A strange tale has emerged from the Cannes Film Festival overnight, with Cormac McCarthy adaptation Blood Meridian shelved mere hours after details of the film were first announced reports Deadline. James Franco (The Masterpiece) had been set to star and direct the adaptation, with Russell Crowe (The Nice Guys) co-starring alongside Tye Sheridan (X-Men: Apocalypse) and […]
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy to star in Andy Serkis’ Breathe
Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Claire Foy (Wolf Hall) have signed on to star in Breathe, which is being directed by Andy Serkis from a script by two-time Oscar nominee William Nicholson (Shadowlands, Gladiator). Garfield will star as Robin – handsome, brilliant and adventurous; a man with his whole life ahead of him before […]
Jeremy Irons to return as Alfred for 2017’s Justice League Part One
Since an on-screen Batman isn’t complete without his Alfred Pennyworth, Jeremy Irons will be reprising his role from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as the Wayne family butler and chief of security in Zack Snyder’s Justice League Part One. The news was confirmed to Showbiz 411 by Irons himself while he was promoting his newest film The […]
Kelly Macdonald joins Netflix’s Black Mirror
Deadline is reporting that Kelly Macdonald (Trainspotting, Boardwalk Empire) is set to star in an episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror. Details on the episode are being kept under wraps, but it is titled ‘Hated in the Nation’ and will be directed by James Hawes (Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful). Netflix has ordered a twelve-episode season of […]
Movie Review – Restoration (2016)
Restoration, 2016. Directed by Zack Ward. Starring Emily Roya O’Brien, Adrian Gaeta, Zack Ward, Sarah Ann Schultz and Anna Harr. SYNOPSIS: During home renovations, a young couple release a fiery spirit seeking retribution. To save themselves and set the spirit free, they must uncover the dire truth. But nothing is as simple as it seems… […]
Tracy Morgan to return to big screen for Ice Cube-Charlie Day comedy Fist Fight
Actor/comedian Tracy Morgan may still be recovering from last year’s serious car crash which resulted in the death of his friend James McNair and left him with several injuries, but it looks like he’s ready to return to film. The Wrap reports that Morgan is in talks to join Ice Cube (21 Jump Street) and Charlie Day […]
Gwendoline Christie “very proud” to play Star Wars’ first female villain in The Force Awakens
Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie is set to swap Westeros for a galaxy far, far away this December as she takes on the role of the fearsome First Order officer Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actress has shared her excitement over the character, and the […]
Gwendoline Christie on playing Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
As she prepares to swap Westeros for a galaxy far, far away, actress Gwendoline Christie has been speaking about her upcoming role as Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and how playing Brienne of Tarth in HBO’s epic fantasy Game of Thrones helped with her preparations. “I found it to be a really […]
Roger Deakins talks Blade Runner 2
Having collaborated with Denis Villeneuve on Prisoners and Sicario, acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins will reunite with the director once again next year for the sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Blade Runner. Last week, we heard from Villeneuve about the “huge challenge” of making Blade Runner 2, and now Deakins has been discussing the project […]
DVD Review – AWOL-72 (2015)
AWOL-72, 2015. Directed by Christian Sesma. Starring Luke Goss, RZA, Bokeem Woodbine,Heather Roop, Jackie Guerrido, Louis Mandylor and Leif Gantvoort. SYNOPSIS: Conrad Miller, is an AWOL military officer who has been accused of selling secrets to ex KGB during the cold war. When Miller realizes he has been tracked by his counterpart hit man Myron, […]
