As director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) gears up to start principal photography on Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, BBC reporter Lizo Mizimba has uncovered what is likely to be a minor piece of casting news, with British actor Jonathan Aris (Sherlock) set to play a character called Senator Jebel. SEE ALSO: Ben Mendelsohn says it’s “looking […]
Remake. Reboot. Rehash.
Rob Blues on remakes, reboots and rehashes… There were three films I saw in the 1980’s that blew me away and in doing so scorched into my mind the brilliance of original film. Ghostbusters, Back to the Future & The Goonies. If you are my age then these films will hold a special place in […]
Channing Tatum is too good looking to be in Ghostbusters
Anghus Houvouras thinks Channing Tatum is too good looking to be in Ghostbusters… I know you’re thinking the same thing. You knew it was wrong he minute you heard that Sony is planning a combined Ghostbusters Cinematic Universe and bringing in Channing Tatum for the lead role. Channing Tatum; the most beautiful man in the […]
Dylan O’Brien to play Mitch Rapp in American Assassin
Despite his on set injury closing down production on Maze Runner: The Death Cure indefinitely, Dylan O’Brien is wasting little time in securing his next project, with Deadline reporting that the actor is in talks with CBS Films and Lionsgate for the lead role of Mitch Rapp in American Assassin. O’Brien will join Michael Keaton […]
Second Opinion – Bad Neighbours 2 (2016)
Bad Neighbours 2, 2016. Directed by Nicholas Stoller. Starring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Chloe Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Kiersey Clemons, Ike Barinholtz, Selena Gomez, Carla Gallo and Lisa Kudrow. SYNOPSIS: After a sorority moves in next door, which is even more debaucherous than the fraternity before it, Mac and Kelly have to ask […]
Are We Seeing The End Of The Pointless Sequel?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at the decline of sequels at the box office… This week brought the news that several of 2016’s slate of sequels had not fared as well at the box office as the films they were following. The headlines may give succour to those who are tired of the seemingly endless […]
The Enigmatic Terrence Malick
With the UK release of Knight of Cups this weekend, Neil Calloway looks at a unique directing talent… Terrence Malick has directed seven films since his debut with Badlands in 1973. That might not seem like many, but when you factor in the fact that between the release of Days of Heaven in 1978 and […]
It’s official: Han Solo won’t be in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
It has been rumoured for some time (though it never seemed likely) that Alden Ehrenreich’s Han Solo could feature in the first Star Wars spin off movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Well, we can now finally put that rumour to rest. “I’m not sure I’m allowed to do this but I think I […]
Rumour: Lucasfilm planning potential Han Solo trilogy
It seems everyone’s favourite stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerfherder is set to get his own Star Wars trilogy. After the reveal at Star Wars Celebration that Alden Ehrenreich will play a young Han Solo in the next anthology film, the New York Daily News is now reporting Lucasfilm hopes to expand his role with a three-picture […]
Sony developing Slender Man movie
Sony is set to bring Slender Man to the big screen, with Screen Gems partnering with rights holders Mythology Entertainment to develop the supernatural internet meme as a feature film, which is being written by David Birke (13 Sins). Slender Man was created in 2009 when Eric Knudson shared two Photoshopped images on the Something Awful internet […]
