Although Warcraft failed miserably at the U.S. box office, grossing just $24 million, the Duncan Jones-directed fantasy epic has performed rather well in China, helping to propel the film to a solid $430 million worldwide and making it the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time. Universal and Legendary had franchise hopes for the movie (hence […]
Exclusive Interview – Andrew Krausnick discusses Troves’ arrival on the PS4 and Xbox One
Trove is about to celebrate its first birthday; this free-to-play MMO combat adventure game is played by millions of gamers on the PC, spanning over a 100 different countries every month and it’s still growing! And announced today is the news that Trove, the game that has blended both MMO plus the building sandbox genre […]
Matt Damon would jump at a superhero role… if Ben Affleck directs
During the premiere of his new film Jason Bourne, Matt Damon was asked – for about the 100th time – if he has any interest in portraying a superhero on the big screen. Previously Damon had suggested that he’d like to take on the role of Daredevil if Christopher Nolan was directing, and now he’s […]
Darth Vader headlining new Star Wars VR experience from Lucasfilm and David S. Goyer
During yesterday’s MEET ILMxLAB: The Future of Immersive Entertainment panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe, Lucasfilm announced that it is developing a new VR story/experience centred on the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader, which is being scripted by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, Man of Steel). What character is so iconic that we […]
Joe Carnahan to write Uncharted movie for Sony
Sony is moving forward with its big screen adaptation of the video game Uncharted., with the film – which has been in development for several years now – acquiring a new writer in Joe Carnahan, Variety has reported. Carnahan, who is next set to direct Bad Boys 3, has expressed an interest in helming the Uncharted movie […]
Exclusive: Bringing ABZÛ to life with composer Austin Wintory
Take a behind the scenes look at Grammy nominated composer Austin Wintory creating the much anticipated ABZÛ score ahead of the game’s release tomorrow on PlayStation 4 and PC in this exclusive video… ABZÛ is an epic descent into the depths of the sea, where players will explore beautifully rendered ocean environments with fluid swimming […]
Exclusive – The Transformers: The Movie director talks killing Optimus Prime
On the movie’s 30th anniversary, we got in touch with The Transformers: The Movie director Nelson Shin to talk about one of the more iconic moments of the franchise: the death of Optimus Prime. As revealed by the writers of the movie in other interviews, the decision to kill of the Autobot leader was made […]
Ghostbusters sequel very unlikely as studio puts focus on animated movie instead
Following a series of mixed reviews and a very poor showing at the box office, it looks like Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot will be one and done – despite what the post-credits may have told you and what Sony had initially said. The Hollywood Reporter posted today that Sony stand to lose $70 million on the […]
Jason Momoa reportedly set for The Crow remake
Just like its lead character Eric Draven, it looks like the long-gestating remake of The Crow may have returned from the dead, with Mashable reporting that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) is in talks with Relativity Media about taking on the lead role in the film. The report is […]
The Men in Black / 23 Jump Street crossover might not happen after all
It was revealed from the Sony email hacks that the studio planned to use 23 Jump Street as a backdoor reboot to their comic book adaptation of Men in Black, which was then revealed to be titled MIB23 with James Bobin (Alice Through The Looking Glass) as director. Well, Jonah Hill has put some water […]