Following the global success of the action thriller Interview with a Hitman, British writer, director and producer Perry Bhandal is reuniting with US based actor and former Bros drummer Luke Goss for The Last Boy, which will begin shooting in October. The post-apocalyptic film will follow a young boy, who is sent by his dying […]
Plan 9 from Outer Space remake in development
Giant Flick Films and writer-director and actor Shahin Sean Solimon (Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage) have announced that they are in development on a remake of Ed Wood’s cult sci-fi Plan 9 from Outer Space. The film will play fast and loose with the “plot” of the original, and features an original story which takes place […]
50 Cent developing superhero TV series Tomorrow, Today for Starz
Variety is reporting that Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson is working on a new superhero series entitled Tomorrow, Today, which is being developed by his production company G-Unit Film & Television for Starz, home of his crime drama Power. Tomorrow, Today follows “a veteran from the south side of Chicago who, after being falsely imprisoned, becomes the personal […]
Jason O’Mara is S.H.I.E.L.D.’s new director in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4
The agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have a new director for the fourth season of the Marvel series, with Marvel announcing that Jason O’Mara (Complications, The Good Wife) has signed on to portray “a character whose Marvel roots go back to the 1940s.” “Bringing Jason into the mix as the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. forces everyone, particularly […]
Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire to close this year’s BFI London Film Festival
It has been announced today the Ben Wheatley’s high-octane action thriller Free Fire will be the Closing Night gala film of the 60th BFI London Film Festival, with the cast and filmmakers set to attend its European premiere on Sunday, October 16th. “I’m very proud to be showing Free Fire at the BFI London Film […]
Michael Bay responds to Transformers: The Last Knight’s Blenheim Palace Nazi controversy
Transformers: The Last Knight caused some controversy this past week, with the production decorating Blenheim Palace – the birthplace of Winston Churchill – with Nazi swastikas to shoot scenes featuring German tanks and extras dressed as Nazi soldiers. As you might expect this upset a few people, with some veterans expressing their disgust at what […]
Mini-Dinobots to feature in Transformers: The Last Knight
We already know that Michael Bay is throwing Merlin and Nazis into the mix for Transformers: The Last Knight, and now we can add the Dinobots to the list, with Mark Wahlberg revealing during a Facebook chat that Grimlock and company will be returning for the fifth instalment of the franchise, along with the new Mini-Dinobots. […]
Bringing Star Wars to the Screen: Episode IV – A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, 1977. Directed by George Lucas. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness. SYNOPSIS: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… young farm boy Luke Skywalker becomes embroiled in a civil war between the heroic Rebellion and evil Galactic Empire. […]
Director David F. Sandberg on the appeal of Shazam!
A couple of days ago, it was announced that Warner Bros.’ next DC project to go into production will be the Shazam! movie, with Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg taking on the reins of Billy Batson and his superhero alter-ego Captain Marvel for his big screen debut. Following the announcement, Sandberg […]
James Cameron says “2018 is not happening” for Avatar 2
James Cameron has spent almost as long in development on his Avatar sequels as he did the first movie; release dates have shifted several times as the ambitious project expanded from two sequels, to three, and finally four, with the first slated to arrive in 2018. However, despite the fact the scripts are now complete, […]
