Hasitha Fernando on pandemics in film… The devastating effect of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be overstated. With the disease continuing to spread like wildfire, multiple countries have been brought to their knees, their economies in shambles and casualty numbers rising. Over the years Hollywood has put forth myriad films that deals with […]
First images and plot details from Train to Busan sequel Peninsula
After scoring global success with Train to Busan, filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho has been busy working on a follow-up to the acclaimed 2016 zombie thriller, and – after a couple of posters were released earlier this month – we’ve now got two first-look images from Peninsula, which you can see right here… “It takes place four […]
Hugh Jackman stars in new trailer for HBO’s Bad Education
Ahead of its premiere next month on HBO, a new trailer has been released for Bad Education, the upcoming comedy drama which stars Hugh Jackman as a school superintendent who has to deal with the fallout of an embezzlement scandal discovered in his district; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVffM3OZkH8&feature=emb_title A student reporter starts to trace embezzlement […]
Anya Taylor-Joy in talks for George Miller’s Mad Max: Furiosa spin-off
With the number of feature film and television productions that have gone on hold due to the current health crisis, studios are looking to the future when they can resume their on-hold productions and start making new ones. One such project is George Miller’s long-awaited spin-off to 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road that will centre on Charlize […]
New Morbius promo image teases Jared Leto’s transformation into the Living Vampire
Assuming it holds its July release, Sony is set to unleash the second instalment of its Universe of Marvel Characters this July with the release of Morbius, and a new promotional image is doing the rounds on social media which teases the transformation of Jared Leto’s Dr. Michael Morbius’ into The Living Vampire; check it […]
90% percent of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s action made the final cut
A stunt coordinator for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker says 90% of the filmed action made the final cut of the movie. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was certainly one of the most action-packed additions to the franchise, with the film jumping from one exciting scene to the next. But could there have […]
Joel Schumacher wanted Drew Barrymore and Rosanna Arquette for The Lost Boys sequel
When speaking with Empire Magazine, The Lost Boys director Joel Schumacher discussed a spinoff of his iconic 1987 vampire film, one that would have put a female spin on the material. “There’s always been a desire at Warner Bros to do a sequel,” Schumacher told Empire (via Bloody Disgusting), “and I always felt there was […]
Movie Review – Vivarium (2019)
Vivarium, 2019. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan. Starring Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Eanna Hardwicke, Jonathan Aris, and Senan Jennings. SYNOPSIS: A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses. Maybe the American dream is a nightmare in disguise. That seems to be the point Vivarium (directed […]
Documentary Storytelling with Randall Lobb, Writer, Director, Producer of Turtle Power | The Writer Experience Podcast #93
Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… In this episode, Court and Harry are joined by writer, director, producer and nerdiculturalist Randall Lobb. He has recently found success in the world of iconic pop culture documentaries. He takes a grounded and authentic approach to the story of brands that create euphoric recall for […]
New images from heavy metal horror We Summon the Darkness starring Alexandra Daddario
Following a trailer for We Summon the Darkness, a batch of images have been released for director Marc Meyers’ upcoming heavy metal horror which you can check out here… Three best friends Alexis, Val and Beverly embark on a road trip to a heavy metal music festival. Naive, they bond with three seemingly fun-loving dudes […]