20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to Hasbro’s hugely successfully collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the studio intends on using to “launch a massive franchise on the scale of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. Spearheading the Magic: The Gathering adaptation is producer and screenwriter […]
Seth MacFarlane discusses the outrage over Brian Griffin’s death in Family Guy
The animated comedy series Family Guy caused a shock back in November by killing off fan favourite character Brian Griffin in what was described as “a fun way to shake things up.” And shake things up it certainly did, with Brian’s death causing outrage amongst fans, leading to boycotts of the show and a petition […]
NBC gives Constantine TV show a pilot order
Coming hot on the heels of the big news that Fox’s Gotham TV series will revolve around a young Bruce Wayne comes word that NBC has officially granted the green light to another DC series, placing a pilot order for Constantine after giving the go ahead to a script The pilot has been developed by […]
Michael Douglas comments on Ant-Man casting, Edgar Wright reveals plot details… 8 years ago
Marvel Studios dropped a huge surprise yesterday when it was announced that Michael Douglas will play Hank Pym in Edgar Wright’s long-gestating Ant-Man movie, confirming that Paul Rudd (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) will indeed take on the role of Scott Lang in the Phase Three film. And hot on the heels of the announcement […]
Johnny Depp rumoured to be meeting with Marvel for Doctor Strange
Marvel might be pretty tied up at the moment with post-production on Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy and pre-production on The Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man. However, according to Latino-Review, that isn’t stopping the studio from pushing ahead with its future projects, specifically Doctor Strange, with the site reporting […]
Movie Review – The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013. Directed by Martin Scorsese.Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal. Jon Favreau, and Jean Dujardin. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption […]
Bill Paxton joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Yesterday, Marvel Studios dropped a huge bit of casting news, announcing that Michael Douglas has secured the role of Hank Pym alongside Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in next year’s Phase Three feature Ant-Man. However, that wasn’t the only piece of Cinematic Universe casting, with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunner Jed Whedon also revealing that Bill […]
Justice League shooting back-to-back with Batman vs. Superman?
We all know Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) won’t be the only DC heroes to appear on screen in 2015’s Batman vs. Superman, with Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious 6) cast as Wonder Woman and the likes of Nightwing, Green Lantern, Cyborg and Aquaman all rumoured as possible additions. Oh, and Dwayne Johnson […]
Special Features – How Shows Like Sherlock Make Death Irrelevant
Luke Owen looks at last night’s Sherlock and how it’s making death irrelevant…. Last night’s Sherlock (and indeed, the whole of series 3) certainly divided its audience. While some felt the show was packed with high drama, twists and turns, others simply wanted to see Sherlock and Watson solve some crimes and felt cheated by […]
Gotham TV series to centre on a young Bruce Wayne and feature Catwoman, The Riddler and The Penguin
Bruce Wayne is heading back to the small screen in live-action form for the first time since 1968, with Fox chairman Kevin Reilly announcing that the upcoming Gotham TV series will focus on the exploits of the young billionaire prior to him donning the cape and cowl as Batman. Gotham has been created by Bruno […]
