HARDY VENOMAnnounced back in March, Sony are pushing forward with their R-rated Venom spin-off movie by revealing that Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) will be putting on the symbiote suit with Ruben Flischer (Zombieland) directing. The movie goes into production this Fall, and will not be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read […]
The Resident Evil movie franchise is being rebooted
If you thought Resident Evil: The Final Chapter was the final chapter, then think again…Constantin Film has revealed to Variety that it is in early development on a reboot of the Resident Evil movie franchise, which shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise given the series’ success at the box office.Details are scarce at […]
8 of the most incredibly satisfying items in video games
Jordan Jones with eight of the most incredibly satisfying items in video games… Before I delve into what I consider to be gaming’s greatest power-ups, it may be wise to define the terms. What makes a good item in a video game? In my opinion, a memorable item should fundamentally change the way people play the […]
Lost In Translation: Why Video Game Movies Always Disappoint
Jordan Jones on video game movies and why they always disappoint…Hollywood doesn’t understand the rules of video games. Can we all agree on that?Unless this changes, there may never be a truly “good” video game movie, and I fear that we will be forever steeped in “bad” (Super Mario Bros.) to “just okay” (Assassin’s Creed) […]
Meet the new Fifty Shades Darker cast, Prison Break gets a new promo, John Wick Chapter 2 gets a spoof poster and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories…FIFTY SHADES DARKER CASTWith Fifty Shades Darker set to arrived in cinemas this Friday, Universal Pictures released a featurette for the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel which focuses on ‘Mrs. Robinson’ (Kim Basinger), Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), and Leila (Bella Heathcote) and the threats they bring to Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) […]
Resident Evil: In praise (and defence) of Paul W.S. Anderson’s billion dollar video game movie franchise
Luke Owen looks back at the Resident Evil franchise…NOTE: Comments from Paul W.S. Anderson are taken from Lights, Camera, GAME OVER!: How Video Game Movies Get Made, which is available for pre-order now.Regular listeners to the Flickering Myth Podcast will know that my movie tastes aren’t the norm when it comes to being a paid […]
The Highest Grossing Video Game Movies of All-Time
Luke Owen keeps track of the biggest video game movies…To go along with our Highest Grossing Superhero Movies of All-Time list, I felt we should also keep tabs on the video game movie adaptation. Since their debut in 1993, they’ve mostly come with a bad reputation, bad reviews and often bad box office results. However, […]
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter pushes the franchise past $1 billion
Despite earning the best reviews of the series [although our own Rob Kojder didn’t like it] and the lowest opening weekend of the series, Paul W.S. Anderson and Sony Pictures have a lot to celebrate with Resident Evil: The Final Chapter as the franchise has crossed $1 billion worldwide.Resident Evil: The Final Chapter earned just […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Michael Levine on creating Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’s famous theme ‘Go Tell Aunt Rhody’
We chat with Michael Levine about his work on Resident Evil: Biohazard…Composer Michael Levine is no amateur when given the task of creating an iconic theme for a project. Levine is the man responsible for creating the famous Kit Kat ‘Gimme A Break’ jingle that every person with a TV has heard. More recently he […]
Video Game Review – Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Emma Cockroft reviews Resident Evil 7: Biohazard… I have been a long term fan of Resident Evil since its origins in the 90’s and am glad to say it played a prominent role in my childhood that would help cement my love for video games. (I even met my fiance on a Resident Evil forum […]
