Variety is reporting that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks with Universal Pictures about directing the R-rated musical comedy Wingmen, which will also see him starring alongside Channing Tatum. The project is based on a pitch from Gordon-Levitt and screenwriter Michael Bacall (21 Jump Street) and follows two pilots who crash-land in Las Vegas. It is […]
Karl Urban, Sofia Vergara and Andy Garcia set for revenge thriller Bent
Oscar-winning producer Bobby Moresco (Crash, Million Dollar Baby) has enlisted Karl Urban (Star Trek), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) and Andy Garcia (Passengers) for his feature directorial debut, the revenge thriller Bent. “Bent delivers on the best of film noirs – a main character driven by revenge, who is forced to choose between the truth he […]
Rogue One’s Jyn vs. TIE Fighter shot was only ever intended for the trailer
Among the many shots from the trailers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that were absent from the final cut of the movie was the sequence of Jyn Erso staring down a TIE Fighter on the communication tower platform on Scarif. If you were wondering how the scene would have played out pre-reshoots, director […]
Jake Gyllenhaal reuniting with Life director for The Anarchists vs ISIS
Fresh from their collaboration on the sci-fi horror Life, actor Jake Gyllenhaal and director Daniel Espinosa are to reunite for The Anarchists vs ISIS, based upon Seth Harp’s Rolling Stone article which explores a team of American volunteers fighting alongside the Kurdish militia the YPG against ISIS in Syria. “Jake and I are thrilled to […]
Amy Schumer exits the Barbie movie due to scheduling conflicts
If you were looking forward to seeing Amy Schumer taking on the role of the iconic Mattel doll Barbie in Sony Pictures’ upcoming big screen adaptation, then we have some bad news for you as Variety is reporting that she has exited the project due to scheduling conflicts with the promotional tour for her new comedy […]
Justice League: How Batman got his groove back
Anghus Houvouras on Justice League and how Batman got his groove back… I loved the new Justice League trailer. That should hardly be surprising. Trailers for the adaptations of everyone’s favorite DC Comics’ icons have been pretty damn good. The finished product has been a mixed bag of ambitious, sometimes baffling storytelling with finished films […]
Lionsgate has plans for “six-movie story arc” for Power Rangers
Back in May of last year, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed that the studio could make as many as seven Power Rangers movies, and now that the big screen reboot is here, it seems that plans are being put into action for the future of the franchise. “We already have a six-movie story arc,” Haim […]
Mission: Impossible 6 enlists Sherlock actress Sian Brooke
With production gearing up to get underway this spring, Variety is reporting that Sian Brooke (Sherlock) has become the latest addition to the cast of Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ Mission: Impossible 6. Brooke’s casting follows hot on the heels of the additions of Henry Cavill (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Vanessa Kirby […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Justice League trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the new trailer for Justice League… After a mixed reception to last year’s Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad, Warner Bros. has a lot riding on November’s big DC ensemble Justice League, and yesterday the studio unveiled the official trailer for the superhero team-up. Our writing team voted […]
UPDATE: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast nears $700 million worldwide, overtakes Logan to become biggest release of 2017 to date
Having surpassed the total gross of its animated predecessor midweek, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has now crossed the half billion dollar mark at the global box office, pushing its total haul to $541.2 million by close of play on Friday and overtaking 20th Century Fox’s Logan ($539.8 million) to become the biggest earner of 2017 […]
