Despite their track record standing as past evidence to the contrary, I’d like to give Warner Bros’/DC Comics the benefit of the doubt and assume that they – like their biggest rival, Marvel Studios – actually have a gameplan. Based on how the not quite as successful Man of Steel‘s sequel suddenly morphed into a Batman/Superman movie, and then finally became …
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: February 27, 2014
After Tuesday’s news about FreemantleMedia picking up the rights to American Gods, Neil Gaiman has taken to his blog to give us some updates about what will be happening with his novel. Gaiman confirmed what I mentioned, that so far there are no solid details like casting, production dates or show-runners, but he predicts that American Gods will have an …
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Exciting news today, folks. Very exciting. Fan-favourite graphic novels, the Sandman series from Neil Gaiman, have been rumoured to be adapted for the big screen for a long time now but finally some good, concrete news has arrived. It’s been reported that Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who had previously been rumoured to be attached to the project, has been confirmed to be …
You’d be surprised to see which films made in the last couple of years were actually sourced from comic books. Ghost World, A History of Violence and Road to Perdition are just some such examples. But loud and vibrant costumed characters rule the roost when it comes to comic book movies. One such property that could bridge both the colourful …
Before The Avengers was released, probably the greatest concern was that, with a cast of multiple heroes – all of whom have strong, distinct personalities – the film would feel over-stuffed and too busy. Somehow, writer-director Joss Whedon managed to hurdle that trap. The makers of Rise of the Guardians, however, are less fortunate. It’s not there’s little to recommend …
Three new movies hit South African cinemas today, offering something for pretty much the whole family. Last Updated: December 7, 2012
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
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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