The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Good Universe is partnering up with video game developer Campo Santo to develop both feature film and video game content, beginning with a big screen adaptation of Campo Santo’s critically acclaimed first-person mystery Firewatch.“When we met Good Universe we were floored by how they recognize, cultivate and produce incredible […]
Viola Davis to star in Steve McQueen’s new film Widows
Viola Davis has signed on to appear in Widows, the next project from director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave), which has been scripted by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn and is based upon the British TV series created by Lynda La Plante. Widows follows four women who team up to complete a robbery after […]
Movie Review – Southside with You (2016)
Southside With You, 2016. Directed by Richard Tanne. Starring Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers. SYNOPSIS: An invitation to a community meeting turns into a first date for Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson. Regardless of logic, there’s always a disconnect that exists between figures of influence and the idea that they were once regular people, with regular lives. Southside with […]
The Hunger Games’ Amandla Stenberg to headline YA adaptation Darkest Minds
The Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is set to headline the YA adaptation Darkest Minds, which is based upon Alexandra Bracken’s book trilogy and is being directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda 3).Darkest Minds takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where a pandemic has killed most of American’s children, with some of the […]
Emerald City’s Adria Arjona joins Pacific Rim 2
Adria Arjona (True Detective) has become the latest casting addition for Pacific Rim 2, joining the previously announced John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad), Cailee Spaeny (Counting to 1,000), Levi Meaden (Aftermath) and Jing Tian (Police Story: Lockdown). Arjona will soon be seen in the lead role of Dorothy Gale in NBC’s Wizard of […]
Turbo Kid prequel short explores the early adventures of Apple
Here’s something rather exciting for fans of 2015’s Turbo Kid. Le Matos, composer on the fantastic post-apocalyptic adventure comedy, has released a new musical short film which explores what the character of Apple (Laurence Lebeouf) was up to before her meeting with The Kid. Check it out here…SEE ALSO: Read our review of Turbo Kid here. url=”.” […]
Sony looking to kickstart its Valiant universe with Harbinger and Bloodshot movies
Back in March of last year, Valiant Entertainment announced that it was teaming up with Sony for a five-film “independent superhero universe” to rival that of Marvel and DC. The initial plan was to launch the universe in 2017 with a Bloodshot movie, followed by a Harbinger adaptation the following year, with each then receiving sequels before a […]
The Strain Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘Madness’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of The Strain season 3…True moments of darkness pepper this episode revealing more back story, more obsessive behaviour and a scene or two of close and personal brain dissection. Distrust is still rife between Setrakian and Quinlan while their common bond remains ‘The Master’. What ‘Madness’ demonstrates is how […]
NBC teams with Tom Hardy for adaptation of Image Comics’ Trees
Deadline is reporting that NBC Universal International Studios has optioned the rights to Image’s comic book series Trees from bestselling writer Warren Ellis (Red) and artist Jason Howard, with Tom Hardy’s production company Hardy Son & Baker set to develop a TV adaptation. Launching in 2014, Trees “is set 10 years after the arrival of […]
DVD Review – Highlander Director’s Cut: 30th Anniversary Edition
Highlander Director’s Cut: 30th Anniversary Edition Directed by Russell Mulcahy. Starring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown and Sean Connery. SYNOPSIS: “There can be only one.” Cult classic film Highlander arrives on Blu-ray and two-disc DVD in a new 30th Anniversary Edition that features new interviews with director Russell Mulcahy and star Christopher Lambert, along […]
