The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Universal has snapped up the rights to The Real McCoy after winning a bidding battle with Warner Bros. over the pitch. Written by Bill Dubuque (The Judge), The Real McCoy has man of the moment Chris Pratt attached to the lead role of bootlegger Bill McCoy, whose penchant for […]
Benedict Cumberatch prepares for Penguins of Madagascar role in hilarious Mockumentary
20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation have released a new mockumentary for the upcoming CG-animated spin-off Penguins of Madagascar which sees Benedict Cumberbatch prepare for his wolf role… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Penguins of Madagascar Discover the secrets of the most entertaining and mysterious birds in the global espionage game: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private […]
Sony drops Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs movie
In a bit of shocking news, Sony has dropped Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle’s upcoming Steve Jobs film. Though details are limited, a source from THR claims that Boyle needed the film to begin production in January, but Sony couldn’t commit to that start date. Also, it appears that Annapurna Pictures’ Megan Ellison, who was involved as […]
Joe and Anthony Russo to produce The Thomas Crown Affair remake with Michael B. Jordan
Joe and Anthony Russo, whose latest film Captain America: Civil War is currently atop the global box office, are keeping themselves busy outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with news that they are to produce the upcoming remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. The new version of the film will see Michael B. Jordan (Creed) taking the […]
First clip from Black Sea starring Jude Law
Universal Pictures has debuted the first clip from Black Sea, director Kevin Macdonald’s (The Last King of Scotland) submarine thriller, which stars Jude Law (The Grand Budapest Hotel) as a submarine captain on an underhand mission to uncover lost Nazi gold. Check it out below… A suspenseful adventure thriller directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald, […]
First Flight clip from Disney’s Big Hero 6
It’s already showing in the States, but for those of us here in the UK looking to get a sneak peek, Disney has released a new clip from its animated Marvel Comics adaptation Big Hero 6, which we have for you right here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Big Hero 6 here With all […]
Blu-ray Review – The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much, 1963. Directed by Mario Bava. Starring Letícia Román, John Saxon, Valentina Cortese and Titti Tomaino. SYNOPSIS: A young tourist becomes involved in a police investigation after witnessing a murder by a notorious serial killer. His final black-and-white production, Mario Bava’s The Girl Who Knew Too Much sees the Italian […]
90s dance movie Can’t Touch This in development with Jon M. Chu
Having departed the Masters of the Universe reboot, Jon M. Chu seems to be looking to get back to his dance movie roots with Can’t Touch This, a dance movie based in the 1990s. Chu has had much success from the teen-dance movie genre having directed fan favourites Step Up 2: The Streets and Step […]
New clip and featurette for Penguins of Madagascar
20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation have released a new clip from the upcoming CG-animated spin-off Penguins of Madagascar which sees the Penguins causing mischief, along with a featurette entitled ‘Meet the Fleet’; check them both out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Penguins of Madagascar Discover the secrets of the most entertaining and mysterious […]
The Triumphant Return of the 80’s Style Synth Score!
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the return to popularity of the 80’s style synthesizer score… Cinema and the orchestra have had a long-standing relationship. Over the years the big screen has been almost as much about the accompanying music as the film. When someone like John Williams creates iconic, rousing, emotional, bombastic and beautifully […]
