Last August it was announced that TriStar Pictures was developing an adaptation of the classic children’s book The Phantom Tollbooth, and now Deadline is reporting that the studio has enlisted Matt Shakman (Game of Thrones, Fargo) to direct the project. Based on the 1961 book by writer Norton Juster and illustrator Jules Feiffer, The Phantom […]
Rod Lurie to direct Westboro Baptist Church film Hate (A Love Story)
According to Variety, Branded Pictures Entertainment has tapped Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle, Straw Dogs) to direct Hate (A Love Story), which will tell the true story of Al Snyder, a man who sued the Westboro Baptist Church after members of the hate group protested the funeral of his son, a marine killed […]
The Square leads the winners at the 2017 European Film Awards
The 2017 European Film Awards were presented in Berlin last night, with the satirical Swedish comedy-drama The Square following up its Palme d’Or success at Cannes by taking home six awards in Best European Film, Best Director (Ruben Ostlund), Best Actor (Claes Bang), Best Screenwriter (Ostlund), Best Comedy and Best Production Designer (Josefin Asberg). Other […]
UK poster for Hostiles featuring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike and Wes Studi
With less than a month to go until its release, a UK poster has arrived online for Scott Cooper’s upcoming western drama Hostiles featuring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, and Wes Studi; take a look at the poster here… SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Hostiles here Set in 1892, Hostiles tells the story of a legendary […]
Poster and trailer for Chinese animated neo-noir Have a Nice Day
Ahead of its US theatrical release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Liu Jian’s award-winning neo-noir animated feature Have a Nice Day; check them out here… A hard rain is about to fall on a small town in Southern China. In a desperate attempt to find money to save his fiancée’s […]
UK trailer for The Hero starring Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon and Krysten Ritter
Ahead of its UK home entertainment release next month, a trailer has arrived online for director Brett Haley’s comedy drama The Hero which stars Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Krysten Ritter, Nick Offerman and Katharine Ross; watch it below after the official synopsis… Lee Hayden (Elliott) is a Western movie icon with a golden voice, but […]
Promo images for Blitzway’s ECTO-1 Ghosbusters collectible
Bluefin has released a batch of promotional images for Blitzway’s 1/6th scale ECTO-1 collectible vehicle from the classic 1984 supernatural comedy Ghostbusters which is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,390.00; take a look at the images here… The world’s best automobile recreation of the ECTO-1 measures more than 40 inches in length and sports […]
Mel Brooks, Christopher Lloyd and Jacob Tremblay join untitled animated project
Lani Pixels has announced that Mel Brooks (The Producers), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Jacob Tremblay (Wonder) and Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live) have signed on to lend their voices to an as-yet-untitled animated feature, which marks the directorial debut of Kim Pagel. Variety reports that the project “follows a brother and sister as […]
The Autopsy of Jane Doe director replaces Guillermo del Toro on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Last January it was announced that Guillermo del Toro had signed on to develop and potentially direct an adaptation of Alvin Schwartz’s book trilogy Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark for CBS Films. Well, as is often the case with del Toro, the filmmaker has passed on directing, with Andre Ovredal (Trollhunters, The Autopsy […]
Lucasfilm to start production on Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff in January 2019
After years of rumours, it was finally confirmed back in August that Lucasfilm is planning a Star Wars Anthology movie based upon the venerable Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, with the studio reportedly tapping Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) to develop the project with a view to directing. We’ve heard nothing about the project since – which […]
