Variety is reporting that Nicholas Hoult has signed on to play J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, in the upcoming biopic Rebel in the Rye. The film, which will be written and directed by Danny Strong (Empire), is based on Kenneth Slawenski’s biography J.D. Salinger: A Life and “will explore [Salinger’s] rebellious […]
R.I.P. Wes Craven (1939 – 2015)
Some sad news this morning as it has been revealed that American filmmaker and horror maestro Wes Craven has passed away at his home in Los Angeles aged 76 after a battle with brain cancer. Craven began his career as a director in 1972 with his first feature The Last House of the Left, a […]
Why All Film Directors Should Be Forced To Make A Film For $7,000
This week, Neil Calloway argues that every film director should have to make an ultra low-budget film… This week brought the news that Robert Rodriguez planned to mark the 25th anniversary of his debut, El Mariachi, by making another film for $7,000. If you don’t know the story of El Mariachi‘s production, then you really […]
Sam Worthington and Ruth Wilson set for sci-fi The Titan
Deadline is reporting that Sam Worthington (Avatar) and Ruth Wilson (The Affair) have signed on to appear in sci-fi The Titan. The film will mark the feature directorial debut of Lennart Ruff and has been scripted by Max Hurwitz (Hell On Wheels) from an original story by Arash Amel (Grace of Monaco). Taking place in […]
Michael B. Jordan in talks for comic book adaptation Blood Brothers
It doesn’t look like the failure of Fantastic Four has put Michael B. Jordan off comic book movies, with The Wrap reporting that the actor is in talks to star in Blood Brothers, based upon the Dark Horse vampire title. The action comedy is described as “a buddy picture involving two party-loving vampires/best friends who […]
Bryce Dallas Howard to star in Gold alongside Matthew McConaughey
Bryce Dallas Howard has signed on for her first role after the box office juggernaut Jurassic World, with Deadline reporting that the actress has secured the female lead in the mining drama Gold alongside Matthew McConaughey. According to the site, Howard will play “Kay, the longtime girlfriend of McConaughey’s character, who has supported him through […]
Andrew Garfield on Spider-Man, Marvel and The Amazing Spider-Man 3
Earlier this month we heard some comments from Andrew Garfield about Tom Holland taking over the role of Spider-Man for the wall-crawler’s upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe reboot, and now Garfield has revealed to Uproxx that he’d petitioned Sony to strike a deal with marvel, as well as speaking briefly about the now-aborted Amazing Spider-Man 3. […]
James Gunn says Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 rumour about Star-Lord’s father is “completely false”
Earlier today, El Mayimbe of Heroic Hollywood posted his latest “scoop”, claiming to know the identity of Star-Lord’s father in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. If you’re interested in who his “four independent sources” reckon it is, we’ll mention it at the bottom of the post; however, much like when he claimed to know who Disney […]
James Gunn offers a few Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 tidbits
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken time out of his busy schedule to answer some fan questions for the 2017 sequel, offering up a few minor tidbits about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Among the details revealed in the Q&A, Gunn reiterated that there is “zero chance” that The Hulk will […]
James Gunn reveals that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will start shooting in February
James Gunn has announced via his official Facebook page that filming on 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is set to get underway in February. The sequel to last year’s comic superhero ensemble will reunite Gunn with Guardians stars Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Bradley Cooper (Rocket) and Vin Diesel […]
