Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) has become the latest addition to the star-studded cast of 20th Century Fox and director Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express. In addition to directing, Branagh is portraying the legendary detective Hercule Poirot, and will star alongside Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, […]
Colin Trevorrow will shoot Star Wars: Episode IX in 65mm
Back in January, director Colin Trevorrow confirmed that he’d be following in the footsteps of J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rian Johnson on Star Wars: Episode VIII by shooting the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy on film, and now it has been announced that he’ll be using the large format […]
R.I.P. Robert Vaughn (1932 – 2016)
American actor Robert Vaughn – best known for his role as Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – has passed away aged 83 following a battle with leukemia. Born in New York City, Vaughn made his acting debut in 1955 with a guest role in Medic, the first of over two hundred TV roles, which […]
Shawn Levy developing Sesame Street movie
During an interview with Screen Rant to promote the release of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi drama Arrival, Shawn Levy has revealed that he’s developing a new big screen version of the long-running children’s TV show Sesame Street. “Sesame Street is at Warner Bros and we are right now working on a treatment for what I think […]
Exclusive Interview – Craig Roberts on Red Oaks Season 2
The second season of Red Oaks hits Amazon tomorrow, and Scott Davis has been chatting to star Craig Roberts about the 80s-set comedy series in our exclusive interview. Check it out here or over on our YouTube channel… https://youtu.be/WeYAYUEtbps Welcome back to another summer at Red Oaks – where everyone is making fresh starts, leaving behind […]
Blu-ray Review – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, 2016. Directed by Rick Morales. Featuring the voice talents of Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Jeff Bergman, William Salyers, Wally Wingert, Jim Ward, Steven Weber, Thomas Lennon and Lynne Marie Stewart. SYNOPSIS: It’s back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is […]
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg producing superhero and Illuminati comedy pilots
After scoring a success with Preacher, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are continuing their expansion into TV, with Deadline reporting that the duo have set up two new single-camera comedy pilots through Sony Pictures TV. According to the site, Fox has snapped up a superhero sidekick project from writer Mike Rosolio (Lemmings), which “centers on […]
Ezra Miller on the relationship between Barry Allen and Bruce Wayne in Justice League, and the director situation on The Flash
Ezra Miller is currently out an about on the promotional campaign for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but naturally a big topic of conversation has been the DC Extended Universe. Speaking to IGN, Miller has discussed the relationship between his character Barry Allen (a.k.a. The Flash) and Ben Affleck’s Batman in next year’s […]
J.K. Rowling on whether Dumbledore will be openly gay in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Back in 2007, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed that Albus Dumbledore is gay, and that in his youth he was smitten with rival wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Well, with Dumbledore and Grindelwald both set to appear in the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Screen Crush has asked Rowling whether Dumbledore’s sexuality will […]
James Strong to direct J.R.R. Tolkien biopic Middle Earth
Deadline is reporting that James Strong (Broadchurch, Downton Abbey) has signed on to direct the J.R.R. Tolkien biopic Middle Earth, which will explore the tumultuous events that inspired the classic fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Middle Earth has been scripted by Angus Fletcher and “follows Tolkien’s early life and love […]
