Hundreds of Hollywood filmmakers gathered in Connecticut today for the funeral service of film producer Matthew Lamothe, who died last week at the young age 30 in Manhattan, New York. His employer, film financier Tommy Vlahopoulos of Tommy V Films, was one of the first contacted last Monday with the devastating news. “It has been […]
James Ponsoldt to team up with Arrival producers for Inconstant Moon adaptation
James Ponsoldt, director of The Spectacular Now, may still be in post-production on his latest cinematic effort, The Circle, but that hasn’t stopped him from committing to his next project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ponsoldt will be directing a film adaptation of Inconstant Moon, an award-winning science fiction short story from author Larry Niven, for […]
Luke Skywalker will reportedly feature in the Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer alongside Leia, Finn and Rey
As excitement builds for our first peek at Star Wars: The Last Jedi, rumours have been doing the rounds that, much like the marketing campaign for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker will be absent from the teaser trailer. Well, according to Star Wars News Net, that is not the case after […]
Bob Iger says Star Wars: The Last Jedi is “a great next chapter in the iconic Skywalker family saga”
To be fair, a Disney CEO who has seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi 10 months prior to release isn’t exactly going to publicly bash the mega-hyped blockbuster on social media. However, the tweet embedded below suggests that Disney’s Bob Iger endorses the film as a worthy next chapter in the ongoing Skywalker saga. SEE […]
Director Rian Johnson talks inspirations for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
With the recently revealed title for the next episode in the saga — Star Wars: The Last Jedi — speculation has kicked into overdrive. Fans are of course pretty darn eager to unravel all the mysteries that Episode VIII might contain, and now thanks to director Rian Johnson, we know of some of the film’s […]
Damon Lindelof on the chances of a Lost revival or reboot
With an ever-growing list of old TV shows returning to our screens for new seasons, Entertainment Weekly caught up with Damon Lindelof, executive producer of Lost, to see if there’s been any talk of a return to the mysterious island for a revival of the ABC hit. “Those characters not only died, but we showed […]
R.I.P. Gorden Kaye (1941 – 2017)
The BBC is reporting that BAFTA-nominated British actor Gorden Kaye – best known for his role as cafe owner Rene Artois on the beloved sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo! – has passed away today aged 75. Kaye began his career in the late 1960s, appearing in guest roles in shows such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale, as […]
Richard Kelly has plans for a Donnie Darko sequel
Director Richard Kelly exploded onto the scene in 2001 with his acclaimed feature debut Donnie Darko, following it up with the divisive Southland Tales in 2006 and the 2009 Richard Matheson adaptation The Box before pretty much disappearing off the radar as he tried unsuccessfully to get several projects off the ground. Now, chatting to HMV […]
Jared Leto teasing his return as The Joker?
Suicide Squad might not have landed with the bang that many had hoped in terms of critical acclaim; it was panned by critics, but that didn’t stop fans from flocking to the cinema, and it hasn’t stopped fans from thinking about the DCEU’s future. Jared Leto clearly has his mind focused on such thoughts as he […]
R.I.P. Miguel Ferrer (1955 – 2017)
American actor Migiel Ferrer has passed away aged 61 after losing his fight with cancer, Deadline is reporting. The son of Oscar-winning actor Jose Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney, Ferrer began his career in the early 1980s with minor roles in TV shows and films such as Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, before his […]
