Well, it turns out that 20th Century Fox’s remake of Escape from New York isn’t actually a remake after all, but rather a prequel to John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic, which the studio is hoping to use to relaunch the franchise similar to what they did with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. According […]
Amy Schumer to play Barbie in Sony’s live-action movie
It looks like Sony has found its Barbie for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the iconic Mattel toyline, with Amy Schumer finalising a deal to take on the title role in the film, as well as rewriting the screenplay from Hilary Winston with her sister Kim Caramele. Deadline reports that the film will see Schumer’s Barbie […]
Bryan Fuller talks Star Trek: Discovery exit, will not be involved in the series going forward
Last month came the rather surprising announcement that Bryan Fuller would no longer be serving as showrunner on CBS’ upcoming Star Trek: Discovery TV series, passing things over to Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts (Pushing Daisies) to allow him to continue his work on American Gods for Starz and Amazing Stories for NBC. During an interview with Newsweek, Fuller […]
Sophie Turner teases Sansa’s role in Game of Thrones season 7
Sansa Stark has had a pretty tough time of things throughout the first six season of Game of Thrones, but having survived her various ordeals at the hands of the Lannisters and Boltons and reclaimed Winterfell during the ‘Battle of the Bastards’, things may finally be looking up for Ned Stark’s eldest daughter in the […]
Twenty films in contention for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
With awards season heating up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty films remain in contention for a nomination for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Alice Through the Looking Glass Arrival The BFG Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Captain America: Civil War Deadpool Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic […]
La La Land leads the nominations for the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association have announced the nominations for the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards, with Damien Chazelle’s La La Land leading the field with 12 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Ryan Gosling) and Best Actress (Emma Stone). Moonlight and Arrival both scored ten nominations apiece, and will contest Best […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hits half a billion at the global box office
Warner Bros.’ new Wizarding World series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them may not have debuted to Harry Potter-style numbers, but the studio certainly looks to have a hit franchise on its hands, with the film having crossed the half billion mark at the global box office ahead of its third weekend of release. […]
Why cinema tickets are cheaper than you think
Cinema tickets are actually better value now than they were 40 years ago, when they cost just 61p. The changing price of paying to watching a film at the cinema is highlighted in a series of data cards looking at each of the last five decades. The stats show that a cinema ticket in 1975 […]
Billy Dee Williams voicing Two-Face in The LEGO Batman Movie
He may not have got to play Harvey Dent’s evil alter-ego in a sequel to Tim Burton’s Batman, but Billy Dee Williams is finally set to portray Two-Face on the big screen next year, with director Chris McKay revealing on Twitter that he’s lending his voice to the villain in February’s The LEGO Batman Movie! […]
Netflix adds download feature for its movies and TV shows
If you’re a Netflix subscriber you may want to update your app, as the streaming service has announced today that its members worldwide are now able to download episodes of TV shows and movies from its library of titles. “While many members enjoy watching Netflix at home, we’ve often heard they also want to continue their […]
