Well, despite 2010’s Saw 3D marking the ‘end’ of the franchise, it didn’t stay dead for long. Like Friday the 13th finishing with Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter in 1984 and then another eight movies got made, Saw 8 has been officially announced by Lionsgate. Saw 8 – which will be titled Saw: Legacy – will be […]
Rumour: Ewan McGregor in talks to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode VIII
If there has been one name that has bounded around rumour mills for roles in the new Disney Star Wars Universe, it’s Ewan McGregor. It was first rumoured that the man who took over from Alec Guinness to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas’ prequel trilogy was going to feature in Star Wars: The Force […]
Movie Review – Point Break (2016)
Point Break, 2016. Directed by Ericson Core. Starring Édgar Ramírez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer and Delroy Lindo. SYNOPSIS: A young FBI agent infiltrates a group of athletes he believes is responsible for a series of intricate robberies around the world. Many of us have fond memories of Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 thriller-slash-bromance (not least […]
Countdown to Batman v Superman – Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Ricky Church begins his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns… In the 75+ years the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight have existed, there has been a wealth of stories involving two of the world’s greatest heroes. With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arriving in […]
Superhero Showdown 2016 – Deadpool vs Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice vs Captain America: Civil War vs X-Men: Apocalypse vs Suicide Squad vs Doctor Strange
Gary Collinson on the 2016 superhero box office showdown… We’re used to seeing three or four superhero movies each year, but 2016 sees Hollywood’s infatuation with costumed heroes making the jump to ludicrous speed with SIX superhero movies set to grace the big screen (it would have been seven, had Fox been able to get […]
Fast and Furious writer penning Thai prison action thriller Champion
Storyscape Entertainment and Pioneer Pictures are teaming up for a new action thriller entitled Champion, which will take place in Thailand’s underground prison fighting world. The project has been written by Gary Scott Thompson, screenwriter behind the original The Fast and the Furious, and “follows the journey of an American locked up abroad who must […]
Ed Helms and Amanda Seyfried join comedy The Clapper
Deadline is reporting that Ed Helms (Vacation) and Amanda Seyfried (Ted 2) have signed on to appear in The Clapper, which is being directed by Dito Montiel (Empire State) from his own book of the same name. The site reports that the film revolves around ” professional clapper for infomercials who gets plucked by a […]
MacGyver heading to the big screen for movie reboot
It’s a pretty good time for fans of MacGyver. Last week CBS announced a pilot order for a new TV series from James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) and original executive producer Henry Winkler, and now Variety is reporting that Lionsgate is in development on a big screen reboot of the 80s action-adventure series. During […]
William Shatner keen on Star Trek return as Captain Kirk
Despite rumours linking him to an appearance in Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Beyond, last month saw William Shatner denying reports that he was set to return as James T. Kirk for the U.S.S. Enterprise’s latest adventure. As yet, we haven’t seen Kirk in Paramount’s rebooted Trek universe, but Shatner has told The Hollywood Reporter that he’d […]
Alejandro G. Inarritu wins DGA Award for The Revenant, full list of winners here
For the second year in a row (and the first time they’ve ever handed out back-to-back awards), the Directors Guild of America has honoured Alejandro G. Inarritu with the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards, with Inarittu collecting Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Revenant. Inarritu won the DGA Award last […]