Over the past couple of years, Marvel Studios has reacquired the movie rights to many of its characters, and now it seems the studio may have bagged another, with Borys Kit of THR reporting via Twitter that Universal no longer has the rights to Namor the Sub-Mariner. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige had spoken about […]
Is Callan Mulvey playing The Joker in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
A couple of weeks ago director of photography Larry Fong posted an image of a playing card to his Instagram account, sparking speculation as to whether The Joker might appear in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Well gossip site TMZ has seemingly picked up the ball and ran […]
Drew Goddard leaves Marvel’s Daredevil series, Steven S. DeKnight joins as showrunner
Yesterday, Marvel Studios and Edgar Wright released a joint statement announcing that Wright has vacated the director’s chair on his long-gestating adaptation of Ant-Man. Now Latino-Review has revealed that Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) has left the Daredevil miniseries, where he was slated to write and direct the pilot, as well as serving […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Big Hero 6, X-Men and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Big Hero 6, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Spider-Man and more… For the best […]
Comic Book Review – Prophet #44
Oliver Davis reviews Prophet #44… “An Empire Red-Mother is sent to investigate a fallen Prophet arc.” Issue 44 marks the antepenultimate (great word) episode of Brandon Graham’s Prophet revival, with The War in Space climaxing next month. The story will continue in a miniseries run, but still – for a comic of this immense beauty […]
Blake’s 7 – Cold Fury Review
Villordsutch reviews Big Finish Audio Productions’ Blake’s 7 – Cold Fury… Written by Mark Wright and Cavan Scott. Directed by Ken Bentley. Starring Gareth Thomas (Roj Blake), Paul Darrow (Kerr Avon), Michael Keating (Vila Restal),Jan Chappell (Cally), Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis), Brian Croucher (Travis), Alistair Lock (Zen/Orac), Hugh Fraser (The President) and Caroline Langrishe (Dr […]
Simon Kinberg talks X-Men: Apocalypse and Channing Tatum’s Gambit
X-Men: Days of Future Past may just have opened in cinemas [read our review here], but talk is already shifting towards the next instalment of Fox’s X-Men franchise, and during an interview with Movie Pilot writer-producer Simon Kinberg has opened up about the titular villain for 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse and how they plan to approach […]
Comic Book Review – MPH #1
Villordsutch reviews MPH #1… “The all-new Millarworld Universe kicks into high gear with the launch of Millar and Fegredo’s fast and furious miniseries. When a group of hard-luck teens in Motor City stumble upon a street drug called MPH, they gain the power of super speed. Will they use it to save the world? Hell […]
Edgar Wright exits Marvel’s Ant-Man
Having spent close to a decade developing an adaptation of Marvel’s miniature superhero Ant-Man, it has just been announced that British filmmaker Edgar Wright (The World’s End) has now left the project owing to creative differences with Marvel Studios. “Marvel and Edgar Wright jointly announced today that the studio and director have parted ways on […]
Comic Book Review – East of West #12
Oliver Davis reviews East of West #12… “THE NIGHT BEFORE” A last ditch effort is undertaken to avoid a war between the nations by the most unlikely person on the planet. The remains of the Chosen reassemble.” Everything in East of West is ‘The’ something; THE Four Horsemen, THE Message, THE Meatball Marinara Footlong with […]
