Deadline is reporting that Paul Rudd has signed on to star in The Catcher Was a Spy, a World War II thriller from director Ben Lewin (The Sessions), which is based upon the bestselling book from Nicholas Dawidoff, with Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan) penning the script. Rudd will play Moe Berg, an Ivy League […]
The Wheel of Time heading to the small screen
It looks like Robert Jordan’s high fantasy book series The Wheel of Time could be heading to the small screen, with Jordan’s widow and Wheel of Time editor Harriet McDougal posting the news on her Google+ account. “Wanted to share with you exciting news about The Wheel of Time,” states McDougal. “Legal issues have been […]
Rumour: Zack Snyder and Warner Bros having “lots of fights” over Justice League and the DCEU
It’s been a rough few months for Zack Snyder and Warner Bros in the lead up and the subsequent release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Despite making $850 million worldwide, the film was destroyed by critics and audiences and its looking to be a huge money loss for the studio against its giant production […]
Sylvester Stallone to star in TV adaptation of Mario Puzo’s Omerta, Antoine Fuqua directing
The Weinstein Company is looking to make networks an offer they can’t refuse, with Deadline revealing that the production house is set to shop around a TV adaptation of The Godfather author Mario Puzo’s final novel Omerta, with Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven) directing and Sylvester Stallone (Creed) starring as mob boss Raymonde Aprile. The […]
Production on Maze Runner: The Death Cure shut down indefinitely due to Dylan O’Brien injury
Back in March, actor Dylan O’Brien was hospitalised following an accident on the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure, with reports suggesting he had fractured bones in his face after suffering a fall. Production was halted on the third instalment of the series to allow O’Brien time to recover, and was due to resume on […]
Video Game Review – Ratchet & Clank
Thomas Roach reviews Ratchet & Clank… Ratchet & Clank is a soft reboot/remake to the game of the same name that was released back in 2002 on the PlayStation 2. Whilst many will shake their head at the thought of reboots, this game certainly makes a great effort to provide something new. It is not just […]
Tomb Raiding: Rebooting Lara and Where She May Plunder Next
Tony Black on the new Tomb Raider movie reboot… It’s been a seriously long time coming but, at last, we have a new Lara Croft. Despite Daisy Ridley aggressively campaigning in recent weeks for the part, recent Oscar winner and hot property Alicia Vikander will now be headlining the long-gestated Tomb Raider reboot. It’s potentially […]
John Krasinski cast as Jack Ryan
Last fall it was announced an unnamed Jack Ryan television series, based off the Tom Clancy novels, was in development over at Amazon Studios. Now comes news that The Office and 13 Hours star John Krasinski has been cast in the lead as CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Not much is known about the Jack Ryan […]
The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange controversy, The Punisher Netflix series, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman, Justice League, Batman: The Killing Joke, and the DCEU in trouble?
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Punisher, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Ultron Revolution, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Suicide Squad, The Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham, […]
Movie Review – Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul, 2015. Directed by László Nemes. Starring Géza Röhrig, Lvente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Jerzy Walczak, Sándor Zsótér, Marcin Czarnik, Uwe Lauer and Christian Harting. SYNOPSIS: Auschwitz, 1944: a Jewish Hungarian, who burns the corpses of his own people, recognises a young boy from the crematorium and seeks a Rabbi for a proper […]
