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 […]
It director replaces Scott Derrickson on Locke & Key pilot
It looks like there’s been a shakeup behind the camera on Hulu’s upcoming adaptation of the Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez comic book series Locke & Key, with Deadline reporting that Andy Muschietti (Mama, It) has replaced Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange) as director on the pilot. Derrickson has been forced to drop out due […]
Steven Spielberg seemingly confirmed as director of Poltergeist
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 […]
