Jun 13 2013
With all of the attention on Man of Steel and its potential sequels at the moment, it was very easy to forget that another Zack Snyder project is coming out in the near future. The prequel to his 2006 adaptation of 300 was coming out in August, and a new poster has just been released …
Jun 12 2013
Roadshow Films has announced that Henry Cavill, who plays Superman/Clark Kent and Russell Crowe, who plays Jor-El, along with director Zack Snyder will visit Sydney for the Man Of Steel Australian premiere on Monday the 24 June at Event Cinemas, George Street. The group will also complete a press junket during the Aussie leg of their international …
Jun 09 2013
Screened during the NBA finals in the US, Disney-ABC have revealed a new quickie TV spot for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It’s a very short clip, but it has one of those moments that will keep the Interwebs buzzing with speculation until its debut in “Fall”, or such time as the mystery is revealed. Amongst …
Jun 07 2013
As speculation continues over who will voice Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s forthcoming Guardians of the Galaxy (we still desperately want Jason Statham or Ray Winstone for the role), director James Gunn has brought a very special guest to the London set of the film. I've just hired a new gaffer for the shoot. Chewing on …
Jun 06 2013
Filling in some of the gaps of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, our first taste of the Thor sequel comes in this comic prelude. It’s said that pop will eat itself, and there’s no greater example of that idiom than the official Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics. That’s a series of comics based on a movie …
Jun 05 2013
With only a few weeks to go until it is released in cinemas, Warner (via Ellen) has released the first full clip from Man of Steel. In the clip, there is a confrontation between Lois Lane (Amy Adams) and her editor Perry White (Laurence Fishburne) that results in Lois being suspended from the Daily Planet. …
Jun 05 2013
Following successful events in Adelaide and Perth earlier this year, Oz Comic-Con is pleased let us know that ultimate geek pin-up William Shatner will be attending the Melbourne Oz Comic-Con on both 6 and 7 July this year. Not only will Shatner be at the two-day mega-convention, he will also be hosting an exclusive meet …
Jun 05 2013
Not for the first time, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, the long-running DC/Vertigo comic Fables has been slated for the big screen. Nikolaj Arcel, who directed Danish film A Royal Affair, is said to be attached to direct the adaptation, which will be written by Jeremy Slater. David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford of Heyday Films, a team of people who are behind a little …
Jun 04 2013
Deadline is reporting that actor Benicio del Toro has been cast in a lead role in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn. Details of the role are slim, but according to the source “he’s playing a character that is built to be part of future Marvel films”. Given that this is a …
Jun 03 2013
Speaking to the crowd at Comicpalooza over the weekend, X-Men: Days of Future Past actor Patrick Stewart spoke about his role in the upcoming film. Having just flown in from the set discusses his surprise at returning, the difficulties of shooting with such a large cast of stars and that Hugh Jackman is now staying …
Jun 03 2013
It seems that even for a comic book website, even we can’t avoid talking about this sports story. Metropolis comes to Melbourne at AAMI Park on Sunday night against Cronulla Sharks, when Melbourne Storm celebrates the Australian release of the Super Hero film Man of Steel on 27 June. The game has been named No Ordinary …
