From what we’ve heard so far about Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5, it’s going to take place after Aliens, but will not undo the work of Alien3 or Alien: Resurrection. According to Sigourney Weaver, she was convinced to do the movie while he told her the story he had planned out during the production of Chappie. […]
The X-Files revival nearing the greenlight at Fox, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson to return
Back in January it was revealed that talks were underway about a potential revival for the cult 1990s series The X-Files, which would reunite David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Now TV Wise is reporting that Fox is close to giving the green light to the project […]
The Callow Way – Where Are The British Comic Book Movies?
This week Neil Calloway wonders why Britain doesn’t make films based on comics… As someone who usually bemoans the apparent abundance of sequels and comic book adaptations, I was disappointed to hear Alex Garland’s announcement this week that there would not be a sequel to the 2012 film Dredd. Not just because I liked the […]
John Williams to record Star Wars: The Force Awakens score in Los Angeles
John Williams is set to break tradition when it comes to the score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with the official Star Wars site revealing that the composer will record the score for the hotly-anticipated first chapter in Disney’s Sequel Trilogy in Los Angeles, rather than utilising Abbey Road Studios and the London Symphony […]
Universal options Mark Millar and Sean Gordon Murphy’s Chrononauts
Universal Pictures has snapped up the rights to Chrononauts, the new comic book series from Mark Millar (Kick-Ass) and Sean Gordon Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus), which launched this past week courtesy of Image Comics. SEE ALSO: Read our review of Chrononauts #1 here The studio has tapped Chris Morgan (Furious 7) to produce the adaptation […]
Gal Gadot responds to criticism of her Wonder Woman casting in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
During an interview with Robot Underdog, Gal Gadot has been speaking about her upcoming role as Wonder Woman in next year’s DC ensemble Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and more specifically, the criticism levied towards her casting as the Amazon Princess. “They said that I was too skinny and my boobs were too small. […]
Dark Circle Comics announces new superhero series The Hangman
Archie imprint Dark Circle Comics has announced The Hangman, a new title in its genre-defying superhero line-up, which comes by way of writer Frank Tieri and artist Felix Ruiz. “The Hangman isn’t a book for the squeamish,” states Dark Circle Comics Editor Alex Segura. “We want to explore different genres and push the envelope with […]
Video Game Review – 5 Star Wrestling
Tom Jolliffe reviews 5 Star Wrestling… Wrestling has been immensely popular over the last thirty years. Once a bastion of Saturday afternoon entertainment on TV during the 2-3 three channel days, it then became less sport and more entertainment focused. A living, athletic and slightly sweaty soap opera, full of drama, twists, turns and budgie […]
Archie Comics announces new horror imprint
Archie Comics has announced that acclaimed titles Afterlife with Archie and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are set to return this Spring under a new Archie Horror imprint. “[The Archie Horror books] have prompted the best work of our careers,” says writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. “To take these iconic characters and reimagine them and place them […]
Movie Review – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, 1967. Directed by Stanley Kramer. Starring Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katherine Houghton, Roy Glenn and Beah Richards. SYNOPSIS: Mr and Mrs Drayton are in for a shock when their daughter brings home her new fiance – Dr. John Prentice Jr, an African-American… At one point in Guess Who’s Coming […]
