Paramount Pictures, Hasbro Studios and their newly formed production division Allspark Productions are reportedly in negotiations with The LEGO Batman Movie‘s Chris McKay to direct the Dungeons & Dragons reboot. McKay will be busy, having also signed on to helm Warner Bros. and DC’s Nightwing movie, as well as his producer duties on The LEGO […]
Japanese mystery The Third Murder gets a UK trailer
Ahead of its UK release next month, a new trailer and batch of images have arrived online for writer-director Hirokazu Koreeda’s Japanese mystery drama The Third Murder which stars Fukuyama Masaharu, Yakusho Koji, and Hirose Suzu; take a look below… Leading attorney Shigemori takes on the defence of murder-robbery suspect Misumi who served jail time for another […]
Palme d’Or-nominated A Gentle Creature gets a UK trailer
Arrow films has unveiled a trailer for acclaimed director Sergei Loznitsa’s (In the Fog) Palme d’Or-nominated A Gentle Creature ahead of its UK release this April. Check it out here… A GENTLE CREATURE follows a woman who lives alone on the outskirts of a village in Russia, one day she receives a parcel she sent to […]
Exclusive Interview – Writer Tim Rose-Price on Agatha Christie’s Crooked House, writing crime drama, and more
Alex Moreland interviews screenwriter Tim Rose-Price about Agatha Christie’s Crooked House, writing crime drama, and more… How did you first get involved with Crooked House? Right place right time. I was working on a script called Mrs Darwin with Mike Newell, whose 50 Canon office was at Independent Talent. Jo Abrams of Brilliant Films was […]
Liev Schreiber talks Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse animated movie
Following Peter Parker’s exploits in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, Sony will be passing the baton to Miles Morales later this year for the animated movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The film will see X-Men Origins: Wolverine star Liev Schreiber making his return to the Marvel universe as he lends his voice to the film’s […]
Ridley Scott tells aspiring filmmakers that they have “no excuses”
Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott has dealt out some tough advice to aspiring filmmakers. Scott, one of cinema’s most iconic directors working today, having his hand in numerous classics from across the ages, is still hard at work in the industry. Speaking at a special BAFTA: A Life in Pictures event that was celebrating his acclaimed […]
Black Panther has already surpassed Justice League at the U.S. box office
Thanks to a giant box office opening weekend, Black Panther has already grossed more than Justice League at the domestic box office. The buzz behind Black Panther was strong but that didn’t means its massive opening weekend was any less impressive. Over the four day holiday weekend, Black Panther accumulated $242 million, earning the second-highest […]
Jessica Chastain in talks to play Beverly in It: Chapter Two
She’s been a fan favourite for the role since the release of the first movie, and has even expressed her interest on a couple of occasions, so it probably won’t come as too much of a surprise to learn that Jessica Chastain is in talks to play the adult Beverly in It: Chapter Two. According […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story will bring the original Star Destroyer design into canon
Merchandise for Solo: A Star Wars Story has revealed that the original design for the Imperial Star Destroyer will become canon. The marketing push for Solo is now in full force with new information about characters, locations, and plot elements coming our way on a regular basis via comments from cast and crew as well […]
Netflix acquires White Fang animated movie
Deadline is reporting that Netflix has picked up the distribution rights to the animated movie White Fang, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival last month. Directed by Oscar winner Alexandre Espigares, and featuring a voice cast that includes Nick Offerman, Rashida Jones, Paul Giamatti and Eddie Spears, White Fang is based upon Jack London’s classic 1906 novel, […]
