Headshot, 2016. Directed by Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto. Starring Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang, Very Tri Yulisman, and Julie Estelle. SYNOPSIS: An injured amnesiac is nursed back to health and begins to piece his life back together only to discover the brutal truth about who he is and where he came from. Thanks […]
Flash Thompson isn’t a bully in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Contradicting some earlier reports that described the Spider-Man: Homecoming interpretation of Flash Thompson (this time played by Tony Revolori of The Grand Budapest Hotel fame), Tom Holland says that this time around the character is not a bully as traditionally depicted, but rather a rival to Peter Parker. On A Fan’s Guide to Spider-Man: Homecoming [which […]
Patty Jenkins still determined to have Lynda Carter cameo in Wonder Woman 2, sequel will be set in America
There was some disappointment from Wonder Woman fans that the most iconic interpretation of the Amazon Princess, Lynda Carter, did not end up making a cameo in the first-ever big-screen adventure for the superheroine. Rest assured however that director Patty Jenkins did try to make this fan demand a reality and will not stop trying […]
Wonder Woman opens HUGE, Alien 5 officially dead, Dan Aykroyd slams Paul Feig and more – Weekend News Roundup
WONDER WOMAN’S HUGE OPENING Early projections for Wonder Woman‘s opening were around $65 million, which then dropped to nearly $40 million when the pre-order numbers were released. However, due to some great reviews and positive word of mouth, Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman has opened huge for the DCEU. The movie debuted in several big territories […]
Annihilation author Jeff VanderMeer discusses Alex Garland’s movie adaptation
With Ex_Machina helmer Alex Garland hard at work on post-production on his latest film Annihilation, author Jeff VanderMeer has been chatting to The Watch podcast about the upcoming adaptation of his sci-fi novel, describing it as “mind-blowing, surreal, extremely beautiful, extremely horrific, and tense.” “The first thing I realized is that even though Alex Garland […]
Kirsten Dunst says Marvel and Sony are milking Spider-Man for money
Last month original Spider-Man trilogy star Kirsten Dunst dismissed Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man films, and now with the new reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming gearing up for release, the actress has accused Marvel and Sony of milking the wall-crawler. “We made the best ones, so who cares?” said Dunst in an interview with Marie Curie magazine. “I’m like, ‘You make […]
Terry Gilliam wraps production on The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Well, here’s some news you probably never thought you’d read: Terry Gilliam has taken to Facebook to announce that he’s wrapped production on his long-gestating passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote! Gilliam has spent the best part of two decades trying to get his adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel off the […]
UPDATE: Dan Aykroyd blames Paul Feig for Ghostbusters reboot troubles
Although there was an incredible amount of hate thrown at Sony’s Ghostbusters reboot from the moment it was first announced, the resulting film did receive a fairly decent reception when it hit cinemas last year. However, a box office gross of just $229 million from a $144 million budget derailed the studio’s plans for a sequel, and […]
Wonder Woman lassos $223 million worldwide box office opening
Coming off the back of stellar reviews, Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster Wonder Woman has exceeded expectations at the box office, pulling in a global opening weekend of $223 million. The film had originally been pegged to open in the region of $175 million, according to tracking estimates. Domestically, Wonder Woman earned $100.5 million, giving director […]
M. Night Shyamalan gives an update on his Unbreakable and Split sequel Glass
Back in April, M. Night Shyamalan confirmed that his next film will be the Unbreakable / Split follow-up Glass, and now the filmmaker has taken to Twitter to give an update on the project, revealing that he is starting on his third draft of the screenplay, and expects to have it finished this month. Finished […]
