Author: Neil Vagg

San Diego Comic Con 2019 is just around the corner. With just a couple of weeks to go until the annual event kicks off the masterminds behind the show have begun unveiling the official schedule of panels for the weekend. That includes confirmation that Marvel Studios will be in attendance and taking over Hall H. The panel synopsis now showing on the SDCC website reads: Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige and surprise panelists provide an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Could those panelists include the rumoured casts of Black Widow, Black Panther 2, Doctor Strange 2, Eternals, Shang-Chi, Captain…

All three seasons of Stranger Things are available to stream now via Netflix. Synopsis Summer brings new jobs and budding romance. But the mood shifts when Dustin’s radio picks up a Russian broadcast, and Will senses something is wrong. Review FINALLY Stranger Things is back after what feels like an age since the last new episode. But does Stranger Things 3 live up to, and surpass, the mixed bag which was season 2? Well it’s hard to say after only one episode. “Suzie, Do You Copy?” is the standard season opener which reintroduces the character of the series a couple…

Todd Philips Joker is gracing the cover of the latest issue of Empire Magazine and the issue includes some choice words from the director himself. Discussing how the movie will relate to the character in DC Comics, the director confirmed that Joker will NOT follow the source material in any way. “We didn’t follow anything from the comic-books, which people are gonna be mad about,” he explains. “We just wrote our own version of where a guy like Joker might come from. That’s what was interesting to me. We’re not even doing Joker, but the story of becoming Joker. It’s about this…

Yesterday Disney surprised audiences by dropping the first trailer for Mulan (below). The latest in their series of live-action adaptions looks set to wow audiences with it’s stunning scenery and serious tone. Following that trailer the studio has a released a number of teaser images from the movie. Here’s a look at the teaser poster which reflects the original artwork for the 1998 original. Following the release of the trailer and poster Disney released a bunch of hi-res stills showing off some of the stunning scenery from the movie. In case you missed it, here’s a look at the first…

Based on what we have seen so far, Ad Astra is shaping up to the an intriguing new space adventure. The 20th Century Fox release is due to hit cinemas in September and we previously brought you a look at the movie’s first trailer. Now the studio, fresh from it’s merger with Disney, has released an exciting new TV spot via the movie’s social media channels. Packed with new footage the spot shows Academy Award-Winner Brad Pitt setting off to uncover his father’s secrets in order to stop the destruction of our solar system. Check out the spot in the…

The threat posed by Sarge (Clark Gregg) hit breaking point in the latest episode of Agents of SHIELD. Now we’ve got a look at the promo and synopsis for next week’s epic conclusion to the “Collision Course” two-parter. With Sarge hell-bent on taking down the Shrike it’s up to Izel to save the day. Check out the promo in the player below! THE GANG’S ALL HERE ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC’S ‘MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.,’ FRIDAY, JULY 12″Collision Course (Part 2)” – No time for the team to play catch-up, there’s a planet to save, on “Marvel’s Agents of…

Forbes are well known for their box office commentary and objective reporting of the facts when it comes to movie financials. Over the weekend the trade has taken a deep dive on Dark Phoenix and compared it to another huge box office superhero flop from 20th Century Fox, Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four. Comparing the two Marvel-lite movies it seems that despite a higher worldwide gross Dark Phoenix may become the biggest loser in this battle of the flops. Fantastic Four was released in 2015 and grossed a mere $56.1m domestically, against a worldwide gross of $167.9m. Compare that to Dark…

Swamp Thing debuts new episodes every Friday on the DC Universe streaming service. Swamp Thing stars Crystal Reed, Andy Bean, Derek Mears, Jennifer Beals, Henderson Wade, Will Patton, Virginia Madsen, Jeryl Prescott, Henderson Wade and Kevin Durand. Synopsis Increasingly alienated from humanity after being hunted by sheriff’s deputies and animal trackers, Swamp Thing struggles to understand his strange condition. Reassuring him that they will find a cure for his condition, Abby and Swamp Thing are discovered by Matt who learns the truth about Alec Holland. Meanwhile, Avery pressures Woodrue to deliver results, which escalates his experiments with Swamp Thing’s genetic materials…

Midsommar is proving to be the must-see horror movie of the summer. Directed by Ari Aster the movie bucks the trend for dark, gloomy scenery and instead sets itself in bright sunny, sprawling landscapes. We’ll be bringing you our review of the movie later today but first we’re taking a look at the movie’s opening weekend at the domestic box office. The A24 release opened on Wednesday in the US and grossed $10.9m over the five-day period. Looking at the weekend frame alone the movie pulled in an estimated $6.3m. That’s not bad and BoxOfficeMojo observes that the C+ CinemaScore…

Walt Disney Pictures. has unveiled the first first trailer for their live action version of Mulan. The adaption of the 1998 animated classic seems to be shaping up to the quite the epic. There’s no hint of the musical aspect of the original also moments from that movie’s score are present here. Instead the ninety-second trailer focusses more on the sweeping landscapes and the epic journey of the movies lead, played here by Liu Yifei. A short synopsis for the movie reads: When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial…