Lost In Space Star Dies!

Many of you will remember actor and stuntman Bob May, best known for donning The Robot’s suit in the hit 1960s TV show Lost in Space. Unfortunately, Bob passed away this week at the age of 69 due to congestive heart failure, at a hospital in  Los Angeles. He was particularly fond of his Robot role, once saying he came to consider the suit a “home away from home”. If you need proof, you might like to know that May wore the suit for hours and learned the lines of every actor in the show so he would know when to respond to them. The story of how he came to play his character is…

Upcoming Movie Bits – Part 1!

For your perusal; part one of our films to look forward to in ’09 feature… G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra – August Based on the 1980s cartoon and popular comic book franchise; G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra is a strange one.  Of course fanboys are going to go watch it but who else? Helmed by Stephen Sommers, who was responsible for the Mummy films, G.I Joe looks like it could be another Van Helsing for the director which means, too much hype and not enough substance. And trust me; the hype on this one is gonna be loud come the films release. Fanboys – February Fanboys just sounds fun.  It’s a comedy about a group…

Superhero Movie News Round Up!

A quick round up of everything Superhero related… Spiderman 4 is due to start shooting next year ready for a 2011 release.  J K Simmons, who played J Jonah Jameson confirmed that he talked to Sam Raimi over the Christmas period and they discussed shooting the pic next year. No news yet on plot details. Sam Rockwell has been confirmed for an upcoming role in Iron Man 2.  Rockwell, who was originally up for the role of Tony Stark will play Justin Hammer.  With Mickey Rourke heavily rumored to play the Crimson Dynamo or Whiplash, Iron Man 2 is looking pretty frantic. Keanu Reeves has signed on to appear as Spike Speigel in a Live…

Upcoming Movies – Outlander!

Plot Sci-Fi Action.  Set during the reign of the Vikings, Kainan (Caviezel), a man from a far-off world, crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator known as the Moorwen. Though both man and monster are seeking revenge for violence committed against them, Kainan leads the alliance to kill the Moorwen by fusing his advanced technology with the Viking’s Iron Age weaponry Starring Jim Caviezel – Ron Perlman – John Hurt – Director Howard McCain Release Date 24th April Tweet This Post

Square Enix Suffering!

Nobody likes a whinger. Square Enix has reported that “it has enjoyed robust holiday sales and that its operating profit will be roughly in line with its forecast for the year”. Sounds peachy, doesn’t it…? Well SE don’t seem to think so as they believe that they are likely to miss their recurring profit target. The company said last year that its operating profit was likely to dip 2.4 per cent to JPY 21 billion (USD 236 million) year-on-year, and Square Enix says it still expects this to be the case, according to the Guardian. Despite this, Square Enix’s president Yoichi Wada stated:  “Demand has been generally brisk. The sluggish economy has not hurt us…