It may be TV’s highest-rated series and have a legion of fans, but it seems that legendary filmmaker John Carpenter isn’t too fond of AMC’s hit zombie drama The Walking Dead. “[The Walking Dead] was a movie that George A. Romero made back in 1968,” said the Halloween and The Thing director on Marc Maron’s […]
Steven Seagal and Dolph Lundgren to square off in Deadly Arsenal
Steven Seagal and Dolph Lundgren are set to team up for Deadly Arsenal, a new action thriller from VMI Worldwide, which will pit the two action icons against one another. Frequent Lundgren collaborator Gianni Capaldi is also attached to co-star. Here’s the official synopsis: LT. DRAKE COLE (STEVEN SEGAL) discovers a nefarious international plot, to […]
Nicholas Lyndhurst returning for Goodnight Sweetheart revival
The BBC has announced that Nicholas Lyndhurst is set to reprise the role of time travelling, two-timing romeo Gary Sparrow for a Goodnight Sweetheart one-off special which is being produced as part of the BBC’s landmark sitcom season. Radio Times is reporting that original creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have penned a brand new […]
Canada’s Top Ten Festival announces the best of 2014
With the arrival of 2015, moviegoers will be given the opportunity to attend the 14th annual Canada’s Top Ten Festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox where public screenings will be taking place to celebrate the accomplishments of contemporary Canadian cinema. A festival tour will be taking place with stops scheduled for Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg […]
Monica Bellucci and Andrew Scott tipped for Bond 24 roles
With the official title and cast of Bond 24 set to be announced tomorrow, we’ve got a couple of last minute rumours about potential stars for the latest chapter of the iconic spy series. According to Deadline, Monica Bellucci (Irreversible) “may be in the mix” for a part in the film, while The Daily Mirror […]
Protests at the Exodus: Gods and Kings world premiere over Ridley Scott’s all-white cast
The world premiere of Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings is taking place in London tonight, and it seems that someone has taken exception to Scott’s all-white cast for the biblical epic and is protesting the red carpet with a sign that reads “Egyptians were black. No more lies”… Check out the photos, taken by […]
Frank Miller and Scott Snyder to collaborate on Batman: The Dark Knight Returns threequel
According to a report from Bleeding Cool, Frank Miller is set to team with current Batman writer Scott Snyder to pen a threequel to Miller’s seminal comic book The Dark Knight Returns and its less-seminal sequel The Dark Knight Strikes Again. According to the site, the story “would concern Carrie Kelley, the Robin of Dark […]
Seth Grahame-Smith says It movie “will bring back some of the viciousness of the book”
Last month it was revealed that True Detective helmer Cary Fukunaga has signed on to direct the first of a two-part feature adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel It, and producer Seth Grahame-Smith has been speaking about the project to EW, during which he promised a “vicious” and “scary” adaptation of the book. “I […]
Cary Fukunaga to direct adaptation of Stephen King’s It in the summer, will be split into two movies
It seems like a big screen adaptation of Stephen King’s It has been on the cards for an eternity now, but according to producer Dan Lin (The LEGO Movie), the film will go into producer in the summer under director Cary Fukunaga (True Detective). “The idea is to start official prep in March for a […]
UPDATE: Krysten Ritter confirmed to play Jessica Jones in Marvel’s Netflix series
Coinciding with the news that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Doctor Strange, Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad) has reportedly nabbed the role of Jessica Jones in Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series of the same name according to Deadline. Ritter was said to be under consideration for the role alongside other actresses including Alexandra Daddario and Teresa Palmer. Apparently […]
