While George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy has come in for an enormous amount of criticism from fans of the saga, one aspect that most can agree is worthy of the Star Wars name is Ewan McGregor’s portrayal of the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. Well, as it turns out, despite being a huge fan of the franchise, McGregor almost […]
Director Tim Miller comments on his Deadpool 2 departure: “Don’t believe what you read on the internet”
Back in October came the rather surprising news that Deadpool director Tim Miller had left the sequel, with a subsequent report claiming that the departure was due to creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds. According to rumour, Miller and Reynolds had “a contentious relationship”, with the director said to be keen on taking […]
Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz and John Cena to star in The Pact
Universal has just gained its leads for the R-rated comedy The Pact. Leslie Mann (This is 40), Ike Barinholtz (Suicide Squad) and WWE star John Cena (Trainwreck) will star in the comedy as parents who discover each of their daughters have made a pact to lose their virginity at prom, and launch an operation to prevent […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger says Terminator 6 will keep it simple
While promoting his hitman comedy Killing Gunther, former T-800 and “pops”, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been talking about the Tim Miller (Deadpool) directed and James Cameron produced Terminator reboot. Set to begin production in March, Arnie told Business Insider that the much maligned Terminator: Genisys was simply too complicated, assuring fans burnt by the diminishing returns of […]
Rumour: Jaume Collet-Serra in the mix to direct Suicide Squad 2
It looks like Mel Gibson may have some competition for the director’s chair on Suicide Squad 2, as Jeff Sneider is claiming on Meet the Movie Press that Jaume Collet-Serra is also in the frame to helm the upcoming supervillain sequel. Spanish filmmaker Collet-Serra recently directed Blake Lively in The Shallows, while his other credits […]
He’ll Be Back! Arnold Schwarzenegger to reunite with James Cameron on next Terminator movie
Paramount Pictures may have pulled the plug on its planned Terminator Genisys sequels in the wake of the poor box office performance of the 2015 sequel/reboot, but it seems we haven’t seen the last of Arnold Schwarznegger’s T-800 as the action icon has revealed that he’ll be reuniting with franchise creator James Cameron once the […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’ll be back for another Terminator movie
Last week it was reported that Paramount Pictures had pulled the plug on its planned Terminator Genisys sequels, allowing the options on Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emilia Clarke to expire, and effectively ending Arnie’s involvement in the sci-fi action franchise. Well, according to Arnold himself, he’s still on board and expects to reprise his signature role […]
Joe Johnston says The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair will be his last film
Back in April of this year it was announced that Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston is set to revive the Chronicles of Narnia franchise with an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Silver Chair. The filmmaker has been giving an update on the project at a convention in Paris, where he also revealed that it […]
Joe Johnston to direct The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
It seems The Chronicles of Narnia fans will soon be heading back through the wardrobe. Variety has revealed that Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston is set to direct a revival of the Narnia film franchise with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair. Life of Pi‘s screenwriter David Magee has adapted the script with TriStar Pictures, the Mark Gordon […]
Jesse Eisenberg to play mime Marcel Marceau in Resistance
Jesse Eisenberg is set to star in a biopic as the famous French mime Marcel Marceau in Resistance. Rather than focus on his career as a mime, the film will tell the story of Marceau’s work within the French Resistance during World War II. It will be written and directed by Hands of Stone’s‘Jonathan Jakubowicz. Marceau’s […]
