Oscar-nominated actor Ned Beatty, known for his work in films such as Deliverance, Network and Superman, has passed away of natural causes aged 83, his manager has announced. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Beatty began his career treading the boards on stage in the 1956 before making his big screen debut alongside Burt Reynolds and Jon […]
Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Review – No Future
No Future, 2020. Directed by Andrew Irvine and Mark Smoot. Starring Catherine Keener, Charlie Heaton, Rosa Salazar, Jackie Earle Haley, Austin Amelio and Jefferson White. SYNOPSIS: Will (Charlie Heaton) is a recovering drug addict with a good job, nice home and steady girlfriend Becca (Rosa Salazar). When an old friend Chris (Jefferson White) pays him […]
Hasbro unveils new Star Wars: The Black Series and The Vintage Collection action figures
Hasbro has unveiled a number of new additions to the Star Wars The Black Series and The Vintage Collection lines which includes characters from the Original Trilogy, the Prequel Trilogy, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and The Mandalorian; check them out below… STAR […]
Green Lantern dispute almost brought Zack Snyder’s Justice League to a halt
In the weeks following the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the filmmaker revealed that he’d clashed with Warner Bros. again during reshoots on The Snyder Cut, this time over his plan to include John Stewart’s Green Lantern meeting with Bruce Wayne – a role that was ultimately fulfilled by Harry Lennix’s Martian Manhunter after […]
Adaptation of Joe Hill’s Dracula spinoff Abraham’s Boys in the works from Lucky director Natasha Kermani
Deadline is reporting that Tea Shop Productions (47 Meters Down) has acquired the rights to Joe Hill’s short story Abraham’s Boys, and has set filmmaker Natasha Kermani (Lucky) to write and direct an adaptation. Based on characters from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Abraham’s Boys “follows Max and Rudy Van Helsing, who know nothing of their father […]
Sweet Tooth showrunner directing God Country adaptation
Fresh off Netflix’s Sweet Tooth, writer-director Jim Mickle is turning his attention to another comic book project with THR reporting that he is set to direct a feature adaptation of Donny Cates’ God Country for Legendary Entertainment. Published by Image Comics, God Country follows Emmet Quinlan, “an old widower afflicted with dementia and violent outbursts. When […]
Horror sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions gets a new poster
Ahead of its theatrical release this July, a new poster has been released for Adam Robitel’s psychological horror sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions; take a look here… Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is the sequel to the box office hit psychological thriller that terrified audiences around the world. In this instalment, six people unwittingly […]
Brooklyn Film Festival 2021 Review – Under the Lantern Lit Sky
Under the Lantern Lit Sky, 2021. Directed by Michelle Bossy. Starring Jaclyn Bethany, Devin Kawaoka, Christy Escobar, Dan Shaked, Akilah A. Walker and Matt Citron. SYNOPSIS: Newlyweds Blanche (Jaclyn Bethany) and Alan (Devin Kawaoka) are celebrating their nuptials in 1920s Mississippi. Their union is nearing consummation when past events emerge to tarnish the moment, changing […]
Sink your teeth into the trailer for Serbian folk horror Vampir
A poster and trailer have been released for Serbian writer-director Branko Tomovic’s upcoming English-language folk horror Vampir which follows Arnaut, a man who relocates from London to a remote village in Serbia where he begins to suspect the friendly villagers have more sinister intentions; take a look here… After witnessing a crime in London and […]
DC Films’ Blue Beetle movie will be an HBO Max Original
Back in December of last year, Warner Bros. announced a new strategy for its DC properties which would see six movies released annually – four theatrical titles alongside two HBO Max Originals focussing “riskier characters” including the previously announced Batgirl and Static Shock films. Well, it seems we can add another project to the direct-to-streaming list, […]
