In a story mostly centered on David Ayer’s next movie after this summer’s super-villain team up extravaganza Suicide Squad (Bright, a film apparently where orcs and fairies live among humans, featuring a unique protagonist in the form of an orc cop played by Will Smith), The Wrap casually mentions that Warner Bros. (who is also distributing Bright) and […]
Stephen King discusses The Dark Tower movie adaptation
Last month, we got word that the long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’s epic fantasy series The Dark Tower has dragged itself out of development hell, with Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) set to direct Idris Elba (Luther) as the gunslinger Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the villainous Man in Black. Yesterday, Stephen King took […]
Another title rumour for Star Wars: Episode VIII
This could get real old, real fast… Following on from a rather dubious rumour this past weekend suggesting that Star Wars: Episode VIII is going by the title of Tale of the Jedi Temple, we now have another dubious rumour suggesting that Star Wars: Episode VIII is going by the title of The Order of […]
Movie Review – Goodnight Mommy (2015)
Goodnight Mommy, 2015. Directed by Veronika Franz and Severine Fiala. Starring Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz and Elias Schwarz. SYNOPSIS: When their mother returns home from hospital, twin brothers Lukas and Elias sense something’s not right. Her face is swathed in bandages after plastic surgery, she doesn’t behave or sound like the mother they remember and […]
Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez joins xXx: The Return of Xander Cage
Miss Colombia winner and almost-Miss Universe Ariadna Gutierrez has joined the cast of the action sequel xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, where she’ll play Vin Diesel’s love interest (assuming she doesn’t find herself replaced by Pia Wurtzbach when she turns up for her first day on set). Gutierrez, who gained worldwide attention when announced as the […]
Mark Hamill initially thought he was Han Solo’s sidekick in Star Wars
Speaking at a Cambridge Union stage interview, Mark Hamill discussed his original audition for Star Wars and how he was under the impression that he would just be playing the sidekick to Harrison Ford’s Han Solo. It was a scene on the Millennium Falcon with Mark Hamill “bouncing off the walls”and seeking advice from Harrison […]
Box office receipts in China surpass the U.S. for the first time ever in February
It looks like North America’s position as the king of the box office mountain is on borrowed time… China’s official news agency Xinhau is reporting that for the first time ever, box office takings in China surpassed that of the U.S. in February, spurred on by the success of the sci-fi rom-com The Mermaid. The Chinese […]
BAADASSSSSPLOITATION! A Celebration of blaxploitation and black cinema
Aspiring film-makers from around the world with an appreciation of Black cinema now have a chance to be a part of an anthology which will celebrate luminaries such as Melvin and Mario Van Peebles. US indie filmmaker Shane Ryan of Mad Sin Cinema, and Tony Newton of Vestra pictures have an open call for Baadasssssploitation. […]
Disney announces High School Musical 4
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the series, The Disney Channel has announced that it is reviving High School Musical, with a nationwide casting search now underway for High School Musical 4. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Jeffrey Hornaday (Teen Beach Movie) will direct and choreograph the film from a script by Dan Berendsen (Baby […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with World’s Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie… Throughout the countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I’ve recommended several graphic novels to read such as The Dark Knight Returns, Public Enemies and Kingdom Come. This entry, I’m going to switch it up by […]
