Leicester City shook English football to its core this year, as Claudio Ranieri’s team pulled off one of the biggest shocks in sporting history, winning the Premier League title despite odds of 5000-1 at the start of the season. Well, as we all know, Hollywood loves a good underdog story, and so it may not […]
Disney’s Bob Iger reveals that discussions are underway for the next decade of Marvel movies
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe laid out through to the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4 in May 2019, it seems that discussions are now underway for the fourth phase of the Marvel’s superhero movie slate, with Disney CEO Bob Iger revealing that they are beginning to map out the next decade of releases. “We had […]
Movie Review – Born to Be Blue (2015)
Born to Be Blue. 2015. Directed by Robert Budreau Starring Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie and Kevin Hanchard SYNOPSIS: A period biopic – which openly takes liberties with the truth – on jazz musician Chet Baker’s addictions, love affairs and struggles with creativity. There’s a moment in Born to Be Blue when […]
Suicide Squad director David Ayer says the Joker / Jason Todd rumour is ridiculous
As it commonplace with superhero movies these days, Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad movie has been surrounded by rumour and speculation from the moment it was first announced, with countless “scoops” from websites claiming to have the inside track on the film… the majority of which will be quietly swept under the carpet when the movie […]
Jared Leto to play Andy Warhol in biopic
Jared Leto is set to take on the role of iconic artist Andy Warhol in a new biopic, which he is producing alongside Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Captain Phillips). The film, titled Warhol, will be written by Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire, The Wolf of Wall Street), using Victor Bockris’ 1989 book Warhol: The […]
Jared Leto joins the cast of the Blade Runner sequel
Fresh from his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad, Jared Leto has now signed on to the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, with producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson stating that the Oscar winner will “create a truly memorable, never before seen character.” The sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, […]
Kathleen Kennedy doesn’t think we’ll see an opening crawl in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Last month Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy suggested that the upcoming Anthology movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story may not feature the saga’s iconic opening crawl, and she’s reiterated that stance this weekend during an interview with ET at Star Wars Celebration Europe. “You know, we’re in the midst of talking about it, but I […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story may not feature the iconic opening crawl
This December, Disney and Lucasfilm will release the first Star Wars Anthology movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The spinoff is set to mark a departure from the Saga films: it won’t have John Williams’ familiar score (with Alexandre Desplat composing the music), it won’t have an episode number, and it may not even […]
Sigourney Weaver talks Avatar 2 and Marvel’s The Defenders
Alien and Ghostbusters actress Signourney Weaver has some big projects coming up, yet fans know little to nothing about them. She’ll soon be starring in Marvel’s The Defenders, the crossover series between all of Marvel’s Netflix superheroes, along with the long-gestating Avatar sequel, the first of three that director James Cameron has planned. The Avatar sequel has been in development since the before […]
Samuel L. Jackson on the Marvel and DC rivalry
Much has been made of the “rivalry” between Marvel and DC this year, which isn’t too surprising given that we’ve seen Warner Bros. fleshing out the DC Extended Universe with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, while Marvel Studios launched Phase Three with Captain America: Civil War and the […]
