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 […]
‘Made Great in Britain’ trailer and new TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Disney and Lucasfilm have released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as part of the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign, which celebrates the British talent that has helped to create the epic space saga; check it out here… SEE ALSO: George Lucas gives his verdict on Star Wars: The Force Awakens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYPaBtHH9sQ […]
Hunger Games prequels already in the pipeline at Lionsgate
Lionsgate is already making plans to produce a series of prequels to The Hunger Games, focusing on the history of the Games and the Capitol. SEE ALSO: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 fends off The Good Dinosaur at the UK box office SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of The Hunger […]
William Friedkin says there isn’t gender or race prejudice in cinema, claims Hollywood is an “open playing field”
There has been a call over the last few years for more women and people of colour to be represented both on screen and behind the camera, particularly after with this year’s Oscar nominations where every single director nominated was white and male. William Friedkin, director of classic movies such as The Exorcist and The French Connection, […]
AMC bringing Joe Hill’s NOS4A2 to the small screen
Deadline is reporting that AMC is developing a supernatural horror series based upon the bestselling Joe Hill novel NOS4A2, which is to be produced by Michael Eisner’s Tornate TV and AMC Studios. The search is currently underway for a writer to adapt the novel, which was published in 2013. “NOS4A2 centers on Victoria “Vic” McQueen, […]
Benedict Cumberbatch joins World War II thriller The War Magician
After his exploits as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, Benedict Cumberbatch is joining the war effort once again, with the Sherlock star signing on for the fact-based World War II thriller The War Magician. The project has been written by Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and will […]
Street Fighter: Resurrection live action mini-series announced
The team behind the live-action series Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist have announced that they will be releasing a 5-part mini series to tie in with the release of Street Fighter V, titled Street Fighter: Resurrection. The story takes place ten years after the events of Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist and will see Mike Moh (Empire) and […]
Academy announces twenty films vying for Best Visual Effects Oscar nomination
With a little over a month to go until the announcement of the Oscar nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have revealed the shortlist of twenty films vying for a nod in the category of Best Visual Effects at the 88th Academy Awards. “Ant-Man” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” “Bridge of Spies” “Chappie” […]
George Lucas gives his verdict on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Over the weekend, Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Star Wars creator George Lucas “really liked” Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and now the bearded one himself has briefly given his verdict on the new movie. “I think the fans are going to love it,” said Lucas, who was appearing at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington […]
The new series of Terrahawks will see art imitating life
Currently there is a new series of Terrahawks in co-production between Anderson Entertainment, the creators of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Stingray the list goes on and on, along with Big Finish Productions Ltd, who are award winners for their audio productions of Doctor Who along with other productions of Blakes 7, The Avengers and the up and […]
