The Plan That Came from the Bottom Up, 2018. Directed by Steve Sprung. SYNOPSIS : A visual essay/documentary film about a 1970’s arms company going bust where threatened workers came up with dynamic new products, including heat pumps, wind turbines and an energy saving house. The Plan That Came from the Bottom Up is an […]
World War Z sequel aiming for June 2019 production start date
Now, we’ve been down this road before on a couple of occasions, so you may not want to get too excited just yet, but it seems the oft-delayed World War Z sequel may finally be about to escape Development Hell. Speaking to Variety, producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner have revealed that a June 2019 […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Dogman
Dogman, 2018. Directed by Matteo Garrone. Starring Marcello Fonte and Edoardo Pesce. SYNOPSIS: Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorises the entire neighbourhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance. The […]
Rebecca Romijn to play cult leader in horror comedy Satanic Panic
Rebecca Romijn (X-Men) is set to play the leader of a cult of Satanists in the upcoming horror-comedy Satanic Panic, Deadline has revealed. The film, directed by Fangoria’s Chelsea Stardust, will begin production this coming week and sees newcomer Hayley Griffith playing “a pizza delivery girl at the end of her financial rope, who has […]
Bohemian Rhapsody to rock U.S. box office with $30 million opening weekend
We’re just a few weeks away from the release of Bohemian Rhapsody, the upcoming biopic of the legendary British rock band Queen and its iconic frontman Freddie Mercury, and according to tracking estimates the film is set to rock the North American box office. According to Variety, the Bryan Singer/Dexter Fletcher-directed movie – which stars […]
Feature documentary The Billion Dollar Game to explore Grand Theft Auto phenomenon
Over the past twenty years, Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto series has become one of the biggest brands in the world, shifting over 250 million copies to become the fourth biggest video game franchise of all time behind Mario, Pokemon and Tetris. With the latest instalment, Grand Theft Auto V, recently becoming the most profitable […]
The Equalizer screenwriter working on “re-imagining” of Universal Soldier
Richard Wenk, the screenwriter behind The Equalizer, The Expendables 2 and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, has revealed that he’s been working on a “re-imagining” of the cult 1992 action sci-fi Universal Soldier starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. “I will say that I’m just finishing up a re-imagining — let’s be clear about […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and David Strathairn to lead Walkaway Joe
According to Deadline, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and David Strathairn (The Expanse) have been set as the leads in Walkaway Joe, the feature directorial debut of actor Tom Wright (Transformers: The Last Knight, Ray Donovan). The film “follows Dallas who takes to his bicycle to find his pool-hustling father who abandoned his family. […]
Original Aladdin screenwriter unhappy with Disney over live-action remake
Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company unveiled the first teaser trailer for director Guy Ritchie’s upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin, which – from this first look – appears to be very faithful to the classic 1992 animated movie. So much so, in fact, that the original film’s co-writer Terry Rossio is frustrated that he isn’t receiving any […]
Cassandra Peterson shopping new Elvira movie to streaming services
During a 30th anniversary screening of the 1988 cult horror comedy Elvira: Mistress of the Dark at the Salem Horror Fest, Cassandra Peterson has revealed that she is looking to bring back her horror hostess for a new feature film. Speaking at a post-screening Q&A (via Bloody Disgusting), Peterson revealed that she has written a […]
