No, I did not make a mistake in that headline and you’re not reading it wrong. Remember how Disney CEO Bob Iger said that after Episode VII in 2015 that they wanted to follow up with sequels every 2-3 years? Well, it turns out that their plans are a bit more ambitious than that. Way more ambitious. Last Updated: November …
Ignore the fact that I already have a massive schnozz, and listen to this bit of truth: There’s now a second Pinocchio movie being developed. Warner Bros is looking to get a live action tale of the little wooden bastard made, with Tim Burton directing, and Robert Downey Jr starring in the lead role as the lonely woodcarver, Geppetto. They’re …
Ah, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A cult favourite, and a classic that has been followed up with some decent remakes and some incredibly bad sequels as well. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for another sequel though! The Texas Chainsaw 3D is almost upon us, and it’s a direct sequel to the original 1974 controversy-stirrer. Get a glimpse at …
I’m calling it now, 2013 is going to see a serious push for more movies based on video games, much like the early 2000s did for comic book movies. The latest such film to get thrown onto the adaptation surgery table however, is one that actually has a pretty damn good story, legacy and style, in the form of Deus …
Four new movies open in South African cinemas today, although it’s clear from the outset who the big box office winner will be… The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2: Long-suffering boyfriends and haters can breathe a sigh of relief. Five movies later, the soap opera-styled film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s supernatural romance novels is finally drawing to …
With the festive season rapidly approaching, I’m sure that a number of you will be sprucing up your homes with a few decorations. Well, with a Christmas Day international release set, it’s only right that Django Unchained comes bearing gifts of just such decoration for your computer desktops. Except, the theme is not so much “holiday cheer” as it “super cool, gunslinging, …
With Twilight finally riding off into the sparkly sunset, the search is on for the next big thing. with studios just snapping up the rights to YA adult novels like Darryn in a pie shop. We’ve already seen the first big contender earlier this year in The Hunger Games, which showed us that having that tweeny romance angle that Twihards …
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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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