Columbia Pictures has revealed the cast for the adaptation of the Dan Brown novel Inferno, which will reunite The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon. Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) has now been confirmed for the role of Dr Sienna Brooks after months […]
Dwayne Johnson named highest-paid actor in the world
He was the highest-grossing star of 2015, and now Dwayne Johnson – and his bank balance – have another reason to celebrate, as the former WWE star has been named by Forbes as the world’s highest paid actor, having made $64.5 million in the past year. “Receiving news like this will always serve as my […]
Jay Hernandez joins Suicide Squad in mystery role, rumours suggest El Diablo
As it gears up for its Spring shoot, Warner Bros.’ DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad has added another actor to its cast, with The Wrap reporting that Jay Hernandez (Friday Night Lights, Hostel) has signed on for a mystery role, which may possibly be The Joker’s cellmate. According to Latino-Review, Hernandez will play “Chato Santana […]
Ron Howard on bringing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower to the screen
After spending years developing the project, producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are now less than half a year away from realising their dream of bringing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower to the big screen. However, as we’ve seen and heard, director Nikolaj Arcel’s film is not going to be a direct adaptation of King’s fantasy […]
Officer Downe adaptation secures financing, will be directed by Slipknot’s M. Shawn Crahan
The planned live-action adaptation of Joe Casey and Chris Burnham’s Officer Downe has secured financing, with Life Out Loud Films set to fund the project, which is being directed by M. Shawn Crahan, drummer and co-founder of Slipknot. “Very excited to dive back into badass muscular cinema akin to what we did in Crank,” said […]
The Calloway Way – A Record Year at the UK Box Office?
This week Neil Calloway looks at the recently released figures for UK film in 2014… This week the BFI research and statistics unit released figures for the UK box office in 2014. The good news is that it was a record year for UK films in 2014. The bad news is that UK cinema admissions […]
Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill announce that Star Wars: Episode VIII has wrapped production
Ahead of this weekend’s Star Wars Celebration, Daisy Ridley (Rey) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) have taken to social media to announce that Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII has wrapped production. Ridley shared an image of her character Rey complete with lightsaber, while Hamill posted a photo from the wrap party… Meanwhile, Hamill also took […]
Rosamund Pike set for The Deep Blue Good-By opposite Christian Bale
Having enjoyed critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for her work in the superb Gone Girl, Rosamund Pike has wasted no time in choosing her next project. Variety is reporting that the British actress is set to join Oscar winner Christian Bale (The Fighter, The Dark Knight Trilogy) in The Deep Blue Good-By, an adaptation […]
Second Opinion – Focus (2015)
Focus, 2015. Written and Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, BD Wong, Robert Taylor, Dominic Fumusa, Brennan Brown and Griff Furst. SYNOPSIS: In the midst of veteran con man Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman from his past – now an accomplished femme fatale – shows […]
Leonardo DiCaprio to take on 24 personalities in The Crowded Room
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in The Crowded Room, an adaptation of Daniel Keyes’ 1981 book The Minds of Billy Milligan. The film will tell the true story of Milligan, the first person to successfully use multiple personality disorder as a defense in a court of law, after […]
