Action star Jason Statham (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) and director Guy Ritchie (The Gentlemen) are set to re-team once again on Miramax’s spy thriller Five Eyes. The pair have collaborated on several films such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and Ritchie’s upcoming Wrath of Man.Statham will star as MI6 guns-and-steel agent Orson Fortune […]
The Most Disappointing: Pushing Reset on the Hollywood Happy Ending
Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood resetting its happy endings…Sequels have always been a sore subject for some. Hollywood’s penchant for rewarding successful movies with uninspired follow-ups is a feature of the film industry, not a bug. While some movies lend themselves to serialization, there are other cinematic successes that garner sequels in spite of not feeling […]
September: The Movie Dumping Ground
Tom Jolliffe looks back through the years at the month of September in Hollywood’s release calendar…Pretty much since Star Wars changed the face of film and ushered in the notion of the blockbuster, the cinema calendar has increasingly been segmented into pockets. Studios bet big and look to secure the summer releases. They tended to […]
Total Recall receiving 4K restoration release for 30th anniversary
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Total Recall, StudioCanal have announced that Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic 1990 action sci-fi is set for a 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition release this November with a special restoration supervised by the renowned director himself; check out the cover artwork, trailer and special features details here…Adapted from Philip […]
Movie Review – Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro (2019)
Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro, 2019.Directed by Michael Paszt. Featuring Ian “Vampiro” Hodgkinson, Dasha Hodgkinson, John Hennigan, Jeff Jarrett and Kevin Kross.SYNOPSIS:The story of Canadian wrestler Vampiro, who rose up the ranks in Mexican wrestling to become a top star both in front of the camera and behind it.Any wrestling […]
Black Adam producer discusses filming schedule and the Justice Society of America
Although it remains dated for release in December 2021, Black Adam has yet to start filming due to a delay in production as a result of the ongoing global health crisis.Now, in an interview with Collider, Black Adam producer Hiram Garcia has addressed when production is likely to begin the upcoming DC superhero adventure starring Dwayne Johnson.“COVID […]
Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead receiving prequel film and anime series
Although Zack Snyder’s new zombie action movie Army of the Dead doesn’t debut on Netflix until next year, the streaming service has announced a prequel film and an anime series are currently in development.According to Deadline, the prequel will be directed by and star Matthias Schweighöfer and will follow his Army of the Dead character Ludwig Dieter. Shay […]
First poster and trailer for The Glorias starring Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler and Janelle Monáe
Ahead of its arrival on digital and streaming on Amazon Prime Video later this month, a trailer, poster and images have been released for director Julie Taymor’s upcoming drama The Glorias. Based on feminist icon, journalist, and activist Gloria Steinem’s autobiography My Life on the Road, the film stars Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, […]
Peter Berg reuniting with Mark Wahlberg for Spenser Confidential 2
With the first movie proving to be an enormous success for Netflix earlier this year, it will come as little surprise to hear that a Spenser Confidential sequel is in the works at the streaming service.“Brian Helgeland, who wrote the first script, just turned in a first draft last week,” director Peter Berg tells Collider. […]
Scarlett Johansson faces off against Taskmaster in new Black Widow image
With less than two months to go until the delayed launch of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Empire has shared a new image from Marvel’s upcoming solo movie Black Widow which sees Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff facing off with the film’s villain, the mysterious Taskmaster.SEE ALSO: Black Widow director confirms Scarlett Johansson will pass […]
