THR is reporting that Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail has signed on to write and direct Universal Pictures’ long-gestating Bermuda Triangle movie. The project, which has had previous drafts by Miles Millar & Alfred Gough and Juliet Snowden & Stiles White, is shrouded in secrecy, but it will revolve around the area in the Caribbean […]
Pamela Adlon joins the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee
Better Things star Pamela Adlon has become the latest addition to the cast of Paramount Pictures’ Bumblebee movie, with the Emmy Award-nominated actress signing on to the cast of the Transformers spinoff, where she’ll play the mother of Hailee Steinfeld’s teenage lead. Bumblebee is being directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and also […]
Movie Review – The Beguiled (2017)
The Beguiled, 2017. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice, Addison Riecke and Emma Howard. SYNOPSIS: The unexpected arrival of a wounded Union soldier at a girls’ school in Virginia during the American Civil War leads to jealousy and betrayal. Having not seen the original […]
Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi says roughly 80% of the film is improvised
As yesterday’s official San Diego Comic-Con trailer proved, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) is looking to bring the God of Thunder on a stranger, lighter and more colorful adventure than his previous two outings. In general, Waititi’s approach to directing Ragnarok looks to be more unconventional than […]
Dunkirk scores $106 million global opening, but Valerian flops hard
Christopher Nolan’s latest film, the World War II epic Dunkirk, has been a huge hit with critics, and it’s also enjoyed a solid debut at the box office, with the film grossing $105.9 million around the world in its opening weekend. Domestically, Dunkirk opened in top spot with $50.5 million, with the comedy Girls Trip […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming closing in on $600 million worldwide
Spider-Man: Homecoming may be slipping down the box office charts, but the film is marching towards the $600 million mark at the global box office, with its domestic and international haul this weekend pushing the Marvel and Sony blockbuster to $571.7 million. It hasn’t been completely plain sailing for the web-slinger; in its second weekend, […]
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 […]
Universal wants Channing Tatum for Van Helsing in the Dark Universe
Universal has already assembled plenty of star power for its Dark Universe, and it seems they could be looking to add another A-lister, with THR reporting that Channing Tatum is being eyed for the role of monster hunter Abraham Van Helsing. Van Helsing made his debut in Bram Stoker’s original Dracula novel, and has made […]
James Remar and Damon Gupton join Black Lightning
The CW showcased its DC superhero slate at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, offering up the first trailers for the new seasons of Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow. While the network didn’t have any footage from its newest DC show Black Lightning, we did however get word on two new series […]
What Sets Christopher Nolan Apart From Other Blockbuster Directors
With the release of Dunkirk, Eric Bay-Andersen explores the aspects of Christopher Nolan’s films that set him apart from his contemporaries… Over the past twenty years, Christopher Nolan has amassed a body of work so impressive that a new film by him is now an event in the cinematic calendar. But it’s not just the […]
