It looks like we may finally have an answer to the debate surrounding who was actually responsible for directing 1982’s Poltergeist, with Wish Upon helmer John R. Leonetti – who served as an assistant camera operator on the film – revealing to Shockwaves that Steven Spielberg directed the movie, rather than the credited Tobe Hooper. “It was […]
Sigourney Weaver discusses James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels
With James Cameron gearing up to go into production on his Avatar sequels, returning star Sigourney Weaver has been chatting to Entertainment Weekly about the hugely-ambitous project, which expanded during development from the initially planned two movies to four. “There’s a very good reason why it turned out to be four sequels,” said Weaver. “Having read all four […]
Luc Besson is already working on a script for a third Valerian movie
We’re now less than a week away from the release of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Luc Besson’s adaptation of the French sci-fi comic series Valerian and Laureline, but it seems the filmmaker is already looking to the future – well into the future in fact, as he’s already completed a screenplay […]
Idris Elba wanted for Dark Tower TV series Wizard and Glass
Back in September, Sony and Media Rights Capital announced that it intended on launching a companion TV series to the upcoming feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, using the saga’s fourth book Wizard and Glass as its inspiration. While the series is seemingly dependent on the success of the movie, producer Akiva […]
Are These Really The Best British Films Ever?
A new list says more about Britain than it does the films it honours… To mark the opening of the refurbished Vue West End in London this week, a poll was released showing what the public though was the best British film. Of course, if we’ve learnt anything over the past eighteen months then it’s […]
Arrow executive producer on the “evolution” of the show in season 6
Big changes are afoot for the sixth season of The CW’s DC superhero show Arrow, as the series ditches its traditional flashback format and heads into new territory. It has been previously suggested that season six will mark a “reboot” of sorts, although executive producer Wendy Mericle has described it more as an “evolution” during […]
Disney reveals details on Star Wars, Marvel, TRON theme park attractions
Yesterday at the D23 Expo, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts chairman Bob Chapek made a host of announcements relating to upcoming attractions at the various Disney resorts. The biggest news was of course the upcoming Star Wars-themed lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, which now have an official title in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. […]
Transformers spinoff Bumblebee adds five more to its cast
Casting is ramping up on Paramount Pictures’ Bumblebee movie, with THR reporting that five young actors have joined the cast of the upcoming Transformers spinoff. According to the site, Jason Drucker (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul), Abby Quinn (Landline), Rachel Crow (Deidra & Laney Rob a Train), Ricardo Hoyos (Degrassi) and Gracie Dzienny […]
Judy Greer and Jenna Fischer board Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris
Deadline is reporting that Judy Greer (War for the Planet of the Apes) and Janna Fischer (The Office) have joined the cast of Clint Eastwood’s next film The 15:17 to Paris, which tells the true story of a thwarted terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015. Earlier this week, it was announced that Eastwood […]
Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer set for Netflix’s Like Father
According to THR, Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer are in talks to star in Netflix’s upcoming comedy Like Father, which will mark the directorial debut of actress and writer Lauren Miller Rogan (For a Good Time Call). The film “centers on a workaholic woman who is left at the altar by her groom-to-be and winds […]
