Last month, Disney+ delivered a big surprise for fans of the Star Wars saga by dropping previously-unannounced 4K versions of the Original Trilogy and Prequel Trilogy to the streaming service. However, non-subscribers – or those who still prefer their media physical – will soon be able to get their hands on Ultra HD versions of […]
Guy Pearce stars in trailer for action thriller Disturbing the Peace
Momentum Pictures has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming action thriller Disturbing the Peace. Directed by York Alec Shackleton, the film stars Guy Pearce as a small-town marshal, who after refusing to carry his gun since a tragic shooting, is forced to pick up his firearm once more to protect his town against […]
Kevin Feige says plans for Marvel’s next big Infinity Saga-level event are “well underway”
Although we’ve got a whole host of Marvel goodness to look forward to over the next few years, with seven movies dated between now and May 2022 and eight TV shows on the horizon for Disney+, we don’t as yet know when the studio will reassemble the Avengers (or a new variation of Earth’s Mightiest […]
Stephen King adaptation Firestarter finds a new director
Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ long-planned adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter has found a new director, with Variety reporting that Keith Thomas (The Vigil) has signed on to helm the reboot. Based on the 1980 sci-fi-horror novel, Firestarter follows a father and daughter who are on the run from a secret government agency looking to […]
Doctor Sleep receiving a three-hour Director’s Cut
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has announced that the home entertainment release of this year’s Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep is set to include an extended Director’s Cut of The Shining follow-up, which runs for 180 minutes – 28 minutes longer than the theatrical release. Check out Flanagan’s tweet here: SEE ALSO: Exclusive Interview – Doctor Sleep composers […]
Taika Waititi says Thor: Love and Thunder will be “bigger, bolder and brighter” than Thor: Ragnarok
Although he’s currently busy with his latest film, the Michael Fassbender-headlined Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi is set for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe next year as he reunites with Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson and returning MCU alum Natalie Portman to shoot 2021’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Speaking to […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker bombs in China
Despite a mixed reception from fans and critics alike, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is on course to enjoy a healthy opening weekend around the globe, but the latest chapter in the long-running Saga has failed to find an audience in China, with Episode IX tanking at the box office in the Middle Kingdom. […]
The Hobbit trilogy actor on the film’s issues, and feeling like a glorified extra
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is widely considered one of the best trilogies ever made. It’s sense of scale was something completely new to the fantasy genre on film at the time. Peter Jackson took Tolkien’s masterworks, and brought the viewer down to the character’s level, where we could feel the urgency in Fellowship, […]
Simon Pegg admits J.J. Abrams had different plans for Rey’s parents
This may come as a shocker, but Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been a bit polarizing. There are a fair amount of people that… well, let’s say that they didn’t prefer it. If one looks for just 30 seconds on the internet they will be treated to a wealth of detailed, and extremely polite […]
Mark Hamill is concerned that the Star Wars universe will become oversaturated
Are we at risk of the Star Wars universe becoming oversaturated? When Disney, and Lucasfilm first announced a brand new Star Wars trilogy, it’s safe to say that fans were elated. Just check YouTube for various compilations of fans bursting into tears at the first sight of the Millennium Falcon taking flight for the first […]
