Chappie, 2015. Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Starring Hugh Jackman, Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and […]
Big Hero 6 featurette sees Stan Lee discussing his cameo
Marvel may have had little involvement with Disney’s Big Hero 6, but that didn’t stop comic book legend Stan Lee from making his customary cameo in the animated movie, and the studio has now released a new featurette which sees Stan discussing his appearance. Check it out below… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Big […]
Steven Spielberg reportedly wants to direct the Indiana Jones reboot with Chris Pratt
There had been some chatter from Deadline late last month that Disney were interested in rebooting the Indiana Jones franchise with Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Chris Pratt in the leading role, replacing Harrison Ford. Well, now there is some more wood to add to this fire. According to Deadline’s sources, Steven Spielberg himself is keen […]
Michael Fassbender to play Steve Jobs in the Universal film, Natalie Portman also in talks
The Steve Jobs biopic, Jobs, has had quite a wild ride over the last month. In the latest turn of events, the film was picked up by Universal with Michael Fassbender now officially cast in the role of the legendary tech icon Steve Jobs. Last month, Sony Pictures was eyeing Seth Rogen to play Jobs’ […]
Guillermo del Toro on Pacific Rim 2: “it’s not gone”
Despite the rumours abound that Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures were planning a Shared Kaiju Universe with King Kong, Godzilla and Pacific Rim, fans of the monster v robots film were disappointed when it was announced Pacific Rim 2 was on indefinite hold. One person still holding out hope, however, is director Guillermo del Toro. “We […]
Guillermo Del Toro gives us Pacific Rim 2 plot details
Warning – spoilers for Pacific Rim below… Having made $411 million worldwide at the box office, it was inevitable that a sequel for Pacific Rim would be in the works, despite the rather definitive editing. So, just how will Guillermo Del Toro continue the story? In an interview with Collider, Del Toro has given us some […]
Second Opinion – The Homesman (2014)
The Homesman (2014) Directed by Tommy Lee Jones Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter, John Lithgow, Hailee Steinfield, Jesse Plemons, Tim Blake Nelson, William Fitchner, Meryl Streep SYNOPSIS: Ably independent yet desperate to nurture a family, Mary Bee Cuddy agrees to transport three women maddened by trauma across the country, enlisting […]
Universal Pictures hits $5 billion in record time as Jurassic World passes $600 million domestic and Minions reaches half a billion worldwide
It’s fair to say that Universal Pictures are having an even bigger year at the box-office than even they could have anticipated, with the studio setting a new record this weekend for the quickest amount of time a studio has reached $5 billion at the worldwide box-office. 20th Century Fox were the original record holders […]
Leeds International Film Festival 2014 Review – Love is Strange (2014)
Love is Strange, 2014. Directed by Ira Sachs. Starring John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Darren Burrows and Charlie Tahan. SYNOPSIS: After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing — a situation that […]
The Interview available on YouTube, Google Play and Xbox Live from tonight
Yesterday it was announced that Sony has changed its mind about pulling the release of The Interview, with the controversial Seth Rogen / James Franco comedy now set to open as planned on Christmas Day, albeit in select cinemas, as opposed to a wide release. Now it has been revealed that the studio has also […]
