Ahead of its release this coming Friday, two new featurettes have arrived online for Alpha which explores the world of the prehistoric action adventure, as well as the relationship Kodi Smit-McPhee’s character and his canine companion – a lone wolf abandoned by his pack who becomes an unlikely ally; watch them here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for […]
Fox developing The Simpsons, Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers movies
In an article over at The Wall Street Journal discussing the impending 20th Century Fox takeover by The Walt Disney Company, it has been revealed that Fox is in development on a second Simpsons movie, as well as a live-action/animation hybrid Family Guy film and a Bob’s Burgers feature. The Simpsons news isn’t entirely unexpected, […]
Rumour: Lady Gaga turned down DC’s Birds of Prey role
The Birds of Prey rumour mill has been running wild these past few weeks after Margot Robbie revealed that filming on the DC girl gang movie is expected to begin this coming January. We’ve had alleged plot details, casting shortlists, rumours on the villain, and now comes word from Twitter user @DanielRPK (who has provided […]
IMAX celebrating ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by screening all 20 movies
2018 is a landmark year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only has Marvel Studios raked in close to $3 billion between Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp – further extending its lead as the biggest franchise of all time – but it also marks the 10th anniversary of the enormously […]
Director Matthew Newton exits Jessica Chastain action thriller Eve due to backlash
Actress Jessica Chastain came in for criticism this past week when it was announced that she had signed on to produce and star in Eve, an action-thriller from writer-director Matthew Newton. Newton has a long history of domestic violence and alleged assault allegations, and given Chastain’s involvement with the Time’s Up campaign and #MeToo movement, […]
The era of big stars is over, so are we on the cusp of the era of directors?
George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]
Ben Affleck remains attached to The Batman… as producer
It’s been a year and a half now since Matt Reeves was first announced as director on The Batman, and since that time we’ve had rumour upon rumour regarding Ben Affleck’s status as the Dark Knight. Last week, Reeves offered an update on the project, revealing that he hopes to begin shooting the solo movie […]
Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth’s Star Trek 4 talks break down, roles may be recast
Paramount Pictures’ planned Star Trek 4 has hit a major stumbling block, with THR reporting that talks with actors Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth have broken down, and both sides have walked away from the table. Pine was due to reprise his role as Captain James T. Kirk, with Hemsworth returning to his role as […]
The Oscar for Most Baffling New Category goes to… The Oscars!
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent decision to introduce a new Academy Award category… The Oscars are always contentious. It’s the ‘big’ award ceremony. It’s the one. No one really pays much attention to the Golden Globes, or anything else. The Oscar is the one statue everyone in Hollywood strives for. So now, in their […]
Thor’s grandfather Bor almost appeared in Avengers: Infinity War
Having made a brief appearance in the prologue of Thor: The Dark World, it has been revealed that Thor’s grandfather Bor almost made his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an appearance in this year’s blockbuster team-up Avengers: Infinity War. Speaking on the director’s commentary for the Marvel superhero epic, director Joe Russo has […]
