UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 5th June to Sunday 7th June 2015… Melissa McCarthy’s latest collaboration with director Paul Feig, the action comedy Spy, has topped the UK box office chart in its opening weekend, with the film earning £2,557,824, including £198k in previews. That’s pretty much on […]
Sam Riley, Noah Taylor and Jack Reynor join Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire
Deadline is reporting that director Ben Wheatley has completed rounding out his cast for his next project, Free Fire. Sam Riley (On The Road), Noah Taylor (Predestination) and Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction) are to join the cast, which already boasts an impressive line-up of talent including Brie Larson (Short Term 12), Cillian Murphy […]
Rumour: The villain in Power Rangers reboot revealed?
Following the reveal of its logo yesterday at the Las Vegas Licensing Expo, we now have a new rumour about who the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers will be facing off with in the upcoming reboot. According to Heroic Hollywood, the villain of the movie will be fan-favourite Rita Repulsa, who is described as, “a huntress. A […]
J.C. Chandor eyed to direct The Liar’s Ball
Following up on the smashing critical acclaim of A Most Violent Year, J.C. Chandor is being eyed by A24 to direct a film adaptation of Vicky Ward’s nonfiction story The Liar’s Ball. The film will tell the history of the famed G.M. building in New York City (which faces the southeast corner of Central Park) from […]
Ron Perlman talks Hellboy 3
A few days ago Ron Perlman took to Twitter to ask fans to show their support for Hellboy III (which was met with a very enthusiastic response), and now the actor has been talking to Comic Book about the chances of the third instalment happening, and what Guillermo del Toro may have in store for […]
Warner Bros. resurrects live-action Akira with Daredevil showrunner
It looks like Warner Bros.’ planned live-action Akira adaptation is back on, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that new Daredevil co-showrunner Marco J. Ramirez (Sons of Anarchy) has signed on to write a script for the studio’s take on the anime classic. Warner Bros. has been mulling over an Akira movie since the early 2000s, […]
Marvel absent from Comic-Con this year, but Warner Bros. planning a “significant presentation” for its DC movies
Back in March of this year, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn suggested that Marvel Studios would be absent from the San Diego-Comic Con International this July, and now Deadline is reporting that the Marvel has indeed decided to skip Hall H this year. However, if you’re worried that there’ll be a lack of […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives an update on Sandman
During an interview with MTV at Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards this past weekend, Joseph Gordon-Levitt offered an update on his planned big screen take on Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed DC/Vertigo comic book series The Sandman and the challenges of adapting the epic story. “It’s slow but steady. It’s a really complicated adaptation because those comics, […]
Writers found for female-led Jump Street spin-off
Sony has stepped up pre-production preparations for its 21 Jump Street spin-offs by hiring a new set of writers to pen a script for the female-led version of the hit comedy franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bob Burgers writers Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux have signed on to work on a version of the script, […]
Dwayne Johnson responds to backlash against Big Trouble in Little China remake, wants John Carpenter involved
Last week it was announced that Dwayne Johnson is set to produce and star in an adaptation of the 80s cult classic Big Trouble in Little China – news that wasn’t exactly met with the most positive of reactions from the original’s fanbase. During an interview with EW, Johnson has spoken about the mixed reaction, […]
