Deadline is reporting that Ed Helms (Vacation) and Amanda Seyfried (Ted 2) have signed on to appear in The Clapper, which is being directed by Dito Montiel (Empire State) from his own book of the same name. The site reports that the film revolves around ” professional clapper for infomercials who gets plucked by a […]
MacGyver heading to the big screen for movie reboot
It’s a pretty good time for fans of MacGyver. Last week CBS announced a pilot order for a new TV series from James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) and original executive producer Henry Winkler, and now Variety is reporting that Lionsgate is in development on a big screen reboot of the 80s action-adventure series. During […]
William Shatner keen on Star Trek return as Captain Kirk
Despite rumours linking him to an appearance in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond, last month saw William Shatner denying reports that he was set to return as James T. Kirk for the U.S.S. Enterprise’s latest adventure. As yet, we haven’t seen Kirk in Paramount’s rebooted Trek universe, but Shatner has told The Hollywood Reporter that he’d […]
Alejandro G. Inarritu wins DGA Award for The Revenant, full list of winners here
For the second year in a row (and the first time they’ve ever handed out back-to-back awards), the Directors Guild of America has honoured Alejandro G. Inarritu with the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards, with Inarittu collecting Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Revenant. Inarritu won the DGA Award last […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens becomes only the third movie ever to gross $2 billion worldwide
Having become the first release ever to gross $900 million at the North American box office this past Friday, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has now achieved another milestone, with the movie crossing the $2 billion mark worldwide today. It’s only the third time ever that a film has reached the landmark figure, with James […]
Jonas Cuaron to write and direct post-apocalyptic Zorro reboot Z
Last year it was revealed that Lantica Media and Sobini Films were resurrecting Zorro Reborn, the long-in-development post-apocalyptic reboot of the masked hero Zorro, and now the two companies have announced that Jonas Cuaron (Gravity) has signed on to write and direct the project, which will now be going by the title of Z. “When […]
Bella Heathcote joins Fifty Shades Darker
Following on from the news of Kim Basinger’s casting, Deadline is reporting that Bella Heathcote (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) has signed on to appear in Universal’s upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker. Heathcote is set to play Leila, a former lover of Christian Grey, who bears the scars to prove it. […]
Why Is British Acting Dominated By The Privately Educated?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at a recurring issue in British film and television… While the debate about the lack of nominations for black actors at the Oscars rumbles on in the US, a similar debate is happening in Britain. However, in the UK the debate is not about race; it’s about class. The argument […]
Movie Review – The Scopia Effect (2014)
The Scopia Effect, 2014. Written and Directed by Christopher Butler. Starring Joanna Ignaczewski, Akira Koieyama, Julian Seager, Louis Labovitch, and Jessica Jay. SYNOPSIS: Past life regression therapy unlocks the dark recesses of a young girl’s mind. As time periods collide and incarnations merge through a single entity. Basia (Joanna Ignaczewski) must find a way to […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens to hit $2 billion, Captain Phasma returning for Episode VIII, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kevin Smith talks Stormtrooper cameo and more
Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US In this edition of The Week in Star Wars, we’ve got news on The Force Awakens reaching $2 billion, a confirmation of a returning character for Episode VIII, an announcement for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kevin Smith talking his Stormtrooper […]
