The eighth film in the Saw franchise has been given a new name, swapping Saw: Legacy for the title Jigsaw.This will be the first Saw instalment in seven years and is to be directed by siblings Peter and Michael Spierig from a script by Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg, James Wan, and Leigh Whannell.The Saw franchise […]
Daniel Day-Lewis retires from acting
Three-time Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis has decided to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career, announcing that he will be retiring from acting following the release of his final film, an untitled collaboration with director Paul Thomas Anderson which is set for release on December 25th of this year. “Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be […]
Seth Green to make directorial debut with Changeland
Seth Green is set to make his debut as a director with the film Changeland, which will also mark his first time writing a feature film. Green will star in the lead role alongside Breckin Meyer with Brenda Song, Clare Grant, Macaulay Culkin, Rose Williams, Kedar Williams-Stirling and WWE wrestler Randy Orton co-starring in the film. Changeland sees Green’s […]
Are Disney The Best People For Star Wars?
Neil Calloway thinks the troubled Han Solo film proves Disney’s hearts aren’t in the right place… So, with the news that Phil Lord and Chris Miller have left the Han Solo movie, it’s time to ask if Disney really are the best people to move the Star Wars franchise forward. Of course, films run into […]
Edgar Wright comments on the director situation on the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff
With his latest film Baby Driver set to arrive next week [read our review here], Edgar Wright has been chatting to Digital Spy about the director situation on Lucasfilm’s latest project, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story.For those not up to speed, it was announced this week that directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller had been taken […]
Lucasfilm were right to hire a new Han Solo director, but it’s their fault, not Lord and Miller’s
Samuel Brace on Lucasfilm’s director shake-up on the Han Solo Star Wars movie…Let’s start off by saying that no one likes to see people lose their jobs, and I’m sure that Phil Lord and Chris Miller did a very good job directing the movie they wanted to make. However, by looking at the evidence available, […]
Ron Howard comments on taking over directing duties on the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff
It was announced this week that directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been fired from the Star Wars spinoff project Han Solo due to creative differences, with Lucasfilm revealing that Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code, Rush) has been brought in to finish up production on the blockbuster.The news has sparked mixed reactions from fans of the franchise, but Howard has […]
Ron Howard will direct the Han Solo movie following Lord & Miller’s departure
After yesterday’s surprising news that Disney and Lucasfilm had parted ways with directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) has taken over. Howard was revealed to be the front-runner yesterday.The split between Lord, Miller and Lucasfilm came from disagreements over the film’s tone. It […]
The fallout of Lord & Miller’s exit from the Galaxy Far, Far Away
Anghus Houvouras on the fallout of Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s exit from the galaxy far, far away… Like most of you, I was relatively surprised by the news that directors Lord and Miller ended up parting ways with Disney/Lucasfilm on the Han Solo Star Wars movie. It’s still very early in the news cycle. […]
Rumour: Fantastic Four “kid-centric” reboot will rework Mark Millar’s Kindergarten Heroes
Back in June it was rumoured that 20th Century Fox has decided to take another stab at the Fantastic Four franchise with a “kid-centric” reboot focussing on the characters of Franklin and Valeria, the children of Reed Richards and Sue Storm.Well, according to Bleeding Cool, the project remains in development, and has been merged with Kindergarten […]
