Category: Film

Official logo for ‘Superman/Batman’ film revealed online

Superman/Batman Official Movie Logo (2015)

After the crowd-pleasing announcement that Zack “Snack” Snyder would be bringing a sequel to Man of Steel to cinemas in 2015, and that sequel would feature some character named Batman. Now that the excitement has (not) died down, the official logo has been released in hi-res online. At Comic-Con International at San Diego, Snyder took the stage to …

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SDCC 2013 Highlights: News from Comic-Con International in San Diego

SDCC 2013: Comic-Con International in San Diego

So another Comic-Con International in San Diego has come and gone, and whether you could be there or not, the Monday following such an event should be declared a geek public holiday. The sheer amount of news leading up to and coming out of the ‘Con is a little hard to digest, so we’ve made it …

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‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ not based on miniseries

Avengers: Age of Ultron

After the Comic-Con International in San Diego announcement yesterday that the next Avengers film will be called Avengers: Age of Ultron, many assumed that it would be based on the recent critically panned Age of Ultron miniseries from Marvel. However, in an interview with ComicBookMovie, writer/director Joss Whedon has been quick to correct this. “Well, because there …

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SDCC 2013: New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ concept art and press release revealed

Guardians of the Galaxy concept art - SDCC 2013

On a day of far too many announcements to mention, Marvel Studios have also released a Comic-Con International in San Diego exclusive piece of concept art showing off the whole Guardians of the Galaxy team. The press release also confirms Glenn Close as Nova Prime. Unlike the original concept art, this features redesigned costumes for …

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Marvel announces The Avengers sequel is ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, official logo revealed

Avengers: Age of Ultron Logo

In a surprising announcement, Joss Whedon took the stage at Comic-Con International in San Diego to announce that the next Avengers film with be Avengers: Age of Ultron. Age of Ultron was the big summer blockbuster from the comics world, and despite criticisms, Marvel seems keen to push this to the big screen. The plot revolves around …

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SDCC 2013: Marvel announces ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ cast, reveals footage

SDCC 2013 - Guardians of the Galaxy cast

Marvel has confirmed key roles in Guardians of the Galaxy at the Comic-Con International in San Diego. The biggest casting news is the confirmation of Djimon Hounsu as Korath, Michael Rooker as Yondu, a bald Karren Gillan as Nebula (she took off her wig and threw it into the audience) and Beneicio Del Toro as the Collector! The Guardians of …

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SDCC 2013: Fox reveals footage, plot details from ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’

20th Century Fox Presentation at 2013 Comic-Con

At the Comic-Con International in San Diego on Saturday evening, Fox revealed the first footage from X-Men: Days of Future Past, along with several key plot details of the adaptation of the classic Chris Claremont run. Bryan Singer took the stage to show footage (in 3D no less) from X-Men: Days of Future Past, before he was …

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SDCC 2013: Warner announce ‘Superman/Batman’ film directed by Zack Snyder

Superman/Batman film logo

Warner Bros. Pictures has stunned crowds at Comic-Con International at San Diego at a joint panel wit Legendary Pictures by announcing a Superman/Batman film for “summer 2015”. The live-action film will see Henry Cavill reprise his role as Superman, with an unnamed actor taking on the mantle of Batman. It will be directed by Zack “Snack” …

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SDCC 2013: Extended ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 4, ‘Kick-Ass 2’ red band Comic-Con trailers

The Walking Dead - Season 4

It’s only a few months until the return of The Walking Dead to our screens, and AMC has given us a first extended trailer for the show to tie in with Comic-Con International in San Diego. It shows some new characters, shifting allegiances and troubling brewing is cellblock D for our intrepid band of survivors. The …

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Spoiler Zone: ‘The Wolverine’ secret end credits ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ tease

X-Men: Days of Future Past - Patrick Stewart

Warning: The following post contains spoilers for the end credits sequence in The Wolverine. It details plot points and reveals that you may wish to keep secret until you have seen the film. You have been warned. Earlier this week, we reported that Hugh Jackman had revealed the end credits of The Wolverine  would tease Bryan …

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Film Review: The Wolverine

The Wolverine (Japan)

The Wolverine’s second solo adventure tips its hat to the comics, and focuses on character for mature action epic. He’s the best there is at what he does, which is probably why Wolverine remains one of Marvel’s most popular characters almost forty years after his introduction in the pages of The Incredible Hulk. One of …

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