This week, Neil Calloway argues that Hollywood’s dominance of the film industry might be at an end… First, it was announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed up to star in a $200 million Chinese film. It used to be the case that only hasbeens and never weres went outside Hollywood to make a movie, but […]
Peter Jackson set to direct WWI documentary
Thanks to Variety we now know that the next project that legendary Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson will be working on will be a documentary about the events of World War I. Set to premiere at the BFILondon Film Festival in the Autumn of this year, the film will feature archival footage gained from the BBC and […]
Michelle Williams joins Amy Schumer’s I Feel Pretty
Michelle Williams has just landed a role in the Amy Schumer-led comedy I Feel Pretty. She will play Avery LeClaire, Schumer’s boss in a cosmetics company. In I Feel Pretty, Renee Bennett (Schumer) knows what it’s like to be average in a world of the genetically blessed. After falling off an exercise bike and banging her head, […]
Michelle Williams in talks for Sony’s Venom film
Sony and director Ruben Fleischer’s Venom film may be getting another high-profile addition to its cast, with Variety reporting that Manchester By The Sea’s Michelle Williams has entered talks to join the movie opposite Tom Hardy. Williams is said to be up for the role of a district attorney who is possibly Hardy’s romantic interest. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s Riz Ahmed […]
God Particle screenwriter explains how it became a Cloverfield movie
Much like The Cellar, which eventually became 10 Cloverfield Lane, the upcoming sci-fi God Particle is set to fall under the Cloverfield banner, a Twilight Zone-esque series of movies taking place within the Cloverfield universe. And, speaking to Collider, screenwriter Oren Uziel has revealed how his original script came to be a part of the ‘Cloververse’. […]
Chris Pratt was surprised by the criticism for Passengers
Star Chris Pratt was apparently caught by surprise upon hearing the criticism for his 2016 movie Passengers. The sci-fi drama, starring himself and Jennifer Lawrence, had a lot of buzz behind it, but ultimately was scorned by critics and never really caught fire with fans. Passengers was set aboard a massive space vessel where Pratt […]
Stephen Daldry in talks to direct Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff
It looks like Ewan McGregor may be about to get his wish of reprising the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, as THR is reporting that Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) is in talks with Lucasfilm to helm an Anthology movie based upon the legendary Jedi Knight. The site reports that talks are at […]
Ewan McGregor says the reported Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff isn’t going to happen any time soon, if at all
Since Disney purchased Lucasfilm and announced a series of Star Wars spin-off movies, there have been various reports and rumours that Ewan McGregor would be returning to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for a solo outing. Some news outlets claimed there would be a trilogy of movies, and one even went as far as to […]
Ewan McGregor once again expresses interest in Star Wars return as Obi-Wan Kenobi
With the roaring critical and commercial success of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and heavy interest in upcoming spinoffs such as the young Han Solo project, it’s no surprise that fans have a desire to see Ewan McGregor reprise his Prequel Trilogy role as Obi-Wan Kenobi. The actor would also happily take part if […]
Aardman’s Early Man gets a new poster and trailer
Ahead of its UK release next month, a new poster and trailer have arrived online for Nick Park’s upcoming prehistoric animated comedy Early Man; check them out here… Set at the dawn of time, when dinosaurs and wooly mammoths roamed the earth, EARLY MAN tells the story of how one plucky caveman unites his tribe against a mighty […]
