Amazon Studios has announced today that it is moving beyond television programming to produce and acquire original movies for theatrical release and early window distribution on Amazon Prime Instant Video, releasing films on the streaming service just 4-8 weeks after their theatrical premiere rather than the traditional 39 to 52 weeks. “We look forward to […]
Mark Schultz apologises to Bennett Miller for stinging attack on the Foxcatcher director
Earlier this month, Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz launched a stinging attack at director Bennett Miller over what he perceived to be homosexual overtones in Foxcatcher, which is based upon Schultz’s relationship with Olympic sponsor John du Pont. Schultz declared that he “hated” Miller and “everything that scum touches”, and threatened to bring the filmmaker down […]
Jason David Frank says Power Rangers reboot to shoot this year, hopes to be involved as “there’s no movie without me”
Despite a small setback with Roberto Orci pulling out as executive producer, it looks like the live-action Power Rangers reboot is still moving ahead, with Jason David Frank – a.k.a. Tommy Oliver, the original Green (and White) Ranger – telling ComicBook that cameras are expected to start rolling this year, and that he hopes to […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies crosses $800 million, the second film of 2014 to do so
The epic conclusion to Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy – and his Middle-earth series – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has become just the second film of 2014 to cross $800 million at the global box office, with the fantasy epic pushing its global haul to $803.1 million this past weekend. The Battle […]
DVD Review – Grace: The Possession (2014)
Grace: The Possession, 2014. Directed by Jeff Chan. Starring Alexia Fast, Lin Shaye, Alan Dale, Brett Dier, Joel David Moore and Alexis Knapp. SYNOPSIS: A virginal Catholic teenager leaves her religious grandmother’s house to go to college and soon finds that drink and drugs are the least of her worries. The trouble with making a possession film […]
Winners of the 35th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards announced
The London Critics’ Circle Film Awards took place at the May Fair Hotel in London tonight, with Boyhood taking home the top honour, Film of the Year, as well as Director of the Year (Richard Linklater) and Supporting Actress of the Year (Patricia Arquette). Under the Skin was named British Film of the Year and […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens to feature first female stormtrooper
It looks like Disney and J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set to introduce the very first female stormtrooper… The Daily Mirror is reporting that unknown British actress Amybeth Hargreaves has been cast as an Imperial Stormtrooper in the hotly-anticipated first chapter of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, which stems from a listing […]
Felicity Jones says there are “no plans” for her to play Black Cat
Prior to the release of last year’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, it looked like Sony had set out its stall for the future of the Spidey franchise, with the Marc Webb-directed sequel paving the way for The Sinister Six, Venom, a female-led spin-off, and The Amazing Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man 4. One of […]
American Sniper shatters box office records with its opening weekend
Opening in the States on Friday, the Oscar-nominated American Sniper has enjoyed a record-breaking debut weekend in the States, with the film pulling in an astonishing $90.2 million over the three day weekend. It is projected to reach $105.2 million by close of play on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend tomorrow. That figures shatters the […]
Joe Manganiello, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer and Ariana Grande join Scream Queens
Glee and American Horror Story creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s upcoming comedy-horror anthology series Scream Queens is filling out its cast, with Fox announcing several additions at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Set to join the previously announced Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween) and Emma Roberts (American Horror Story: Freak Show) are Joe […]
