As evidenced by the rumors that he will both write and direct a DC Extended Universe Batman solo film, Ben Affleck is more than just an actor. In fact, although he rose to fame because of his numerous film roles, he has never been nominated for an Oscar in an acting category, but instead has […]
Kristen Stewart becomes first American actress to win prestigious French award
Kristen Stewart has become the first US actress to win the prestigious Cesar award in France for her supporting role in drama Clouds of Sils Maria. The French equivalent of the Oscars were held over the weekend, and Stewart made history with her win, which also saw Sean Penn receive a lifetime achievement award. Accepting […]
Nicolas Cage to re-team with Oliver Stone for Snowden
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, Joe) has joined an already stellar cast for Oliver Stone’s Snowden. Cage – who previously worked with Stone on World Trade Center – will play a former U.S. Intelligence Officer in the film. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in the title role as Edward Snowden, a whistleblower who was charged […]
Star Wars on the Small Screen – Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)
After braving The Star Wars Holiday Special, we now turn to Caravan of Courage as our look at Lucasfilm’s early forays into Star Wars television continues… Despite impressive ratings, Star Wars’ first foray into television – the infamous CBS 1978 Holiday Special – was an unmitigated disaster from start to finish (with the exception – […]
SPOILERS: Wonder Woman 1984 plot details reportedly revealed via test screening
Although we have to wait until next month’s trailer reveal at the CCXP convention in Brazil to get our first look at the hotly-anticipated DC sequel Wonder Woman 1984, some MAJOR plot details have now made their way online courtesy of a recent test screening. These details originally made their way online via Reddit, but […]
Nominations for the 2019 European Film Awards announced
The European Film Academy has announced the nominations for the 32nd annual European Film Awards, with Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, Roman Polanski’s An Officer and a Spy, Pedro Almodovar’s Pain and Glory and Marco Bellochhio’s The Traitor all securing four nominations apiece, including Best European Film alongside Nora Fingscheldt’s System Crasher and Ladj Ly’s Les […]
Acclaimed animated feature Away gets a trailer ahead of U.S. release
Subliminal Films has announced the upcoming U.S. release of Away, the feature debut of Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis, who spent over four years single-handedly animated, scoring, editing and producing a film described by The Hollywood Reporter as “somewhere between Hayao Miyazaki and Terrence Malick”. The film, told entirely without dialogue, follows a young boy who […]
Shazam! director to adapt horror comic The Unsound for Netflix
After injecting some comedy into the superhero genre with this year’s Shazam!, Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg is heading back to the horror genre with an adaptation of the comic book series The Unsound, and Deadline is reporting that streaming service Netflix has landed the rights to the package after a […]
Sandra Bullock reteaming with Netflix for Unforgiven
After the success of Bird Box, which garnered over 80 million account views in its first month, Sandra Bullock is set to reunite with Netflix for a feature film adaptation of the 2009 British TV miniseries Unforgiven, with the actress set to star, as well as producing with Graham King (The Departed, Bohemian Rhapsody). Scripted […]
Marvel’s Loki series will tie in to Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
During Marvel’s Phase Four announcement at the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the upcoming WandaVision TV series will serve as a lead-in to Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, and it seems that the Elizabeth Olsen series won’t be the only required Disney+ viewing alongside the Doctor Strange sequel. In an interview […]
