Captain Marvel and No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch has been cast as Miss Honey in Netflix’s upcoming feature film version of the Roald Dahl stage adaptation Matilda the Musical. The movie reunites the stage musical’s director Matthew Warchus and Tony Award-winning writer Dennis Kelly. The role of Matilda is yet to be cast. […]
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon film starring Joaquin Phoenix heads to Apple
Late last year, news broke that director Ridley Scott would team with Joaquin Phoenix on an upcoming Napoleon film and now comes word that the film, Kitbag, has found a home at Apple. This film is a passion project for Scott, and we will see him team with Phoenix for the first time since 2000’s […]
Ben Affleck to direct Keeper of the Lost Cities movie for Disney
Deadline is reporting that Ben Affleck is teaming with Disney for an adaptation of Shannon Messenger’s bestselling fantasy book series Keeper of the Lost Cities. The Keeper of the Lost Cities books follow Sophie, a 12-year-old girl with secret telepathic ability who she’s actually not human but is from another world that exists side-by-side with […]
Disney+ releases trailer and poster for Flora and Ulysses
Disney has released a trailer, poster and images for its upcoming comedy adventure Flora and Ulysses. Based on Kate DiCamillo’s novelbook Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, the film follows 10-year-old Flora (Matilda Lawler) and he pet squirrel which possesses super powers; check them out below… The film is based on the Newbery Award-winning book […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Erick Schroder on his score for The Ultimate Playlist of Noise
What would you do if you learned you were soon going to become deaf? That’s the question raised in Hulu’s newly released original film, The Ultimate Playlist of Noise. Directed by Bennett Lasseter, the film follows Marcus (Keean Johnson), an audio obsessed high school senior who learns he must undergo brain surgery that will render […]
Ben Affleck says being Batman for his kids was “worth every moment of suffering on Justice League”
Ben Affleck is currently receiving some well-deserved awards buzz for his close-to-the-bone performance in 2020’s The Way Back (read our ★★★★ review here) and as such has made an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter Podcast, discussing his entire career; from his Good Will Hunting success, to the Gigli days, and his initial comeback […]
Armie Hammer exits Shotgun Wedding amid cannibal sexting controversy
Call Me By Your Name and Rebecca star Armie Hammer has departed the upcoming Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy adventure Shotgun Wedding amid controversy over leaked Instagram messages allegedly written by the actor and featuring graphic sexual fantasies including cannibalism. “I’m not responding to these bullshit claims but in light of the vicious and spurious online […]
UPDATE: Chris Evans in talks for Marvel return as Captain America?
It seems that Chris Evans isn’t done with his shield just yet as Deadline is reporting that the actor is in talks to reprise his role as Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America. The industry trade notes that “insiders say it’s headed in that direction for Evans to return as Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain […]
Doug Liman gives an update on Edge of Tomorrow 2 status
While doing the rounds for his pandemic heist movie Lockdown (read our ★★★ review here), Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman has been speaking to Collider about the current status of the sequel to his Tom Cruise time-loop blockbuster. The oft-discussed follow-up to one of 2014’s best movies has occupied the breaking news pages for […]
Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage face off in trailer for comedy thriller I Care A Lot
Rosamund Pike is a queen of thrillers, and her latest effort gives the genre a more comedic spin. In I Care A Lot, Pike plays crooked legal guardian who drains the savings from the elderly. She meets her match when she comes across a woman with connections to a hot-headed gangster. The first trailer for […]
