It looks the First Order will be introducing some new weaponry in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with Making Star Wars suggesting that the hotly-anticipated film will include “super walkers” called First Order Heavy Assault Walkers, which are described as “huge and chunky” and almost twice the size of the Empire’s AT-AT walkers. The report […]
Frank Oz sparks speculation about Yoda appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Back in April of last year it was rumoured that Star Wars: The Last Jedi will feature an appearance from Master Yoda, which was supported by a further report in September which suggested that a new puppet had been created for the hotly-anticipated Episode VIII. And now the man behind Yoda, Frank Oz, has further stoked […]
Tobey Maguire to make directorial debut with Jo Nesbo’s Blood on Snow
THR is reporting that Tobey Maguire will make his directorial debut with Blood on Snow, an adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s 2015 crime thriller novel, which is being produced by Material and Grey Matter Productions. Blood on Snow “centers on Olav, a contract killer in Oslo who, when instructed to kill his adulterous wife, falls into […]
Miles Teller to reunite with Shailene Woodley for Adrift
Back in February it was announced that Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) is to direct Shailene Woodley in the sea survival tale Adrift, and now THR is reporting that Woodley’s Divergent and The Spectacular Now co-star Miles Teller is also in talks to join the project. Adrift will tell the true story of Tami Oldham, a woman […]
Ricky Martin joins Versace: American Crime Story
Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Martin has become the latest addition to the cast of Ryan Murphy’s Versace: American Crime Story, where he will play Antonio D’Amico, the partner of murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace. The third instalment of the anthology series after The People v. O.J. Simpson and the upcoming Katrina, Versace will see Edgar […]
Daisy Ridley was moved to tears by Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX pitch
After hearing her character’s fate in Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX pitch, Daisy Ridley was apparently moved to tears. J.J. Abrams wasn’t always the director of the as yet untitled Star Wars: Episode IX, he was brought in to replace Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow in 2017. Jurassic World helmer Trevorrow was apparently removed […]
Disaster epic Geostorm gets a new trailer
Following a poster for Geostorm [take a look here], Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the upcoming disaster epic ahead of its release next month. Directed by Dean Devlin, the film stars Gerard Butler, Katheryn Winnick, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Andy Garcia, and Ed Harris; watch it below… After an unprecedented series of natural […]
Star Wars: Episode IX will “unite all three trilogies” and include Prequel elements
Earlier this week we brought you some comments from J.J. Abrams who revealed that he plans to the take Star Wars saga “elsewhere” with Star Wars: Episode IX, taking a different approach to the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy to that of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which – as many have highlighted – […]
J.J. Abrams taking Star Wars “elsewhere” with Episode IX
Though we have Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi to look forward to in December, there’s still the return of J.J. Abrams to think about as he’s set to direct Star Wars: Episode IX. The Force Awakens director is returning to the franchise after Colin Trevorrow was fired last month over creative differences, giving Abrams the chance to close […]
More Episode IX delays, Nightwing update, The LEGO Movie 2 details and more – Daily News Roundup
MORE DELAYS FAR, FAR AWAY With the Star Wars: Episode IX getting a new script and a pushed back release date, it should come as no surprise that the movie’s production has been pushed back too. Variety are reporting that Lucasfilm has now delayed the start of principal photography on Episode IX. Originally slated to begin […]
