James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has left the door open for a black or female actor to take on the iconic role of 007, saying “anything is possible” for the future of the character. Broccoli was asked by the Daily Mail whether the idea of casting a black actor or a woman was on the […]
Is the Internet killing the straight-to-home entertainment movie?
Tom Jolliffe on whether the internet is killing the straight-to-home entertainment movie… Going to the cinema has long been an escape. It’s an event. A special outing. When that was your only option of seeing a film it obviously limited the options the general public had. The business became bigger and bigger. Cinemas spread through […]
The LEGO Movie Franchise: The Marriage of Movies and Merchandising
Sarah Myles on The LEGO Movie franchise and the marriage of movie merchandising… Forty years ago, there was a seismic shift in the film industry, when Bernard Loomis of Kenner Toys decided that Star Wars was ‘toyetic.’ That shift, all those years ago, has led us on a journey of courtship between movies and merchandising, […]
Lord and Miller working on The LEGO Movie Sequel script, plot details revealed
Talking with Collider at the press event for The LEGO Ninjago Movie, producers Dan Lin and Chris McKay have revealed some new details about the sequel to the surprise hit of 2014, centred on the famous plastic bricks. Asked about the future of The LEGO Movie franchise, Lin and McKay had this to say: “We are going to […]
Josh Brolin says Deadpool 2 is funnier than the first movie
With production on Deadpool 2 having recently got underway, Good Morning America took the opportunity to ask Josh Brolin (who’s portrayal of fan favorite character Cable is eagerly anticipated) about the upcoming blockbuster sequel. “There’s a lot of stuff going on in Deadpool that’s very surprising and that will be very satisfying when you see it,” said Brolin. […]
Despicable Me 3 passes $800 million worldwide
Having already helped to push the franchise past the $3 billion mark combined earlier this month, Universal and Illumination Entertainment are celebrating another box office milestone for Despicable Me 3 this weekend, with the animated sequel pushing its worldwide haul beyond the $800 million mark. The third instalment in the main Despicable Me series has […]
Despicable Me becomes highest-grossing animated franchise of all time
With its fourth entry – Despicable Me 3 – edging towards $950 million at the box office, making it the biggest film of the summer, Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me franchise has now topped Shrek to become the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time. The series, which launched in 2010, has grossed a combined […]
Despicable Me 3 pushes the franchise beyond $3 billion worldwide
Universal and Illumination Entertainment are celebrating another box office success with Despicable Me 3, the latest instalment of the animated franchise. Spurred on by a $66 million opening in China this past weekend, the film had grossed $477 million by close of play on Sunday, helping to push the series beyond the $3 billion mark combined […]
Director Colin Trevorrow exits Star Wars: Episode IX due to creative differences
Disney and Lucasfilm will need to find a new filmmaker to round out its Sequel Trilogy, with the studios announcing that they have parted ways with Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) on Star Wars: Episode IX due to creative differences. “Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX,” reads […]
Colin Trevorrow on delivering an “emotionally resonant and satisfying” Star Wars: Episode IX
With the release of Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi creeping ever-closer, director Colin Trevorrow is currently hard at work on pre-production on the next instalment in the main saga, and during a recent interview with THR the filmmaker has been chatting about the pressure of bringing the curtain down on the Sequel Trilogy […]
