When it was first announced that a new Jumanji movie was in the works, it was assumed that it would be a reboot of the beloved 1995 movie, only for star Dwayne Johnson to confirm last summer that it is in fact a sequel to the original. Now, in an interview with THR, The Rock’s […]
Lord & Miller vs. Kasdan & Kennedy: A Fight for the future of our franchise films
Anghus Houvouras on the Han Solo director situation and a fight for the future of franchise films… I’m still in a state of utter disbelief over the disintegration that has happened between directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord and the creative conglomerate that handles the cinematic Star Wars universe. It’s an absolute gobstopper of a conversation […]
Judge Dredd: Mega-City One producer promises dark-fantasy elements, says the show is two years away
Ever since the Karl Urban-led Dredd film released in 2012, many fans have called for a sequel. The movie was very well received critically, but didn’t exactly make a killing at the box-office. Not long ago, Karl Urban himself revealed on Twitter that plans for a sequel were dead: Dredd update : Unfortunately a sequel is […]
Dunkirk will be Christopher Nolan’s shortest film since Following
The official running time for Christopher Nolan’s hotly-anticipated World War II epic Dunkirk has been revealed, and the film will run for just 107 minutes. That is the shortest of his career since his 1998 directorial debut Following, and the first of his films to be below two hours since Insomnia in 2002. It’s also […]
Jennifer Lopez is to produce and star in romantic comedy Second Act
Jennifer Lopez is set to produce and star in a romantic comedy called Second Act. The pop star and actress has joined the venture as part of STX Films’ efforts to produce female centric movies. The film will apparently be in the same vein as Working Girl and Maid in Manhattan, with Lopez playing a […]
Jason Clarke in talks to join Neil Armstrong biopic First Man
Actor Jason Clarke is the next actor being lined up to join the ranks of First Man, the upcoming Neil Armstrong biopic directed by Damien Chazelle. Chazelle is one of the hottest directing talents in Hollywood right now, coming off the success of both Whiplash and La La Land. Ryan Gosling will be rejoining his […]
David Mamet to adapt The Force for James Mangold
Back in March it was announced that director James Mangold is set to follow up this year’s critically acclaimed superhero blockbuster Logan with an adaptation of Don Winslow’s latest novel The Force, and now Deadline is reporting that David Mamet (The Untouchables, Wag the Dog) is in talks to pen the script. The official description […]
Eli Roth to direct Jack Black in The House With a Clock In Its Walls
THR is reporting that Eli Roth is set to direct Jack Black in a feature adaptation of John Bellairs’ children’s horror novel The House With a Clock In Its Walls. The project is being produced by Amblin Entertainment, with Supernatural creator Eric Kripke penning the script. The book “tells of a recently orphaned boy who […]
Comic Book Review – Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III
Ricky Church reviews Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III… Writer Greg Rucka and artists J.H. Williams III and Jock’s legendary run of Batwoman adventures from DETECTIVE COMICS #854-863 are collected in a single title for the first time! In these stories, Kate Kane takes on the Religion of Crime and struggles to save Gotham […]
Downton Abbey movie to go into production in 2018
Back in January of this year, Julian Fellowes revealed that he’s been working on a script for a Downton Abbey movie, and that while it was yet to receive the green light, he expected that it could move forward. Well, it seems that is now looking very likely, as NBCUniversal International Studios president Michael Edelstein […]
