Marvel Entertainment has today announced that September will bring us the fight of the century as the Merc with a Mouth takes on the Titan with a Temper in Deadpool vs. Thanos, a new limited series from Tim Seeley (Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy) and Elmo Bondoc (Ms. Marvel)! We all know the story […]
Andre Tricoteux playing Colossus in Deadpool
Back in February Daniel Cudmore (X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: Apocalypse) revealed that the role of Colossus has been recast in the upcoming spin-off movie Deadpool, with a mystery actor then seen on set portraying the character of Piotr Rasputin via motion-capture. Well, thanks to cast member Gina Carano, we now know who plays […]
George A. Romero’s Empire of the Dead heading to the small screen
It looks like another zombie series is heading to the small screen, and this time it’s from the mind of George A. Romero, granddaddy of the genre. Demarest Films has snapped up the rights to Romero’s Empire of the Dead, a Marvel Comics series which serves as a loose continuation of his Night of the […]
Rumour: Matthew McConaughey wanted for Norman Osborn role in Spider-Man reboot
Over the weekend Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey revealed that he’s “circled” several Marvel and DC scripts, suggesting that he’d be open to jumping in on the comic book movie bandwagon should the right opportunity present itself. Well, if rumours are to be believed, Sony may have identified a role for the Interstellar star, with The […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron, Sexism and Hollywood
Anthony Stokes on Avengers: Age of Ultron, Sexism and Hollywood… Like many, I feel as though Hollywood has a major diversity problem, with the status quo being handsome white males. Look no further than Avengers: Age of Ultron as an example. Marvel Studios has been trying to diversify the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the limited […]
Star Wars and The Walking Dead lead bestselling comics and graphic novels of April 2015
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling comic books and graphic novels of 2015, with Marvel’s Star Wars titles topping the comic book list for the second month running, while Image’s The Walking Dead leads the graphic novel chart. Having had just one title in the top ten last month, DC features heavily in April’s […]
Matthew McConaughey passes on villain role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Following on from yesterday’s news that Pom Klementieff (Oldboy) is set for a “key role” in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Variety is reporting that Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar) has passed on the part of the main villain for the superhero sequel. The search for the role continues, and is expected to be filled in […]
Matthew McConaughey has “circled” Marvel and DC movies
Prior to the Cannes premiere of his latest film The Sea of Trees – which was met with a “chorus of boos” – Matthew McConaughey was asked by Variety if he’d ever considered starring in a superhero movie, with the Oscar winner revealing that he’s “circled” some scripts for both Marvel and DC projects. “I’ve […]
Asa Butterfield reportedly cast as Spider-Man
If reports are to be believed, it looks like Marvel and Sony may have settled on their new Spider-Man, with Umberto Gonzalez (a.k.a. former Latino-Review writer ElMayimbe) claiming that Asa Butterfield (Hugo, Ender’s Game) has been cast as the wall-crawler for his Marvel Cinematic Universe reboot and an official announcement will be made once the […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Finale Review – ‘S.O.S’
Danny Hale reviews the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 finale… Warning: FULL spoilers for S.O.S Parts 1 and 2 below. Wow, where to begin? I haven’t had so much fun watching a finale since the good old days of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. S.O.S had a bit of everything; it boasted some of the strongest […]
