Category: Film

Film: Marvel reveals concept art for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Ant-Man’

Scarket Witch - Avengers: Age of Ultron concept art

As part of ABC network’s Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe, Disney has unveiled some concept art from Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, showcasing the two newest members to the team. If that’s not enough, there’s also a tease of Iron Man’s “Hulkbuster” armour, some new Guardians of the Galaxy concepts and some things from Ant-Man. Click images …

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Film: First teaser trailer for the ‘Peanuts’ film arrives

Peanuts (2015)

Based on the beloved cartoon strip by the late Charles Shulz, Fox and Blue Sky have unveiled a first look at Peanuts, the new film coming from Blue Sky and director Steve Martino. It’s a very brief look at the animation and only features Charlie Brown and Snoopy, but it appears to reassure many fans …

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Film: ‘The Wolverine’ sequel to follow ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

The Wolverine (Hugh Jackman)

With X-Men: Days of Future Past looming large on the 2014 release calendar, and the previous announcement that X-Men: Apocalypse is due in 2016, attention has turned to the next sequel to James Mangold’s The Wolverine, thanks largely to his active Twitter account. Mangold confirms that a Wolverine film will follow Apocalypse, although it is …

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‘Captain America 3’ to open 6 May 2016, goes up against ‘Batman Vs Superman’?

Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster

Yesterday, the Internet had opinions on the notion that a Marvel Studios film would be going directly against DC/Warner’s Batman Vs. Superman in the May 2016 blockbuster line-up. Now The Hollywood Reporter is…reporting that it will be none other than Captain America 3 facing off against the caped duo of Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Can …

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Film Review: 300 – Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire

The mostly unlikely sequel acts as a companion piece to 300, bringing with it more of Miller’s trademark broads, blood and blades by swapping Spartans for Athenians.  Zack “Snack” Snyder‘s adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s 300 was an almost literal interpretation of the graphic novel origins, a vision that could come from nothing else …

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First trailer for ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (Eva Green)

“Just another Saturday night.” So begins our first glimpse at Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Robert Rodriguez’s long-awaiting follow-up to 2005’s Sin City, the visually stunning adaptation of Frank Miller’s series of hard-boiled and gritty slices of pulp heaven. Featuring almost all of the original cast, the official synopsis keeps the story simple: …

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Meet the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’: Marvel character videos for Star Lord, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Gamora and Drax

Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Lineup

We wake up to a brave new world where people know who Rocket Raccoon is, thanks to a marvellous trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, one that put aside many of our concerns for the film and had us hooked on a feeling. Marvel are continuing their clever marketing campaign with a series of character-focused …

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Full trailer for Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ arrives!

The Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is finally here! After very little word for months, we get our first full look at Marvel’s riskiest, craziest and most anticipated (at least by us) adaptation to date. Offering us our first proper glimpse at Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Peter Quill/Star Lord (Chris Pratt), Groot …

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Film: First official photos from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) film still

We admit it. We’re so excited about Guardians of the Galaxy that we just might squee ourselves outside of the narrow confines of this website. With the trailer due to drop tomorrow on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Marvel (via USA Today and Collider) has released three new stills from the film. Offering us our first proper …

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Film: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ action figures and LEGO revealed ahead of trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy LEGO

With the highly anticipated trailer for Marvel Studios’s tenth feature due to drop on 18 February, Guardians of the Galaxy has revealed some of the toys and other merchandise that will go along with this space epic. Thanks to USA Today (and The Brick Fan) and Yahoo! respectively, some of the official LEGO and Hasbro action …

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‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Superb Owl trailer in its full glory

Falcon - Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Putting aside any worries some of us at Behind the Panels (mostly Richard) had in the lead-up to this trailer, the latest trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier kicks some serious ass. Full of very slick modern action, liberal doses of humour and a very important set of shots of both Falcon and The …

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