Fresh from signing on to write and direct the Universal Monsters film The Invisible Man for Blumhouse Productions, Upgrade helmer Leigh Whannell has now added another high-profile remake to his upcoming slate. According to THR, Whannell is set to script 20th Century Fox’s planned Escape from New York remake, with the door open for him […]
Alfonso Cuaron wins the DGA Award for Roma, full list of winners revealed
Alfonso Cuaron’s Oscar hopes received a major boost last night with the Director’s Guild of America honouring the filmmaker with the DGA Award for Best Feature Film for his acclaimed Netflix drama Roma. The DGA Award is seen as a major indicator for the Best Director Oscar, having only differed with the Academy Awards on […]
Alita: Battle Angel featurette takes us behind the scenes
20th Century Fox has released a new featurette for Alita: Battle Angel which takes us behind the scenes with WETA Digital and sees members of the cast and crew discussing how they brought the manga adaptation to life on the big screen; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Alita: Battle Angel here […]
Dev Patel is The Wedding Guest in trailer for Michael Winterbottom thriller
Ahead of its theatrical release next month, IFC Films has debuted a new trailer for director Michael Winterbottom’s upcoming thriller The Wedding Guest which stars Dev Patel as a man who travels to Pakistan to attend a wedding, with the intention of kidnapping the bride-to-be, played by Radhika Apte; watch it here… This propulsive, globetrotting […]
Idris Elba in talks for sci-fi thriller Deeper
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Luther star Idris Elba is in talks to lead the sci-fi thriller Deeper, which is set to be directed by Baltasar Kormakur (Everest, Adrift). Described as similar in tone to Gravity and The Martin, Deeper will see Elba playing a disgraced astronaut who finds himself confronted by a sinister force […]
First trailer for the Ava DuVernay-produced CBS series The Red Line
CBS has released the first trailer for its upcoming drama series The Red Line. Produced by Ava DuVernay (Queen Sugar) and Greg Berlanti (Arrow), it features a cast that includes Noah Wyle (ER), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Ballers), Noel Fisher (Shameless), Howard Charles (The Musketeers), Aliyah Royale (Mann & Wife), Patrick Thornton (Private Practice), Vinny Chhibber (No […]
DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World tracking $45 million domestic opening weekend
Although it’s already playing in a number of international markets including the UK, DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World doesn’t arrive in North America until the back end of the month, but when it does it looks set to enjoy a solid opening weekend. According to tracking figures from Deadline, the […]
Sofia Vergara to produce and star in female ensemble action comedy
According to Deadline, Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara has signed on to produce and star in an as-yet-untitled action comedy for producer Neal Moritz’s Original Film. The project has been scripted by Kyle Pennekamp and Scott Turpel (Baywatch), and while plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is said to be a female ensemble […]
Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator coming to Steam soon
Playway and developer Pentacle have released a new trailer for their upcoming railway simulator Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator, which will be coming soon to Steam for PC. Players will be able to get behind the controls of this classic Russian loco as it travels through the wilderness of Siberia. Watch their new trailer below… The Trans-Siberian Railway is a long […]
Captain Marvel tracking a $160 million opening weekend at the domestic box office
We’re less than five weeks away from the release of Marvel’s first superhero blockbuster of 2019, and – as has become standard for the studio – it looks like Captain Marvel is set to enjoy a heroic opening at the North American box office. According to early tracking estimates from Box Office Pro, the Brie […]
