Another one from the vaults. This 4000-word history of the Highlander franchise was published as Empire‘s ‘Back Story’ feature in the July, 2009 issue. It’s now been dusted off for the website to mark the original Highlander‘s 30th anniversary and a new 4K restoration. http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/highlander/ Here’s the trailer for the spiffy new restored version:
Marvel’s vigilante anti-hero The Punisher will be a part of Daredevil‘s second season on Netflix, played by Jon Bernthal. This beginner’s guide to the character was set to coincide with the news that he may also be getting his own spin-off series. http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/punisher-complete-history/
This was written for the Empire print magazine, but later made its way online as part of a month of Star Wars features heralding The Force Awakens. It’s about the “forgotten” Star Wars kiddie TV-movies, Caravan of Courage and The Battle For Endor. This and my feature for Straight Outta Compton were in the same issue.… Continue reading Star Wars: Ewoks
To coincide with the release of a new Macbeth, starring Michael Fassbender, this was a list of previous film versions, including Polanski, Welles and Kurosawa. http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/macbeth-film/
A crash course in the cyberpunk manga and anime Ghost in the Shell, following the left-field news that Scarlett Johansson has signed up to star in a Hollywood remake… Originally published on the Empire website. With the head-spinning announcement last week that Scarlett Johansson has signed up for the new English-language, live-action remake of the… Continue reading Ghost in the Shell
A where-are-they-now type feature on the cast of HBO’s Deadwood. This was a commission, but one I leapt at because Deadwood is one of my favourite TV shows of all time. http://www.empireonline.com/features/deadwood-where-are-they-now
This feature on the second season of The History Channel’s Vikings came out of a visit to the set in County Wicklow, near Dublin last year. It was commissioned for the print version of Empire, but due to initial problems sourcing images from MGM, it ended up online instead, later than planned. It includes snippets… Continue reading Vikings Season 2
