F9 gets to speed out of the blocks in overseas territories this weekend, leaving the U.S. release stuck on the grid awaiting a July 25 greenlight, followed a few weeks later by the stalled U.K. getaway on July 8th. Experts are predicting that the latest entry in Universal’s phenomenally successful franchise will make the most […]
Movie Review – Adverse (2020)
Adverse, 2020. Directed Brian A. Metcalf. Starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mickey Rourke, Penelope Ann Miller, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, Kelly Arjen, Matt Ryan, Andrew Keegan, Luke Edwards, Kate Kurtzman and Brian A. Metcalf. SYNOPSIS: Ethan (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is a taxi driver trying to make ends meet in Los Angeles. His sister Mia falls […]
Leslie Odom Jr. joins Knives Out 2
Rian Johnson is back to packing his cast for Knives Out 2 as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Leslie Odom Jr. (One Night in Miami) is the latest to join the star-studded cast. Odom joins Daniel Craig, who is reprising his Knives Out role as ‘gentleman sleuth’ Benoit Blanc, in the sequel. He joins other newcomers […]
Alexandre Aja provides an update on the sequel to alligator hit Crawl
While doing the rounds for his Netflix thriller Oxygen (read our ★★★★ review here), Alexandre Aja has been speaking about another of his projects, the alligator action hit Crawl, and providing an update on a potential sequel. Crawl made over $90M at the worldwide box-office off a $13.5M budget, so a follow-up was always likely, and […]
Warner Bros to remake Tony Scott vampire flick The Hunger
Warner Bros. are moving ahead with their long-gestating remake of Tony Scott’s 1983 vampire film The Hunger, with True Blood writer Angela Robinson set to direct. According to Deadline, Robinson, who also helmed D.E.B.S. and has most recently worked on How to Get Away with Murder, will direct from a script by American Horror Story and […]
R.I.P. Charles Grodin (1935 – 2021)
American actor Charles Grodin, best known for his roles in Midnight Run and Beethoven, has passed away aged 86 after losing a battle with bone marrow cancer, his family have announced. Grodin began his career with an uncredited role in Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1954 and in a number of TV guest […]
Marvel wins big at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV put a pop culture spin on awards season this past weekend with the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, with Marvel Studios and Disney+ dominating proceedings with six awards: four for WandaVision (Best Show, Best Performance in a Show – Elizabeth Olsen, Best Villain – Kathryn Hahn, and Best Fight) and two for The […]
Universal releases trailer for Broadway adaptation Dear Evan Hansen
Universal have released the trailer for Stephen Chbosky’s adaptation of the Broadway musical smash Dear Evan Hansen. Starring Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect), here reprising his Tony Award-winning titular role alongside a cast that features Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever, and Amy Adams, Dear Evan Hansen is released in cinemas on September 24th, and you can check […]
First images from Netflix action thriller Kate starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Ahead of its premiere on the streaming service later this year, Netflix has released the first images from its upcoming action thriller Kate featuring stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Miku Martineau; take a look here… After she’s irreversibly poisoned, a ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and […]
Tomb Raider 2 director shares script update, teases title
Though the Tomb Raider sequel starring Alicia Vikander was delayed indefinitely earlier this year, director Misha Green (Lovecraft Country), who boarded the sequel a few months ago, has given an update for the upcoming follow-up as well as a title tease. Tomb Raider 2 was originally slated for a March 2021 release, but obviously with […]
