Tom Jolliffe reviews Shane Ryan’s Guerrilla, Paper Kids and American Virus… Independent American film-maker Shane Ryan, has tended to court a degree of controversy throughout his career. He’s directed a number of features, and shorts. A common strand running through them is a recurring theme of isolation, of being an outsider, and the dark corners […]
David O. Russell is in talks for adaptation of Boy21
Director David O. Russell is in talks to produce an adaptation of Basketball drama Boy21. The man behind American Hustle and The Fighter, is currently in talks to produce Boy21, a film version of Matthew Quick’s basketball novel. Swift has already seen one of his novels adapted by O. Russell, he directed The Silver Linings […]
Katherine Waterston and Sunny Suljic to star in Jonah Hill’s Mid-90s
The Tracking Board has revealed that Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant) and Sunny Suljic (The Killing of a Sacred Deer) have signed on to star in Mid-90s, the upcoming directorial debut of Jonah Hill. As you may have guessed from the title, the film takes place in the mid-1990s and is a coming of age drama […]
The Dark Tower helmer to direct Matt Damon in Robert F. Kennedy biopic RFK
It looks like Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel has found his next project after the upcoming Stephen King adaptation The Dark Tower, with The Tracking Board reporting that he has signed on to direct the Robert F. Kennedy biopic RFK, which has Matt Damon attached to the title role. The younger brother of President John F. […]
Sony adapting Princeless comic book for the big screen
Deadline has revealed that Sony Pictures has snapped up the rights to Action Lab Comics’ Princeless comic book series, and has set Michael Sugar (Spotlight) to produce a movie adaptation, with Stefani Robinson (Atlanta) penning the script. The Eisner-nominated comic book series from Jeremy Whitley and Emily Martin “follows a young black princess who, instead […]
Godzilla vs. Kong director discusses size difference between the two monsters
Director Adam Wingard was at Comic-Con this past weekend to promote the release of his new movie Death Note, and IGN managed to get a brief update from the filmmaker as to his next project – the MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong. “It’s been a pleasure already in the first stages of it, having an […]
Mr. Robot creator heading to the Bermuda Triangle
THR is reporting that Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail has signed on to write and direct Universal Pictures’ long-gestating Bermuda Triangle movie. The project, which has had previous drafts by Miles Millar & Alfred Gough and Juliet Snowden & Stiles White, is shrouded in secrecy, but it will revolve around the area in the Caribbean […]
Movie Review – They’re Watching (2016)
They’re Watching, 2016. Directed by Jay Lander and Micah Wright. Starring David Alpay, Cristian Balint, Brigid Brannagh, Dimitri Diatchenko, Mia Faith, Carrie Genzel and Kris Lemche. SYNOPSIS: An American TV crew are sent to a small Moldovan village to record a reality home improvement show, but they soon come into conflict with the locals, and […]
Movie Review – Baskin (2015)
Baskin, 2015. Directed By Can Evrenol. Starring Gorkem Kasal, Muharrem Bayrak, Mehmet Akif Budak, Fadik Bülbül, Mehmet Cerrahoglu and Serhat Mustafa Kiliç. SYNOPSIS: ‘A squad of unsuspecting cops goes through a trapdoor to Hell when they stumble upon a Black Mass in an abandoned building.’ Baskin is exactly the type of movie horror fans have […]
Paramount announces release dates for G.I. Joe, Micronauts and Dungeons & Dragons
As the year comes to an end, Paramount are already plotting their future by announcing the release dates of four of their upcoming Hasbro blockbusters. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the studio would continue their attempts to gain traction with the G.I. Joe brand by launching another film, simply titled ‘G.I. Joe’ on […]
