Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for Bill Condon’s upcoming adaptation of Nicholas Searle’s thriller novel The Good Liar which stars Ian McKellen as a con artist who finds he’s met his match when he attempts to swindle a well-to-do widow (Helen Mirren); watch it here… Career con artist […]
Joker director Todd Phillips says woke culture is why comedies don’t work any more
Todd Phillips, the director of Joker, says “woke” culture and being afraid to offend people is why comedies don’t work anymore. The director of dark, comic-inspired drama Joker, Todd Phillips, is known for comedies like Road Trip and The Hangover so why has he made the switch to more serious material of late? Well, in […]
Eli Roth is set to produce slasher film 10-31 for Orion
Eli Roth is set to produce the horror-thriller 10-31 which has been acquired by Orion Pictures and is scripted by writers Ian Shorr (Splinter) and Peter Gamble. The slasher film follows a young woman who takes her niece and nephew trick-or-treating and discovers a note inside a candy wrapper that says there’s a killer loose on […]
Atari teams with Antstream Arcade to bring classic retro games to Atari VCS
Atari has announced that it has partnered with revolutionary retro gaming platform Antstream Arcade to bring an enhanced and exclusive ‘Atari Edition’ of the Antstream video game streaming service to the upcoming Atari VCS home entertainment system. The exclusive Atari VCS edition of Antstream Arcade unlocks an instantly-accessible collection of classic video game titles; in […]
Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield gets a first trailer
Coinciding with its UK premiere at the London Film Festival, Lionsgate has released a poster and trailer for director Armando Iannucci’s (In the Loop) take on the classic Charles Dickens novel The Personal History of David Copperfield. The film stars Dev Patel in the title role alongside a cast that includes Peter Capaldi, Hugh Laurie, […]
Nat Wolff joins the cast of Stephen King adaptation The Stand
Nat Wolff (Stella’s Last Weekend) has been cast opposite Alexander Skarsgård in CBS All Access’ upcoming adaptation of the Stephen King novel, The Stand. According to Deadline, Wolff is set to play Lloyd Henreid, a petty criminal who becomes fiercely loyal to Randall Flagg, the Dark Man (Skarsgård). In addition to Alexander Skarsgård, Wolff is set […]
Jessica Lange reveals the one thing she refused to do on American Horror Story
American Horror Story alum Jessica Lange has revealed the number one aspect of the show she refused to participate in during her four-season run on the horror anthology series. During an interview with Screen Rant at the press conference promoting The Politician, Lange stated that she refused to be a part of the gore aspect of the […]
J.J. Abrams reveals meaning behind Kylo Ren’s fractured mask in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has addressed the reason for Kylo Ren’s mask being fractured. In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the moment where Kylo Ren smashed his mask was seen as pivotal, signaling a change in the character’s path. However, in the promotional material for The Rise of […]
Psychological thriller Martha is Dead set to release in 2020
Wired Productions and Italian developers LKA have announced that their dark psychological thriller Martha is Dead will release in 2020. Following the developers previous title, The Town of Light, Martha is Dead retains the multi-layered narratives combined with real locations and a mix of history, superstition and psychological distress that made the previous title so […]
J.J. Abrams doesn’t feel he had to “repair anything” after Star Wars: The Last Jedi
There’s a lot of pressure on J.J. Abrams as the Star Wars: The Force Awakens helmer returns to the galaxy far, far away to round out not only the Sequel Trilogy but the entire nine-film Skywalker Saga with this December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. On top of that, Abrams also have the unenviable […]
