Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Judas and the Black Messiah, the upcoming biographical drama from director Shaka King which tells the story of the betrayal and assassination of the young Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya); watch it here…Chairman Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated […]
Original Beauty and the Beast directors say Disney didn’t give them any compensation for 2017 remake
Despite being a nearly shot-for-shot remake of the original animated film, Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale, directors and executive producers on the 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast, have revealed they were given no compensation for the 2017 remake.In a recent interview with Collider, Wise and Trousdale offered their thoughts on the recent surge of Disney’s […]
Movie Review – Uncle Peckerhead (2020)
Uncle Peckerhead. 2020.Directed by Matthew John Lawrence. Starring David Littleton, Greg Maness, Ruby McCollister, Jeff Riddle, Shannon O’Neill, and Chet Siegel.SYNOPSIS: When a punk band scores their first tour, life on the road proves tough when they are joined by a man-eating demon as a roadie.Demons? New Jersey? Punk rock? Matthew John Lawrence’s Uncle Peckerhead […]
Exclusive Interview – Marianne Hettinger discusses passion project Prince Harming
Marianne Hettinger is a director, actor, and producer of German descent who brings something truly personal to bare in Prince Harming. An indie feature of stripped-back beauty which exposes the black heart of domestic violence, it draws on personal experience and foregoes the gloss and polish of more stylized mainstream fare. She recently took the […]
Lionsgate announces fifth John Wick film will shoot back-to-back with Chapter 4
Fans of the Keanu Reeves-led action films got a wonderful treat today. Lionsgate, the studio behind the John Wick movie, confirmed today that they would go ahead with a fifth entry in the franchise. While the fourth film is still in early development, the head of the studio promised that fourth and fifth films will […]
10 Essential Creature Features
Tom Jolliffe offers up 10 essential creature features…Who doesn’t love a good old creature feature? They still seem to be immensely popular, with recent reboots for the Jurassic Park and Godzilla franchises. That popularity in fact has been booming in the Asian markets in particular (whilst some of the recent big monster films have disappointed […]
James Gunn says Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has not been delayed
James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, says the film has not been delayed by Disney, despite what rumours recent rumours may claim.It’s been a bumpy road so far for the third film in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, with James Gunn originally being removed from directing duties due to […]
Knight Rider reboot to be developed by Aquaman’s James Wan
Deadline has reported Furious 7 and Aquaman director James Wan will develop a reboot of the classic 80s television series Knight Rider for the big screen. He will produce the reboot through his Atomic Monsters company.Airing for four seasons from 1982 – 1986, Knight Rider starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a mysterious undercover detective who fought crime with the help of […]
First trailer for Charlie Kaufman’s psychological horror I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Netflix has debuted a poster and trailer for the psychological horror I’m Thinking of Ending Things, ahead of its arrival on the streaming service next month. Written and directed by Charlie Kaufman (Synecdoche, New York), the film is based on Iain Reid’s bestselling novel and stars Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose, Chernobyl) as a young woman […]
Janelle Monae-led horror Antebellum heading to PVOD in September
As the case with many films this year, Antebellum had an ever-changing release date due to theatre closures worldwide. Now it seems like the Lionsgate horror film will premiere on digital rental platforms this September 18th, forgoing a theatrical release.The time-bending horror film, which stars Janelle Monae and sees Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz serve […]
