The Moët British Independent Film Awards has announced that Kate Winslet is to receive The Variety Award at this year’s ceremony in December. “I am thrilled to be receiving this Award and to be in the company of a whole host of brilliant filmmakers and actors, many of whom I’m lucky enough to call friends […]
Supergirl premiere draws 14 million viewers
CBS is celebrating a ratings hit with the premiere of Supergirl last night, with the latest DC Comics series pulling in 14 million viewers and a 3.2 rating among the 18-49 demographic, according to Entertainment Weekly. Supergirl has set a ratings record for this fall for a new series, with the previous record holders being […]
Sightseers star Alice Lowe to shoot debut feature Prevenge whilst pregnant
British actor and filmmaker Alice Lowe (Sightseers) is set to shoot her directorial debut Prevenge this month whilst more than seven months pregnant, according to Screen Daily. SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of Sightseers Lowe, who also co-wrote Sightseers with fellow star Steve Oram (Aaaaaaaah!), will star in the film as a […]
Director Jon M. Chu talks about receiving death threats over Jem and the Holograms and its box office disappointment
The big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms didn’t go down well with fans of the original show – or movie goers in general – taking just $1.7 million on its opening weekend and failing to crack the top 10. The following day, director Jon M. Chu to deliver a keynote speech for Film Independent Forum, […]
J.J. Abrams says it’s “no accident” that Luke Skywalker is missing from Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster and trailer
Since the release of the new poster and trailer last week, there has been a lot of speculation among fans about where Luke Skywalker is in the marketing for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Many feel that he’s jumped to the Dark Side, and going by the thread of comments from this article, there are a […]
Disney unveils Zootropolis voice cast
Twelve new character images have debuted from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis in the UK), which introduces the cast of Disney’s 55th animated feature; check them out below… SEE ALSO: First concept art from Disney’s Zootopia (a.k.a. Zootropolis) · Idris Elba (Netflix’s “Beasts of No Nation,” BBC’s “Luther”) provides the voice of CHIEF BOGO, head of the […]
Dan Stevens joins monster movie Colossal
The cast of Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal is starting to take shape, as ComingSoon are reporting that Dan Stevens (The Guest) has been cast to star alongside Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises). Colossal met some legal issues earlier in the year, when Japanese studio Toho threatened action against Vigalondo for promoting the film as a […]
Henry Czerny to play Toyman in Supergirl
Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Comic Book has revealed that Henry Czerny (Revenge) is set to play Winslow Schott – a.k.a. Toyman – in CBS’ Supergirl series. The official character description from Warner Bros. reads: “Winslow Schott, Sr. is a classic D.C. supervillain, a mad criminal genius known as Toyman – and Winn’s estranged father. Toyman […]
Frank Marshall says Indiana Jones won’t go down the Bond route and recast Indy
We know from Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy that Disney has plans to continue the Indiana Jones franchise, although there’s been conflicting reports as to whether Harrison Ford would return as Indy for a fifth outing, or a new actor would pick up the bullwhip and don the fedora. Several actors have been mentioned as potential […]
Suicide Squad cast discuss their characters, more images released
Earlier today we brought you a batch of images from next year’s DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad [check them out here], and now thanks to Comic Book Movie we’ve got more stills from the film, while several members of the cast also discuss their characters. Jared Leto on The Joker: “”There was definitely a period of…detachment. […]