Another bumper edition of The Week in Star Wars sees the final trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and an update on its box office tracking as well as news on the Boba Fett movie, Han Solo movie themes and more… We’ll kick things off this week with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, […]
Jessica Chastain producing elephant poaching drama written by Danai Gurira
IndieWire is reporting that Jessica Chastain is teaming up with The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira for an elephant poaching drama based upon the Black Mambas, an all-female group in South Africa who combat poaching. The as-yet-untitled project has been written by Gurira, and Chastain will produce the film. The two-time Oscar-nominee made her producing debut on […]
Chuck Norris to star in Blood Brothers
Botswana had better brace itself, as according to Weekend Post (via The Action Elite), Chuck Norris is heading to town to shoot the new action movie Blood Brothers from director Isaac Florentine (Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Ninja). The film is said to revolve around the war between the Botswana Defence Force and poachers and follows […]
Movie Review – The Devil Lives Here (2015)
The Devil Lives Here, 2015. Directed by Rodrigo Gasparini and Dante Vescio Starring Pedro Caetano, Pedro Carvalho, Mariana Cortines, and Felipe Frazo. SYNOPSIS: Three teenagers go visit a friend at his old farmhouse for the weekend. What they didn’t expect was to be stuck in the middle of a centenary war between good and evil. […]
The Week in Spandex – Justice League set photos, DC’s ‘Invasion!’, John Cena in Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel and X-Men deal “an impossibility” and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Superman Lives, Justice League Action, The LEGO Batman Movie, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Carnage, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Agents […]
Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars and whether we’ll get another trilogy after Episode IX
It’s certainly an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan. Following the release of last year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney’s sequel trilogy is in full swing with Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII hitting in 2017, and Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX following in 2019. Meanwhile, we’ve got Rogue One: A […]
Movie Review – War Dogs (2016)
War Dogs, 2016. Directed by Todd Phillips. Starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper and Kevin Pollack. SYNOPSIS: During the Iraq War, two twenty-somethings living in Miami exploit the government’s initiative to allow small businesses to bid on US Military contracts. The War Dogs prologue, narrated by Miles Teller, will stun audiences […]
Ben Mendelsohn discusses Director Krennic’s relationship with Darth Vader in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
In just a few short weeks we’ll be introduced to the latest villain in the Star Wars universe, with Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn set to portray Orson Krennic, Director of the Advanced Weapons Research division of the Imperial Military, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Of course, Krennic isn’t the only bad guy set […]
Movie Review – Your Name (2016)
Your Name, 2016. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Featuring the voice talents of Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi and Madami Nagasawa. SYNOPSIS: A teenage boy and girl from different parts of Japan randomly wake up in each other’s bodies, with no idea why. Before watching Your Name, the only other Makoto Shinkai film I was familiar with […]
Kevin Smith would like to see Superman Lives as an animated movie
In the mid-90s, Warner Bros. and Batman producer Jon Peters enlisted Tim Burton for a reboot of the Superman franchise, hoping Burton could do for the Man of Steel what he did for the Dark Knight back in 1989. After several years in development, the studio opted to pull the plug on what ultimately became […]
