Deathly Hallows animator Ben Hibon to take the helm on a new sinister version of the much loved fairytale

Hyper Japan, a three day “pop culture” event made its way to The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane last weekend. Imagine all things Japanese under a London roof; food, art, gaming, fashion and technology (I saw my first 3D telly!) and you’ve got something a bit like it. But I had no time for Japanese tomfoolery, I was there with a purpose. So I tore myself away from the manga illustrators and Japanese fashion show, slapped on my film hat and went to be wowed (and a bit weirded out) by the joy and absudity of anime.

Hollywood is big business. With more and more films now scraping, or downright flying, past the billion-dollar mark in box office receipts, it’s understandable that studios are going to pump cash into projects they think will net them a profit. Quite often, however, they appear to have absolutely no idea that a film is going to bomb. Here are a few examples of when studios should have absolutely known beforehand that a project was doomed.

While his uncle (Karl Urban) and sister (Angourie Rice) head off to dig up a fossilised Gorgosaurus, Ricky (Charlie Rowe) — whose childhood fascination with dinosaurs has since given way to video games and music — remains with the car. When he is approached by a talking Alexornis called Alex (John Leguizamo), however, he is…

It’s like Alien, but in space

If 101 Dalmatians taught us anything, it’s that you should NEVER stop at 100. Just in case. And so, after debating whether our mammoth centennial edition of the weekly OWLs should have been the last ever one, we’ve decided to get back to the very important business of telling you your new opinions on film. Ready?

Big beefy Bane actor to play sneaking slithery spy Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell. Too much alliteration, you think?

JANE LYNCH WITH AN ALIEN GUN

It’s 2012. The planets are aligning; if you glance upwards into a star-filled sky, you’ll see Venus, Jupiter and Mars are all visible. If you read the Daily Mail, you’ll know that a “Death Star” has been seen “refueling” at the surface of the Sun (genuine news story). And, if you’re awesome, you’ll know that dystopian epic “The Hunger Games” is hitting cinemas everywhere. End of the world? Time for a drink then…

Nominees announced for BAFTA Game Awards; they’re like the film awards, but with less women and more scrawny, geeky men.