Deadline is reporting that the new TV show based on the classic horror film The Omen, entitled Damien, is set to change from Lifetime to A&E. The straight-to-series drama is set to be a direct follow-up to the original The Omen, which was directed by Richard Donner (Superman) and starred Gregory Peck. The show had […]
J.K. Simmons and Emile Hirsch to star in comedy The Runaround
Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) is to co-star with Emile Hirsch (Into The Wild) in The Runaround, a new comedy from director Gavin Wiesen (The Art of Getting By) and written by Seth W. Owen (Morgan). The film will see Simmons star as a workaholic father who has to team up with her daughter’s ex-boyfriend […]
Josh Trank exits Star Wars Anthology spin-off movie
Having been absent from the ‘Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank’ panel at Star Wars Celebration last month due to “flu”, it has been announced tonight that Josh Trank (Chronicle, Fantastic Four) has vacated the director’s chair on Disney’s second Star Wars Anthology standalone movie. “After a year of having the incredible honor of developing with […]
Grab the Secret Wars prelude Armor Wars #½ from Toys “R” Us
Marvel Comics has announced that Toys ‘R’ Us customers will be able to pick up a complimentary copy of the exclusive Secret Wars prelude Armor Wars #½ when spending $25 or more between Sunday, May 3rd through to Saturday, May 9th. Here’s a preview of the special issue… “This is a really cool prelude that […]
The Most Disappointing – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Anghus Houvouras shares his disappointment over Avengers: Age of Ultron… Even the thought of this column feels like a slaughter waiting to happen. I feel like Sonny Corleone in The Godfather as he exits the car at the toll booth… I get it. People love movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron. Any negative sentiments are […]
Movie Review – Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
Far from the Madding Crowd, 2015. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple and Jessica Barden. SYNOPSIS: In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and […]
In defense of Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe
James Garcia on why Warner Bros.’ “filmmaker-driven” approach to the DC Cinematic Universe is the very best thing for the DC slate, and the superhero genre… Early this week, THR released a piece on some of the perceived struggles currently happening behind closed doors at Warner Bros. as the studio maps out the burgeoning DC Cinematic […]
Joss Whedon on why Tom Hiddleston’s Loki was cut from Avengers: Age of Ultron
Back in November, Idris Elba let slip that he’d shot a scene for Avengers: Age of Ultron alongside Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki. However, Hiddleston was absent from the cast list on the subsequent poster, and as it turned out, the God of Mischief was nowhere to be seen in the final film […]
Revisiting the Mad Max Trilogy
With Mad Max: Fury Road set to arrive this month, Tom Jolliffe revisits the Mad Max Trilogy… For the last year we have been treated with some tantalizing footage of the upcoming, Mad Max: Fury Road. Every new trailer provides yet more spectacular and eye-catching visuals, and promises a film absolutely crammed with dazzling vehicular […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #21: The Dark Knight Returns
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at The Dark Knight Returns… If you were filling out an SAT Question that read as follows: 32) If not Watchmen, then ____________. You’d fill out the answer with “The Dark Knight Returns.” It’s a seminal, treasured tome, signaling Batman’s return […]
