Carrie-Anne Moss, star of The Matrix franchise, has spoken out about ageism in Hollywood that she experienced after turning 40. Moss shared the anecdote while in conversation with actor-turned-filmmaker and author Justine Bateman to mark the release of Bateman’s new book, Face: One Square Foot of Skin, about the ways …
Read More »Godzilla vs. Kong director shares how Transformers inspired Mechagodzilla
The director of Godzilla vs. Kong has revealed that Mechagodzilla was inspired by the classic Transformers cartoon series. In an interview with Inverse (opens in new tab), Adam Wingard recently shared just how his Mechagodzilla was influenced by the original robots in disguise. “I just always loved the simplicity of …
Read More »Jhonen Vasquez returns to Invader Zim for comic book finale
If you’re going to end, it’s best to end on your own terms – and Invader Zim and his creator are about to achieve that lofty goal. On the 20th anniversary of his debut with a cult-favorite Nickelodeon animated series, Invader Zim’s comic book adventures are coming to a close …
Read More »In the Heights actor Anthony Ramos in talks to star in new Transformers movie
With In the Heights set to be a major hit this summer, its star Anthony Ramos is in high demand, and now Collider (opens in new tab) reports that Ramos is being eyed to lead the next Transformers movie. The untitled Transformers movie has tapped Creed 2 director Steven Caple …
Read More »Godzilla vs. Kong sets pandemic record at the international box office
Godzilla vs. Kong has made a monster international debut, setting a pandemic-best record – in its opening weekend, the movie made a whopping $121.8 million at the foreign box office. Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s most recent sci-fi offering, previously held the record, with an international opening of $53 million – Godzilla vs. …
Read More »Best Shots review: Alien #1 forgets the basic tone that the best Alien stories thrive on
“… I know that some part of me wants to be found.” In an Alien story, there should be a feeling that anything can happen at any moment. And that feeling should be dreadful. There should be a fear of the unknown, a fear of the shadows, a fear of …
Read More »Akira exhibit opens new NYC gallery dedicated to original comic book art
A new art gallery is opening in New York City, dedicated exclusively to comic book art. (Image credit: Dominique Bertail) (opens in new tab) The Philippe Labaune Gallery is located at 534 W 24th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood, and its first exhibit will be ‘Good for Health – Bad …
Read More »Pirates of the Caribbean director reveals his plans for scrapped BioShock movie
Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski has revealed more about his scrapped BioShock movie. Speaking to Collider (opens in new tab), the director talked about why the movie never made it to the big screen. “It was strange, my first meeting at Universal on BioShock was sitting in a …
Read More »The Mandalorian actor Katee Sackhoff addresses whether Bo-Katan is a hero or a villain
Star Wars has long been about clear polar opposites. Sith and Jedi. Scruffy smugglers and high royalty. Yoda and Yaddle. But, unlike most conflicts in a galaxy far, far away, the loose threads in The Mandalorian are colored in several shades of gray. One of those is the fate of …
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