Ahead of the release of Independence Day: Resurgence, Sean Wilson remembers one of the first movie’s greatest assets in the form of David Arnold’s absurdly rousing and patriotic soundtrack… However long-overdue sci-fi sequel Independence Day: Resurgence turns out, it’ll be lacking the thunderous impact of David Arnold on soundtrack duties. The British composer reportedly wasn’t even […]
Daniel Craig and Halle Berry to start in L.A. riots movie Kings
According to Deadline, Daniel Craig in talks to join the cast of Mustang director Deniz Gamze Erguven’s English-language debut Kings, where he will star opposite Halle Berry. The film is set against the backdrop of the Los Angeles riots in 1992, and will see Craig as “Ollie, a loner who lives in South Central — […]
Levi Meaden and Jing Tian join Pacific Rim 2
Legendary Pictures has announced a couple of casting additions for Pacific Rim 2, with Levi Meaden (Aftermath) set to play “an irreverent and offbeat” cadet and Chinese actress Jing Tian (Police Story: Lockdown) signing on for an as-yet-unrevealed role. The follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 action sci-fi is being directed by Steven S. DeKnight […]
Terminator 2 at 25: Revisiting Cinema’s Greatest Sequel
Edward Gardiner revisits Terminator 2: Judgment Day on its 25th anniversary… *Spoilers for the Terminator franchise There was a time, if you remember, when James Cameron wasn’t weirdly obsessed with those funny blue aliens over on Pandora. Back in the early ’90s, when Tarantino was paving his way into Hollywood and Spielberg was bringing dinosaurs back to life, Cameron […]
Stan Lee creating new superhero movie Monkey Master
Variety is reporting that comic book legend Stan Lee is developing a new superhero movie project entitled Monkey Master, which has been set up as a Chinese and Indian co-production that will primarily be targeted towards the lucrative Chinese market, although it is expected to be shot in the English language, with a western director. […]
Idris Elba thinks he’s too old to play James Bond
Before names like Tom Hiddleston, Jamie Bell, Sam Riley and Aidan Turner entered the mix, it seemed like Idris Elba was the clear frontrunner to succeed Daniel Craig in the role of James Bond. He was the choice of then-Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal, the bookmakers’ favourite, and had the backing of former 007 Pierce Brosnan […]
Dan Stevens to star in Gareth Evans’ period revenge thriller Apostle
Downton Abbey and The Guest star Dan Stevens is set to headline Apostle, a period revenge thriller from The Raid director Gareth Evans. According to Variety, Apostle “follows a man who travels to a remote island and attempts to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a religious cult. The group demands a ransom for […]
The Last Witch Hunter director Breck Eisner in talks for next Friday the 13th movie
It looks like the next instalment of the Friday the 13th franchise has found a new director following the departure of David Bruckner (V/H/S) in December, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that The Crazies and The Last Witch Hunter helmer Breck Eisner is in talks for the oft-delayed project. The new chapter in the long-running slasher series is […]
Antoine Fuqua circling Scarface remake
It looks like director Antoine Fuqua could be moving from one remake to the next, with Deadline reporting that The Magnificent Seven director is in talks with Universal about boarding the studio’s new take on Scarface. The new Scarface has been written by Jonathan Herman, from earlier drafts by Paul Attanasio and David Ayer, and […]
Not All Sequels Suck
Helen Murdoch with ten sequels that are actually decent… 2016 has been hit and miss for sequels and reboots. So far we’ve had the dull Independence Day: Resurgence, the reboot of Ghostbusters, as well as the forgettable Now You See Me 2 and Bad Neighbours 2. Sitting through the latest Alice in Wonderland film was […]
