Tom Jolliffe on the legacy of Father Ted… So 20 years ago this week a sitcom debuted on Channel 4. Set in the fictional Craggy Island this focused on a parochial house of three priests and their house keeper. Father Ted ran for three seasons before the untimely death of Dermot Morgan who played the […]
Titan Comics to publish MUTAFUKAZ
It’s been announced today that the rather excellent comic book series MUTAFUKAZ is coming to Titan Comics. Ankama announced that the publishing rights in the US, UK and Canada (and other English-speaking countries) of its hit series have been acquired by Titan. MUTAFUKAZ is one of the most famous comics in France. It is the story […]
Joss Whedon has “no immediate plans” to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Avengers: Age of Ultron
In news that surprised some folk (although not everyone following the Sony email hack back in December), Joss Whedon will not be returning to his Avengers franchise to direct Avengers: Infinity War – Parts 1 and Part 2, which will now be helmed by Anthony and Joe Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). So where does […]
Video Game Review – We Are Doomed
Andrew Newton reviews We Are Doomed… WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap everything out of existence in an instant. Chase high scores or just enjoy the beautiful explosion of geometry, colour […]
Gareth Edwards talks Star Wars: Rogue One
On Sunday, director Gareth Edwards unveiled the first teaser for his upcoming Stars Wars Anthology movie – or spin-off, as they used to be called – Star Wars: Rogue One – and now thanks to Flicks and the City we’ve got a video interview with the director, during which she shares a few thoughts on […]
Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood to lead Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff
Earlier this month it was announced that ABC is developing a spinoff from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now Deadline has revealed that Adrianne Palicki (Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird) and Nick Blood (Lance Hunter) are in talks to topline the project. The spinoff has been developed by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producer Jeffrey Bell and co-executive producer […]
Why the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer is so anti-Superman
James Garcia on why the new trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is so anti-Superman… Over the weekend, the first official trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice leaked and was then officially released, a few days earlier than its scheduled IMAX premiere. Like most of the things to come out of the Warner […]
Captain Marvel movie finds its screenwriters
Having been linked to the project earlier this month, Marvel has now officially announced that Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) are set to pen the script for the studio’s first female-led superhero offering Captain Marvel. SEE ALSO: Angelina Jolie linked to director’s chair on Captain Marvel The film is […]
Movie Review – Child 44 (2015)
Child 44, 2015. Directed by Daniel Espinosa. Starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman, Joel Kinnaman, Jason Clarke, Paddy Considine and Vincent Cassel. SYNOPSIS: A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union. Based on Tom Rob Smith’s 2008 novel; Child 44 proves how […]
Deadpool takes on Colossus and Ajax in new set video
With filming at Vancouver’s Georgia Viaduct coming to an end this past weekend, some new video from Deadpool has arrived online, which should probably be considered (minor) spoiler territory. Comic Book has posted two set videos – the first of which sees Colossus dragging Deadpool by the hand (and Deadpool sneakily trying to cut off […]
