Upgrade, 2018. Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Simon Maiden, Richard Cawthorne, Betty Gabriel, Michael M. Foster, Harrison Gilbertson, and Benedict Hardie. SYNOPSIS: Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is […]
Movie Review – Slender Man (2018)
Slender Man, 2018. Directed by Sylvain White. Starring Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso and Javier Botet. SYNOPSIS: In a small town in Massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, attempt to prove that he doesn’t actually exist – until one of them mysteriously goes missing. […]
Ethan Hawke criticises Logan, says its not a great movie
While superhero movies continue to do great business at the box office (well, mostly), it’s only recently that the films in the genre have begun to get the wider recognition that many feel they deserve. Take last year’s Logan for example; a huge critical and commercial success, the James Mangold-directed Wolverine movie even managed to […]
Venom director on the film’s marketing campaign and negative reaction to the teaser trailer
After a shaky start with a teaser trailer that didn’t feature so much as a single shot of the fan-favourite character, the Tom Hardy-headlined Venom movie seems to have turned things around with its promotional efforts in the build up to its release this October. The main trailer attracted more views on YouTube than any […]
Ben Foster to lead historical action drama Medieval
Deadline is reporting that Ben Foster (Hell or High Water) has signed on to lead the cast of Medieval, an action-drama from director Petr Jakl (Ghoul) about the Czech warlord and national hero Jan Zizka. The film will tell the story of Zizka, a revered military tactician who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and […]
The Russo brothers to follow Avengers 4 with Cherry
Having juggled directing duties on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 with producing a number of film and TV projects through their AGBO production company, Anthony and Joe Russo have now set their next directorial effort in the PTSD drama Cherry. Cherry is based on the “novel” by Nico Walker, which parallels the author’s true […]
Rumour: Zendaya wanted for Ariel role in The Little Mermaid
Over the past few years Disney has made a big push to revisit its animated back catalogue with a series of live-action movies, and in 2016 it was announced that The Little Mermaid would be one of the films to receive the remake treatment. Since, then, it has been announced that Alan Menken will be […]
Frozen 2 enlists Hidden Figures and Christopher Robin screenwriter
THR is reporting that Disney’s hotly-anticipated animated sequel Frozen 2 has enlisted Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures screenwriter Allison Schroeder. Schroeder, who recently penned Disney’s Christopher Robin, will reportedly work alongside primary writer Jennifer Lee on the script for the sequel, given that Lee now has additional responsibilities after being named head of Walt Disney Animation Studios […]
Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp passes $500 million worldwide thanks to bumper China opening
It may not have enjoyed the same kind of runaway success as recent entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the superhero sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp has now passed the half billion dollar mark at the global box office thanks to a bumper opening in China. On Friday, the movie banked $24 million in […]
Marvel to push hard for Black Panther Best Picture nomination at the Oscars
Marvel Studios scored an enormous critical and commercial success with February’s Black Panther, a movie hailed by many as a landmark film in terms of representation, and one that Marvel supremo Kevin Feige has described as “the best movie we’ve ever made”. Well, it seems that Disney and Marvel Studios are gearing up for a […]
