Deadline is reporting that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. writer and producer Rafe Judkins has signed on to work on the script for the long-gestating big screen adaptation of the Uncharted video game series. “We’ve come up with a wonderful origin story but it’s still based on the Uncharted video game,” producer Charles Roven tells Deadline. “It […]
26 films in the running for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 26 films are in contention for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at next year’s 90th Academy Awards. Here’s the full list… The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales Birdboy: The Forgotten Children The Boss Baby The Breadwinner Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie Cars […]
X-Men producer would welcome a crossover with the Marvel Cinematic Universe
One of the many questions raised by The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets is how Disney and its subsidiary Marvel Studios will handle Fox’s X-Men and Fantastic Four properties. The main assumption is that Marvel will simply reboot the properties as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, […]
Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU
After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]
Naomie Harris cast alongside Dwayne Johnson in Rampage
Recently nominated Oscar actress Naomie Harris has just been cast in the adaptation of the 1980s arcade game Rampage according to The Hollywood Reporter. She will be starring alongside Dwayne Johnson, who is also reuniting with his Journey 2 and San Andreas director Brad Peyton. The film will see the three monsters from the original game – a giant ape, lizard […]
The Harry Potter Series is Much Better Than I Thought
Samuel Brace revisits the Harry Potter movie series… I’ve never been a fan of the Harry Potter series. I watched the films growing up, like most people — especially those of my age — and they kind of just did nothing for me. I watched them but I didn’t really WATCH them. They were playing […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them earns the lowest box office opening of any Harry Potter movie
It’s already had another four movies announced with David Yates in the director’s chair, but the opening weekend for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has earned the lowest opening of any Harry Potter movie to date. The film opened to number one against Doctor Strange and Trolls in their third weeks, and earned […]
Interview: Joe Carnahan talks adapting Uncharted for the big screen and his excitement for Bad Boys 3
Luke Owen speaks with Bad Boys 3 director and Uncharted writer Joe Carnahan… Organising time with Joe Carnahan was harder than both of us had intended. Both parties were excited to talk, but time differences, bad mobile connections and Carnahan’s insane schedule caused some minor delays. Not only is Carnahan prepping to direct Bad Boys […]
Exclusive: There was a version of the Uncharted movie with an ISIS-like political group
Often with video game movie adaptations, fans will say it’s the easiest thing to do. After all, most games now come with pre-installed plots to follow and characters to simply put on the big screen. How hard can it be? But that doesn’t stop studios trying to put their own stamp on a project – […]
Exclusive: Bad Boys 3 director explains why the franchise is back
Yesterday we posted our in-depth interview with writer/director Joe Carnahan about his Uncharted movie script and his directing duties on Bad Boys 3, titled Bad Boys For Life [read the interview here]. In that discussion, Carnahan opened up about how he got involved with the project and why Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back. “When […]
