A couple of days ago we brought you some comments from Zack Snyder about March’s hugely-anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [see here], and now the director has been talking to 411 Mania about expanding the DC Extended Universe and building towards Justice League with the upcoming ensemble. “I want to — we’re working toward […]
The Martian returns to top of the US box office while new releases flounder
The wave of new films at multiplexes this weekend failed to make much of an impact on the US box office chart, giving previous releases a chance to stand their ground. The Martian edged out last week’s number one, Goosebumps, to return to the top spot. Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure raked in another $15.9 million […]
Kristen Wiig says Ghostbusters reboot backlash “really bummed me out”
It’s fair to say that Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters hasn’t got off to the best of starts with fans of the franchise, with many voicing their displeasure over the decision to reboot the series with a female cast of Ghosbusters. Speaking to The Los Angeles Times, star Kristen Wiig was asked how she felt about the backlash to the […]
Sony and director Patrick Hughes exit The Raid remake
It looks like the troubled Hollywood remake of Gareth Evans’ martial arts spectacular The Raid has hit another stumbling block, with The Tracking Board reporting that both director Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3) and Sony’s Screen Gems have exited the project. Screen Gems was developing the remake alongside XYZ Films, who now remain the sole […]
The Punisher getting a new ongoing series from Marvel
Ahead of his appearance in the second season of the Netflix show Daredevil, Frank Castle is set to head up his own new ongoing series courtesy of creators Becky Cloonan (Gotham Academy) and Steve Dillon (Punisher MAX). Thanks to Comic Book, here’s a look at Alex Maleev’s variant cover to The Punisher #1… SEE ALSO: […]
Wolf Creek heading to the small screen for six-part miniseries
Streaming service Stan has announced that it is working on a six-part TV series based upon the cult Australian slasher Wolf Creek, which will reunite director Greg McLean and star John Jarrett, who plays the psychotic killer Mick Taylor. “Wolf Creek, a six-part drama series, is a psychological thriller set in the world that fans […]
Why Are More Actors Than Ever Appearing In Commercials?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at why more actors than ever are promoting products… The imminent release of the new Bond film, means we can expect a few things; exotic locations, impressive stunts, thinly veiled misogyny and, perhaps most importantly, lucrative commercial tie ins. If you’ve been to the cinema in Britain recently, or even […]
The Week in Star Wars – New poster and trailer for The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams responds to “anti-white” claims, box office predictions, Luke Skywalker turning to the Dark Side and more
It’s a packed edition of The Week in Star Wars following a new poster and trailer for The Force Awakens alongside some record breaking ticket sales, #BoycottStarWarsVIII, Luke Skywalker turning to the Dark Side and more… Well, what a week this has been. We’ll kick things off with last Sunday’s new poster for Star Wars: The […]
Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Woman Who Lived’
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 6 – “The Woman Who Lived”… Doctor – I know their lives are short, I understand, but those lives do matter. Me – Shut up! You’re not my dad! In this week’s Doctor Who we get to see the repercussions of the Doctor’s “God Like” decision of bringing Ashildr […]
Movie Review – Bloody Knuckles (2015)
Bloody Knuckles, 2015. Written and Directed by Matt O’Mahoney. Starring Adam Boys, Kasey Ryne Mazak, Ken Tsui, Gabrielle Giraud, Dwayne Bryshun, and Steve Thackray. SYNOPSIS: Travis is an underground comic book artist with a penchant for the obscene. When one of his comics insults a Chinatown crime boss, the gangster punishes Travis by removing his […]
