The Young Adult novel The Extincts, written by British author Veronica Cossanteli, will become the first animated feature from Cirrina Studios. The adaptation will be directed by Epic’s William Joyce, an author and illustrator in his own right, for a 2019 release. The Extincts follows the madcap adventures of George Drake, a boy who goes to work on […]
Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o to star in Ava DuVernay’s crowd-sourced buddy comedy
It started as a meme based, but now it’s official: Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o are set to star in a buddy comedy movie, which is being directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma) from a script by Issa Rae (Insecure). http://elizabitchtaylor.tumblr.com/post/90856351997/they-look-like-theyre-in-a-heist-movie-with The concept originated with the above Tumblr post of Rihanna and Nyong’o attending a Miu Miu […]
T.J. Miller to have bigger role in Deadpool 2
Actor T.J. Miller has teased how Weasel will have a bigger role in Deadpool 2. The news and updates regarding the much anticipated sequel to Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool are coming thick and fast. Just yesterday we learnt of the film casting its villain with actor Jack Kesey, and now the actor behind the character Weasel, […]
Bringing Star Wars to the Screen: Episode IV – A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, 1977. Directed by George Lucas. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness. SYNOPSIS: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… young farm boy Luke Skywalker becomes embroiled in a civil war between the heroic Rebellion and evil Galactic Empire. […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi images, The Flash script update, Justice League Dark loses another director and more – Daily News Roundup
THE LAST JEDI, THE FIRST IMAGES The title of the movie might be Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but we’ve now got our first official look at the cast via Vanity Fair. Included in the images are our first look at Laura Dern’s Vice Admiral Holdo and Benicio Del Toro’s ‘shady character’, who is apparently unnamed […]
Adam Sandler is getting high praise and even Oscar buzz for his performance in The Meyerowitz Stories
Adam Sandler is getting Oscar buzz. No, you don’t need new glasses, but consider checking outside for any flying pigs. His new Netflix produced film The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) received a 4 minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Sandler’s performance is receiving rave reviews, and the film is currently sitting at a 93% Fresh […]
Fargo Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Lord of No Mercy’
Shaun Munro reviews the sixth episode of Fargo season 3… The latter half of Fargo‘s third season hit the ground running this week, building on the previous barn-burner of an episode with perhaps its most shocking and suspenseful instalment yet. From the outset, Ray means business when it comes to avenging Yuri and Meemo’s brutal assault of Nikki, […]
Netflix cancels The Get Down
Netflix has announced it will not be renewing Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down for a second season, Deadline has revealed. The Get Down recently aired the second part of its first season on the streaming service last month, with the first being made available last August. The reasons for its cancellation are apparently because of its budget – […]
Lenny Abrahamson’s ghost story The Little Stranger picked up by Focus Features
Focus Features has announced that it has picked up the rights to The Little Stranger, the next film from Room director Lenny Abrahamson, which has been scripted by Lucinda Coxton (The Danish Girl). Described as “a chilling ghost story”, the film will star Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Charlotte Rampling (Assassin’s Creed), Ruth […]
Anne Hathaway set for new rom-com from STXfilms
Anne Hathaway has signed on to produce and star in a new romantic comedy from STXfilms, which has been written by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein (How to Be Single, The Vow, He’s Just Not That Into You). “I am excited to be collaborating with STXfilms on this movie,” said Hathaway. “It’s been really heartening […]
