Alien: Covenant, 2017. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Amy Seimetz, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, and James Franco. SYNOPSIS: The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and […]
Second Opinion – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, 2017. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Charlie Hunnam, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law, Eric Bana, Annabelle Wallis, David Beckham and Poppy Delevingne. SYNOPSIS: Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he […]
Walton Goggins joins Maze Runner: The Death Cure
With production having now resumed on Maze Runner: The Death Cure following Dylan O’Brien’s on-set accident back in March of last year, Deadline is reporting that the YA sequel has added Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight) to its cast. Goggins is set to play Lawrence, an unusual and dangerous character who is part-revolutionary, part-anarchist, and a […]
Movie Review – Jawbone (2017)
Jawbone, 2017. Directed by Thomas Napper. Starring Johnny Harris, Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: Boxer Jimmy McCabe (Johnny Harris) has hit rock bottom. A former youth boxing champion he agrees to an unlicensed fight up north, much to the disapproval of former friends Bill (Ray Winstone) and Eddie (Michael Smiley). When he begins […]
“Battle Royale meets Get Out” as Fox 2000 adapts Y.A. novel S.T.A.G.S.
THR is reporting that Fox 2000 and Chernin Entertainment have teamed up to adapt M.A. Bennett’s debut novel S.T.A.G.S., which is being described as “Battle Royale meets Get Out“. The novel, “is set at exclusive St. Aidan the Great’s School (S.T.A.G.S.) in England and follows a first-year boarding school student named Greer, who is invited for […]
Aaron Taylor-Johnson had a unique challenge performing in The Wall, and director Doug Liman is in awe
Director Doug Liman seems to be in awe over Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s performance in his new movie The Wall, which sees him as an American soldier pinned down behind a wall by an Iraqi sniper. The director recently described to CinemaBlend the challenge that the Taylor-Johnson faced, bringing his character to life: “[Aaron Taylor-Johnson] is extraordinary. He’s extraordinary […]
Zach McGowan’s casting in Ni‘ihau leads to whitewashing criticism
Zach McGowan (Black Sails, The 100) has been cast in the lead role in the World War II drama Ni‘ihau, which marks the feature directorial debut of Gabriel Robertson. Deadline reports that the film will tell the true story of Shigenori Nishikaichi, an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service pilot who crash-landed his Zero on the eponymous Hawaiian island […]
Movie Review – Chuck (2017)
Chuck, 2017. Directed by Phillipe Falardeau. Starring Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan, Morgan Spector, Pooch Hall, Zina Wilde, Sadie Sink, and Naomi Watts. SYNOPSIS: A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner. Are strong acting and unrecognizable familiar faces enough to push a film over the hump from bad […]
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke to score the upcoming Suspiria remake
It looks like the Suspiria remake is getting a perfect pairing in Radiohead’s Thom Yorke! It has been revealed that the iconic songwriter/musician/frontman will be providing all of the music for the upcoming movie. Sitting down with Variety, director Luca Guadagnino provided his thoughts on collaborating with the Radiohead frontman: “Thom’s art transcends the contemporary. […]
Judge Dredd TV show, cancelled Hellboy movie, Wonder Woman plot details and more – Daily News Roundup
DREDD 2 NO MORE? Since its release, fans have been clamouring for a sequel to Dredd, the live-action adaptation of 2000AD’s classic character starring Karl Urban. There has been a lot of back and forth, but the poor box office return has hindered Dredd’s return to the big screen. However new dropped yesterday seemingly out […]
