The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Sony has emerged victorious in a bidding war for the movie rights to Descender, an upcoming sci-fi comic book from writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dustin Nguyen, which will be published by Image Comics this March. The series “tells of a time where anything android, robotic or with artificial […]
How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Simpsons and Disney Mickey Mouse win big at the 42nd annual Annie Awards
The 42nd annual Annie Awards took place on Saturday night, with DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon 2 bagging six honours including Best Animated Feature and Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production. The top TV honour – Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production – went to Fox’s The Simpsons, while Disney Micky Mouse […]
Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter to direct zombie western Dead West for The Asylum
During an interview with Noisey to discuss the release of the documentary Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has revealed that he’s stepping behind the camera to direct a zombie horror western entitled Dead West for low-budget specialists The Asylum. “It’s a zombie horror western movie. It’s a hybrid movie. I […]
Donald Trump is not a fan of the all-female Ghostbusters reboot and a Harrison Ford-less Indiana Jones
It’s fair to say that the announcement of Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters cast has split opinions. While some are celebrating this bold, modern movement in Hollywood, others are calling it a further “raping” of their childhood. In the days since the reveal, we’ve heard original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson speaking negatively about it (and then changing […]
Shawn Levy developing animated Mr Men and Little Miss movie
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 […]
