It looks like Roger Hargreaves’ classic children’s book series Mr Men and Little Miss are heading to the big screen, with Fox Animation snapping up the rights to the beloved characters for an animated feature film which will be produced by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum). “I loved reading these books as a kid, […]
Movie Review – Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
Au Revoir les Enfants, 1987 Directed by Louis Malle. Starring Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejtö, Philippe Morier-Genoud and Francine Racette. SYNOPSIS: Julien (Gaspard Manesse) is an ordinary boy. He’s not particularly different to the chatty children that run around the playground today. Though kicking each other with stilts would be a little risqué in this modern day and age. […]
Fast & Furious 7 climbs to fourth in the all time box office chart
Despite losing its hold over the top of the box office charts in the wake of Avengers: Age of Ultron’s release, Universal’s blockbuster action sequel Fast & Furious 7 has continued its hugely-impressive run by overtaking Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 to become the fourth biggest film of all time. The […]
Fast & Furious 7 hits $800 million at the global box office, sets franchise high
After just two weekends on screens, Universal’s action sequel Fast & Furious 7 has hit a whopping $800.5 million around the globe, thanks in no small part to a stellar debut in China, where it opened today to $68.6 million, the biggest single day ever in that market. Dometsically, Fast & Furious 7 pulled in […]
Fast & Furious 7 enjoys a $384 million global opening weekend
Universal Pictures kicked off the blockbuster season this past Friday with the release of Furious 7 (or Fast & Furious 7, as it is called here in the UK), enjoying a staggering global box office bow in the process. Launching the James Wan-directed sequel into 14,009 cinemas across 63 markets, the film pulled in a […]
The Last Witch Hunter sequel already in development
Vin Diesel loves his franchises doesn’t he? Riddick, Furious, GOTG, The Pacifier (just kidding!) Very rarely will a Vin Diesel character just have room for one movie. Well now comes the news that the studio behind his upcoming supernatural, fantasy flick The Last Witch Hunter have already started planning the sequel. The movie isn’t actually […]
FIFA film United Passions is the lowest grossing movie in US box office history
We reported recently that another football film had flopped, this time in the form of FIFA’s United Passions, making a measly $900 dollars in its opening weekend of release. Well, salt has now been rubbed into FIFA’s very raw wounds, as the film has been announced as the lowest grossing film in US cinematic history. […]
Forest Whitaker boards Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One
Add another point of diversity to the Star Wars universe, because Forest Whitaker has just booked a trip to that infamously whitewashed galaxy far, far away. According to Variety, the Academy Award winner has boarded Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. Unfortunately, there are no details on Whitaker’s role, so it’s impossible to tell at this stage if he’ll […]
Sir Christopher Lee has sadly passed away at 93
The legendary actor Sir Christopher Lee has sadly passed away at the age of 93. Lee is reported to have passed on at 8:30am on Sunday morning at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. He had been under medical attention for respiratory problems and heart failure over the past couple of months. The news […]
James Gunn has completed the first draft of Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Writer and Director James Gunn has revealed that the first draft for Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has now been completed. Taking to his social media, Gunn said: “Phew. After 48 days straight without a day off, the the first draft of #GotG2 is done. I’m sorry to all my friends and family who I […]
