THR is reporting that Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) has signed on to direct the Chinese action thriller Operation Somalia, which will mark his fourth Chinese project in three years. The project is based on true events and follows an epic rescue operation by Chinese special forces against Somali pirates. It is set to […]
Herbert West: Re-Animator set as web-series, TV series and feature film
Italian indie filmmaker Ivan Zuccon has been speaking to Coming Soon about his upcoming project Herbert West: Re-Animator, a new take on the H.P. Lovecraft story which is set to be presented as a web-series, TV series and finally a feature film. Here’s the teaser poster, followed by Zuccon’s comments below… “Herbert West: Re-Animator is […]
Sam Taylor-Johnson discusses on set conflicts with E.L. James on Fifty Shades of Grey
It may have been a huge hit at the box office, but director Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed to The Sunday Times that she regrets taking on Fifty Shades of Grey, mainly due to her on-set conflicts with author E.L. James. “With the benefit of hindsight would I go through it again? Of course I wouldn’t. […]
Wonder Woman climbs to $570 million at the worldwide box office
It may have lost top spot in the U.S. to Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3, but Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Wonder Woman continues to impress at the box office, having pushed its worldwide haul to $571.8 million worldwide. Wonder Woman dropped just 30% domestically this weekend, grossing $40.8 million and pushing its North American cume to $274.6 […]
Sony’s Spider-Man spin-offs to exist in the same universe as Spider-Man: Homecoming, Amy Pascal seemingly confirms
Just a few days after Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige seemingly confirmed that there were no plans to bring characters (specifically Venom) from Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man spin-off films (Venom and Silver & Black) into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, former Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman and Spider-Man: Homecoming producer Amy Pascal has offered up a slightly contradictory […]
Movie Review – My Cousin Rachel (2017)
My Cousin Rachel, 2017. Directed by Roger Michell. Starring Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen, Holliday Grainger, and Tim Barlow. SYNOPSIS: A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms. Reimagining […]
Kim Dickens praises the Deadwood movie script
Back in April, it was revealed that Deadwood creator David Milch has completed his script for a feature revival of the cult HBO Western series, and since then we’ve heard comments from actors Ian McShane and W. Earl Brown who were both full of praise for the screenplay. Now, speaking to Vox, actress Kim Dickens (Joanie […]
Duke Nukem film is close to moving forward, says Gearbox Software
It’s been twenty years since the possibility of a live-action Duke Nukem movie was first mentioned, and after several failed attempts, it seems that Hollywood is ready to take another crack at bringing the cult video game character to the big screen. “We’re working on Duke Nukem,” said Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford at E3 (via […]
Will Ferrell reveals that Anchorman was original a wilderness survival tale, with killer orangutans
During an interview with The Ringer, Will Ferrell has been talking about the original plans for the 2004 cult comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and it seems we could have got something very different indeed. “The first version of Anchorman is basically the movie Alive, where the year is 1976, and we are […]
Colin Trevorrow talks Jurassic World sequel and Jeff Goldblum’s return as Ian Malcolm
Speaking to the Happy Sad Confused podcast to coincide with the release of his new film The Book of Henry, Jurassic World 2 producer and screenwriter Colin Trevorrow has been chatting about Jeff Goldblum’s return to the Jurassic Park franchise as Dr. Ian Malcolm, and how he went about writing the character and his dialogue […]
