The Jim Henson Company is set to adapt Terry Pratchett’s 2003 Discworld novel The Wee Free Men, with Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna set to pen the script for a big screen adaptation. Here’s the official description from the announcement: THE WEE FREE MEN, is the first in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch […]
Comic Book Review – Lucas Stand #2
Zeb Larson reviews Lucas Stand #2… Lucas is sent back to 1943 Occupied France to kill a demon, but must avoid altering history in the process. Lucas Stand is back, but this issue lacks some of the power of its predecessor. Part of that is just by virtue of being the second issue; second issues […]
Chris Wood joins Supergirl as mystery DC character
TV Line is reporting that Chris Wood has joined the cast of Supergirl for its second season, with the containment and The Vampire Diaries star set to portray an as-yet-unrevealed character from the pages of DC Comics. SEE ALSO: Win Supergirl: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray Wood joins an ever-expanding cast of supporting characters […]
J.J. Abrams says that Anton Yelchin will not be replaced for Star Trek 4
Last month, young actor Anton Yelchin tragically lost his life in a freak automobile accident, and now producer J.J. Abrams has confirmed that Yelchin won’t be replaced in the role of Chekov for the fourth Star Trek film, which was just announced yesterday. ““I would say there’s no replacing him. There’s no recasting. I can’t possibly […]
Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #1
Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #1… WHO IS LOTTIE PERSON? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect life or a gross, allergy-ridden mess? Enter a world of snot, blood, and tears in this new ongoing series from New York Times Best Seller BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and dazzling newcomer LESLIE HUNG! […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 11 coming from Dark Horse
USA Today has announced that writer Christos Gage, artist Rebekah Isaacs and executive producer Joss Whedon are reuniting for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 11 from Dark Horse Comics. SEE ALSO: Dark Horse announces Buffy the Vampire Slayer Adult Coloring Book “Spike has been maturing quite a bit as he comes to terms with being […]
The Pre-SDCC Week in Spandex – New Suicide Squad footage, Batman v Superman Blu-ray review, Spider-Man concept art, Taika Waititi on Thor: Ragnarok, Batman rumoured for the Arrowverse, Constantine to return and more
In this special pre-SDCC edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman, Supergirl, Constantine, Gotham, Powerless, The LEGO Batman Movie, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain America: Civil War, Luke Cage and more… With the San Diego Comic-Con International kicking off across the Pond today, we’re expecting the […]
8 killer cues from Cliff Martinez’s The Neon Demon soundtrack
Sean Wilson takes a closer look at the latest captivating collaboration between director Nicolas Winding Refn and composer Cliff Martinez… Filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn doesn’t court controversy and outrage so much as revel in it, and his latest hallucinatory nightmare The Neon Demon is no exception. A surrealistic and increasingly shocking tale of the fashion […]
Movie Score Review – Ghostbusters (2016)
Tony Black reviews the Ghostbusters score… Music has always been synonymous with Ghostbusters, part of its intrinsic place in pop culture thanks to Ray Parker Jr’s iconic theme tune which helped cement the original movie as one of the key films of the 80’s. The score often gets lost in the shadow of that, so […]
Movie Review – Born to Be Blue (2015)
Born to Be Blue, 2015. Directed by Robert Budreau. Starring Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie and Stephen McHattie. SYNOPSIS: The career of jazz musician Chet Baker (Ethan Hawke) looks to be over. He’s addicted to cocaine and a savage beating makes playing the trumpet almost impossible. But he’s determined to get back to the top. […]
