People are going to see the movie in droves, and it looks like the hype machine behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to pay off. According to Box Office Mojo, the movie could earn the biggest domestic and international opening in movie history. The site has predicted, based on their large base of stats […]
Samuel L. Jackson will return for xXx 3; Conor McGregor also set to appear
Vin Diesel’s Xander Cage will soon be returning to the big screen in the upcoming third installment of the xXx series, titled xXx: Return of Xander Cage, but a recent post on the actor’s Facebook account confirms that another actor is set to reprise his role as well. On Monday, Diesel sent out the following […]
Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens just fan-fiction on a big budget?
Luke Owen asks an important question… J.J. Abrams has been praised by critics lucky enough to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens early (including yours truly), but there is something that has been hanging over the film for some time now. When Disney announced that they were releasing a new series of movies based in the Star Wars […]
Global box office hits a record $38 billion for 2015
Rentrak is reporting that the global box office for 2015 has hit a record $38 billion, beating out 2014’s previous record of $36.7 billion thanks to a new domestic high of $11.01 billion and $6.77 billion from China, a 48% increase on the previous year. 2015’s box office has been spurred on by five films breaking […]
Paramount and Hasbro bringing G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. and ROM together for shared movie universe
With shared movie universes all the rage these days, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have announced that they are set to interconnect five of the toy manufacturer’s properties in G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionairies, M.A.S.K. and ROM. “Paramount and Hasbro have had a longstanding relationship and we’re proud of the success we’ve enjoyed on the Transformers and G.I. Joe […]
Kurt Russell reportedly wanted for Star Lord’s dad in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
It looks like Marvel and director James Gunn have identified their top pick to play the father of Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2. The Wrap reports that Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight) leads their shortlist. According to the site, Russell is yet to be offered the role, nor has he read […]
Is criticizing movie marketing fair?
Anghus Houvouras on whether it’s fair to criticize movie marketing… “Just wait until the movie comes out…” Every time you write an article about a movie and exhibit any opinion based on the marketing, some ninny steps up and attempts to invalidate the opinions stated with that same tired statement. Earlier this month I spent […]
Carol and 45 Years lead London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations
Todd Haynes’ romantic drama Carol continues to dominate awards season after coming out on top in the nominations for the London Critics’ Circle Awards, with seven nods. SEE ALSO: Golden Globes 2016: Carol leads film nominations as Mad Max: Fury Road surprises SEE ALSO: Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as […]
Zack Snyder shares more Batman v Superman / Star Wars mash-ups
With the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens taking place in Los Angeles last night, director Zack Snyder took to Twitter to share another couple of mash-ups between the Star Wars saga and his upcoming film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Check them out here… SEE ALSO: Batman v Superman production designer […]
Jennifer Lawrence says it’s “too soon” for Hunger Games prequels
Despite slightly disappointing box office returns for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Lionsgate has recently made it clear that they are interested in continuing the franchise with a number of prequels. The films would bring the series back to its roots and take place in arenas similar to those seen in both 2012’s The Hunger […]
