The fifth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is showing some steady sea legs at the box office, with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales having pushed its worldwide haul to $650 million this past weekend.The film, directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg and released in the UK as […]
Eye Films adapting Britpop novel She’s Electric for the big screen
British writer Nick Amies and film production company Eye Films have announced that they are joining forces to produce a movie version of Nick’s 2012 Britpop-era set novel She’s Electric: A Britpop Love Story…sort of, which tells the story of four Lads and their quest for “The One” against a backdrop of girls, goals and “go on […]
Lilly Singh joins HBO’s Fahrenheit 451
YouTube star Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) has become the latest addition to the cast of HBO’s Fahrenheit 451, joining a cast that includes Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon and Sofia Boutella. The film, based on the Ray Bradbury novel, is being directed by Ramin Bahrani, and takes place in a dystopian future where books are outlawed […]
Renny Harlin to direct Chinese action thriller Operation Somalia
THR is reporting that Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) has signed on to direct the Chinese action thriller Operation Somalia, which will mark his fourth Chinese project in three years.The project is based on true events and follows an epic rescue operation by Chinese special forces against Somali pirates. It is set to begin […]
Two more join TNT’s Snowpiercer pilot
Alison Wright (The Americans) and Benjamin Haigh (The Conjuring 2) have become the latest additions to the cast of TNT’s Snowpiercer pilot, which is based upon the 2013 feature from director Bong Joon Ho and takes place on a frozen, post-apocalyptic Earth where the survivors inhabit a gigantic train that circles the world. Deadline reports […]
Shawn Levy talks Stranger Things season 2 and its darker tone
This Halloween we’ll return to Hawkins, Indiana for the second season of Netflix’s hit supernatural drama Stranger Things, and with post-production in full swing, producer Shawn Levy has been chatting to THR about what fans can expect from the new episodes.Season two makes the Demogorgon look quaint,” said Levy. “I was just in the edit room […]
Herbert West: Re-Animator set as web-series, TV series and feature film
Italian indie filmmaker Ivan Zuccon has been speaking to Coming Soon about his upcoming project Herbert West: Re-Animator, a new take on the H.P. Lovecraft story which is set to be presented as a web-series, TV series and finally a feature film. Here’s the teaser poster, followed by Zuccon’s comments below…“Herbert West: Re-Animator is a […]
Sam Taylor-Johnson discusses on set conflicts with E.L. James on Fifty Shades of Grey
It may have been a huge hit at the box office, but director Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed to The Sunday Times that she regrets taking on Fifty Shades of Grey, mainly due to her on-set conflicts with author E.L. James.“With the benefit of hindsight would I go through it again? Of course I wouldn’t. I’d […]
Wonder Woman climbs to $570 million at the worldwide box office
It may have lost top spot in the U.S. to Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3, but Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Wonder Woman continues to impress at the box office, having pushed its worldwide haul to $571.8 million worldwide. Wonder Woman dropped just 30% domestically this weekend, grossing $40.8 million and pushing its North American cume to $274.6 […]
Kim Dickens praises the Deadwood movie script
Back in April, it was revealed that Deadwood creator David Milch has completed his script for a feature revival of the cult HBO Western series, and since then we’ve heard comments from actors Ian McShane and W. Earl Brown who were both full of praise for the screenplay.Now, speaking to Vox, actress Kim Dickens (Joanie Stubbs) […]
