Back in 2002, comic book movies were not as common place as they are today. 20th Century Fox had just released Bryan Singer’s X-Men two years earlier and Sony had just launched the Sam Raimi directed Spider-Man to much critical acclaim. Original writer David Koepp (Jurassic Park) would not return for its sequels Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3, but […]
Sony snaps up the movie rights to sci-fi comic Descender
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Sony has emerged victorious in a bidding war for the movie rights to Descender, an upcoming sci-fi comic book from writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dustin Nguyen, which will be published by Image Comics this March. The series “tells of a time where anything android, robotic or with artificial […]
American Sniper passes $300 million worldwide
Despite the busy Super Bowl weekend, American Sniper still managed to break more records. The movie took $31.9 million over the weekend, which is the biggest taking of a movie over Super Bowl weekend, breaking the previous record of $31.1 held by Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert from 2008. This along with […]
How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Simpsons and Disney Mickey Mouse win big at the 42nd annual Annie Awards
The 42nd annual Annie Awards took place on Saturday night, with DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon 2 bagging six honours including Best Animated Feature and Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production. The top TV honour – Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production – went to Fox’s The Simpsons, while Disney Micky Mouse […]
David Duchovny on a possible return as Denise Bryson in Twin Peaks
We already know that David Duchovny could be reprising the role of Fox Mulder for Fox’s potential revival of The X-Files, and it seems he could also be returning to another of his former federal agent roles, with the actor suggesting that he could be back as DEA agent Denise Bryson in Twin Peaks. “Seems […]
Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter to direct zombie western Dead West for The Asylum
During an interview with Noisey to discuss the release of the documentary Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has revealed that he’s stepping behind the camera to direct a zombie horror western entitled Dead West for low-budget specialists The Asylum. “It’s a zombie horror western movie. It’s a hybrid movie. I […]
Peter Davison says he “has trouble with the idea of a female Doctor”
It seems every time the search is on for a new lead in Doctor Who, the question is raised about whether the BBC could introduce a female Doctor into the long-running sci-fi series. So far it hasn’t happened, and if it was down to the Fifth Doctor Peter Davison, it won’t ever happen either, as […]
Joss Whedon would like to direct a “female Batman” movie after Avengers: Age of Ultron
Joss Whedon said in an interview last week that he would be keen to move out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers: Age of Ultron as he hasn’t created his own universe for some time. In another interview with Buzzfeed, Whedon expanded on his ideas for projects outside of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. “I will […]
Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage teaming up for cop thriller The Trust
Elijah Wood is teaming up with Nicolas Cage for The Trust, a cop thriller from first time feature director Alex Brewer, which has just began production in Las Vegas. According to Yahoo, the film centres on “two crooked cops who discover a hidden safe while working in the evidence unit of the police department. When […]
Donald Trump is not a fan of the all-female Ghostbusters reboot and a Harrison Ford-less Indiana Jones
It’s fair to say that the announcement of Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters cast has split opinions. While some are celebrating this bold, modern movement in Hollywood, others are calling it a further “raping” of their childhood. In the days since the reveal, we’ve heard original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson speaking negatively about it (and then changing […]
