Deadline is reporting that Tye Sheridan (featured in many great independent films and who will also be playing Cyclops in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse) has been cast as the male lead actor for Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. Tye Sheridan joins a cast that so far also includes Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the […]
Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One pushed back to avoid Star Wars: Episode VIII, The Flash moved up a week
The domino effect of Disney’s decision to push Star Wars: Episode VIII back to December 2017 continues, with Warner Bros. announcing that it has moved Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One to March 30th 2018. The Ready Player One adaptation was originally set for release on December 15th 2017, a date now occupied by Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII. To make room […]
William Shatner keen on Star Trek return as Captain Kirk
Despite rumours linking him to an appearance in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond, last month saw William Shatner denying reports that he was set to return as James T. Kirk for the U.S.S. Enterprise’s latest adventure. As yet, we haven’t seen Kirk in Paramount’s rebooted Trek universe, but Shatner has told The Hollywood Reporter that he’d […]
Why Is British Acting Dominated By The Privately Educated?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at a recurring issue in British film and television… While the debate about the lack of nominations for black actors at the Oscars rumbles on in the US, a similar debate is happening in Britain. However, in the UK the debate is not about race; it’s about class. The argument […]
Ben Affleck on how the death of Robin has affected his Batman
We know from the trailers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that the Dark Knight’s sidekick Robin has passed away prior to the events of this month’s big DC epic, and Ben Affleck has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about how the death of Robin has affected his Batman. “He’s bitterly disappointed in the past […]
Deadpool director Tim Miller thinks we’ll get a Deadpool vs. Wolverine movie
The two have already shared the screen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but now that we’re finally getting a proper take on the Merc with a Mouth, director Tim Miller has revealed that he believes we’ll see a Deadpool vs. Wolverine movie at some point in the future. “Wolverine, man,” said Miller when asked by MTV […]
Movie Review – Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, 2016. Written and Directed by Burr Steers. Starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Ellie Bamber, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse, Sally Phillips, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey. SYNOPSIS: Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th […]
Interview: Grímur Hákonarson talks Rams
Matthew Lee chats with Rams writer-director Grímur Hákonarson… The winner of last years Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival, Rams continues its success with an abundance of critical praise from across the globe. It tells the story of brothers Gummi and Kiddi, who haven’t spoken to each other in 40 years, slowly reconcile to prevent the culling […]
Zack Snyder on Man of Steel: “If you’re a comic book fan, you know that I didn’t change Superman”
Despite the fact the movie is almost three years old, Zack Snyder is still coming under fire from some fans for his handling of Superman in the 2013 reboot Man of Steel. Appearing on the Hall of Justice podcast to promote Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Snyder has once again addressed complaints about the […]
Michael Pitt cast as villain in Ghost in the Shell
Boardwalk Empire‘s Michael Pitt has landed the villain role in the upcoming film adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. Pitt, who played James “Jimmy” Darmody in the hit HBO show, will star alongside Scarlett Johansson (Hail, Caesar!) as a character referred to as the Laughing Man who is part man, part […]
