Remakes. They are all the rage these days, and as time moves forward, many films close to the hearts of different generations of film lovers are come onto the radar for the remake/reboot/reset treatment. Last year, news broke that classic comedy spoof The Naked Gun (From The Files of Police Squad! of course) would be […]
It’s a Trap: Why ‘The First Gay Star Wars Character’ is a war on common sense
Anghus Houvouras on why ‘the first gay Star Wars character’ is a war on common sense… I never thought much about sex while watching Star Wars. Sure, like many men my age I felt certain stirrings seeing Princess Leia in her slave girl ensemble, barely able to understand what was happening in the deepest recesses […]
Rings to be a prequel to 2002’s The Ring
Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the upcoming third film in the Ring franchise, Rings, will be a prequel to the 2002 film. The site says that sources have told them that the film will take place before the remake starring Naomi Watts and Brian Cox, and will tell the story and origins of the famous […]
Frozen 2 announced by Disney
Disney has announced at its shareholders meeting today that Frozen 2 is currently being developed by the studio. Directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee are both returning to work on the sequel and it has been confirmed that Josh Gad will reprise his role as Olaf the Snowman. As of yet no other cast members […]
Disney’s Cinderella set for massive $100 million worldwide opening
It looks like Cinderella will certainly be going to the ball this weekend, with Kenneth Branagh’s new live-action take of the classic Disney animated film set to have a huge opening across the globe. Released in the US and several international markets tomorrow, Cinderella looks set to win the weekend, especially in light of the […]
Josh Cooley announced as co-director of Toy Story 4 with John Lasseter
Disney-Pixar has today announced via Twitter the news that Josh Cooley will co-direct the hugely anticipated Toy Story 4 alongside original director and Pixar head honcho John Lasseter. Cooley began his career as a Pixar intern working in the story department on Cars, and is head of story on Pixar’s latest film, Inside Out, which […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Who You Really Are’
Matthew Spencer-Skeen reviews the twelfth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D season 2.… In my review of episode 11 of this series I made it clear that it was clearly just catching us up on what happened and was only setting us up for bigger things. Luckily bigger things started happening straight away. The return of […]
R.I.P. Terry Pratchett (1948 – 2015)
Some very sad news this afternoon, with beloved British author Sir Terry Pratchett having passed away aged 66 after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The announcement was made with a series of scheduled tweets on Twitter, which read: “At last, Sir Terry, we must walk together. Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through […]
BBC Two creating Grand Theft Auto TV drama
As part Make it Digital Initiative to increase computer skills amongst young people, BBC Two is going to be creating a TV drama about the birth of Grand Theft Auto. The 90 minute special will focus on the sibling creators of GTA, Dan and Sam Houser, during the birth of the game and the resulting public […]
Comic Book Review – Insurrection: Liberty
Villordsutch reviews Insurrection: Liberty… Mega-City colonial space, 2135AD. Mining colony K Alpha 61 renamed itself Liberty after cutting loose from the Big Meg. Furious at this dissent, and in a bid to stop the revolt spreading to other colonies, the SJS launched a blistering attack on Colonial Marshal Kerel Luther’s forces. Now the alien Zhind […]
