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 […]
Sam Claflin joins Shailene Woodley in Adrift
With Miles Teller passing on the project due to scheduling conflicts, STX Entertainment and director Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) has set Sam Claflin (Me Before You) for the male lead alongside Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies) in the upcoming sea survival thriller Adrift. Adrift will tell the true story of Tami Oldham (Woodley), a woman who […]
Joseph Kosinski is the frontrunner to direct Top Gun 2
After Tom Cruise’s reveal that Top Gun 2 could actually start production next year, Variety has come out with a new piece of information regarding the film, revealing that Paramount has already found a frontrunner among directors for the anticipated sequel: Joseph Kosinski, who directed Cruise in 2013’s sci-fi Oblivion. While no formal announcement has been made, one […]
Supergirl Season 2 Finale Review – ‘Nevertheless, She Persisted’
Martin Carr reviews Supergirl’s season 2 finale… Silver Kryptonite is a bitch. Turns up at the most inconvenient time to turn your best friend bad, best cousin evil and then make said person into an arse kicking force of nature. So it begins with our grandstanding, all singing, all dancing finale to season two of […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 19 Review – ‘All Will Be Judged’
Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Gotham season 3… Pigeons are coming home to roost, schemes are being uncovered and two villains form a truce for the purposes of escape and murder at a later date. There is indeed a dark vein of humour running through Gotham as we approach the final few episodes. […]
Deadpool 2 casts Jack Kesy as its villain, possibly Black Tom
20th Century Fox has just found its villain for the anticipated Deadpool 2. Deadline has reported The Strain’s Jack Kesy has been cast as the sequel’s unknown antagonist, though they claim to have heard reports that Kesy will portray the X-Men and Deadpool enemy, Black Tom. Black Tom is an Irish mutant who has the ability to […]
Second Opinion – Baywatch (2017)
Baywatch, 2017. Directed by Seth Gordon. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hannibal Buress, Rob Huebel, David Hasselhoff, and Pamela Anderson. SYNOPSIS: Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the […]
Wonder Woman tops survey for most anticipated movie of the summer
Its box office tracking may be a little on the soft side, but it seems there’s plenty of excitement among audiences for Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster, with Wonder Woman topping Fandango’s survey to find cinemagoers’ most anticipated movies of summer 2017. “It’s a thrill to see Wonder Woman command the top spot on our most anticipated […]
Twin Peaks premieres to low ratings, but Showtime isn’t concerned
Twin Peaks made its long-awaited return to the small screen this past Sunday more than 25 years after the conclusion of its second season, but – despite plenty of anticipation for the revival – David Lynch and Mark Frost’s cult show found itself really struggling in the ratings. According to Nielsen, the two-part premiere pulled in […]
