With Arrow on its sixth season, The Flash on its fourth and both Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow on their third, the DC Comics-inspired Arrowverse has aired over 300 episodes. Since its debut, we’ve seen the eponymous heroes battle speedsters, psychic gorillas, immortal Egyptian priests and even a Teri Hatcher-shaped alien. Along the way, we’ve
Month: March 2018
Robert Altman’s classic movie Images is available on Blu-ray now from Arrow Academy and we have a very special competition to celebrate! You can win a limited edition print of the new artwork (above) signed by Twins Of Evil. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the following question: “One of Robert
A new trailer for Westworld Season 2 has arrived and yes, there’s our first look at ShogunWorld, but the most exciting thing about is just how high the stakes are now. It looks like we’re going right into the rebellion and there’s going to be a whole lot of blood before Dolores and Maeve are
The relentless Avengers: Infinity War hype machine continues chugging away with a new TV spot that’s all business, no laughs. In the “not messing around” stakes, Black Widow gets the trophy this time out… Avengers: Infinity War stars Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Pratt (Star
Pacific Rim: Uprising is in cinemas now and to celebrate the massive robot-kaiju smash, Honor and Universal have teamed up to give away a limited edition Pacific Rim: Uprising Honor 7X handset! Here’s what you need to know about the handset: “Pacific Rim Uprising’s bold vision of future technology truly exemplifies Honor’s “For the Brave”
Following the announcement that Wonder Woman 2 had cast Kristen Wiig as the iconic villain Cheetah, another new face has joined the superhero sequel but with a lot less concrete information. THR reports that the excellent Pedro Pascal has joined Wiig and (obviously) Gal Gadot in Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman follow-up, but that all the
The Tangled Lands is a collaborative fantasy from Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias S Buckell, set in the world of Khaim. It is a world ruined by magic, which has been relied upon too much and turned against its wielders. A deadly thorn called bramble crawls across the land wherever magic is used, forcing an empire
Hollywood can’t leave the Arthurian legends alone, as Netflix has announced that it’s commissioned a King Arthur TV series from comics titan Frank Miller (Sin City, 300, The Dark Knight Returns) and The Cape creator Tom Wheeler. However, this one will be a little different: it’s told from the point of view of Nimue as
The Parrs have fun in the sun in this new poster for Incredibles 2
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Click here to see full size. You can read the full synopsis for Incredibles 2 here: Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back in Incredibles 2 – but this time Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in
The Handmaid’s Tale stars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, O-T Fagbenle and Amanda Brugel. It is executive produced and written by creator Bruce Miller. You can read the synopsis here: Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story
The trailer has arrived for YA sci-fi The Darkest Minds, and it looks like it could be a promising YA spin on X-Men as powerful kids are hunted down by adults…Give it a look. The Darkest Minds is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3) and stars Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger
Rampage is less than two weeks away from hitting UK cinemas, and a Japanese poster for Dwayne Johnson creature feature (via IMPAwards) is a good reminder of why you should be excited. You can read the full synopsis for Rampage here: Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond
James Brogden has followed Hekla’s Children with another tale of long-buried horrors unearthed, but the author’s interest in British history and folklore is combined with an ambition and narrative slipperiness that makes this a compelling chiller in its own right. The story begins with a fantastically rendered moment of horror in the form of an
Tucked away down a side street in Edwardian London is the most wonderful toy shop imaginable. Papa Jack’s Emporium sells patchwork dogs that are as loyal as the real thing, paper trees that really put down roots, and intricately painted toy soldiers who march off to war with one another. But when a real war
The idea of a Deadpool animated series sounded incredible when it was announced last May, and then even more so when it turned out that Donald Glover (Community, Atlanta) was attached to it. But it just wasn’t to be. Glover, Marvel Television and FX have officially parted ways. The news comes as something as a surprise,
If you’re struggling to hold on until Wednesday to see Ready Player One, keep the hype at bay with this new featurette video, which goes behind the scenes. Steven Spielberg and the team behind #ReadyPlayerOne give you an exclusive look behind-the-scenes. Get tickets: https://t.co/jQa36S49pypic.twitter.com/fR3gNufqJX — IMAX (@IMAX) March 23, 2018 You can read the synopsis for Ready
Inspired by a true story and based on Dan Simmons’ novel of the same name, The Terror, centers on the British Royal Navy’s perilous voyage into unchartered territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, dwindling hope and fear of the unknown, the crew is pushed to the brink
Click here to see full size. You can read the synopsis for Ready Player One here: The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance). When
Get into the giant-slaying spirit with this new exclusive clip from fantasy I Kill Giants, in cinemas from 6 April and available on digital on 4 May. You can read the synopsis for the film here: I Kill Giants tells the story of Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe), a teenage girl who escapes the realities of a
The warrior at the centre of Ava DuVernay’s updated adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s 1962 award winning science fiction novel is a young biracial woman who finds power in herself even as darkness and evil spreads across the universe. It’s a refreshing change to the usual hero seen in classic fantasy films and DuVernay layers her
Going to the movies as a form of escapism for a couple of hours, whether it’s to see a horror film, the latest Hollywood blockbuster, a romantic comedy or a science fiction extravaganza has always offered the chance to be part of an adventure. One that you could choose to share with friends while fighting
Accusing Pacific Rim: Uprising of missing that Guillermo del Toro magic feels like an obvious criticism but that doesn’t make it any less true. Because while this slightly belated sequel gets the job done, pitting Jagers against kaiju and offering a decent amount of heart and humour, it’s undeniably lacking that special something that won
You can read the, um, synopsis for Deadpool 2 here: After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux
Pacific Rim Uprising stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Tian Jing, Adria Arjona, Cailee Spaeny, Levi Meaden, Jin Zhang and Lily Ji. You can read the full synopsis for the film here: The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on
A few weeks back, in was reported that Sony’s upcoming Men In Black spin-off film had its eye on Chris Hemsworth to star. Hemsworth is currently in talks with Sony and, as if that wasn’t enough reason to start planning your cinema trip, he’ll be joined by the excellent Tessa Thompson, who starred alongside his Thor
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Syfy’s upcoming sci-fi horror series Nightflyers, based on George RR Martin’s novella and 1987 film of the same name. According to Martin, the show is “a haunted house story on a spaceship” and “Psycho in space”. According to Variety, the show “follows eight maverick scientists and a powerful telepath who embark
With just over a week to go until the premiere of Netflix’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events Season 2, the show has announced that Allison Williams has been added to the cast. The news was revealed in this particularly adorable tweet posted to the show’s official Twitter account: Three heads are better than one when facing
The UK release of SF thriller The Titan, starring Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson, Nathalie Emmanuel and Agyness Deyn is just around the corner and the trailer has arrived… There’s also UK artwork for the film: “When Earth’s resources start rapidly depleting, the human race is faced with the threat of swift and
Sometimes it sucks being a non-US citizen when you’re really into US shows. Many UK fans found themselves on that train last year when Marvel’s Runaways started airing on Hulu (to great acclaim, we might add), while they stayed in twiddling their thumbs and watching repeats of Agents Of SHIELD. It seemed a bit weird that E4,
Even though it’s probably the best family show on Netflix right now, the brilliant A Series Of Unfortunate Events is set to end after Season 3. Star Neil Patrick Harris revealed the news while doing promotional interviews for Season 2 of the show, which premieres on the streaming service on Friday 30 March. “It was always the