X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Oscar Isaac, Sophie Turner, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Hardy, Olivia Munn, Lana Condor and Evan Peters. SYNOPSIS: Apocalypse, the world’s first mutant, awakes from a centuries-long slumber. The X-Men must reunite to stop him from destroying […]
Warner Bros. course corrects DC Extended Universe by placing Geoff Johns in charge
In the wake of the critical and financial disappointment that was Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the future of the DC Extended Universe has been put into question. It’s still happening, as evidenced by news of in-development films like a Harley Quinn spinoff and Booster Gold solo film, but there have been several shakedowns behind the scenes of […]
With Gareth gone, where does Godzilla go next?
With Gareth Edwards exiting the Godzilla sequel, Tony Black asks what is next for the King of the Monsters… When Godzilla returned in 2014, the odds were stacked against him. The last time Hollywood had seen everyone’s favourite movie monster, he was ignominiously handled by the Roland Emmerich/Dean Devlin popcorn machine in 1997’s hokey version. […]
Nicolas Winding Refn moving ahead with Maniac Cop remake
Nicolas Winding Refn has been talking about the prospect of a Maniac Cop remake for years now. Well, now it looks like it’s finally going ahead. According to Variety, Vendian Entertainment has teamed up with Wild Bunch and Refn’s Space Rocket on a multi-year first look deal. The slasher Maniac Cop will be the first project produced and financed as part […]
Tom Hiddleston now bookmakers’ favourite for next James Bond
Over the past year or so, there’s been a tonne of speculation as to the future of James Bond, with Daniel Craig suggesting on several occasions that his time as 007 could have come to an end following last year’s Spectre. As you’d expect, numerous actors have been mentioned as a possible successor to Craig, […]
69th Cannes Film Festival Review – Mal de Pierres (2016)
Mal de Pierres (From the Land of the Moon), 2016. Directed by Nicole Garcia. Starring Marion Cotillard, Alex Brendemühl and Louis Garrel. SYNOPSIS: A spirited but delusional young woman in post-war France ends up in a marriage of convenience. When an illness takes her to a retreat in the Alps, she meets and falls in […]
Chloe Bennet says Marvel “don’t seem to care” about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
As Marvel likes to remind us, when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everything is connected. However, that isn’t always apparent when it comes to ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., with the show having enjoyed relatively few cameo appearances from the big screen side of the MCU, and the movies yet to reference any of the […]
Human Traffic sequel in development
It looks like the weekend could be set to land again, with Loaded reporting that a Facebook page has launched for a follow-up to the cult 19999 clubbing film Human Traffic. The site reports that the sequel – titled Human Traffic: The Revolution will once again be written by Justin Kerrigan and could see members of the […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story artwork, character details and more
There’s just seven months to go until we return to the galaxy far, far away with the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and an official preview of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: The Official Visual Story Guide has arrived online, offering up some new artwork, character names and details, and information […]
Lars Von Trier to direct a serial killer film as his next feature
When you think of Lars Von Trier movies, misery probably arises in the very essence of your being. As brilliant, bold and brave as his films tend to be, they aren’t exactly rainbows and puppies. He’s made a career out of polarizing audiences and critics alike with an oeuvre of unapologetic happiness vacuums, but if […]