During an interview with Cinema Blend to promote his upcoming film In the Heart of the Sea, Chris Hemsworth spoke briefly about his next outing as the God of Thunder in Thor: Ragnarok, stating that he’d like to see an injection of Guardians of the Galaxy-esque humour into the threequel. “I think [Thor 3] needs […]
What We Do in the Shadows director Taika Waititi in talks for Thor: Ragnarok
It looks like Taika Waititi is set for a trip to Asgard to direct Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, reports The Wrap. Waititi, who enjoyed huge acclaim last year with the vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows, is in talks with Marvel about taking on the third Thor film, which is part of Phase Three […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Denis Villeneuve reuniting for Jo Nesbo’s The Son
Having collaborated on both Prisoners and Enemy, director Denis Villeneueve and star Jake Gyllenhaal are set to reunite for an adaptation of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo’s The Son. Variety reports that the project follows “a once-gifted 15-year-old and promising wrestler, whose life spirals out of control when his cop father commits suicide. He winds […]
Chris O’Dowd and Zhang Ziyi join the J.J. Abrams-produced God Particle
Casting continues on Bad Robot Productions’ sci-fi thriller God Particle, with Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) and Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) signing on to appear in the J.J. Abrams-produced project. The duo join the already announced David Oyelowo (Selma), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion), John Krasinski (13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi), Elizabeth Debicki (The Night […]
Nicolas Cage gives an update on National Treasure 3
Back in October of 2013, director Jon Turteltaub revealed that he hoped to go into production on National Treasure 3 “within two years”, only for things to fall deathly silent on the third chapter in Disney’s action-adventure series. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, star Nicolas Cage has confirmed that the project remains a possibility, but […]
First draft of Josh Boone’s New Mutants complete
Back in May, Fox announced that it has tapped Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) to write and direct an X-Men spinoff based around the young team of heroes, the New Mutants. Well, it looks like development is progressing well, as Boone has now taken to Twitter today to reveal that he and co-writer […]
Movie Review – The Martian (2015)
The Martian, 2015. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Sebastian Stan, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, Benedict Wong, and Sean Bean. SYNOPSIS: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’ll be back for Terminator 6
Last year, Paramount Pictures hoped to revitalise the Terminator franchise with the release of Terminator Genisys, which was envisioned as the first of a new trilogy of movies… until it’s somewhat disappointing box office returns came in. In January, it was reported that the studio had decided to pull the plug on the sixth Terminator […]
Terminator franchise reportedly on hold indefinitely
Despite a wave of negative reviews and a soft box office run Stateside, fans of Terminator Genisys were given a glimmer of hope that the two proposed sequels could become a reality thanks to a strong run in China, which has helped to propel the reboot towards $450 million worldwide. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, producer […]
Blu-ray Review – It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
It! The Terror from Beyond Space, 1958. Directed by Edward L. Cahn. Starring, Marshall Thompson, Shirley Paterson, Kim Spalding, Ann Doran, Dabbs Greer, Paul Langton, Robert Bice, Richard Benedict, Richard Harvey, Thom Carney, Ray Corrigan. SYNOPSIS: An alien only known as It terrorises the first manned expedition to Mars. 1973: Col. Edward Carruthers (Marshall Thompson) […]
