Given the enormous popularity of the franchise following the blockbuster success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it was only a matter of time before we got this one… Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, co-writers of the Scary Movie franchise, are working on a spoof of the Star […]
Mel Brooks to be honoured with BAFTA Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that legendary actor and filmmaker Mel Brooks is set to be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship at the EE British Academy Film Awards this Sunday, February 12th. Brooks, who began his career in the 1940s, is one of only twelve people to have won an […]
The Most Surprising Hitmen in Movie History
Last year we saw the return of 47, Square Enix’s famous video game assassin, both to the big screen and the computer/console screens. 47 (or Agent 47, as he is sometimes referred to) has a long history and a complex backstory – he was born (bred?) on the 9th of May 1964 in a Romanian […]
Thanos’ role in Avengers: Infinity War, Iron Fist trailer, Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories…THANOS DROPS A SPOILER?With cameras now rolling on Avengers: Infinity War, we’ve had several actors confirming their involvement in the Marvel epic, but it seems that the Mad Titan himself Josh Brolin may have let slip one surprise guest (if you want to spoil yourself, click here). And on the […]
Michael Sheen and Michelle Monaghan set for The Price of Admission
Deadline has revealed that Michael Sheen (Passengers) and Michelle Monaghan (The Path) have signed on to star in writer-director Peter Glanz’s (The Longest Week) next project, the dramedy-thriller The Price of Admission.The film will centre on “a middling playwright (Sheen) amidst a mid-life crisis and failing marriage. His wife (Monaghan) is tired of being second-fiddle […]
Shailene Woodley to get lost at sea in Adrift
STX Films has snapped up the rights to the sea survival tale Adrift, which will see Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) directing Shailene Woodley (Divergent) in what is being described as “Gravity on the high seas.”The film will tell the true story of Tami Oldham, a woman who sets off on a sailing trip with her fiance […]
Matthew McConaughey joins Harmony Korine’s stoner comedy The Beach Bum
Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has signed on for the lead role in stoner comedy The Beach Bum, the latest film from Spring Breakers writer-director Harmony Korine, which “follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large.”“In The Beach Bum, Harmony has crafted the perfect movie for our dark and […]
Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines finds its female lead in Hera Hilmar
Director Christian Rivers and producer Peter Jackson have found their female lead for Mortal Engines, with Deadline reporting that Hera Hilmar (The Oath, Da Vinci’s Demons) has signed on to appear in the upcoming adaptation of Philip Reeve’s book series.Mortal Engines “is set in a world many thousands of years in the future. Earth’s cities […]
Luke Cage hits the streets of New Orleans in new Marvel solo series
Luke Cage is going solo in May with the release of a brand new series from critically acclaimed writer David F. Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist, Occupy Avengers) and rising star artist Nelson Blake II (Romulus), which will see Harlem’s Hero for Hire heading to New Orleans to uncover a mystery dating back to his […]
Sienna Miller, Jacki Weaver, Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul join The Burning Woman
THR is reporting that Sienna Miller (Live By Night), Jacki Weaver (The Polka King), Christina Hendricks (The Neon Demon) and Aaron Paul (The Path) have all signed on to star in the indie drama The Burning Woman.The film will be directed by Brad Ingelsby (Run All Night) from a script by Jake Scott (Welcome to […]
