It looks like we should soon expect some casting news on Marvel’s The Inhumans, with Production Weekly reporting that the ABC and IMAX-produced series is set to begin filming in Chicago and Los Angeles this March. The eight-episode Inhuman series is set to get underway in September, with Scott Buck (Iron Fist) serving as showrunner, and […]
Marvel announces new Star Wars: Darth Maul comic series
USA Today has revealed that Marvel is set to launch a brand new Star Wars comic miniseries based upon the fan-favourite Sith Lord Darth Maul, which will take place prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The new five-issue series from writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross will […]
Captain America: Civil War VFX featurette explores the creation of Wakanda
The mid-credits scene of this year’s Captain America: Civil War gave us our very first look at Wakanda ahead of 2018’s Black Panther solo movie, and a new featurette from VFX studio Image Engine has arrived online, which details how they went about creating this tantalising glimpse at T’Challa’s homeland. Check it out here… Marvel’s […]
Mel Gibson on directing Iron Man 4: “It might be fun”
Way back in October of 2014, Robert Downey Jr. suggested that he’d be keen to reprise the role of Tony Stark for Iron Man 4 if his good pal Mel Gibson was behind the camera, with Gibson subsequently stating that he’d be open to the idea. Well, in an interview with Total Film, the Hacksaw Ridge […]
Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York and Champions top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of October 2016
Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the bestselling comic books and graphic novels of October 2016. While the Marvel NOW! relaunch helped propel Marvel ahead of DC following three months of Rebirth leading the way, it was Boom! Studios’ Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York #1 which came out on top in terms […]
Has the ‘Frequel’ Ruined the Hollywood Blockbuster?
Anghus Houvouras on whether the ‘frequel’ has ruined the Hollywood blockbuster… Death is probably the most overused metaphor in the arsenal of the film writer. In this age of binary theory, everything is either a masterpiece or a piece of shit. So the idea that terrible movies have started to erode the very fabric of […]
Peyton Reed on Giant-Man’s introduction in Civil War, gives an update on Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man director Peyton Reed is currently developing the sequel to last year’s superhero origin story, with Evangeline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyne set to share top billing with Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in Ant-Man and the Wasp. During an interview with Moviefone, Reed has shared his thoughts on seeing Giant-Man making his debut in Captain America: […]
Michelle Williams in talks for Sony’s Venom film
Sony and director Ruben Fleischer’s Venom film may be getting another high-profile addition to its cast, with Variety reporting that Manchester By The Sea’s Michelle Williams has entered talks to join the movie opposite Tom Hardy. Williams is said to be up for the role of a district attorney who is possibly Hardy’s romantic interest. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s Riz Ahmed […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. renewed for season 5
With its finale airing next week, ABC and Marvel have been keeping fans on their toes about the future of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but they need no longer worry. The Marvel series has just been renewed for a fifth season that will air later this year. The news was confirmed by several people involved in the show, […]
Blu-ray Review – Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange, 2016. Directed by Scott Derrickson Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: Doctor Strange arrives on Blu-ray in a release that also includes the movie on DVD and a code for a digital copy. While the movie is a […]