While his good pal George Lucas was fond of tweaking his Star Wars movies at every available opportunity, Steven Spielberg has revealed that he has no plans to revisit and digitally ‘enhance’ any of his old films after the backlash he received for doing just that to the 1982 classic E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. “I got […]
Christopher Eccleston turned down Ninth Doctor appearance in Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special ‘The Day of the Doctor’
In 2013, Doctor Who celebrated its 50th anniversary with the special episode ‘The Day of the Doctor’, which saw Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor joined by David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor, and the late John Hurt as the previously-unseen War Doctor. However, now-departed Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed that he originally wanted to include Christopher Eccleston’s […]
Pacific Rim Uprising opens to $150.5 million worldwide, Black Panther finally toppled in North America
T’Challa has finally been dethroned at the North American box office as Legendary Pictures’ sci-fi action sequel Pacific Rim Uprising knocked Black Panther down to second place, taking top spot with $28 million domestically, and a worldwide opening weekend of $150.5 million. Uprising, the follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 blockbuster, grossed $122.5 million, including a […]
James Wan explains why we’re yet to see an Aquaman trailer
Warner Bros.’ next DC Extended Universe release Aquaman is set for release this coming December, and usually by this point in the DC Films cycle, we’ve already had a glimpse at what’s in store thanks to a first teaser trailer. However, that’s not the case with Aquaman, and with rumours circulating that the studio was […]
First look at Tom Hardy as Al Capone in Fonzo
With principal photography now underway on Fonzo, actor Tom Hardy has taken to Instagram to share the first set photo from the Al Capone biopic, which sees him in character – and in Alcatraz. Check it out here… https://instagram.com/p/BgtxCs4h5NF/?utm_source=ig_embed Fonzo sees Hardy taking on the role of the infamous mobster, with the film focussing […]
Chris Hemsworth didn’t want to go back to “the old Thor” in Avengers: Infinity War
After reigniting his love for the God of Thunder by reinventing the character with director Taika Waititi in last year’s Thor: Ragnarok, actor Chris Hemsworth has revealed that he was initially concerned about how the character of Thor was going to be portrayed in next month’s Avengers: Infinity War. “I came into this and called […]
Frank Oz says that Disney is mishandling The Muppets
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, legendary puppeteer Frank Oz has criticised Disney for its handling of The Muppets, stating that he believes the Mouse House should have sought advice from himself and other veteran Muppet performers. “As much as Disney loves The Muppets and wants the best for The Muppets — and they truly believe they can […]
Director clarifies that Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers movie “is not a biopic”
Back in January it was announced that Tom Hanks is set to portray the children’s TV icon Fred Rogers in a new film from director Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) entitled You Are My Friend. At the time, it was reported that the film would be a biopic of Rogers, best known for his […]
Disney releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ first six Star Wars scores
There may be no sign of the original movies being re-released in their pre-Special Edition form, but the official Star Wars site has announced that Disney Music Group will be marking Star Wars Day this May by releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ scores for the first six Star Wars movies, A New Hope, The […]
EA developing an open world Star Wars video game
EA hasn’t enjoyed the best of times with its Star Wars video game license as of late. Star Wars Battlefront was criticised for its lack of content, the sequel Star Wars Battlefront II came under heavy fire for its “pay to win” model, and the long-gestating Visceral Games title from Amy Henning (Uncharted) had the […]
