The state of affairs with regards to the X-Men franchise is a little all over the place at the moment, but with the re-casting of old characters including that of Jean Grey (played by Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner), it look like it may be time to revisit the franchise’s classic Dark Phoenix Saga storyline once again. Originally […]
Exclusive Interview: Screenwriter Marshall Herskovitz on Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
We chat with screenwriter Marshall Herskovitz about Jack Reacher: Never Go Back… What was your familiarity with the character from the first film? MARSHALL HERSKOVITZ: You know I had never read the books before we came to this project but I had seen the first Jack Reacher movie and I really liked it. I kind of […]
Movie Review – Prevenge (2016)
Prevenge, 2016. Directed by Alice Lowe. Starring Alice Lowe, Jo Hartley, Kate Dickie, Kayvan Novak and Tom Davis. SYNOPSIS: Ruth is seven months pregnant and her husband has died in a tragic accident. As far as she’s concerned, the little girl growing inside her is telling her to kill people. Some because they were involved […]
Matthew McConaughey joins Harmony Korine’s stoner comedy The Beach Bum
Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has signed on for the lead role in stoner comedy The Beach Bum, the latest film from Spring Breakers writer-director Harmony Korine, which “follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large.” “In The Beach Bum, Harmony has crafted the perfect movie for our dark […]
Movie Review – A Cure for Wellness (2017)
A Cure for Wellness, 2017. Directed by Gore Verbinski. Starring Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, Jason Isaacs, Adrian Schiller, Celia Imrie, and Susanne Wuest. SYNOPSIS: An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa’s […]
Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines finds its female lead in Hera Hilmar
Director Christian Rivers and producer Peter Jackson have found their female lead for Mortal Engines, with Deadline reporting that Hera Hilmar (The Oath, Da Vinci’s Demons) has signed on to appear in the upcoming adaptation of Philip Reeve’s book series. Mortal Engines “is set in a world many thousands of years in the future. Earth’s […]
Luke Cage hits the streets of New Orleans in new Marvel solo series
Luke Cage is going solo in May with the release of a brand new series from critically acclaimed writer David F. Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist, Occupy Avengers) and rising star artist Nelson Blake II (Romulus), which will see Harlem’s Hero for Hire heading to New Orleans to uncover a mystery dating back to his […]
Sienna Miller, Jacki Weaver, Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul join The Burning Woman
THR is reporting that Sienna Miller (Live By Night), Jacki Weaver (The Polka King), Christina Hendricks (The Neon Demon) and Aaron Paul (The Path) have all signed on to star in the indie drama The Burning Woman. The film will be directed by Brad Ingelsby (Run All Night) from a script by Jake Scott (Welcome […]
Brenton Thwaites to star in supernatural thriller Ghosts of War
Australian actor Brenton Thwaites is set to star in Ghosts of War, a new supernatural thriller from writer-director Eric Bress (The Butterfly Effect, The Final Destination), Variety has revealed. The film will follow “five battle-hardened American soldiers assigned to hold a French chateau near the end of World War II. Formerly occupied by the Nazi […]
Paramount shuts down Friday the 13th, pushes back World War Z sequel
Any Jason Voorhees fans excited about the prospect of a return to Camp Crystal Lake will be disappointed to hear that Paramount Pictures has pulled the plug on the long-gestating next instalment of the Friday the 13th series, which the studio has been trying in vain to get off the ground for several years. According […]
