Well, just when you thought the Gambit movie was finally set to become a reality… Yes, that’s right – 20th Century Fox and Channing Tatum’s long-gestating X-Men spinoff movie has hit another major roadblock, with director Gore Verbinski exiting the project in what Deadline describes as an “amicable split” due to scheduling issues. Verbinski only […]
Al Pacino to play Joe Paterno for director Barry Levinson and HBO
Variety is reporting that Al Pacino is set to play former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an as-yet-untitled film for HBO and director Barry Levinson, which will explore the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. The logline for the film reads: “After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in […]
Movie Review – I, Daniel Blake (2016)
I, Daniel Blake, 2016. Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann, and Dylan McKiernan. SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario. “My life is in their hands”, Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) utters as he is […]
Disney-Pixar’s Coco gets a new clip, featurette and TV spot
With a little over a month to go until Coco arrives in US cinemas, a clip, featurette and TV spot have arrived online for Disney-Pixar’s animated musical adventure; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Coco here SEE ALSO: Watch Disney-Pixar’s Coco short Dante’s Lunch… A Short Tail Despite his family’s baffling generations-old […]
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 […]
Danny Elfman to score Justice League for Joss Whedon
In a rather surprising move, iconic composer Danny Elfman has now joined Justice League to compose the film’s score, per The Hollywood Reporter. He’s joined the film just as Joss Whedon takes the director’s chair for some reshoots and additional scenes in London. Elfman is no stranger to composing superhero themes. He worked on Tim Burton’s Batman, creating […]
Geoff Johns says “heart, humor, hope, heroics and optimism” are now the focus of the DCEU
Following the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the dark, dour tone of the DC Extended Universe, it was widely reported that Warner Bros. was planning on a change in direction for the DCEU, coinciding with the appointment of Geoff Johns and Jon Berg as co-chiefs of DC Films. The studio has […]
Movie Review – Wilson (2017)
Wilson 2017 Directed by Craig Johnson Starring Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara and Cheryl Hinds. SYNOPSIS: It’s not easy to like Wilson (Woody Harrelson). A lonely misanthrope who just wants to be loved and to connect with those around him, he gets it wrong every time. He says the first thing that comes into […]
Nightwing casting, Alien franchise in trouble, Thor: Ragnarok opens huge and more – Daily News Roundup
NIGHTWING CASTING RUMOURS There was a rumour going around over the weekend that Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery had been cast as Nightwing in the DC solo movie, however the film’s director Chris McKay has taken to Twitter to say that casting for the movie hasn’t gotten underway yet. “We haven’t started the process of […]
Prometheus screenwriter on where Ridley Scott’s next Alien movie could go
Although Alien: Covenant failed to set the box office alight – having grossed just $176.5 million following its release last month – it seems that Ridley Scott still has plans to further explore the universe, with the filmmaker suggesting he’s keen on “one or two” more instalments in the sci-fi series. Speaking to Collider, Prometheus screenwriter […]
