Cardboard Gangsters, 2017. Directed by Mark O’Connor. Starring John Connors, Jimmy Smallhorne, Kierston Wareing, Fionn Walton, and Fiona Twamley Hewitt. SYNOPSIS: Four childhood friends have grown up in the Darndale part of Dublin and are now determined to take control of the drug trade from the local crime lord. It means money, power, women and […]
Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch scoring Blade Runner 2049
With just a couple of months to go until the release of Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve has revealed that composers Hans Zimmer and Benhamin Wallfisch have joined the project, and are collaborating with Villeneuve’s regular composer Johann Johannsson on the score to the sci-fi sequel. “Johann Johansson composed the main theme as planned,” […]
David Harbour talks Hellboy and his heroic qualities
Back in May it was announced that Stranger Things star David Harbour is set to take on the role of Hellboy for the R-rated big screen reboot Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen, and during an interview with THR at the San Diego Comic-Con, Harbour has been chatting about the heroic qualities of the character. […]
Weta Digital begins work on James Cameron’s Avatar sequels
Variety is reporting that visual effects company Weta Digital has started work on James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels, which are slated to begin principal photography this September. “What Joe Letteri and Weta Digital bring to these stories is impossible to quantify,” said Cameron. “Since we made Avatar, Weta continued to prove themselves as doing the […]
Concept art shows Adam Warlock’s cocoon from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
In one of the many post-credits scenes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we got a tease for the introduction of Adam Warlock thanks to Elizabeth Debicki’s Ayesha, whom we saw unveiling a cocoon housing a creation whcih she described as “more powerful, more beautiful and more capable of destroying the Guardians of the Galaxy. […]
How do video game movies get made?
It’s been a question on the mind of video game fans around the world for many years: why are most video game movies the way they are? Well a new book titled Lights, Camera, GAME OVER!: How Video Game Movies Get Made from Flickering Myth’s Luke Owen looks behind the scenes of some of the […]
Affleck signs on for Batman trilogy, Thanos in Avengers 4, first look at Domino in Deadpool 2 and more – Daily News Roundup
BATFLECK TRILOGY BACK ON THE CARDS? Just prior to San Diego Comic Con, the trade papers began to report that Warner Bros. and DC were having concerns with Ben Affleck as Batman in their DC Extended Universe, but the actor himself dismissed the rumours. According to a new – and very dubious – report, Fortress […]
Bumblebee Transformers spinoff adds John Cena, synopsis and new release date revealed
Coinciding with the start of production on Bumblebee, Paramount Pictures has announced that WWE Superstar John Cena has signed on for a lead role in the Transformers spinoff. According to the THR, the film “in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on […]
Harold Ramis’ daughter on the possibility of a CGI Egon in Ghostbusters 3
While it seemed that the passing of Harold Ramis in 2014 had put an end to any hope of a new Ghostbusters movie featuring the original cast, director Ivan Reitman teased the possibility of a new live-action feature last weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con, as well as suggesting Ramis’ Egon Spengler could feature through […]
Josh Brolin confirms Thanos return for Avengers 4
Since Marvel Studios decided to rejig the titles of the next two Avengers movies from Avengers: Infinity War Parts I and II to Avengers: Infinity War and (the as-yet) Untitled Avengers, there’s been a lot of speculation as to what Marvel could have in store for this second movie. While most have expected the two-part […]