Having tackled Everest on the big screen, director Baltasar Kormakur is now turning his attention to the Katla volcano in Reykjavik, Iceland for a new dystopian thriller series, Variety is reporting. Katla will take place in a near future where the volcano “has been erupting for two years, causing damage, health hazards, alarming mutations and […]
Richard Linklater and Robert Downey Jr. teaming for con man tale
THR is reporting that Richard Linklater and Robert Downey Jr. are teaming up for an as-yet-untitled con man tale based upon the ‘Man of the People’ episode of Gimlet Media’s Reply All podcast. The project will tell the story of two doctors, “Dr. John Brinkley, who scammed his way to fame and fortune using fake […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Luthors’
Martin Carr reviews the twelfth episode of Supergirl season 2… If Supergirl is about anything this week you would say groundwork. Lillian and Lena Luthor are front and centre dominating things with a back and forth mother daughter double team. Everyone else is present and correct and we get burgeoning relationships, introductions of couples which […]
Niki Caro tapped to direct Disney’s live-action Mulan
One of many upcoming live-action Disney remakes has just found its director, as The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Niki Caro will helm 2018’s Mulan. In so doing, Caro will make history, becoming only the second woman in the studio’s history (and third in all) to direct a film with a budget over $100 million. Reportedly, Disney […]
Keanu Reeves elaborates on John Wick: Chapter 2 ending
John Wick: Chapter 2 isn’t out yet in the UK, but over here in the States a lot of us are wondering and speculating on the direction of the franchise after the ending. It’s a good, positive discussion mind you. Fortunately for us, Keanu Reeves shared his thoughts on that very subject speaking to CinemaBlend, stating: “We […]
Amazon picks up Bryan Cranston’s Philip K. Dick anthology series Electric Dreams
The rights to a new anthology series titled Electric Dreams has been picked up by Amazon Studios. The series, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Bryan Cranston, will feature adaptations of the famed sci-fi work of iconic writer Philip K. Dick. Dick’s work has been adapted many times for the screen, perhaps most […]
Edward James Olmos joins Sons of Anarchy spinoff Mayans MC
Once FX’s flagship product during its seven season run, Sons of Anarchy is getting the spinoff treatment and has just brought actor Edward James Olmos on board. A ratings success, as well as the show that launched the career of Charlie Hunnam, the biker gang adult drama was long a fan favourite. The show ended […]
Movie Review – Vengeance: A Love Story (2017)
Vengeance: A Love Story, 2017. Directed by Johnny Martin. Starring Nicolas Cage, Don Johnson, Deborah Kara Unger, Anna Hutchison, and Talitha Bateman. SYNOPSIS: A gulf war veteran seeks vengeance against those who assaulted a single mother. Vengeance opens by showing us the questionable judgement of Detective John Dromoor (Nicolas Cage) as a bust goes terribly wrong. […]
Rumour: Han Solo Star Wars movie to feature female droid
There has been many a droid in the long history of Star Wars but a new rumour suggests that the Han Solo movie will feature a female droid to accompany our heroes. In what would be the first significant role for a female droid in the series’ history, Hollywood insider site, The Tracking Board, reports […]
Vince Vaughn joins Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie Fighting With My Family
Fresh off his stirring turn in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, Vince Vaughn has been cast in Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie, Fighting With My Family. After the report last week that Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey had joined the project along with Nick Frost, the picture – which tells the true story of WWE star Paige […]
