Last year, action icon Sylvester Stallone launched Balboa Productions, announcing several projects including the superhero movie Samaritan, and now comes word that MGM has snapped up the package in a competitive bidding situation. Described as “a dark, fresh take on the superhero genre”, Samaritan has been scripted by Bragi F. Schut (Escape Room) and revolves […]
First trailer for Vincent D’Onofrio-directed western The Kid
With just two weeks to go until its release, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming Western The Kid. The film is directed by Vincent D’Onofrio, who also stars alongside Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, Chris Pratt, Leila George; check them out here… In this thrilling Western, a young boy, Rio […]
The Angry Birds Movie 2 gets a first trailer and poster
Sony Pictures has released the first trailer and poster for the upcoming sequel to its hit 2016 animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie 2; check them out here… The Angry Birds Movie 2 sees Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, and Peter Dinklage reprising their voice roles from the first film alongside new additions Leslie […]
David Dastmalchian joins Dune in villain role
Deadline is reporting that Ant-Man and the Wasp and Bird Box actor David Dastmalchian has becom ethe latest addition to the cast of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Dastmalchian is set to portray the character of Piter De Vries, a clever and cunning Mentat (a human trained to perform mental functions rivalling computers) and a servant of […]
Movie Review – Battle Angel (1993)
Battle Angel (a.k.a. Gunnm), 1993. Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi. Featuring the voice talents of Miki Itō, Shunsuke Kariya, Kappei Yamagunchi, Edward Glen, Mami Koyama, and Shigeru Chiba. SYNOPSIS: In the dystopian scrap yard of the 26th century Daisuke Ido finds the head and chest of a female cyborg named Alita. Once he puts her back together […]
Hellboy’s David Harbour on differentiating his portrayal from Ron Perlman’s
With the release of Hellboy fast approaching, Stranger Things star David Harbour has been chatting to Empire about his title role in the R-rated reboot, and how he set out to differentiate his portrayal from that of Ron Perlman’s Big Red in Guillermo del Toro’s two movies. “[Perlman] does something quite extraordinary in those films […]
Captain Marvel gets a Goose the Cat promo and new TV spots
In celebration of National Love Your Pet day yesterday, Marvel has released a promo for Captain Marvel which focuses on Goose the Cat along with two new TV spots which feature a few snippets of new footage; watch them here… SEE ALSO: First Captain Marvel reactions have landed – “feels completely unlike any other Marvel film” […]
Aquaman’s James Wan offers Shazam! director advice on dealing with fan expectations
James Wan, the director of Aquaman, has offered Shazam!’s David F. Sandberg some advice on how to deal with fan expectations. When it comes to our favourite movie properties – especially superhero films – we fans get awfully excited and wanted to see and know more about the projects as soon as possible while we […]
Chewbacca actor reveals the difficulties of playing the popular Star Wars character
Joonas Suotamo, the most recent actor behind popular Star Wars character Chewbacca, has detailed some of the difficulties involved with playing the part. When we see some of the fantastical Star Wars characters appear on screen, we don’t often appreciate what goes into making these characters a reality – especially when it comes to creatures made […]
New trailer for Rocketman starring Taron Egerton as Elton John
Following a poster and featurette for Rocketman earlier in the week, Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer for Dexter Fletcher’s (Bohemian Rhapsody) upcoming musical fantasy which sees the director reunite with his Eddie the Eagle star Taron Egerton (Robin Hood) who leads the cast as the legendary musician Elton John. ‘ROCKETMAN’ is an epic […]