The Tracking Board is reporting that Andy Serkis is set to produce, direct and star in Steelskin, an update of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale, which is being scripted by Hossein Amini (Snow White and the Huntsman) for 20th Century Fox.Rumpelstiltskin follows a miller’s daughter who makes a deal with a sinister imp-like creature to help […]
Andy Serkis playing Supreme Leader Snoke of the First Order in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
For months, one of the mystery roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens has revolved around Andy Serkis. Who exactly he would be playing and would he once again don a motion capture suit has been a question on everyone’s mind. After the first trailer was released last December it was revealed the dialogue spoken […]
Movie Review – Skin Trade (2014)
Skin Trade, 2014. Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham. Starring Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller, Michael Jai White and Celina Jade. SYNOPSIS: After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests, NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the […]
ILM celebrates 40 years of Creating the Impossible
It’s been 40 years since George Lucas formed Industrial Light & Magic to create the special effects for his upcoming space fantasy Star Wars, and in the decades that have followed, ILM has been resposible for some of the greatest visuals ever to grace the screen. To mark the occasion, a short video has been […]
Belle director to helm A United Kingdom with David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Belle director Amma Asante has signed on to director A United Kingdom, which tells the story of Botswana’s first president Seretse Khama and his 1948 wedding to a white woman, which sparked international outrage.The site reports that David Oyelowo (Selma) will star as Khama, with Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) […]
The Most Disappointing: Our Insatiable Appetite for More
Anghus Houvouras on our insatiable appetite for more…Like any good column, I was hoping to create a discussion on the topic of our collective box office obsession. Something that has seeped into the groundwater of film fanaticism and poisoned the well. It’s not enough for our movies to be great anymore. They must also be […]
Brittany Ishibashi to play Karai in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Deadline has revealed that Brittany Ishibashi (Bones) has signed on to play Karai – daughter of the Heroes in a Half-Shell’s arch-nemesis Shredder – in the currently in production Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. She will take over the role from Minae Noji, who briefly appeared as the character in last year’s reboot.SEE ALSO: Krang […]
Jurassic World overtakes Furious 7 to become biggest movie of 2015 and fourth-biggest of all time
Universal’s blockbuster dino-sequel Jurassic World has continued its march up the all time box office chart, overtaking Fast & Furious 7 to become the biggest release of 2015 to date, and the fourth biggest movie of all time.Jurassic World is currently sitting on $1.513 billion, compared to Furious 7’s $1.511 billion and Avengers: Age of […]
East End Film Festival Movie Review – The Isle (2018)
The Isle, 2018Directed by Matthew Butler HartStarring Conleth Hill, Alex Hassell, Tori Butler Hart, Fisayo Akinade, Alix Wilton Regan, Joe BannisterSYNOPSIS:When three survivors of a shipwreck off the coast of 1840’s Scotland wash up on a sparsely populated island, they’re taken in by the residents before they can be rescued by the mainland boat. While […]
New poster for Anon featuring Amanda Seyfried and Clive Owen
Ahead of its UK release next month, a poster has arrived online for Andrew Niccol’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Anon featuring Amanda Seyfried and Clive Owen; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Anon hereIn a modern world where advanced biosyn implants mean everyone is subjected to a relentless visual stream of information they […]
