Deadline is reporting that Skydance Productions has tapped the Apollo 13 team of director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and writer Bill Broyles for an adaptation of Neal Stephenson’s bestselling sci-fi novel Seveneves. Published in 2015, Seveneves “centers on a catastrophic event that renders Earth a ticking time bomb, and nations band together to devise […]
Deadpool is big in Japan, dethrones Zootopia at the box office
It may have hit cinemas months ago (and is already available on Blu-ray and DVD in several markets), but the Merc with a Mouth has just made his way over to Japan, with 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool dethroning Zootopia at the Japanese box office with a five-day opening haul of $6.5 million. Deadpool is currently […]
Sharon Stone’s Marvel character said to have heat powers
Last month, Sharon Stone revealed that she’s signed on for a mystery role in an upcoming Marvel project, and now in a profile of the actress over at AARP, Stone has reportedly revealing one tiny detail about her character: that she’ll possess heat powers. Initial speculation had suggested that Stone could portray Janet Van Dyne / […]
James Wan says he chose to direct Aquaman over The Flash
During a promotional interview with Uproxx for his new film The Conjuring 2 [read our review here], director James Wan has been talking about his upcoming entry to the DC Extended Universe with Aquaman, revealing that Warner Bros. gave him the choice between that project and The Flash. “They asked me which of the two characters […]
Movie Review – Gridlocked (2016)
Gridlocked, 2016. Directed by Allan Ungar. Starring Dominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Stephen Lang, Vinnie Jones, Trish Stratus, Danny Glover, Saul Rubinek and Richard Gunn. SYNOPSIS: Former SWAT leader David Hendrix and hard-partying movie star Brody Walker must cut their ride-along short when a police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries. They […]
Josh Brolin was “blown away” by the story for Avengers: Infinity War
It’s been brewing since Thanos made his first appearance in the post credit scene of The Avengers back in 2012, and this year Marvel will go into production on its huge two-part superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, as Josh Brolin’s Mad Titan goes head-to-head with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Speaking to MovieFone to promote the home entertainment release of […]
Women in Refrigerators: Why Female Representation in Superhero Movies Needs to Evolve
Henry Bevan on why female representation in superhero movies needs to evolve… The X-Men: Apocalypse billboard featuring Oscar Issac’s Apocalypse choking Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique has created a lot of negative noise. Actress/activist Rose McGowan called the billboard out for its “casual violence against women” and Fox has apologised for its tone-deafness. Flickering Myth’s Kirsty Capes articulately argues […]
Movie Review – Where to Invade Next (2015)
Where To Invade Next, 2015. Directed by Michael Moore. SYNOPSIS: Documentary maker Michael Moore “invades” a number of countries to steal their best ideas and claim them for the USA. With his favourite target, George W. Bush, long gone from The White House, the past few years can’t have been much fun for Michael Moore. He’s […]
Very NSFW first teaser trailer for horror comedy The Greasy Strangler
A trailer has arrived online for the upcoming horror comedy The Greasy Strangler, which marks the feature directorial debut of Jim Hosking (The ABCS of Death 2); check it out below after the official synopsis, but be warned – it’s very NSFW… The Los Angeles-set tale follows Ronnie, a man who runs a Disco Walking tour […]
Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins’ new thriller Misconduct grosses just £97 at UK box office
After it received a chilly reception from critics last week, the new thriller Misconduct has had one of the worst openings ever at the UK box office, grossing less than £100. Yes, £100. The film, directed by Shintaro Shimosawa, stars Academy Award winners Al Pacino (Heat) and Anthony Hopkins (Thor: The Dark World) and was […]
