Having previously passed through the hands of Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) and – most recently – David S. Goyer (Blade: Trinity), Sony has now found a pair of replacements to take the reins of the studio’s long-planned Masters of the Universe movie. According to Variety, Aaron Nee and Adam Nee are set to […]
Flying CDs, Spacemen and the 90 minute build up to a finishing line: The Year Dolph Lundgren Saved My Christmas
Tom Jolliffe on how Dolph Lundgren saved his Christmas… Christmas is almost upon us. Prepare yourself for constant recurring questions about whether you’ve started your shopping. Furthermore as I speak from a film site, there will also be thousands of Crimbo themed lists fired out across the web. We’ll doubtless be covering our share on […]
30 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1987
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1987… The 80’s mark a special period in cinema for me. It’s predominantly an age thing. I grew up throughout the 80’s, soaking in some fantastic films. It was a rising golden age of blockbusters which took the foundations of what guys like Spielberg and Lucas launched in […]
Jeff Wadlow completes his Masters of the Universe script
When Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) pulled out of Masters of the Universe back in October of 2013, it looked like the big screen He-Man reboot was going to be one of those projects forever consigned to development hell. However, Columbia subsequently announced that Kick-Ass 2 helmer Jeff Wadlow would pick up the reins, […]
Kellan Lutz has met with McG about the Masters of the Universe movie
It’s been stuck in development hell for a few years now, but back in January it was announced that Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation helmer McG had signed on to direct Sony’s Masters of the Universe movie, and now it looks like we may be close to some casting. Posting on Twitter, Twilight and The Legend of Hercules […]
Flickering Myth’s Formative Movie Experiences
Sean Wilson asks his fellow Flickering Myth writers about the film experiences that shaped their childhoods… I was more than a little startled when hit with the recent revelation that nineties family classic Free Willy this year passed its 22nd birthday. It’s not a lengthy period in the grand scheme of things but for me […]
Masters of the Universe set for December 2019 release, McG exits director’s chair
After a very long time in development, Masters of the Universe has just scored a release date as Sony Pictures has set the film for December 18th, 2019. The film has been in the pipeline (or Development Hell) for several years now, but finally started gaining traction last year with McG’s hiring as director, although EW […]
David S. Goyer in talks to direct Masters of the Universe for Sony
The Masters of the Universe film is one big step closer to being made as The Wrap reports that Sony has begun talks with David S. Goyer to direct the film. Goyer has previously directed Blade: Trinity and helped craft Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. Goyer has already written the script for the film, having done so when McG […]
Mattel and DC teaming up for He-Man/ThunderCats crossover
The Power of Grayskull and The Sword of Omens are set to collide this October as DC Entertainment and Mattel unleash He-Man/ThunderCats, an epic crossover thirty years in the making! The six issue series, which is set to get underway in October, will be brought to life by the writing team of Mattel Head Writer […]
Kickstarter launched for Power of Greyskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The team behind Turtle Power: The Definitive History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Nintendo Quest have teamed up to launch a brand-new Kickstarter for Power of Greyskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Here’s the press release: “POWER OF GRAYSKULL” will be the greatest, most DEFINITIVE documentary on everything He-Man, […]
