Director Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest) is currently hard at work developing Warner Bros.’ upcoming anime adaptation Death Note, and producer Roy Lee has given an update on its progress during an interview with Collider, as well as confirming that it will be rated-R. “[Wingard] is currently waiting for us to officially greenlight the movie, […]
Nat Wolff joins anime adaptation Death Note
Variety is reporting that Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns) is in final talks to join Warner Bros.’ upcoming anime adaptation Death Note, which is being directed by Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest) from a script by Jeremy Slater (Fantastic Four). Wolff will star as “a student who discovers a supernatural […]
Adam Wingard replaces Shane Black as director of Death Note
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest) has signed on to replace Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3) as director on Warner Bros.’ upcoming adaptation of the manga series Death Note. The script for Death Note has been written by Jeremy Slater (Fantastic Four) and tells the […]
Marion Cotillard, Vincent Cassel and Lea Seydoux among cast for Xavier Dolan’s Only the End of the World
With his latest film, Mommy, another critical darling, Xavier Dolan has his sights set on his next project, with the cast announced for his new film Only the End of the World (Juste La Fin Du Monde). Seville Pictures has announced the stunning cast list for the film, which includes Oscar winner Marion Cotillard (Two […]
Mad Max: Fury Road enjoys $109.4 million global opening weekend
Having been shot way back in 2012, George Miller’s post apocalyptic action sequel/reboot Mad Max: Fury Road finally roared into cinemas this past Thursday, with the film pulling in a $109.4 million opening weekend around the globe. Having pulled in $65 million from 68 international markets, along with a $44 million U.S. bow in second […]
Mad Max: Fury Road crosses $300 million worldwide
Mad Max: Fury Road has passed $300 million at the global box office, with the fourth instalment of George Miller’s post-apocalyptic action franchise having pulled in $130.8 million domestically and $177 million from international markets for a global haul of $307.8 million and counting. Miller has already revealed that he’s completed a screenplay for a […]
Joss Whedon on Agent Coulson: “As far as I’m concerned in the films, yes he’s dead”
As Marvel likes to remind us, when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everything is connected… except, it seems, when it comes to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – or more specifically, Agent Phil Coulson and his resurrection on the small screen. Last week Joss Whedon was quoted as stating that “as far as the fiction […]
Sesame Street parodies Avengers: Age of Ultron
With Avengers: Age of Ultron smashing box office records internationally as it gears up for its U.S. release this Friday, Sesame Street has put together its own parody of the Marvel blockbuster enetitled ‘Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon’, which we have for you here… A super villain was prepared to destroy all the healthy foods […]
Super Troopers 2 to shoot this summer after crowdfunding success
Having reached its initial target of $2 million in just 24 hours, the IndieGogo campaign for Broken Lizard’s Super Troopers 2 has now closed, with the sequel to the cult 2001 comedy clearing over $4.4 million in total. The sum is the second-buggest total for a crowdfunded film after Veronica Mars, which received pledges of […]
Interview: Michael Keaton talks Birdman
Ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release next Monday, Michael Keaton discusses Birdman… Were you fearful about giving such a warts-and-all performance? Kind of, yeah. When you’re presented with a movie and a role, I think a lot of times it’s good if you’re a little bit frightened. “I don’t know if I can pull […]
