Back in January it was announced that The Help co-stars Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are to reunite on a new Christmas-themed comedy, and now comes word from Variety that Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) has signed on to direct the project as his next movie.Based on a treatment from Chastain and Kelly Carmichael, and […]
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi Molly set for release this summer, watch the trailer here
Artsploitation Films has announced that it has acquired the U.S. rights to Annex Entertainment’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi Molly, which stars Julia Batelaan in the title role as a girl with supernatural abilities battling the scavengers of Thunderland.“I loved this Molly, it is an English-language actioner that is fun, fast and furious and with Julia Batelaan in […]
Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Donovan join Bill Skarsgard and Maika Monroe in Villains
Deadline is reporting that Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) have joined Bill Skarsgard (It) and Maika Monroe (It Follows) in the upcoming dark comedy thriller Villains.Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen from their 2016 Black List script, Villains sees Skarsgard and Monroe as two amateur criminals who break into a […]
Steven Spielberg won’t ‘George Lucas’ any more of his old films after E.T. backlash
While his good pal George Lucas was fond of tweaking his Star Wars movies at every available opportunity, Steven Spielberg has revealed that he has no plans to revisit and digitally ‘enhance’ any of his old films after the backlash he received for doing just that to the 1982 classic E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.“I got in […]
Pacific Rim Uprising opens to $150.5 million worldwide, Black Panther finally toppled in North America
T’Challa has finally been dethroned at the North American box office as Legendary Pictures’ sci-fi action sequel Pacific Rim Uprising knocked Black Panther down to second place, taking top spot with $28 million domestically, and a worldwide opening weekend of $150.5 million.Uprising, the follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 blockbuster, grossed $122.5 million, including a solid […]
James Wan explains why we’re yet to see an Aquaman trailer
Warner Bros.’ next DC Extended Universe release Aquaman is set for release this coming December, and usually by this point in the DC Films cycle, we’ve already had a glimpse at what’s in store thanks to a first teaser trailer.However, that’s not the case with Aquaman, and with rumours circulating that the studio was set […]
First trailer for William H. Macy’s Krystal starring Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson and Grant Gustin
Ahead of its release next month, a trailer has arrived online for the upcoming comedy drama Krystal. The film is directed by William H. Macy, who also stars alongside Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson, Grant Gustin, Felicity Huffman, Jacob Latimore, T.I., Kathy Bates, John Leguizamo, Rick Fox, and William Fichtner; watch it here…“KRYSTAL is a comedic drama […]
First look at Tom Hardy as Al Capone in Fonzo
With principal photography now underway on Fonzo, actor Tom Hardy has taken to Instagram to share the first set photo from the Al Capone biopic, which sees him in character – and in Alcatraz. Check it out here… https://instagram.com/p/BgtxCs4h5NF/?utm_source=ig_embed Fonzo sees Hardy taking on the role of the infamous mobster, with the film focussing […]
Chris Hemsworth didn’t want to go back to “the old Thor” in Avengers: Infinity War
After reigniting his love for the God of Thunder by reinventing the character with director Taika Waititi in last year’s Thor: Ragnarok, actor Chris Hemsworth has revealed that he was initially concerned about how the character of Thor was going to be portrayed in next month’s Avengers: Infinity War.“I came into this and called [directors […]
Steven Spielberg praises Marvel’s Black Panther and its cultural significance
Marvel has scored a huge success this year with Black Panther. Not only has it proven to be a enormous hit at the box office, striking a chord with filmgoers to the tune of over $1.2 billion worldwide (not to mention topping the domestic haul of The Avengers to become the highest-grossing superhero movie of […]
