It may be raking in the cash at the box office, but James Bond’s 24th adventure Spectre has received a mixed reception from fans and critics. Flickering Myth’s Anghus Houvouras thought it could very well be the worst Bond movie, and it seems that former 007 Pierce Brosnan isn’t much of a fan either. “I was […]
Tomb Raider reboot finds a director and writer
It’s been in development for what seems like an eternity, but it looks like the big screen reboot of Tomb Raider is finally starting to move forward. According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Roar Uthaug (The Wave) has signed on to direct the project, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Transformers 5) also in talks to write the script. […]
Val Kilmer says he’ll be back for Top Gun 2
For the past couple of years, we’ve been hearing lots about development on Top Gun 2, the planned follow-up to the late director Tony Scott’s 1986 blockbuster, and now it seems the project is finally starting to come together. According to Val Kilmer on Facebook, he’s been offered a role in the film – presumably […]
Is Spectre the worst James Bond movie?
Anghus Houvouras on Spectre… Sweet, sweet hyperbole. Where would we be without you? Let’s just put it out there: Spectre was terrible. A lazy, lifeless, sloppily put together excuse for a 007 outing. It had all the elements of a 007 outing: action, espionage, scenic locations, beautiful women. However, none of it seemed to click. […]
Christoph Waltz will reportedly return for two Bond movies, if Daniel Craig does
In the build up to the release of Spectre, there was a lot of speculation over the future of Daniel Craig as James Bond, with Craig himself indicating that he could be ready to retire his licence to kill, and other reports suggesting that he’d be back for one more outing. Well, according to “sources” […]
Adele to make acting debut in Xavier Dolan’s The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
British singer Adele is set to make her acting debut in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, which will reunite her with filmmaker Xavier Dolan, who helmed the music video for her single Hello. Speaking to the Daily Mail last month about her work with Dolan on Hello, Adele had stated that: “I […]
Cate Blanchett to star in Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
With the romantic comedy drama The Rosie Project falling apart last month, Boyhood director Richard Linklater has now set an adaptation of Maria Semple’s 2012 bestseller Where’d You Go, Bernadette? as his next project, with Oscar winner Cate Blanchett in talks to star. The project has been written by screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (Paper […]
Rooney Mara is yet to hear whether she’ll be recast in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sequel
Earlier this month it was revealed that Sony has decided to push ahead with a sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, relaunching the property with an adaptation of the fourth book in the Millennium series, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The original report stated that neither director David Fincher nor stars Daniel […]
Ellar Coltrane and Jason Mitchell join Barack Obama college film
Variety reports thats Boyhood star Ellar Coltrane has signed on to Barry, the new film which focuses on the college years of President Barack Obama. The film, directed by Vikram Gandhi and written by Adam Mansbach, author of Go the Fuck to Sleep, has also signed Straight Outta Compton star Jason Mitchell to the cast. […]
Abbie Cornish and Caleb Landry Jones join Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards
Deadline is reporting that Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch) and Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class) have joined the cast of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the new film from acclaimed director Martin McDonagh. McDonagh, who wrote and directed Seven Psychopaths and In Bruges, has already signed Psychopaths stars Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell to star […]
