Warner Bros.’ new Wizarding World series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them may not have debuted to Harry Potter-style numbers, but the studio certainly looks to have a hit franchise on its hands, with the film having crossed the half billion mark at the global box office ahead of its third weekend of release. […]
Todd McFarlane hopes to direct Spawn reboot as a “$10 million little horror movie”
When we last heard about Todd McFarlane’s long-awaited Spawn reboot, the Image Comics co-founder stated that he wanted it to be a “dark, R-rated, scary, badass” story“. In a new interview with ComicBook.com, McFarlane backs up those claims, gives a brief update on the financial status of the project, and chooses himself as ideal director. McFarlane hopes […]
Jurassic World 2 adds The Get Down star Justice Smith to its cast
The Get Down star Justice Smith is the latest actor to join the ever-expanding cast of Jurassic World 2. The Hollywood Reporter, the outlet that broke the news, didn’t provide any further information about who Smith would be playing in the sequel or the size of his role. While The Get Down never achieved the […]
Movie Review – Allied (2016)
Allied, 2016. Directed by Robert Zemeckis Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, Simon McBurney and Matthew Goode SYNOPSIS: In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of […]
Second Opinion – Chi-Raq (2015)
Chi-Raq, 2015. Directed by Spike Lee Starring Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack. SYNOPSIS: When an 11 year old girl is caught in the crossfire of gang warfare on Chicago’s South Side and dies as a result, the women decide it’s time to put a stop to gun […]
Movie Review – Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Manchester by the Sea, 2016. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Tate Donovan, C.J Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Kara Hayward, Josh Hamilton, Anna Baryshnikov, and Matthew Broderick SYNOPSIS: An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies. “I can’t beat it” – Those […]
Female-led 21 Jump Street spinoff film hires Rodney Rothman to write and direct
The female-led 21 Jump Street spinoff film just took a major step forward, as not only has 22 Jump Street co-writer Rodney Rothman signed on to pen the script for the project, but he will also likely end up directing the Sony Pictures film as well. Deadline broke the news yesterday, detailing in their report that Rothman has “an […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #4
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #3… Cornered and injured, the Turtles have no escape from the forces aligned against them! Raphael must learn to compromise with his enemy if any are to survive! We’re already at the end of the first arc in TMNT Universe. Boooo. But it’s been well-written, fantastically drawn, […]
Sigourney Weaver talks Avatar 2 and Marvel’s The Defenders
Alien and Ghostbusters actress Signourney Weaver has some big projects coming up, yet fans know little to nothing about them. She’ll soon be starring in Marvel’s The Defenders, the crossover series between all of Marvel’s Netflix superheroes, along with the long-gestating Avatar sequel, the first of three that director James Cameron has planned. The Avatar sequel has been in development since the before […]
Mark Wahlberg says celebrities shouldn’t talk politics
The 2016 Presidential race and President Elect Donald Trump are a fervently discussed topic worldwide, even among Hollywood’s most elite. The same goes for the Brexit results within the UK. However, one celebrity is getting tired of Hollywood interjecting into the discussion with their thoughts. Speaking to the Task & Purpose Magazine, Mark Wahlberg (star of […]