Having topped Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the biggest worldwide opening of all time last weekend, Universal Pictures’ The Fate of the Furious has now pushed its worldwide haul to $908.4 million in its second weekend. Domestically, The Fate of the Furious retained top spot at the box office with $38.7 million – down […]
Luke Cage season 2 casting breakdown reveals two new characters
With the second season of Marvel’s Luke Cage readying itself to go into production, MCU Exchange has got its hands on casting breakdowns for two new series regulars set to join Mike Colter’s Power Man in the Netflix series. [BYRON] 30 – 45, 6’0 or taller, Jamaican, but open to Black Caribbean or African Descent. […]
Chinese remake of Run Lola Run in development
According to ChinaFilmInside (via The Playlist), Road Pictures have acquired the rights to Tom Tykwer’s 1998 cult classic Run Lola Run, and are developing a Mandarin-language remake of the film. The site reports that Zhu Zhu (Marco Polo, Cloud Atlas) is set to star and produce the film, which will presumably transport the action from […]
Phantasm: A Beginner’s Guide
Ben Robins with a beginner’s guide to Phantasm… One of cult fandom’s most dearly loved horror franchises has finally been given the blu-ray upgrade it deserves this year, off the back of not just a brand new sequel, but also a J.J. Abrams-backed 4K restoration of the original. Spanning five movies, countless casting back and […]
Gemini Man could finally be coming to the screen, with Ang Lee directing
It’s been stuck in development hell for twenty years, but it looks like the action thriller Gemini Man may finally be about to make its way to the big screen, with THR reporting that Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Life of Pi) is in talks to direct for Skydance Productions. Gemini Man follows an […]
Clint Eastwood to direct The 15:17 To Paris
Clint Eastwood has decided on his next directorial effort, with Deadline reporting that he’s set to helm an adaptation of The 15:17 To Paris: The True Story Of A Terrorist, A Train, And Three American Heroes. The film will tell the true story of Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone, three American friends who […]
Tyler Bates to score The Punisher, Rosario Dawson reveals that Claire Temple won’t appear
With production now having wrapped on Marvel’s The Punisher, FilmMusicReporter has revealed that Tyler Bates has signed on to compose the score for the Daredevil spinoff series. Bates has scored both Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for Marvel, while his other credits include the likes of 300, Watchmen, John […]
Movie Review – The Belko Experiment (2017)
The Belko Experiment, 2017. Directed by Greg McLean. Starring John Gallagher Jr, Michael Rooker, John C. McGinley, Tony Goldwyn, Sean Gunn, Adria Arjona, David Dastmalchian, Owain Yeoman, Rusty Schwimmer, Melonie Diaz, Brent Sexton, and Gregg Henry. SYNOPSIS: In a twisted social experiment, 80 Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia and […]
Callum Turner to play Newt Scamander’s brother in Fantastic Beasts 2
Variety is reporting that British actor Callum Turner (Green Room) has been cast as the brother of Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander in Warner Bros.’ sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He becomes the second new addition to the cast after Jude Law, who is taking on the role of the legendary wizard […]
David Dastmalchian confirms Kurt return for Ant-Man and the Wasp
As Marvel gears up to go into production on the superhero sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, actor David Dastmalchian has confirmed that he’ll be reprising his role as Kurt from the original film in the 2018 follow-up. “Peyton Reed is here and I just got a chance to speak with him the other day and […]
