This week, Neil Calloway looks at why franchise movies seem to spawn arguments between film-makers and studios… Rumours of a troubled production – and two differing cuts – of Suicide Squad add to a growing list of films that appear to have led to arguments and disagreements between the creative teams behind them and the […]
Jared Leto says a lot of his Joker scenes were cut from Suicide Squad
Going by the way he was prominently featured in the marketing campaign, you’d be forgiven for expecting Jared Leto’s Joker to be one of the main players in Warner Bros.’ latest DC Films release, Suicide Squad. However, as it turns out, the Clown Prince of Crime is firmly a supporting player in the ensemble, and […]
China release looking unlikely for Suicide Squad
With Suicide Squad reportedly needing to make a whopping $750 – $800 million in order to break even for Warner Bros., it looks like it will have to try and so so without the world’s second-biggest movie market, as THR is reporting that the DC supervillain team-up is unlikely to receive approval for a release in China. […]
Movie Review – Sid and Nancy – 30th Anniversary Restoration
Sid and Nancy, 1986. Directed by Alex Cox. Starring Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Andrew Schofield, Courtney Love, Perry Benson and Tony London. SYNOPSIS: The film follows the turbulent relationship between Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb), following their love affair from their first encounters on the […]
36 Actors Who Could Be The 007th James Bond
Simon Columb with 36 actors who could be the 007th James Bond… Straight off the bat, we’ve got to be open-minded about what defines James Bond. I’d argue that James Bond needs to be have a smart, smooth presentation with a brawling, rough depth beneath the surface. The whole backstory needs to be buried in […]
Eli Roth drops teaser for mystery sci-fi horror Mission: Fear
After exiting the big screen adaptation of Meg, Eli Roth has added a couple of new projects to his slate these past couple of months in the Death Wish remake and Aleister Arcane adaptation. However, it seems the director may have something else up his sleeve, with the Hostel filmmaker sharing a teaser of Twitter for […]
Poster and trailer for The Wife starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce
Sony Pictures has released a new poster and trailer for director Björn Runge’s adaptation of Meg Wolitzer’s novel The Wife. The upcoming drama features a cast that includes Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Elizabeth McGovern, Harry Lloyd, and Annie Stark; take a look here… The Wife, with its wise and provocative tone, hinges […]
The Collector seemingly confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War by Josh Brolin
It’s all been building to this. Building and building and building. This climatic Marvel movie where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will finally battle Thanos is now in production, and it seems yet another character is joining the cast. Avengers: Infinity War — the closing of Phase Three of the MCU — is going to be a […]
Avengers: Infinity War will visit “many, many, many new worlds”
We know by the sheer number of characters set to be involved that Avengers: Infinity War is going to be pretty epic in scope, but it seems that isn’t confined to just the cast, as production designer Charles Wood has revealed that we’ll be delving deep into the Marvel universe – literally – as we […]
Avengers: Infinity War to shoot in Scotland, budget reportedly £400 million
Back in November Anthony and Joe Russo shared a location scouting photo for Avengers: Infinity War from Durham Cathedral in the North East of England, and it seems that Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will also be heading north of the border, with The Telegraph reporting that the film will shoot in Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Highlands of […]
