Almost five years on and the decision to resurrect Emperor Palpatine as the ultimate ‘big bad’ for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker remains a controversial one, coming as it did as part of a hastily-cobbled together final chapter of not only the Disney Sequel Trilogy, but the entire ‘Skywalker Saga’. In the wake of the […]
James Gunn confirms J.J. Abrams-produced Superman movie is still happening
DC Elseworlds will be a considerable part of the upcoming DC slate, and one of the most intriguing projects is still in development. Back in 2021, it was reported that J.J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates were teaming up for a Superman project, but it’s been some time since an update. Since that original announcement, DC […]
Paramount sets Star Trek prequel movie from Star Wars: Andor director
As the warp speed continues to malfunction on Paramount’s attempts to bring a fourth installment of the Star Trek franchise to the big-screen, the studio has decided to set a course for a different direction by announcing a prequel-film. According to Deadline the studio has assigned the task of expanding their cinematic universe to Star […]
Adam Driver says Kylo Ren’s Star Wars character arc was different to the one he signed up for
It’s no secret that the creative direction of the Star Wars sequel trilogy was as haphazard as a Stormtrooper’s aim, and there’s few better examples of that than the character arc of Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren, which the actor has just revealed evolved into something completely different from what he signed up for. While doing […]
To Boldly Go: Ranking Every Star Trek Movie From Worst To Best
Shaun Munro reviews the entire Star Trek movie franchise from worst to best… The cinematic future of the Star Trek franchise remains very much in flux at present; since the disappointing box office performance of 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, Paramount has continually stalled production of a direct follow-up, with the latest incarnation of the next movie pulled […]
Revisiting the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Were a generation of fans too harsh on the Prequel Trilogy? Tom Jolliffe revisits The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith to see whether they’re worthy of reappraisal, and how they hold up post-Disney Sequel Trilogy… Remember Spaced? The much loved and all too shortly lived sitcom from Edgar Wright, […]
Timothy Olyphant on almost being cast as Captain Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek
We almost had a very different Kelvin timeline in 2009… What do you think of Timothy Olyphant as Captain Kirk? While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor took us back to the early days of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, teasing: “Here’s what I can tell you about Star Trek: I went in […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens character names revealed… via Topps-style trading cards
Disney and Lucasfilm have decided to peel back the veil of secrecy surrounding Star Wars: The Force Awakens ever so slightly by revealing the names of the new characters seen in the recent trailer via a selection of “trading cards” that pay homage to the classic Topps collectibles from the original 1977 movie. Check them […]
J.J. Abrams talks Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer “controversy ” and Simon Pegg writing Star Trek 3
We are now just 10 months away from J.J. Abrams taking us to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and when the trailer was released late last year, there was quite a stir with Star Wars fans particularly around the lightsaber hilt. “It’s been the funniest thing to see the arguments that have […]
Rian Johnson, Neill Blomkamp and The Russos: Young Directors Selling Out
The Across the Pondcast returns once again for another episode! On today’s episode, Anghus Houvouras and Rohan Morbey sit down to talk about the latest trend in Hollywood – young indie filmmakers who move up to the studio system without much time to grow. Is it a good thing, is it a bad thing? Are […]
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