When it comes to the next big blockbuster movie franchise, Hollywood studios definitely want to catch ’em all. And now it looks like the next big target in their sights is a live-action feature film adaptation of immensely popular long-running video game franchise Pokemon. THR reports that the Pokemon Co., the Japanese entity that has managed the rights to the franchise, has …
Welcome to our Weekly Round-Up for the The Extras! A collection of the 15 most popular movie related clips, posters, pics and just plain cool stuff posted on our Twitter profile and Facebook page using the hashtag #TheMoviesExtras in the last week. Remember, these are only the contributions that received the most likes and views since last Thursday, so if …
In news that leaves me scratching my head Jason Statham is set to take on a dino-jaws fish in the upcoming killfest Meg, and no, I am not talking about an average filming day with Meg Ryan. News from The Hollywood Reporter is that ex-Transporter action hero is going to tangle with a beast from the deep, a Carcharodon megalodon to be precise. …
We’re somewhat excited about the legendary Batman graphic novel The Killing Joke getting an animated adaptation. We’re even more excited however, that this is being done under the Warner Bros. Animation umbrella, a branch of the company that doesn’t exactly pull any punches when it comes to releasing cartoon flicks starring characters who are usually meting out justice for all …
Godzilla! King of the monsters, and rightly so. The big atomic kaiju has been stomping around Japan for decades now, going through numerous phases and an identity crisis or two. Like that time the franchise was struck with what scientists call “the Scrappy-Doo effect” and introduced that f***ing Godzooky bastard to audiences. Times change thankfully, and so did Godzilla, with …
Almost Christmas? But it’s only April! Easter isn’t even a month old and we’re all still celebrating our annual tradition of dressing Nick up as an Easter egg and hiding him, sometimes if it’s quiet we can still hear him calling. Anyway, while your local stores and malls wait until October before unleashing the tidal wave of advertising for the …
This week you have a choice between jungle and forest, and I'd really recommend the jungle route! Here's the list of movies out this week.
Nicolas Winding Refn doesn’t make easy movies. They’re always artistically gorgeous and take interesting thematic angles, but they’re not exactly your typical 8pm Sunday night eTV movie. Even his most mainstream commercially successful film, Drive, is not for everybody (cue shocking memories of elevator scene). So no, they’re not easy. And they’re also not always good, as his last effort, the …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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