Deadline is reporting that acclaimed director J.C. Chandor has agreed a deal to direct Universal Pictures’ Triple Frontier. Chandor, who directed A Most Violent Year and All Is Lost, had been circling the project back in June but since deciding against taking on oil spill film Deepwater Horizon (now directed by Peter Berg and starring Mark […]
The Strain Season 2 Episode 11 Review – ‘Dead End’
Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of The Strain season 2… This is a two hander with some history thrown in. Split evenly between The Mayfield Hotel and Nazi Germany circa 1931 to 1935, The Strain proves adept once more at weaving a compelling web. You always had the inkling that Thomas Eichorst was a […]
Terminator franchise reportedly on hold indefinitely
Despite a wave of negative reviews and a soft box office run Stateside, fans of Terminator Genisys were given a glimmer of hope that the two proposed sequels could become a reality thanks to a strong run in China, which has helped to propel the reboot towards $450 million worldwide. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, producer […]
Kathleen Kennedy says Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues the “generational story” of the Skywalkers
When Disney first announced that it was producing Star Wars: The Force Awakens – then known simply as Star Wars: Episode VII – it was assumed by pretty much everybody that the new trilogy would feature the next generation of Skywalkers, focussing on either the children of Luke Skywalker or Leia Organa (and Han Solo). Fast-forward […]
Zack Snyder in talks with HBO about Watchmen TV series
According to Collider, Zack Snyder could be returning to the world of Watchmen, with the site reporting that the filmmaker has been having discussions with HBO about returning to the world of Alan Moore’s seminal superhero saga on the small screen. No further details are provided, although the report does go on to speculate that the TV series could […]
George Miller denies Man of Steel 2 rumours
For the past month or so, the rumour mill has been buzzing with talk that Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller is set to direct a DC movie, which may or may be Man of Steel 2. Or Justice League Dark. Well, according to the man himself, it’s not looking very likely – although he’s not […]
Damian Lewis now bookmakers favourite for the next James Bond
With less than a month to go until the release of Spectre, the 24th official James Bond adventure, speculation is at an all time high as to who will become the next 007 after Daniel Craig, and everyone has an opinion. During last year’s Sony hack, it emerged that Idris Elba was a favourite of […]
Countdown to Spectre – From Russia with Love Review
Ricky Church counts down to the release of Spectre with a retro review of From Russia with Love… In From Russia with Love, James Bond’s adventures continue as he’s sent to help Tatiana, a young Russian clerk, defect with Russia’s new cryptograph machine, though in actuality she’s being sent undercover. Unbeknownst to either the British […]
Kevin Feige on Spider-Man being in the MCU: “that’s where he belongs”
Comic book fans rejoiced earlier this year when it was announced that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures had come to an agreement to allow the Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man to join the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will kick off when he appears in Captain America: Civil War. And clearly it wasn’t just comic […]
Ridley Scott talks Alien: Paradise Lost and Blade Runner 2
Since revealing that the follow-up to Prometheus is going by the title of Alien: Paradise Lost, Ridley Scott’s press tour for The Martian has been dominated by talk of his impending return to the Alien universe, and speaking to Yahoo! Movies the director has revealed more details about the sequel, as well as discussing Denis […]
