Yesterday it was reported – again – that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Conan the Barbarian) is set to cameo as Aquaman in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, setting the King of Atlantis up for a bigger role in Justice League. Despite the fact that Momoa has already denied his casting […]
The Week in Spandex – DC Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Powers and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Shazam, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Flash / Green Lantern, Man of Steel 2, Batman, Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, Constantine, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, […]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits $700 million worldwide
Having fallen just short of the milestone on Thursday, Sony’s superhero sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 crossed the $700 million mark yesterday, becoming only the second film to do so this year after Captain America: The Winter Soldier. At this point, it looks likely that Spidey will overtake Cap’s $710.1 million to become the biggest […]
The Dusty VHS Corner: Stock Footage Spectaculars
Tom Jolliffe delves into The Dusty VHS Corner for a trio of stock footage spectaculars in Strategic Command, Stormcatcher and Steel Sharks… In the mid to late 90’s, there was an almost epidemic boom of straight to video films that featured plot-lines involving submarines or fighter planes. Why? Well given the vast majority of these […]
Jason Momoa “confirmed” for Aquaman role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Despite the fact that the actor has went on record on several occasions to deny his casting, Drew McWeeney of Hitfix is reporting that former Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa has signed on to play Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe, and that the King of Atlantis will make his debut with an appearance […]
Movie Review – A Perfect Plan (2012)
A Perfect Plan (French: Un plan parfait), 2012. Directed by Pascal Chaumeil. Starring Diane Kruger and Dany Boon. SYNOPSIS: To break the family curse one woman hatches the perfect plan for a quick fire marriage. Diane Kruger leaves the crime wave of American TV, and heads to France to concoct and take part in a […]
Simon Pegg comments on Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man departure
While Edgar Wright has remained silent in the week’s following his split from Marvel (well, apart from this image he posted to Twitter), his good buddy and regular collaborator Simon Pegg has shared a few thoughts on Wright’s Ant-Man departure during an interview with Alex Zane for Sky Movies: “I get why perhaps it’s happened,” […]
DVD Review – The Past (2013)
The Past (France: Le passé), 2013. Written and Directed by Asghar Farhadi. Starring Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa, Elyes Aguis and Pauline Burlet. SYNOPSIS: An Iranian man deserts his French wife and her two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon […]
Darkseid, Martian Manhunter and Maxwell Lord to feature in Justice League?
Yesterday a rumour surfaced suggesting that Warner Bros. will announce a slate of DC movies at the San Diego Comic-Con, with the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice reportedly set to be followed by Shazam, Sandman, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Man of Steel 2 and a Flash / Green Lantern team-up, and now comes […]
Ben McKenzie talks Jim Gordon role in Gotham
Before The Dark Knight returns to the screen in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, FOX will explore the origin of the Caped Crusader with Gotham, which sees Ben McKenzie (Southland) leading the cast as Detective Jim Gordon in a pre-Batman Gotham City. Speaking to EW, McKenzie has shared a few thoughts on taking […]
