Having made the jump from animated to the big screen, it looks like the character of Saw Gerrera is now heading to Star Wars Rebels, with Rebels Reactions revealing a brand new poster for the Disney XD series featuring the rebel extremist, complete with the tagline “Save the Rebellion, Save the Dream”. The character of […]
Roland Emmerich to direct sci-fi thriller Dark Matter
Variety is reporting that director Roland Emmerich is in negotiations to direct Sony Pictures’ adaptation of the bestselling sci-fi thriller Dark Matter from author Blake Crouch (Wayward Pines). Published earlier this year, Dark Matter “centers on a college physics professor in Chicago with a warm family life. The teacher is knocked out by a masked abductor […]
Ryan Gosling to star in Neil Armstrong biopic First Man
Ryan Gosling is set to take his own trip to the moon as astronaut Neil Armstrong in the biopic First Man. He will reteam with his La La Land director Damien Chazelle on the film for Universal. The biopic will be based on the autobiography First Man: A Life of Neil A. Armstrong with a […]
R.I.P. Debbie Reynolds (1932 – 2016)
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds has passed away aged 84. She suffered a stroke last night and was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where she died at the hospital. The sad news comes one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher passed away due to a heart attack. Reynolds began her career as a beauty queen, […]
Nicolas Cage may star as Ronald Reagan in upcoming biopic
Nicolas Cage may look to redeem his recent career misfires by starring as Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, in an upcoming biopic centered around the revered conservative figure. Page Six reported the news, claiming that Cage has been offered the role and is in the process of deciding whether or not […]
Star Wars actors and crew mourn the loss of Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher’s untimely passing has hit her fans across the world hard, but the ones who feel her loss the hardest are undoubtably her friends and family. Since the news broke yesterday, many of the people who have worked with her over the years spoke about who Fisher affected them in their careers and personal […]
Scarlett Johansson leads highest-grossing actors of 2016
Forbes has released its annual list of the highest-grossing actors in Hollywood, with Scarlett Johansson topping the list with $1.2 billion in takings thanks to her roles in Captain America: Civil War and Hail, Caesar! (the list doesn’t take into account voice work, with Johansson also appearing the Disney’s The Jungle Book, which grossed $966.6 […]
Carrie Fisher had completed her work on Star Wars: Episode VIII
In the wake of the tragic news about Carrie Fisher’s unfortunate passing, many fans have wondered in the back of their minds what this means for Star Wars: Episode VIII and future films in the franchise. The sequel to The Force Awakens, directed by Looper’s Rian Johnson, wrapped filming in July and is currently in the middle of post-production. […]
The Academy narrows shortlist for Best Visual Effects Oscar to ten films
Last month the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a twenty-film longlist for the nominees for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards, and now it has been revealed that the list has been whittled down to ten: Arrival The BFG Captain America: Civil War Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic Beasts and Where […]
UK film production hits record high
The UK film industry is going from strength to strength — the nation acting as a hub for some of the world’s biggest blockbusters with franchises like Star Wars being filmed on its shores. And the strength of the UK’s production sector has now driven spending to new highs according to BFI’s annual statistic report. […]
