Following on from the casting of Demian Bichir and Taissa Farmiga, THR is now reporting that The Conjuring 2 star Bonnie Aarons will be back in the habit, reprising her role as the demonic entity Valak in the upcoming spinoff The Nun. The latest chapter of the hit horror franchise is being directed by Corin […]
Rumour: Sylvester Stallone wanted for Mark Millar comic book adaptation Starlight
Following his role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, it seems that Sylvester Stallone could be set for another comic book movie outing, with Splash Report claiming that Sly is wanted for the lead in 20th Century Fox’s Starlight. Based upon the comic book series from Mark Millar and Goran Parlov, Starlight tells the […]
Movie Review – Lady Macbeth (2016)
Lady Macbeth, 2016. Directed by William Oldroyd. Starring Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, and Christopher Fairbank. SYNOPSIS: Lady Macbeth is an adaptation of Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District. It tells the plight of the young newlywed whose loveless marriage leads her into a forbidden and adulterous love […]
The Walking Dead Season 8 to introduce two new characters
The Walking Dead season 7 has recently concluded, but we are already hearing details regarding season 8. According to TVLine.com, we are getting two new characters next season. “AMC’s monster smash is casting two new recurring good guys: Dillon, a sexy, blue-collar twentysomething whose survival skills include sarcasm, and Abbud, an innately likable Muslim American […]
Kevin Feige says “we’re doing things you’ve never seen before” on Avengers: Infinity War
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige thinks you are not excited enough for Avengers: Infinity War. No, really. You may be pretty hyped, but Kevin Feige thinks you are not even close to being hyped enough. During a recent interview with Fandango, they asked Mr. Feige about the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War, and this is what […]
Guardians of the Galaxy and Its Exploitation Influences
Ben Robins on Guardians of the Galaxy and its exploitation influences… Exploitation is a bit of a nasty word no matter the context, and in the movie world, it usually means something cheap and in many cases, derivative. It’s never properly been defined, and doing so here without page after page of background would prove […]
Fargo Season 3 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Principle of Restricted Choice’
Shaun Munro reviews the second episode of Fargo season 3… If Fargo‘s season premiere left a prevailing feeling of deja vu, the follow-up moves a little further away from the familiar, even if the key beats are still distinctly Fargo, and this is very much the lethargic second episode the show has essentially made its signature […]
Exclusive interview with Lady Macbeth director William Oldroyd
Paul Risker chats with Lady Macbeth director William Oldroyd… From the theatre and opera stage, director William Oldroyd has emerged as a filmmaking talent, named BAFTA’S ‘Brit to watch’ in 2016. His theatre work comprises adaptations of the works of Sartre, Beckett and Shakespeare, while his opera credits include work in Portugal as well as […]
Joe Johnston to direct The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
It seems The Chronicles of Narnia fans will soon be heading back through the wardrobe. Variety has revealed that Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston is set to direct a revival of the Narnia film franchise with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair. Life of Pi‘s screenwriter David Magee has adapted the script with TriStar Pictures, the Mark Gordon […]
Chris Pratt says that Cowboy Ninja Viking is still happening
With all eyes towards his latest endeavour, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 – a movie that should only serve to elevate the actor’s profile higher still – Pratt has mentioned that another project he is attached to – Cowboy Ninja Viking – is still on the cards. Cowboy tells the story of Duncan, who is […]
