Author: Neil Vagg

With ‘Aquaman’ on the move from October to December 2018 and ‘The Batman’ no longer due to go in to production this year DC Comics has an opening in its schedule. Ben Affleck has spoken this week about his recent stint in rehab whic has had fans concerned about the state of his next Bat-project. Insiders are telling the press this revelation bares no impact on production due to new director Matt Reeves. Reeves is currently finishing up editing on ‘War of the Planet of the Apes’ which is due to release in July. He’ll be out promoting the movie…

Here’s some unexpected news for you. Overnight Sony pictures have announced they are pushing forward with a solo Venom film. Back during the Andrew Garfield days Sony were actively developing spin-off films for Venom and the Sinister Six. Those were presumed to have ground to a halt when Sony entered a deal with Disney/Marvel to share rights to the Spider-Man character. No news on whether this new ‘Venom’ film will tie in to Tom Holland’s MCU Spider-Man universe. Currently known as simply ‘Venom’ the film will hit cinemas on October 5th 2018. Does that date ring a bell? October 5th…

Warner Bros. yesterday announced a slight shakeup of their release schedule. Of note to comics fans was the delay of the upcoming solo ‘Aquaman’ film. Originally due to hit screens on October 5th 2018 the film will now drop on December 21st. No reason has been given for the delay. At only two months it’s unlikely to be for any major production issues. The only other film of note being released on December 21st is Sony’s animated untitled Spider-Man film. Directed by James Wan ‘Aquaman’ stars ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ and ‘Justice League’ star Jason Momoa as Arthur…

Great news for fans of the FX series ‘Legion’ this morning. The show has officially been renewed for a second season. With season one still on the air it is expected that season two will premiere in 2018. In a statement to the press FX Presidents of Original Programming Nick Grad and Eric Schrier spoke of their delight at the series success. The first season of Legion was a stunning achievement, more than a new series, Legion is a wholly original take on the super hero genre. Our thanks to Noah Hawley for taking the creative risks and shattering expectations.…

Another day, another clip from ‘Power Rangers’. It’s now just nine days to go until the film hits cinemas worldwide and the marketing machine continues not to slow down. Today has seen the release of the fourth clip from the film. This time we get to see Black Ranger, Zack, learning to drive the Mastodon Zord. Fans have been a little confused by the design of the Mastodon as the creature now has eight legs. Speaking of the design director Dean Israelite said: The idea is the Zords are machines that take on the form of the most powerful organisms…

Let the rampant speculation begin! In a profile from Esquire magazine his future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is discussed. Settling in on the couch, he groans. Evans explains that he is hurting all over because he just started his workout routine the day before to get in shape for the next two Captain America films. The movies will be shot back to back beginning in April. After that, no more red- white-and-blue costume for the thirty-five-year-old. He will have fulfilled his contract. The article discusses how the lengthy shoots, promotional tours, and preparation required for the ‘Captain America’ and ‘Avengers’…

Around a week ago Lionsgate circulated a document to the press detailing the production of ‘Power Rangers’. As well as interviews with the cast and crew the document has the films full list of credits. Many fans within the press did as we did and jumped straight to the cast list. As we all eagerly searched to see the name ‘Tommy Oliver’ we were met with disappointment. That disappointment soon turned to elation when two characters listed as ‘Cameo’ appeared. Who might you ask has a cameo in the film? Well we weren’t going to tell you but the cat…

March 31st see’s the release of ‘Ghost in the Shell’. A remake of the classic anime the film is directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman). Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, GHOST IN THE SHELL follows Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology. We’ve got trailers, clips and featurettes for you in each of the players below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VkcC1soV68&sns=em https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESl2GcN-amA&sns=em https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7QQst_u_60&sns=em…

We’ve known for some time that Warner Bros. was lining up a sequel to ‘Man of Steel’. The question on the minds of fans across the world was who would take the directors chair? Collider has an idea about who that person might be. In an exclusive report published earlier today they have named Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Kingsman) as the front runner. The report goes on to say that Warner Bros. are currently in talks with Vaughn. No deal has been signed but it’s noted that should he turn down ‘Man of Steel 2’ they will likely partner with him…

With the May release date fast approaching we’ve pulled together a playlist of the trailers, featurettes and prologue for ‘Alien: Covenant’. Head over to our YouTube channel for the full playlist of check out each video in one of the players below. Beware of the language in the red band trailer! We’ll be updating this playlist as new videos are released. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_h7ejXICuE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVYxdozBIEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFdEpY4RO7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q67Vma0ftgE Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side…