HOT TOPIC: ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

Coming from the left-field is something that is highly uncommon these days in the Hollywood movie industry. However, Warner Brothers has done just that when they picked up All You Need Is Kill. No it’s not a franchise, no it does not include vampires and no it is not a comic book adaptation. So just what the hell is it?

Well, it is a new-wave Japanese Sci-Fi novel written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. The book focuses on an alien invasion, Keiji Kiriya is a new recruit of the United Defence Force, a task force with one objective: Kill.

He along with many other recruits must fight to save the entire world from obliteration. O.K. so it’s not all that original. But here is the twist. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to find himself reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. At a push we would gather that this is not the best day to relive over and over again, we know Bill Murray wouldn't approve. Yet, there is a purpose with each attempt Keiji learns, adapts and has the chance to change his future and the worlds.

For those who have watched Groundhog Day, they will understand where this is going. And we like it. It’s a nice complex mix with plenty of potential and makes it stand out amongst the crowd of recent announcements. Duck and cover now National Treasure we’re targeting you in our sights.

Watch this space this could get interesting.

MATT RICHARDSON