Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has identified a shortlist of actresses to join Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the upcoming big screen reboot of Baywatch. According to the site, the contenders include Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas), Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars), Nina Dobrev (Vampire Diaries), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men: Apocalypse), Shelley Hennig (Teen Wolf), […]
Olga Kurylenko to star in sci-fi thriller Android
Trademark Films has announced that Olga Kurylenko (Oblivion, Momentum) has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Android, which is being directed by Niall Johnson (Keeping Mum). The official description for the film reads: “On a lonely spaceship orbiting Neptune, Mason Anders fulfils his dream to rebuild his dead wife, Beth (Kurylenko), and their […]
Batman v Superman producer says we’ll see a new trailer this year, teases extended cut of the movie
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any footage from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (i.e. the Comic-Con trailer from back in July), and with the film’s release date now just a little over four months away, it seems we won’t have long to wait before we get another peek at the DC superhero […]
Colin Trevorrow and Steven Spielberg planning two Jurassic World sequels
Given Jurassic World’s runaway success at the box office this summer, where it earned $1.67 billion to become the third-biggest movie of all time, it came as little surprise when Universal announced a sequel for 2018. And, it will also come as little surprise that the studio has plans for another sequel to complete the […]
7 Things We Learned From the First Half of Jessica Jones
Luke Owen on the first seven episodes of Jessica Jones… With all 13 episodes airing on November 20th, we were lucky enough to be given early access to the first seven episodes of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, the second series in the Netflix side of the MCU. So, what did we learn? 1. Adult content Let’s make […]
UPDATE: Mariah Carey joins The LEGO Batman Movie
Well, here’s some rather surprising news. According to Deadline, Mariah Carey is in talks with Warner Bros. about joining the cast of The LEGO Movie spinoff The LEGO Batman Movie, where she’d lend her voice to the character of Commissioner Gordon (who’ll presumably be gender-swapped). UPDATE: According to THR, Carey is actually in talks to […]
007 takes the world by storm as Spectre hits $300 million worldwide
Having topped the UK box office with a record-breaking haul last weekend, EON Productions, MGM and Sony are celebrating a $200 million global haul for Spectre this weekend, including a $73 million bow in North America. Spectre expanded into an additional 72 territories, debuting in first place in all of the markets and pushing its […]
J.J. Abrams talks Star Wars: The Force Awakens, plot secrecy, and building to Episode VIII
With a little over five weeks to go until the massively-anticipated release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Star Wars marketing machine is in full swing. Over the past few days we’ve had a new trailer, an international poster, and a first TV spot, and now director J.J. Abrams has been speaking to Wired […]
John Wick 2 fills out supporting cast as production gets underway
With production now underway on John Wick 2, director Chad Stahelkski has filled out the supporting cast to the Keanu Reeves-headlined action sequel. Joining the already announced Ian McShane and Common are returning stars John Leguizamo, Bridget Monahan, Tom Sadowski, and Lance Reddick, while new additions include Ruby Rose (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), Riccardo […]
Universal has pulled Jem and the Holograms from theatres following dismal box office performance
Despite a very meager $5 million budget, Universal were putting a lot of promotion and hype behind their big screen adaptation of Jem and the Holograms. But after two very poor weeks at the domestic box office, the studio has now pulled the plug. The film opened to a sea of negative reviews and a mere $1.3 million […]
