According to Variety, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has signed on for a major role in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse franchise, beginning with 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters.Although specific details are being kept under wraps, her character is said to be a significant figure within the covert Monarch organisation. Given that it’s said to be a […]
Movie Review – Megan Leavey (2017)
Megan Leavey, 2017.Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Starring Kate Mara, Ramon Rodríguez, Tom Felton, Common, Geraldine James, Edie Falco, Will Patton, and Bradley Whitford.SYNOPSIS:Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.A few short weeks ago […]
Director Gore Verbinski exits Fox’s Gambit movie
Well, just when you thought the Gambit movie was finally set to become a reality…Yes, that’s right – 20th Century Fox and Channing Tatum’s long-gestating X-Men spinoff movie has hit another major roadblock, with director Gore Verbinski exiting the project in what Deadline describes as an “amicable split” due to scheduling issues.Verbinski only boarded the […]
Al Pacino to play Joe Paterno for director Barry Levinson and HBO
Variety is reporting that Al Pacino is set to play former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an as-yet-untitled film for HBO and director Barry Levinson, which will explore the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal.The logline for the film reads: “After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn […]
Movie Review – I, Daniel Blake (2016)
I, Daniel Blake, 2016.Directed by Ken Loach. Starring Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann, and Dylan McKiernan.SYNOPSIS:A middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.“My life is in their hands”, Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) utters as he is nearing the end of […]
Disney-Pixar’s Coco gets a new clip, featurette and TV spot
With a little over a month to go until Coco arrives in US cinemas, a clip, featurette and TV spot have arrived online for Disney-Pixar’s animated musical adventure; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for Coco hereSEE ALSO: Watch Disney-Pixar’s Coco short Dante’s Lunch… A Short TailDespite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, […]
Former Justice League composer says, “you haven’t made it in Hollywood until you get replaced”
It was announced yesterday that Danny Elfman would be replacing Junkie XL on Justice League, as Joss Whedon takes over the movie’s reshoots in London. It comes off the back of rumours that Whedon’s reshoots are larger than the “standard pickups” Warner Bros. said they were, suggesting the film will be completely different to how […]
Danny Elfman to score Justice League for Joss Whedon
In a rather surprising move, iconic composer Danny Elfman has now joined Justice League to compose the film’s score, per The Hollywood Reporter. He’s joined the film just as Joss Whedon takes the director’s chair for some reshoots and additional scenes in London.Elfman is no stranger to composing superhero themes. He worked on Tim Burton’s Batman, creating one […]
Geoff Johns says “heart, humor, hope, heroics and optimism” are now the focus of the DCEU
Following the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the dark, dour tone of the DC Extended Universe, it was widely reported that Warner Bros. was planning on a change in direction for the DCEU, coinciding with the appointment of Geoff Johns and Jon Berg as co-chiefs of DC Films.The studio has already […]
Movie Review – Wilson (2017)
Wilson 2017Directed by Craig Johnson Starring Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara and Cheryl Hinds.SYNOPSIS:It’s not easy to like Wilson (Woody Harrelson). A lonely misanthrope who just wants to be loved and to connect with those around him, he gets it wrong every time. He says the first thing that comes into his head, no […]
