Martin Carr on the work of David Fincher… ‘I’m interested in films that scar’ February 96’ (Empire Magazine) ‘I’m not interested in the guy on his own, in a dark room sharpening his knives’ (Zodiac Commentary) At the heart of David Fincher is a contradiction. Beneath his meticulous approach and need for perfection is a […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd Megazine #350
Villordsutch reviews Judge Dredd Megazine #350… Greetings to all you Perps out there and welcome to a rather big milestone of a comic as we hit the 350th issue of the Judge Dredd Megazine. Who would have thought back in 1990 that in the year 2014 you’d be sat here, slightly wider, getting your fix […]
Christian Bale in talks to play Travis McGee in The Deep Blue Good-By
It looks like Christian Bale has set his sights on a potential action/crime franchise, as Variety reports that the Academy Award winner is in talks to play Travis McGee in an adaptation of the 1964 John D. MacDonald novel, The Deep Blue Good-By. MacDonald wrote 21 novels starring the McGee character over a twenty year period, […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #36
Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series… “Leonardo and Splinter plan for the coming war with Shredder. As they meditate on what their true path must be, they are engulfed by darkness. And from that darkness emerges… the Rat King! Will his meddling with their minds lead to salvation or […]
Devilish Fun: Sid Kotian talks about Apocalypse Al
Trevor Hogg chats with Sid Kotian about encountering a chicken library, superheroes and a smoking hot redhead known as Allison Carter… “My uncle was interested in art,” recalls Sid Kotian who is an illustrator from Mumbai, India. “There were always books lying around; they focused on works by the old masters like Goya and Turner […]
Jon Favreau’s Jungle Book finds its Mowgli
Disney’s live-action remake of the Rudyard Kipling classic The Jungle Book has been taking shape for months now under Iron Man and Chef director Jon Favreau, and has now cast its most important role. According to THR, 10 year-old newcomer Neel Sethi will play Mowgli, the orphan human boy raised by wolves. Interestingly, Mowgli is one of the last prominent roles […]
Power Rangers movie gains X-Men: First Class writers and Roberto Orci as executive producer
The recently-announced Power Rangers film reboot has found its creative team, as The Hollywood Reporter reveals that X-Men: First Class writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz will pen the screenplay, while Star Trek and The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Roberto Orci is also on board as executive producer. Orci will produce the film without his long-standing creative partner Alex Kurtzman, under his Sneaky […]
Kevin Feige explains why Peyton Reed is right for Ant-Man
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige was in London today to present footage from Guardians of the Galaxy [read our first impressions here], as well as a special first look sneak peek at Avengers: Age of Ultron [read our thoughts on that footage here]. While he was here, IGN caught up with the producer to ask […]
Kate Mara distances The Fantastic Four from its source material
If you’ve been following the development of Fox’s reboot of The Fantastic Four, then you’ll no doubt be aware that director Josh Trank (Chronicle) intends on delivering something different to the traditional comic book incarnation of Marvel’s First Family. With the casting of younger actors, it was thought that the studio had decided to go […]
Stan Lee wants Kevin Smith to direct a Marvel movie
Comic book legend and hero Stan Lee spoke at the weekend’s London Film and Comic Con event and, as you’d image, he had quite a bit to say. When asked who he would like to see direct a Marvel movie, he pointed to Clerks director Kevin Smith. The two have worked together on Smith’s Mallrats in […]