While he’s been attached to the project for a couple of years, THR is reporting that Dwayne Johnson has now officially closed a deal to star in Disney’s Jungle Cruise, based upon the company’s iconic theme park ride. He will also produce with Dany Garcia, his ex-wife, manager and producing partner. Disney has been developing […]
Tobey Maguire to make directorial debut with Jo Nesbo’s Blood on Snow
THR is reporting that Tobey Maguire will make his directorial debut with Blood on Snow, an adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s 2015 crime thriller novel, which is being produced by Material and Grey Matter Productions. Blood on Snow “centers on Olav, a contract killer in Oslo who, when instructed to kill his adulterous wife, falls into […]
Brie Larson discusses her take on Captain Marvel
During an interview with SciFi Now (via Reddit), Oscar-winner Brie Larson has been speaking about her upcoming role as Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, discussing her interpretation of Carol Danvers and the character’s motivations and abilities. “To be fair, there are a lot of iterations of her, so there’s going to be some […]
The Week in Star Wars – Leia confirmed for Episode IX, The Last Jedi details, Obi-Wan spin-off and more
The Week in Star Wars is back with news on Carrie Fisher in Episode IX, details on The Last Jedi, a possible Obi-Wan movie and more… Following her tragic passing last December, there has been a lot of talk and speculation about the involvement of Carrie Fisher’s Leia Organa in Episode IX. We already know […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was originally conceived as an idea for TV
During an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote the home entertainment release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, ILM’s John Knoll has revealed that he originally conceived the idea as a potential pitch for an episode of Star Wars: Underworld, the live-action Star Wars TV project that was in development at Lucasfilm following the […]
Why Are There So Many British War Films Being Made?
Neil Calloway looks at the rise in British World War II movies… This week brought the news that Ridley Scott would be directing a film set during the Battle of Britain. It’s a surprise he hasn’t done it before; he was born two years before war was declared and his father was a career officer […]
Joachim Ronning to direct adaptation of Michael Crichton’s Micro
Following the success of Westworld on HBO, Amblin Entertainment is looking to bring another of Michael Crichton’s projects to the screen, with Deadline reporting that Joachim Ronning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) is in talks to direct an adaptation of Crichton’s final novel Micro. Penned by Darren Lemke (Goosebumps), with Frank […]
Miles Teller to reunite with Shailene Woodley for Adrift
Back in February it was announced that Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) is to direct Shailene Woodley in the sea survival tale Adrift, and now THR is reporting that Woodley’s Divergent and The Spectacular Now co-star Miles Teller is also in talks to join the project. Adrift will tell the true story of Tami Oldham, a woman […]
Ricky Martin joins Versace: American Crime Story
Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Martin has become the latest addition to the cast of Ryan Murphy’s Versace: American Crime Story, where he will play Antonio D’Amico, the partner of murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace. The third instalment of the anthology series after The People v. O.J. Simpson and the upcoming Katrina, Versace will see Edgar […]
Video Game Review – The Nonary Games
Andy O’Flaherty reviews The Nonary Games… Have you ever read one of those ‘choose your own adventure’ books that were very popular in the 80’s and 90’s? Each page ends with a choice of how the story progresses – “If you want to go through the left door, turn to page 6, if you want […]