Overlook Hotel, the long-gestating prequel to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will be “completely its own film”, according to producer James Vanderbilt in Collider.SEE ALSO: Stephen King has some harsh words for Stanley Kubrick’s The ShiningVanderbilt, promoting his own directorial debut Truth, praised director Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go) as “a strong filmmaker with his […]
F. Gary Gray, Louis Leterrier and Adam Wingard rumoured to direct Fast & Furious 8
More news on the next film in the Fast & Furious franchise, with reports from both The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter about who may be stepping into the director’s chair for the new installment.The Wrap have reported that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray is in pole position to take over from Fast […]
John Hurt returns as the War Doctor with Big Finish
We only got to witness the War Doctor for mere minutes during the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode “The Day of the Doctor“, however John Hurts presence as the Doctor captured the imagination of Whovians across the globe and made us internally and externally scream for more knowledge on the short life of this incarnation. Well […]
Film4 FrightFest announces line-up for Halloween 2015 event
Film4 FrightFest has announced the line-up for its Halloween Shockathon, which is set to take place at the Prince Charles Cinema on Saturday October 24th and features six brand new movies, including two world premiers, a European premiere and two UK premieres. Here’s the line-up… 11:00 SURPRISE MOVIE 12:55 THE VATICAN TAPES (UK Premiere) A […]
Tilda Swinton set to reteam with Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho
Tilda Swinton (Trainwreck) is set to re-team with acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-ho for a future project, Variety reports.Swinton and Joon-ho previously worked on the hit action-thriller Snowpiercer. Released in 2013, the film was a huge international success, though criminally it is still to receive a release in the UK.Speaking at a press conference at the Busan […]
Paramount acquires Alexander Payne’s new film Downsizing
Paramount Pictures has closed a deal to purchase the new film from acclaimed director Alexander Payne (Sideways, Nebraska), entitled Downsizing. Downsizing will see Payne return to Nebraska for the film, which stars Matt Damon (The Martian) and Reese Witherspoon (Wild), and will mark the third production between the filmmaker and Paramount. The film tells the […]
Rumour: Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins Star Wars: Episode VIII shortlist
So, this one comes from Latino-Review, so have your pinch of salt at the ready, but according to the site Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who, Belle) has joined the shortlist of actresses said to be in contention for a new female lead in Star Wars: Episode VIII.The original shortlist was said to include Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Gina […]
Lethal Weapon set to make the jump to the small screen with TV adaptation
With the reports this week that comic book Watchmen and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan are set to get the television treatment, you can now add 80’s action favourite Lethal Weapon into the mix, says The Hollywood Reporter.Fox has reportedly put an order in to Warner Bros. TV from Forever scribe Matt Miller for a new […]
Director J.C. Chandor set to take on Triple Frontier
Deadline is reporting that acclaimed director J.C. Chandor has agreed a deal to direct Universal Pictures’ Triple Frontier.Chandor, who directed A Most Violent Year and All Is Lost, had been circling the project back in June but since deciding against taking on oil spill film Deepwater Horizon (now directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg), […]
David Prowse to attend PLAY Expo
Replay Events have announced another special guest who shall be appearing for both Saturday and Sunday dates – 10th & 11th October – at PLAY Expo. The Dark Lord himself, Darth Vader, otherwise known as Dave Prowse will be in attendance.Initially offered Chewbacca or Darth Vader in Star Wars, David Prowse opted for Darth Vader, telling George […]
