With shared movie universes all the rage these days, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have announced that they are set to interconnect five of the toy manufacturer’s properties in G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. and ROM.“Paramount and Hasbro have had a longstanding relationship and we’re proud of the success we’ve enjoyed on the Transformers and G.I. Joe franchises,” […]
Kurt Russell reportedly wanted for Star Lord’s dad in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
It looks like Marvel and director James Gunn have identified their top pick to play the father of Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2.The Wrap reports that Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight) leads their shortlist. According to the site, Russell is yet to be offered the role, nor has he read the […]
Andy Serkis “confirms” that he’s playing an evil Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A few weeks ago, a fan theory started doing the rounds suggesting that Jar Jar Binks, the most hated character in the Star Wars saga, could actually be an evil Sith Lord and the true mastermind behind the rise of the Empire, rather than a bumbling buffoon and failed George Lucas experiment. This then led to […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the first Star Trek Beyond trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on Star Trek Beyond…Yesterday Paramount Pictures unleashed the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond, the third instalment of the rebooted Trek universe, which sees Fast & Furious helmer Justin Lin taking over the reins from J.J. Abrams. What did our writing team make of the trailer? Find […]
Star Wars: The 10 Best Quotes
Ricky Church with the 10 best quotes from the Star Wars saga… Anyone whose anyone will recognize lines like “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope’, “No, I am your father” or “May the Force be with you”. The Star Wars saga is chalk full of memorable lines that can be applicable for any […]
Mark Wahlberg confirms his return for Transformers 5
It’s been expected that the fifth instalment of the Transformers franchise would reunite director Michael Bay with Transformers: Age of Extinction star Mark Wahlberg, and now the actor has confirmed to CinePop that he’ll be reprising the role of Cade Yeager in Transformers 5. SEE ALSO: First logo for Transformers 5 Transformers 5 is slated […]
Carol and 45 Years lead London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations
Todd Haynes’ romantic drama Carol continues to dominate awards season after coming out on top in the nominations for the London Critics’ Circle Awards, with seven nods.SEE ALSO: Golden Globes 2016: Carol leads film nominations as Mad Max: Fury Road surprisesSEE ALSO: Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as Oscar favourites […]
ABC gives straight-to-series order to Designated Survivor starring Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is heading back to the small screen to play the President of the United States in Designated Survivor, a new conspiracy thriller from David Guggenheim (Safe House), which has been given a straight-to-series order from ABC. According to Deadline, Designated Survivor sees “a lower level United States Cabinet member (Sutherland) suddenly appointed President […]
Exclusive interview with Steve Martino, director of The Peanuts Movie
This week, if you didn’t know already, sees the release of J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens in UK cinemas. But there is another film out this week that deserves your attention: the big-screen version of Charlie Brown and Snoopy: The Peanuts Movie, which has been a huge box-office hit in the US.In an […]
C. Robert Cargill writing Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill has announced that he’s reuniting with Sinister director Scott Derrickson as screenwriter of Marvel’s currently-in-production Phase Three origin story Doctor Strange.“It’s not a secret anymore,” states Cargill. “For those of you who don’t know what I’ve been doing for the past year, I’ve been writing Doctor Strange for Marvel Studios. And […]
