According to Comic Book Movie, director Joss Whedon will be linking up with a new cinematographer when production gets underway on The Avengers: Age of Ultron early in the New Year, with British director of photography Ben Davis set to replace The Avengers’ Seamus McGarvey for the hotly-anticipated sequel. Davis has recently finished shooting another […]
Movie Review – Oldboy (2013)
Oldboy, 2013. Directed by Spike Lee.Starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Michael Imperioli and Pom Klementieff. SYNOPSIS: Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Forget comparisons with Park Chan-wook’s cult favourite of the same […]
Second Opinion – Frozen (2013)
Frozen, 2013. Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.Featuring the voice talents of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Ciaran Hinds, Alan Tudyk, Chris Williams, Jack Whitehall and Santino Fontana. SYNOPSIS: Elsa, Queen of Arundel, is haunted by a moment in her youth when she lost control of her icy powers and endangered […]
Comic Book Review – Prophet #41
Oliver Davis reviews Prophet #41… Only four more issues to go until Prophet’s end. Brandon Graham, the comic’s writer, has promised a six issue miniseries to fully conclude the story, but still, bad times. Prophet is one of the most consistently absorbing comics out right now. Issue 41 sees the War in Space take things […]
The Week in Spandex – The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman vs. Superman vs. Wonder Woman, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, The Incredible Hulk and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman vs. Superman, Wonder Woman, Arrow, The Flash, Young Justice, Hourman, Gotham, Justice League: War, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor: The Dark World, Ant-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron […]
Bruce Wayne casting call for Gotham TV series
Earlier in the week it was suggested that Fox’s planned Gotham TV series would get underway with Detective Jim Gordon investigating the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents, and now a casting call has emerged via Feature Film Casting seeking an actor to play for a 10-year-old Bruce, which seemingly confirms the report…. “A 10-year-old Bruce […]
Disney reaches deal with Paramount for Indiana Jones rights, clears the way for future movies
When Walt Disney Pictures purchased Lucasfilm last year, it not only acquired ownership of the Star Wars saga, but also Lucasfilm’s other big franchise Indiana Jones, although the distribution rights to the four movies remained with Paramount Pictures. Well, it’s now been announced by Disney and Paramount that a marketing and distribution deal has been […]
Special Features – The Wonder Woman Mandate: Do we really need a solo Wonder Woman movie?
Anghus Houvouras asks whether we really need a solo Wonder Woman movie… Do we need a Wonder Woman movie? Short Answer: No. There, I just saved you ten minutes of reading. For the long answer, please continue. We don’t need a Wonder Woman solo movie. After hearing about the character being included in Zack Snyder’s […]
Terminator heading back to TV for “companion series” to movie reboot
Having acquired the rights to Terminator for a hefty $20 million, producers Megan Ellison and David Ellison are wasting little time in capitalising on their investment. Not only is a new movie trilogy in the works, with the first instalment set for release in 2015 under director Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones), but it’s now […]
Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel in Superman: Flyby screen test
When Zack Snyder cast Henry Cavill as the lead in Man of Steel, it wasn’t the British actor’s first brush with Superman. Back in 2004, Cavill was cast as the iconic superhero in Superman: Flyby, a planned reboot from director McG (Charlie’s Angels) and screenwriter J.J. Abrams (Star Trek Into Darkness), which ultimately fell apart […]
