This past summer Lucasfilm announced that it was embarking on major reshoots for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, sending some fans into a panic as rumours circulated that up to 40% of the movie could be reworked, and that director Gareth Edwards was being pushed aside in favour of Tony Gilroy, who was brought […]
Kate McKinnon to star in The Lunch Witch
Ghostbusters and Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon has signed on for the title role in Amblin Entertainment’s adaptation of Deb Lucke’s YA novel The Lunch Witch, which will mark the live-action directorial debut of Angry Birds co-helmer Clay Kaytis. Published in 2015, The Lunch Witch follows Grunhilda, a witch who inherits her ancestors’ recipies […]
Adidas vs Puma movie in development
Deadline is reporting that Fortitude International has snapped up the rights to an untitled project which will explore the rivalry between the two iconic sports brands Adidas and Puma. According to the site, the film is “set against the backdrop of the rise of Nazi Germany — and through the 1936 Berlin Olympics and World […]
Johnny Depp is Hollywood’s most overpaid actor for the second year running
2016 hasn’t been the greatest of years for Johnny Depp both personally and professionally, and now he’s rounded out the year by being named by Forbes as the most overpaid actor in Hollywood for the second year running. Forbes calculates its list by working out how much studios have earned in return for every dollar paid […]
Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actors Are Exactly Who You’d Expect
This week, Neil Calloway looks at a list of actors who aren’t providing much bang for their buck… Even a person who only vaguely keeps up with film news could have had a decent guess at who would make the top ten most overpaid actors list, which was revealed by Forbes magazine a few days […]
Jurassic World 2 adds The Get Down star Justice Smith to its cast
The Get Down star Justice Smith is the latest actor to join the ever-expanding cast of Jurassic World 2. The Hollywood Reporter, the outlet that broke the news, didn’t provide any further information about who Smith would be playing in the sequel or the size of his role. While The Get Down never achieved the […]
Movie Review – Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Manchester by the Sea, 2016. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Tate Donovan, C.J Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Kara Hayward, Josh Hamilton, Anna Baryshnikov, and Matthew Broderick SYNOPSIS: An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies. “I can’t beat it” – Those […]
Chris Miller announces Han Solo movie filming underway with new BTS image
Filming on the upcoming and as yet untitled Han Solo spinoff film is finally underway. Co-director Chris Miller took to Twitter this morning to announce the news, showing off a behind-the-scenes shot of the film’s clapboard and a caption that riffs on the classic “Han shot first” Greedo controversy: HanFirstShot pic.twitter.com/KReR6rgKFT — Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) January 30, […]
Shooting locations revealed for the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff movie
Spanish cinema blog ElBlogDeCineEspanol which is a credible source of information according to Star Wars News Net, is reporting that the primary location for principal photography in the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff film will be Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands. The article also mentions that Italy will be a secondary filming location. Production on the film […]
Movie Review – A Monster Calls (2016)
A Monster Calls, 2016. Directed by J.A Bayona. Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: A boy seeks the help of a Tree monster to help his mother with her terminal illness. A Monster Calls is a truly tragic coming of age story, a 12-year-old boy Conor (Lewis MacDougall) dealing […]
