Jason Momoa and director Colin Hardy both exit Sony’s The Crow remake By Poppy-Jay Palmer 01-06-18 447 Things aren’t looking good for Sony’s The Crow remake: the film has somehow lost star Jason Momoa and director Colin Hardy in the same week. Momoa took to Instagram on Thursday to confirm that he’s departing the project. “I’ve
Month: May 2018
Get even more pumped for Incredibes 2 with this new IMAX poster By Poppy-Jay Palmer 01-06-18 2,750 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 spotlight, leaving Bob (voice
Win a complete set of Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant book series By Poppy-Jay Palmer 31-05-18 315 Skulduggery Pleasant the bestselling and award-winning series continues with publication of Midnight (31 May). The eleventh book in Derek Landy’s comic-fantasy-adventure series sees Skulduggery, the wise-cracking skeleton of a dead magician and his sidekick Valkyrie Cain in their most gripping story
The Underminer wrecks the city in this new clip from Incredibles 2 By Poppy-Jay Palmer 31-05-18 6,112 The Parr family are back and going head to head with the notorious Underminer in this new clip from Incredibles 2. Check it out! This is not a drill! 💥 See a new clip before #Incredibles2 comes to theatres
Check out this extremely dramatic trailer for Netflix’s first comic book, The Magic Order By Poppy-Jay Palmer 31-05-18 7,196 Clearly not satisfied with delivering regular doses of excellent original TV and film content, Netflix is venturing into the world of comic books and testing the waters. Its first, The Magic Order, is written by Mark Millar
Could it be? Could Netflix be stepping in to save Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s beloved Locke And Key from a neverending chain of cancelled TV adaptations? According to THR….maybe! The site claims that Netflix is in negotiations to pick up the most recent incarnation of the show, which got as far as the pilot
Check out this rad new IMAX poster for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom By Poppy-Jay Palmer 30-05-18 1,785 Click here to see full size. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard alongside newcomers James Cromwell, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Daniella Pineda, Toby Jones and Rafe Spall, while BD Wong and Jeff
This new poster for The Meg starring Jason Statham is perfect By Poppy-Jay Palmer 30-05-18 2,840 Click here to see full size. Is anyone else disproportionate excited for The Meg? It can’t be just us… You can read the synopsis for the film here: Jason Statham (Spy, Furious 7, The Expendables films) and award-winning Chinese actress Li Bingbing (Transformers: Age
Disney’s Maleficent 2 has added some more cast members By Poppy-Jay Palmer 30-05-18 11,769 Disney’s upcoming sequel Maleficent 2 has officially entered production. Aurora actor Elle Fanning marked the occasion with this cute Instagram post, featuring Angelina Jolie (Maleficent): Additionally, the film has also just announced some last minute casting, including Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats) as
Born in Wisconsin and resident in Brooklyn, Philip Gelatt is a comic book author and filmmaker who likes to take our expectations of genre and turn them on their head, creating a space in which the viewer can easily become lost. To celebrate the release of his second feature, They Remain, on VOD (and a
Ghost causes trouble in this new TV spot for Ant-Man And The Wasp By Poppy-Jay Palmer 29-05-18 430 You can read the plot synopsis for Ant-Man And The Wasp here: From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes Ant-Man and The Wasp, a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil
The cast teases what’s to come in this new BTS video from the Sense8 series finale By Poppy-Jay Palmer 29-05-18 3,004 You can read the synopsis for Sense8: The Series Finale here: Personal lives are pushed aside as the cluster, their sidekicks, and some unexpected allies band together for a rescue mission and BPO take-down
The comic book movie Bloodshot is putting a pretty great cast together By Jonathan Hatfull 25-05-18 545 The first of Sony’s movies based on Valiant comics is well underway, and the Vin Diesel-starring adaptation of Bloodshot has found three more stars. Variety reports that Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon, Underworld), Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver, From Dusk Till
A film adaptation of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep has been in the works for a little while now, but it comes as no surprise given the incredible success of IT that Warner Bros have given the movie a go-ahead and a release date. We Got This Covered reports that The Shining sequel will hit cinemas
Logan Marshall-Green has a bad-ass upgrade and he’s out for blood in the new Upgrade trailer By Jonathan Hatfull 25-05-18 2,896 A new red-band trailer has arrived for Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade (originally titled Stem), and it’s light on plot and heavy on brutal violence. This is Saw and Insidious veteran Whannell’s second time behind the
The following article first featured in issue 128 of SciFiNow. Perhaps one of Douglas Adams’ most famous turns of phrase – and he’s basically known for his turns of phrase – is the one about deadlines. “I love deadlines,” he wrote. “I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” Just knowing that
So much to process here: according to THR, Lucasfilm is working on a Boba Fett standalone film, and Logan‘s James Mangold is writing and directing it. Following 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the release of Han Solo origin Solo: A Star Wars Story, Mangold’s film is just one of the various standalone Star Wars films Lucasfilm is
When Beyond The Black Rainbow director Panos Cosmatos approached Nicolas Cage to appear in his sophomore feature film, the beloved actor accepted on the condition that he play not the maniacal cult leader and designated bad guy of the story, but his nemesis, a man heartbroken by the loss of his wife. Though it has
Netflix’s Disenchantment, the latest animated series from the mind of The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening, has finally offered a first look and a release date: you can expect to stream all 10 episodes on 17 August 2018. Get a better look at what’s to come in the gallery above. You can read the synopsis for the series here: In Disenchantment,
Space-travelling truckers, deathly machines and evil pirates crash the cosmos in Space Truckers, the action packed intergalactic adventure from famed director Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator). This sci-fi cult favourite comes to UK Blu-ray for the first time ever in this newly restored edition complete with brand new bonus features, courtesy of Second Sight. To celebrate the release of Space Truckers,
Everyone is dying in this new red band trailer for Hotel Artemis By Poppy-Jay Palmer 24-05-18 255 You can read the synopsis for Hotel Artemis here: Jean Thomas, aka THE NURSE (Jodie Foster) is the manager of the Hotel Artemis, an ultra-exclusive, members-only hospital hidden in a hotel redolent of faded ‘20s glamour. Tough, sharp and utterly
Sophia Bush introduces her Incredibles 2 character Voyd in a new video By Poppy-Jay Palmer 24-05-18 11,397 Meet the new cast of Incredibles 2 with actress Sophia Bush, who introduces her character, superhero Voyd, and more in this fun new video. Meet the new Supers with @SophiaBush💥#Incredibles2pic.twitter.com/5wHrrOkTtg — Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2 (@TheIncredibles) May 23, 2018 You
“The world is large and unknowable,” Keith (William Jackson Harper) tells Jessica (Rebecca Henderson). “No one ever really knows anything.” While obsessive Jessica conducts biological and genetic field research in a tented laboratory, hoping to find a “a previously uncharacterised element, genetic, environmental or otherwise – one that might change the way we view our
Superman prequel Krypton gets a Season 2 from Syfy By Poppy-Jay Palmer 23-05-18 2,301 It might not have hit UK TV screens yet, but it sounds as though Syfy’s Superman prequel series Krypton has been a hit with US fans: the network has already renewed the series for Season 2. The renewal was an easy decision
Gruesome Argentinian creature feature Murder Me, Monster is not for the faint of heart By Katherine McLaughlin 22-05-18 186 Released: TBA Certificate: TBA Director: Alejandro Fadel Writer: Alejandro Fadel Cast: Esteban Bigliardi, Francisco Carrasco, Tania Casciani Distributor: TBA If you like this, try… Possession A revolting horror about the end of a relationship starring Isabelle
James Whale’s beautiful and creepy gothic classic The Old Dark House has been given a beautiful 4K restoration and a Blu-ray release by the folks at Eureka Entertainment and Masters Of Cinema, and to celebrate we have three copies to give away! “A group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion, and a madman on the loose
Boris Karloff is a sinister butler in James Whale’s beautiful Gothic chiller The Old Dark House By Jonathan Hatfull 22-05-18 1,820 Released: 21 May 2018 Certificate: PG Director: James Whale Writer: RC Sherriff, Benn W Levy Cast: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Gloria Stuart, Lilian Bond, Raymond Massey, Charles Laughton Distributor: Eureka Entertainment Buy on Amazon
Mamoru Hosoda returns with magical coming of age tale Mirai By Katherine McLaughlin 21-05-18 796 Released: TBA Certificate: TBA Director: Mamoru Hosoda Writer: Mamoru Hosoda Cast: Haru Kuroki, Moka Kamishiraishi, Gen Hoshino Distributor: Anime Ltd. and National Amusements If you like this, try… When Marnie Was There Enchanting Studio Ghibli coming-of-age tale that plays with
Win Downsizing on DVD plus an awesome Leisureland merch bundle with our competition By Poppy-Jay Palmer 21-05-18 1,489 It’s time to get small and live large, as Matt Damon stars in the hilarious and original comedy, DOWNSIZING. To celebrate the digital, DVD and Blu-ray™ release coming up on 28 May, we are giving you the chance
Everyone is back and up for it in this new teaser for Preacher Season 3 By Poppy-Jay Palmer 21-05-18 74 Preacher stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy, Ruth Negga as Tulip O’Hare, Ian Colletti as Eugene ‘Arseface’ Root, Graham McTavish as the Saint of Killers, Pip Torrens as Herr Starr,