Variety is reporting that Mackenzie Foy (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Interstellar) is set for the lead role of Clara in Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Nutcracker. The film – titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat) from a script by Ashleigh Powell (Somacell), and also has […]
Oprah Winfrey to reunite with Selma director Ava DuVernay on A Wrinkle in Time
Back in February it was announced that Ava DuVernay has signed on to direct A Wrinkle in Time for Disney, and now Variety is reporting that Oprah Winfrey will reunite with her Selma director for the adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed 1962 sci-fi fantasy novel. The film has been scripted by Jennifer Lee (Frozen) and […]
Blair Witch: Returning to a seminal horror franchise
Tony Black on the return of the Blair Witch franchise… Of course the first question worth asking is this: is Blair Witch a horror movie? That now depends on which Blair Witch you’re talking about. Amongst all its glittering comic book movie reveals, Comic Con 2016’s biggest surprise turned out to be that Adam Wingard’s […]
R.I.P. Jerry Doyle (1956 – 2016)
Reported on the BBC News is the sad story that actor Jerry Doyle of the Emmy Award winning television show Babylon 5 has passed away aged 60 years old. Babylon 5 ran from 1993 – 1998 and Jerry Doyle starred as one of the show’s most favourite characters Security Officer Michael Garibaldi. He’d also […]
Comic Book Review – Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1
Tony Black reviews Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1… “SINESTRO’S LAW” Chapter One With no backup and only his ring and battery to keep him alive, Hal Jordan streaks toward battle with the Sinestro Corps, while his greatest foe prepares to wipe the last Green Lantern of them all out of existence! The Rebirth […]
The Punisher could appear in The Defenders
We’ve heard quite a bit from Marvel’s TCA press conference including the schedule for the post-Defenders line-up and why they passed on Agent Carter, and now we’ve got a nice little tease. During the press conference, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos was asked if Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle would feature in the team-up series The Defenders, to […]
Comic Book Review – The Flash #2
Tony Black reviews The Flash #2… “LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE” Chapter Two: In issue #2, The Flash trains novice speedster August Heart to help protect the people of Central City from the Black Hole, a new breed of rogue with a deadly agenda for the Fastest Men Alive. SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of The […]
Sharknado gets an Ultimate Franchise Trailer
With just three days to go until the premiere of Sharknado: The 4th Awakens; Fandago has released an ultimate franchise trailer featuring footage from all four films in the cult sharksploitation series; check it out here… Sharknado: The 4th Awakens is set to premiere on July 31st and will see the return of Ian Ziering (Fin […]
Comic Book Review – Action Comics #960
Tony Black reviews Action Comics #960… “PATH TO DOOM” Chapter Four: Wonder Woman joins the fight, but even her added might can’t slow down Doomsday’s rampage! As Superman comes face-to-face with the woman who once loved him, the Man of Tomorrow must also wrestle with the reappearance of Clark Kent. SEE ALSO: Check out a […]
Batman: The Killing Joke earns $3 million from its one-night screenings
DC and Warner Bros. shocked everyone when they announced they would be doing a one-night only screening of their latest animated offering Batman: The Killing Joke – and it looks like it paid off. According to the figures from Boxofficemojo, Batman: The Killing Joke earned an impressive $3.1 million from just over 1,300 screens. While […]
