Sad news today as Canadian actor Christopher Plummer has passed away at the age of 91. He died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music […]
Sundance documentary award winner Summer of Soul acquired by Searchlight Pictures and Hulu
After taking home both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance 2021, Summer of Soul is riding high to another win as Searchlight Pictures and Hulu have picked up the directorial debut of musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. The deal sees Searchlight Pictures have worldwide distribution rights to Summer of Soul (…Or, When the […]
Comic Book Preview – Mighty Morphin #4
Boom! Studios’ Power Rangers series Mighty Morphin continues this coming Wednesday with the release of issue #4, and we’ve got the official preview for you here… The UNLIMITED POWER era continues with the answer to the question everyone’s asking – Who Is The New Green Ranger? And what is their shocking connection to the Mighty […]
Chloe Zhao to give Dracula a “futuristic, sci-fi Western” spin for Universal
Vampires is an ever-evolving genre of horror films, specifically the story of the iconic blood-sucker Dracula. We’ve seen Bram Stoker’s iconic character adapted with modern action reboots, Francis Ford Coppola dramas, and arthouse classics, and Universal Pictures and filmmaker Chloe Zhao are now taking this story in a brand new direction. The director behind Nomadland […]
Ralph Fiennes is “very keen” to play M for the next James Bond after No Time to Die
Following the death of Judi Dench’s character at the closing moments of Skyfall, Ralph Fiennes’ character Mallory took over as M, and now, the actor has expressed his interest in continuing to portray the character following the release of No Time to Die. “If anyone from Eon Films is listening, I’m very keen to continue […]
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review – Shorta
Shorta, 2020. Directed by Anders Ølholm and Frederik Louis Hviid. Starring Jacob Lohmann, Simon Sears, Tarek Zayat, and Özlem Saglanmak. SYNOPSIS: Two policemen become trapped and fight to escape a dangerous distract when violence erupts, following the death of a criminal in custody. In the last year, the world has seen the death of George […]
Marvel’s WandaVision – Episode 5 Review
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Marvel’s WandaVision… As we slide into the Eighties, Marvel begins to extend its reach, lay down essential building blocks and make way for Phase Four. Florescent leg warmers, huge perms and era specific distractions cloak an intricate game of plotline poker. Slowly but surely this superficial sitcom-slash-delicate defence […]
The Christopher Nolan Paradox
From the luxury of total indulgence to some of the most forgiving and reasonable fans, why Christopher Nolan has it made as a director… He’s one of the best directors of his generation. He leads the way in some ground-breaking technology, whilst being a staunch supporter of old fashioned ways (whether that is shooting on […]
Deleted Darth Vader scene teased with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story image
As Hayden Christensen prepares to suit up and get his deep-breathing game on again for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Industrial Light & Magic’s Animation Director has been sharing his memories of the last time we saw Darth Vader on-screen in Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. https://twitter.com/halhickel/status/1356723907215130624 Hal Hickel was tweeting a number […]
Fantastic Beasts 3 halts production following positive COVID-19 test
The upcoming third instalment in the Fantastic Beasts franchise has halted production after one team member has tested positive for COVID-19, Warner Bros. has confirmed. “A team member from Fantastic Beasts 3 has tested positive for COVID-19,” Warner Bros. said in a statement to Deadline. “The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing that […]
