With production on Marvel Studios’ first Netflix series Daredevil set to get underway this July, it’s only a matter of time before we find out which actor will succeed Ben Affleck as the Man Without Fear, as well as which supporting characters will be making their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut when the road to The […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier crosses $500 million at the global box office
Disney and Marvel Studios are celebrating another huge success for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the latest Phase Two offering Captain America: The Winter Soldier crossing the $500 million mark at the global box office. The Chris Evans-headlined solo sequel is currently sitting on $502,272,687, which puts it ahead of previous MCU releases The Incredible […]
Benedict Cumberbatch rumoured for Ian Fleming biopic
While nothing has been confirmed yet, the guys over at Tracking Board are exclusively reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch has already been offered the role of Ian Fleming in a film about his life during WWII and the origins of his most famous creation, James Bond. Up until last year the biopic was due to be directed […]
Robin Williams set to return for Mrs Doubtfire sequel
Coo-ee! The Scottish nanny (or should that be manny?) is making a comeback after more than 20 years. Robin Williams has finally given in and will don the fake boobs and hair rollers once again. This is good news right? Is it? With all the announced sequels, prequels, remakes and reboots of late it’s been […]
Comic Book Review – Sinestro #1
Robb Ghag reviews Sinestro #1… “Thaal Sinestro has lost everything he’s ever loved: his home, his family, his only friend. But no matter how desperate he becomes, Sinestro will never be without fear…a lesson his one-time ally, one-time enemy Lyssa Drak is eager to teach him! Can he take back the despicable Yellow Lantern Corps? […]
X-Men: Days of Future Past stinger in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 credits, no crossover movie planned
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opened here in the UK yesterday [read our review here], and if you’ve been to see the film – and not in IMAX – then you may have noticed a mid-credits tease for another upcoming Marvel movie, X-Men: Days of Future Past. Of course, with the rights to Spider-Man at Sony, […]
Elementary Season 2 – Episode 18 Review
Matt Smith reviews episode 18 of Elementary season 2… Sherlock Holmes, as discussed in previous reviews, is a complicated character. Done in so many ways before (BBC drama decades ago, BBC drama a couple of years ago, Hollywood blockbuster, as well as in various other media formats), you have to wonder if any episode in […]
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series – Episode Six Review
Luke Owen review the sixth episode of From Dusk Till Dawn… If there is one thing From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series has done right, it’s taking short periods of the original movie and stretching them convincingly over 45 minutes. Granted, last week’s episode was a bump in the road in terms of contrivance, but […]
From Superfan to Supervillain
Anghus Houvouras on the comic book movie trend of the superfan becoming the supervillain…. Comic book adaptations are often accused of being unoriginal. These movies are ‘On the rails’ as they say. A predetermined path of familiar tropes and storytelling techniques that very rarely deviate from the familiar. The glut of superhero themed movies has […]
Heroes Reborn to begin with an online prequel series
Back in February, it was announced that NBC and show creator Tim Kring are resurrecting the cult TV show Heroes for a new “stand-alone story” entitled Heroes Reborn, and now Entertainment Weekly brings word that the revamp will get underway with an online prequel, creatively titled Heroes Reborn: Digital Series. The online prequel is part […]