Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures has set Overlord helmer Julius Avery to direct a live-action feature adaptation of Hiroya Oku’s acclaimed manga Gantz.As per the trade, Gantz “tells the story of Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, both of whom died in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous “game” in which they […]
Deadpool 2 star Zazie Beetz expects to return as Domino again for Disney and Marvel
While Deadpool 2 planted the seeds for 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Force movie, the studio’s sale to Disney cast uncertainty over Fox’s various X-Men projects as the rights to the characters came under control of Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios.Almost three years on from the Fox acquisition, much of Marvel’s plans for the X-Men remain […]
Exclusive Interview – Shepherd director Russell Owen discusses his new ghost story
Breakout British horror movie Shepherd makes for a striking directorial debut from Russell Owen. We caught up with him to discuss his love of folkloric legend and how he translated this onto the big screen…Horror movie Shepherd is being praised for its spooky Gothic atmosphere and brooding levels of portent. The movie recently played at the 2021 […]
Mel Gibson set for fantasy adventure Boys of Summer
Having recently signed on to the John Wick prequel series The Continental, Mel Gibson has now added another project to his acting slate in director David Henrie’s (This Is the Year) fantasy adventure film Boys of Summer.Scripted by Cornelius Uliano and Bryan Schulz, Boys of Summer “follows a local boy, who after his best friend […]
Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway set for Mothers’ Instinct
Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway are set to star in Mothers’ Instinct, director Olivier Masset-Depasse’s English-language remake of his 2018 Belgian psychological thriller Duelles.Based on Barbara Abel’s novel Derrière la Haine, Mothers’ Instinct will take place in the 1960s and sees Chastain and Hathaway as “best friends and neighbors who both live an idyllic traditional […]
SPOILERS: Eternals director Chloe Zhao discusses the surprise post-credits cameos
Spoilers for Marvel’s Eternals follow. You have been warned…Unless you follow certain Variety writers on social media, you may have found yourself surprised during the end credits of Marvel Studios’ Eternals when former One Direction star Harry Styles popped up to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Eros, a.k.a. the superhero Starfox.Styles’ Starfox (who […]
Zack Snyder opens up about Army of the Dead sequel Planet of the Dead
Filmmaker Zack Snyder is no stranger to big, bold sci-fi concepts, and his next film could be one of his most significant to date.Planet of the Dead recently got announced by the filmmaker, which led many to ponder what could happen in this sequel to his hit 2021 film, Army of the Dead. Now, in […]
Movie Review – Eternals (2021)
Eternals, 2021.Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Ma Dong-seok, Kit Harington, and Lia McHugh.SYNOPSIS::The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.There are at least two scenes in […]
Tom Arnold and Michael Madsen are Christmas Thieves in trailer for festive family comedy
Ahead of its digital release later this month, a trailer, poster and images have arrived online for the festive family comedy Christmas Thieves which stars Tom Arnold and Michael Madsen as burglars who are mistaken for babysitters after breaking into the home of siblings Liam and Olivia while on the run from the police. Hoping […]
Neil Patrick Harris has NES nostalgia in trailer for festive comedy 8-Bit Christmas
Warner Bros. has released a poster and trailer for 8-Bit Christmas, the upcoming festive comedy from director Michael Dowse, which follows 10 year old Jake on his quest to get his hands on a Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas in late 1980s Chicago; check them out here…Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, the […]
