Just like its lead character Eric Draven, it looks like the long-gestating remake of The Crow may have returned from the dead, with Mashable reporting that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) is in talks with Relativity Media about taking on the lead role in the film. The report is […]
Female-led Ocean’s 8 secures a star-studded cast
After months of rumour and speculation, Warner Bros. has announced a star-studded cast for its upcoming female led Ocean’s Eleven reboot/sequel/spin-off Ocean’s 8. Deadline is reporting that the Gary Ross-directed project will see the previously announced Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett joined by Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina (a.k.a. Nora […]
Antoine Fuqua circling Scarface remake
It looks like director Antoine Fuqua could be moving from one remake to the next, with Deadline reporting that The Magnificent Seven director is in talks with Universal about boarding the studio’s new take on Scarface. The new Scarface has been written by Jonathan Herman, from earlier drafts by Paul Attanasio and David Ayer, and […]
Movie Review – The Shallows (2016)
The Shallows, 2016. Directed by Jaume Collett-Serra. Starring Blake Lively. SYNOPSIS: A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. Whatever you do, don’t go in the water. Back in 1975, a young director by the name […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story gets an official synopsis
The new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set to land later today [watch a teaser here], and to whet our appetites Disney and Lucasfilm have unveiled an updated synopsis for the hotly-anticipated Anthology movie, which reads as follows: From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: […]
TriStar Pictures bringing The Phantom Tollbooth to the big screen
According to The Tracking Board, TriStar Pictures has tapped screenwriter Michael Vukadinovich (The Three Misfortunes of Gepetto) to pen a big screen adaptation of the classic 1961 children’s novel The Phantom Tollbooth by writer Norton Juster and illustrator Jules Feiffer. The Phantom Tollbooth “tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly […]
Michael Chernus to play The Tinkerer in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Back in May it was rumoured that Tom Holland’s wall-crawler would be going up against both The Vulture and The Tinkerer in next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. The Vulture was confirmed at Comic-Con with some concept art (with Michael Keaton expected to be filling the role of Adrian Toomes), and now Deadline is reporting that Michael Chernus […]
Rumour: Black Manta to appear as the main villain in Aquaman movie
According to The Wrap, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman is set to face off against his arch-enemy Black Manta in the King of Atlantis’ 2018 solo movie. Warner Bros. has declined to comment on the report, but it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see the character as the main villain given Aquaman’s rather thin roster of […]
Suicide Squad director David Ayer explains The Joker’s grill and ‘Damaged’ tattoo
During an interview with Empire, Suicide Squad director David Ayer has addressed one of the most controversial aspects of the DC supervillain team-up – The Joker’s tattoos and grill – explaining how they came about. “This is sort of my personal thing and maybe less about a larger connection,” said Ayer. “But Joker killed Robin […]
Riz Ahmed discusses his character Bodhi Rook in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
With a new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story set to arrive on Thursday [watch a teaser here], Riz Ahmed has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about his character Bodhi Rook, a former Imperial pilot who has defected to the Rebellion. “A character like Bodhi is not born into the life of a […]
