The CW has added yet another DC Comics character to the upcoming third season of Arrow, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Medium star David Cubitt has joined The CW superhero show in the role of Mark Shaw, a.k.a. Manhunter, who will be portrayed as “an A.R.G.U.S. operative in Corto Maltese who crosses paths with […]
Interview: Scott Adkins talks about The Legend of Hercules
Ray Willmott chats with Scott Adkins about his latest film, The Legend of Hercules… Ray Willmott: What does the Legend of Hercules mean to you? Is it a Greek legend you’ve always enjoyed? Are there other Greek legends that you enjoy? Scott Adkins: To be honest, I haven’t seen any of the previous Hercules films […]
School of Rock getting a TV adaptation – without Jack Black
School of Rock is heading to the small screen courtesy of Nickelodeon. The movie’s director Richard Linklater and producer Scott Rudkin will serve as executive producers on the project alongside Jim and Steve Armogida (Crash & Bernstein) Released in 2003, School of Rock saw a down-on-his-luck musician pose as a school teacher to make some money. But […]
James Gunn talks about the post-credit cameo for Guardians of the Galaxy
Obviously, post-credit spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy… James Gunn surprised many Marvel fans with the post credit sequence for Guardians of the Galaxy by providing a cameo of the oft-mocked Howard the Duck. With the rights to the character back at Marvel, it’s unclear as to whether we’ll get another movie featuring Howard the […]
The Strain – Episode 4 Review
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The Strain… The body of Captain Redfern (Jonathan Potts) lays prostrate in the basement of Saint Sebastian’s Hospital. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) is breathing hard having dispatched him with a fire extinguisher, while Nora Martinez (Mia Maestro) and Jim Kent (Sean Astin) deal with the fallout. Second survivor […]
Why a Deadpool movie is doomed to fail
Thomas Roach on why a Deadpool movie is doomed to fail… With the recent release of the Deadpool test footage many fans are excited at the prospect that we may finally get a Deadpool movie. Since the character first appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine people wanted to see the Merc with the Mouth get his […]
Sony’s Venom Carnage movie slated for 2017?
Sony greenlit a solo Venom movie, to spin off of their Amazing Spider-Man franchise, in conjunction with their announcement of a villain-centric film starring Spider-Man foes The Sinister Six. However, while Sinister Six has been quickly gaining traction and even has a November 11, 2016 release date, the Venom film has been more of a gamble. While reporting that Sony has greenlit a female-led superhero […]
Sony announces mysterious female-led Amazing Spider-Man spinoff for 2017
Well, this is interesting news! Sony may be experiencing some problems with their Amazing Spider-Man franchise, as seen by the latest delay that pushes The Amazing Spider-Man 3 to 2018, but they’re working hard on establishing the universe around the wall-crawler, beginning with The Sinister Six in 2016. And on top of that, Deadline is now reporting that Sony has greenlit a Spider-Man spinoff featuring […]
Disney announces start of production and full cast for Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass
Walt Disney Pictures has today announced that production is underway on the sequel to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, with James Bobin (The Muppets) taking over the director’s chair for Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass. According to the official press release, the “film revisits Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories with an all-new new tale […]
New Gears of War developer wants to show it has legitimate claim to the IP
Much like how Bungie recently said they wanted to earn a sequel to Destiny, new Gears of War developer Black Tusk has said that the next game in the series will be true to the core essence of the series that fans love. Rod Fergusson, producer at Black Tusk, spoke to Polygon saying, “With Black Tusk, […]