Mark Millar knows a thing or two about writing a comic. The creator of Kingsman, Miller also created the Civil War saga whilst working for Marvel comics, so it may… Continue reading "Mark Millar on why DC’s properties aren’t translating that well to the big screen."
Joss Whedon has confirmed that he has left the Batgirl movie. The director, who already has two Marvel Studios movies on his C.V. and who recently stepped in at late… Continue reading "Joss Whedon leaves Batgirl."
Hot on the heels of the earlier story we brought you concerning the potential casting of Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role of Todd Phillips’ standalone Joker movie comes more… Continue reading "Have Warner Bros. approached Michael Bay to direct Lobo?"
Whilst their films still make money at the box office, Warner Bros.’ DC Comics movie universe has a long way to go to get out from under the mammoth shadow… Continue reading "Is Joaquin Phoenix now in line to star in the solo Joker movie?"
It’s no secret that some of the filmed adaptations of Stephen King’s novels aren’t exactly to the authors tastes. Stanley Kubrick’s version of King’s The Shining being an oft-cited example… Continue reading "Gerald’s Game director Mike Flannagan said to be developing a sequel to Stephen King’s The Shining."
It started in earnest with one of the biggest franchises of all time, and indisputably one of the most unique. The Harry Potter series carried a generation with it. Audiences… Continue reading "How a ‘Good’ Idea Turned Bad: The Dying Trend of Two-Part Adaptations."
In this regular Film ‘89 feature we put a classic film or TV show under the microscope to unveil some juicy trivia. Some of these facts you may already know… Continue reading "Fact File – No.4 – The Dark Knight (2008)"
It All Ends Here. Our Lord of the Rings review-a-thon concludes with the third and most successful of Peter Jackson’s trilogy, The Return of the King. Released in December 2003… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)."
A Towering Achievement. When director Peter Jackson first took on the monumental task of adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic tome for the big screen the original plan was to make just… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)."
One Saga to Rule Them All. With the home video release of the Extended Edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2015, director Peter Jackson finally… Continue reading "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)."
