Glee alum Chris Colfer is set to make his directorial debut with The Wishing Spell, an adaptation of the first book in his young adult series The Land of Stories, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to directing, Colfer will also write the script for 20th Century Fox and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps. Colfer began writing The Land of […]
Ferdinand gets a new trailer and poster
Ahead of its release this December, Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox’s latest animated film Ferdinand has received a new poster and trailer, which we have for you here… FERDINAND tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his […]
Movie Review – Dying Laughing (2016)
Dying Laughing, 2016. Directed by Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood. SYNOPSIS : A documentary film looking in detail at the highs and lows of being a stand-up comedian. Being a stand-up is bloody hard work. That’s the message that comes through loud and clear in this insightful documentary from British directors Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood. […]
Morgan Spurlock producing MMA origins documentary Tough Guys
Documentary maker Morgan Spurlock is set to produce an MMA origins film entitled Tough Guys. Spurlock will executive produce the doc along with filmmaker Ross Kauffman which will tell the origins of Mixed Martial Arts. Tough Guys will be directed by Henry Roosevelt and W.B. Zullo, and will showcase the sport’s early days in 1979 Pittsburgh […]
In Defence of Conventional Storytelling
Henry Bevan defends conventional storytelling… One of the most annoying and backhanded critical compliments is “it’s great but conventional.” So many films met with critical acclaim are often simultaneously bashed for presenting their stories in a popular way. It is lazy and naive thinking to dismiss something as conventional without engaging with why it is. […]
Tom Holland confirms Spider-Man 2 and 3 from Marvel and Sony
With the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming just a few weeks away, there’s been a lot of speculation over his future within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The wall crawler will appear in Avengers: Infinity War and the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4, but as far as solo films go not much is known beyond the likelihood of a sequel to Homecoming, depending on […]
Is James Gunn teasing Quasar for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
James Gunn has taken to social media, seemingly to tease Quasar’s appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn will be returning to direct the third instalment of Guardians of the Galaxy and if we can read anything into his tweets, he’s already planning which new characters will make an appearance. There were plenty of […]
Exclusive interview with Jasmin Savoy Brown from The Leftovers
Tai Freligh interviews Jasmin Savoy Brown… Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown is perhaps best known for her role on HBO’s The Leftovers and will be next seen in season 3. Later in the year she will be seen as a lead in TNT’s new drama Will. Jasmin’s additional credits include: Freeform’s Stitchers, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, FOX’s Brooklyn […]
Director John Landis says Universal’s Dark Universe isn’t “respectful of the monsters”
Director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London, National Lampoon’s Animal House) is at it again. Last week he criticized the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe while praising the DCEU’s first critical hit Wonder Woman, and this week he is dropping some harsh words on Universal’s Dark Universe that launched last Friday with […]
Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman
Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings. “I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe […]
