In an effort to get the country’s film and TV industries back up and running amid the global health crisis, the United Kingdom’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced that he has granted quarantine exemptions to a number of big Hollywood blockbusters, paving the way for them to resume production. “The world’s biggest blockbusters and […]
John Carpenter offers an update on Halloween Kills, calls the sequel “fun, intense and brutal”
Filmmaker John Carpenter, who returns to compose the music for Halloween Kills, has offered an update on the film’s post-production process while teasing the more violent path the sequel is taking. In an interview with IndieWire, Carpenter revealed post-production on Halloween Kills is almost fully completed, his composing work is done and teased the kill count […]
Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie discussed an R-rated Jack Reacher movie
As production gears up to get back underway on Mission: Impossible 7, Christopher McQuarrie has been chatting to Empire about his other Tom Cruise action franchise, the filmmaker revealing that discussions had taken place about taking the Jack Reacher series into R-rated territory for a now-abandoned third instalment. “Tom and I were talking about, had […]
No Time to Die director isn’t tempted to change his Bond film at all despite long delay
Cary Joji Fukunaga, the director of No Time to Die, says he isn’t changing anything about his Bond film despite the fact it was delayed by seven months. A new Bond film is always an exciting time for film fans, especially as Cary Joji Fukunaga’s No Time to Die is slated to be Daniel Craig’s […]
Jude Law set to play Captain Hook in Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy
Variety revealed late on Tuesday that Jude Law will star in the upcoming live-action Peter Pan & Wendy movie from Disney as the iconic villain Captain Hook. The actor is still in talks but is said to be close to finalising his deal for the role. David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon) will direct the live-action remake […]
Guillermo del Toro’s Wizards: Tales of Arcadia gets a poster, images and premiere date
DreamWorks and Netflix have announced that Wizards, the third and final chapter in Guillermo del Toro’s Emmy-winning Tales of Arcadia trilogy is set to premiere on the streaming service on August 7th; check out the poster and promo images here… Following Trollhunters and the second series 3Below, Wizards marks the final chapter in the trilogy […]
Crime thriller Piranhas gets a trailer, poster and images ahead of UK release
Ahead of its UK release next week, we’ve got a poster, trailer and images for director Claudio Giovannesi’s crime thriller Piranhas, which is based upon the novel by Roberto Saviano, author of Gommorah. Check them out here… Nicola lives with his mother and younger brother in the Sanitae neighborhood of Naples, a place that has […]
Cold War drama A Spy Among Friends casts Damien Lewis and Dominic West
A new Cold War drama is on the way as Deadline reports Damien Lewis (Billions) and Dominic West (The Affair) are in talks to star and executive produce A Spy Among Friends, the true story of MI6 operative Nicholas Elliot and his friend and KBG double agent Kim Philby. The six-episode limited series will be based […]
Shudder announces Zoom-based horror movie Host
Horror streaming service Shudder has announced the upcoming premiere of Host, a new Zoom-based horror film from award-winning director Rob Savage (Dawn of the Deaf) which was shot remotely during quarantine with the actors in their own homes. Host promises to deliver “groundbreaking scares, stunts, and surprises” and tells the story of six friends who hire […]
Uncharted voice actor Nolan North hopes the film isn’t an exact adaptation
Nolan North, the voice actor behind Nathan Drake, hopes the Uncharted film isn’t an exact adaptation of PlayStation’s video game series. Video game movies don’t exactly have the best track record, so it’s not surprising that there is a little trepidation around the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland. Movies and video games are very different, […]