The fifth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is showing some steady sea legs at the box office, with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales having pushed its worldwide haul to $650 million this past weekend.The film, directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg and released in the UK as […]
Herbert West: Re-Animator set as web-series, TV series and feature film
Italian indie filmmaker Ivan Zuccon has been speaking to Coming Soon about his upcoming project Herbert West: Re-Animator, a new take on the H.P. Lovecraft story which is set to be presented as a web-series, TV series and finally a feature film. Here’s the teaser poster, followed by Zuccon’s comments below…“Herbert West: Re-Animator is a […]
Sam Taylor-Johnson discusses on set conflicts with E.L. James on Fifty Shades of Grey
It may have been a huge hit at the box office, but director Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed to The Sunday Times that she regrets taking on Fifty Shades of Grey, mainly due to her on-set conflicts with author E.L. James.“With the benefit of hindsight would I go through it again? Of course I wouldn’t. I’d […]
Colin Trevorrow talks Jurassic World sequel and Jeff Goldblum’s return as Ian Malcolm
Speaking to the Happy Sad Confused podcast to coincide with the release of his new film The Book of Henry, Jurassic World 2 producer and screenwriter Colin Trevorrow has been chatting about Jeff Goldblum’s return to the Jurassic Park franchise as Dr. Ian Malcolm, and how he went about writing the character and his dialogue […]
Will Ferrell reveals that Anchorman was original a wilderness survival tale, with killer orangutans
During an interview with The Ringer, Will Ferrell has been talking about the original plans for the 2004 cult comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and it seems we could have got something very different indeed.“The first version of Anchorman is basically the movie Alive, where the year is 1976, and we are flying […]
Josh Hartnett explains why he passed on Batman Begins
Josh Hartnett has the distinction of passing on the opportunity to play the three most iconic superheroes of all time, having turned down the leads in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, and Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins.Speaking with the Associated Press (via The Playlist), Harnett has explained his decision to pass on the role of […]
Glenn Close to star in Amazon zombie comedy pilot Sea Oak
Amazon is looking to get in on the zombie business with the upcoming TV comedy pilot Sea Oak, and THR is reporting that Emmy and Golden Globe winner Glenn Close (Damages) is set to headline the show, which is described as a mix of “zombie drama and family revenge comedy”. Written by George Saunders (Lincoln […]
Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun and Lakeith Stanfield set for Sorry to Bother You
Deadline is reporting that Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) and Lakeith Stanfield (War Machine) have signed on to star in the upcoming drama Sorry to Bother You from first time filmmaker Boots Riley. The film follows “a black telemarketer with self-esteem issues who discovers a magical key to business success, propelling […]
R.I.P. John G. Avildsen (1935 – 2018)
American filmmaker John G. Avildsen has passed away aged 81, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Avildsen was best known for directing the 1976 classic Rocky, which saw him honoured with the Academy Award for Best director. He would receive a second Oscar nomination in 1983 for the Documentary Short Traveling Hopefully. Having begun his […]
Kevin Feige says no plans for Fantastic Four in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ever since the disastrous release of the Fantastic Four reboot back in 2015, there’s been rumours and speculation that Marvel’s First Family could be on their way back home to join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The speculation resurfaced backin May with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, […]
