Since an on-screen Batman isn’t complete without his Alfred Pennyworth, Jeremy Irons will be reprising his role from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as the Wayne family butler and chief of security in Zack Snyder’s Justice League Part One. The news was confirmed to Showbiz 411 by Irons himself while he was promoting his newest film The […]
James Wan reacts to rumours about his possible Aquaman departure
It sure was a long weekend for the DC Extended Universe. Not only have reviews for Captain America: Civil War reinvigorated a lot of the negative feelings that critics felt toward Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, but The Flash film lost its director on Friday, which in turn sparked rumours that Aquaman helmer James Wan was “feeling trepidation” about his own […]
DVD Review – Respectable – The Mary Millington Story (2016)
Respectable – The Mary Millington Story, 2016 Directed by Simon Sheridan. Starring Dexter Fletcher, David Sullivan, Linzi Drew, Jess Conrad, Dudley Sutton, Colin Wills and Pat Astley. SYNOPSIS: Documentary chronicling the life of ‘70s porn star Mary Millington, who died tragically young at the age of 33 in 1979. The name Mary Millington may not […]
Kelly Macdonald joins Netflix’s Black Mirror
Deadline is reporting that Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting, Boardwalk Empire) is set to star in an episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror. Details on the episode are being kept under wraps, but it is titled ‘Hated in the Nation’ and will be directed by James Hawes (Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful). Netflix has ordered a twelve-episode season of […]
Movie Review – Restoration (2016)
Restoration, 2016. Directed by Zack Ward. Starring Emily Roya O’Brien, Adrian Gaeta, Zack Ward, Sarah Ann Schultz and Anna Harr. SYNOPSIS: During home renovations, a young couple release a fiery spirit seeking retribution. To save themselves and set the spirit free, they must uncover the dire truth. But nothing is as simple as it seems… […]
The State of the DCEU: Cooler Heads Should Prevail
Ricky Church on the rumours of trouble behind-the-scenes of the DC Extended Universe… Ever since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came out, it seems as if there has been no end to bad news for Warner Bros. and DC comics on film. Fans have been in a constant state of worry over the future […]
Rumour: Batman solo film to feature “most” of his villains
While recent reports suggest that trouble may be brewing behind the scenes of the still-burgeoning DC Extended Universe – specifically in regards to The Flash losing director Seth Graham-Smith and the vision for Justice League becoming the focus of heated disagreements between Warner Brothers and director Zack Snyder – there seems to be a shining beacon of hope on the DC […]
Fox and Comic-Con: Is Pulling Out the Smart Move?
Tony Black on Fox’s decision to pull out of the San Diego Comic-Con… It’s come to light this week that 20th Century Fox have pulled out of San Diego Comic Con, arguably one of the biggest promotional events on the yearly calendar where all the major studios roll out exclusive footage of their upcoming blockbusters […]
Taylor Swift could be playing Dazzler in X-Men: Apocalypse
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has taken to Twitter to share a brand new image from X-Men: Apocalypse featuring her character Jean Grey and Tye Sheridan’s Scott Summers out record shopping for the latest Dazzler album… https://twitter.com/SophieT/status/725970347674243072 While the image itself could just be a nice little Easter egg, Turner’s comment about her being […]
Captain America: Civil War opens with $200 million internationally
This past Wednesday, Marvel launched Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Captain America: Civil War began rolling out around the world, expanding to 63 markets internationally by the weekend and pulling in $200.2 million across the five days. The opening for Civil War is on par with last year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which […]
