The Favourite, 2018. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, James Smith and Mark Gatiss. SYNOPSIS: In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears […]
Aquaman rises to $940 million worldwide as Bumblebee tops China box office
Having surpassed Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to become the highest-grossing instalment of the DC Extended Universe yesterday, Aquaman has held onto top spot at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row, and in the process has pushed its global haul to $940 million. In North America, Aquaman grossed $30.7 million […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Kathryn Bigelow
In the latest Flickering Myth directors guide, Tom Jolliffe looks at Kathryn Bigelow… In a male dominated field, Kathryn Bigelow has risen up from being a cult genre film director, stepping out of the shadow of James Cameron (her former husband) and re-inventing herself in the last decade as one of the best directors in […]
Movie Review – Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Welcome to Marwen, 2018. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carrell, Leslie Mann, Janelle Monae, Eiza Gonzalez, Leslie Zemeckis, Gwendoline Christie, and Merritt Weaver. SYNOPSIS: A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. Welcome to Marwen is the unique true story of Mark […]
Disney+ won’t make original Star Wars movies, confirms Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Company is set to get in on the streaming market later this year with Disney+, a new service which will serve as the home for much of the Mouse House’s library, as well as original content including movies such as The Lady and the Tramp and The Sword in the Stone, and […]
Dave Franco to play Vanilla Ice in biopic To the Extreme
According to a report over at Production Weekly, The Disaster Artist’s Dave Franco is set to portray rapper Vanilla Ice in a feature film biopic entitled To the Extreme. The film, which is named after Vanilla Ice’s 1990 major label studio debut album, is reportedly being scripted by Chris Goodwin and Phil Van, with James […]
Alien promo teases new multi-platform Amanda Ripley project
Over the Christmas period, the social media accounts for the Alien franchise released a number of animated teasers under the title ‘6-Part Dossier Exposing the Secret History of Weyland-Yutani’, with speculation suggesting that these could be promotional material for the upcoming Dark Horse comic Aliens: Resistance. Well, we now have a new promo, which confirms […]
Batman: The Long Halloween animated movie reportedly in development
If a rumour from Revenge of the Fans is to be believed, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are currently working on a two-part animated movie adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s classic Dark Knight tale Batman: The Long Halloween. According to the site, The Long Halloween won’t take place in the shared DC Universe […]
Bad Boys for Life plot details revealed with new synopsis
After several years in development, filming on Bad Boys for Life is set to get underway later this month, and thanks to Production Weekly we’ve got a new synopsis for the film which offers up some plot details for the third outing for Will Smith’s Mike Lowrey and Martin Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett. According to the site, […]
M. Night Shyamalan reveals that Glass will use previously unseen Unbreakable footage
As we get closer to discovering the secrets of M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, the director has revealed a couple of juicy tidbits about his trilogy capping movie. Speaking with Fandango’s Erik Davis about the eagerly anticipated superhero blockbuster, the usually secretive Shyamalan said “I don’t want to give too much away but you do see […]