Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One got off to a solid start at the North American box-office, with its Wednesday night previews collecting $3.8 million worth of coins for the Warner Bros. blockbuster.Box-office analysts have the adaptation of Ernest Cline’s book reaching between $38 to $42 million over this four-day weekend. Ready Player One will expand […]
Scarlett Johansson to star in Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit
Variety is reporting that Scarlett Johansson has joined the cast of Jojo Rabbit, the next film from What We Do In the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi.Jojo Rabbit takes place during World War II and revolves around a young 10-year-old German boy who discovers that his mother (Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl in […]
Paul Schrader’s First Reformed gets a poster and trailer
A24 has debuted a trailer and poster for writer-director Paul Schrader’s upcoming thriller First Reformed. The film stars Ethan Hawke as a parish pastor struggling from a crisis of faith following a series of tragic events, and also features Amanda Seyfried and Cedric Kyles.Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small […]
Attack of the Adult Babies set for UK release in June
Following its world premiere at FrightFest, Nucleas Films has announced that Dominic Brunt’s outrageous horror satire Attack of the Adult Babies will be receiving a UK release this June on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital.SEE ALSO: Read our review of Attack of the Adult Babies hereThe aftermath of a shocking home invasion forces three frightened family […]
Hugh Jackman set to join Bad Education
Fresh off the double whammy of Logan and The Greatest Showman, Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in Bad Education, the new film from Thoroughbreds director Cory Finley.Written by Mike Makowsky (Take Me, I Think We’re Alone Now), there are no specific plot details as of yet, but Bad Education is rumoured to have […]
Margot Robbie shares new trailer for noir thriller Terminal
This past week we’ve seen a teaser and poster for Terminal, and now star Margot Robbie has taken to Twitter to share a new trailer for the noir thriller. Written and directed by Vaughn Stein, the film features a cast that also includes Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher, Max Irons, and Mike Myers; watch it here… […]
Michael Myers will be played by a new actor in the upcoming reboot, with original Michael actor making a cameo
When news first started trickling in about the Halloween reboot, we learned a few things right away. One: John Carpenter would be back to compose the score. Two: That Jamie Lee Curtis would be returning in a film that would be a retcon of the sequels that came after. Three: That original Halloween actor Nick […]
Steven Spielberg’s involvement allowed Ready Player One to be crammed with pop-culture references, according to writer Zak Penn
One of the best aspects of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One is its unabashed affection for the past. Reading the book feels like a freefall into the 1980s, with each page packed to the brim with nostalgia. With that said, any film adaptation of Ready Player One would need access to this wealth of pop-culture […]
Annabelle Wallis and Rob Gronkowski join action thriller Boss Level
Following yesterday’s casting of Naomi Watts, it is now being reported that The Mummy star Annabelle Wallis and New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski (Entourage) have become the latest additions to the upcoming action thriller Boss Level from director Joe Carnahan (The Grey).The film is based on a script by the Borey Brothers, Boss Level […]
Exclusive Interview with Silvio Simac on Knights of the Damned
The wide world of action and martial arts has produced some truly legendary and talented performers. As the era of the action star seems to be waning in the wake of digital effects and casting well-known actors in physically demanding roles (like Liam Neeson, Matt Damon, and Tom Cruise, for example), real martial artists and […]
