Between the recent talk about a Doctor Strange movie and rumours of a Planet Hulk feature leading into a World War Hulk-themed Avengers 3, there’s been plenty of speculation about the possibilities for Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe lately. Nevertheless, the only thing set in stone so far for Marvel Studios post-The Avengers […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Prime – Rage of the Dinobots #3
Luke Owen reviews the third chapter of Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots…SPAWNS OF SHOCKWAVE! The mind-blowing introduction of the DINOBOTS into the PRIME universe continues here! The Dinobots enter the belly of the beast in an attempt to save their comrades. But when SHOCKWAVE’s minions turn the tables, GRIMLOCK will have to decide whether […]
Disney developing Star Wars spin-offs for Han Solo and Boba Fett
Yesterday, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that the studio is busy developing two standalone Star Wars movies, with Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past) both writing separate features which will likely be released during the six-year period that Star Wars Episodes VII, VIII and IX arrives in […]
Special Features – At Great Length: Are Movies Getting Needlessly Longer?
Anghus Houvouras asks whether movies are getting needlessly longer… “No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.” – Roger Ebert A very apt statement, and yet I feel like modern filmmakers are challenging this concept. I’ve been in a number of conversations this year over the sheer length of so […]
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin signs new HBO deal
According to Deadline, American author George R.R. Martin has signed a new two-year deal with HBO, which will see him continue to serve as co-executive producer on Game of Thrones, as well as developing and producing new series projects for the cable network. Martin is of course the creator of the fantasy epic A Song of Ice […]
Second Opinion – Flight (2012)
Flight, 2012. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.Starring Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Kelly Reilly, Bruce Greenwood and John Goodman. SYNOPSIS: A pilot comes under scrutiny after his plane malfunctions and he is miraculously able to safely land it. I went in to Flight knowing very little and certainly got more than I expected. What […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #13
Luke Owen reviews Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #13… SHORE LEAVE! The AUTOBOTS visit the planet Hedonia—and get a chance to put recent events behind them, ingest some energon, and relax. Everyone, that is, except Swerve, who faces the toughest challenge of his life: in just six hours, he has to teach Ultra Magnus […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers Spotlight: Megatron
Luke Owen reviews Transformers Spotlight: Megatron…MEGATRON IS BACK! Writer/artist Nick Roche (Last Stand of the Wreckers) takes us back to the last time MEGATRON returned—when he found his DECEPTICON forces in tatters under the control of STARSCREAM. In this never-before-revealed tale, we learn exactly how Megatron reacted… and how Starscream survived! Taking place before the […]
How J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars Film Will Look
The very funny folk over at Something Awful have put together a few imaginings of what J.J. Abrams’ new Star Wars film might look like. They mostly involve either lens flare or members of the cast of Lost… That opening text scroll is going to be really difficult to read…
Chris Pratt cast as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel Studios has finally ended its search for the lead in the forthcoming Phase Two space epic Guardians of the Galaxy, with Deadline revealing that Chris Pratt has secured the role of Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, the half-human / half-alien leader of the futuristic team of superheroes. Pratt, whose credits include Everwood, Parks and Recreation, […]
