Mark Gatiss is filming a new Doctor Who drama called “An Adventure in Space & Time” for the show’s 50th. It’ll tell the story of the “genesis of Doctor Who”, run for 90 minutes and look at the people who brought the series of life. We know, for example, it’ll look at William Hartnell, the […]
Superhero Week: Joker Rising trailer
Joker Rising is a non profit feature film with a focus on the criminal under belly of Gotham. It’s a Batman film that, as the name suggests, looks at the origin of The Joker. This film is by Smoking Alien with this trailer and a teaser out already. The full film should be out by […]
Short film: So Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSwEmXK5gMQ So Dark is a short film by the British writer Al Lougher. It’s actually episode 19 from Stage 5 TV’s The Continuum which hosts a collection of attention grabbers. Police have no idea that the man they’ve arrested for a murder on a late night train is actually a vampire with a conscience and […]
Short film: OVO
OVO is a short film from We Were Monkeys. It was directed by Mihai Wilson who also wrote and did the art direction and visual effects, leading a team behind this project. OVO is visually stunning but you may have to pause to work out what’s going on. The official synopsis is of a crew […]
Trailer for Kamisama no Inai Nichiyobi
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyobi is a fantasy anime from Madhouse. It is set 15 years after the Sunday God abandoned the world. Humans have stopped being born and have stopped dying. The anime features Ai, a young girl who acts as a “Gravekeeper”, someone who tries to give the “would be dead” some peace. Her […]
A review of 009 Re: Cyborg
009 Re: Cyborg is an anime from Ghost in the Shell’s Kenji Kamiyama and Production I.G. I watched it here in Edinburgh, on a big cinema screen, as it’s the debut title from new Scottish based anime distributor Anime Limited. In short; it’s a cracking film, thoroughly engaging and blisteringly contemporary. Then it stops and […]
Grayson: Earth One pilot
I’ve seen a few of these style of videos; made on a budget, talking to fandom, and with actors you’re yet to see on the TV. They’re generally a mixed bunch. Grayson: Earth One, however, is a cut above the rest. Hisonni Johnson’s re-imagined origin story of Nightwing/Richard Grayson is tight, makes perfect use of […]
Arpeggio of Blue Steel trailer
Global warming has resulted in much of Earth’s land being lost to the waters. It’s the early 21st century when a “Fleet of Fog” apepars on the oceans, armed with super weapons, and defeats all rival navies. Mankind can no longer even try by sea. Nearly two decades later, Gunzo Chihaya and friends get their […]
Who will be the next Doctor? Bookies put Rupert Grint and Russel Tovey among favourites
Matt Smith’s last episode in Doctor Who will be the Christmas special. Who will replace him? BBC News are pushing the question. Experts and pundits are landing TV interview roles to tackle the question in front of millions. “Does the Doctor have to be male?” is a common question. William Hill are offering 8/1 odds […]
Matt Smith quits Doctor Who
Matt Smith will leave Doctor Who after the Christmas special. He said; “Doctor Who has been the most brilliant experience for me as an actor and a bloke, and that largely is down to the cast, crew and fans of the show. “I’m incredibly grateful to all the cast and crew who work tirelessly every […]