It’s the movie where the rumours never end! The incredibly long-gestating Ghostbusters 3 has been given some blows as of late as the rumours of The LEGO Movie and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller turning down the project and further news that Bill Murray will not be coming back to reprise his role as […]
Friday the 13th pushed back eight months, Scouts vs. Zombies brought forward
Since heading back into the hands of Paramount, there has been a lot of movement on the next instalment of the Friday the 13th series. There were rumours of the franchise heading down the found footage route and there was even talk that the hockey mask wearing slasher would not be making an appearance. The […]
James Cameron on his attempt to make a Spider-Man movie
Back in the early 90s, coming off the success of The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss and the blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgement Day, director James Cameron turned his attention towards the fledgling superhero genre and Marvel’s Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Ultimately, he would fail to get his Spider-Man movie off the ground, paving the way for Sony […]
Second Opinion – Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Edge of Tomorrow, 2014. Directed by Doug Liman Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic and Charlotte Riley. SYNOPSIS: Tom Cruise is repeating his final two days in battle as he tries to stop the Earth from the destruction of alien creatures that […]
Exclusive: Mike Maihack discusses Cleopatra in Space rocketing onto the Big Screen
With comic book movies dominating the box office, one has to wonder if publishers are assessing the cinematic potential when selecting new titles. “I would be surprised if that sort of thinking wasn’t in the back of everyone’s mind, but I hope companies are assessing a comic title based more on publishing merits,” states Mike […]
X-Men: Days of Future Past hits half a billion worldwide to become highest-grossing X-Men movie to date
20th Century Fox will certainly be celebrating today with Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past crossing the half-billion mark at the global box office in its second weekend. Having pulled in $500.2 million, the time-travelling sequel is already the highest-grossing instalment of the X-Men franchise, having surpassed the $459.4 million haul of 2006’s X-Men: […]
Director Doug Liman talks Splinter Cell movie
Speaking to IGN to promote the release of his latest movie, the Tom Cruise-headlined sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow [read our review here], director Doug Liman has taken the opportunity to briefly discuss his next project Splinter Cell, which will see Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Locke) starring as Sam Fisher in an adaptation of […]
PlayStation Plus June games announced
Things pick up for PS Plus subscribers on PS4 this month with 2 free games to download. Here’s what is available from June 4th on each PlayStation console: Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate (Cross Buy) – PS4 Trine 2: The Complete Story – PS4 NBA 2K14 – PS3 Lone Survivor (Cross Buy) – PS3 Dragon’s Crown – […]
Why a lack of risk-taking with Ant-Man is bad news for Marvel…
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… The Ant-Man news regarding Edger Wright’s (and Adam McKay’s) departure gained a considerable amount of coverage and criticism. Forbes writer, Scott Mendelson, manage to argue a point that may not seem so obvious, claiming “Hollywood Doesn’t Care About ‘Fanboy’ Approval”: “They will protest and criticize, perhaps rightfully so, […]
The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Thanos, Daredevil, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman v Superman, The Flash and more
Our weekly round up of all the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Daredevil, Namor the Sub-Mariner, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice […]