Having grossed an $86 million international opening last week, it seems that Marvel’s Doctor Strange is on track to post a similar figure with is North American debut this weekend, with the Benedict Cumberbatch-headlined Phase Three blockbuster on course for an $82 million to $88 million domestic haul.Doctor Strange earned $9.4 million on Thursday, putting it […]
Marvel’s Doctor Strange conjures up $86 million international opening
Although it doesn’t open in North American until Friday, Marvel’s latest blockbuster Doctor Strange got its international rollout underway this week, and the Benedict Cumberbatch-headlined superhero origin story is off to a strong start at the box office, earning $86 million from its various markets.Deadline is reporting that Doctor Strange’s bow is 49% ahead of Ant-Man, […]
J.J. Abrams-produced God Particle reportedly new Cloverfield movie, shared universe planned
Earlier this year Paramount and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions dropped a major surprise when it was announced that Dan Trachtenberg’s Valencia was actually called 10 Cloverfield Lane, and now it seems we may have another Cloverfield movie in the pipeline.According to The Wrap, director Julis Onah (The Girl Is in Trouble) upcoming sci-fi God Particle is […]
Manga Entertainment bringing Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions to UK cinemas
Manga Entertainment has announced that it is teaming up with 4K Media to bring the anime feature film Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions to UK cinemas, beginning February 1st.In Yu-Gi-Oh! THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS, the stakes have never been higher; the rivalries never as fierce; the risks never so great. One wrong move—one card […]
R.I.P. Michael Massee (1955 – 2016)
Prolific American actor Michael Massee has passed away aged 61, his agency Greene & Associates has confirmed. EW is reporting that he died on October 20th after a battle with cancer.Massee amassed almost 80 screen credits in his career, including roles in Seven, The Game, Lost Highway, Catwoman, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man […]
Shane Black on his approach to The Predator
With Shane Black deep in pre-production on The Predator, the filmmaker has been speaking to Collider about reviving the sci-fi action franchise, and the tone he plans to adopt for the film.“I think the Predator movies have slightly veered from typical sci-fi in that there is a sort of thriller aspect to them. I think it […]
Ice Cube to star as Fagin in new Oliver Twist from Disney and Hamilton director
THR is reporting that Ice Cube has signed on to play Fagin in a modern, musical take on the Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist, which is being directed by Tony Award-winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton).According to the site, the new version of the tale – which follows a young orphan boy who falls under the wing of Fagin, […]
Why Quentin Tarantino won’t be doing Deadpool 2
Anghus Houvouras on the fan petition for Quentin Tarantino to direct Deadpool 2… “It goes without saying.” An expression you use when something is so painfully obvious that it shouldn’t require any explanation. For the record, this article should fall under that umbrella. And yet, here we are listening to a number of supposedly intelligent […]
Movie Review – The Comedian’s Guide to Survival (2016)
The Comedian’s Guide to Survival, 2016.Directed by Mark Murphy Starring James Buckley, MyAnna Buring, Kevin Eldon, Paul Kaye and James Mullinger.SYNOPSIS:James Mullinger, entertainment journalist by day, failing stand-up comedian by night, embarks on a journey of self-discovery to figure out if he should be making people laugh after all…Not many people believe me when I […]
Rogue’s Gallery: Star Wars actor Ben Mendelsohn’s greatest villains
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story imminent, Sean Wilson explores the litany of memorable bad guys from Orson Krennic actor Ben Mendelsohn… There are many reasons to be intergalactically excited about the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, not least because it will reveal the events leading up to Darth Vader’s majestic […]
