Great news for fans of NBC’s cancelled Constantine series, as it has been confirmed today that Matt Ryan will be reprising the role of the supernatural detective for a guest appearance in the fourth season of Arrow in what The CW’s Mark Pedowitz has described as “a great one-shot episode”. The Trench Coat is being […]
Character details for the Power Rangers reboot
Thanks to Collider, we’ve got some character descriptions for Lionsgate’s upcoming big screen reboot of Power Rangers, and they’ll be very familiar to long time fans of the Mighty Morphin’ franchise! Jason – 17 years old, the makings of someone or something great if he would just get out of his own way. Jason was […]
J.J. Abrams confirms no footage from Star Wars: The Force Awakens at D23
If you were hoping to see a new trailer or another behind-the-scenes sizzle reel from Star Wars: The Force Awakens coming out of Disney’s D23 convention this weekend, then I’m afraid director J.J. Abrams has some bad news for you. “It is true, we are showing no footage, behind the scenes or otherwise,” Abrams tells […]
Ronda Rousey wants to play Captain Marvel
Marvel’s Captain Marvel film is still a few years away, but actresses are already throwing their hats into the ring to play Carol Danvers. The latest person to express interest in the role is UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. During a Reddit AMA, she was asked if she would play a superhero in a movie, to […]
Christopher McQuarrie talks Edge of Tomorrow 2
A couple of weeks ago Tom Cruise revealed that he has an idea for a sequel to last year’s sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow, and now his Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie – who penned the script for Edge of Tomorrow – has been speaking about a potential follow-up during an interview with […]
Franchise Reboots: A Necessary Evil
In the aftermath of this weeks disastrous Fantastic Four release, David Opie argues that reboots are still essential to modern day filmmaking… Remake. Reimagining. Reboot. The Three dreaded R’s of Hollywood. Every day, it seems that studios announce plans to launch yet another a new franchise reboot and every day, the internet responds with a collective groan louder […]
Movie Review – Pixels (2015)
Pixels, 2015. Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Brian Cox, Sean Bean and Jane Krakowski. SYNOPSIS: When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. Sometimes you just can’t put […]
Rumour: Steven Spielberg looking to coax Gene Wilder out of retirement for The BFG
According to Aint It Cool News, director Steven Spielberg is looking to coax Gene Wilder out of retirement for a role in one of his upcoming films. According to the site, their source claims that Wilder is wanted to lend his voice to The BFG, which would be his second Roald Dahl project after the […]
10 filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder
In the wake of Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four, Matthew Lee looks at ten filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder… Josh Trank’s debut, Chronicle, was a surprise hit of 2012. The film fused the found-footage genre with superhero tropes to create a coming-of-age story that was both fresh and exciting. Trank’s ability […]
Training Day TV series in development
It looks like Training Day could be the latest film to make the jump to the small screen, with Deadline reporting that director Antoine Fuqua and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are working on a TV version of the 2001 crime thriller. According to the site, former LAPD detective Will Beall (Gangster Squad) is penning the drama, […]
