Frozen has been available to watch at home for a few months now, but it’s still breaking box office records. Over the weekend, the Disney juggernaut surpassed Iron Man 3 to become the fifth highest grossing film of all time, with a worldwide tally of $1.219 billion. The highest grossing Disney picture, however, remains The […]
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Okay, maybe Hugh Jackman wants to keep playing Wolverine
May 22, 2014 
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Hugh Jackman is not as keen to hang up the adamantium claws as he was just a few months ago, backtracking on his claims that he’d soon retire as Wolverine. Speaking with IGN, on the X-Men: Days of Future Past press junket, Jackman revealed he’s “less sure” about handing over the reins to his defining […]
Continue readingDavid Hasselhoff disses Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury
September 16, 2013 0 Comments
Though Samuel L. Jackson was literally the inspiration for Ultimate Nick Fury in the Marvel comics, David Hasselhoff – who played the character in a 1998 telemovie – believes he is truly the ultimate Nick Fury. Speaking to Yahoo, Hasselhoff expressed disappointment with the depiction of Nick Fury in The Avengers. “You know, it wasn’t […]
Continue readingJoss Whedon announces Avengers sequel title and villain at Comic-Con
July 22, 2013 0 Comments
Joss Whedon returned to Comic-Con over the weekend to give Marvel’s upcoming Avengers sequel a fancy new subtitle. Christened The Avengers: Age of Ultron, the picture takes its name from a 2013 10-issue limited series comic by Brian Michael Bendis. In it, a mad, sentient robot named Ultron takes over Earth, leaving dead superheroes in […]
Continue readingMan of Steel sequel in the works, already
June 12, 2013 0 Comments
Warner Bros. feel confident of Man of Steel’s success (their head, just last week, predicted it will become their biggest ever hit). The studio is putting their money where their mouth is, and have already set director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer to start work on the sequel, Deadline reports. This would mark […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Thor – The Dark World
April 26, 2013 0 Comments
Hot on the heels of Iron Man 3’s release, Marvel has released the teaser trailer for Thor – The Dark World. In it, we get to see Thor (Chris Hemsworth) bringing his girlfriend Jane (Natalie Portman) to Asgard, either to meet his parents (Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo), or to save her from yet another intergalactic terror […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – Iron Man 3 / Clark Gregg (The Avengers)
April 25, 2013 0 Comments
Everything’s topsy turvy! The review comes first this week, and it’s of Iron Man 3. After that, an interview with Clark Gregg, who you may know best as Phil Coulson, the SHILED agent from every other Marvel movie, and, most significantly The Avengers. Stick with Simon Miraudo, your playboy, billionaire film critic. Well, one out […]
Continue readingComedown machine – Iron Man 3 review
April 24, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo April 24, 2013 Iron Man 3 carries that ‘morning after’ feeling former playboy Tony Stark is no doubt familiar with. Following the heady highs of The Avengers, this latest entry in the Marvel canon may leave your head-spinning for all the wrong reasons. More of a comedown than a comeback, it’s a […]
Continue readingTom Hiddleston could be The Crow
April 22, 2013 0 Comments
Tom Hiddleston is in early talks to star in Relativity’s reboot of The Crow, according to The Wrap. Hiddleston, best known as Loki from The Avengers and Thor, has broken bread with the pic’s producers, and even submitted to them a home-made make-up test (which we’re going to need copies of, okay producers?). Should he sign up for the flick, it will be […]
Continue readingRobert Downey Jr. received $50 million for his work in The Avengers
April 17, 2013 1 Comment
There’s nothing quite as gauche as discussing money, unless you’re Robert Downey Jr., and then you can get away with anything. In an extremely entertaining and expectedly revealing GQ profile, Downey Jr. confirmed he received around $50 million for his work in The Avengers; a combination of his appearance fee and profit participation from the back end. “Isn’t […]
Continue readingRobert Redford in talks for Captain America: The Winter Soldier
March 25, 2013 0 Comments
Film legend Robert Redford is in talks to appear in Marvel’s Captain America sequel The Winter Soldier, Deadline reports. Redford would play a senior leader in S.H.I.E.L.D., though it’s unknown if his character outranks Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury. Chris Evans is set to reprise the role of the good Captain. Community alumni Joe and Anthony Russo direct a script from Christopher Markus […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing
March 11, 2013 0 Comments
Joss Whedon follows up The Avengers with, of all things, a black-and-white adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Whedon shot the picture over 12 days in Santa Monica while The Avengers was in post-production. Basically, in the time it took to render Hulk in just a couple of scenes, Whedon called up his friends and made this little […]
Continue readingThe Top 10 Films of 2012
December 19, 2012 4 Comments
The top 10 films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. With 2012 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on the year’s cinematic treats, and then crowbar each work of art into a numerical position on a comparative chart. Comedies versus dramas! Thrills versus chills! The great versus the very good! This is the business […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Halloween costumes for 2012
October 26, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 Halloween costumes for 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Picking the perfect Halloween costume is a tricky business. How do you capture the Zeitgeist, inspire genuine laughter (or chills), display ironic detachment, and still look good? Like we said: tricky. At Halloween parties across the country, you can expect plenty of PSYs and Honey Boo-Boos […]
Continue readingAgent Coulson lives in Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. series
October 15, 2012 0 Comments
The prayers of many have been answered by Marvel, who will resurrect Clark Gregg’s much-loved Agent Coulson for their upcoming S.H.I.E.L.D. television series. At the New York Comic Con, The Avengers director Joss Whedon and Marvel president Kevin Feige announced that Coulson would indeed come back from the dead. When we spoke to Gregg a few months ago, he […]
Continue readingInterview: Clark Gregg (The Avengers)
September 7, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Clark Gregg (The Avengers). By Simon Miraudo. Clark Gregg is one of the busiest character actors in Hollywood; a reliable and welcome presence in more than 65 film and TV shows (such as The West Wing, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Spartan, and 500 Days of Summer), not to mention a prolific screenwriter […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Hansel and Gretel – Witch Hunters
September 6, 2012 0 Comments
The first trailer for Hansel and Gretel – Witch Hunters has arrived, flaunting creepy witches and gun-toting siblings Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton fifteen years after they emerged victorious from the candy covered house. It seems Hansel and Gretel have developed a taste for witch hunting – specifically killing – and now work as bounty […]
Continue readingThe Dark Knight Rises crosses billion dollar milestone at box office
September 3, 2012 0 Comments
The final instalment of Christopher Nolan‘s Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, has cracked the billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office. It is now the 12th highest grossing film of all time, and sits just above The Dark Knight on the all-time highest earners chart. The picture has so-far earned $431 million at the U.S. box office, […]
Continue readingMarvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D pilot going ahead with Joss Whedon
August 29, 2012 0 Comments
Marvel TV and ABC Studios are collaborating on the pilot for S.H.I.E.L.D, a TV spin-off from the hugely successful flick The Avengers. According to Deadline, Avengers director Joss Whedon will write the script alongside his brother Jed and Jed’s wife Maurissa Tancharoen. The trio previously collaborated on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. It is also suggested by Deadline’s report that Whedon might […]
Continue readingJoss Whedon will direct The Avengers sequel
August 8, 2012 1 Comment
In news that should surprise no one, Joss Whedon has been confirmed as director of The Avengers‘ sequel. The announcement was made via the Walt Disney Investors Conference Call. Whedon will both write and direct the follow-up to his box-office busting Marvel team-up flick. There was always a risk that Whedon might not be courted back. Marvel has a history […]
Continue readingThe Avengers might get their own TV show (kinda)
July 30, 2012 0 Comments
Marvel and ABC are looking into expanding The Avengers to a television series, according to Deadline. After the blockbuster broke records and took in over a billion dollars worldwide, it’s not surprising that Marvel is now looking into how to make more money off the much-loved franchise. Apparently the drama series will take place in […]
Continue readingSteven Spielberg wants Chris Hemsworth for Robopocalypse
July 23, 2012 0 Comments
Steven Spielberg has set his sights on Aussie Chris Hemsworth for the starring role in Robopocalypse, according to Deadline. After back-to-back success with leading roles in Thor, The Avengers, and Snow White and the Huntsman, Hemsworth has met with Spielberg to discuss his upcoming directorial blockbuster effort. Robopocalypse is based on the novel by Daniel […]
Continue readingDisney making animated Marvel movie
July 2, 2012 0 Comments
It’s been three years since Disney ponied up $4 billion to purchase Marvel Entertainment, and they’re finally getting to work on an animated feature film collaboration. According to Deadline, Walt Disney Animation Studios is developing a big screen adaptation of the Big Hero 6 comics. Obviously this is a deeper cut from the Marvel back catalogue than […]
Continue readingThe top 10 films of the year so far
June 29, 2012 8 Comments
The top 10 films of the year so far. By Simon Miraudo. The first half of 2012 is over, and what have we got to show for it? A couple of Snow White movies, two Taylor Kitsch flops, and only four Nicolas Cage flicks. Box office records were broken, courtesy of The Avengers and The […]
Continue readingEdgar Wright might shoot Ant-Man this year
May 17, 2012 1 Comment
Edgar Wright is suddenly a very busy man. Just last week it was revealed he would finally reunite with Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost for The World’s End, and now it looks like his long-gestating superhero flick Ant-Man is getting off the ground too. Wright has been attached to direct Marvel’s Ant-Man for quite some time; he worked on the script with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block). […]
Continue readingThe Avengers cracks billion dollar landmark at box office
May 14, 2012 0 Comments
It was likely inevitable, but impressive nonetheless. Joss Whedon‘s Marvel team-up flick The Avengers has grossed more than one billion dollars at the box office. It joins an elite club of only twelve films, and marks Disney’s fifth billion-dollar hit. No other studio has more than two entries in the same club. According to Box Office Mojo, […]
Continue readingThe Avengers boasts biggest opening ever
May 7, 2012 0 Comments
Following on from its record-breaking run in Australian cinemas, Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers has claimed the title of biggest opening weekend in America. The Marvel team-up flick grossed $200.3 million, obliterating the record set last year by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2‘s now-minuscule seeming $169.2 million tally. According to Box Office Mojo, it is now the fastest […]
Continue readingCabin in the Woods gets Australian cinema release (kinda)
May 4, 2012 0 Comments
Public pressure: still effective! After being bombarded with countless complaints on social media channels from heart-broken and befuddled Joss Whedon fans, Roadshow has decided to nix their original plan to send Cabin in the Woods direct to DVD, and give it a cursory cinema release. The Whedon produced chiller will now enjoy a short run at Sydney’s Chauvel Cinema […]
Continue readingWill Hulk get another movie in 2015?
May 2, 2012 1 Comment
Maybe! Though Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has denied any plans for another Hulk feature outside of The Avengers and its inevitable sequel, another high-ranking Marvel employee suggests we could see one as early as 2015. Marvel’s President of Consumer Products Paul Gitter told Forbes that the studio was surprised by the exceptionally positive reaction to Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) in The […]
Continue readingScarlett Johansson won’t appear in Iron Man 3
April 26, 2012 0 Comments
Sorry Avengers fans. There will be no sight of Scarlett Johansson‘s Black Widow in Iron Man 3. Johansson revealed the news to ScreenRant while promoting the epic Marvel team-up flick. Though the Widow won’t appear in Shane Black’s Iron Man sequel, Johansson hopes she’ll eventually get her own spin off (of course she would). Though […]
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