The DC Cinematic Universe has faced an uphill battle against critics, who have either compared them to Marvel or have claimed they ‘don’t know what they’re doing’. But someone who reckons the studio has their finger on the pulse is Superman himself, Henry Cavill. “There’s a big plan in place at WB for the whole […]
J.J. Abrams will not direct Star Wars: Episode IX
Well, it looks like J.J. Abrams’ trip into the galaxy far, far away is going to be short lived. In a recent interview, the director reaffirmed that he would not be returning to direct the ninth entry in the saga. “No, I’m not going to direct Episode IX,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “As much as […]
CBS explains why it scheduled Supergirl against Gotham
Back in June, CBS announced the premiere date for Supergirl, making the somewhat surprising decision to air in it direct competition with Fox’s own DC series Gotham on Monday nights. Speaking to IGN during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, CBS chairman Nina Tassler took a moment to explain the reason behind the scheduling: […]
New J.R.R. Tolkien Middle-earth tale The Story of Kullervo to be published this August
The estate of J.R.R. Tolkien has announced that the unreleased Middle-earth tale The Story of Kullervo is set for publication this August. Check out the cover art, followed by the official description: Kullervo son of Kalervo is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien’s characters. ‘Hapless Kullervo’, as Tolkien called him, is […]
J.J. Abrams offers up some details on Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Kylo Ren
Earlier today Entertainment Weekly offered up some new images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, including a couple of shots of Adam Driver’s lightsaber-weilding villain Kylo Ren. Now, speaking to the site, director J.J. Abrams has offered up a few intriguing details about the latest bad guy to menace the galaxy far, far away. “The […]
Halo TV series “still in development” at Showtime
Last year it was announced that Xbox Studios and Showtime were teaming up to produce a live action Halo television series with famed director Steven Spielberg helping produce the series. That announcement was made in May 2014 and it wasn’t long after that Xbox stated their intention to put the series out in Fall 2015, […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern #2
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern #2… Hal Jordan meets Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise for the first time as six Lantern rings choose new bearers! But which Trek characters – and which alien races – will be selected? Iconic franchises collide for the first time in this all-new galaxy-spanning epic! If you […]
Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: Four Doctors #1
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who: Four Doctors #1… August 15th is Titan’s Doctor Who Comics Day and kicking this shindig off is the launch of Doctor Who: Four Doctors. A weekly comic event from Paul Cornell (Fathers Day, Human Nature / Family of Blood) and with the art and colours being handled by the fantastic Neil […]
Rumour: Wonder Woman fights Doomsday in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Warning: possible spoilers below… Another rumour has come from the world of Heroic Hollywood this evening as the former El Mayimbe is reporting that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will feature a one-on-one showdown between Wonder Woman and Doomsday. “During the fight with Doomsday, Wonder Woman draws that awesome sword of hers, swings it […]
Crash director Paul Haggis doesn’t think the film deserved Best Picture
It’s hard to argue that one of the most shocking Academy Award upsets of all time happened close to a decade ago, when Crash took home Best Picture over Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (and three other nominated films hailed as more deserving) at the 2006 Oscars. Considering that many were even surprised to see the movie nominated in that category in […]
