It was already the highest-grossing release of 2017, and now Star Wars: The Last Jedi has reached another box office milestone, with the divisive Episode VIII pushing its global haul beyond the $1.3 billion mark. The Rian Johnson-directed film has grossed $610.8 million domestically, in addition to a further $701.1 million from international markets, for […]
Oscars: What Should Have Won – Judgment at Nuremberg over West Side Story for Best Picture of 1961
Graeme Robertson on why Judgement at Nuremberg should have won over West Side Story at the Academy Awards… It’s Oscar season again, so it’s time to take a look at Oscar ceremonies of the past and spotlight the films that I feel should have won the coveted Best Picture trophy over those that ultimately did. […]
Has Cloverfield 4 already finished filming?
Cloverfield 4 you say? But we haven’t even seen a third installment of a franchise we didn’t even really know was a franchise. If your head is hurting at the latest developments on a series of films which began with Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams’ found-footage monster mash in 2008, then you’re not alone. 10 […]
Sam Raimi in talks to direct The Kingkiller Chronicle film adaptation
While Showtime and Lionsgate are developing a prequel series to Patrick Rothfuss’ The Kingkiller Chronicle, with Broadway’s Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda producing, a film adaptation of the series is also in development, and Variety has revealed that negotiations are underway with Sam Raimi (the Spider-Man trilogy) to direct the film. The Kingkiller Chronicle follows a pair of wandering performers on their […]
Dundee gets an ‘official’ cast trailer with Margot Robbie, Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Isla Fisher, Ruby Rose and more
While we know that the Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home is not an actual movie, but rather a marketing campaign for Tourism Australia leading up to an ad for the Super Bowl, there’s still a lot of interest in this fake film. Now Dundee has received an ‘official’ trailer with a full cast reveal. Joining […]
Tom Hanks to star as Mr. Rogers in biopic You Are My Friend
Tristar Pictures have announced the casting of Tom Hanks to play Fred Rogers, the children’s television icon who created Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, in a biopic titled You Are My Friend. Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) will direct the film from a script by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent, Beautiful Ruins). You Are My Friend is inspired […]
Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp trailer has landed
As if Marvel wasn’t already on a high following the positive reactions from the Black Panther premiere, the studio has decided to spoil fans of the MCU even more by releasing the first trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp. Full of the same wonderful visual gags that peppered the first, you can watch it below […]
Rampage director Brad Peyton explains why video game movies always fail
It’s no secret that video game movies have a tendency to disappoint. In fact, we’ve talked about this at length in the past. Honestly, everyone has their own opinion why, exactly, these adaptations fail. Will we ever receive a good film based on a video game property? What’s the key to ensuring success with these […]
Tommy Wiseau has officially announced a 3D version of The Room
For being a god-awful film, Tommy Wiseau’s The Room isn’t doing half bad for itself. Not only has the film achieved cult status over the years, with showings being consistently sold-out worldwide, but it has even been adapted into a critically-adored biopic (filmopic?) entitled The Disaster Artist starring James Franco. Honestly, whoever thought that we […]
Cher gets the party started in new Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again TV spot
Following a poster and international trailer [check them out here], a new TV spot for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again debuted during Sunday’s Grammys, giving us another look at the upcoming musical sequel; take a look at the TV spot here… As the film goes back and forth in time to show how relationships forged […]