Lights Out, 2016. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Billy Burke, Alexander DiPersia, Lotta Losten, Alicia Vela-Bailey and Andi Osho. SYNOPSIS: A young boy is haunted by the malevolent spirit that drove his older sister away, forcing her to return home and help save her brother. Based on a […]
Mike Flanagan to write and direct Inherit the Earth
Ouija: Origin of Evil and Hush director Mike Flanagan has signed on to direct Inherit the Earth for Sony Pictures and Platinum Dunes. Flanagan takes over from director Andrew Adamson, who exited the sci-fi project earlier this year, and will also provide a rewrite of the original script. Inherit the Earth follows a servant robot […]
Transformers star Isabela Moner joins Sicario sequel Soldado
Casting continues on Lionsgate’s Sicario sequel Soldado, with Deadline reporting that Transformers: The Last Knight star Isabela Moner has joined the film, which is being directed by Stefano Sollima (Gomorra) from a script by Taylor Sheridan. Moner is set to portray the daughter of a drug cartel leader who becomes the centre of Matt (Josh […]
English-language remake of Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan in development
French studio Gaumont has signed a deal with South Korean distributor and financier Next Entertainment World to develop an English-language remake of the hit Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan. Gaumont secured the rights ahead of interest from StudioCanal and EuropaCorp, as well as Hollywood studios Fox and Sony. A smash hit in South Korea, […]
Amazon and Dark Horse Entertainment developing Emily the Strange animated movie
Amazon Studios and Dark Horse Entertainment are developing an animated feature adaptation of the pop culture character Emily the Strange. Created by Rob Reger in the 1990s as an advertising mascot for skateboards,the punky goth girl has since spawned a multi-million dollar merchandising brand spanning fashion, comics and books, toys and various other accessories. Dark […]
Adidas vs Puma movie in development
Deadline is reporting that Fortitude International has snapped up the rights to an untitled project which will explore the rivalry between the two iconic sports brands Adidas and Puma. According to the site, the film is “set against the backdrop of the rise of Nazi Germany — and through the 1936 Berlin Olympics and World […]
Movie Review – Life, Animated (2016)
Life, Animated, 2016. Directed by Roger Ross Williams. SYNOPSIS: A coming of age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood. Disney, for many, is a staple of their childhood, and also a favourite collection of films […]
Exclusive Interview: Oliver Stone discusses his career and new film Snowden
Paul Risker chats with Oliver Stone about his career and his new film Snowden… Oliver Stone has been the consciousness of not only modern America, but of the modern world. He has vehemently explored questions on subjects with a captivating drama that have been offset with his trademark insight. His cinema has spanned such subjects […]
Movie Review – Office Christmas Party (2016)
Office Christmas Party, 2016. Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Olivia Munn, Vanessa Bayer, Courtney B. Vance, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Kate McKinnon, Karan Soni, and Matt Walsh. SYNOPSIS: In OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, when the CEO (Jennifer Aniston) tries to close her hard-partying […]
Movie Review – A Monster Calls (2016)
A Monster Calls, 2016. Directed by J.A Bayona. Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: A boy seeks the help of a Tree monster to help his mother with her terminal illness. A Monster Calls is a truly tragic coming of age story, a 12-year-old boy Conor (Lewis MacDougall) dealing […]
