A24 Films, who distributed recent hits such as Ex Machina and While We’re Young, has acquired William Monahan’s latest thriller Mojave, which premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Mojave is an intense, classical thriller about a brilliant artist, Thomas (Hedlund), who attempts to escape his privileged existence into the desert only to encounter a […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice classified PG-13 for violence and “sensuality”
It was expected that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice would get a PG-13 rating (the equivalent of a 12A here in the UK), but the reason for it is rather surprising. According to the MPAA, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been awarded a PG-13 rating for, “intense sequences of violence and action […]
David Ayer reveals Jared Leto’s Joker from Suicide Squad
Director David Ayer has released the first image of Jared Leto’s Joker from the third film in the DC Cinematic Universe, Suicide Squad. It’s a definite departure from Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the character… First impressions are often misleading, as many fans were shocked by the early behind-the-scenes photos of Ledger. No doubt these […]
The LEGO Movie creators Phil Lord & Chris Miller are making an animated Spider-Man movie
Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been tapped up by Sony to write and produce a new animated Spider-Man movie. The announcement was made at the recent CinemaCon event in Las Vegas. The guys behind The LEGO Movie and both Jump Street flicks will apparently only write a treatment and act as producers for now but considering […]
Sony officially announces sequel to The Equalizer
Based on the classic 80’s TV show of the same name, The Equalizer big screen remake hit theatres back in September 2014 and grossed approximately $192 million at the box office. Now Sony has officially announced a sequel is in the works. It’s expected that Denzel Washington – who plays main tough guy Robert McCall […]
Starz Digital to distribute Boulevard starring the late Robin Williams
Starz Digital has announced that is has acquired all North American rights to the film Boulevard, which had its premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The film marks the final live-action dramatic performance of the late Robin Williams. Starz will opening the film in a limited release in New York to begin with, before […]
Wagner Moura joins The Magnificent Seven remake
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Brazilian star Wagner Moura has landed a plum role in The Magnificent Seven, MGM’s remake of the 1960 film. Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer) directs the film, which stars his Equalizer actors Denzel Washington and Haley Bennett, as well as Chris Pratt (Jurassic World), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Luke Grimes (American […]
The Invisible Man getting the remake treatment over at Sony
H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man is set to gather nuts in May once again as Sony are looking to produce a remake of the classic story. Tracking Board are reporting that Sony will be working with The Divergent Series producers Lucy Fisher and Doug Wick under their Red Wagon Entertainment banner with Lucas Wiesendanger and Nick […]
Ewan McGregor set to play Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Stanley Tucci also joins cast
Walt Disney Pictures has rounded out its main casting for its upcoming remake of Beauty and the Beast with The Hollywood Reporter reporting that the studio has found its Lumiere in the form of Ewan McGregor. McGregor is to play the animated candlestick in the film, while Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games) will also appear […]
Paramount planning Galaxy Quest TV adaptation
There may not be any immediate plans to bring Star Trek back to television in the near future, but we’ve now learned that Paramount is looking to get into the sci-fi TV game with a small screen adaptation of Galaxy Quest. The 1999 film starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman famously satirized Trek and became a cult classic (and is, […]
