The 1988 Corey Haim / Corey Feldman comedy License to Drive is set for a remake courtesy of 20th Century Fox, who have tapped Alisha Brophy and Scott Miles (White Girl Problems) to pen a female-led reboot. Directed by Greg Beeman, License to Drive saw Haim as teenager Les Anderson, who fails his driving test […]
Sci-fi sequel Beyond Skyline gets a new trailer
A new international trailer has arrived online for Beyond Skyline, a sequel to the 2010 alien invasion sci-fi thriller Skyline, which sees Frank Grillo as a tough-as-nails detective who embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8srKfRnVhQ Beyond Skyline is directed by Liam O’Donnell […]
Mission: Impossible 6 production shut down for 9 weeks as Tom Cruise breaks ankle
A couple of days ago some video from the set of Mission: Impossible 6 emerged online showing Tom Cruise injuring himself whilst performing a stunt for the spy sequel where he had to jump between two buildings. And now, Paramount Pictures has confirmed that Cruise has broken his ankle, forcing production to be shut down […]
Watch Nicolas Cage in the trailer for Vengeance: A Love Story
With just a month to go until its US release, a new poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming action thriller Vengeance: A Love Story. Directed by Johnny Martin, the film is an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ 2003 novel Rape: A Love Story and stars Nicolas Cage, Don Johnson, Deborah Kara Unger, Anna […]
Dumbing Down Cinema: Meme Moviemaking
Tom Jolliffe on the dumbing down of cinema… The accusation of dumbing down seems to come up a lot in recent years. It runs through everything. Society in general, culture, media, music and film. So lets focus on film. It would be wrong to suggest that rudimentary plotting (for easy spoon feeding) hasn’t been around […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 scores Marvel’s biggest digital release
Having grossed over $860 million at the worldwide box office, it looks like Marvel Studios cosmic superhero sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is set to continue its spectacular success on home-entertainment, with James Gunn taking to Twitter to announce that the film has just scored the biggest Digital HD release in Marvel Studios […]
The Empire looms large for Han Solo in Star Wars spin-off
It has been confirmed by director Ron Howard that the Empire will have a role in the currently untitled Han Solo Star Wars spin-off film. Aevealed on Howard’s Twitter, it is seemingly confirmed that the Empire will play into the smugglers story, as we follow a young Han Solo, portrayed by Alden Ehrenreich and his adventures […]
Cate Blanchett in talks for Eli Roth’s The House With a Clock in Its Walls
Actress Cate Blanchett is in talks to join the cast of Eli Roth’s The House With a Clock in Its Walls. The Amblin Entertainment venture will be directed by Eli Roth and would see Blanchett working alongside Jack Black. The House With a Clock in Its Walls will be an adaptation of the 1973 horror […]
Dunkirk becomes second highest grosser of 2017 at UK box office, beating Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Dunkirk has sailed into second position at the UK box office for 2017, overcoming some serious competition on the way. We reported earlier in the month that Dunkirk had out earned Spider-Man: Homecoming, Wonder Woman, and Logan at the UK box office. But now it can add another impressive achievement to its name, having also […]
Netflix responds to Christopher Nolan’s negative comments about the platform
Netflix is still keen to work with director Christopher Nolan down the road despite his disparaging comments about the streaming giant, according to chief content officer Ted Sarandos. Christopher Nolan, the director of this summer’s WWII drama Dunkirk, had bashed Netflix in a recent interview. The director isn’t a fan of movies being shown anywhere […]
