With Superman (Henry Cavill), Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) all set to feature in Warner Bros.’ Man of Steel sequel Batman vs. Superman, there’s still a few slots to fill in the roster for the recently announced DC superhero ensemble Justice League. We have of course already seen one […]
Seth Rogen provides an update on Preacher, looking to make some changes from the comics
Fans of Garth Ennis’ acclaimed comic series Preacher look finally set to see the epic tale played out on the screen, with AMC currently developing an adaptation courtesy of This Is the End screenwriters Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and during an interview with SlashFilm for his latest film Bad Neighbours [read our review here], […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Sinister Six, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Phantom and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Justice League, Man of Steel, Arrow, Gotham, Son of Batman, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Beware the Batman, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Sinister Six, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., […]
Second Opinion – Transcendence (2014)
Transcendence, 2014. Directed by Wally Pfister. Starring Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara and Clifton Collins Jr. SYNOPSIS: As Dr. Will Caster works toward his goal of creating an omniscient, sentient machine, a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent him from establishing a world where computers can transcend the […]
What The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Does Right and What It Does Wrong
Anthony Stokes on what The Amazing Spider-Man 2 does right and what it does wrong (warning: major spoilers follow)…. I was never a fan of Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man. Quite the opposite – I really disliked it. Sony only made the movie to retain the rights and you can tell. It’s rushed, not very […]
Top 3 James Bond Casino Scenes
If there’s anyone who loves gambling and winning big, that’s James Bond. Agent 007 not only survives against all odds in the field, he also manages to defy them in the casino in any game he tries his hand at. For an MI6 operative who regularly complains in the books that his government pay isn’t […]
Matt Smith joins the cast of Terminator: Genesis
Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith has joined the cast of the currently-in-production Terminator: Genesis, with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions announcing that he’s set to play a new character with a strong connection to John Connor (Jason Clarke). Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) is directing Genesis, which sees Arnold Schwarzenegger returing to his […]
Producer Adi Shankar says there’s a “big question mark” over Dredd sequel
Last month, Karl Urban gave Dredd fans hope of a follow-up to the 2012 reboot by stating that he and writer-producer Alex Garland are “working very, very hard to bring you Dredd 2“. However, according to producer Adi Shankar, Urban’s comments have been “blown way out of proportion” and that there’s still a lot of […]
Why Zack Snyder directing Justice League isn’t a big deal
Anthony Stokes on why Zack Snyder directing Justice League isn’t a big deal… Warner Bros. and DC have done it again. Another announcement that I’m sure was expecting to make fans excited did quite the opposite. Zack Snyder is directing Justice League. Is this really a surprise? Warner Bros. has no other directors for its […]
Patrick Stewart to star in Seth MacFarlane’s Blunt Talk
Patrick Stewart is heading back to the small screen for his first regular TV role since Star Trek: The Next Generation, taking on the lead role in Blunt Talk, a new live-action comedy series from Seth MacFarlane and Jonathan Ames (Bored to Death). Stewart will star as Walter Blunt, a British newsman looking to make […]
