With J.A. Bayona having wrapped filming of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom a few months ago, marketing for the sequel should begin soon, and thanks to the London Brand Licensing Expo, we have our first look at a banner for the film, which we have for you here courtesy of Instagram… From the look of the […]
Tim Burton casts Game of Thrones’ DeObia Oparei in Dumbo
Tim Burton has made a new addition to the cast of his live action adaptation of Disney’s Dumbo with Deadline reporting that Game of Thrones actor DeObia Oparei, who portrayed the Dornish bodyguard Areo Hotah, has signed on to portray ringmaster Rongo in the film. Oparei joins Colin Farrell (The Lobster), Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice), Danny DeVito (Batman Returns), Eva […]
Serial killer drama My Friend Dahmer gets a new trailer
Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for writer-director Marc Meyers’ upcoming adaptation Derf Backderf’s critically acclaimed graphic novel My Friend Dahmer. The drama stars Ross Lynch as the notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer alongside Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser, Dallas Roberts, and Alex Wolff; take a look below… Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men […]
61st BFI London Film Festival Review – Lucky (2017)
Lucky, 2017. Directed by John Carroll Lynch Starring Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Barry Shabaka Henley, Beth Grant, and Tom Skerritt. SYNOPSIS: The spiritual journey of a ninety-year-old atheist. Late, lamented Hollywood legend Harry Dean Stanton had the sort of face the camera practically keeled over for. Less a visage than an ordnance survey map of […]
Live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie moves to Paramount
Last October it was announced that Deadpool director Tim Miller was developing a live-action movie based upon the iconic SEGA video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, which would see Miller’s Blur Studio collaborator Jeff Fowler making is directorial debut. Well, THR is reporting that the project, which is being produced by Neal H. Moritz’s Original […]
Todd McFarlane provides Spawn update, compares the reboot to Jaws
Some 21 years after the release of the Spawn movie, creator Todd McFarlane finally looks set to get his long-gestating reboot off the ground this year. Blumhouse Productions is on board to finance and produce, allowing McFarlane to make his directorial debut on the film, and now with things moving forward he has provided a […]
Jason Blum on Todd McFarlane directing the Spawn reboot
After years in development, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane finally found a home for his long-planned big screen reboot of his classic comic book series back in July in Blumhouse Productions, with the studio granting McFarlane his wish to retain full creative control, as well as directing the project. Spawn will mark McFarlane’s directorial debut, and […]
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese to reteam for Teddy Roosevelt biopic
It looks like Martin Scorsese will follow up his currently-in-production mob epic The Irishman by reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio, although it may not be for the previously reported FBI tale Killers of the Flower Moon or the Dr. H.H. Holmes serial killer film The Devil in the White City. According to Deadline, the duo are […]
Lynda Carter has a firm response for James Cameron and his Wonder Woman criticism
While Wonder Woman has received near universal praise, Warner Bros.’ female-led superhero blockbuster has attracted a handful of critics – most notably filmmaker James Cameron, who back in August criticised the film as a “step backwards for the portrayal of women in movies. At the time, Wonder Woman helmer Patty Jenkins posted a measured response […]
The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok reviewed, The Punisher premiere date, Justice League promotional blitz, New Mutants trilogy plans, MCU and DCEU updates
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, The Punisher, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Venom, Justice League, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Suicide […]
