What We Do In the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople director Taika Waititi has lined up his next project after Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, with the filmmaker signing on to direct a stop motion animated film about Michael Jackson’s pet chimp Bubbles.“It’s an idea that fascinates me and one I want to develop further,” said […]
J.J. Abrams discusses showing Star Wars: The Force Awakens to terminally ill fans
Throughout the lead up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens it was repeatedly noted, and rightfully so, that Disney and director J.J. Abrams made a touching decision to screen the film prior to the general public for terminally ill fans who would possibly unfortunately pass away by the time the monumentally anticipated next […]
Simon Pegg to star in rock ‘n’ roll drama Lost Transmissions
Pulse Films has announced that Simon Pegg has signed on to star in the rock ‘n’ roll drama Lost Transmissions, which is being written and directed by Katharine O’Brien.Variety reports that the film will follow “a shy songwriter who discovers her friend, a respected record producer, has lapsed on his medication for schizophrenia. She rallies […]
Heat prequel novel coming from Michael Mann and author Reed Farrel Coleman
From Michael Mann’s long career as a director, one of the films people point to as his best work is the 1995 crime thriller Heat, pairing the iconic Robert De Niro and Al Pacino together for the first time ever. Per Deadline, Mann has partnered with author Reed Farrel Coleman to create a prequel novel of […]
Famke Janssen joins Michael Caton-Jones’ Asher
Deadline is reporting that Famke Jansson has signed on to appear in Michael Caton-Jones’ new film Asher, where she will star alongside Ron Perlman, Richard Dreyfuss, Peter Facinelli and Nadine Velazquez. Asher has been penned by Jay Zaretsky and follows a Mossad member-turned-gun-for-hire in New York who is living the good life but at the end of his […]
Rosamund Pike set to play Marie Curie in Radioactive
Actress Rosamund Pike is attached to star in new drama Radioactive as Marie Curie. A Working Title production, Radioactive is being billed as a romantic drama, and is to be directed by Frenchwoman Marjane Satrapi. Being financed in its entirety by StudioCanal, Radioactive is being adapted from Lauren Redniss’ biography of Marie and Pierre Curie […]
Matt Reeves confirms Ben Affleck is still attached to The Batman
Ever since Ben Affleck dropped out of directing The Batman there has been some concern over whether he would still playing the Caped Crusader in future DC Extended Universe projects, with rumours suggesting he “wants out” of the DCEU in the wake of the mixed reception to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His exit […]
Watch Wonder Woman’s entrance from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Despite a storm of criticism when her casting was first announced, it’s pretty fair to say that Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman was one of the highlights of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and as the film’s box office run winds down, Warner Bros. has released a new clip showing the Amazon Princess’ entrance during […]
The State of the DCEU: Cooler Heads Should Prevail
Ricky Church on the rumours of trouble behind-the-scenes of the DC Extended Universe… Ever since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came out, it seems as if there has been no end to bad news for Warner Bros. and DC comics on film. Fans have been in a constant state of worry over the future […]
J.K. Simmons will only have a “very small” role in Justice League Part One
Last month, it was revealed that J.K. Simmons is set to portray the character of Commissioner Gordon in the currently-in-production Justice League Part One, and the Oscar-winner has revealed that his first foray into the DC Extended Universe will be a very minor role, although he is hoping it will lead to bigger things further […]
