The essential encyclopedia of Batman’s friends and foes, Batman Character Encyclopedia is out now from DK Books, priced £9.99. > Buy the book on Amazon. To celebrate the book’s release, we’ve got copies to give away to four of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and retweet this … >
If 2015 was a year of blockbusting franchise-driven success for the mjaor studios, particularly Universal who had two films in the top six of highest grossing titles ever, then 2016 looks like being more of the same. There are also re-workings of old favourites, and an animated title to excite those who loved Finding Nemo … >
Michelle Gomez joins the cast of Batman prequel series Gotham next week. The Scottish actress, who plays Missy in Doctor Who, will make her debut in the Fox show as a new character called ‘The Lady’ in the next episode. > Buy Season 1 of Gotham on DVD on Amazon. Starring Ben McKenzie (The OC) … >
I’m not going to lie; this is going to get very weird, very quickly. You see, the Time Lords chose never to interfere in the affairs of the lesser species. As we saw in the final episode of ‘The War Games’, the punishment for disobeying that rule was harsh: a telling-off, a new head, and … >
Gambling oriented games are known for a number of prevalent features, and one of these is their frequent employment of theme. Theme is an extremely important thing within modern gaming, with slots and pokies alike often adopting (albeit rather loosely) the narrative of TV shows, computer games and movies in order to frame themselves in … >
Batman 25th Anniversary Blu-ray is out now from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. To celebrate the release, we’ve got a Blu-ray to give away to one of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and RT for a chance to win Batman 25th … >
Holy Smokes Batman! For the very first time the fan-favorite original 1960’s Batman TV series, starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, will be available on Blu-ray™ from Monday 10 November. > Buy the boxset on Amazon. To celebrate the release of this highly collectable set, we’ve got a limited edition boxset … >
This is truly the age of the superhero. Not only do they dominate the comics industry, but the biggest films of the year invariably involve genetically/mystically/technologically/alien enhanced people punching one another. Even TV isn’t safe, what with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and DC’s Arrow – soon to be followed up with a The Flash spin-off … >
The upcoming Gotham TV series will air in the UK on Channel 5. Set in a pre-Batman Gotham City, the series stars Ben McKenzie (Southland, The O.C.) as young Detective (and future Commissioner) James Gordon. Channel 5’s Head of Acquisitions, Katie Keenan, commented: “I don’t think there was a more exciting show at the LA … >
CultBox spent today at London Film and Comic Con at Earl’s Court! Thousands of cosplayers dressed up as their heroes, featuring everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Tintin and from Superman to The Joker. Here are some of our favourites… More on Page 2…