Following the box office success of Terminator Genisys in China, Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading to the Middle Kingdom for his next movie, with the action icon signing on to produce and star in The Guest of Sanxingdui. According to CRI, the $200 million-budgeted film will be a 3D production, and will focus on the Sanxingdui Ruins, believed […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in hitman comedy Why We’re Killing Gunther
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on for the title role in the action comedy Why We’re Killing Gunther. The film will mark the directorial debut of Saturday Night Live’s Taran Killam, who also writes and co-stars, and “centers on an arrogant but accomplished assassin (Schwarzenegger) whose fed-up colleagues try to take […]
Captain America: Civil War co-writer wants to bring Namor to the MCU next
Now that Captain America: Civil War screenwriters Christoper Markus and Stephen McFeely have brought both Black Panther and Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who would they like to tackle next? According to McFeely, none other than Namor, the Sub-Mariner. McFeely talked about his interest in Namor with THR, saying: “[Namor] is kind of a jerk and […]
Puppet Master getting the reboot treatment with Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Puppet Master looks set to be the next property to get the reboot treatment, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Di Bonaventura Pictures and Caliber Media are teaming up for a new take on Charles Band’s cult horror franchise. The site reports that S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk) has signed on to pen Puppet Master: […]
Interview – Aubrey Plaza on Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Born in Delaware, Aubrey Plaza’s career is testament to the rewards of hard work, determination and talent. Best known for her role as April Ludgate on the hit NBC comedy PARKS AND RECREATION, Plaza’s path to international success began with internships and assistant jobs. She has played improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens […]
Suicide Squad enjoys record-breaking Thursday opening at the box office
It may have been a bit of a bust with critics, but fans have certainly turned out in force for Suicide Squad, with the film earning $20.5 million from Thursday night previews in North America, almost doubling the previous August record of $11.2 million set by Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014. Suicide […]
DVD Review – The Timber (2015)
The Timber, 2015. Directed by Anthony O’Brien. Starring Josh Peck, James Ransone, Elisa Lasowski, Mark Caven, William Gaunt and David Bailie. SYNOPSIS: In the wild west, two brothers embark on a journey to collect a bounty: alive or dead, but what they find along the way is more than they bargained for. The Western genre […]
Paramount has started early preparations on Star Trek 4
While the third film in the current Star Trek film franchise, Star Trek Beyond, isn’t slated to hit theaters until later this summer, Paramount has already begun its preparations for a possible sequel. As discovered by Trek Movie, the studio has just registered the title Star Trek 4 with the MPAA. So, unless we’re about to see some kind of […]
Movie Review – Suicide Squad (2016)
Suicide Squad, 2016. Directed by David Ayer. Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Ben Affleck, Karen Fukuhara, Common, Ike Barinholtz and Scott Eastwood SYNOPSIS: A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in […]
Mel Gibson criticises Marvel movies for “violence without conscience”
Back in September Mel Gibson had some words of criticism for the superhero genre – and in particular Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which he called “a piece of shit”, and now the Hacksaw Ridge director has turned his attention to Marvel, slamming them for their levels of “violence without conscience.” “To talk about […]
