The Gambler, 2014. Directed by Rupert Wyatt Starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Michael K. Williams, Brie Larson, Jessica Lange and George Kennedy. SYNOPSIS: Lit professor and gambler Jim Bennett’s debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation is his relationship with one of his students. Will […]
Benedict Cumberbatch talks Doctor Strange
After returning to the role of Sherlock for the upcoming specials, Benedict Cumberbatch is then set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the lead role in 2016’s Doctor Strange, and during an interview with The Wall Street Journal the British star has spoken about the film, and what attracted him to it. “I don’t […]
Benedict Cumberbatch announced as Doctor Strange
After much speculation and rumour surrounding Doctor Strange, Benedict Cumberbatch has officially been announced as having secured the role of the Sorcerer Supreme in the Phase Three Marvel movie. The film, directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister) with Jon Spaihts (Prometheus) writing the screenplay, will follow the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a […]
Guillermo del Toro reveals that Pacific Rim 2 script is now with Legendary
Legendary Pictures may have placed Pacific Rim 2 on indefinite hold, but Guillermo del Toro hasn’t giving up hope of bringing the sequel to his 2013 monster movie to be screen, with the director providing a short update on Twitter today. “Pacific Rim 2. Budget and script went in,” states del Toro. “No answers yet. If […]
Why Original Science Fiction is Dead
Anthony Stokes on the death of original science fiction… Jupiter Ascending has arrived and is pretty much been the bust we all thought it would be. Needless to say I doubt it will even come close to breaking even, and I’m not shedding a single tear for the Wachowski siblings who should have learned better […]
Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza and Jean Smart join X-Men series Legion
Back in January it was announced that Rachel Keller (Fargo) had been cast in the upcoming X-Men TV series Legion, and now The Hollywood Reporter has word on three more additions to the show. Dan Stevens (The Guest) is set to play David Haller (who, in the comics at least, is the son of Charles […]
Dan Stevens joins monster movie Colossal
The cast of Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal is starting to take shape, as ComingSoon are reporting that Dan Stevens (The Guest) has been cast to star alongside Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises). Colossal met some legal issues earlier in the year, when Japanese studio Toho threatened action against Vigalondo for promoting the film as a […]
Channing Tatum talks Gambit movie
2016 is shaping up to be a big year for Fox and its X-Men franchise; not only do we get X-Men: Apocalypse and the long-awaited Deadpool, but the studio also has another spin-off in the works, with Channing Tatum set to take on the lead role in Gambit. Speaking to Empire in the latest issue […]
Writers room assembled for Sherlock Holmes 3
Robert Downey Jr. is currently preparing to reprise the role of Tony Stark for Avengers: Infinity War, and it looks like he could follow that by returning to another of his past characters, with Variety reporting that a writers room has been assembled for Sherlock Holmes 3. It was revealed earlier this year that Downey, […]
James Coyne hired to pen Sherlock Holmes 3
The ball finally seems to be rolling on Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes 3, as Deadline reports that writer James Coyne has been hired by Warner Bros. to pen the film’s script; the news comes only a few days after star Robert Downey Jr. confirmed in an interview that production will begin later this year. Drew Pearce, who […]
