BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning British actor Warren Mitchell has passed away today aged 89, with his family announcing that, “He has been in poor health for some time, but was cracking jokes to the last.” After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Mitchell worked steadily throughout the 1950s and early 1960s with roles […]
Writers Guild of America names Annie Hall as funniest script
When talk turns to penning a great comedy film script, Woody Allen is often referred to as one of Hollywood’s best scribes. And now that honour seems to be official – the Writers Guild of America has named Annie Hall as the funniest movie of all time. Members of the writers’ union have weighed in […]
Suicide Squad aiming for PG-13 rating
If you were hoping that Warner Bros.’ upcoming supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad could follow Deadpool by aiming for an R-rating, then I’m afraid you’ll be a tad disappointed by comments from producer Charles Roven, who has confirmed to Collider that they are aiming for a PG-13 certificate for the film, and indeed all of the […]
Sony adapting sci-fi superhero short The Flying Man as a feature
Sony Pictures is developing a feature film based upon the 2013 sci-fi short The Flying Man by animator and visual effects artist Marcus Alqueres, which tells the story of a vigilante superhero enacting justice as seen through the eyes of a man about to commit a crime. The Flying Man will be produced by Scott Glassgold, […]
J.J. Abrams confirms no post-credit scene for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Earlier today at a press conference for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams stated that the hotly anticipated next entry into the worldwide revered saga contains no post-credits sequence whatsoever. There isn’t even a middle-credits stinger. Basically, once the movie is over, you can feel free to leave the theater, provided sticking around […]
American Horror Story renewed for sixth season
This will come as little surprise given that it’s pulled in the highest ratings in FX’s history, but the network has now officially renewed American Horror Story for a sixth season in 2016. “With the sixth installment coming next year, American Horror Story has unquestionably joined the ranks of television’s landmark series,” said FX Networks […]
J.J. Abrams says Super 8 and Star Trek Into Darkness had “fundamental story problems”
Yesterday we brought you some comments from J.J. Abrams about Star Wars: The Force Awakens [see here], and now speaking to Wired the director has compared his experience developing the story for the upcoming blockbuster with his previous work on Super 8 and Star Trek Into Darkness, stating that he felt those movies both had […]
Alexandra Daddario joins Baywatch as female lead
Director Seth Gordon’s upcoming Baywatch movie has found its female lead, with Deadline reporting that Alexandra Daddario has joined the cast of the film alongside Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. The actress will play the female lead Summer, a lifeguard and love interest to Efron’s character. Earlier this month, it was revealed that San Andreas star Daddario was […]
Alexandra Daddario, Ashley Benson and Alexandra Shipp among actresses on Baywatch shortlist
Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has identified a shortlist of actresses to join Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the upcoming big screen reboot of Baywatch. According to the site, the contenders include Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas), Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars), Nina Dobrev (Vampire Diaries), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men: Apocalypse), Shelley Hennig (Teen Wolf), […]
Titan and Hard Case launch new crime comics line with Triggerman and Peepland
Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime are pulling the trigger on a brand new line of hardboiled crime comic books, beginning with Prohibition epic Triggerman by the legendary director of The Warriors, Walter Hill, and punky neo-noir Peepland from celebrated crime authors Christa Faust and Gary Phillips. Debuting in stores on October 5, Triggerman is […]
