This June Marvel Comics will launch a brand new Secret Wars series as rising comic stars Noelle Stevenson (Nimona, Lumberjanes) and Sanford Greene (Uncanny Avengers) bring a new twist to a modern Marvel classic with Runaways #1. “Noelle and Sanford have come up with a fun cast of alternate reality versions of some fan-favorite characters […]
Jeremy Renner on the possibility of a Hawkeye solo movie, “those things are in the future”
Ever since Jeremy Renner first picked up the bow in his fleeting cameo in Thor, there has been speculation and rumour of Hawkeye getting his own solo movie. But along with Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow and Mark Ruffalo’s Incredible Hulk, are were no plans in place for any solo-outings in Phase Three – which means […]
Gerry Anderson’s A Christmas Miracle and how you can make it happen
A Christmas Miracle is an unfinished work by the late Gerry Anderson, MBE – the genius behind hits such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray, UFO and Space: 1999 – which is being brought to the cinema by his son Jamie Anderson, Managing Director of Anderson Entertainment, the film production company set up by his father. A […]
Indie Filmmakers, Fear and Procrastination
Daniel J. Harris on indie filmmakers, fear and procrastination… Every aspiring filmmaker on the planet thinks that they have a great idea, great script, a unique story and way of telling it that engages audiences. Otherwise – why would we bother? You must have belief in your own ability – right? Well, yes and no. […]
Drew Goddard in talks to write and direct The Spectacular Spider-Man for Sony and Marvel
Latino-Review is reporting that Marvel and Sony have identified the man to relaunch the Spider-Man franchise, with Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) set to meet with studio execs this week with a view to writing and directing the latest reboot, which is apparently going to go under the title of The Spectacular Spider-Man. […]
Race and Superhero Movies: Are minorities stealing white superhero roles?
Anthony Stokes on race and superhero movies… Michelle Rodriguez made some comments about race swapping in comic book movies over the weekend, which she later went back and clarified, but the general gist was for minority actors to “stop stealing roles from white people”. Because there are so many white actors and actresses starving for […]
Hugh Jackman “open to the idea” of playing Wolverine in Deadpool
Fox has three X-Men movies set for release next year in Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse and Gambit, and so far – surprisingly – Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is yet to be confirmed as featuring in any. It’s expected that he’ll return for Apocalypse, and given Fox’s past form with the franchise, there’s surely a good chance he’ll […]
Robert Rodriguez kicks off production on From Dusk Till Dawn season 2
The El Rey Network and Miramax have announced that production is underway on the second season of Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, which will see the return of cast members Wilmer Valderrama, D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Eiza González, Brandon Soo Hoo, Madison Davenport and Jesse Garcia. “It’s great to be back for […]
Michael Biehn reportedly returning as Hicks in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie
Back in January when director Neill Blomkamp first revealed some concept art for his then-potential Alien movie, Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley was joined by none other than Corporal Hicks, played of course by Michael Biehn in 1986’s sequel Aliens. Considering Hicks’ fate at the start of Alien 3, there was some speculation as to whether Blomkamp’s […]
Director Joseph Khan talks Power/Rangers, says he wasn’t a fan of the show
It hit the Internet like a tornado last week and was gone just as quickly, but the Adi Shankar produced fan movie Power/Rangers has split opinions of the fans of the Power Rangers franchise. Even the original cast members have waded in their thoughts with Jason David Frank (Green Ranger) saying it wasn’t for him while Amy […]
