James Bond’s 24th official adventure has been shattering box office records in its first week of release, with Spectre pulling in $80.4 million from six markets, including a historic performance in the UK. Released here on Monday, Spectre has amassed £41.7 million ($63.8 million) in its first seven days of release, eclipsing the previous seven-day opening record […]
Frank Whaley joins Marvel’s Luke Cage as Detective Scarfe
Deadline is reporting that Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction, The Following) has become the latest addition to the cast of Marvel’s Netflix series Luke Cage. Whaley – who appeared in a guest role in the first season of the DC series Gotham – is set to play Detective Scarfe, a character who made his first comic […]
1966 Batmobile goes on sale for $5 million
If you fancy taking to the streets as the Caped Crusader and have a bank balance to rival that of Bruce Wayne, then you may be interested to hear that the iconic Batmobile from the classic 1966 Batman TV series is up for sale for a cool $5 million. Built by celebrated customiser George Barris […]
Sundance Film Festival: London sets 2016 dates
The Sundance Institute and Picturehouse Cinemas have announced that they will host Sundance Film Festival: London from 10th to 12th June 2016 at the recently launched Picturehouse Central, and will feature the international and UK premieres of films from the 2016 edition of the renowned Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, USA. “Building on […]
Straight Outta Compton gets surprise cast nomination at SAG Awards as Oscar favourites dominate
NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton was a surprise inclusion at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, achieving a nomination for its cast in a field otherwise dominated by awards season favourites such as Spotlight, Room and Trumbo. SEE ALSO: Spotlight championed as Best Picture by Boston and Los Angeles Film Critics Netflix-distributed drama Beasts of No […]
Jamie Foxx in negotiations to join Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver
Deadline is exclusively reporting that Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained) is in talks to join the cast of Edgar Wright’s new film Baby Driver. Foxx is set to play a crime boss, who “coerces a young, talented getaway driver to work for him”. Ansel Elgort (The Fault In Our Stars) and Lily James (Cinderella) have already […]
Michael Fassbender in talks for Jo Nesbo adaptation The Snowman
According to Variety, Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Days of Future Past) is in talks to star in The Snowman, an adaptation of author Jo Nesbo’s bestselling crime novel, which is set to be directed by Thomas Alfredson (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). The seventh entry in Nesbo’s Harry Hole series, the plot sees the Norwegian detective investigating […]
Matt Damon gives an update on Bourne 5
As production continues on the fifth instalment of the Bourne franchise, Matt Damon has been giving Variety an update on the sequel, which will reunite him with The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass. “We’re, like, probably about halfway through,” states Damon. “We started in September but they’re going dark for most […]
Matt Damon teases Bourne 5 plot
While it’s a known fact that Matt Damon is returning to play Jason Bourne, the role that solidified his status as a movie star many years ago, for the upcoming fifth installment in the Bourne series, plot details on the film have been scarce. However, during an interview with the New York Daily News to […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story gets the LEGO Star Wars treatment with new poster
With the sets now on sale, LEGO has unveiled a new Solo: A Star Wars Story poster to promote its range of LEGO Star Wars tie-in products for next month’s Anthology movie; take a look at the poster below, and check out the official promotional images and descriptions for each of the sets here… A […]
