It seems that Disney has found its Belle for director Bill Condon’s (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) upcoming live-action musical Beauty and the Beast, with Harry Potter star Emma Watson signing on to the role. “I’m finally able to tell you … that I will be playing Belle in Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the […]
Fox developing a live-action X-Men TV series
Back in October it was rumoured that Fox was developing a new live-action show based upon its mutant superhero franchise X-Men. Well, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that a series is in the works, with Evan Katz and Manny Coto (24) serving as showrunners and Star Trek 3 scribes Patrick McKay and JD Payne penning […]
Original Hogwarts Express heading to Harry Potter Studio Tour
Warner Bros. has announced that this summer will see a 20,000ft expansion to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, which is set to include the original Hogwarts Express steam engine from the movies, along with a recreation of Platform 9 ¾. “We can’t wait to open our first expansion, […]
Lee Pace will not return for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, says James Gunn
In a special Q&A event on Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has been talking abut his hit Marvel movie and disclosed a few details about the 2017 sequel, including confirmation that Lee Pace, who portrayed the first film’s “big bad” Ronan the Accuser, will not be returning for the follow-up. Gunn replied […]
Birdman and Eddie Redmayne take home SAG Awards
Amongst this years Screen Actors Guild Award winners are Eddie Redmayne, who won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Steven Hawking in The Theory of Everything, Birdman, which took home Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and Orange Is the New Black, whose star Uzo Uduba […]
Greetings Cards tease the Christmas horror-comedy Krampus
Having covered Halloween with his debut Trick ‘r Treat, director Michael Dougherty will turn his attention to Christmas next year for the festive comedy-horror Krampus, and Legendary Pictures has teased the anthology movie with a trio of sinister Greetings Cards… Based on the ancient legend of a pagan demon who punishes the wicked, Legendary Pictures’ […]
Matthew Vaughn talks Kingsman: The Secret Service sequel
Warning – major spoilers for Kingsman: The Secret Service follow… With a hugely impressive US opening weekend of over $40million, the popularity of Kingsman: The Secret Service continues to swell. And success breeds rumours, particularly those of a sequel, and director Matthew Vaughn has spoke about the possibilities of what a follow-up could bring. Speaking […]
Star Wars spin-off movie rumoured to feature Boba Fett and Han Solo
We’ve heard reports that Gareth Edwards’ upcoming standalone Star Wars movie would feature Boba Fett, and we’ve heard reports it would feature Han Solo. So what’s the next logical step? That it will feature Boba Fett and Han Solo? Yep, you guessed it… It looks like Latino-Review is covering both bases by reporting that the […]
Martin Scorsese secures funding for Silence, will start shooting this month
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has finally secured funding for his passion project Silence, an adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s novel of the same name, which follows a group of Portuguese Jesuits who face intense persecution during their mission to isolated Japan in the 17th century. “I’ve wanted to make Silence for almost two decades, and it […]
Julia Roberts to produce and star in Batkid feature
Word has spread that Oscar winner Julia Roberts is set to grab the rights to a new documentary, Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World, which is having its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend. Roberts is set to produce the film through her Red Om Films company alongside partners Lisa Gillan […]
