Hand drawn animation company Last Studio Standing has announced that it has picked up the rights to William Gibson’s sci-fi masterpiece Hinterlands and is developing a theatrical film and subsequent 100 episode TV series based upon the property. In Hinterlands, a Russian space mission vanishes in mid-flight to Mars and reappears two years later. When a rescue […]
UPDATE: Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War runtime revealed
Following on from today’s new images [check them out here], it seems we now have confirmation on the running time for Avengers: Infinity War, and as you might expect given that it will have a “payoff for every narrative thread” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, the superhero blockbuster is going to clock in […]
Universal options Holly Black’s fantasy novel The Cruel Prince
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has snapped up the rights to The Cruel Prince, the upcoming fantasy novel from Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles. The book, which will be published in January, will mark the first instalment of a new series called Folk of the Air, and follows the journey of a human […]
Exclusive Interview: James Cosmo discusses The Pyramid Texts
Paul Risker chats with actor James Cosmo about The Pyramid Texts… “To be that man for those days that we filmed it and to go through that emotional journey was something that I’ll never experience again” reflects veteran screen actor James Cosmo on playing the old reminiscent boxer Ray in The Pyramid Texts. In an […]
Exclusive Interview: Director J.A. Bayona on A Monster Calls
Ahead of the UK home entertainment release of A Monster Calls this coming Monday, we’ve got an exclusive video interview with director J.A. Bayona, as he discusses his adaptation of Patrick Ness’ novel; check it out here or over on our YouTube channel… SEE ALSO: Read our review of A Monster Calls here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEg8t_t3zYg A […]
Aidan Turner joins The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Deadline is reporting that Poldark star Aidan Turner has signed on to the cast of The Man Who Killer Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, which is being directed by Robert D. Krzykowski and also stars Sam Elliott. The film will follow the story of an American soldier called Calvin Barr (Turner), who leaves his true love […]
Movie Review – The Journey (2016)
The Journey, 2016. Directed by Nick Hamm. Starring Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Toby Stephens, John Hurt and Freddie Highmore. SYNOPSIS: In the middle of the Northern Ireland power sharing discussions of 2006, Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness find themselves sharing a car to the airport. The two are […]
Movie Review – A Man Called Ove (2015)
A Man Called Ove, 2015. Directed by Hannes Holm. Starring Rolf Lassgard, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, and Tobias Elmborg. SYNOPSIS: Ove lives alone on a small housing development that he tries to rule with an iron fist. At 59, he’s lost his job and his role as chair of the residents’ committee – […]
The Shape of Water officially rated R, Guillermo del Toro says it’s not a horror
Guillermo del Toro has announced on Twitter that his latest film titled The Shape of Water has received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. The rating falls in line with most of the auteur’s previous works and he seemingly has no desire to cut the film down to PG-13. He also clarified […]
Movie Review – Kedi (2016)
Kedi, 2016. Directed by Ceyda Torun. Starring Sari (The Hustler), Bengu (The Lover), Aslan Parcasi (The Hunter), Psikpot (The Psycho), Deniz (The Social Butterfly), Duman (The Gentleman), and Gamsiz (The Player). SYNOPSIS: For hundreds of years, cats have roamed the street of Istanbul, wandering in and out of people’s lives and becoming an essential part […]
