Having been kept tightly under wraps during production, last week brought us our first real details on Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis’ latest (and final) collaboration Phantom Thread with the release of a poster, trailer and synopsis. Now, speaking to EW, Anderson has revealed that the film – set in the world of 1950s […]
Power Rangers and Stranger Things star sparks speculation that he has been cast as Nightwing
A couple of months ago we heard from The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay that he and Warner Bros. are “casting a wide net” in their search for an actor to take on the role of Dick Grayson in DC Film’s Nightwing solo movie, and now Power Rangers and Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery […]
Hela was almost the villain in Thor: The Dark World
Cate Blanchett has been earning rave reviews for her villainous turn as Hela in Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, but things could have worked out very differently had Marvel went with its original plan of utilising the villain in Thor: The Dark World. “Hela was almost the villain in Thor 2,” Marvel Studios chief […]
A Beta Ray Bill cameo was cut from Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok
If you were looking closely, you may have noticed a statue of Beta Ray Bill on the giant tower on Sakaar in Thor: Ragnarok, and it turns out that the fan-favourite Karbonite was originally going to make a cameo in the film, but it was felt that such a quick appearance would not have done […]
Poster and trailer for British horror-comedy Cannibals and Carpet Fitters
The independent British horror-comedy Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is currently earning some rave reviews on the festival circuit, screening at the likes of Shriekfest in LA, A Night of Horror in Australia and Molins in Spain. Based on the award-winning short of the same name, Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is directed by James Bushe, and features a cast that […]
Lena Headey in talks for Wind in the Willows film Banking on Mr. Toad
According to Variety, Game of Thrones star Lena Headey is in talks to join Toby Kebbell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) in Banking on Mr. Toad, a biopic of Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame. Banking on Mr. Toad will see Kebbel as Grahame and Headey as his wife Elsie, while Brian […]
Trailer for Skybound starring Rick Cosnett and Scarlett Byrne
SP Releasing and High Octane Pictures have unveiled a trailer for the airborne thriller Skybound, which stars Rick Cosnett (The Flash), Scarlett Byrne (Harry Potter), Gavin Stenhouse (Black Mirror) and Morten Suurballe (The Killing). Check it out below, along with the poster and synopsis… Flight Plan meets Non-Stop in director Alex Tavakolis’ airborne sci-fi action-thriller that sees some […]
New image of Amber Heard’s Mera from Justice League
We’ve been inundated with Justice League promotional material over the past week or so, the majority of which focusses – as you’d expect – on the core team of Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg. However, thanks to CBM, we’ve now got a brand new promotional shot of Amber Heard’s Mera; take a […]
Sony defends The Last of Us: Part II violence
Last week Sony unveiled a brand new trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Part II at Paris Game Week, with the promo coming in for some criticism due to its brutal violence, particularly against women and children [watch the trailer here]. In response, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President of Global Sales and Marketing Jim […]
Jean-Claude Van Damme is The Bouncer
Variety is reporting that Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to headline the new action thriller The Bouncer from director Julien Leclercq (The Assault). According to the site, the $10 million-budgeted film is described as “in the vein of Taken” and will see the Muscles from Brussels as Lukas, “a nightclub bouncer in his fifties who’s taken […]
