Back in February Saban Brands announced that Hasbro had secured the global toy license to the Power Rangers franchise in a deal with also gave the toy giant the opportunity to initiate a purchase of the property – an option that Hasbro has now exercised in a deal worth around $522 million. “Power Rangers is […]
Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard return for Happy Death Day 2
Blumhouse Productions scored another hit last year with its slasher film Happy Death Day, which grossed over $120 million from a budget of just $4.8 million, leading to the announcement that a sequel was being fast-tracked into production. Well, with filming set to get underway next week, Deadline is reporting that Jessica Rothe and Israel […]
Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Fan Bingbing and Lupita Nyong’o set for spy thriller 355
Deadline is reporting that Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) is set to direct 355, “a large-scale espionage film” starring Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game), Marion Cotillard (Allied), Penelope Cruz (Murder on the Orient Express), Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past) and Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther). The star-studded female ensemble has been written by Theresa Rebeck […]
Movie Review – Dark Crimes (2018)
Dark Crimes, 2018. Directed by Alexandros Avranas. Starring Jim Carrey, Martin Csokas, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kati Outinen, Vlad Ivanov, Agata Kulesza, Robert Wieckiewicz, Piotr Glowacki, and Zbigniew Zamachowski. SYNOPSIS: A murder investigation of a slain businessman turns to clues found in an author’s book about an eerily similar crime. Based on the 2008 article “True Crimes […]
Trailer, poster and images for British thriller Welcome to Curiosity
Ahead of its release next month, a trailer, poster and images have been released for the British psychological thriller Welcome to Curiosity, which features a cast that includes Richard Blackwood (EastEnders), Stephen Marcus (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Amrita Acharia (Game of Thrones), Cristian Solimeno (Rush), Jack Ashton (Call the Midwife) and Kacey Clarke […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Dean Devlin talks Bad Samaritan
Martin Carr chats with Bad Samaritan director Dean Devlin… Holed up in a local bar opposite Cowes yacht basin and looking out at glorious sunshine I find myself Transatlantic with Dean Devlin. Producer, writer, director and independent filmmaker of blockbuster tent poles including Independence Day, Stargate, Godzilla and The Patriot. With his latest directorial effort […]
UK trailer for award-winning drama The Ciambra
Peccadillo Pictures has announced the UK release of director Jonas Carpignano and executive producer Martin Scorsese’s The Caimbra, a gritty story of adolescence to adulthood, which tells a fictional narrative set in the actual world of its actors, all nonprofessionals, who are playing versions of themselves. Take a look at the trailer here… https://youtu.be/qbIxJaXs-Q8 In The […]
Exclusive Interview – Jim Capobianco on Disney, Pixar and his new film The Inventor
Martin Carr chats with Jim Capobianco… One overcast Sunday afternoon I found myself on the phone to Jim Capobianco. Affable, Oscar nominated and busy on post production work for Mary Poppins Returns, we talked about his career in animation and a passion project known as The Inventor. MC: What got you interested in animation as […]
UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War passes Justice League at the worldwide box office
After setting a record worldwide opening of $640 million this past weekend, it was only a matter of time before Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War surpassed the total box office haul of Warner Bros.’ Justice League. Well, sure enough it only took one more day to achieve that feat, as Infinity War grossed $24.7 million in […]
We’ll never see Zack Snyder’s Justice League and I’m angry
Anghus Houvouras is angry that we’ll never get to see Zack Snyder’s Justice League… The best and worst thing about being an opinion based columnist is that the only requirement to write a column is having a strong opinion about something. For the last month or so, I haven’t. I’ve started a few pieces here […]