Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has pulled in a worldwide box office opening weekend of $290.5 million, which is at the lower end of the initial tracking suggesting a haul of anywhere between $280 and $300 million.Domestically, Rogue One grossed $155 million across the Friday-Sunday period, the second biggest December opening in history behind […]
Comic Book Review – Lucas Stand #6
Tony Black reviews Lucas Stand #6… Final issue! Lucas jumps into the future for the first time and discovers what the influencer demon’s plans will lead to. The final issue of this first run of Lucas Stand brings the titular character full circle for a bravura finish from Kurt Sutter & Catrin Kittridge. The penultimate […]
Rogue One’s Saw Gerrera is coming to Star Wars Rebels
Having made the jump from animated to the big screen, it looks like the character of Saw Gerrera is now heading to Star Wars Rebels, with Rebels Reactions revealing a brand new poster for the Disney XD series featuring the rebel extremist, complete with the tagline “Save the Rebellion, Save the Dream”.The character of Saw […]
Why Does Everyone Like Films With Talking Animals In?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at what connects four of the top five films of the year… It came in a pub quiz question last week – what do four of the top five films of 2016 have in common? I got it wrong – I said they were all based on comic books. It […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 5 – Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)
Don’t Open Till Christmas, 1984.Directed by Edmund Purdom. Starring Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne, Gerry Sundquist and Mark Jones.SYNOPSIS:A serial killer is stalking the streets of London, specifically targeting people dressed up as Santa Claus, and Scotland Yard is at a loss as to who the culprit might be. However, as the bodies begin […]
AMC touts the success of The Walking Dead amid declining ratings
Following last weekend’s midseason finale, AMC has released a statement celebrating the fact that its hit zombie drama The Walking Dead remains the biggest show on TV in the key 18-49 demographic for the fifth consecutive year. “The Walking Dead has never been more alive – on-air and online; live, near-live and time-shifted; at home and […]
2017’s trailers suggest we’re in for a dull year of blockbusters
Tom Jolliffe on 2017’s blockbuster slate…With 2016 drawing to a close and a new year chock full of mega budget films on the horizon, Hollywood’s preferred formula for success is the same as it has been for at least 10 years (probably a lot longer). It almost seems hard to think of a tentpole film […]
The Week in Star Wars – Rogue One reviews, Mark Hamill shares his thoughts, Episode VIII trailer and more
Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars is – predictably – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story heavy as we’ve got reviews, clips, TV spots and more…Firstly, I would like to thank Gary and Oli for looking after The Week in Star Wars in my absence.Let’s kick things off this week with some […]
Roland Emmerich to direct sci-fi thriller Dark Matter
Variety is reporting that director Roland Emmerich is in negotiations to direct Sony Pictures’ adaptation of the bestselling sci-fi thriller Dark Matter from author Blake Crouch (Wayward Pines). Published earlier this year, Dark Matter “centers on a college physics professor in Chicago with a warm family life. The teacher is knocked out by a masked abductor […]
Nine films remain in contention for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gears up to announce the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards next month, it has been announced that nine films remain in contention for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Australia, “Tanna,” Bentley Dean, Martin Butler Canada, “It’s Only the End of the World,” Xavier […]
