Despite near-universal stellar reviews, the acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 failed to set the box office alight, with the $155 million-budgeted blockbuster having grossed just $194 million globally since it opened at the start of October. While it still has China to come this Friday, it’s looking likely that the sequel to Ridley Scott’s […]
First poster and trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread starring Daniel Day-Lewis
Focus Features has debuted the first poster and trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming drama Phantom Thread, which stars three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis in his final acting role before his retirement, alongside Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps; check them out here… Set in the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) […]
How the film score has entered the mainstream
Sean Wilson looks at the rise in popularity of soundtrack concerts… It’s Friday October 20th 2017. I step into the crowded, expectant Royal Albert Hall to witness Rogue One composer Michael Giacchino’s 50th birthday celebration. Within the comforting circular space so famous from the BBC Proms, the sense of excitement is palpable. And, as is always […]
Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book adaptation going by the title Mowgli: Tales from the Jungle Book
Way back in 2014 it was announced that Andy Serkis had signed on to direct an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book for Warner Bros. Pictures. Despite shooting in 2015, the film – originally titled Jungle Book: Origins was pushed back to 2017 and then 2018, allowing more time to work on the visual […]
First poster for war drama 12 Strong starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon
Following the first trailer for 12 Strong [watch it here], a poster has now arrived online for Nicolai Fuglsig’s upcoming war drama featuring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, and Trevante Rhodes; check it out below… 12 Strong is set in the harrowing days following 9/11 when a U.S. Special Forces team, led by their new […]
Brenton Thwaites and Ben Robson join A Violent Separation
According to Variety, Brenton Thwaites (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and Ben Robson (Animal Kingdom) have joined the cast of A Violent Separation, which is currently in production in Louisiana, with Kevin and Michael Goetz (Martyrs) directing from a script by Michael Arkof. A Violent Separation takes place in a quiet […]
Disney-Pixar’s Coco praised in early reviews
Disney has released the review embargo for Pixar’s latest film Coco, with their screening of the finished film at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia in Mexico, and it appears, as ever, that Coco will follow the Pixar path and continue to deliver on the brilliance the brand has continued to produce. The reviews are, so […]
Geostorm is a washout at the U.S. box office, fails to recoup reshoot costs
Coming off the back of disastrous reviews [read ours here] director Dean Devlin’s Geostorm has bombed at the domestic box office, with the $120 million budgeted blockbuster grossing just $13.3 million in its opening weekend in North America – less than the $15 million spent on its extensive reshoots. Geostorm has performed somewhat better internationally, […]
Justice League runtime revealed, shortest DCEU movie to date
Warner Bros. is set to assemble the DC universe’s greatest heroes next month with the release of the Zack Snyder (and Joss Whedon)-directed Justice League, and with its release fast approaching, we now have details on the running time for the superhero blockbuster. As per Dark Horizons, Justice League is set to run for 121 […]
Mad Max: Fury Road costume designer joins Gambit movie
With a new director on board in Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) and a release date of Valentine’s Day 2019 set, it seems that 20th Century Fox’s long-delayed Gambit movie is really starting to pick up steam. According to Omega Underground, the project has now enlisted Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan, whose previous credits […]
