Back in July of last year it was revealed that The Witch director Robert Eggers had signed on to direct a studio remake of F.W. Murnau’s silent horror masterpiece Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, and now the filmmaker has confirmed to IndieWire that it will be his next project. “[It’s shocking] to me,” said Eggers. […]
Universal and DreamWorks Animation pull the plug on The Croods 2
After three-and-a-half years in development, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have pulled the plug on The Croods 2. According to Variety, there had been doubts about proceeding with the project prior to Comcast’s purchase of DreamWorks Animation earlier this year, with the decision made on Thursday to halt production on the sequel to the 2013 CG-animated […]
Kevin Smith would like to see Superman Lives as an animated movie
In the mid-90s, Warner Bros. and Batman producer Jon Peters enlisted Tim Burton for a reboot of the Superman franchise, hoping Burton could do for the Man of Steel what he did for the Dark Knight back in 1989. After several years in development, the studio opted to pull the plug on what ultimately became […]
Twenty films in contention for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
With awards season heating up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty films remain in contention for a nomination for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Alice Through the Looking Glass Arrival The BFG Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Captain America: Civil War Deadpool Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic […]
15 finalists for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature announced
Earlier in the week the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the list of twenty films in contention for the nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards in February, and now we have word on the fifteen films vying for a nod in the Best Documentary Feature category. Cameraperson Command […]
Colin Trevorrow to produce Emily Carmichael’s Eon
The Tracking Board is reporting that up-and-coming filmmaker Emily Carmichael has enlisted Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow to serve as producer on her upcoming film Eon. According to the site, Eon “follows a thief-for-hire who is sent on an assignment to steal an unknown package from a laboratory, only to have a crisis of conscience […]
Mark Wahlberg says he’s no longer attached to the Uncharted movie
Sony hasn’t exactly had a smooth ride with its planned adaptation of the hit video game series Uncharted, with the project passing through the hands of several screenwriters and directors over the years as it lingered in Development Hell. However, with Joe Carnahan (Narc) now penning the script and Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) […]
New Naruto anime series Boruto announced, creator Masashi Kishimoto involved with live-action movie
Back in August of last year it was revealed that Lionsgate is in development on a live-action adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto hugely popular manga series Naruto, and appearing at the 2017 Jump Festa event in Japan, Kishimoto has announced that he will personally be involved with production on the film, which is being directed by […]
Razzies 2017: Shortlist for the 37th Golden Raspberry Awards revealed
With awards season heating up, the shortlist for the 37th annual Golden Raspberry Awards have been revealed, giving us a look at the nomination ballot paper for this year’s contenders for the very worst in cinematic achievement: WORST PICTURE Assassin’s Creed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Collateral Beauty The Darkness Dirty Grandpa The Divergent […]
Cobie Smulders and Jessica Hynes lead cast of British comedy Songbird
Unstoppable Entertainment have announced that Cobie Smulders (Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Jessica Hynes (Bridget Jones’s Baby, Spaced) are leading the cast of the new British comedy Songbird, which has just commenced principal photography. Written and directed by Jamie Adams (Black Mountain Poets, Benny & Jolene), the film also stars Noel Clarke (Brotherhood, Star Trek: Into Darkness), […]
