With anticipation building for the latest movie in the Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant – a sequel to 2012’s Prometheus – Ridley Scott has revealed that Ripley escaping alive wasn’t what he initially wanted for the ending of his 1979 classic Alien. In the film, when Ripley is the last one standing after the Alien has […]
Bong Joon-ho to direct Parasite
It looks like The Host and Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho may have found his next project, with AsianWiki (via The Playlist) reporting that the South Korean filmmaker is developing Parasite, which will reteam him with actor Song-Kang Ho (Memories of Murder, The Host) and revolve around “a family going through a disturbance.” Bong’s next film […]
Chris Pratt and Michael Rooker talk Star-Lord and Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
As anticipation and promotion for the much-hyped Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 enters overdrive, Chris Pratt and Michael Rooker took the time to explain how the relationship between Star-Lord and his father figure Yondu has evolved since the first movie. Speaking to USA Today, Chris Pratt started off by saying “In the first one, […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 officially rated PG-13
Considering that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is just under a month away, it’s no surprise that the film has received an official rating. Similar to the first film, the sequel also carries a certificate of PG-13, this time for “sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language, and brief suggestive content.” For comparison, Guardians of […]
What Do Star Ratings Really Mean?
Eddy Gardiner on star ratings… Star ratings have a habit of ruling film criticism. Bus posters and billboards particularly love their eye-catching nature, and indeed it makes sense to advertise with such a clear visual aid in areas where people will only grab a quick glance at the poster in question. Even if there’s a small […]
Arnie returning for Terminator, Marvel Zombies movie, Black Widow meets the Guardians of the Galaxy and more – Daily News Roundup
HE’LL BE BACK Although it was announced last week that The Terminator franchise was – thankfully – finally Terminated, its star Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he will be back for another film. “I’m looking forward to doing another Terminator movie, yes.” Schwarzenegger said. “I don’t want to call it, like, fake news, like the president calls […]
Kevin Feige confirms fan theory about Stan Lee and his Marvel cameos
Warning. Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow… Stan Lee made his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this weekend with his latest – and undoubtedly most out there – cameo to date, as the Marvel legend sits chatting to the Watchers during a brief sequence (and post-credit scene) in Guardians of […]
Scarlett Johansson teases Black Widow’s reaction to the Guardians of the Galaxy in Avengers: Infinity War
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are set to link up with the Guardians of the Galaxy next year as Marvel unleashes Avengers: Infinity War, and speaking to MTV’s Happy Sad Confused podcast to promote her new film Ghost in the Shell, Scarlett Johansson was asked how Black Widow will react to the Guardians and the more unusual members […]
Stephen King and Joe Hill’s Throttle heading to the big screen
Production company A Bigger Boat has optioned the rights to Throttle, a novella from Stephen King and his son Joe Hill, with THR reporting that producer Emile Gladstone has tapped John Scott III (Maggie) to pen the script for a big screen adaptation. Originally published in 2009 as part of a Richard Matheson tribute and inspired […]
Beyonce frontrunner to voice Nala in Disney’s The Lion King
According to Variety, Beyonce has emerged as the frontrunner to voice the character of Nala in Disney’s upcoming remake of The Lion King. Apparently the Grammy-winner is yet to make a decision about whether to join the project due to her pregnancy, although the studio and director Jon Favreau are reportedly very keen for her […]
