Deadline has revealed that Willem Dafoe is set to take on the role of legendary artist Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity’s Gate, the new film from Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Before Night Falls). The film will focus on Van Gogh’s time in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and is described as […]
Sam Neill joins Daniel Radcliffe in Escape From Pretoria
A few days ago we brought you the news that Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in the prison break drama Escape From Pretoria, and now comes word from THR that Sam Neill (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) has joined him in the cast. The film tells the real-life story of two anti-apartheid activists who famously […]
Javier Bardem confirms Frankenstein talks with Universal
As Universal prepares to launch its shared Classic Monsters franchise with this summer’s The Mummy, attention is starting to shift towards future instalments of this new cinematic universe. Several big names have been linked to future movies, including Scarlett Johansson (Creature from the Black Lagoon), Angelina Jolie (Bride of Frankenstein) and Johnny Depp (The Invisible Man). […]
Movie Review – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, 2017. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Aiden Gillen, Eric Bana, Freddie Fox, Neil Maskell, and Annabelle Wallis. SYNOPSIS: Robbed of his birth right, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the […]
Alicia Vikander lends her voice to Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander is set to lead the voice cast of the upcoming stop motion feature animation Moomins and the Winter Wonderland, based upon the beloved characters created by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson. She will be joined in the cast by Stellan Skarsgard, who also executive produces. “Growing up, Moomins was my favorite […]
Rowan Atkinson returning for Johnny English 3
It looks like Rowan Atkinson’s bumbling British spy Johnny English is set for a return to the big screen, with Chortle reporting that pre-production is underway on a third movie, which will start shooting in the autumn ahead of a cinema release in October 2018. The character of Johnny English, a spoof of James Bond, […]
Jessica Chastain to play Ingrid Bergman in Seducing Ingrid Bergman
Two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain is set to play three-time Oscar winner and silver screen legend Ingrid Bergman in the drama Seducing Ingrid Bergman, Deadline has revealed. Based on the 2012 novel by Chris Greenhalgh and scripted by Arash Amel, the film”tells the story of the torrid romance between the Casablanca actress and celebrated war […]
Movie Review – The Red Turtle (2016)
The Red Turtle, 2016. Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit. Featuring the voice talents of Emmanuel Garijo, Barbara Beretta, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy and Axel Deville. SYNOPSIS: A man is washed up on a desert island. It looks like paradise, but he needs to escape. He builds a raft and starts to sail away when something unseen […]
The Mummy’s Annabelle Wallis joins Jeremy Renner and Ed Helms in Tag
Deadline is reporting that Annabelle Wallis (The Mummy) has signed on to start in the upcoming comedy film Tag from New Line Cinema, with the actress joining a cast that includes Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson and Hannibal Buress. The film is based on a story from the Wall Street Journal and follows a […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Jupiter’s Moon (2017)
Jupiter’s Moon, 2017. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó. Starring: Zsombor Jéger, Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi, and Móni Balsai. SYNOPSIS: A Syrian refugee is fatally shot as he crosses the border into Hungary. However, he magically heals and rises from the dead, with the added ability of flying. His presence in the country prompts a manhunt but […]
