Although the disappointing box office returns for Alien: Covenant may have harmed Ridley Scott’s hopes of a further four entries in his Alien saga. However, it seems he still intends on at least one more instalment to bring the franchise full circle, and during a recent Q&A he has now suggested using CGI to bring Sigourney […]
War for the Planet of the Apes opens to $102.5 million worldwide
War for the Planet of the Apes, the third instalment of 20th Century Fox’s rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise has kicked off its box office run with a $102.5 million global opening. The Matt Reeves-directed sequel pulled in $56.5 million domestically, dethroning Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. The opening weekend is up on Rise […]
Disney announces cast and release date for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
During yesterday’s live-action panel at the D23 Expo, Disney officially announced the cast for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, a new take on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic Christmas tale. The film is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom and will star Mackenzie Foy as a young girl who discovers the titular four realms – The Land of Flowers, […]
Why Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor Is the Hero We Need Right Now
Tony Black on Jodie Whitaker’s casting as the Thirteenth Doctor… So there we go. The 13th (or should that be 14th?) Doctor, hero of legendary British institution Doctor Who, is for the first time in history going to be a woman. More specifically Jodie Whittaker, who just went from being a critically acclaimed British TV […]
Neill Blomkamp would like to revisit the world of Elysium, talks Chappie criticism
Neill Blomkamp scored a critical success with his 2009 debut District 9, although the filmmaker has struggled to replicate that with his subsequent films Elysium and Chappie, with the latter in particular coming on for some harsh criticism. Speaking to Screen Rant to promote his new series of short films from Oats Studios, Blomkamp has […]
13 Questions for the 13th Doctor
With the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who now confirmed as Jodie Whittaker, below are 13 questions that will help you get to know the latest Time Lord that little bit better. 1) What does it feel like to be the Thirteenth Doctor? It’s very nerve-racking, as it’s been so secret! 2) Why did you […]
It director Andy Muschietti on the film’s R rating
Fans of Stephen King’s classic horror novel It surely breathed a collective sigh of relief when it was confirmed that director Andy Muschietti (Mama) had been given the go ahead by New Line Cinema to deliver an R-rated adaptation, and speaking to Mad Movies (via Bloody-Disgusting), the filmmaker has discussed how this meant he didn’t have […]
Jodie Whittaker cast as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who
After months of speculation finally today, at the close of the Wimbledon, it has been revealed by the BBC that the Thirteenth Doctor will be played by the actress Jodie Whittaker. Millions will already know Whittaker from the hugely successful crime drama Broadchurch, which also starred former Time Lord David Tennant. Numerous guesses had been […]
Movie Review – It Comes at Night (2017)
It Comes at Night, 2017. Directed by Trey Edward Shults. Starring Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Christopher Abbott, and Riley Keough. SYNOPSIS: Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put […]
Movie Review – War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) Directed by Matt Reeves. Starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Michael Adamthwaite, Gabriel Chavarria, Max Lloyd-Jones, Sara Canning, Aleks Paunovic, and Chad Rook. SYNOPSIS: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his […]
