Snowden, 2016. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Rhys Ifans, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Olyphant, Joely Richardson, Ben Schnetzer, Scott Eastwood, and Nicolas Cage. SYNOPSIS: The Story of Edward Snowden, whistle-blower of the NSA’s illegal surveillance techniques. The film follows his life and the impact of his actions as he […]
Lupus Films announces animated adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Kensuke’s Kingdom
Lupis Films and Melusine Productions have announced a 2D animated feature film adaptation of War Horse author Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning children’s novel Kensuke’s Kingdom. Kensuke’s Kingdom follows the adventures of a boy called Michael and his dog Stella who are shipwrecked on a remote desert island. Terrified and struggling to survive, Michael soon discovers that they share […]
Ben Wheatley would be open to directing a Marvel Zombies movie
Coming off the back of the likes of Kill List, Sightseers, High-Rise and his new film Free Fire, British director Ben Wheatley is carving himself a fine reputation with his body of work, and during an interview with Little White Lies, the filmmaker was asked if he’s open to moving on to “bigger”, more mainstream projects, such as […]
Chris Addison to direct Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake Nasty Women
The Thick of It star Chris Addison is set to make his feature directorial debut with Nasty Women, the upcoming gender-reversed remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which has Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway attached to star. Written by Jac Schaeffer (The Shower), Nasty Women follows two women – one low-rent and the other high-class – […]
Channing Tatum to star in drug cartel drama Bloodlines
Variety is reporting that Channing Tatum has signed on to produce and star in an adaptation of author Melissa Del Bosque’s upcoming book Bloodlines: The True Story of a Drug Cartel, the FBI, and the Battle for a Horse-Racing Dynasty. Bloodlines follows two FBI agents as they work to take down members of a drug […]
Channing Tatum to voice George Washington in Netflix’s first animated feature America: The Motion Picture
Netflix has set Channing Tatum to lend his voice to the United States’ first president George Washington in America: The Motion Picture, the streaming giant’s first foray into the world of feature animation. Described as an R-rated revisionist history tale about the founding of the country, America: The Motion Picture has been scripted by Dave […]
Paul Greengrass and Brian Helgeland teaming up for Ness
Legendary lawman Elliot Ness is set for a return to the big screen, with Deadline reporting that Paramount Pictures has set Paul Greengrass (Jason Bourne) to direct Ness, an adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko’s graphic novel Torso. The project has been scripted by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential), who previously teamed with Greengrass […]
Movie Review – Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Annabelle: Creation, 2017. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson, Philippa Coulthard, Grace Fulton, Lou Lou Safran, Samara Lee, Taylor Buck, Anthony LaPaglia, and Miranda Otto SYNOPSIS: Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t appear in The Expendables 4 without Sylvester Stallone
Over the weekend it was reported that Sylvester Stallone has exited the Expendables franchise due to creative differences with Image / Millennium Films boss Avi Lerner, and now Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed that he won’t be back for The Expendables 4 unless Sly is on board. “There is no Expendables without Sly,” said Arnie in […]
Interview – Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon
Amon Warmann chats with Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon… Bill Condon is not just a fan of Beauty and the Beast – he’s a superfan. The director – whose previous credits include Dreamgirls, another popular movie musical – has studied all the original texts and watched the Broadway production multiple times. While that […]