Paul Risker chats with Hell on Wheels actor Colm Meaney… Actor Colm Meaney who brings Dr. Thomas Clarke Durant (1820-1885), Vice President of the Union Pacific Railroad during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad to life in AMC’s Hell On Wheels, exclaims enthusiastically: “Absolutely, and that’s one of the reasons for doing the show.” The […]
Colin Trevorrow confirmed as Star Wars: Episode IX director
Coming out of the “Worlds, Galaxies and Universes: Live Action at the Walt Disney Studios” panel at D23, Disney has announced that Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow will officially be directing Star Wars: Episode IX. Although the film won’t be starting production for another couple years, as Episode IX isn’t due out until 2019, Walt Disney Studios […]
Detailed description of the Captain America: Civil War footage from D23
Marvel Studios has been showcasing its Phase Three launching Captain America: Civil War at D23 this afternoon, and thanks to IGN we’ve got a detailed description of the footage that was shown to those lucky enough to be in attendance. SEE ALSO: First look at Black Panther on the set of Captain America: Civil War […]
Bryan Cranston talks Godzilla, says his character’s fate “was a mistake”
Following his appearance in last year’s Godzilla, Bryan Cranston has been speaking to The Nerdist about the film, most notably his character Joe Brody. Directed by Gareth Edwards, Godzilla was a sizeable hit last summer taking in over $528 million worldwide, but while the film was considered a success (a sequel is on the way), […]
Movie Review – Cop Car (2015)
Cop Car, 2015. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Kevin Bacon, James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford, Camryn Manheim and Shea Whigham. SYNOPSIS: A small town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride. Oh to be a child again! Symbolizing innocence and naivety, young kids often like to […]
Dwayne Johnson talks Disney’s Moana at D23
As part of Disney’s D23 Expo yesterday, the studio showcased a number of its upcoming animated offerings, including the CG musical Moana, which is directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog) and will mark the 56th film in the Walt Disney Animation Studios canon. […]
George Lucas says Goofy inspired Jar Jar Binks
Star Wars creator George Lucas was in attendance at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California yesterday, during which he revealed that one of the Mouse House’s iconic cartoon characters served as the inspiration for the most-loathed character from the galaxy far, far away: Jar Jar Binks. “I can’t even begin to tell you how much […]
Casting call for Kong: Skull Island suggests it is a sequel to Peter Jackson’s film
With production on Universal and Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island set to get underway this October, a casting call has revealed an alleged plot description for the film, which positions it as a sequel to Peter Jackson’s 2005 remake… “Kong: Skull Island takes place years after the original film. In 1933, American showman, Carl Denham […]
Sam Mendes says “Bond has been rebooted” for Spectre
Following on from the latest featurette focussing on the women of Spectre [watch it here], Entertainment Weekly caught up with director Sam Mendes, who suggested that Bond “has been rebooted” with Skyfall, and the upcoming 24th adventure will explore 007’s origin story. “Bond has been rebooted at the end of the movie,” states Mendes. “This […]
The Week in Spandex – Fantastic Four, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Constantine, Blade, The Punisher, Heroes Reborn and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Blade, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, The Punisher, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Constantine, Arrow, The Flash, […]
