J.C. Chandor’s next movie, Triple Frontier, may see two major stars leading the cast if conversations are successful and deals go through. According to Deadline, Channing Tatum (Hail, Caesar!) and Tom Hardy (Taboo) are circling the project, and Paramount has been interested in getting them on board since last month. Triple Frontier takes place in a haven for organized crime […]
Rogue One originally had the traditional Star Wars opening crawl
One aspect that sets Rogue One: A Star Wars Story apart from the other films in the franchise was the absence of some traditional elements found in the saga films, such as the opening crawl and the transition wipes. Speaking with Empire, director Gareth Edwards has now revealed that at one point in production the standalone film […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story now passes the $800 million mark worldwide
Though its slowing down some, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is still pulling in a lot of money at the box office. Yesterday it earned another $27 million in total, bringing its North American gross to $440.9 million and $361 million internationally for a combined worldwide total of $801.9 million. Rogue One already became the second-highest grossing […]
Spencer Treat Clark and Charlayne Woodard to reprise Unbreakable roles in Glass
THR is reporting that Spencer Treat Clark and Charlayne Woodard have signed on to reprise their Unbreakable roles in Glass, M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming sequel to the 2000 superhero thriller and last year’s Split. Clark plays Joseph Dunn, the son of Bruce Willis’ David Dunn, while Woodard portrays Mrs. Price, the mother of Samuel L. Jackson’s […]
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Gypsy Boy
Screen Daily is reporting that Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to star in Gypsy Boy, an adaptation of Mikey Walsh’s bestselling memoirs, which is being produced by BBC Films and Protagonist Pictures. It will reunite the X&Y writing and directing team of James Graham and Morgan Matthews, while Dee Koppang O’Leary (The Crown) and Kevin […]
James Cameron stands by his Wonder Woman criticism
Given that he’s just kicked off principal photography on his four Avatar sequels, you’d be forgiven for thinking that James Cameron would be solely focussed on his latest visit to the world of Pandora. However, it seems that’s not fully the case, as the filmmaker has been chatting to THR about his earlier criticisms of […]
James Cameron says he’s in “full-tilt production” on the Avatar sequels
Some eight years after the release of Avatar, which took the global box office by storm on its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time, James Cameron has now revealed to EW that he’s in “full-tilt production” on the four sequels to the sci-fi blockbuster. “Oh, we’re in production,” states Cameron. “We’re in […]
James Cameron criticises Wonder Woman, Patty Jenkins responds
Wonder Woman has been an enormous critical and commercial success for Warner Bros., the DC Extended Universe, superhero movies, and indeed female-led movies in general. However, one person who hasn’t been enamoured by its reception is James Cameron, with the filmmaker calling it a “step backwards” for the portrayal of females in film. “All of […]
Is the Multiverse the ultimate solution to narrative issues?
George Chrysostomou on the multiverse… The DC TV shows that can be found on The CW are unique for one very specific reason. Although it is rare for TV shows to crossover, there is an element to these superhero stories that is heavily relied upon to move the narrative forward, offering solutions to new characters, […]
Movie Review – Savage Dog (2017)
Savage Dog, 2017. Written and directed Jesse V. Johnson. Starring Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, Cung Le, Juju Chan, Vladimir Kulich, and Keith David. SYNOPSIS: A story set in Indochina in 1959, a land beyond rule and a time without mercy and the birth of a legend. Scott Adkins is busy these days. He seems to […]