
Movies
05.10.2011
The worrying, shortening gap between blockbuster sequels
Simon Brew
The goal, as dictated by an Excel spreadsheet, is to generate a three star, successful movie in as short a time as possible, to keep the cash coming in
When did it come to pass that only two years should be left between blockbuster sequels, and what are the consequences of that?
Movies
19.09.2011
Stan Lee talks about his cameos in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Avengers
Terence Bowman
Stan Lee’s no stranger to cameo roles in Marvel movies, and he recently spoke about his appearances in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Avengers...
Movies
15.09.2011
Rhys Ifans on The Amazing Spider-Man
Simon Brew
Rhys Ifans has been talking about his villainous role in the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man. Look away if you don’t want to know more…
Movies
06.08.2011
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 confirmed for May 2014
Simon Brew
With The Amazing Spider-Man still not finished, Sony has already announced a release date for its follow-up. There's confidence for you...
Comics & Books
02.08.2011
The new Spider-Man unmasked
CJ Wheeler
There's a brand new Spider-Man in town, and Marvel has unmasked him for the first time. CJ finds out about Miles Morales...
Movies
02.08.2011
The Amazing Spider-Man director explains the return of the web-shooters
Simon Brew
Spider-Man is returning to mechanical web-shooters for The Amazing Spider-Man. And director Marc Webb has been explaining why…
Movies
01.08.2011
Hi-res shots of The Amazing Spider-Man
Simon Brew
See Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man in glistening detail, in this collection of images from The Amazing Spider-Man…
Movies
27.07.2011
The Amazing Spider-Man confirmed for IMAX
Simon Brew
The upcoming Spider-Man reboot is getting a post-production IMAX makeover, it’s been confirmed. Is the influence of The Dark Knight Rises at work?
Movies
21.07.2011
The new poster for The Amazing Spider-Man
Simon Brew
Following the launch of the trailer to The Amazing Spider-Man, there's a new poster in town, too. And here it is...
Movies
20.07.2011
The first official trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man
Ryan Lambie
It's here! The very first official trailer for next year's The Amazing Spider-Man, starring Andrew Garfield...
Movies
20.07.2011
The Amazing Spider-Man trailer analysis
James Hunt
It's barely four years since we last saw Spider-Man in costume on the big screen. Presenting it to us as if it's a big deal is optimistic at best
By now, many of us have seen the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man, but what does it tell us about the finished film? Here’s James’ in-depth analysis...
Movies
15.07.2011
Lots of new pictures from The Amazing Spider-Man
Simon Brew
Get a fresh glimpse of Andrew Garfield as The Amazing Spider-Man, as a new collection of images from the film arrive…
Movies
16.06.2011
Top 10 comic book characters that should make their screen debuts soon
Rob Mclaughlin
Superheroes are packing audiences into cinemas this summer. Rob looks at ten other comic book characters that deserve a break on the big screen…
Movies
01.06.2011
Five other superhero films that would work as period pieces
Seb Patrick
X-Men: First Class works brilliantly as a period movie, so what other superhero franchises would work equally well if set in the past? Here are Seb's suggestions...
Movies
24.05.2011
Stan Lee drops big hints about The Amazing Spider-Man
Simon Brew
If you don’t want to know anything about the villain in next summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man, then you don’t want to read what Stan Lee’s been saying…
Comics & Books
23.05.2011
Marvel's Ultimate Comics Universe reborn: so what now for the Ultimate Universe?
Seb Patrick
Once a shot in the arm for the comics industry a little over 10 years ago, the Ultimate Universe appears to have stagnated. Seb wonders where the imprint can go next…
Movies
23.05.2011
Music in the movies: Danny Elfman
Glen Chapman
Glen takes a look at Danny Elfman’s finest scores, outside of his collaborations with Tim Burton…
Movies
11.05.2011
The Amazing Spider-Man pictures: The Lizard’s scales!
Simon Brew
The latest shots from the set of The Amazing Spider-Man give the biggest hint yet as to the foe that Spider-Man will be facing…
Movies
09.05.2011
First picture: Rhys Ifans as Dr Curt Connors in The Amazing Spider-Man
Simon Brew
He’s got a green sock on his hand, but if you can look past that, we’ve got the first picture of Rhys Ifans as Dr Curt Connors in next summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man…
Movies
05.05.2011
New set pictures from The Amazing Spider-Man
Simon Brew
Spider-Man is up to his usual antics in New York City. And we've got some new pictures of him in action to prove it…
Movies
03.05.2011
The Amazing Spider-Man news round-up
Simon Brew
A few bits and bobs about the reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, The Amazing Spider-Man, all in one place. Marvellous.
Movies
27.04.2011
95 movie sequels currently in the works
Simon Brew
If you had any doubt that Hollywood was reliant on big movie franchises, let them be eradicated right about now...
Movies
18.04.2011
Is anyone else suffering from origin story fatigue?
Simon Brew
Isn’t it a waste of an opportunity to spend another couple of hours telling us a slightly different version of a story we’ve already been told?
Why do big movie franchises seem intent on repeatedly telling the story of a character’s genesis? With Superman, Tomb Raider, X-Men and more following that path, we take a look…
Movies
06.04.2011
Robert Pattinson denies involvement in Akira casting
Ryan Lambie
Despite rumours that suggested otherwise, Robert Pattinson has revealed he hasn’t been approached to play Kaneda in Akira...
Movies
25.03.2011
Work starts on The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Simon Brew
The reboot of The Amazing Spider-Man is still over a year away from reaching cinemas. But Sony isn’t planning on hanging around for the sequel…


























