It was around this time last year that we heard about a live-action version of Astro Boy, and it looks like it’s now heading into further development at New Line Cinema. New Line, a division of Warner Bros., are heavy into negotiations with Animal Logic Entertainment and Tezuka Productions and have brought in Andre Fabrizio and Jeremy Passmore […]
American Horror Project Vol. 1 set for release on Monday
Arrow Films is set to release the first volume of American Horror Project on Monday 22 February. Concentrating on influential American horror films that have somehow slipped under the radar, the project is a celebration of the genre’s potential to captivate and beguile… The dual DVD and Blu-ray set comprises three tales of madness from the […]
Ben Affleck got advice from Christian Bale and George Clooney on playing Batman
Ben Affleck will be the fifth actor to take on The Dark Knight in a big screen role since 1989 when he suits up in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The actor has talked about how his Batman is different to other screen interpretations, but that didn’t stop Affleck reaching out to previous Bruce […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has a 32% chance of turning a profit, apparently
Following on from some news over the weekend that Warner Bros. executives are ‘worried’ about the outcome of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a computer algorithm also has some bad news for the superhero team-up. Researchers at the University of Iowa have plugged some data into a computer about several films this year, which […]
Deadpool breaks Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ opening record in Russia
The results for Deadpool keep rolling in, as the film has broken yet another record. On its opening weekend, Deadpool made more than Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four did it in its entire run, it broke the February opening record (in the US and the UK), it’s the biggest R-rated release of all-time, it’s the biggest R-rated […]
DVD Review – Mark of the Witch (2014)
Mark of the Witch, 2014. Directed by Jason Bognacki. Starring David Landry, Maria Olsen, Lillian Pennypacker, Paulie Rojas and Nancy Wolfe. SYNOPSIS: A beautiful young woman is driven into a dark underworld of demonic possession, desire, and extreme indulgences when she learns she may be the devil’s kin. Not to be confused with the 1970 […]
Robert Downey Jr. and Ron Howard team up for a live-action Pinocchio
Following the recent financial successes of Cinderella, Maleficent, and Alice in Wonderland, The Tracking Board are reporting that Warner Bros. is now interested in furthering development on Robert Downey Jr.’s Pinocchio, which he is producing alongside starring in as Geppetto. Ron Howard is also now confirmed to direct the film after Ben Stiller, Tim Burton, and […]
Julianne Moore rumored for Kingsman 2 villain, Colin Firth expected not to return
The Hollywood Reporter has broken news that Julianne Moore (who won an Oscar last year for Still Alice) might be entering the world of British secret operatives in Kingsman 2. A deal has not been reached yet, but if things do go through she will likely play the film’s villain. Meanwhile Colin Firth is essentially […]
New Hellraiser movie on the way; Doug Bradley will not star but Heather Langenkamp will
Hellraiser fans got some exciting news a while back when it was rumoured that Clive Barker was returning to his creation for a new outing. Well, it looks like there is a new Hellraiser on the way – but not as we thought it would be. “I actually have an opportunity to play a small […]
Royal Albert Hall to host Aliens Live for 30th anniversary
James Cameron’s sci-fi classic Aliens is to be shown at the Royal Albert Hall this November, complete with a full live orchestral performance of the late James Horner’s legendary score. “Our film-and-live-orchestra programme for 2016 has proved immensely popular so far, with Jurassic Park selling 10,000 tickets on the first day alone,” states Lucy Noble, […]
