Simon Columb on Spectre’s nods to the previous James Bond movies… First and foremost, this article spoils Spectre in its entirety. Crucially, one of the main draws to the new film is the amount of references to the previous films in the James Bond series. Personally, as an enormous fan, I got a little worn out by […]
Second Opinion – The Revenant (2016)
The Revenant, 2015. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson and Forest Goodluck. SYNOPSIS: A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820’s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. To say that The […]
Movie Review – The Revenant (2015)
The Revenant, 2015. Directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, Paul Anderson, Lukas Haas, Brendan Fletcher, Forrest Goodluck, and Grace Dove. SYNOPSIS: In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. Production […]
James Corden and Rose Byrne in talks for Peter Rabbit movie
Back in October it was announced that Will Gluck (Easy A) is directing a live-action / CG hybrid adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, and now we have our first casting news for the project.According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Corden (Into the Woods) and Rose Byrne (X-Men: Apocalypse) are both in talks to join […]
Daisy Ridley to star in Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking
Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley has added another project to her upcoming slate, with the British actress set to star in Chaos Walking, director Doug Liman’s (Edge of Tomorrow) upcoming adaptation of Patrick Ness’ YA series.Chaos Walking takes place in a world where there are no women and all living creatures can […]
Kevin Smith shares his thoughts on Suicide Squad
He may not have been much of a fan of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but filmmaker Kevin Smith has taken to Facebook to share his admiration for the next instalment of the DC Extended Universe, Suicide Squad, describing the film as“I look up to @suicidesquadmovie maker#DavidAyer. His #endofwatch, shot with a mixture of […]
Universal retitles Tom Cruise and Doug Liman’s Mena, pushes released back nine months
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has renamed the upcoming Tom Cruise – Doug Liman CIA spy thriller Mena, with the film now going by the title of American Made, as well as pushing back the release date nine months from January 6th 2017 to September 29th 2017. The film is based on the real-life […]
Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke reportedly in talks for Mary Poppins Returns
According to E! Online, both Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke are in talks to appear in Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming Mary Poppins sequel Mary Poppins Returns. The duo both starred in the 1964 original, with Andrews portraying Mary Poppins and Van Dyke as her love interest, chimney sweeper Bert. Emily Blunt is set to […]
Female-led Ocean’s 8 secures a star-studded cast
After months of rumour and speculation, Warner Bros. has announced a star-studded cast for its upcoming female led Ocean’s Eleven reboot/sequel/spin-off Ocean’s 8. Deadline is reporting that the Gary Ross-directed project will see the previously announced Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett joined by Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina (a.k.a. Nora […]
David Fincher wanted for World War Z sequel
With J.A. Bayona departing the planned sequel to World War Z in order to helm the follow-up to Jurassic World, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Brad Pitt has turned to his Se7en and Fight Club director David Fincher in an effort to rescue the project.According to the site, Fincher has had talks with Paramount […]
