Actress Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy, House) is set to make her directorial debut Booksmart, which is being produced by Annapurna Pictures and Gloria Sanchez, the female-focussed division of Gary Sanchez Productions. Variety reports that Kaitlyn Dever (Justified) and Beanie Feldstein (Lady Bird) will star in the film as two academic superstars and best friends who […]
Christopher Walken and Elizabeth Debicki cast in neo-noir thriller The Burnt Orange Heresy
According to THR, Oscar-winner Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter) and Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) have been cast in the neo-noir thriller The Burnt Orange Heresy, which is being helmed by Giuseppe Capotondi, the Golden Lion-nominated director of The Double Hour. Adapted from Charles Willeford’s (Miami Blues) novel and scripted by Scott […]
Roland Emmerich to direct historical epic Maya Lord
Disaster movie specialist Roland Emmerich is set to switch gears with his new project, with Screen Daily reporting that he is set to helm the historical epic Maya Lord – a project he was first attached to back in 2014. Described as in the vein of Dances With Wolves, The Patriot and Braveheart, Maya Lord […]
Latest Funko reveals feature Deadpool, X-Men, Rick and Morty, Hellboy and Coming to America
Yesterday we brought you a look at Funko’s New York Toy Fair line-up [check them out here], and now another range of merchandise has been revealed for Deadpool, X-Men, Rick and Morty, Hellboy, and Coming to America; take a look below… Deadpool and Cable are the latest pair to join Funko Vynl.! Shown as a […]
Tom Holland introduces a ‘special look’ at Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War
Disney Channel revealed a ‘special look’ at Marvel’s upcoming superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War last night featuring an introduction from Tom Holland (Spider-Man), although unfortunately it doesn’t contain any footage that we haven’t already seen in the first trailer and Super Bowl TV spot. SEE ALSO: LEGO unveils its Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Infinity War tie-in sets […]
Is ‘Non-Violent’ Violence in Movies Immoral?
Samuel Brace on ‘non violent’ violence in cinema… Violence is rampant in the cinematic space. And it’s not just in films made for adults; it’s also a main marketable feature of movies that target children. Of course, the world is an extremely violent place so therefore one can’t overly complain about such acts being present […]
Second Opinion – Red Sparrow (2018)
Red Sparrow, 2018. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Ciarán Hinds, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeremy Irons, and Joely Richardson. SYNOPSIS: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a […]
Sony’s Silver & Black Spider-Man spinoff gets new screenwriters
THR is reporting that screenwriters Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking, Godzilla vs. Kong) and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel, Tomb Raider) have penned the latest draft of the script for its female-led Spider-Man spinoff movie Silver & Black. The film – which revolves around the characters of Spidey femme fatales Silver Sable and Black Cat – is […]
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall set revealed
During the New York Toy Fair, LEGO has officially announced a new J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World line which will include sets from both the original Harry Potter universe and the Fantastic Beasts series. First up, we’ve got some promotional images for the Hogwarts Great Hall set, which will go on sale on August first, priced at […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Alden Ehrenreich and Jon Kasdan explain why the Millennium Falcon looks so different inside
As we’ve seen from the trailers and recent promotional material for Solo: A Star Wars Story, the iconic Millennium Falcon is receiving a makeover for its appearance in May’s Anthology movie, and not just on the exterior with its fancy blue paint job and overhauled bow. As you can see in the images in this […]
