The Accountant, 2016. Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, John Lithgow, and Jeffrey Tambor. SYNOPSIS: As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise. I won’t pretend to have much of an […]
Haley Joel Osment joins Richard Madden in Amazon’s The Book of Strange New Things
Deadline is reporting that Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense, Yoga Hosers) is joining Richard Madden (Game of Thrones, Cinderella) in the cast of Amazon’s sci-fi drama pilot The Book of Strange New Things. The Book of Strange New Things follows a priest called Peter (Madden) who is sent into space to help found a new […]
Flare Studio content platform connects filmmakers with brands
London creative agency AMV BBDO has launced the new content platform Flare Studio, which connects filmmaking talent with client opportunities and is open to all levels of talent ranging from film students and social influences through to established directors and production companies. The content platform features regular paid briefs from leading brands for the international […]
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series’ future uncertain as cast released
It’s the season three finale of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series tomorrow, and it may in fact end up being the series finale, as Deadline is reporting that the El Rey Network has allowed the options on the cast to lapse. According to the site, El Rey was not ready to make a decision […]
Director Rick Famuyiwa exits The Flash movie, delay likely
THR is reporting that Dope helmer Rick Famuyiwa has exited Warner Bros. DC solo move The Flash, with the filmmaker parting ways due to creative differences after his plans to make “a movie with more edge” clashed with the studio’s vision. “When I was approached by Warner Bros and DC about the possibility of directing […]
Former Deadpool 2 director developing live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie
Following the news that Tim Miller had left Deadpool 2 after rumoured creative differences with Ryan Reynolds, it has been announced his next project will be the long-gestating live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which now has a director in Jeff Fowler. Sonic the Hedgehog will be Fowler’s directorial debut. “Jeff is an incredible director with […]
Cinematographer Bradford Young says the young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff will “break some rules”
Now that Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover are locked in to play Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, we should probably expect to hear plenty of movement on the young Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie as directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller gear up to go into production early next year. Lord and Miller have […]
October Horrors Day 31 – Pieces (1982)
Pieces, 1982. Directed by J. P. Simon. Starring Christopher George, Edmund Purdom, Paul L. Smith and Linda Day. SYNOPSIS: Ten-year-old Timmy is scolded by his mother for playing with a rather saucy jigsaw, whereupon Timmy violently and suddenly kills his mother with an axe. Forty years later, a serial killer is stalking a university campus, […]
The Five Best Moments from The Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 2 – ‘The Well’
Ben Robins with the five best moments from the second episode of The Walking Dead season 7… Well, if you’re somehow still breathing after last week’s emotional purge, The Walking Dead very much gets back to business as usual with episode 2, devoting the whole thing to Carol, Morgan and a whole bunch of much-needed […]
Marvel confirms Simone Missick and Deborah Ann Woll for The Defenders
Although Simone Missick already let slip her inclusion last month, Marvel has today confirmed that she will be reprising her role as Misty Knight from Luke Cage for The Defenders, and will be joined in the supporting cast by Deborah Ann Woll’s Karen Page (who also happens to be returning for next year’s Daredevil spinoff The […]
