Despite being critically acclaimed, the 2014 sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow was only a modest success at the box office, so it was a little surprising when it was officially announced that Doug Liman and stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt would be returning for the sequel, titled Live Die Repeat and Repeat. Ever-modest, director Doug […]
Vin Diesel will star in the Fast & Furious Live arena tour
Back in February it was announced that Universal is taking Fast & Furious on the road with a live arena tour featuring some of the most memorable stunts and scenes from the blockbuster movie franchise, and now Vin Diesel has taken to Facebook to announce that he will part part of the extravaganza: “I am […]
Annabelle: Creation scares up $70 million opening at the global box office
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema unleashed the latest instalment in The Conjuring Universe this past Friday, with Annabelle: Creation pulling in a worldwide opening weekend of $71.7 million. Domestically, Annabelle: Creation opened with $35 million, down $2 million from its predecessor back in 2014 (for further comparison, The Conjuring opened to $41.9 million in 2013, […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming tops $700 million worldwide
This weekend, Marvel Studios added another notch to its belt, as Spider-Man: Homecoming passed $700 million in ticket sales at the worldwide box office. Homecoming has become the 8th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to pass the milestone and already topped the box office totals of such recent Marvel releases as Ant-Man and Doctor […]
Movie Review – Atomic Blonde (2017)
Atomic Blonde, 2017. Directed by David Leitch. Starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Eddie Marsan, John Goodman, Toby Jones, Bill Skarsgard, and Sofia Boutella. SYNOPSIS: An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents. Following on from […]
How Han Solo will factor into Star Wars: The Last Jedi, according to Daisy Ridley
Spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens lie below… One of the biggest shockers in Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the cruel and tragic death of Han Solo at the hands of his own son Kylo Ren. It was a devastating moment for fans everywhere, and according to series star Daisy Ridley, that loss […]
James Cameron talks Terminator 6 plot, Arnold’s return, and why he decided to come back to the franchise
Back in January it was announced that James Cameron will be returning to the Terminator franchise, and is expected to “godfather” a new instalment from director Tim Miller (Deadpool). This was welcome news after many considered Terminator: Genisys to be the death knell for the long-running franchise. Speaking to IGN, the director revealed what pulled […]
Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi talk new haircuts and the inspiration for Thor: Ragnarok’s wild visual style
In this age of franchises and shared universes, actors are often faced with a mental struggle when it comes to keeping a certain look across many films. It can’t be easy being bald, growing a huge beard, or wearing an itchy wig on set when it’s a look that you don’t personally enjoy, or is […]
Idle Hands director adapting zombie novel Eat, Brains, Love
Gunpowder & Sky and DIGA Studios have set Idle Hands helmer Rodman Flender to direct an adaptation of Jeff Hart’s zombie novel Eat, Brains, Love, which has been scripted by One Tree Hill duo Mike Herro and David Strauss. Here’s the official synopsis: The good news: Jake’s dream girl, Amanda Blake finally knows his name. […]
James Wan says The Conjuring was always planned as a shared universe, unlikely to direct The Conjuring 3
2013’s The Conjuring came out of nowhere and ended up being one of the best horror films in years, forever making people jump at the sound of hands clapping. The success of this film shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise though. After all, the film was directed by James Wan: The man responsible […]