One of the more endearing elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the Marvel One Shots, which have given characters like Agent Coulson, Agent Carter and even Trevor Slattery (which introduces the idea that The Mandarin is a real character in the MCU) a little bit more screen time. But we’ve not seen one for […]
Why Captain Marvel wasn’t at the end Avengers: Age of Ultron
It came to light shortly before the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron that Captain Marvel was going to be revealed at the end of the movie as a member of The New Avengers. As we now know, this never came to pass. So why was she cut?“Very, very early in development, there was a […]
Taron Egerton faces scheduling conflict with Kingsman 2 and Robin Hood: Origins
Taron Egerton’s packed schedule could cause problems for two franchises he is set to lead, with Kingsman 2 and Robin Hood: Origins both intending to shoot in the early part of 2016.SEE ALSO: Mark Millar on Colin Firth returning for Kingsman: The Secret Service 2SEE ALSO: Belle star Gugu Mbatha-Raw amongst shortlist for Robin Hood: […]
Movie Review – The Martian (2015)
The Martian, 2015. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Sebastian Stan, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, Benedict Wong, and Sean Bean. SYNOPSIS: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his […]
David Cronenberg on turning down True Detective season 2: “The script was bad”
Legendary director David Cronenberg is in Reykjavik to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and has been speaking about his long career, as well as those projects that fell by the wayside, including hit television show True Detective, which he turned down last year. Many directors were approached to come on-board the second season, including Andrew Dominik […]
Michael Madsen joins Powers season 2, synopsis revealed
With Sony kicking off production on the second season of its comic book adaptation Powers, it has been announced that Michael Madsen has joined the series in the role of SuperShock. The superhero is described as “a perfect physical specimen with an unparalleled presence that catapulted him to global fame. After retiring at the height […]
BBC announces Doctor Who spinoff Class
The BBC has announced a new Doctor Who spinoff series entitled Class, which comes courtesy of acclaimed YA author Patrick Ness. The series will run for 8×45 minute episodes and will take place in contemporary London. Incredible dangers are breaking through the walls of time and space, and with darkness coming, London is unprotected. With […]
Ghostbusters animated movie in development at Sony
Having confirmed their plans to build a Ghostbusters expanded universe in the past, Sony Pictures Animation is now reportedly developing an animated Ghostbusters movie. The film’s plot is largely unknown at the time, but The Tracking Board says the film will, much like 1984’s Ghostbusters and Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters, follow a group of scientists who “team up to […]
Director J.C. Chandor set to take on Triple Frontier
Deadline is reporting that acclaimed director J.C. Chandor has agreed a deal to direct Universal Pictures’ Triple Frontier.Chandor, who directed A Most Violent Year and All Is Lost, had been circling the project back in June but since deciding against taking on oil spill film Deepwater Horizon (now directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg), […]
The Strain Season 2 Episode 11 Review – ‘Dead End’
Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of The Strain season 2…This is a two hander with some history thrown in. Split evenly between The Mayfield Hotel and Nazi Germany circa 1931 to 1935, The Strain proves adept once more at weaving a compelling web. You always had the inkling that Thomas Eichorst was a coward, […]
