As the Die-Cast Club launches a new build-up of ‘Eleanor’, the iconic Mustang from Gone in 60 Seconds, Philip Bates takes the passenger seat for ten of the greatest movie car stunts. 1. Longest Chase in Movie History Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) Back in 1974, the first Gone in 60 Seconds boasted a remarkable 40-minute chase – still the longest car chase … Read more
Sasha Calle is joining the Ezra Miller Flash movie to play Supergirl. As revealed by the movie’s director Andy Muschetti on Instagram, the star of The Young and the Restless will be joining Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash for the Justice League spin-off, alongside Billy Crudup as Barry Allen’s father and Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as two multiverse versions of Batman. Billy Crudup is also involved as Barry Allen’s father. … Read more
It’s a year to celebrate for fans of Ghostbusters (and less so for ghosts…) with its 35th anniversary, a new movie from the son of the original director on the way and, coming soon from Hero Collector: A new build-up model of the iconic Ectomobile… As revealed at the weekend’s Ghostbusters Fan Fest in California, this officially licensed model is a perfect … Read more
SEGA and WildBrain are planning a new animated Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Prime, for Netflix. Man of Action Entertainment, the creators of Ben 10, who also worked on the hit movie Big Hero 6, is acting as showrunners and exec producers for the 24-episode series, predominantly aimed at the six to 11 age group but expected to lure in fans … Read more
Sony has shared two new moody posters for Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Let’s hope they’re sticking to the release date of November 19, ’cause neither of these, below, mention it. The plot of the new movie involves a single mother and her son, with Carrie Coon, Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard and The Gifted’s Mckenna Grace in starring roles. The family unlock the secrets of the … Read more
Coming in April, here’s a first look at final models for the new Star Trek Official Starships Collection. The new collection will feature ships from Discovery, Picard and Strange New Worlds, with the first four coming from the first season of Star Trek: Picard. The collection launches with the late 24th-century La Sirena, an unregistered, warp-capable Kaplan F17 speed freighter owned and operated by Captain Cristóbal Rios and hired by … Read more
A new trailer for the Korean sci-fi action movie Space Sweepers is up! Directed by Jo Sung-hee (A Werewolf Boy), the movie is said to be South Korea’s first big-budget action film set in space. The movie was meant for release in Korean cinemas last summer but was postponed till September due to the pandemic. It now … Read more
NEW LAUNCH! To coincide with the 20th anniversary of Gone in 60 Seconds, the Die-Cast Club is unleashing ‘Eleanor’, the iconic Mustang from the blockbuster movie starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie and Giovanni Ribisi. Following the success of the Back to the Future DeLorean, 007’s classic Aston Martin DB5 and the Ghostbusters Ecto-1, this new subscription program let’s you build a high-quality … Read more
Bye, Graham and Ryan! The two friends/companions/assistants bade farewell to the Doctor in the New Year’s Doctor Who festive special. But look who’s taking the place of the slightly cynical older gent in the TARDIS… The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz are set to welcome a new face to the TARDIS later this year as actor and … Read more
Coming soon from Battlestar Galactica: The Official Ships Collection – a classic Cylon Centurion from the Original 1978 Series. Highly detailed and hand-painted, this die-Cast metal and ABS plastic model stands 20cm tall and makes a perfect companion for the modern-era Cylon Centurion. The classic Cylon Centurions were the cycloptic footsoldiers of a robot army, created long ago … Read more