Winning the coveted role of Lando Calrissian for the Han Solo spin-off Star Wars film is something Donald Glover clearly treasures, as evident from his recent string of humble interviews. Here he is again speaking to Deadline, commenting that: “Lando’s a big deal. He’s the first toy I ever got… It’s interesting, when you have something […]
Donald Glover on playing Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff
Fresh off his Golden Globe wins for his FX series Atlanta, Donald Glover is getting ready to step into the galaxy far, far away by portraying a younger version of Lando Calrissian – played by Billy Dee Williams in the original Star Wars trilogy – in the untitled Han Solo anthology film. As with lead actor Alden […]
James Corden joins cast of Ocean’s Eight
While most late-night personalities let their film and TV careers fall by the wayside once they get their hosting gig, James Corden has been an exception to that trend. Despite churning out well over a hundred episodes of The Late Late Show every year, the actor has still managed to take on roles in such past and […]
Second Opinion – A Monster Calls (2016)
A Monster Calls, 2016. Directed by J.A Bayona. Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson, and Geraldine Chaplin. SYNOPSIS: A boy seeks the help of a Tree monster to help his mother with her terminal illness. Here is a swift foolproof process on how to determine whether or not someone has […]
Should We Let A Computer Decide Which Movies Get Made?
Neil Calloway looks at software that could pick which films go into production… The new year brought the news that a company has developed software that they claim can sort the blockbusters from the bombs before a single shot has been filmed. ScriptBook have developed Script2Screen, which apparently works by analysing scripts and comparing them to […]
J.A. Bayona reveals that his dream project would be a Superman movie
Director J.A. Bayona is currently gearing up to take over the reins of the Jurassic Park franchise, with production on the sequel to Jurassic World set to get underway next month, but he’s taken the time for a Reddit Q&A to promote the release of his new film A Monster Calls, during which he revealed […]
James McAvoy would love to continue playing Charles Xavier in more X-Men movies
Given that the contracts for X-Men: First Class stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult expired with last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, the future of the main franchise is up in the air at the moment, with reports suggesting it could be “reconfigured” with a soft reboot should any of the main cast opt […]
Tom Hardy is waiting on the call for Mad Max: Fury Road sequels
Talk of a sequel to George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road has been rampant since the action adventure rocked cinemas back in 2015, with a rumour from September going so far as to claim that a prequel was gearing up to go into pre-production. Now Tom Hardy, Mad Max himself, has spoken to the The Wrap about the sequels […]
We shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch
Henry Bevan on why we shouldn’t dismiss the Oscars as out of touch… Yesterday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the 89th Academy Award nominations. As expected, La La Land led the pack. As expected, there were a few surprises like Amy Adams not being nominated (HOW?!?!). As expected, the nominated movies […]
Jamie Foxx describes 2018’s Robin Hood: Origins as gritty and real
Among the key players set to appear in 2018’s Otto Bathurst-directed Robin Hood adaptation, Robin Hood: Origins, it’s Jamie Foxx’s casting as Little John that has most fans clamoring to see the film. After taking a bit of a break from acting after 2014’s Annie, the actor will be back in full force this year with Sleepless, Baby […]
