American Horror Story and Misery star Kathy Bates has praised Joaquin Phoenix’s Golden Globe-winning performance as Arthur Fleck in the Todd Phillips directed film, Joker. In an interview with Deadline, Bates said she found Phoenix’s performance to be “electrifying” and it has inspired her to “do better” with her own performances and to see what’s possible. “Well, recently […]
Christian Bale in talks for Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder
It seems that Christian Bale may be about to make the jump from the DC Universe to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Deadline reporting that the former Batman star is in talks to join Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder. The sequel will reunite Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi with stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and […]
Knives Out sequel in the works, set to centre on Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc on a new investigation
After grossing nearly $250 million at the worldwide box office, writer-director Rian Johnson is working on a follow-up to the 2019 hit comedy-whodunnit, Knives Out. Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter at Lionsgate’s pre-Golden Globes party that he was already developing a sequel centred on Daniel Craig’s Southern detective Benoit Blanc investigating a brand-new case with a […]
Kevin Smith announces new Mallrats sequel Twilight of the Mallrats
Having dusted off his plans for a third Clerks movie, Kevin Smith has now revealed that he’s taking another crack at a sequel to his second film Mallrats, the filmmaker announcing on Instagram that he’s started work on a script entitled Twilight of the Mallrats. “I’m off to a fun start by writing stuff for […]
Filming on The Batman gets underway in London
A little over two years after Batman last graced the big screen in Justice League, Warner Bros. and DC Films has now officially kicked off production on the next iteration of The Dark Knight as cameras begin rolling on the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman. The news that filming is underway was revealed in a tweet […]
Titan releases Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Official Collector’s Edition
Titan Comics takes us behind the scenes of Disney and Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars blockbuster this week with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Official Collector’s Edition, a 96-page hardcover special, which is available now priced $19.99/£15.99. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Official Collector’s Edition features a wealth of […]
Thor: Love and Thunder is set to start filming this summer, confirms director Taika Waititi
Actor and director Taika Waititi has confirmed that filming on the fourth instalment in the Thor franchise, Thor: Love and Thunder, will begin this summer after he has finished production on his latest film, Next Goal Wins. In a recent interview with Variety, Waititi discussed when the Phase Four film will begin shooting and if the […]
X-Men spinoff The New Mutants has received a PG-13 rating
20th Century Fox’s troubled X-Men spinoff The New Mutants has officially received a PG-13 rating ahead of its theatrical release date of April 2020. Comic book creator Bill Sienkiewicz confirmed that the film would have a PG-13 rating on Twitter. According to Sienkiewicz, The New Mutants will be a “scary film at PG-13. The atmosphere, mystery, […]
Frozen 2 overtakes its predecessor to become biggest animated movie of all time
We may have entered a new year, but Disney’s 2019 film slate continues to set records with Frozen II overtaking its predecessor at the global box office to take the crown as the highest-grossing animated film of all time. By close of play this past weekend, Frozen II has earned $449.9 million domestically and a […]
2020 EE Rising Star Award nominees announced
Ahead of the British Academy Film Award nominations tomorrow, the nominees for the 2020 EE Rising Star Award have been revealed today. Set to content the coveted award, the only BAFTA voted for by the general public, are Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, The Farewell), Jack Lowden (Fighting With My Family, Dunkirk), Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelievable, Detroit), […]
