Touch of Evil, 1958. Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Charlton Heston, Orson Welles and Janet Leigh. SYNOPSIS: A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Exquisite deep shadows and sharp light, beaming from the screen, make Touch of Evil a film noir classic. A staple of the genre, […]
Dan Fogler joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Following on from the casting of Alison Sudol (Dig) as Queenie, it’s now been announced that Dan Fogler (Kung Fu Panda) has joined the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in the role of Jacob. The David Yates-directed film is scripted by J.K. Rowling and is set to star Eddie Redmayne […]
Domhnall Gleeson playing General Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Simon Pegg confirmed to appear as an alien
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel is taking place at this very moment in Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con International, during which it has been confirmed that Simon Pegg will appear in the film as an alien creature, while Domhnall Gleeson’s character has been introduced as General Hux, who is in charge […]
SDCC: IDW Publishing and DC Comics announce Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover
Well, here’s a crossover you probably weren’t expecting… Having launched the Star Trek/Green Lantern limited series this past Wednesday [read our review of the first issue here], IDW Publishing and DC Comics have announced that they are to collaborate on another crossover as Batman teams up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Via CBR, the […]
SDCC: The Big Bang Theory to go “ghostbusting”, creators silent on season 8 cliffhangers
Television’s biggest comedy, The Big Bang Theory, returned to Comic-Con today with another hilarious panel, which had surprise guest Mayim Bialik (Amy) and Kunal Nayyar (Raj) in attendance, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Set to start its ninth season in the fall, the show ended Season 8 with a few big cliffhangers, including Amy and Sheldon’s […]
Minions races past $200 million internationally, set for $110 million US opening
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s smash-hit film Minions has already raced past a milestone today at the international box-office ahead of its US opening this weekend, reports Variety. In the US, the hit animated prequel took in around $6.2 million in Thursday night previews – the highest ever preview total for an animated film. If […]
SDCC: The Usual Suspects comic to explore Keyser Soze’s origin
Red 5 Comics and Bad Hat Harry Productions has announced that it is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Usual Suspects with a new series of comics based upon Bryan Singer’s 1995 film, the first of which is set to delve into the mystery of Keyser Soze. As per CBR, Keyser Soze: Scorched Earth […]
SDCC: DC announces Batman & Robin Eternal weekly series and Robin War crossover
DC Comics has made a coupe of big Robin-related announcements at the San Diego Comic-Con today, revealing that a Batman Eternal follow-up is set to get underway in October entitled Batman & Robin Eternal, while December will also see a new crossover entitled Robin War. The weekly series Batman & Robin Eternal is set to […]
SDCC: Ryan Reynolds on the possibility of Deadpool appearing in other X-Men movies
As Ryan Reynolds prepares to bring Deadpool to Comic-Con, the actor has been speaking to Screen Rant about the possibility of the Merc with a Mouth popping up in 20th Century Fox’s main X-Men series, or other spinoffs such as the third Wolverine movie. SEE ALSO: New Deadpool images featuring Weasel, Copycat, Ajax, Angel Dust […]
SDCC: Bryan Cranston says there was never any truth to rumours linking him to Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman
Before Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, several websites were reporting that Bryan Cranston was Warner Bros.’ number one choice for the role of the criminal mastermind, with a couple even going as far as to say that he’d signed on for the part. Well, according to […]
