It looks like Disney and director Jon Favreau have found their Baloo for the upcoming retelling of The Jungle Book, with Deadline revealing that Bill Murray has signed on to voice the loveable bear in the live-action / CG hybrid. Murray joins an impressive cast which sees newcomer Neel Sethi starring as Mowgli alongside Scarlett […]

In the latest edition of The Dusty VHS Corner, Tom Jolliffe looks at the films of Anthony Hickox… Director Anthony Hickox comes from a strong cinematic lineage. His father, Douglas Hickox was also a director (Zulu Dawn, Theatre of Blood) whilst his mother is critically lauded editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia). A career […]

With Marvel Studios expected to make a big announcement on its upcoming releases at Comic-Con this Saturday, and Benedict Cumberbatch attending the convention for the first time for yesterday’s Penguins of Madagascar panel, there’s been a lot of speculation about whether Marvel is set to announce the Sherlock star as having secured the role of […]

Any fans still holding out hope that DC and Warner Bros. could combine its Cinematic Universe with the likes of Arrow and The Flash will be disappointed to hear that DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns has categorically ruled out a shared movie and TV universe: “You’ll see a lot of DC universe characters [on […]

The seconds are ticking away, but 24 is as good as ever. Scott Davis continues his look at Live Another Day… After the hugely surprising finale to episode ten, hour eleven has certainly raised the alert level to a new high. With the reintroduction of Chang (Tze Ma) mixed in with a Russian “dressing”, the […]

Tom Jolliffe chats with Gianni Capaldi about his latest film Puncture Wounds, a.k.a. A Certain Justice… Having started as a businessman in Glasgow, and then moving to L.A, Motherwell born Gianni Capaldi has forged himself a career as an actor and producer and has been working steadily for the last few years, mixing it with […]

Last year Disney and Lucasfilm embarked on a talent search for Star Wars: Episode VII, launching an open casting call across the States and the UK which resulted in over 67,000 applications, and now it has been announced that two entrants have secured roles in the eagerly-anticipated sequel. According to the official Star Wars site […]

Last week, Legendary Pictures announced that it has given the greenlight to Pacific Rim 2, the sequel to last year’s kaiju homage from cult filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. It was also revealed that an animated spin-off series is in the works, and the director has now spoken about both projects during an interview with The […]

Transformers: Age of Extinction, 2014. Directed by Michael Bay. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Victoria Summer, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Titus Welliver, Li Bingbing and featuring the voice talents of Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John Goodman, Ken Watanabe, and Mark Ryan. SYNOPSIS: An automobile mechanic and his daughter make a discovery that brings […]

Trevor Hogg chats with Branko Tomovic about what attracted him to acting, Blue Velvet, Fury and portraying a historical figure he idolises… “My parents came as immigrants to Germany from Serbia, so working meant having a job that pays the bills,” remarks Branko Tomovic who has appeared in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Inbetween (2008) and […]