In case you missed it over the weekend, Lucasfilm released a bumper crop of goodies at the annual Star Wars Celebration event, including a title, trailer and poster for the next film in the ongoing Star Wars saga. Episode 9 is s titled Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. Watch the first teaser trailer here: As well as
Month: April 2019
Orion Pictures’ upcoming reboot of Child’s Play has hired composer Bear McCreary to write the music for the film. The news was announced in this fun video, featuring McCreary playing the music on undersized toy instruments: In a statement, McCreary said: “Chucky haunted my dreams when I was a kid, ever since his devilish little face
Fans of DC Universe’s gritty TV series Titans are in for a treat: Game Of Thrones‘ Iain Glen is set to play an older version of Bruce Wayne in a recurring role when the show returns for Season 2 this autumn. The official character description for Bruce Wayne is as follows (via Deadline): “After decades of fighting
It’s as unfair to approach Neil Marshall’s Hellboy pondering the what-ifs of Guillermo del Toro’s un-filmed trilogy closer as it is impossible. While this new take on Mike Mignola’s comic goes to some lengths to establish its own world and tone, there’s no escaping its predecessors’ long shadows. Which wouldn’t be such a problem if
A handful of new faces will appear in Season 2 of Hulu’s Castle Rock, but one in particular might not be one you were expecting: according to Deadline, the show has added Boardwalk Empire and House Of Cards star Paul Sparks as legendary bully John “Ace” Merrill. The role was originally supposed to be played by Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound), and
Disney+ is working on a Hawkeye TV series starring Jeremy Renner By Poppy-Jay Palmer 11-04-19 3,533 Marvel is clearly experience some kind of separation anxiety when it comes to saying goodbye to its heroes following Avengers: Endgame: according to Variety, streamer Disney+ is working on a Hawkeye TV series, which is set to see Jeremy Renner
Marvel’s Black Widow has added The Handmaid’s Tale’s O-T Fagbenle to the cast By Poppy-Jay Palmer 11-04-19 7,127 Actor O-T Fagbenle has joined the cast of Marvel’s upcoming film Black Widow, according to Deadline. Fans of Hulu’s hit series The Handmaid’s Tale, based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, will know Fagbenle for playing Luke
Click here to see full size. Very subtle, Dark Phoenix. Here’s the film’s synopsis: In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this
Spend some quality time with The Addams Family with this new trailer By Poppy-Jay Palmer 10-04-19 805 Everyone’s favourite spooky family are back in this new trailer for Universal’s upcoming animation The Addams Family: And here’s the poster to go with it: The Addams Family is directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon from a screenplay
Sony is working on a Cinderella reimagining starring Camila Cabello By Poppy-Jay Palmer 10-04-19 1,986 Sony and Blockers director Kay Cannon are working on a film reimagining of Cinderella, according to THR, and Grammy-nominated singer Camila Cabello is set to star. The plan is for Cabello (previously of Fifth Harmony fame) to both star as the titular character
Men In Black International will follow Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson as Agents H and M respectively, a pair of London-based operatives, as they traverse the globe and get caught up in a worldwide murder mystery. The film also stars Liam Neeson (Taken, Love, Actually) as the head of the London branch of MiB, Emma Thompson (Nanny McPhee, Sense
Shazam! burst onto screens last week and did a fantastic job supporting Aquaman with DC’s new ‘fun’ agenda. Basically, a lot of people loved it, and it sounds like Warner Bros and New Line taken notice: the studios have already signed the film’s screenwriter Henry Gayden to pen a sequel, according to The Wrap. If it ain’t broke, don’t
These two new posters for Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 2 are lush By Poppy-Jay Palmer 09-04-19 2,311 As far as TV series posters go, these two new releases for Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 2 are pretty special. The series was created by Joe Pokaski, and is based on the comic book series by Bill Mantlo
Preacher Season 4 is coming to AMC in August, but it will be the show’s final season By Poppy-Jay Palmer 09-04-19 3,409 AMC’s Preacher has just realised a release date for Season 4 of the series (4 August) but the announcement is bittersweet: Season 4 will also be the last. Executive producer Seth Rogen shared the news in this
According to THR, the brilliant Kumail Nanjiani has just been added to the cast of The Eternals, one of two Marvel films readying to begin shooting this year. For those unfamiliar with him, Nanjiani is an actor and comedian best known for writing and starring in hit 2017 rom-com The Big Sick, as well as appearing in
We all nodded our heads in unison when Idris Elba was brought onto Warner Bros’ upcoming Suicide Squad sequel, titled The Suicide Squad, to replace a very busy Will Smith as Deadshot. But the plans have changed slightly, now that the film has announced that it’s ditching the character of Deadshot completely. However, you can still expect to see
Hellboy is definitely rated R in this new teaser trailer for the film: Starring alongside David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Hellboy are Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element) as Nimue the Blood Queen, Ian McShane (Deadwood, American Gods) as Trevor Bruttenholm, Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) as Ben Daimio, Sasha Lane (American Honey) as Alice Monaghan, Penelope Mitchell (Hemlock
“Unclassifiable” can be such a lovely thing. It’s easy to understand why we’re always in such a rush to put stories into a genre, and then a sub-genre, whether you’re a publisher, reviewer or a fan, but there’s something quite wonderful about taking a step into an uncertain world. Especially when you’re in the hands
Over the last 10 years or so Amy Seimetz as emerged as one of the most interesting actors and filmmakers out there. She made her mark on horror fans with a dazzling break-out turn in Adam Wingard’s A Horrible Way To Die, starred in Shane Carruth’s superb (and uncategorisable) Upstream Color and appeared in the
Anna And The Apocalypse, out 8 April, makes a zombie’s head explode with practical effects in this behind-the-scenes video By Poppy-Jay Palmer 05-04-19 2,925 Ever wondered how movie magic is used to make zombies’ heads explode? Find out how comedy musical Anna And The Apocalypse did it with this gruesome behind-the-scenes video. WARNING: do not watch if
To celebrate the release of sci-fi novel A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, we have five copies to give away to five lucky readers! For your chance to win, simply answer the question at the bottom of the page. Find out more about the book below: An extraordinary science fiction debut, Arkady Martine’s first novel
Eureka Entertainment is release THE WHITE REINDEER, a beautiful and haunting folk tale based on Lapland mythology, for the very first time in the UK as part of The Masters of Cinema Series in a definitive Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition on 8 April 2019, presented from a new 4K restoration and available with a Limited Edition
All hell breaks loose in this trailer for Netflix’s Lord Of The Flies-inspired teen sci-fi The Society By Poppy-Jay Palmer 05-04-19 1 Netflix has finally announced a release date for its upcoming Lord Of The Flies-inspired teen drama The Society: expect all episodes of the series to land on 10 May. The streaming service has also released the
An endlessly good young man might just be miraculous in Alice Rohrwacher’s superb Happy As Lazzaro By Jonathan Hatfull 05-04-19 6,949 Released: 5 April 2019 Certificate: 12A Director: Alice Rohrwacher Writer: Alice Rohrwacher Cast: Adriano Tardiolo, Alba Rohrwacher, Sergi López, Nicoletta Braschi Distributor: Modern Films If you like this, try… Wings Of Desire The late
Disney appears to have confirmed that New Mutants won’t go direct to streaming after all By Jonathan Hatfull 05-04-19 9,568 Poor The New Mutants. The horror-infused X-Men spin-off has been hoofed around the release schedules following reshoots and all the reports and rumours that come with that, and recent rumours suggested that the Josh Boone
Shazam! hits cinemas today and it’s an absolute delight (read our five-star review here). For anyone who’s missed the trailers, it’s the story of orphaned teenager Billy Batson (Asher Angel), who’s given the power to turn into a musclebound grown-up superhero (Zachary Levi) by saying the word “SHAZAM!” A blend of spectacular superheroics and Big-style
Some big casting news for Netflix’s live-action take on beloved anime Cowboy Bebop has arrived, as the streaming service has announced that it’s found four of the show’s five leads. Variety reports that the marvellous John Cho has signed on to play none-more-cool bounty hunter Sam Spiegel, “with a deadly smile, a wry wit, and style
Anyone who remembers Chuck knows what a great choice Zachary Levi is for Shazam!, as young orphan Billy Batson (Asher Angel) finds himself in the body of a grown-up musclebound superhero with all of the possibilities for adventure (and misadventure) that presents. The film has received rave reviews (including our own), and we were thrilled
A grieving father is drawn into a dangerous conspiracy in near-future SF Zero Bomb By Jonathan Hatfull 04-04-19 7 Author: MT Hill Publisher: Titan Books Buy on Amazon If you like this, try… Kraken by China Miéville A missing giant squid is the catalyst for an impossible mystery Anyone looking to escape the grim reality
Go behind the scenes of Tolkien with this magical featurette By Poppy-Jay Palmer 04-04-19 30 TOLKIEN explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the