According to Deadline, Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) has signed on to direct the upcoming adventure Treasure of Ali Baba & The 40 Thieves, based upon the classic One Thousand and One Nights tale.The new film has been written by Dave Holstein from an original draft by Mansur Ahmed and Ehud Bleiberg, and its official […]
Taylor Hackford to direct Anthony Mackie as Johnnie Cochran in Signal Hill
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford (Ray, The Comedian) has signed on to direct Anthony Mackie (Detroit) in the drama Signal Hill, which will see Mackie Portraying attorney Johnnie Cochran, famous for defending O.J. Simpson in the ‘Trial of the Century’.Scripted by David McMillan, Signal Hill revolves around the Signal Hill police brutality […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp set video features a car flipping stunt
A new video has arrived online today from the San Francisco set of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, which shows the filming of a car flipping stunt. Neither Paul Rudd (Scott Lang) or Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne) are present in the footage, but perhaps they’re in mini-form flipping the vehicle?SEE ALSO: Evangeline Lilly suits up […]
The heroes and villains of Star Wars: The Last Jedi showcased in new character promo images
Thanks to Topps’ series of trading cards, we’ve got a brand new look at a selection of the heroes and villains of December’s hugely-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi; check them out below, and click on any of the images for hi-res versions…SEE ALSO: Star Wars director Rian Johnson says Luke Skywalker is The Last […]
Amazon axes The Last Tycoon and Z: The Beginning of Everything
Streaming service Amazon has swung the axe on two F. Scott Fitzgerald-related dramas, cancelling The Last Tycoon and Z: The Beginning of Everything after one season apiece.Based on the unfinished novel of the same name by Fitzgerald, The Last Tycoon revolved around the 1930s Hollywood studio system, and starred Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer and LIly […]
Mrs. Grey will see you now with first poster and teaser trailer for for Fifty Shades Freed
To celebrate the birthday of Anastasia Steele (today, presumably), Universal Pictures has debuted the first poster for Fifty Shades Freed, the third and final chapter of the Fifty Shades franchise, which features the returning Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. Take a look here…Fifty Shades Freed is set for release […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming overtakes Wonder Woman at the global box office
Spurred on by an impressive $70.8 million opening weekend in China – the third-biggest for a superhero movie – Spider-Man: Homecoming has pushed its global haul to $822.8 million today, surpassing fellow superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman, which has earned $816.3 million to date.Homecoming has now passed the $821 million grossed by Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man back […]
Netflix releases trailer for anime series Neo Yokio starring Jaden Smith
Netflix has released the first trailer for Neo Yokio, a new six-episode anime series from Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend), which sees Jaden Smith leading a voice cast that includes Susan Sarandon, Steve Buscemi, Tavi Gevinson, Jason Schwartzman and Jude Law. Check it out here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwc6fTnsdBIWelcome to Neo Yokio, the greatest city in the world. It’s the most […]
Dark Knights: Metal and Paper Girls top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of August 2017
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling titles for the month of August 2017, with Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights: Metal #1 topping the comic book chart, and Image’s Paper Girls Vol. 3 leading the way on the graphic novel front.Despite having the top three titles in the comic book top ten, DC […]
Katie Holmes to star with Jean Reno in female-led action thriller Doorman
Variety is reporting that Katie Holmes and Jean Reno have signed on to star in the female-led action thriller Doorman, which is set to be helmed by Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura (Downrange).The film, penned by Lior Chefetz, Joe Swanson and Harry Winer from a story by Greg Williams and Matt McAllester, follows “an officer in the Marines […]
