As production gets underway on Robin Hood: Origins, director Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders) has been speaking to Croatia’s Dubrovnik Daily about this latest take on the English folk hero, revealing that he was drawn to the project due to the social relevance of its story.“To be honest, when this film was first offered to me, I turn […]
Cinematographer Don Burgess to shoot Aquaman
With Aquaman gearing up to go into production in Australia, director James Wan has revealed that he will be reuniting with The Conjuring 2 cinematographer Don Burgess on the 2018 DC solo movie, with Wan posting the following to Twitter:https://twitter.com/creepypuppet/status/833515193770520577Burgess is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer, whose extensive C.V. includes Forrest Gump, Contact, Cast Away, Spider-Man, […]
Exclusive Interview – Johnathon Schaech on Southern Fury, working with Nic Cage, and finding the truth in his performances
Alex Moreland chats with actor Johnathon Schaech about his new film Southern Fury…What drew you to this role initially?I had just made a movie with Steven C. Miller, the director – Marauders – and it was such a great experience, man, we were like a very tight-knit family. The producers fill these roles very quick, these […]
Lindsay Lohan lobbying to star in a live-action The Little Mermaid
Everyone loves a good comeback story (exhibit A: that crazy Super Bowl game) so it doesn’t really come as a surprise that once upon a time Hollywood darling Lindsay Lohan is presenting options that would insert her presence back into the limelight.Outside of writing the script for a potential Mean Girls sequel, Lindsay Lohan is […]
Blu-ray Review – I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)
I Am Not a Serial Killer, 2016. Directed by Billy O’Brien. Starring Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser, Max Records, Karl Geary, Matt Roy, and Molly Gearen. SYNOPSIS: A sociopathic teenager discovers that his elderly neighbour may have something to do with a spate of murders. I Am Not a Serial Killer begins in a not-too-dissimilar way […]
The Top 5 Sporting Documentaries
Everybody loves a good documentary. But not everybody loves sport. However, a really good sport documentary will bridge this gap perfectly and before you know it you’ll feel like the biggest fan of [insert sport] there is and that you want to know every tiny detail of it. One of those is BEST (George Best […]
The Lion King casting, first look at Ego the Living Planet, Stephen King shared universe, the fate of Jar Jar Binks – Weekend News Roundup
Rounding up the big news stories from the weekend…LANDO CALRISSIAN AND DARTH VADER JOIN THE LION KINGDirector Jon Favreau has revealed the first casting for his upcoming remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, with Donald Glover set to voice Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original as Mufasa. […]
Cary Fukunaga in talks for Atomic Bomb drama Shockwave
According to Deadline, director Cary Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation) and screenwriter Hossein Amini (Drive) are in talks with Universal Pictures for an adaptation of Stephen Walker’s non-fiction book Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima. Here’s the official description of the book: On a quiet Monday morning in August 1945, a five-ton bomb—dubbed Little Boy by its […]
Five Michael Shannon Performances To Watch
First making his mark in our collective consciousness’ opposite Bill Murray in the cult classic Groundhog Day, over the past few years the supremely talented Michael Shannon is securing roles that showcase his range earning him much deserved recognition. He’s been nominated for Academy Awards, SAG Awards, Golden Globes, and his intense brooding style has […]
Michelle Rodriguez joins Steve McQueen’s Widows
According to Empire, Fast & Furious star Michelle Rodriguez has joins the cast of Steve McQueen’s (12 Years a Slave) next film Widows, where she will join the previously announced Viola Davis (Fences) and Cynthia Erivo, star of Broadway’s The Color Purple musical.Widows has been scripted by McQueen and Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), and is […]
