Although he’s currently taking a detour to the DC Extended Universe with The Suicide Squad, filmmaker James Gunn is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to round out his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy with Vol. 3. For a time, it looked like Gunn would have to hand over the reins to Vol. […]
Bruce Willis signs on for three more at Emmett/Furla Films
With the upcoming Midnight in the Switchgrass set to take their collaborations to 17 movies, Bruce Willis and Randall Emmett and George Furla’s Emmett/Furla Films have moved to extend their partnership with an additional three-picture deal. Midnight in the Switchgrass had just started shooting before the lockdown in March and is set to resume shooting […]
Four Director’s Cuts We’d Like To See
Following on from the news that Zack Snyder’s Justice League is coming to HBO Max in 2021, Anghus Houvouras picks four director’s cuts he’d like to see… The idea of a Director’s Cut or ‘Extended Cut’ isn’t necessarily new. There was a time when letting the director back into the editing booth to take another […]
The Dark Universe That Never Was: A Short History of Universal’s Failed Monster Franchise
EJ Moreno on the short history of Universal’s Dark Universe… Join our host EJ Moreno as he ventures back to 2017 to figure out what happened to the Dark Universe. Universal Pictures had a short-lived plan to create a cinematic universe, a la the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it didn’t last more than a year. […]
Nia DaCosta shares haunting teaser trailer for Candyman
Director Nia DaCosta has shared a haunting promotional trailer for the ‘spiritual sequel’ to the classic 1992 slasher Candyman in the form of a paper puppet show which teases the harrowing origins of its titular character; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Jordan Peele explains why Nia DaCosta is the perfect choice to direct Candyman https://twitter.com/NiaDaCosta/status/1273293842113089536 […]
I Kind Of Love Batman Forever
Anghus Houvouras on why he kind of loves Batman Forever… It was 25 years ago that the third modern Batman movie was released. An uncertain time for the character who just six years earlier had revolutionized the modern blockbuster, helped launch the modern age of comic book adaptations, and made an untold millions for Warner […]
Kristen Stewart to star as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer
Deadline is reporting that director Pablo Larraín will helm Spencer, a film that looks at an essential weekend in Princess Diana’s life, with Kristen Stewart set to star as the iconic member of the British Royal Family. Steven Knight penned the film, which will cover a weekend in the early ’90s when Diana decides to […]
Candyman returns in first trailer for Jordan Peele-produced reboot
Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming horror reboot Candyman from director Nia DaCosta (Crossing the Line) and producer Jordan Peele (Get Out). A “spiritual sequel” to 1992 cult horror, the new film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen) as an artist who after hearing of the legend of the Candyman, unwittingly unleashes […]
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back to receive 4K theatrical release in the UK this July
With UK cinemas planning to re-open their doors following months of lockdown in the wake of the global health crisis, Variety is reporting that exhibitors will be dipping into studio libraries in order to tempt moviegoers back through their doors. Cinema chain Vue is set to show Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes […]
Things get Sinful in trailer for lockdown-shot LGBTQ horror-thriller
Cinema Epoch have released a poster and trailer for writer-director Rich Mallery’s upcoming LGBTQ horror-thriller Sinful, which has been shot during the global health crisis lockdown and stars Nicole D’Angelo and Christina Lo as a newlywed couple who find themselves trapped in a mysterious house while on the run; take a look here… “On the […]
