As the franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary, it looks like a live-action Pokemon movie might be about to become a reality, with THR revealing that a bidding war is underway over the rights. The site reports The Pokemon Co. has been courting Hollywood studios and a top secret auction is taking place for the rights to the franchise, with […]
James Cameron critiques Star Wars: The Force Awakens, felt it lacked “visual imagination”
He may have shifted Avatar 2 to avoid Star Wars: Episode VIII, but it seems that James Cameron wasn’t overly impressed by Disney’s take on Star Wars, with the filmmaker suggesting that Star Wars: The Force Awakens lacked “visual imagination” and that “the jury’s out” on the Sequel Trilogy. “I don’t want to say too much about the […]
Alan Silvestri to score Avengers: Infinity War
Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers composer Alan Silvestri is set for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing on his official website that he’ll be scoring both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. Avengers: Infinity War Part I and Part II are being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: Civil […]
It’s Okay To Prefer A Remake, Really
Edward Gardiner on why it’s okay to prefer remakes… If it’s not a sequel, it’s a remake. Always a hot topic in film discussion, the phenomenon of film remakes is something many of us still can’t entirely wrap our heads around. It’s been going on for decades, to varying degrees of quality, but only in recent […]
Twitter Reacts to James Cameron’s “Four More Avatar Movies” Announcement
It was the announcement nobody expected and nobody asked for: on Thursday James Cameron turned up in a surprise appearance at CinemaCon during the 20th Century Fox presentation and announced that a whopping four more Avatar movies were in the pipeline, with the first one, or Avatar 2, due out in 2018. This isn’t the first time Cameron […]
Mr. Robot’s Rami Malek to play Freddie Mercury in biopic of the Queen frontman, Bryan Singer in talks to direct
It looks like the long-gestating Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is back on track, with Deadline reporting that Mr. Robot star Rami Malek is set to play the Queen frontman in the film, and Bryan Singer (X-Men: Apocalypse) is in talks to direct. 20th Century Fox and New Regency are now steering the project, which […]
Kevin Feige teases a “very different” Phase Four for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to get underway with the release of Captain America: Civil War, Marvel has laid out its plans for the next three years, announcing a slate of films that takes us through to 2019’s Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2 and Inhumans. There is however an air […]
Movie Review – The Jungle Book (2016)
The Jungle Book, 2016. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Walken. SYNOPSIS: The man-cub Mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger Shere Khan. Guided by Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery, […]
Movie Review – Criminal (2016)
Criminal, 2016. Directed by Ariel Vromen. Starring Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Gal Gadot, Tommy Lee Jones, Michael Pitt, Amaury Nolasco, Antje Traue, Alice Eve, Jordi Molla, Scott Adkins, Natalie Burn, Robert Davi, and Ryan Reynolds. SYNOPSIS: In a last-ditch effort to stop a diabolical plot, a dead CIA operative’s memories, secrets, and skills are implanted […]
Second Opinion – Eye in the Sky (2016)
Eye in the Sky, 2016. Directed by Gavin Hood. Starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Aisha Takow, Phoebe Fox, Gavin Hood, Jeremy Northam, Monica Dolan, Kim Engelbrecht, and Iain Glen. SYNOPSIS: A terrorist group is on surveillance by the military. On this day, the fate of the group is in the hands […]