Iron Man and The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau is set to direct the first episode of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s as-yet-untitled live-action sci-fi comedy-drama for Fox, as well as serving as executive producer on the series. The show, which has been ordered straight to series, will take place in the 24th century and […]
Helen Mirren in talks for Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Casting continues on Disney’s upcoming adaptation of The Nutcracker, with THR reporting that Helen Mirren is in talks to star in the live-action film, which is based upon E.T.A. Hoffman’s story and the ballet by Peter Tchaikovsky. Titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, the film is being directed by Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House […]
Horror Channel FrightFest 2016 Review – Knucklebones (2016)
Knucklebones, 2016 Written and directed by Mitch Wilson Starring Julin, Justin Arnold, Cameron Deane Stewart, Todd Jenkins, Summer Moore and Tom Zembrod SYNOPSIS: A group of bored college students unleash a murderous demon while playing a dice game made from human knucklebones. Everyone remembers those halcyon days of walking through the video stores and renting the […]
Horror Channel FrightFest 2016 Review – Beyond the Gates (2016)
Beyond the Gates, 2016 Directed by Jackson Stewart Starring Brea Grant, Chase Williamson, Graham Skipper, Jesse Merlin and Barbara Crampton SYNOPSIS: Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father’s video store to liquidate the property and sell off his assets. As they dig through the store, they find a VCR board game dubbed ‘Beyond The Gates’ […]
Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller: “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV”
Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller has caused a bit of a stir with his comments at the Edinburgh Television Festival, where he seemingly dismissed the likes of Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Daredevil by stating that superheroes don’t translate very well to the small screen. “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV, probably because of the […]
Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors
A couple of days ago Forbes announced that for the second year in a row, Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, and now its the turn of the men, with Dwayne Johnson dethroning mega-earner Robert Downey Jr. to claim top spot in the actors’ list. Between June 2015 and June 2016, The Rock banked $64.5 million, more […]
Sam Mendes in talks for live-action James and the Giant Peach movie
Despite suffering a box office dud with Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, it looks like Disney is keen on taking another crack at a live-action Roald Dahl adaptation, with Deadline reporting that Sam Mendes (Spectre) is in talks to develop and direct a James and the Giant Peach movie. Dahl’s 1961 children’s book centres on a […]
Li Bingbing replaces Fan Bingbing in prehistoric shark thriller Meg
Chinese actress Li Bingbing (Transformers: Age of Extinction) has signed on to the cast of Warner Bros.’ prehistoric shark adventure Meg, replacing her namesake Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past), who has had to drop out of the project due to scheduling issues. Based upon Steve Alten’s Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, the […]
The Angry Birds Movie sequel in development
Given that the movie earned almost $350 million around the globe from a fairly modest $73 million budget, it will come as no surprise to hear that development is underway on a sequel to The Angry Birds Movie. “With the excellent performance of our games portfolio and the fantastic movie, the Angry Birds brand is flying […]
Second Opinion – The Purge: Election Year (2016)
The Purge: Election Year, 2016. Directed by James DeMonaco. Starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Edwin Hodge, Mykelti Williamson and Raymond J. Barry. SYNOPSIS: On the eve of another annual ‘Purge’, a Senator running for President, intent on stopping the violent ‘holiday’ for good, is targeted for political assassination amidst a wave of horror across Washington […]
