Over the course of a few short years Fox Studios has managed to cultivate their R-rated library of films and deliver a string of genre hits aimed at adult audiences. Kingsman: The Secret Service, Deadpool, and the upcoming Logan are all properties that have expanded audience’s expectations. However, they certainly aren’t afraid to pull from the past either, as […]
There is a special synergy when a talented director finds his or her muse in an equally talented performer. Hollywood has a long history of pairings that have gone on to create special films. Martin Scorsese and Robert Deniro, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg…heck, in recent years Scorsese has been […]
Horror movies were the toast of the town in 2016, with multiple hit movies that delivered both quality and a high volume of ticket sales. Lights Out, Don’t Breathe, and The Conjuring 2, were just some the year’s successes and it looks as if the trend will be continuing into 2017. Comedian Jordan Peele, of the hit […]
The month of March is stuffed to the brim with potential blockbusters, as studios have more condfidence than ever in unconventional release schedules. There will be an X-Men release with Logan, the return of the Power Rangers, and Disney will come to three-dimensional life in Beauty and the Beast. However, one of the biggest films of the month also has […]
Fresh off of the news that Matt Reeves has signed on the dotted line to become the next Warner Bros director to helm The Batman, WB is at it again. The future of the DCEU continues to morph, as their original vision for the DC cinematic universe is an ever-changing phenomenon. It seems that the future of The […]
At one time The Batman was seen as the saving grace of the DC cinematic universe. Whatever happened with Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Justice League, Ben Affleck’s passion project – in which he was set to direct, write, and star – would be the anchor that keeps things on track. It seemed almost too good to be true… and […]
Netflix and Marvel Studios are on the verge of creating their first super-team for the small screen and it’s just around the corner. Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones, have all left their individual marks and created both overlapping and distinct fanbases. This summer, they will do their best Avengers impersonation and combine their powers as The Defenders. As exciting as […]
San Diego Comic Con is where studios give sneak peeks and the opportunity for actors and directors to reward eager fans with glimpses of their future projects. Warner Bros had many high profile presentations last summer, including the entire cast of the Justice League, new sizzle reels, and they also revealed their new reboot for King Arthur: […]
Welcome back for the 120th episode of the Epic Comicast podcast! We are only in February and there has already been a year’s worth of developments in geek movie and TV news. So, sit back and buckle up for another great installment. There has been a lot of turmoil over on the Warner Bros’ lot […]
The LEGO Batman Movie has constructed another first place finish, as the power of the Bat can’t be denied. The first spin-off film from the quickly developing LEGO universe has been a huge success in its two weeks of release. It lost only about 37% of last week’s audience with an estimated $33 million weekend, while the movie […]
It’s that special time of the year again. The time when a collection of the world’s most charismatic, talented, and attention-hungry, performers gather to drink wine and celebrate their own contributions to film. Next week the Academy Awards will be hosting their 89th award ceremony in Hollywood to honor the cream of the crop of […]
The 90’s are coming back next month in the form of the Power Rangers and the hopes of a generation of latchkey kids hangs in the balance. The promotional campaign initially presented the upcoming reboot as a more gritty film in the mold of Chronicle and The Dark Knight. However, each subsequent trailer seems to lean more towards the […]