Warner Bros.’ long-awaited DC team-up Justice League has suffered a rather tough time at the U.S box office in its opening weekend, with the film grossing $96 million across the Friday-to-Sunday period. While it’s obviously ridiculous to call a $96 million opening a disaster (it is an astronomical number after all), the film – which […]
Thor: Ragnarok closing in on $750 million worldwide
Despite some stiff superhero competition this weekend from Warner Bros.’ Justice League (which debuted to $281.5 million around the globe), Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok continued its impressive box office run as it approaches the $750 million mark worldwide. The Taika Waititi-directed blockbuster has pulled in $738.1 million, making it the ninth Marvel Cinematic […]
Sony enters early talks to acquire 20th Century Fox
Last week it was reported that The Walt Disney Company had held talks with 21st Century Fox about acquiring a number of its film and television assets, including the movie studio 20th Century Fox. Although those talks are said to have broken down, Fox isn’t finding itself short of suitors. Comcast – the parent company […]
Trailer for The Pirates of Somalia starring Evan Peters, Al Pacino, Barkhad Abdi and Melanie Griffith
Ahead of its release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Bryan Buckley’s upcoming drama The Pirates of Somalia. The film is based on the memoirs of Jay Bahadur (played by Evan Peters), and tells the story of the journalists experiences living amongst pirates in Somalia and also stars Al Pacino, […]
Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Laura Dern set for Noah Baumbach’s new film
The Tracking Board is reporting that Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: Civil War), Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), Merritt Wever (The Walking Dead) and Azhy Robertson (Juliet, Naked) are set to star in the new film from director Noah Baumbach (Mistress America, The Meyerowitz Stories). Details on the as-yet-untitled […]
Courtney Hoffman’s feminist western short The Good Time Girls is being adapted into a feature film
Argent Pictures has announced that Courtney Hoffman’s widely acclaimed feminist western short film The Good Time Girls starring Laura Dern (Jurassic Park, October Sky, Wild, The Fault In Our Stars), will be fully financed and produced into a feature adaptation. The film will mark the feature directorial debut of Hoffman, who just last month signed on to direct Ruthless for […]
Rose Byrne to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in Instant Family
Back in September it was announced that Mark Wahlberg will be reuniting with his Daddy’s Home director Sean Anders for the Paramount comedy Instant Family, and now Deadline has revealed that Wahlberg has been joined in the cast by Rose Byrne (Neighbors). Penned by Anders and John Morris, Instant Family will see Wahlberg and Byrne […]
New poster and promo for The CW’s DC crossover ‘Crisis on Earth-X’ invite us to save the date
The CW has released a poster for its upcoming ‘Crisis on Earth-X’ Arrowverse crossover featuring Candice Patton’s Iris West and Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen, which reminds us to save the date; check it out below along with another new promo… SEE ALSO: New promo for The CW’s Arrowverse crossover ‘Crisis on Earth X’ Barry (Grant Gustin) and […]
‘Heroes’ TV spot for Star Wars: The Last Jedi features new footage
With the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi fast approaching, another TV spot has been released for the hotly-anticipated sequel, entitled ‘Heroes’ which focuses on Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac); check it out below… SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Last Jedi run time confirmed, longest Star Wars movie […]
Nashville to end after upcoming season 6
It may be the highest-rated show in CMT’s history, but that hasn’t stopped the network from swinging the axe, with Variety reporting that the upcoming sixth season of Nashville will be its last. “All of us on Nashville are so incredibly grateful to the show’s fans, who convinced CMT to give us a chance to keep […]
