Michael Cimino, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind the 1978 classic The Deer Hunter, has passed away aged 77, with Thierry Fremaux, director of the Cannes Film Festival, tweeting that he “died peacefully, surrounded by his family and the two women who loved him.” Part of the ‘New Hollywood’ wave of filmmakers in the 1970s, Cimino began his feature […]
R.I.P. Robin Hardy (1929 – 2016)
British filmmaker Robin Hardy, best known as director of the 1973 horror classic The Wicker Man, passed away on Friday, aged 86. Born in Surrey, England in 1929, Hardy began his career as a director with the National Film Board of Canada before making his feature debut with The Wicker Man, which starred Christopher Lee […]
Rumour: George Miller linked to director’s chair on Green Lantern Corps
Warning: This rumour comes by way of Heroic Hollywood. Proceed with caution… Last week we heard a rumour about Warner Bros.’ Green Lantern Corps suggesting that the DC movie will feature Hal Jordan, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner, and now comes word on a possible director for the project. Yes, Heroic Hollywood’s El Mayimbe has been […]
Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack and Bradley Whitford join Brie Larson’s Unicorn Store
Back in August it was announced that Oscar winner Brie Larson is set to make her feature directorial debut with the comedy Unicorn Store, and now we have our first casting news courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter. The site reports that Samuel L. Jackson (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children), Joan Cusack (Shameless) and Bradley […]
Brie Larson to make feature directorial debut with Unicorn Store
Before she takes on the role of Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Brie Larson (Room) is set to make her feature directorial debut, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the actress is set to helm the indie comedy Unicorn Store. The Oscar-winner will also produce and star in the project, which has been […]
Live-action Shinobi movie in development
Marc Platt Productions has announced that it is partnering with Stories International, an affiliate of SEGA Group, to production a live-action film adaptation of the iconic video game franchise Shinobi. “We love the Shinobi games and believe that the world of ninjas has never been properly explored onscreen,” states Marc Platt, who will produce alongside Adam […]
SDCC: Universal bringing Neil Gaiman’s InterWorld to the small screen, along with three comic book adaptations
Universal Cable Productions has announced that it is developing a small screen adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Michael Reeves’ YA fantasy sci-fi book InterWorld, which is being overseen by Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller. Here’s the official description, via THR: “Everyone in the Interworld is a version of Joey, some only a little different, while others […]
SDCC: Marvel’s Black Panther to start shooting in January, cast and character details announced
Marvel Studios has kicked off its Comic-Con panel tonight with Kevin Feige introducing Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, who revealed that production on the Chadwick Boseman-headlined solo movie will get underway in January. The cast for the movie were then introduced, with Boseman joined on stage by Lupita Nyong’o (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Michael […]
Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya and Florence Kasumba join Marvel’s Black Panther
Marvel’s Black Panther has expanded its cast with three new additions in Forest Whitaker (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Daniel Kaluuya (Black Mirror) and Florence Kasumba (Captain America: Civil War). Whitaker is set to play Zuri, an elder statesman in Wakanda, with Kaluuya as W’Kabi, a confidant of T’Challa, and Kasumba reprising her Civil War role […]
Chadwick Boseman says Black Panther will be a “grittier” Marvel movie
Having made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War (which is out today on Blu-ray and DVD here in the UK!), Chadwick Boseman is gearing up to reprise the role of T’Challa for 2018’s Black Panther movie. The actor has been chatting to CBR about the film, suggesting it will have a […]
