During the American Film Market this past week, Toho screened an exclusive promo reel from its upcoming Godzilla reboot Shin Godzilla, with a promotional poster revealing the English language title of Godzilla Resurgence. According to Anime News Network, Godzilla Resurgence “is mainly set in modern Japan, and America is also involved. The new Godzilla will […]
J.J. Abrams on the absence of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ marketing campaign
It’s the question that’s been asked ever since the arrival of the theatrical poster and trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens: where is Luke Skywalker? And why is he absent from the marketing campaign? Well, Entertainment Weekly put the question to J.J. Abrams as part of their coverage of the hotly-anticipated blockbuster. SEE ALSO: […]
Movie Review – The 33 (2015)
The 33, 2015. Directed by Patricia Higgen. Starring Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Lou Diamond Phillips, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Juan Pablo Raba, Bob Gunton, and Gabriel Byrne. SYNOPSIS: Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days. As the opening credits are flashed (while […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Gotham, The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman: Bad Blood, DC Super Hero Girls, Justice League Unlimited, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Ant-Man, Thor: […]
Rob Liefeld returns to Marvel for Deadpool: Bad Blood Original Graphic Novel
Rob Liefeld is set for a return to Marvel alongside fan-favorite X-Men ’92 writers Chris Sims & Chad Bowers for an explosive new adventure starring the Merc With a Mouth in Deadpool: Bad Blood – the newest entry in Marvel’s growing Original Graphic Novel line. “The idea that you can tell one consecutive story un-interrupted is unique nowadays,” […]
R.I.P. Warren Mitchell (1926 – 2015)
BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning British actor Warren Mitchell has passed away today aged 89, with his family announcing that, “He has been in poor health for some time, but was cracking jokes to the last.” After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Mitchell worked steadily throughout the 1950s and early 1960s with roles […]
Michael Douglas in talks for Ant-Man and the Wasp
Earlier in the week it was confirmed by Peyton Reed that the director is in talks to return for the Ant-Man sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, and now Michael Douglas has revealed to Collider that he’s also in negotiations with Marvel about reprising the role of Hank Pym. “I just got a call recently – […]
Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1
Chris Sanderson reviews Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1… Get ready for an all-new season of comics adventures featuring the Eighth Doctor, as played by Paul McGann in the Doctor Who movie, fan-favorite minisode Night of the Doctor… and over fourteen years (and counting!) of astounding Big Finish audio spectaculars! Five amazing, interconnected new stories take […]
The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 6 Review – ‘Handy Man’
Tom Beasley reviews the latest episode of The Apprentice in which almost all of the candidates proved utterly useless at manual work and Lord Sugar’s firing finger got a hell of a workout… It’s no secret that Lord Sugar likes it when his potential business partners show that they can get their hands dirty. This […]
Margaret Qualley in talks to play female lead in Adam Wingard’s Death Note
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Margaret Qualley, who is best known for her work on HBO’s The Leftovers, is in negotiations to star as the female lead alongside Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars) in Warner Bros.’s Death Note. Death Note is a live-action horror film based on the popular 2003 Japanese manga series of the same […]