Netflix has released the first trailer for sci-fi series Maniac. The series stars Emma Stone and Jonah Hill and comes from the mind of Cary Joji Fukunaga (True Detective). Stone and Hill star as “two strangers drawn to the late stages of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial, each for their own reasons.” From the looks of this trailer the two will be going through so mind boggling scenarios whilst taking part in the trial. But don’t take it from us, check out the trailer in the player below. https://youtu.be/L6cDDmk-O5A Set in a world somewhat like our world, in a time quite similar to…
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Paramount Pictures has released a new poster for up-coming Transformers spin-off movie Bumblebee. This latest image from the movie is clearly seeking to portray the film in a different light to its predecessors. Showing a tender moment between the lead Autobot and Hailee Steinfeld there’s no action or explosions in sight. Could this finally be the Transformers movie with a heart? On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When…
The latest comments from Guardians of the Galaxy actor Dave Bautista have begun to cast doubt on the future of the franchise. Bautista has been vocal about his opposition to the firing of James Gunn following press coverage of tweets the director posted several years ago. In his latest statement Bautista has said he will “do what Im legally obligated to do” but it seems the actor is truly not happy to return to the franchise without Gunn at the helm. https://twitter.com/DaveBautista/status/1026244855058649095 Following these statements the actor stepped up his comments. In an interview with ShortList released yesterday he said he would only…
Despite being released all the way back in February Black Panther is still making headlines for Marvel. The film has just become one of only three movies to ever cross $700M at the North American (domestic) box office. The film joins Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.7M) and 20th Century Fox’s Avatar ($760.5 million) in a very exclusive group of incredibly successful movies. Hitting the $700M mark means that Black Panther has now grossed an estimated $1,346.7 billion worldwide! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fm2fxUuBgQ Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coogler from a screenplay co-written with Joe Robert Cole. Chadwick Boseman reprises his role as T’Challa/Black Panther and is joined in…
Incredibly exciting news to come from this years Star Trek convention in Las Vegas over the weekend. Sir Patrick Stewart dropped by the convention for a chat about his time playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and its four subsequent movies. Turns out that Stewart is not quite done with the franchise as yet. He confirmed rumours which have been circulating the web for some time about a return. Confirming the news to a room full of screaming fans Stewart confirmed he has been coaxed back for a new series chronically the next-step in Picards life following the events of…
It’s been another strong weekend at the box office for Teen Titans Go! To The Movies. The film grossed a further $4.8M at the North America box office to bring its domestic total to $20.7M. On a production budget of around $10M that puts the film squarely in the black for Warner Bros. This week also saw the Titans begin their international role out. It is estimated that over the weekend the film brought $2.4M from international markets. No news on individual territory figures as yet. Worldwide the film has now grossed $23.1M! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WhJyyTtqo&t Teen Titans Go! to the Movies is…
With The Death of Superman now in stores our attentions turn to its successor Reign of the Supermen. Last week we saw the films sneak peek hit the web. Now we’re following it up with the first casting news on the latest of DC Comics successful line of direct-to-video movies. News broke over the weekend that Gotham and Shameless star Cameron Monaghan will be taking on the role of Superboy! Monaghan himself confirmed the news with a post on his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl6IoMknApb/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control Reign of the Supermen is due for release in 2019. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for all the latest up-to-date…
Netflix has so far been cagey about when we will see the next season of Daredevil land on our screens. Whilst production on the Marvel series continues at Netflix we only have confirmation of Iron Fist season 2 landing in September. But in the video statement discussing the companies second quarter performance CEO Ted Sarandos dropped the Man Without Fear’s name in a list of shows premiering in the “second half” of 2018. “In the short term, we’ve got new seasons coming up, in the second half of this year, of Orange is the New Black, Ozark, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Narcos, the finale of House…
After a hugely successful premiere at SDCC 2018 The Death of Superman finally lands on blu-ray and DVD in the UK today! The film was released digitally shortly following the premiere panel but is now available for fans to bring home in hard copy. Special features on the blu-ray disc include: The Death of Superman: The Brawl That Topped Them All – Experience the battle between Superman and Doomsday like never before as creators of the iconic comic and the new film explore the nuances of “The Greatest Fight” with the help of a martial arts expert. A Sneak Peek at DC…
Warner Bros. has released the sneak peek teaser for Reign of the Supermen. The film forms the second part of the story which began in The Death of Superman. The Death of Superman is due for release here in the UK on August 6. The film premiered at San Diego Comic Con last week. We were there for the premiere and can tell you it was a roaring success. We’ll bring you our review soon. Reign of the Supermen will closely follow the story in the comics where several replacement Supermen pop up in the wake of Clark’s death at the hands of…