This week, Neil Calloway questions whether the BAFTAs promote British films as much as they should… Variety magazine called the BAFTAs one of the most significant bellwethers for the Oscars, which is high praise indeed, but it makes me wonder if BAFTA is deliberately setting itself up to be a bellwether for the Oscars, so […]
BAFTA announces nominations for EE British Academy Film Awards 2016
BAFTA has announced the nominees for the 2016 EE British Academy Film Awards, with Bridge of Spies and Carol leading the pack with nine nominations apiece, including Best Film, which they’ll contest with The Big Short, The Revenant and Spotlight. Check out a full list of the nominations here… BEST FILM THE BIG SHORT Dede […]
Colin Trevorrow talks about the petition for George Lucas to take over Star Wars: Episode IX
Last week, an online petition made its way around the Internet to bring back Star Wars creator George Lucas to the diretor’s chair for Star Wars: Episode IX which, in theory, will be the last Star Wars film ever made. The petition says that while they are sure Colin Trevorrow, who is currently slated to […]
Fan petition calls for George Lucas’ return to the Star Wars saga
The Star Wars saga entered a new ‘post-George Lucas’ phase last month with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and while many fans were glad to see the back of the bearded one after the Prequel Trilogy, it seems not all were ready to say goodbye to Lucas’ vision. If you fall into […]
Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool is a dream come true for him
Back in 2004, Ryan Reynolds first signed on to star as Wade Wilson in a Deadpool movie, and in just a few short weeks he’ll finally get his wish (well, if you’re discounting X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which we are) as 20th Century Fox kicks off the 2016 superhero season with the hotly-anticipated release of the […]
Deadpool: The Hero We Need, the Merc We Deserve
Mason Manuel on the Deadpool movie… Though I like to think of myself as a critic of the fine wines of film, every once in a while I need a keg of fun mindless nerd fun. So every summer when Marvel/DC rolls out their latest comic book film, I’m there with everyone else at the […]
Miles Teller says Fantastic Four was ‘unjustly critiqued’, confirms Han Solo audition
Speaking on a podcast with Slashfilm, Miles Teller discussed the critical and commercial failure that was Fantastic Four, while also stressing that just because the finished project didn’t pan out to make for a good film, it doesn’t mean that the actors phoned in their performances. Teller said “People think that when you make something like […]
Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie sticking to May 2018 release date
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and now Star Wars: Episode VIII all receiving December releases, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Disney has given up on the saga’s traditional May dates. Well, it seems that isn’t quite the case, as Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that the […]
Disney narrows shortlist for young Han Solo role in Star Wars spinoff, may cameo in Rogue One
Having tested around 2500 actors, it seems that Disney and Lucasfilm have narrowed their search for the young Han Solo in the 2018 Star Wars spinoff movie, with Variety reporting that around twelve actors are set for meetings with Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller. According to the site, Miles Teller, […]
Han Solo Star Wars spinoff movie will be set 10 years before A New Hope
Warning: This post contains some minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Proceed with caution… While there are many exciting future Star Wars projects that will be hitting theaters in the years to come, including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VIII, perhaps none is quite as promising as the […]
