Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: January 11, 2013
It’s Friday, and let’s be honest here, a bunch of us are going to get hammered after a first week back at work. And that’s something that quite a few of us have been doing ever since we turned 18. Well except for me, because I have the drinking constitution of an old shoe. In America however, you’ve got to …
If there is one thing that can stop the man of steel, it’s not Kryptonite, but rather, Legalnite. Or more specifically, lawsuits. The last son of Krypton has been in court houses for longer than Judge Judy in recent years, as Warner Bros and the estate of the creators of the character, have battled it out for the rights to …
As the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy taught us, 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything else. It’s also the number worn by groundbreaking baseball player Jackie Robinson. What do the two have in common? Well nothing, but I certainly wasn’t going to waste an opportunity to throw some Douglas Adam in an article. 42 is also …
So where has Bryan Singer been since he decided to stop ruining Superman and concentrate on other magical epics instead? Why, he’s been filming a new take on a classic fable, in Jack the giant-slayer! We’ve already seen a trailer showing the monsters with out of control growth glands, but when it comes to posters, those humans with their smooth …
American TV network ABC is apparently in the geek business. They’re currently in production with the Joss Whedon directd/scripted pilot episode of Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.– a spin-off from the Avengers franchise – but apparently having a grip on just comic geeks is not good enough. Word has now come out that they’re also considering the long in development (seriously, Yoda was still in diapers …
After the release of all the festive season blockbusters, we’ve got a couple of quieter weeks before the high profile Oscar nominees are unleashed. As a result, today there are only 2 new movies hitting South African cinemas. Last Updated: January 11, 2013
The Oscars, a night of glitz and glamour, pomp and ceremoney! Little gold men and dresses that show ridiculous amounts of cleavage! No, dammit Kervyn, I will not wear that skirt, it makes my fat look fat! Ahem, moving on, the Oscars are scheduled to take place in a couple of months, with Family Guy creator and the director of …
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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