Ahead of its release this November, Vega Baby has unveiled a poster, trailer and synopsis for the new World War II drama Alone We Fight, which is based on true events and the long-forgotten, gruesome story of Hürtgen Forest, the longest battle fought by American soldiers during WWII. Facing mounting odds, a small, but determined, band of […]
How Marvel is setting up the future of the MCU
George Chrysostomou on how the future of the MCU is being set up… What was once a pipe dream in the mind of a competent producer has become a unprecedentedly successful shared cinematic universe, tying in movies and TV into a coherent world of characters and locations. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it has come […]
DC’s Shazam! set to undergo three weeks of reshoots in November
Production Weekly is reporting that Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Shazam! is heading back to Toronto, Canada this November as the Zachary Levi-headlined superhero blockbuster undergoes three weeks of reshoots. In a somewhat refreshing change for the DC Extended Universe, the David F. Sandberg-helmed Shazam has managed to avoid the usual rumours / speculation / […]
Reign of the Supermen cover artwork, synopsis and special features revealed
Following on from this week’s trailer, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has now unveiled the official cover art, synopsis and special features for Reign of the Supermen, the sequel to this year’s The Death of Superman animated movie. Reign of the Supermen finds Earth’s citizens – and the Man of Steel’s heroic contemporaries – dealing with […]
The Walking Dead ratings continue to set new series lows
This past Sunday’s third episode of The Walking Dead season 9, ‘Warning Signs’, managed to put a halt to the audience exodus, increasing its week-on-week viewership by 2% to 5 million, but that wasn’t enough to prevent it sinking to another series low in terms of ratings. Deadline reports that ‘Warning Signs’ scored a 1.94 […]
Deadpool screenwriters in talks to reboot Pirates of the Caribbean
Despite Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales grossing almost $800 million at the worldwide box office, it looks like Disney is looking to shake up its swashbuckling fantasy adventure series with a reboot. According to Deadline, Disney has met with Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and the duo are now […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Blaze
Blaze, 2018. Directed by Ethan Hawke. Starring Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Charlie Sexton, David Kallaway, Richard Linklater, Jenn Lyon, Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Ritchie Montgomery, Wyatt Russell, D. Taylor Loeb, and Kris Kristofferson. SYNOPSIS: A biopic of the largely unknown country musician Blaze Foley, charting his tumultuous life, from his early marriage to his short but […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 24 – Perfect Blue (1997)
Perfect Blue, 1997. Directed by Satoshi Kon. Featuring the voice talents of Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Ôkura, Yôsuke Akimoto, Yoku Shioya, and Hideyuki Hori. SYNOPSIS: Pop star Mima decides to retire from her days as a member of the girl-band CHAM! to pursue an acting career, a decision that is met with hostility from her devoted […]
Sandra Bullock navigates a post-apocalyptic world in first Bird Box trailer
Netflix has debuted the first poster and trailer for the post-apocalyptic thriller Bird Box. Directed by Susanne Bier, the film sees Sandra Bullock leading a cast that includes Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson, John Malkovich, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Colson Baker, BD Wong; take a look here… When a mysterious force decimates […]
LeBron James producing Friday the 13th reboot
Given the box office performance of Halloween – which debuted this past weekend with the second-biggest opening for an R-rated horror – it will come as little surprise to hear that Hollywood is looking to capitalise by dusting off its other old slash properties. What may come as a little surprise however is NBA superstar […]
