Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb…. Flickering Myth‘s Gary Collinson covered the recent news from the X-Men camp, and the changes to be made within X-Men: Apocalypse: “Writer-producer Simon Kinberg has spoken about having to recast the likes of James Marsden, Halle Berry and Famke Janssen with younger incarnations of the original X-Men trilogy characters: […]
Will Avengers 3 be split into two movies?
Thomas Roach on the rumours that Marvel might split The Avengers 3 into two movies…. Even though Avengers: Age of Ultron is yet to be released, or even have its first trailer, many Marvel fans are speculating into what may be included in Avengers 3. Without a doubt Marvel is currently on a roll with […]
Guardians of the Galaxy overtakes the U.S. box office hauls of Iron Man, Transformers, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Fellowship of the Ring
Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy has reached another box office milestone this weekend, overtaking the domestic box office hauls of 2008’s Iron Man ($318.3 million) as well as fellow franchise starters Transformers ($319.1 million) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. ($317.6 million) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ($314.2 […]
William Shatner confirms he has been approached about Star Trek 3
A few days ago we heard a rumour suggesting that William Shatner is wanted for a cameo as James T. Kirk in the upcoming third instalment of Paramount’s rebooted Star Trek franchise, and while Shatner subsequently took to Twitter to deny the speculation, he has now admitted that he has been approached by producer J.J. […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer rumoured to be attached to Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar
With Avengers: Age of Ultron set to bring the curtain down on Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe this coming May, it’s surely only a matter of time before Marvel Studios kicks off the marketing campaign for Joss Whedon’s hotly-anticipated sequel. And, if FilmPro is to be believed, we’ll be getting the first trailer […]
Dwayne Johnson to star in Robert Ludlum’s The Janson Directive
While Universal Pictures wrestle over the future direction of the Bourne franchise, the studio is pushing ahead with an adaptation of another Robert Ludlum novel, The Janson Directive, with Dwayne Johnson (Hercules) taking to Twitter to confirm that he’s set to star in the spy thriller, which is being penned by Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful […]
Character details for The Walking Dead companion series
Earlier this month it was revealed that AMC has placed a pilot order for the “companion series” spin-off to the hit zombie show The Walking Dead, which is being produced by TWD creator Robert Kirkman, who will co-create and co-write the pilot with Dave Erickson (Marco Polo). So far, details about the new show have […]
Second Opinion – The Equalizer (2014)
The Equalizer, 2014. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, David Meunier, Bill Pullman, Haley Bennett, Melissa Leo, David Harbour and Robert Wahlberg. SYNOPSIS: A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a […]
EGX 2014 – Super Smash Bros. 3DS Preview
Tom Powter previews Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS at EGX 2014… When you sit down with Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS, don’t be worried. Don’t be concerned. This is the same Super Smash Bros. you’ve always loved – just condensed into a tight, portable little package. That, in itself, is perhaps […]
The Week in Spandex – Gotham, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Big Hero 6, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse and more
Our weekly round-up of all the latest superhero news and talking points, including Gotham, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Flash, Arrow, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America 3, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, The Defenders, Avengers Assemble, Big Hero 6, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Fantastic Four, […]