There’s the saying that, in Hollywood, no-one knows anything. It was originally coined by the screenwriter William Goldman in his seminal book on the industry, Adventures in the Screen Trade. Goldman wasn’t exactly saying that all those studio execs who green-light films are idiots, more that there’s no way of knowing what will be a […]
The Batman to continue production despite latest UK lockdown
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the UK will be entering a second lockdown as a result of the ongoing global health crisis, however, it seems like film and television production will continue to go ahead.Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden took to Twitter t0 encourage everyone to work from home but noted, “where […]
Isabelle Fuhrman returning for another round as killer Esther in Orphan: First Kill
If you remember 2009’s Orphan, you can see the reason for excitement at this news. As reported by Deadline, Isabelle Fuhrman is returning to the franchise as Esther in a planned prequel film. In the upcoming film Orphan: First Kill, directed by William Brent Bell (The Boy) and written by David Coggeshall, Leena Klammer “orchestrates […]
Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell and Michael K. Williams are Surrounded
Letitia Wright (Black Panther), Jamie Bell (Rocketman) and Michael K. Williams (Lovecraft Country) have been cast in Surrounded, a new western from filmmaker Anthony Mandler (Monster) and Bron Studios.According to Deadline, Surrounded takes place five years after the U.S. Civil War “where former Buffalo Soldier Moses “Mo” Washington travels west to lay claim on a […]
Exclusive Interview – Production Designer Ryan Brett Puckett on The Boy Behind the Door, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and The Walking Dead: World Beyond
The Boy Behind the Door made its world premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest, with critics calling the film “a suspenseful thriller that fearlessly pushes boundaries” and “a gripping twist on the home-invasion thriller”. The official synopsis reads: Two adolescent boys are kidnapped and brought to a strange house in the middle of nowhere. Fighting […]
Thanksgiving horror Derelicts gets a trailer, poster and images
Terror Films has released a poster and trailer for director Brett Glassberg’s holiday horror Derelicts which follows a suburban family who have their Thanksgiving disrupted by a gang of vicious vagrants; check them out here, along with a selection of promotional images…‘DERELICTS’ introduces us to a dysfunctional family on Thanksgiving Day. From the over-sexed grandparents, […]
Donal Logue joins Resident Evil movie reboot
Gotham alum Donal Logue is looking to play another man of the law, this time in the twisted town of Raccoon Cityas Deadline reports that Logue will play Chief Irons in the Johannes Roberts-helmed Resident Evil reboot.In the video game Resident Evil 2, Chief Irons was Chief of Police of the Raccoon Police Department, who […]
Exclusive Interview – André Øvredal on his new film Mortal, Norse mythology, and the horror genre
EJ Moreno speaks with filmmaker André Øvredal about his new movie Mortal…For years, André Øvredal has explored different genres in his work. From what he calls comedy in Troll Hunter to the family-friendly scares in Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, the Norwegian film director understands the power of the genre. This makes his […]
Neil Marshall to direct action horror The Lair
Neil Marshall, the man behind The Descent and the recent Hellboy reboot, looks set to scare audiences with another one of his horror offerings. Though he just wrapped The Reckoning starring Charlotte Kirk, Variety has revealed that Marshall is already prepping his next project, the action horror The Lair, which he will produce and direct.In […]
Pierce Brosnan and Helena Bonham Carter to star in romantic comedy Not Bloody Likely
In a match made in cinematic heaven, Pierce Brosnan and Helena Bonham Carter will team up for an upcoming romantic comedy. Entitled Not Bloody Likely, the film will tell the story behind the 1914 West End production of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, which was later adapted into the Oscar-winning musical My Fair Lady.Not Bloody Likely […]
