War for the Planet of the Apes, 2017. Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Michael Adamthwaite, Gabriel Chavarria, Max Lloyd-Jones, Sara Canning, Aleks Paunovic, and Chad Rook. SYNOPSIS: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his […]
Directorial Vision vs Crowd Pleasing
Tom Jolliffe on directorial vision vs crowd pleasing… We’ve all done it in our lives. The crowd leans a certain way and we adhere to that. Maybe it was in school. Oasis vs Blur (yes, I’m old). The consensus is Oasis, so you put Oasis in your tape deck to please everyone. Secretly though you’re […]
Clint Eastwood has cast real life U.S. heroes for his next film
Legendary actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood has hired real life American heroes for his next motion picture. Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone have been hired to play themselves in Eastwood’s next film entitled The 15:17 to Paris. The film will tell the true story of three U.S. men who helped to subdue a […]
Movie Review – The Beguiled (2017)
The Beguiled, 2017. Directed by Sofia Coppola Starring Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Colin Farrell and Angourie Rice. SYNOPSIS: During the American Civil War, a girl from a Confederate boarding school discovers a wounded Union soldier. She takes him back to the school, where his wounds are looked after by the headmistress, her assistant […]
Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 didn’t always feature Ellen Ripley, but Sigourney Weaver changed his mind
It looks like Neill Blomkamp’s ill-fated Alien 5 didn’t always feature series mainstay Ellen Ripley. In a recent interview with Funhaus, the director reveals that an encounter with Sigourney Weaver herself changed his mind completely… “I met Sigourney on Chappie and I had a different idea for an Alien film I wanted to make. So […]
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. cast in Bumblebee Transformers spin-off
Paramount has announced another cast addition to Bumblebee, the spin-off from Michael Bay’s Transformers franchise focused on the Autobot scout. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. will join Pitch Perfect 2‘s Hailee Steinfeld in the film. Bumblebee will be a prequel to the main Transformers series and is the first of what Paramount hopes will be a long line […]
Synopsis and release date for Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland
Lionsgate has released an official synopsis for the upcoming adaptation of Patrick Ness’ YA novel series Chaos Walking. Directed by Doug Liman, the post-apocalyptic sci-fi is set to star Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland; take a look at the synopsis below… From Carnegie Award-winning author Patrick Ness comes a bold cinematic experience beyond imagination. Todd […]
Ron Howard teases Lando Calrissian’s wardrobe in the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff
After the flurry of controversy surrounding the Han Solo movie last month, it seems like things are finally back on track as Ron Howard has taken over as director. He seems to have wasted no time in sharing set photos with fans since he took over, with the filmmaker showing off a particular character’s wardrobe via […]
The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra emerges as Suicide Squad 2 frontrunner
In Warner Bros.’ search for a director to replace David Ayer on Suicide Squad 2, a frontrunner has finally emerged. According to Deadline, Orphan and The Shallows helmer Jaume Collet-Serra is currently the studio’s first choice to take the reins on the upcoming comic book movie sequel. The studio did, in fact, meet with Mel Gibson […]
UPDATE: Quentin Tarantino to write and direct movie based on the Charles Manson murders
If the latest rumors are true, it looks like director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained) may be quietly starting work on a movie based on the Charles Manson murders. The film is said to be “a unique take on the Manson Family”. According to THR, the director has been meeting with […]