UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 27th March to Sunday 29th March 2015… Disney’s Cinderella topped the UK box office in its opening weekend here in the UK, continuing the studio’s string of successes with its live-action adaptations of its animated back catalogue. The film banked £3,803,799, which is […]
Movie Review – Fast & Furious 7 (2015)
Fast & Furious 7, 2015. Directed by James Wan. Starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Lucas Black, Jordana Brewster, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham, Ronda Rousey, Tony Jaa, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Brotherton and Djimon Hounsou. SYNOPSIS: After the death of his brother, Deckard Shaw (Statham) aims to take revenge by […]
Idris Elba tops Fox’s shortlist to replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Despite stating earlier in the month that he hoped to play the character “until he dies”, Hugh Jackman revealed last week that he’s set to hang up the claws as the fan favourite mutant Logan following next year’s follow-up to The Wolverine. Having been a mainstay of the X-Men franchise since the first movie in […]
Dwayne Johnson on why he chose to play Black Adam over Shazam
Dwayne Johnson is out and about on the promotional tour for the action sequel Fast & Furious 7, which hits cinemas this Friday, and Digital Spy managed to grab a few words about his upcoming DC movie Shazam – specifically, why he chose to play the villain Black Adam, as opposed to the titular hero. […]
Andy Serkis talks Uylsses Klaw role in Avengers: Age of Ultron and whether he’ll return for Black Panther
Attending the Jameson Empire Awards on Sunday night, where he was honoured with Best Actor for his role as Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Andy Serkis spoke briefly about his upcoming role as the villainous Uylsses Klaw in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron: “I think I can absolutely confirm it’s Ulysses […]
Juan of the Dead helmer to direct an episode of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series season 2
The El Rey Network has announced that Cuban filmmaker Alejandro Brugues (Juan of the Dead, ABCs of Death 2) is set to direct the third episode of season two of Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. Brugues joins a list of second season directors which includes Rodriguez, Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project), […]
Ciara Renee and Arthur Darvill cast as Hawkgirl and Rip Hunter in the Arrow/Flash spin-off series
The CW has added two familiar DC Comics characters to the cast of the upcoming Arrow/Flash spin-off, with Ciara Renee (Law & Order: SVU) set to play Kendra Saunders, a.k.a. Hawkgirl, and Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who) signing on as Rip Hunter. The character description for Kendra Saunders describes her as “a young woman who is […]
How Empire is both empowering and offensive to African-Americans
Anthony Stokes on how Empire is both empowering and offensive to African-Americans… Empire is the hottest new show over at Fox. It has tapped into the elusive but lucrative African-American market, and had the most watched finale of a new show in a few years, which is a huge deal because this is a very […]
Newcomer Brianna Hildebrand cast as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool
With production now underway on 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool movie, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that newcomer Brianna Hildebrand has signed on to play the obscure mutant Negasonic Teenage Warhead – a character created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, who made her debut in New X-Men #115 in 2001. She is described as “a […]
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams to guest star in Doctor Who
The BBC has announced that Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams is set for a guest role in the upcoming ninth series of Doctor Who, which is currently in production ahead of its premiere in the Autumn. “I’m so excited to be working on Doctor Who as it’s such a big and important part of […]
