Action legends Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger have signed on to appear in the Russian-Chinese fantasy adventure Viy-2, Variety is reporting. Viy-2 is the sequel to the 2014 adaptation of Russian writer Nikolai Gogol’s horror novella, and sees Chan and Schwarzenegger appearing alongside Jason Flemyng, Charles Dance, Martin Klebba, Rutger Hauer and Christopher Fairbank. SEE […]
Joe Carnahan discusses the Uncharted movie and adapting the source material for the big screen
The long-gestating Uncharted movie took a huge step towards finally becoming a reality last week when it was announced that Shawn Levy (Real Steel) is set to direct the project, from a script by Joe Carnahan (The Grey). Carnahan – who was unable to take on directing duties himself due to his commitment to the […]
Matt Dillon to play a serial killer in Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built
Deadline is reporting that Matt Dillon is set to play the lead role of a serial killer in The House That Jack Built, the new film from director Lars von Trier (Melancholia, Nymphomaniac), which also has Bruno Ganz (Downfall) attached to star. “It’s with great pleasure that we have succeeded in being able to present Matt […]
Movie Review – The Shelter (2015)
The Shelter, 2015. Directed by John Fallon. Starring Michael Paré, Lauren Alexandra and Rachel G. Whittle SYNOPSIS: A homeless man named Thomas (Michael Pare) finds shelter for the night within a lavish abandoned two-story house. He eventually discovers that he is not alone and the premises won’t let him leave. When you have a body […]
Casey Affleck set for vigilante thriller Villain
Variety is reporting that Casey Affleck (Triple 9) is set to star in Villain, a vigilante thriller which he’s scripted himself, and has Mikael Marcimain (Wallander, Call Girl) attached to direct. According to the site, the film takes place in a city overrun with crime, and “Affleck’s character loses everything of meaning in his life […]
Johnny Depp’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them role confirmed by David Yates
Last week it was announced that Johnny Depp has been cast in the sequel to the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and may potentially make a brief appearance in the first movie, which opens next week. Although Depp’s role was being kept under wraps, speculation pointed towards the character […]
Johnny Depp joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel
We’re still a couple of weeks away from the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but we now have our first piece of casting news for the second instalment, with Deadline reporting that Johnny Depp is officially joining J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. According to the site, Depp’s role is being kept under […]
Olivia Wilde to star in A Vigilante
Deadline is reporting that Olivia Wilde (Tron: Legacy, Vinyl) has signed on to star in A Vigilante, a new drama from writer-director Sarah Daggar Nickson (Dream Life). The film, which is being produced by Randall Emmett and George Furla of Emmett/Furla/Oasis, will see Wilde as The Woman, a secretive figure who rids victims of their […]
Jeff Kinney introduces the cast of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
A first-look featurette has arrived online for the upcoming family comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul which sees author Jeff Kinney introducing the cast of the fourth instalment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie franchise; take a look below… In DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL, based on the record-breaking […]
Suspiria star Jessica Harper signs on for remake
With production now underway on director Luca Guadagnino’s (A Bigger Splash) remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic Suspiria, Amazon Studios has announced that Jessica Harper, star of the original movie, has joined the cast. Harper will appear alongside Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Chloe Grace Moretz and Mia Goth. Details on her role are being […]
