The 90th Academy Awards are still a while away, but with plenty of high quality movies already on voters’ radars, now is the time for studios to start making moves to ensure that their films are given the recognition they deserve. According to Deadline the first DVD screener sent to the Academy voters is the Fox […]
Black & White ‘Noir’ version of Logan confirmed, will get one-night only theatrical release
Last month, Logan director James Mangold revealed that he was working on a black and white edition of Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong, a la the Black and Chrome version of Mad Max: Fury Road. Well, it now looks like we have confirmation that this cut will be included on the home-entertainment release of the solo […]
DC launching its own digital service with Titans live-action series and Young Justice season 3
DC Entertainment has announced that it is launching its very own digital service in 2018 and that it will include a live-action Teen Titans series. Variety reports that the service is being set up with Warner Bros. Television and that the platform will provide an “an immersive experience designed just for DC fans.” And the green […]
Vince McMahon biopic Pandemonium gets the green light
The life of WWE Chairman and sports entertainment legend Vince McMahon is heading to the big screen, with THR reporting that Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love) are set to direct the biopic Pandemonium for TriStar Pictures. The script by Craig A. Williams has been generating interest since last year, although studios were […]
Strike averted as Writers Guild and studios reach last minute deal
Panic over, everyone. The dreaded writer’s strike – which would have been the first since 2007 — has been averted as the WGA and major studios managed to reach a deal at the eleventh hour. It had been festering for a while now, the negations over new contracts between the Writers Guild of America and […]
Writers Guild members vote to authorise strike
Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to authorise a strike with 95% support. There hasn’t been a writers strike since back in 2007 which lasted for 100 days. That strike affected many properties and caused many a hit show to stumble and ultimately never recover. The dispute is between the writers and […]
Mark Hamill initially believed Han Solo was the lead in Star Wars
Mark Hamill was once under the impression that Han Solo was the main character of Star Wars. Recounting the audition process he undertook for the original 1977 movie, Hamill, who will be returning once again for this year’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, once believed that Han Solo was the film’s main character and that […]
Chris Pratt says that Cowboy Ninja Viking is still happening
With all eyes towards his latest endeavour, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 – a movie that should only serve to elevate the actor’s profile higher still – Pratt has mentioned that another project he is attached to – Cowboy Ninja Viking – is still on the cards. Cowboy tells the story of Duncan, who is […]
Chris Pratt thinks Suicide Squad introduced too many characters
With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 just a few days away, Chris Pratt has been out and about on the press tour, fielding a range of questions, including his thoughts on Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. Speaking to io9 about what he’s made of the DCEU films so far, Pratt replied that: “I really […]
Mike Myers would “love” to do another Austin Powers movie
Comedy icon Mike Myers has revealed that he would love to star in another Austin Powers movie. For so many around the world, and particularly for audiences of a certain age, the Austin Powers series was a landmark with its goofy and often outrageous humour. The last entry in the spy spoof series, Goldmember, arrived […]
