Although news of a collaboration between Tom Holland and Christopher Nolan is huge and exciting, it seems to be a bad omen for a long-awaited sequel that appears to be nowhere in sight. October 2024 was an exciting month for Tom Holland as the young star launched his own line of non-alcoholic beers, confirmed that Spider-Man 4 is set to go into production soon and now he will star in an upcoming film from legendary Hollywood director Christopher Nolan. Nolan’s track record has seen him not only produce some of the most impressive films of all time, but also train…
Author: Ben Gibbons
James Cameron is certainly a visionary filmmaker, but the impact his sequel had on Foreigner franchise changed everything, and with a sequel to Alien: Romulus now confirmed, this could happen again. The first Foreigner The film was a groundbreaking crossover between horror and science fiction from legendary director Ridley Scott, released in 1979. And although Scott chose not to direct the sequel in 1986, it opened the door for another promising director who would go on to direct several of the films. Hollywood’s highest-grossing artist of all time, James Cameron. However, when the film was released, it wasn’t the immediate…
Mark Hamill is certainly one of my favorite actors to play the Jokerbut the one time he played the character in live-action was seriously underwhelming. Obviously, many people may recognize Mark Hamill best for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars films, but he is also one of the most prolific and talented voice actors of the last half century. However, instead of voicing heroes like Luke, Hamill leans more into his darker side and often plays the villain. Hamill began voicing the Joker in 1992, long before the UDC alongside Kevin Conroy who voiced Batman, for Batman: The…
Benedict Cumberbatch is an immensely talented actor who excels in a variety of roles, and as a result, he has a lot of upcoming movies currently in the works. Cumberbatch has been acting in films and television since 2002, when he appeared in the TV movie, Fields of gold. However, he had already been appearing in theater productions around the UK for several years before that. While his success on television and film was short-lived, with his first leading role that elevated his career in the TV movie Hawking, where he played the late and great scientist, Stephen Hawking, Cumberbatch…
Notice! This article contains spoilers for Venom: The Last Dance. A rumor about the plot of Venom: The Last Dance It would have resulted in a very different film, and now that the film has been released, it’s a tragedy that the rumors are false. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe has struggled since its inception to create films that are universally appreciated and praised. Often, criticisms of weak stories, poorly designed and implemented characters, and a lack of real development have made these films failures that tend to be easily forgettable. However, the final exit of Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock and his…
Knull is set to join the cast of Venom: The Last DanceWhere the King in Black is sure to prove the biggest threat Venom has ever faced, but Knull is powerful enough to compete with even the most powerful MCU villains. Knull is a relatively new villain in the Marvel comics, debuting in August 2018, but even though this was his first official appearance, he remains one of the oldest primordial beings in Marvel lore. In fact, Knull is several billion years old. This ancient being is much older than the biggest threats that have appeared in the entire MCU…
At the beginning of the first John Wick film, one scene makes it perfectly clear why the film’s concept was strong enough to build an entire franchise. John Wick premiered in 2014, and despite the star, Keanu Reeves, already being 50 years old when the film was released, it generated enough intrigue and excitement for the film to inspire a larger franchise. The film and the character were original concepts, focusing on action, stunts and a world full of killers. The fact that the film was also directed by an experienced stuntman, Chad Stahelski, meant that he paid special attention…
White collar is a crime show that follows a con man who is forced to work with the FBI and the agent who arrested him, but over the course of the show, Peter and Neal’s relationship becomes the true center of the series. White collar It distinguishes itself from other crime dramas because of the central characters. A con man struggling to leave his old life behind and a straight-laced FBI agent trying to do everything by the rules. These characters clearly start out on opposite sides, and as they communicate with other friends and romantic partners, it becomes clear…
Like many of the largest franchises currently in operation, Supernatural created a multiverse, but unlike the cinematic universes, most of these other worlds were explored in the main series. Considering the show’s extraordinary run from 2005 to 2020, there was plenty of time to fill in stories across 327 episodes of Supernatural. Although the show began with humble horror beginnings that leaned heavily into supernatural horror stories featuring demons and terrifying monsters, it quickly evolved into an emotional and dramatic fantasy series that revolved around two brothers. Sam and Dean Winchester did Supernatural which is, from the minute the pair…
DC’s superhero movies have been struggling for some time, and ahead of the official DC Universe re-release, films like Joker: Folie a Deux appear to be adding to the pile of commercial failures, while other, safer bets are ignored. Although the DCEU was out of control almost from the moment it began, some big successes came out of the struggling franchise. The first Aquaman surpassed the billion dollar mark, becoming the instant leader of the group, and Wonder Woman followed closely with a box office gross of over $800 million (via The Numbers). When looking back on the franchise’s mistakes,…