This week Neil Calloway looks at the benefits of brands appearing in films… I thought the peak of award season was always the Oscars, and I imagine you did too. Turns out I’m wrong; there is also the Brandcameo Product Placement Awards. Given out yearly, the awards “honour” films for their use of brands, and […]
Colin Trevorrow to direct sci-fi thriller Intelligent life
With Jurassic World set to open its gates this summer, director Colin Trevorrow has lined up his next project and is set to helm the sci-fi thriller Intelligent Life for DreamWorks.The project has been scripted by Trevorrow and his Safety Not Guaranteed and Jurassic World co-writer Derek Connolly, while Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall will […]
Movie Review – Unfinished Business (2015)
Unfinished Business, 2015. Directed by Ken Scott. Starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco, Sienna Miller, Nick Frost and James Marsden. SYNOPSIS: A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails […]
Movie Review – Chappie (2015)
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 feel for himself.To […]
Al Simmons’ return gets underway in Spawn: Resurrection
Image Comics has announced that Eisner Award-winner Paul Jenkins is teaming up with artist Jonboy Meyers to delve into the tragic past of Al Simmons’ ahead of his return in Spawn #251 with the collectible issue Spawn: Resurrection, which hits shelves this coming week. Five years ago, Al Simmons removed himself to a state of […]
Cary Fukunaga talks in detail about why he left It remake
During an interview with Variety to promote the upcoming release of Beasts of No Nation starring Idris Elba, director Cary Fukunaga has spoken in depth about why he left the planned remake of Stephen King’s It after more than two years of development.“I was trying to make an unconventional horror film. It didn’t fit into […]
Big screen remake of Stephen King’s It to shoot this year, will be R-rated and split into two movies
Having spent a couple of years in development under Cary Fukunaga (True Detective), the planned big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s It found a new director last summer in Andy Muschietti (Mama) following Fukunaga’s departure over creative differences, and now it seems the project is finally gearing up to go into production.“It will hopefully be shooting […]
Cary Fukunaga on leaving Stephen King’s It
Back in May, it was revealed that True Detective helmer Cary Fukunaga had vacated the director’s chair on New Line’s upcoming big screen adaptation of the Stephen King horror classic It, with Andy Muschietti (Mama) subsequently announced as his replacement.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Fukunaga has shared his thoughts on the break-up, which was down to […]
Cary Fukunaga on adapting It and finding the “perfect Pennywise”
Back in December it was announced that Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) has signed on to direct (at least) the first movie in a two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic It, and now the filmmaker has been speaking about the project to Brazilian newspaper O Globo (via Bloody Disgusting).“I’ve been on this project for about […]
Jared Leto shows off blond hair cut ahead of Joker role in Suicide Squad
Jared Leto flew out to Toronto last week to begin pre-production for his role as the Joker in Suicide Squad which begins shooting in April. Director David Ayer recently tweeted an image of Leto cutting off his long hair and now the Oscar winner has shared a picture of himself with the new haircut, dyed […]
