It’s been getting rather positive reviews (read ours here), and now the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton has become another big money-winner for Universal, who are already having a great year. Made on a reported budget of just $28 million, Straight Outta Compton went straight to the number one spot with a whopping $56.1 million […]
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. stumbles at the box office with just $13.5 million
Warner Bros. was probably expecting a warmer reaction to the big screen reboot of the classic TV show The Man From U.N.C.L.E., but sadly the film has under-performed at the box office. Opening on 3,700 screens, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. made just $13.5 million, opening third behind Universal’s Straight Outta Compton and Mission: Impossible – […]
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies gets R-rating for extended theatrical release
After news earlier in the week about theatrical re-releases for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy in their extended forms, word has now broken that the new version of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been given an R-rating by the MPAA, due to “some violence”. The Hobbit will be shown in selected cinemas […]
Full lineup announced for 2015 Venice Film Festival
The official lineup for the Venice Film Festival has been announced this morning by the festival chief Alberto Barbera. The festival will gives us our first glimpses of some of the films who hope to do battle in this year’s Oscar race. In the competition, some of the films vying for glory include Tom Hooper’s […]
SDCC: Batman: The Killing Joke animated film announced alongside Batman: Bad Blood and Justice League vs Titans
For years, Batman fans have wished for an adaptation of the famous graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, perhaps the most famous Joker story in the Clown Prince of Crime’s history. DC just announced that next year fans will finally get what they want with an animated adaptation of the renowned story. Written by the […]
Kevin Feige thinks Spider-Man 2 is “one of the best superhero movies ever”
With Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, discussions about the character have been the number one topic of conversation for Kevin Feige. But it seems as though the Marvel head honcho is on the same page as most of the Internet in his preference of Spider-Man movies. “Right now, it’s all about producing the new stand-alone […]
Interview: Emma Stone talks Birdman
Emma Stone talks Birdman… How was it doing a movie with so many long takes? It was a challenge in the same way theatre is a challenge. You’re doing the same thing night after night yet having it seem like you’re doing it for the first time. It was the same with this film, except […]
Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Part 2 to be filmed entirely in IMAX, screenwriters confirmed
Following word that Captain America: Civil War has started filming with a massive roll-call of actors, more Marvel news has been forthcoming today, with the announcement that both parts of Avengers: Infinity War will be filmed entirely in IMAX. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo stated, “The intent with the Infinity War films is to bring […]
Insurgent opens slightly lower than estimates, The Gunman struggles
Unleashed into both US and UK cinemas this weekend, Divergent sequel Insurgent is packing them in across the Pond, but estimates from its Friday grosses are slightly below what was expected. SEE ALSO: Read our review of Insurgent here Opening to $21.3 millon yesterday (behind the $22.8million opening day for Divergent on the same weekend […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rumour suggests another major Batman character is already dead
WARNING – POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW… Last year we heard the report that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice would be set in a time after Jim Gordon was already dead, which would make sense as Ben Affleck’s Batman is said to be a long-standing crime fighter who has been doing this for many, many years. […]
