It has been revealed by Deadline that Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Baron Mordo in Marvel’s upcoming Doctor Strange feature. Ejiofor will star alongside his 12 Years a Slave co-star Benedict Cumberbatch, who has been cast as the Sorcerer Supreme. Though a villain in the Marvel comic book universe, it is not thought that Ejiofor’s character will […]
Zootopia to pass $500 million at the worldwide box office this weekend
After its stunning debut of $75 million in the States earlier this month, Disney’s Zootopia continues its dominance of the global box office, with the film set to pass the $500 million mark this weekend. The film, which has received glowing reviews so far [read ours here], has passed $164 million in the US in its […]
UPDATE: The Schwartz Awakens: “Epic” Spaceballs announcement coming this Friday
Back in February, Mel Brooks revealed that he was keen on making the long-rumoured sequel to Spaceballs – a.k.a. Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money – and now the official Facebook page for the classic comedy is teasing something “epic” for Friday… With Star Wars: The Force Awakens slated for a Christmas release, an […]
Sam Riley, Noah Taylor and Jack Reynor join Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire
Deadline is reporting that director Ben Wheatley has completed rounding out his cast for his next project, Free Fire. Sam Riley (On The Road), Noah Taylor (Predestination) and Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction) are to join the cast, which already boasts an impressive line-up of talent including Brie Larson (Short Term 12), Cillian Murphy […]
Movie Review – The Overnight (2015)
The Overnight, 2015. Written and Directed by Patrick Brice. Starring Adam Scott, Jason Schwartzman, Taylor Schilling and Judith Godrèche. SYNOPSIS: Alex, Emily and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night […]
J.C. Chandor eyed to direct The Liar’s Ball
Following up on the smashing critical acclaim of A Most Violent Year, J.C. Chandor is being eyed by A24 to direct a film adaptation of Vicky Ward’s nonfiction story The Liar’s Ball. The film will tell the history of the famed G.M. building in New York City (which faces the southeast corner of Central Park) from […]
Warner Bros. resurrects live-action Akira with Daredevil showrunner
It looks like Warner Bros.’ planned live-action Akira adaptation is back on, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that new Daredevil co-showrunner Marco J. Ramirez (Sons of Anarchy) has signed on to write a script for the studio’s take on the anime classic. Warner Bros. has been mulling over an Akira movie since the early 2000s, […]
Power Rangers reboot rumoured to be titled Saban’s Power Rangers; character names revealed?
We’ve been hearing drips and drabs from the Power Rangers reboot casting (see here, here, here and here), and some new details have come out from Collider about the title for the movie as well as the character names for our heroes. The site is claiming that Saban are going to brand Power Rangers the same […]
Dwayne Johnson responds to backlash against Big Trouble in Little China remake, wants John Carpenter involved
Last week it was announced that Dwayne Johnson is set to produce and star in an adaptation of the 80s cult classic Big Trouble in Little China – news that wasn’t exactly met with the most positive of reactions from the original’s fanbase. During an interview with EW, Johnson has spoken about the mixed reaction, […]
Movie Review – The Peanuts Movie (2015)
The Peanuts Movie, 2015 Directed by Steve Martino. Featuring the voice talents of Bill Melendez, Noah Schnapp, Francesca Capaldi, Hadley Belle Miller, Alexander Garfin, Anastasia Bredikhina, Rebecca Bloom, Noah Johnston, Venus Schultheis, Mariel Sheets, A.J. Tecce, Kristin Chenoweth, and Trombone Shorty. SYNOPSIS: Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to […]
