Variety is reporting that Films Boutique has acquired the international distribution rights to Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem, the feature debut of David Munoz and Adrian Cardona, the duo behind the short film Fist of Jesus. The film “follows the adventures of Jesus and Judas in a world inhabited by zombies, demons, cowboys, Roman […]
Movie Review – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, 2017. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Aiden Gillen, Eric Bana, Freddie Fox, Neil Maskell, and Annabelle Wallis. SYNOPSIS: Robbed of his birth right, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the […]
Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid to be reimagined as animated sci-fi film
Variety is reporting that FilmNation is set to reimagine Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 classic The Kid as an animated sci-fi film, which is being directed by Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and Christian Volckman (Renaissance). The as-yet-untitled film has been scripted by Boris Starling (Messiah), and is said to be “inspired by […]
Ice Cube confirms Last Friday is in the works
Appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Ice Cube has revealed that development is underway on a fourth instalment of the Friday series, and while it doesn’t have a release date yet, there is a title: ““We’re working on one right now,” said the rapper turned actor and writer. “We’re gonna call it […]
Nicolas Cage joins action films Red Squad and Zander
According to Variety, Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in Red Squad and Zander, two action films from Hannibal Classics, both of which are set to shoot in Puerto Rico later this year. In Red Squad, Cage will portray a recently paroled Navy SEAL who teams up with his best friend, a fed-up DEA […]
Rowan Atkinson returning for Johnny English 3
It looks like Rowan Atkinson’s bumbling British spy Johnny English is set for a return to the big screen, with Chortle reporting that pre-production is underway on a third movie, which will start shooting in the autumn ahead of a cinema release in October 2018. The character of Johnny English, a spoof of James Bond, […]
Nick Frost to play Captain Pugwash in live-action movie
In what could be a piece of perfect casting, Nick Frost has signed on to portray Captain Pugwash in a live-action feature film adaptation of the beloved British children’s character. John Hay (There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble) is writing and directing, while Jason Flemyng will also feature in the cast. Pugwash will follow the bumbling […]
Alicia Vikander lends her voice to Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander is set to lead the voice cast of the upcoming stop motion feature animation Moomins and the Winter Wonderland, based upon the beloved characters created by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson. She will be joined in the cast by Stellan Skarsgard, who also executive produces. “Growing up, Moomins was my favorite […]
Jessica Chastain to play Ingrid Bergman in Seducing Ingrid Bergman
Two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is set to play three-time Oscar winner and silver screen legend Ingrid Bergman in the drama Seducing Ingrid Bergman, Deadline has revealed. Based on the 2012 novel by Chris Greenhalgh and scripted by Arash Amel, the film”tells the story of the torrid romance between the Casablanca actress and celebrated war […]
George A. Romero is working on new zombie film Road of the Dead
Back in November of last year, filmmaker George A. Romero revealed that he’d called time on the zombie genre, feeling that The Walking Dead and World War Z “just sort of killed it all”. Well, it seems the man behind the classic Night of the Living Dead has now had a change of heart, as […]
