Sam Rockwell is in final talks to take on the role of President George W. Bush in Backseat, writer-director Adam McKay’s upcoming biopic of former Vice President Dick Cheney. The film will see Christian Bale leading the cast a Cheney, as it chronicles his life from avoiding the draft for the Vietnam War through his […]
Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson slams “dumb” male screenwriters for their handling of female action heroes
Creed star Tessa Thompson joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe this November as she takes on the role of the Asgardian warrior Valkyrie in the Marvel Studios threequel Thor: Ragnarok, but whatever you do, don’t describe her character as a “badass”! During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Thompson has criticised male screenwriters for the […]
Bad Boys 3 still alive, new screenwriter on board
A few years back, it looked highly likely that Martin Lawrence and Will Smith would be reuniting for a third instalment in the Bad Boys franchise. The threequel had a title (Bad Boys for Life), a writer and potential director in Joe Carnahan, and a planned release date of July 2017, which was pushed back […]
Warner Bros. developing all-female Lord of the Flies
Deadline is reporting that What Maisie Knew directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel are developing a new version of William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies for Warner Bros., which will feature a cast made entirely of girls. “We want to do a very faithful but contemporized adaptation of the book, but our idea […]
Rumour: Sony wants Spike Lee to direct Nightwatch movie
It looks like Venom and Silver & Black may not be the only Spider-Man-related spinoffs in development at Sony, as Jeff Sneider is reporting on Meet the Movie Press that the studio is looking to bring Nightwatch to the big screen. According to Sneider, Sony has already tapped Ed Ricourt (Now You See Me) to […]
Why Brits Will Always Be The Bad Guys
Neil Calloway On Why The English Accent Still Reigns Supreme With Hollywood Villains… I was watching, and enjoying Logan Lucky earlier this week; it’s a well made, fresh, fun film that will make you laugh. One moment, however, had me wincing into the drink I’d snuck into the cinema (if you think I’m paying the […]
Autumn 2017 Movie Preview
The Week in Star Wars – Everything from Force Friday, new Han Solo casting, The Last Jedi spoilers and more
The Week in Star Wars is back with huge reveals from Force Friday, some Han Solo casting, The Last Jedi plot details, loads of new images from the movie as well as Star Wars Rebels and comics news… Let’s kick things off in this edition with the latest from Force Friday, which began with our […]
Movie Review – The Dark Tower (2017)
The Dark Tower, 2017. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Katheryn Winnick, Abbey Lee, Dennis Haysbert, Nicholas Hamilton, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, José Zúñiga, and Jackie Earle Haley. SYNOPSIS: The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in […]
Kingsman: The Golden Circle tracking $45 million North American opening
With Kingsman: The Golden Circle set to open later this month, THR is reporting that the Matthew Vaughn-directed spy comedy sequel is tracking a North American box office opening of between $40 million and $45 million. The 2015 original Kingsman: The Secret Service debuted in the U.S. with $36.2 million, and went on to gross […]