The film history of Superman has been topsy-turvy to say the least. Laying dormant for nearly two decades after the debacle of Cannon Films’ Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, there were many attempts to ressuciate the Man of Steel before Bryan Singer’s 2006 Superman Returns, and the consequent reboot Man of Steel in 2013. […]
Sundance 2015: The D-Train, The Diary of a Teenage Girl, Dope, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl picked up for distribution
The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing over in Utah, and a whole host of films have had their premieres in the variety of showcases across the festival. As ever, many of the films have had distributors clamouring over each other to purchase the distribution rights and a lucky few have been successfully picked […]
Adam Sandler’s first Netflix movie titled Ridiculous 6, cast and synopsis revealed
The Wrap has revealed that the first of Adam Sandler’s four Netflix movies is going by the title of Ridiculous 6, and will be a comedic spin on ensemble Westerns like The Magnificent Seven. Set to feature in the cast alongside Sandler are Taylor Lautner, Nick Nolte, Blake Shelton and Whitney Cummings, while the rest […]
Trailer, poster and images for horror Gehenna: Where Death Lives starring Doug Jones and Lance Henriksen
Ahead of its release next month, a trailer, poster and batch of images have arrived online for the upcoming supernatural horror Gehenna: Where Death Lives. The film marks the feature directorial debut for Hiroshi Katagiri and stars Doug Jones, Lance Henriksen, Eva Swan, Simon Phillips, and Justin Gordon; take a look below… Encompassing horror, suspense and […]
Coma the Doof Warrior (Guitar Dude) from Mad Max: Fury Road has an origin story
For some, the mystique of that electric flamethrower guitar playing henchman is what propels the character to cult phenomenon status. Others might wish to know a little bit more about him, and now we have. The Playlist recently conducted an interview with the man behind the tunes of the apocalypse, iOTA, about this inexplicably charming […]
John Gallagher Jr. joins James Gunn’s The Belko Experiment
Acclaimed actor John Gallagher Jr. (The Newsroom, Short Term 12) has joined the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn’s new project The Belko Experiment. Gunn took to his Facebook page to announce Gallagher’s casting for the film, which Gunn has written and will co-produce with Peter Safran (Annabelle). Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) […]
Avengers: Infinity War directors would like a Secret Wars movie if Disney’s Fox takeover goes through
Assuming Disney’s planned takeover of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets goes through, Marvel Studios will find itself with the vast majority of its characters at its disposal for use in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While this is surely any Marvel fan’s dream, the studio will have to tackle the difficult question of how […]
Second Opinion – Mortdecai (2015)
Mortdecai, 2015. Directed by David Koepp. Starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Munn and Jeff Goldblum. SYNOPSIS: Juggling angry Russians, the British Mi5, and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai races to recover a stolen painting rumoured to contain a code that leads to lost […]
Robin Lord Taylor on Penguin’s first scene with The Riddler in Gotham
It looks like two of the most iconic members of Batman’s Rogues Gallery are set for their first meeting in FOX’s prequel series Gotham, with Robin Lord Taylor revealing to Comic Book Resources that his character Oswald Cobbleplot – a.k.a. The Penguin – is set for a first encounter with the forsensic scientist and future […]
Emma Watson to play Belle in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast
It seems that Disney has found its Belle for director Bill Condon’s (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) upcoming live-action musical Beauty and the Beast, with Harry Potter star Emma Watson signing on to the role. “I’m finally able to tell you … that I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the […]
