Star Trek: Discovery has got its first cast member, with news that Marco Polo‘s Michelle Yeoh has joined the show, though it is not yet known which role she is playing. This news comes from Comingsoon.net, who spoke to The Wrath of Khan and The Undiscovered Country director Nicholas Meyer. Meyer is serving as a consulting producer on Discovery and told the site […]
Movie Review – Mum’s List (2016)
Mum’s List, 2016. Directed by Niall Johnson. Starring Rafe Spall, Emilia Fox, Elaine Cassidy, Ross McCormack, Sophie Simnett. SYNOPSIS: Based on the book of the same name, the film tells the true story of a mother leaving a legacy for her husband and sons when she dies of cancer. Tissues at the ready for Mum’s List, the […]
Swallows and Amazons and other great classic children’s book-to-film adaptations
To celebrate the release of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – directed by Philippa Lowthorpe – on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download from December 12th, we take a look at some of the best book to film adaptations to have captivated young audiences. Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome’s classic series of novels have been loved by […]
Connie Britton and Oliver Platt join Professor Marston and The Wonder Women
Deadline is reporting that Connie Britton (Nashville) and Oliver Platt (Chicago Med) have joined the cast of Professor Marston and The Wonder Women, writer-director Angela Robinson’s upcoming biopic of Wonder Woman creator Dr. William Moulton Marston. The project will see Luke Evans (The Girl on the Train) as Marston, with Rebecca Hall (The BFG) as […]
Parker Posey joins Netflix’s Lost in Space remake as Dr. Smith
Parker Posey (Cafe Society) has become the latest addition to the cast of Netflix’s Lost in Space remake, with Deadline reporting that the actress is set to portray the character of Dr. Smith,the scientist responsible for sabotaging the mission, causing the Robinson family to become lost in space. The character was male in the original […]
John Wick director Chad Stahelski to helm the Highlander reboot
With his John Wick co-director David Leitch signing on to direct Deadpool 2, Chad Stahelski has now found his next project, with the filmmaker set to helm Lionsgate’s long-gestating reboot of the cult 1986 action fantasy Highlander. “I’ve been a huge fan of the original property since I saw it in high school,” Stahelski tells The Hollywood […]
Shannen Doherty joins the Heathers TV pilot
Shannen Doherty has taken to Instagram to announce that she’s set to appear in TV Land’s small screen adaptation of the cult 1988 dark comedy Heathers, posting the following image with the caption “sneak peek from the #Heathers set… jealous much?”. Deadline reporting that Doherty will play a “pivotal” unnamed character in the pilot episode. The […]
Movie Review – Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Bad Santa 2, 2016. Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks. SYNOPSIS: A continuation, following a crooked and vulgar safe-cracker who uses Christmas, for the second time, as the basis of his plots to rob money whilst encountering issues from his past whilst battling alcoholism. […]
Stephen Amell discusses Arrow’s landmark 100th episode
It’s a huge week for The CW’s DC series next week; not only do we get the hotly-anticipated four-part invasion crossover between Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, but the network’s original Arrowverse show also celebrates its landmark 100th episode. Ahead of the big occasion, Arrow star Stephen Amell has been chatting to […]
Max Steel leads the biggest movie flops of 2016
With 2016 drawing to a close, Forbes has released its annual list of the biggest Hollywood flops from the past twelve months, with the Mattel toy adaptation Max Steel proving to be the biggest bomb of 2016, edging out Matthew McConaughey’s Free State of Jones to top spot by grossing just $4.4 million from a $10 […]
