Back in February it was reported that the cult sci-fi series Farscape is set to return with a new TV movie from director Brian Henson (executive producer of the original show) and screenwriter Justin Monjo. Well, now we have confirmation from Farscape creator Rockne O’Bannon, who had this to say at WonderCon over the weekend: […]
Simon Kinberg promises a “realistic, gritty and grounded” tone for The Fantastic Four
Writer-producer Simon Kinberg was at WonderCon in Anaheim yesterday to talk about the upcoming mutant superhero sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past, but with Fox’s reboot The Fantastic Four due to kick off production this month, he also offered up a few words about the studio and director Josh Trank’s (Chronicle) plans for Marvel’s First […]
Marc Webb discusses a major spoiler from The Amazing Spider-Man 2
If you’re yet to see The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and really don’t want to be spoiled, then you ought to stop reading and turn back now. Seriously. Major spoilers follow. You have been warned… Well, after a couple of years of rampant speculation, and a marketing campaign that pretty much gave it away anyway, Sony […]
Quentin Tarantino rewriting The Hateful Eight
Back in January, a depressed Quentin Tarantino announced that he’d decided to shelve his next project The Hateful Eight after the script for the Western leaked online. Well, it seems he may not have given up on the project after all, with the director revealing last night at a live script read in Los Angeles […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe overtakes James Bond to become second-highest grossing franchise of all time
With the release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Studios’ Cinematic Universe has already become the highest-grossing franchise of all time in North America, and with the Phase Two sequel now pushing its worldwide total beyond $586 million, the MCU has surpassed the global haul of James Bond franchise ($6.198 billion) to become the […]
The Week in Spandex – The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman vs. Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Beware the Batman, Batman Beyond and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Venom, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Superior, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Batman vs. Superman, Beware the Batman, Batman Beyond, Son of Batman, Batman: Assault […]
The Amazing Spider-Man producers rule out Avengers crossover until “we’ve run out of ideas”
Despite the fact that Sony has laid out the future of its Spider-Man franchise with The Amazing Spider-Man 3, The Amazing Spider-Man 4, Venom and The Sinister Six, and Marvel Studios having reportedly mapped out the Marvel Cinematic Universe until 2028, it’s the question that just won’t go away… will we see Andrew Garfield’s wall-crawler […]
Pierce Brosnan says he “was never good enough” as Bond
During an interview with The Daily Telegraph to promote his new film The Love Punch, Irish actor Pierce Brosnan has been reminiscing about his time as James Bond, stating that he is unable to watch himself as 007 as he was “never good enough”. “I felt I was caught in a time warp between Roger […]
Steven Spielberg attached to The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
Steven Spielberg has added a new project to his upcoming slate, with Variety reporting that he’s attached himself to the religious drama The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, which is currently being written by Tony Kushner (Munich, Lincoln). According to the report, The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara is based on a nonfiction book by David Kertzer […]
Bates Motel Season 2 – Episode 7 Review
Alice Rush reviews the seventh episode of Bates Motel season 2… This week on Bates Motel saw characters leave, the tension between Norma and Norman escalate to breaking point and a shocking revelation. And yet it still managed to feel repetitive and slow. The overarching storylines that Bates has been tackling in this season have […]