Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven has set his next project, with the director set to reteam with Elle actress Virginie Efira and producer Said Ben Said for Blessed Virgin, which is based upon Judith C. Brown’s 1986 book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy. Variety reports that the film will see […]
Dr. Shaw and David return in Alien: Covenant prologue short The Crossing
In celebration of Alien Day today, 20th Century Fox has released a prologue short for Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which features the return of Dr. Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and David (Michael Fassbender) as they continue their search for humanity’s creators… SEE ALSO: Alien: Covenant international TV spot teases an apocalypse SEE ALSO: Alien: Covenant “will […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 tracking $100 million international opening weekend
While it doesn’t open in the States for another week, Marvel’s latest Phase Three blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 begins its international rollout today, arriving in 37 markets between now and Friday. We’ve already heard that the film is tracking a domestic opening of around $160 million, and now comes word that the […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 18 Review – ‘Ace Reporter’
Martin Carr reviews the eighteenth episode of Supergirl season two, ‘Ace Reporter’… Back on screens and in fine form Supergirl Season Two gives us a Silicon Valley bad boy with seemingly nefarious intentions barely out of Pampers. He may be the head of a global brand but Jack Spheer, played by iZombie’s Rahul Kohli is […]
Kathleen Kennedy says the fans will influence the next batch of Star Wars Anthology movies
A few days ago Kathleen Kennedy revealed that she expects the next Star Wars Anthology movie to be announced as early as this summer, and now we have a few more comments from the Lucasfilm chief, who has told E-Cartelera (via Star Wars News Net) that fans could play a major role in determining the next slate […]
R.I.P. Jonathan Demme (1944 – 2017)
Some sad news this afternoon, as it has been announced that Oscar-winning filmmaker Jonathan Demme has passed away aged 73, after battling cancer and heart disease. The director, screenwriter and producer broke into the industry working for B-movie legend Roger Corman in the early 1970s, writing and produced Angels Hard as They Come and The […]
The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon heading to the big screen
The Daily Mail is reporting that the Olivier Award-winning musical Sunny Afternoon – which tells the story of legendary British rock band The Kinks – is set for a big screen adaptation, with Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle) reportedly approached to direct. The film will be scripted by Joe Penhall (Mindhunter) and will explore how […]
Universal snaps up Madonna biopic Blond Ambition, Madonna not impressed
THR is reporting that Universal Pictures has snapped up the rights to Elyse Hollander’s Black List script Blond Ambition, a biopic of pop superstar Madonna. The film will be set in the early 1980s in New York and follows Madonna Louise Ciccone as she works on her first album, struggling to get it released while […]
UPDATE: Has Zoe Saldana let slip the title for Avengers 4?
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige, who revealed that the title for Avengers 4 is yet to be revealed as it’s considered a spoiler for next year’s Avengers: Infinity War. Well, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 star Zoe Saldana may have let slip that spoiler during last night’s […]
Timon and Pumbaa cast in The Lion King, director Jon Favreau discusses the challenges of remaking the classic
Fresh from the news that Disney has set a July 19th 2019 release date for The Lion King, THR is reporting that director Jon Favreau may have found his Timon and Pumbaa in Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) and Seth Rogen (Sausage Party). The duo are said to be in talks with the studio […]
