Now that Benedict Cumberbatch has officially signed on to play Dr. Stephen Strange in 2016’s Doctor Strange, it seems that Marvel Studios and director Scott Derrickson are turning their attention to the supporting cast. According to Latino-Review, the studio has reportedly approached Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Rises), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla) and Bill Nighy (Pride) […]
Michael Keaton isn’t jealous of Ben Affleck: “I’m Batman. I’m very secure in that.”
A few weeks ago Christian Bale admitted that he was a little envious of Ben Affleck suiting up as The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Michael Keaton doesn’t share his jealousy. Responding to a question from Shortlist about whether he ever gets jealous seeing someone else in the role, the […]
American Horror Story: Freak Show – Episode 9 Review
Alice Rush reviews the ninth episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show… This week saw American Horror Story: Freak show actually get a bit exciting. So far the show has been quite slow to take off, focusing on too many different characters and not giving enough time to a central storyline. Tensions within the camp […]
Warner Bros. pushes back Jungle Book: Origins to 2017
Warner Bros. has announced that its movie Jungle Book : Origins will be pushed back by a year. Initially the film was set for an October 2016 release but will now come out the following year in October 2017. This is not the only Jungle Book movie in development, with Disney making a live-action version which […]
Want Liam Neeson to endorse your ‘particular set of skills’ on LinkedIn?
Do you have a LinkedIn account? Are you looking for someone to endorse your particular set of skills? Well now Liam Neeson, star of Taken 3, is giving you the opportunity to be endorsed by him… You can enter the competition here. Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife […]
New trailer for Michael Mann’s Blackhat starring Chris Hemsworth
Universal and Legendary Pictures have released the second trailer for the upcoming cyber thriller Blackhat starring Chris Hemsworth. Check it out here after the official synopsis… From Academy Award-nominated writer/director Michael Mann (Heat, The Insider), Blackhat is set within the world of global cybercrime and follows a furloughed convict Nicholas Hathaway (Hemsworth) and his American […]
Constantine Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Blessed Are the Damned’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Constantine… At the heart of this episode lies a theological debate centred on conflicting opinions; those of subjective faith and established dogma. For once the Hellblazer paradigm has been jettisoned in favour of an original piece of writing with a fresh approach. That it revels in an intentional […]
Gerry Conway returns to Spidey for new series Amazing Spider-Man: Spiral
Marvel Comics has announced that Peter Parker will be taking on the criminal underworld this March as legendary Spidey writer Gerry Conway returns to the webhead along with blockbuster artist Carlo Barberi for an all-new tale of crime, corruption, and the dark corners of the Marvel Universe in Amazing Spider-Man: Spiral, a five issue series […]
USA buys alien drama The Terrestrial from Annabelle writer
Annabelle writer Gary Dauberman has just locked down another big deal. Deadline reports that USA has decided to pick up his alien-drama project in development, The Terrestrial. The Terrestrial follows a schizophrenic man who is forced to confront his troubled past with his estranged daughter, who has since gone missing. He comes to believe that […]
Grab yourself a promotional bookmark for Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex
Ahead of February’s big crossover Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex, Marvel is offering fans the chance to get your hands on an exclusive reflective Black Vortex bookmark, which is available only in comic book stores… The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact of immense and immeasurable power has resurfaced on the far […]