The Mummy was supposed to be the launching pad for Universal’s Dark Universe, a inter-connected world that brought together the classic Monsters from the studio’s history. However a trashing by the press [read our reviews here and here, although Luke Owen loved it on the Flickering Myth Podcast] and a tepid domestic opening of $32 million […]
Resident Evil producer thinks the reboot should have “more action”
It didn’t take long after the release of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter [read our Blu-Ray review here] for Sony Gems and Constantin Films to announce a reboot of the video game movie franchise with James Wan at the helm. Since then, fans have been wondering what kind of direction the reboot will take. Well, […]
Mark Hamill clarifies his comments about “fundamentally disagreeing” with Rian Johnson over Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Back in April, Mark Hamill caused a bit of a stir when speaking about his upcoming role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, stating that: “I said to [director Rian Johnson], I think I fundamentally disagree with everything you’ve decided for me. Now having said that, I have to accept it, get […]
Kiersey Clemons confirms Iris West cameo in Justice League
Back in November it was rumoured that Kiersey Clemons is set to make her DC Extended Universe debut with a brief cameo as Iris West in November’s Justice League before taking a leading role in the now-delayed solo outing for Ezra Miller’s The Flash, and the actress has now confirmed to Modeliste Magazine that she […]
Lupita Nyong’o was “geeking out” and twerking over the Black Panther trailer
Whenever a new trailer for an anticipated comic book movie hits, it can be very exciting for fans. However, what about the people in the movie? They can be fans too, after all. Take Black Panther actress Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), who recently chatted with Access Hollywood about seeing the trailer for the first time: “I am geeking out. […]
Former Justice League composer says, “you haven’t made it in Hollywood until you get replaced”
It was announced yesterday that Danny Elfman would be replacing Junkie XL on Justice League, as Joss Whedon takes over the movie’s reshoots in London. It comes off the back of rumours that Whedon’s reshoots are larger than the “standard pickups” Warner Bros. said they were, suggesting the film will be completely different to how […]
Valiant’s supernatural superhero movie Shadowman finds a director
Valiant Entertainment has found a director for its big screen supernatural superhero project Shadowman, with THR reporting that Reginald Hudlin (Marshall) has signed on to helm the adaptation, while Adam Simon (showrunner on WGN America’s Salem) is set to rewrite the original script by J. Michael Straczynski. Launching in 1992, Shadowman revolves around Jack Boniface, […]
Movie Review – 47 Meters Down (2017)
47 Meters Down, 2017. Directed by Johannes Roberts. Starring Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, and Matthew Modine. SYNOPSIS: Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive. Stupid people […]
The Strangers 2 director Johannes Roberts on the horror classics that have inspired the upcoming sequel
The Strangers was a surprisingly good horror movie back in 2008. The film preyed on our instinctual fear of isolation, home invasion, and evil without any motive. A sequel was greenlit ages ago, and was only recently announced to be back in production; the movie was previously thought to be cancelled due to financial problems, […]
Movie Review – Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
Whitney: Can I Be Me, 2017. Directed by Nick Broomfield and Rudy Dolezal. Featuring Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown and Robyn Crawford, David Roberts and Cissy Houston. SYNOPSIS: A documentary tracing the life of Whitney Houston, one of the most successful singers of the late 20th century. Catapulted into stardom in her early 20s, her career skyrocketed, with […]
