The mind is a terrifying thing. Just how well do we know ourselves, exactly? Can our formative memories be relied upon, or have we filled in the gaps with fiction that softens the truth? Can we really separate ourselves from our past mistakes? None of those questions have any definitive answers, and that’s pretty terrifying. … >
Lightning never strikes twice. Legion entered the fray with a premiere episode that hit critics and viewers alike completely by surprise – captivatingly unusual and thrillingly innovative in a way no superhero show on TV has come close to matching. But a lot of that pilot’s appeal rested in the shock of the new. Could … >
It’s a golden age of superhero television out there. Just look at the CW’s expansive DC universe that began with Arrow, that now encompasses four shows. Or there’s Netflix’s equally ambitious gambit with Marvel, which is about to come to a crescendo this year with The Defenders. Meanwhile, staples Agents of SHIELD, Gotham and Lucifer … >
The X-Men meet their most formidable adversary yet in X-Men: Apocalypse, and to fight a mutant who is essentially a living god, they’re going to have to work together like never before. 10 years have passed since the events of Days of Future Past and our heroes are in very different places. While Professor Charles … >
Following its release in cinemas earlier this year, X-Men: Apocalypse arrives on DVD & Blu-ray this autumn. An 8-minute gag reel of brilliant outtakes has appeared online, proving that even though the movie was widely seen as one of the weaker entries in the X-Men franchise, the cast certainly had a lot of fun making it. Highlights include Professor X … >
Karen Gillan recently finished filming her return as Nebula in the second Guardians of the Galaxy movie, out in cinemas next summer, but she’s far from being the only Doctor Who star in the Marvel universe. Here we take a look at the Doctor Who actors who’ve appeared in Marvel adaptations… Christopher Eccleston as Malekith in Thor: The … >
WE ADVISE NOT READING THIS REVIEW UNTIL YOU’VE SEEN THE MOVIE AS IT CONTAINS PLOT SPOILERS. 2016 has arguably been one of the biggest years for comic-book movies yet. As the industry has ballooned in popularity and therefore scrutiny, it’s also been a year when each of the major releases have attempted to set themselves out … >
X-Men stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will reunite on stage this summer in No Man’s Land. Harold Pinter’s masterpiece arrives at Theatre Royal Brighton from Monday 22 August until Saturday 27 August as part of a UK tour, before heading to London’s West End for a limited 14 week run. > Buy tickets at … >
Following the mammoth success of the X-Men franchise and Marvel Cinematic Universe, superhero films have become a fully fledged genre of their own over the past decade. From the beginning, Deadpool is extremely self-aware and ready to poke fun at the superhero genre along with its cast, X-Men connections and the complicated 12 year journey … >
Dan Stevens will play the lead character in FX’s new X-Men spin-off TV series, Legion. The Downton Abbey star joins Rachel Keller (Fargo), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) and Jean Smart (Fargo), THR reports. Filming on Fargo producer Noah Hawley’s pilot begins next month. Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley in Downton for three seasons, will … >