Despite a very meager $5 million budget, Universal were putting a lot of promotion and hype behind their big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms. But after two very poor weeks at the domestic box office, the studio has now pulled the plug. The film opened to a sea of negative reviews and a mere $1.3 million […]
Director Jon M. Chu talks about receiving death threats over Jem and the Holograms and its box office disappointment
The big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms didn’t go down well with fans of the original show – or movie goers in general – taking just $1.7 million on its opening weekend and failing to crack the top 10. The following day, director Jon M. Chu to deliver a keynote speech for Film Independent Forum, […]
Video game adaptation Heavenly Sword arriving in the UK in June
TriCoast UK has announced that the PlayStation 3 video game adaptation Heavenly Sword is finally set to arrive on these shores, with the CG-animated film set for a DVD and Digital Download release on June 15th. A dramatic tale of revenge, ‘Heavenly Sword’ follows the story of Nariko (Anna Torv), a trained warrior who possesses […]
Anne Hathaway to star in Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal
In more casting news from Cannes, it looks like Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises) has found her next role in the sci-fi drama Colossal, which is set to be written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes). Described as “Godzilla meets Lost in Translation“, Colossal will see Hathaway as Gloria, “an ordinary woman […]
DVD Review – The Haunting of Radcliffe House (2014)
The Haunting of Radcliffe House, 2014. Directed by Nick Willing. Starring Olivia Williams, Matthew Modine, Antonia Clarke, Steve Oram, Jonathan Jaynes, Adam Thomas Wright and Rebecca Calder. SYNOPSIS: A family move into an old house on the Yorkshire moors and begin to fall under its spell. Within the first 10 minutes of The Haunting of Radcliffe House […]
Alicia Vikander to star in The Circle opposite Tom Hanks
THR is reporting from Cannes on the news that Ex_Machina star Alicia Vikander is to star in tech-thriller The Circle, opposite Oscar winner Tom Hanks (Saving Mr. Banks). The actress, who has been getting rave reviews for her performance in Alex Garland’s sci-fi film, will take the lead in the project for James Ponsoldt, the […]
Kevin Smith reveals Mallrats 2 is titled MallBrats
Having pushed Clerks III back (again) to focus on the sequel to another of his early efforts, Kevin Smith has now taken to Twitter to reveal that Mallrats 2 is going by the title of MallBrats… SEE ALSO: Kevin Smith says he’ll shoot Mallrats 2 before Clerks 3, still unsure if Ben Affleck will star […]
Animated storyboard offers up an alternate look at Hulk vs Hulkbuster from Avengers: Age of Ultron
There’s no doubt that seeing The Hulk going up against Iron Man in his Hulkbuster armor was one of the highlights of Avengers: Age of Ultron, and now thanks to storyboard artist Federico D’Alessandro, we’ve got a look at an alternate take on the big showdown; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAtnXbHxEXY SEE ALSO: Read our […]
DVD Review – Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2015)
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, 2015. Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner. Starring Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill and Luke McKenzie. SYNOPSIS: During the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse a mechanic goes in search of his sister, who has been kidnapped by a group of psychotic soldiers who want to experiment on her. It may seem […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron hits $875 million worldwide
Having retained top spot at the U.S. box office this past weekend with a whopping $77 million (more than five times that of its nearest rival, the Reese Witherspoon/Sofia Vergara buddy comedy Hot Pursuit), Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is now closing in on the $900 million mark worldwide. Having banked $312.6 million domestically and […]
