Rapper Ice Cube has been cast as Scrooge in Universal Christmas movie Humbug, according to Deadline Hollywood. SEE ALSO: Universal releases first trailer for Ice Cube and Kevin Hart’s Ride Along 2 Humbug is a contemporary retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, in which a miserly old man is taught to be a better […]
Action sequel London Has Fallen receives second US delay
Britain-set action sequel London Has Fallen has been dealt another blow as its release date in the USA has been postponed for the second time. SEE ALSO: London Has Fallen gets a first teaser trailer The sequel to 2013 blockbuster Olympus Has Fallen was initially set for a release in autumn of this year, but […]
Movie Review – Demon (2015)
Demon, 2015. Written and directed by Marcin Wrona. Starring Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Zulewska, Andrzej Grabowski and Tomasz Schuchardt. SYNOPSIS: When he finds buried human remains on the eve of his wedding, a groom decides not to let it ruin the fun. As the festivities start and the vodka flows, his decision proves to have terrifying […]
Emily Blunt linked to Mary Poppins sequel
Emily Blunt (Sicario) is on Disney’s shortlist to play the lead role in their upcoming Mary Poppins sequel, according to Den of Geek. SEE ALSO: Rob Marshall to re-team with Disney for Mary Poppins Blunt is said to be the frontrunner for the role at Disney, although it is unclear whether she has yet been […]
Rockstar Games lashes out at BBC movie The Gamechangers
Rockstar Games has hit out at the BBC via social media following their broadcast of The Gamechangers, which told an unofficial, unauthorised story of the creative process behind the company’s hit game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. SEE ALSO: Trailer for The Gamechangers, the story of Grand Theft Auto’s creators, starring Daniel Radcliffe SEE ALSO: […]
Pacific Rim 2 delayed indefinitely by Legendary Pictures
Legendary Pictures has delayed Guillermo del Toro’s (Crimson Peak) sci-fi sequel Pacific Rim 2 indefinitely, with the chance that it might never get made. SEE ALSO: Warner Bros. planning King Kong vs. Godzilla vs. Pacific Rim? SEE ALSO: Charlie Hunnam hopes Pacific Rim 2 has more emphasis on character and storytelling rather than visual effects […]
Steve Irwin biopic in the works for tenth anniversary of his death
Terri Irwin, the widow of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, has reportedly given the green light for a biopic of her husband to be produced in advance of the tenth anniversary of his death next year. New Idea reports that the family of the Australian conservationist and TV personality have finally given permission for a film […]
Frances O’Connor cast in horror sequel The Conjuring 2
British-born Aussie actress Frances O’Connor (Mansfield Park) has scored a role in The Conjuring 2, taking the nominal lead alongside returning stars Patrick Wilson (Insidious) and Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel). SEE ALSO: The Conjuring 2 gets a new release date The Hollywood Reporter writes that O’Connor will play a mother who reaches out to Wilson […]
Cabin in the Woods lawsuit dismissed over “unprotectable” premise
A $10m copyright lawsuit filed against the creative team behind Joss Whedon (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Drew Goddard’s (The Martian) self-referential 2012 horror film The Cabin in the Woods has been dismissed by a US court. Entertainment Weekly reports that District Judge Otis D. Wright II granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on Friday […]
Rob Marshall to re-team with Disney for Mary Poppins
A new Mary Poppins movie is in the works over at Disney, according to a report in Entertainment Weekly, with Chicago director Rob Marshall attached to the project. SEE ALSO: Disney releases The Jungle Book teaser The film will retain its London setting and will take place 20 years after the events of the classic […]
