Last week 20th Century Fox finally gave the green light to the long-in-development sequel to 1994’s blocksbuster alien invasion flick Independence Day, although the announcement referred solely to Independence Day 2 and made no mention of the studio’s previous plans to produce two back-to-back follow-ups. So, what happened to ID Forever – Part 2? Well, […]
Watch a live stream of the 2014 Moet British Independent Film Awards here
Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and Timothy Spall are among the stars set to celebrate the very best in indepedent British film tonight in London as Raindance hosts the 2014 Moet British Independent Film Awards, and you can watch a live stream of the entire ceremony right here… SEE ALSO: Full list of nominations for the […]
For Your Consideration: Paramount campaigning for a Best Picture nod for Transformers: Age of Extinction
It’s the highest-grossing movie of the year, so it must be good, right? Well, that seems to be the view of Paramount Pictures, who are campaigning for a Best Picture nomination for Michael Bay’s critically-derided Transformers sequel Transformers: Age of Extinction with a ‘For Your Consideration’ ad for the upcoming Academy Awards. And it seems […]
J.K. Rowling to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas with 12 new Harry Potter short stories
J.K. Rowling is set to deliver a special present to Harry Potter fans this month by counting down the Twelve Days of Christmas with 12 new short stories from the world of Hogwarts. Starting on December 12th and running through until December 23rd, the Pottermore website will be posting daily short stories which promise “wonderful […]
Dexter’s C.S. Lee joins True Detective season 2
Dexter alumni C.S. Lee has signed on for a recurring role in the second season of HBO’s acclaimed drama series True Detective, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Lee – who is known for his role as Vince Masuka on Dexter – is set to play Richard Geldolf – “a state attorney general with grand political […]
Leaked Sony emails reveal SPECTRE details and budgetary concerns
The leaked emails resulting from the hack into Sony has already given us details about the Spider-Man franchise and a potential Jump Street / Men in Black crossover, and now details are emerging about next year’s 007 adventure SPECTRE. Minor spoilers follow… According to CNN (via Variety), there’s been some conflict between MGM Studios and […]
Krysten Ritter talks Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Last week it was announced that Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad) has secured the title role in Marvel’s second Netflix series Jessica Jones, and now the actress has shared a few thoughts on joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe during an interview with Cosmopolitan to promote her latest film Big Eyes. “I wasn’t [a comic book fan], […]
Full list of winners from the 2016 WGA Awards
With the Academy Awards fast approaching, the Writers Guild of America handed out its 2016 honours last night, with Spotlight claiming the WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay, and The Big Short received the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Alex Gibney’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief was award Best Documentary Screenplay, while on […]
Writers Guild announces WGA Awards nominations for 2016
With awards season picking up steam, the Writers Guild of America has announced its nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Documentary Screenplay for the WGA Awards 2016. Here are the nominees who will contest the awards… ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “Bridge of Spies,” Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen; […]
Writers Guild of America announces TV nominations for WGA Awards, Fargo “snub” explained by FX
With Awards season heating up, the Writers Guild of America has announced its TV nominations for the WGA Awards, which are set to take place in February. Check out the full list of nominees below… Drama Series: Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss (HBO) The Good Wife, Written […]
