Variety is reporting that George Clooney and his Smokehouse Pictures producing partner Grant Heslov are in early development on a feature adaptation of Netflix’s documentary The White Helmets. Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, The White Helmets tells the story of the Syrian Civil Defense (a.k.a. the White Helmets), a volunteer organisation of first responders who […]
Liam Neeson rules out a fourth Taken movie
Fans of the Taken franchise hoping to see Liam Neeson’s Bryan Mills putting his very particular set of skills to use again will likely be disappointed to hear that the Irish actor has ruled out the possibility of a fourth entry in the series. Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote his […]
Ben Affleck says he won’t make a mediocre Batman movie
Ben Affleck has been doing a lot of talking about his upcoming Batman solo movie this month; firstly he said that he’s still working on the script and is taking his time to get it right, before confirming that production is set to get underway in the Spring. Well, now in an interview with Entertainment […]
Michael Giacchino to score the Jurassic World sequel
Fresh from his work on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Michael Giacchino has confirmed to THR that he’s set to return to the Jurassic Park franchise and will compose the score for director J.A. Bayona’s hotly-anticipated Jurassic World sequel. Jurassic World 2 becomes the latest high profile movie on Giacchino’s slate; next year, he has […]
Gareth Edwards discusses the original ending to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Warning. Major spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follow. You have been warned… Those of us who’ve ventured to the cinema to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will likely have noticed that much of the footage seen in the trailers was absent from the final movie. We already know that the […]
Movie Review – Passengers (2016)
Passengers, 2016. Directed by Morten Tyldum. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne and Andy Garcia. SYNOPSIS: A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early. Warning. Spoilers follow… A high up […]
Dick Van Dyke confirms that he’ll appear in Mary Poppins Returns
Back in August it was rumoured that Disney was lining up cameo appearances by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke for its upcoming Mary Poppins sequel, and now Van Dyke has confirmed to THR that he will be appearing in Mary Poppins Returns, and even has “a little song and dance number”. “This one supposedly […]
Sakaar to feature in Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi reveals
We’ve known for a while now that next year’s Thor: Ragnarok will incorporate elements of the Planet Hulk storyline, with Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder and Mark Ruffalo’s Green Goliath finding themselves doing battle in the Grandmaster’s arenas. Back in October it was rumoured that the ‘Ragnarok’ of the movie’s title would actually refer to the […]
Dan Trachtenberg to direct The Secret Life of Houdini
Deadline is reporting that 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg is set to direct Lionsgate’s long-gestating Harry Houdini biopic. The project is based upon Larry Sloman’s book The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero and will depict the legendary illusionist “not just as the master of magic, but as an adventurer and […]
Disney becomes the first studio to gross $7 billion in a single year at the global box office
With a string of hits under its belt, 2016 had already been a stellar year for Walt Disney Pictures at the global box office, but thanks to the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the House of Mouse has become the first studio to break the $7 billion mark in a single year, […]
