Tom Hiddleston has begun his promotional campaign for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming horror Crimson Peak, and inevitably questions are being asked about Loki and his Marvel connections, as well as the rumours linking him to 007 after current Bond Daniel Craig “retires”. “I was part of the dream sequence for the character of Thor, and I shot […]
Christian Bale says he “didn’t quite nail” Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy
A few days ago we brought you some comments from Christian Bale as he shared his thoughts on Ben Affleck’s take on the Caped Crusader in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now Bale has been reflecting on his own time in the cape and cowl in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, stating that he […]
Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac to star in Terry George’s The Promise
In an exclusive story, The Wrap has announced that Christain Bale (The Fighter) and Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis) will star together in Oscar-winning director Terry George’s The Promise. The Hotel Rwanda director has co-written the script with Robin Swicord, and will direct Bale and Isaac in the picture that is described as an “epic […]
Dimension loses Halloween movie rights, Halloween Returns reportedly scrapped
Bloody Disgusting is reporting that Dimension has lost the rights to the Halloween franchise, with Miramax said to be shopping the property around in search of a new distributor. The report goes on to state that Marcus Dunstan’s “recalibration” of the slasher series, Halloween Returns, is likely to be scrapped, with Miramax starting over on […]
Michael Myers heading back to the big screen for Halloween Returns
It looks like Michael Myers is heading back to the big screen for a “recalibration” of the Halloween franchise post-Rob Zombie, with Bloody Disgusting reporting that Marcus Dunstan (The Collector) is set to direct Halloween Returns from a script by himself and regular collaborator Patrick Melton (Saw IV – The Final Chapter). Here’s the plot […]
Channing Tatum officially closes deal to play Gambit
A few days ago it was being reported that Channing Tatum’s involvement in 20th Century Fox’s Gambit movie was hanging by a thread, but now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the star has closed his deal with the studio to appear as the Cajun mutant Remy LeBeau. The site reports that negotiations had been […]
Gambit casting call reveals supporting character details, will start shooting in October
As Channing Tatum and director Rupert Wyatt gear up to go into production on Gambit later this October in New Orleans (with a budget of $155 million), Showbiz 411 has got its hands on a casting call, which gives us an idea of the supporting characters set to feature alongside Tatum’s Remy LeBeau in next […]
Rupert Wyatt to direct Channing Tatum in Gambit
It looks like 20th Century Fox has finally found a director for its Channing Tatum-led Gambit movie, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has signed on to helm the X-Men spin-off. SEE ALSO: Channing Tatum on Gambit Gambit has been written by Joshua Zetumer from a treatment […]
Boaz Yakin on his aborted live-action Batman Beyond movie
Following Joel Schumacher’s 1997 franchise killer Batman & Robin, Warner Bros. launched several attempts to reboot the Dark Knight prior to Christopher Nolan’s successful resurrection of the series with Batman Begins. In August 2000, while Darren Aronofsky and Frank Miller were devloping an adaptation of Miller’s Batman: Year One, the studio enlisted director Boaz Yakin […]
DVD Review – The Loft (2015)
The Loft, 2015. Directed by Erik Van Looy. Starring Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Valerie Cruz, Isabel Lucas, Elaine Cassidy, Matthias Schoenaerts and Rachael Taylor. SYNOPSIS: A group of married men rent a city penthouse to indulge in extra marital affairs but it all goes disastrously wrong when a dead body is discovered. The […]
