Later this year, the James Franco-directed film adaptation of Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell’s book The Disaster Artist, which chronicles the troubled production of what is oftentimes called the worst film of all time, The Room, will be hitting theaters. Franco will portray writer, director and star of The Room, Tommy Wiseau, but a recent […]
Margot Robbie in talks to play disgraced US ice-skater Tonya Harding
Deadline has revealed that Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad, The Wolf of Wall Street) is in talks to portray Tonya Harding in a new film called I, Tonya, which will chart the ice-skater’s rise to fame and fall into disgrace. The film, written by Steven Rogers (Christmas With The Coopers), tells the unthinkable story of Harding’s career […]
Zack Snyder talks Justice League title, production schedule and locations
With Batman v Superman set to hit cinemas this Friday, Zack Snyder is now turning his attention to Justice League, and the director has been speaking to Collider about the big DC team-up, suggesting that Justice League Part One is just a working title, and teasing a couple of the locations we’ll see in the […]
Damien Chazelle was original choice for 10 Cloverfield Lane director, says Dan Trachtenberg
Have you seen 10 Cloverfield Lane yet? If the answer is no then you are missing out on a tense and thrilling night at the movies (read our reviews here and here). With the “spiritual sequel” to Cloverfield now released in many territories, director Dan Trachtenberg has been discussing the film and revealed that he wasn’t […]
First two episodes of Marvel’s Luke Cage directed by Paul McGuigan
With the second season of Daredevil now on Netflix, attention is starting to shift to the streaming services third Marvel show Luke Cage. We’ve already seen the official logo and the first teaser trailer, and now we have details on who directed the first two episodes, with Paul McGuigan making the announcement on Twitter… @empiremagazine @LukeCage …don't […]
Harrison Ford discusses the fate of Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens follow… Unless you’ve been living out on Dagobah since December, I’m sure you’re well aware that Harrison Ford finally got his pre-Return of the Jedi wish this December, with his beloved character Han Solo being killed off in Star Wars: The Force Awakens after his climactic confrontation […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tracking $350 million global opening
Almost three years after it was first announced at Comic-Con, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is finally set to arrive in cinemas this Friday, and as expected, the film looks set to make a big impact at the worldwide box office. According to the latest tracking from Deadline, the DC Extended Universe superhero epic […]
Selma’s Ava DuVernay set to direct The Battle of Versailles for HBO
Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay (Selma) is in talks to helm The Battle of Versailles for HBO, which she is also co-writing, reports The Wrap. The film will is based on the 2015 book The Battle Of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled Into The Spotlight And Made History written by fashion journalist Robin Givhan. It focuses […]
Tropic Thunder screenwriter to pen Cannonball Run revival
Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. has snapped up the rights to the Cannonball Run franchise, tapping Tropic Thunder and Men in Black 3 screenwriter Etan Cohen to pen a new film, which is being described as a “relaunch” rather than a “remake”. Revolving around a cross-country race, the first film was released by Fox in 1981 and […]
Lucas Till to star in new MacGyver series for CBS
Fans of mid-80s network TV adventure shows probably hold MacGyver pretty close to their hearts, along with Magnum PI, Knight Rider, and probably Tom Sellick’s mustache, come to think of it. And in great news for TV executives, those same fans are now grownups with bank accounts, mortgages and children….and a desperate need for escapes from those things. […]
