It’s been quite the long, twisty road to get Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s Powers to the screen. Way before the current superhero boom, there had been talk of an adaptation of the critical favourite comic book, and at one stage they even shot a pilot episode with Jason Patric in the lead. But alas, it was not …
With its street-level superheroics and badass ninja mythology, Daredevil is perfect for a live-action adaptation. Alas, the last time Hollywood took a crack at it, it nearly ruined Ben Affleck’s career and left audiences wishing they were blind. But now Marvel has the Man Without Fear back in their wheelhouse, and will be using him to kickoff their collaboration with …
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Like me you might have misread the initial headline and thought this is another Wrong Turn movie. Last Updated: October 10, 2014
I really hate the word ‘reboot.’ It’s a nonsense word, dreamed up by studio marketeers because they don’t want to just call something a remake. Last Updated: October 10, 2014
Even if you don’t know the name David Hayter, I’m almost certain that you know his work. He’s the screenwriter of X-Men 1 & 2, The Scorpion King and Watchmen, he starred in the cult-classic manga live-action adaptation Guvyer: Dark Hero, he was the voice of Captain America in the classic mid-90’s Spider-Man cartoon, and with the exception of the …
Just yesterday, we got our first glimpse behind the curtain of Tomorrowland, director Brad Bird and writer Damon Lindelof sci-fi wonderland, and last night, in a surprise move at New York Comic Con, that curtain got ripped down. Well, like halfway down. And more gently parted than ripped. After all, this is a Damon Lindelof venture we’re talking about here, …
Magnet Releasing, genre division of MPI/Dark Sky Films and home of other horror anthology series V/H/S and The ABC’s of Death, is teaming with production company XYZ Films (Tusk, The Raid) to bring us XX – an all-female directed and lead horror movie anthology series (oh I get it, chromosomes!). Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance, Chained), Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body, Girlfight), Mary …
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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