Opinions were divided over Hugh Jackman‘s last outing as the adamantium hero in X-men Origins: Wolverine but the film performed well earning more than $370 million at the global box-office. However the film was plagued with production issues with the studio almost firing the director Gavin Hood who envisaged an edgier tone in the vein […]
The popular vampire franchise is set to take another bite out of the box office with production gearing up on a fourth installment set to hit screens in 2012. The Underworld films propelled Kate Beckinsale into the mainstream stratosphere and offered audiences a stylish, Gothic tone set in a more traditional world of vampires, fused […]
With the advent of digital 3D film-making, more movies are jumping on the bandwagon in an attempt to attract movie goers with the visual appeal similar to Avatar. Whilst most films can’t boast the CGI worlds that were brought to life through James Cameron’s technology, it seems that more flicks are vying to use the […]
The next big sci-fi action-western flick is headed for a showdown with the writers associated with it’s development getting ready for a gunfight over the lucrative credit. From Iron Man director Jon Favreau, Cowboys & Aliens stars Daniel Craig who replaced Robert Downey Jr. due to scheduling, with screen legend Harrison Ford and Tron:Legacy babe […]
The Walking Dead premiered on the AMC this Halloween weekend and was a mega-hit drawing a total of 8.1 million viewers, the biggest number for any new series on the network this year. Pushing the limits of television with it’s no hold barred approach to the genre, it offered engrossing performances and a genuine sense […]
The most successful film in movie history is coming to Blu-ray once more and and this time in an extended version which runs 16 minutes longer than the theatrical release and includes 45 minutes of deleted scenes. Whilst you may think you know the story quite well it contains the original opening that was cut […]
Damon Lindelof is one of the creative minds who brought us the mind bending TV juggernaut Lost which concluded in May, now the writer / producer is focusing his efforts on projects for the big screen. Having worked as a script doctor for the studios, he became the Go-to-guy and is now a significant influence […]
The Lord of the Rings trilogy were an incredible accomplishment in film making featuring an exceptional ensemble cast, dazzling visual effects and a narrative continuity that was a testament to the magnitude of the production with each film being shot back to back over 2 years. The development time of the films was considerably longer and […]
It seems prequels are all the rage right now from Ridley Scott‘s new Alien flicks to an origin story for the Planet of the Apes, now we have a prequel to John Carpenter’s cult movie The Thing. Based on the novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, Jr it was first made as a […]
It was all the buzz when it was announced earlier this week that the Bourne franchise was moving ahead with the main writer of the series taking over the reigns from Paul Greengrass who left the series after the studios reportedly developed scripts to get the next film on track sooner. Now it seems the […]
News has been circulating faster than a speeding bullet that Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures have chosen their director to helm the new Superman reboot. Zack Snyder clinched the top job earlier this week, beating out a slew of directors who were in the running to re-invigorate the franchise. Christopher Nolan has been overseeing the […]
Think McFly think…when did you last see one of your favorite time-travel movies on the big screen?…it would be 25 years ago with the original made in 1985 and the last of the series made in 1990. Some people were never fortunate enough to see it in cinemas, catching it only on home video, or […]
Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese has made an illustrious start to his ventures on cable TV with the airing of the new series Boardwalk Empire. Set in the roaring twenties it takes place just after the announcement of prohibition and the eventual strangle hold the criminal element would have distributing alcohol and the rise […]
Whilst there are no leaked previews of the new season floating around online like previous years, fans will have to wait and tune in to the premiere this Sunday the 26th on Showtime. For now there are a few promos that give a glimpse at the new season as well as the opening scene. Dexter […]
