During an interview with Net-A-Porter, Anna Kendrick was asked whether she has any interest in portraying a superhero role (a compulsory question when interviewing anyone yet to be cast in a Marvel or DC blockbuster), with the actress offering up a rather interesting response. “My brother sent me a Squirrel Girl comic because he thinks I […]
Scott Eastwood being eyed for key role in Pacific Rim 2
According to Deadline, actor Scott Eastwood may be joining the cast of yet another high-profile upcoming release, as Legendary Pictures is reportedly targeting him for the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 film Pacific Rim, Pacific Rim: Maelstrom.While his character details are unknown, he will be playing a “key role” alongside Star Wars: The Force Awakens […]
Concept artist Iain McCaig says Han Solo spinoff is “by far the best Star Wars script”
During an appearance at an Art and Industry of Imagination conference in New Zealand, Lucasfilm concept artist Iain McCaig spoke briefly about the script for the upcoming young Han Solo movie, and was full of praise for the Star Wars Anthology project.“[It’s] by far the best Star Wars script, and one of the best scripts […]
Movie Review – Swiss Army Man (2016)
Swiss Army Man, 2016.Written and Directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Starring Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.SYNOPSIS:A hopeless man stranded in the wilderness befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.Not even five minutes into Swiss Army Man (the first feature film from Dan […]
Ivan Reitman says the hate for Ghostbusters reboot isn’t sexist
We’re just a couple of weeks away from strange things happening in your neighbourhood with Paul Feig’s reboot of Ghostbusters hitting cinema screens, and it’s not been without its controversy.There have been several rumours of problems between Sony and the director (with suggestions the studio want to sweep the movie under the rug), and even reports that […]
Phil Lord and Chris Miller say The LEGO Batman Movie is a “90 minute Easter egg”
The Caped Crusader returns to the big screen in February with the release of Warner Bros.’ The LEGO Batman Movie, and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been chatting to Collider about the upcoming spinoff to The LEGO Movie, describing it as a love letter to fans of The Dark Knight.“Chris McKay, the director […]
Garcelle Beauvais and Tiffany Espensen join Spider-Man: Homecoming
Following on from yesterday’s news about the addition of Cagney & Lacey star Tyne Daly, Deadline is now reporting that Garcelle Beauvais (Hollywood Today Live) and Tiffany Espensen (Kirby Buckets) have both joined the cast of Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, which is currently shooting in Atlanta. As ever, character details are being kept under […]
Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict getting live-action English language adaptation
Variety is reporting that Ghost in the Shell producer Steven Paul is set to bring Koike Kazuo and Goseki Kojima’s manga Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict to the big screen with an English language adaptation of the classic Japanese comic book.Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict “sees a noble samurai plotted against and framed […]
Star Wars: Episode VIII and Han Solo directors set for panel at Star Wars Celebration
We already know that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story helmer Gareth Edwards is set to appear at Star Wars Celebration Europe this July, and now we can also add Star Wars: Episode VIII’s Rian Johnson and the young Han Solo movie’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller to that list. Johnson, Lord and Miller will appear […]
Movie Review – Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Independence Day: Resurgence, 2016.Directed by Roland Emmerich. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, William Fichtner, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brent Spiner, Joey King, Sela Ward, Vivica A. Fox, Angelababy, Nicolas Wright, Travis Tope, Judd Hirsch, and Deobia Opare.SYNOPSIS:Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar […]
