One of the earliest names mentioned as a possible contender to direct Star Wars: The Force Awakens was that of Guillermo del Toro, the man behind cult favourites such as Blade II, Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim.The director subsequently revealed that he’d been contacted to sound out his interest, although he kindly rejected the […]
Four join HBO’s Westworld
Following on from the first batch of images from HBO’s Westworld remake, news has been announced about new cast members who are joining the Jonathan Nolan-produced show.Mirando Otto (The Lord of the Rings) has recently departed the show after filming the pilot and is to be replaced by The Duke of Burgundy star Sidse Babbett […]
Ellie Goulding hints she is singing Spectre theme
In a move that seemingly confirms rumours swirling around the upcoming Bond film Spectre, singer Ellie Goulding has tweeted a message quoting one of the series most iconic lines. Without further explanation the singer, who recently sang ‘Love Me Like You Do’ for the 50 Shades of Grey feature, tweeted out to her followers the simlpe message: […]
Joss Whedon says there won’t be a director’s cut of Avengers: Age of Ultron
With so much of Avengers: Age of Ultron left on the cutting room floor (according to Whedon in interviews), some fans speculated that we would see a director’s cut of the movie that would meet the director’s “true vision” of the movie. Whedon was clearly unhappy with how the movie turned out, but he has […]
Development Hell: The History of Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man
With Marvel’s Ant-Man finally heading into cinemas this week, Luke Owen looks back at its bumpy ride to the silver screen… It may be hard to remember, but there was a time when the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t exist and movies based on Marvel characters were just released to make money and become franchises. Some […]
Marvel’s Infinity to get the What If? treatment
If you thought the blockbuster Infinity event turned the Marvel Universe on its head, you won’t believe what could have happened! Those questions and more will be answered in What If? Infinity – a brand-new 5-issue limited series coming in October! Rising star writer Joshua Williamson (Secret Wars: Battleworld, Illuminati) and an assembly of today’s […]
Watch HitRecord on TV’s Sidekicks featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway
A few years on from their brush with the Caped Crusader, The Dark Knight Rises stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway have teamed up again as part of Gordon-Levitt’s Hit Record on TV for the parody short Sidekicks. The second episode of the new sketch show, which features Gordon-Levitt and Hathaway alongside the BriTANick crew […]
SDCC: Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness reuniting for Spider-Man/Deadpool
Marvel has announced that Spider-Man and Deadpool are to team up for the new series Spider-Man/Deadpool from writer Joe Kelly and artist Ed McGuinness, the creative team behind the Merc with a Mouth’s first solo series from 1997. Via The L.A. Times, here’s a look at the cover for the first issue, along with some […]
Movie Review – The Wolfpack (2015)
The Wolfpack, 2015. Directed by Crystal Moselle. Starring Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo, Krsna Angulo, Mukunda Angulo, and Narayana Angulo SYNOPSIS: Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed, ‘The Wolfpack,’ the brothers […]
Bran Stark is coming back for Game of Thrones season 6
Although Isaac Hempstead Wright’s Bran Stark was benched on Game of Thrones for all of season five, the actor has confirmed to the Irish Examiner that he’s officially coming back next season. Wright said, “I can’t say a lot, but I am back this season, and it’s going to get particularly interesting with Bran. He […]
