Aug 06 2015
Fox’s latest reboot not only fails to live up to its title, but the comic book legacy that spawned it. The team affectionately known as Marvel’s First Family may have launched the modern Marvel universe in 1961, but their cinematic track record has been less than stellar. Following a fondly remembered television cartoon in the …
Apr 28 2015
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 139, the comic book show tried to assemble, but couldn’t find the Allen key. In this issue, Frank Miller returns to the Dark Knight series. The only question is which Frank Miller is returning? ALSO everything is awesome as Phil Lord and Chris Miller are announced to direct a brand-new animated …
Apr 24 2015
With over 30 comic book movies coming out over the next few years, it’s a little tough to keep in your head just when, where and what is coming out. Lists are boring, and as comic book fans and readers, we like things laid out for us in words and pictures. There are a few …
Apr 20 2015
First it was Star Wars. Then Batman V Superman. Now Fox has rounded out a weekend filled with previews by throwing a new trailer for FANTASTIC FOUR into the mix. The film, due out in August, has been shrouded in shades of mystery throughout its production, with nothing much seen until earlier this year. The …
Jan 28 2015
After months of inactivity, it’s a veritable flood of FANTASTIC FOUR as 20th Century Fox drops the first trailer for Josh Trank’s reboot of the franchise. The results are somewhat mixed. It begins with the same vague voiceover and range of cornfields that many modern trailers have opened with, but opens into something a little …
Jan 27 2015
After what seems like an eternity of speculation about 20 Century Fox‘s FANTASTIC FOUR reboot, we finally get a first official look (of sorts) at some of the costuming thanks to Collider. It marks our first official look at anything from the film to date. In an interview with director Josh Trank and producer/screenwriter Simon …
Jan 20 2015
Welcome to Behind The Panels Issue 125, the comic book show that comes with a power ring in specially marked packs. This week, Time Warner has announced a superhero themed casino opening in a Chinese resort. Because if there’s one thing Batman loves, it’s gambling addiction. ALSO it’s reportedly trouble aboard the Fantastic Four set. Insiders …
Jan 03 2015
Last year was a big year at the cinema for all of us here in geekdom, with no less than nine theatrical releases of comic book adaptations at the cinema. While 2015 doesn’t have quite the same number of releases on the schedule, it has some incredibly big hitters, not least of which is Avengers: …
Sep 19 2014
20th Century Fox has announced that the highly demanded Deadpool film will make its way to cinemas on 12 February 2016. Although it is yet to be officially confirmed, it is expected to star character champion Ryan Reynolds with director Tim Miller behind the camera and a script by Zombieland scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Following the leak …
Feb 02 2015
Behind The Panels Issue 127 – Kingsman: The Secret Service
Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 127, the comic book show that uses talcum powder under its tights to avoid unfortunate chafing. In this issue, David Tennant joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That sound you hear is the Internet breaking under the strain. ALSO we all sit around and watch The Thing without pants in …
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