Award-winning British director John Guillermin died on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles aged 89. Guillermin is regarded by some as one of best directors of his generation, with such films as The Towering Inferno, King Kong (1976) and Death on the Nile part of his distinguished career. The Towering Inferno is probably the […]
Genndy Tartakovsky won’t return for Hotel Transylvania 3
A third instalment in the record-breaking animated franchise Hotel Transylvania hasn’t officially been announced just yet but with the second movie taking in over $48 million in its opening weekend, it seems likely that Sony will want to cash in on a trilogy and confirm details sooner rather than later. If and when Hotel Transylvania […]
Nicolas Cage says he turned down Aragorn role in The Lord of the Rings
Currently promoting his new film Pay the Ghost [read our review here], Nicolas Cage has been speaking to Newsweek about his desire to work with such directors as Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino in the future, as well as some of the roles he was offered over the years that for one reason or another he […]
Belle star Gugu Mbatha-Raw amongst shortlist for Robin Hood: Origins
Deadline has revealed that four actresses are reportedly in the running to join Lionsgate’s upcoming Robin Hood film, Robin Hood: Origins. Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) has already been cast in the lead as the famous thief from Nottingham, and the filmmakers have set about finding their leading lady and have shortlisted British actress Gugu […]
Kickstarter campaign launches for film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s Lullaby
Chuck Palahniuk is a difficult author to adapt for the screen. Following the success of Fight Club, studios were quick to snap up the rights to his other properties – including those of popular novels Invisible Monsters and Survivor. However, it wasn’t until 2008’s Choke, which starred Sam Rockwell, that we would see another one […]
Robert Englund dismisses rumours of potential Freddy Krueger return
Horror icon Robert Englund has taken to Twitter to deny rumours that he would return to the role of Freddy Krueger in a potential reboot of A Nightmare On Elm Street. SEE ALSO: Kickstarter documentary to explore gay subtext in A Nightmare On Elm Street 2 SEE ALSO: Make-up artist for the 2010 Nightmare on […]
Movie Review – The Walk (2015)
The Walk, 2015. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz and Clement Silbony. SYNOPSIS: In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Many films […]
Matthew Vaughn to direct terrorism thriller I Am Pilgrim
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Kingsman: The Secret Service) is set to direct the espionage thriller I Am Pilgrim, an adaptation of screenwriter Terry Hayes’ (Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Dead Calm) bestselling debut novel of the same name. I am Pilgrim “follows ‘Pilgrim’, code name for a […]
Tim Rose returning as Admiral Ackbar in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Back in June, a behind-the-scenes image surfaced from Star Wars: The Force Awakens suggesting that Admiral Ackbar would be returning for the first instalment of Disney’s Sequel Trilogy, and now actor Tim Rose has revealed that he’ll be reprising his role from Return of the Jedi. “I’m very frustrated by [the secrecy on the film],” […]
Live-action Fruit Ninja movie in development
The hugely popular mobile game Fruit Ninja is heading to the big screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Vinson Films is partnering up with developer Halfbrick Studios for a feature film adaptation. Although details are scarce, the movie will be a live-action family comedy, and is being penned by J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani, who wrote […]
