Universal’s classic monster movie The Invisible Man, directed by James Whale in 1933 and based on the H G Wells novel, was a hugely influential horror thanks to John P Fulton’s impressive special effects. In 2020, this Blumhouse-produced reimagining, written and directed by Leigh Whannell, proves to be a success thanks to a smart script
Month: February 2020
The trailer for the new Candyman film is out and it’s an absolute corker! See it for yourselves here: Candyman is the highly anticipated contemporary incarnation of the cult classic and Universal’s synopsis of the film is: For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighbourhood were terrorized by a
Royal Mail get a run for their money in the swashbuckling new trailer for Netflix’s upcoming fantasy show The Letter For The King… By Rachael Harper 27-02-20 3,178 Netflix has unveiled the main trailer from its upcoming fantasy adventure series The Letter For The King… The Letter For The King is about a young
The poster’s got teeth! We take an exclusive look at the Zombie For Sale poster… By Rachael Harper 27-02-20 5,159 We are delighted to exclusively reveal the Zombie For Sale poster by artist Scott Saslow. Here is a synopsis of the film: Korea’s biggest pharmaceutical company conducts illegal experiments on humans. One test goes wrong and
A new poster and a trailer have been revealed for Paramount Animation’s new monster movie Rumble. Check out the trailer here: Here is a synopsis for Rumble: In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable
Puberty gets serious with Netflix’s new release… By Abigail Chandler 26-02-20 246 Released: Out now Cast: Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant Distributor: Netflix Running Time: 7 episodes If you like this, try… Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina For a sillier take on teenagers with superpowers, CAOS is always worth a watch. There’s nothing particularly new
Epic Pictures Group has acquired the US distribution rights for the breakout comedy-thriller Butt Boy from director and co-writer Tyler Cornack. If you haven’t seen it already, check out the teaser trailer below… “BUTT BOY embodies the rogue spirit of independent filmmaking and does not fit a conventional mold,” says Epic Pictures Group CEO
Does Guns Akimbo come out with all guns blazing or is it just firing blanks? Find out with our review! By Anton Bitel 24-02-20 524 Released: 28 February 2020 (US) Certificate: R Director: Jason Lei Howden Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, Rhys Darby Distributor: Saban Films Illegal online game Skism
Netflix’s The Witcher has begun production on Season Two in the UK. Returning to the cast for Season Two are Henry Cavill (Mission Impossible – Fallout, Man of Steel) who leads the cast of The Witcher saga, playing the role of Geralt of Rivia. Anya Chalotra (The ABC Murders, Wanderlust) returns as the sorceress Yennefer, Freya Allan (Third Day, Gunpowder Milkshake) as Ciri and Joey Batey (Knightfall, Strike) a
Sky Cinema has released the trailer for Four Kids And It, based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson. By Rachael Harper 21-02-20 146 Sky Cinema has released the trailer for its new original film Four Kids And It. Check it out for yourselves below: Based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson, Four Kids And It
Even if you’ve never heard the term, I’m prepared to bet you’ve encountered a McGuffin. The screenwriter Angus MacPhail originated the term to refer to any item which drives the plot of a film despite having little importance in itself, a technique he refined in his work with Hitchcock. These days, the term is used
We go back to Deverry with Katherine Kerr’s latest novel Sword Of Fire. By Burt Peterson 20-02-20 466 Author: Katharine Kerr Publisher: Harper Collins Released: Out now Price: £14.99 It’s been a decade since Kathereine Kerr last visited her Celtic fantasy world of Deverry; a land filled with a delightful mix of magic, elves, and
Netflix has released a teaser trailer for Stranger Things Season Four that reveals a lot… By Rachael Harper 14-02-20 1,845 Netflix has released a rather enigmatic teaser trailer for Stranger Things Season Four that shows soldiers, snow and… Hopper! See it for yourself here: Netflix announced the teaser trailer with the following statement: We’re excited to
SciFiNow is proud to have an exclusive excerpt of Christopher Paolini’s debut SF novel To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars. To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars is an exciting departure from Paolini’s internationally bestselling fantasy series, which became a global phenomenon. This new book is an adventure on an intergalactic scale, where incredible events have
The teaser trailer for A24’s Arthurian fantasy The Green Knight has been released. By SciFiNow Team 14-02-20 1,258 A24 has released a teaser trailer for the movie, The Green Knight. If you haven’t seen it yet (or just want to re-watch it – we have… a lot…) here it is below: Here is a synopsis: An
Narrated, in part, by the super-fast hero himself, Sonic The Hedgehog sees the spiky speedster flee to Earth after evil forces injure his mentor and threaten to steal his power on his home planet. Ten years on, he’s grown to love living in Green Hills, Montana – watching baseball from underneath the bleachers, running through
A new release date and trailer has been revealed for Blumhouse horror The Hunt. See the new trailer for yourselves below: Universal Pictures took Blumhouse horror film The Hunt off its release slate in the midst of the mass shootings at the time in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The Hunt follows a group of wealthy
Our exclusive clip from the movie Snatchers delves into the alien bug currently residing in its protagonist… By Rachael Harper 11-02-20 285 We have an exclusive clip from the movie Snatchers which you can check out below! Here is a synopsis of the film: Senior year is going to rule! Thanks to her relationship with clueless
The action is firmly ramped up in the final trailer for Disney’s Mulan. By Rachael Harper 10-02-20 129 The final trailer for Mulan has been released and it’s packed full of action! See for yourselves below: Here’s Mulan’s synopsis: Disney’s Mulan, the epic tale of a fearless young woman who risks everything out of love for her
A new trailer has been released for The Invisible Man and boy is it creepy! Check it out for yourselves below… Here’s the film’s synopsis: What you can’t see can hurt you. Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal’s classic monster character.
From her explosive presence in Suicide Squad (thank goodness there was at least one), Harley Quinn (played by the exceptional Margot Robbie) has been a gleam of hope on the rocky terrain of the DC Universe. So, has she lived up to the pressure with her first solo movie (deep breath): Birds Of Prey (And
One of the challenges of writing SFF lies in creating a world that doesn’t seem humdrum and ordinary. Ideally, we could take all-expenses-paid journeys around the world, using teleportation so we don’t have to wait in airport lines. Of course, that’s not possible, but I feel I’ve travelled to many extreme locations through the skill
Marvel Studios has highlighted some of its new DIsney + shows with looks at The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki. By Rachael Harper 05-02-20 830 The 2020 Super Bowl offered some delicious insights into some of the big new genre shows we can look forward to this year. Not least the medley
Netflix has revealed more about its new YA show I Am Not Okay With This with a new teaser trailer. By Rachael Harper 05-02-20 1,960 A new teaser trailer has been released for Netflix’s new YA show, I Am Not Okay With This. Check it out for yourself below: I Am Not Okay With
We speak to Adam Silvera, the New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die At The End, History Is All You Left Me and What If It’s Us about his latest novel and his first foray into fantasy, Infinity Son. Can you tell us more about your new novel, Infinity Son? Infinity Son is about
Black Widow and her family bring the action in the new Super Bowl trailer. By Rachael Harper 04-02-20 2,299 This year’s Super Bowl contained many exciting new trailers during the advert breaks, including a new trailer for Marvel’s upcoming Black Widow. Check it out below: New character posters for the film have also been released:
Win a copy of A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon on Blu-ray with our latest competition By Poppy-Jay Palmer 03-02-20 1,463 From the creators of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit comes A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON, on Digital Download, Blu-ray, DVD and double pack on 10 February. To celebrate the release, we have a