It was a big night for the German comedy-drama Toni Erdmann at the 2016 European Film Awards last night, with the film collecting five awards in Best European Film, Best European Director and Screenwriter (Maren Ade), Best European Actress (Sandra Huller) and Best European Actor (Peter Simonischek). “It’s the first time a film made by […]
Ryan Reynolds wants to convince Hugh Jackman to do a Deadpool/Wolverine movie
Hugh Jackman is set to hang up the claws after 15 years of playing Wolverine with the release of Logan in March, meaning the only time we’ll have seen his character sharing the screen with the Merc with a Mouth was in 2009’s forgettable X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Well, now that Fox has got the Deadpool […]
Ryan Reynolds still pushing for a Deadpool/Wolverine movie
A few days ago The Wrap dropped a “scoop” that Ryan Reynolds had reprised the role of Deadpool to shoot scenes for March’s Logan movie, delighting fans over the prospect of seeing the Merc with a Mouth sharing the screen with Wolverine before Hugh Jackman hangs up the claws. Sure enough, with this being an […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards talks reshoots
This past summer Lucasfilm announced that it was embarking on major reshoots for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, sending some fans into a panic as rumours circulated that up to 40% of the movie could be reworked, and that director Gareth Edwards was being pushed aside in favour of Tony Gilroy, who was brought […]
Kate McKinnon to star in The Lunch Witch
Ghostbusters and Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon has signed on for the title role in Amblin Entertainment’s adaptation of Deb Lucke’s YA novel The Lunch Witch, which will mark the live-action directorial debut of Angry Birds co-helmer Clay Kaytis. Published in 2015, The Lunch Witch follows Grunhilda, a witch who inherits her ancestors’ recipies […]
Adidas vs Puma movie in development
Deadline is reporting that Fortitude International has snapped up the rights to an untitled project which will explore the rivalry between the two iconic sports brands Adidas and Puma. According to the site, the film is “set against the backdrop of the rise of Nazi Germany — and through the 1936 Berlin Olympics and World […]
YouTube and Blumhouse launching 12 Deadly Days horror-comedy series
YouTube Red and Blumhouse Television are set to spread some holiday horror this month with 12 Deadly Days, an interconnected horror-comedy anthology series which is set to begin streaming this coming Monday, December 12th. THR reports that the series “will tell 12 interconnected stories about the residents of Saturn, Calif., who find themselves terrorized by […]
Johnny Depp is Hollywood’s most overpaid actor for the second year running
2016 hasn’t been the greatest of years for Johnny Depp both personally and professionally, and now he’s rounded out the year by being named by Forbes as the most overpaid actor in Hollywood for the second year running. Forbes calculates its list by working out how much studios have earned in return for every dollar paid […]
Jurassic World 2 adds The Get Down star Justice Smith to its cast
The Get Down star Justice Smith is the latest actor to join the ever-expanding cast of Jurassic World 2. The Hollywood Reporter, the outlet that broke the news, didn’t provide any further information about who Smith would be playing in the sequel or the size of his role. While The Get Down never achieved the […]
Chris Miller announces Han Solo movie filming underway with new BTS image
Filming on the upcoming and as yet untitled Han Solo spinoff film is finally underway. Co-director Chris Miller took to Twitter this morning to announce the news, showing off a behind-the-scenes shot of the film’s clapboard and a caption that riffs on the classic “Han shot first” Greedo controversy: HanFirstShot pic.twitter.com/KReR6rgKFT — Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) January 30, […]
