Following the news of the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuting this coming Friday in select IMAX cinemas in the US, some plot rumours have surfaced about the spin-off movie, set for release in 2016 and to be directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla). According to /Film and their “several sources”, the movie will take place before Star […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies graces the cover of Empire, new TV spots released
As we count down to our final journey to Middle-earth under director Peter Jackson with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Empire has debuted three new Hobbit-themed covers for the latest issue of the magazine, while we’ve also got some new TV spots featuring previously unseen footage from the fantasy epic, which you […]
Behind the scenes photos of The Hateful Eight
With The Hateful Eight about to go into production Samuel L. Jackson has taken to Twitter to share a couple of photos of Quentin Tarantino and the cast preparing for the shoot… The Hateful Eight is slated for release some time next year, with a cast that includes Tarantino alumni Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Michael […]
Movie Review – What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
What We Do in the Shadows, 2014. Written and Directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Starring Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer and Stuart Rutherford. SYNOPSIS: A New Zealand documentary crew are invited to the home of four flatmates who just happen to be ancient vampires. With the vampire genre saturated […]
Across the Shared Marvel Universe
Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Variety’s Maane Khatchatourian covers James Gunn’s Facebook comments regarding shared movie universe building: “The director implies that franchises like “Star Wars,” “Iron Man,” “The Dark Knight” and even “Transformers” and “Twilight” are in the clear because they were conceived as single films and only grew into movie series […]
Movie Review – The Homesman (2014)
The Homesman, 2014. Directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Starring Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter, Meryl Streep, John Lithgow, Jesse Plemons and William Fichtner. SYNOPSIS: Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent-minded Mary […]
James Gunn on shared movie universes: “Studios are trying to grow trees without a strong seed”
These days studios seem to be falling over themselves to replicate the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Fox, Sony and Warner Bros. all looking to develop their own “shared” superhero universes, and even Universal Pictures getting in on the act with its iconic Monsters. Taking to Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James […]
Martin Freeman joins Tina Fey in Taliban Shuffle
According to THR, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and Sherlock actor Martin Freeman has joined the cast of Taliban Shuffle, a Paramount comedy from Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Freeman joins Tina Fey and The Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie, in the adaptation of journalist Kim Barker’s wartime memoir. The book recounts Barker’s arrival in Kabul, what it was like […]
Second Opinion – The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game, 2014. Directed by Morten Tylbum. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Rory Kinnear and Matthew Goode. SYNOPSIS: The true story of mathematician Alan Turing and his time spent at Bletchley Park developing a machine to crack the enigma code. The treatment of Alan Turing by the British Government is […]
Penelope Cruz joins Zoolander 2, Justin Theroux to direct
We’ve long heard that a sequel to the 2001 cult comedy Zoolander was in the works, but that Paramount was a bit nervous when it came to giving it an official greenlight. Back in August The Leftovers star Justin Theroux, who wrote the script and was once attached to direct, said that talks with the studio were still happening, and […]
