Nicolas Cage is set to sink his teeth into one of the most iconic characters in all of fiction as he follows in the footsteps of Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Jr. and John Carradine by bring life to Count Dracula for Universal Pictures. Currently in production now in New Orleans, Renfield is being directed by […]
Thora Birch is not returning for Hocus Pocus 2
While Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are returning as the Sanderson Sisters in the Disney+ sequel Hocus Pocus 2, one of its original stars will not be returning. Entertainment Weekly reported Thora Birch, who played the young Dani Dennison, will not appear due to scheduling conflicts. Birch was asked to star in Hocus Pocus […]
Alex Garland’s new horror Men gets a trailer from A24
A24 has released a poster and trailer for Men, the new film from writer-director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) and starring Jessie Buckley (I’m Thinking of Ending Things) as Harper, a recently widowed woman who finds her peaceful getaway to the English countryside disrupted by something stalking her in the surrounding woods. In the aftermath […]
Hasbro sets Play-Doh movie from Emily V. Gordon and Jon M. Chu
Since acquiring entertainment studio eOne, Hasbro has wasted little time in taking its various film and TV adaptations of its iconic toy properties in-house, and now it seems that another long-gestating project is set to ramp up. According to Deadline, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) is set to shape the script for […]
Movie Review – Boiling Point (2021)
Boiling Point, 2021. Co-written and directed by Philip Barantini. Starring Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, and Jason Flemyng. SYNOPSIS: Enter the relentless pressure of a restaurant kitchen as a head chef wrangles his team on the busiest day of the year. Adapted from actor-turned-filmmaker Philip Barantini’s 2019 short film of the same name which also starred […]
Psychological horror Father of Flies gets a UK poster and trailer
101 Films has released a UK poster and trailer for writer-director Ben Charles Edwards’ psychological horror Father of Flies which tells the story of a young boy as he confronts the terrifying supernatural forces that have moved into his home with the arrival of a strange new woman. Check them out below ahead of the film’s […]
Anthony Mackie goes from Captain America to movie/television studio creator
Anthony Mackie is being hailed as a superhero to the New Orleans area as he attempts to spark the ever-booming film industry in the southern state. The actor will reportedly be building a film and television studio on 20 acres of land. Nola.com reports that Mackie bought the land near the Little Woods neighborhood, a […]
Nic Cage action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent gets an illustrated poster
Coming off its premiere at SXSW (with reviews putting it at 100% Fresh on the Tomatometer), Lionsgate has shared a new illustrated poster for Nicolas Cage’s hotly-anticipated action comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. featuring Cage and co-stars Pedro Pascale, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and Ike Barinholtz. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: […]
First clip from Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Warner Bros. has released the first clip from the next instalment in the Wizarding World franchise, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which sees Newt (Eddie Redmayne), Theseus (Callum Turner), Jacob (Dan Fogler) and Lally (Jessica Williams) travelling to Hogwarts to meet with Dumbledore (Jude Law) in the Room of Requirement. Watch the clip below… […]
Movie Review – 7 Days (2022)
7 Days, 2022. Directed by Roshan Sethi. Starring Karan Soni, Geraldine Viswanathan, Zenobia Shroff, Gita Reddy, Vinny Chhibber, Asif Ali, and Mark Duplass. SYNOPSIS: As if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn’t uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in place together as COVID-19’s reach intensifies. 7 Days is […]