Marvel’s Ant-Man reached a box office milestone this weekend, with the superhero origin story crossing $400 million worldwide. By close of play yesterday, Ant-Man had earned $177.6 domestically, with a further $223.8 million from international markets giving it $401.4 million and counting. In terms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man has surpassed both The Incredible […]
Game of Thrones sets a record at the Emmy Awards, full list of winners here
It was a big night for HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones last night at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, with the show enjoying a record-breaking haul of 12 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama (Peter Dinklage). In total, HBO pulled in 43 Emmys, winning Outstanding Comedy Series (Veep) and […]
Sleepy Hollow co-creator to explore The Island of Dr. Moreau with CBS drama series
H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi tale The Island of Dr. Moreau is set for a new adaptation, with Deadline reporting that CBS is developing a new drama series entitled Moreau, which is being penned by Sleepy Hollow co-creator Phillip Iscove. The site reveals that the new project will follow the title character of “disgraced London physiologist […]
Q&A: How to Change the World Executive Producer Stewart Le Marechal
Joshua Gill reports on a Q&A with How to Change the World executive producer Stewart Le Marechal… What initially started the idea for the film? Stewart Le Marechal: Jerry kind of just stumbled onto the story of Greenpeace actually. He was in Amsterdam working with some archive footage for another film, when he saw this […]
Brad Bird says he would like to make another hand-drawn animated film
Brad Bird (The Incredibles) has said he would like to make another 2D animation using the hand-drawn style he used for 1999 classic The Iron Giant, which is about to return to US cinemas in a remastered form. SEE ALSO: Brad Bird gives an update on The Incredibles 2 SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for […]
Annie Potts to cameo in Ghostbusters
Yesterday it was revealed that Ernie Hudson is set to join fellow original Ghostbusters Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray for a cameo in Paul Feig’s upcoming female-led reboot, and now the Boston Herald is reporting that Annie Potts is also set to feature in the film. Potts played the Ghosbusters’ receptionist Janine Melnitz in the […]
Expect to see “a good amount” of Colossus in Deadpool
Some good news for fans of the X-Men’s metal-skinned mutant Colossus, as Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has suggested that Piotr Rasputin will feature “a good amount” in the Merc with a Mouth’s upcoming solo movie. SEE ALSO: Daniel Cudmore turned down the role of Colossus in Deadpool “You guys have seen a glimpse of him […]
Second Opinion – Everest (2015)
Everest, 2015. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur. Starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Watson, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Sam Worthington and Naoko Mori. SYNOPSIS: A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. The fascination with climbing Mt. Everest is one that has been marvelled at […]
Movie Review – Match (2014)
Match, 2014. Directed by Stephen Belber. Starring Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard. SYNOPSIS: When a married couple called Mike (Matthew Lillard) and Lisa (Carla Gugino) ask Toby (Patrick Stewart) for an interview about the heyday of 1960’s dancing in NYC, the ex-performer is initially happy to relive his glory days and escape the boredom of […]
Kevin Williamson adapting Time After Time for ABC
ABC has given a script commitment to Time After Time, an adaptation of the 1979 novel from Karl Alexander, which is being spearheaded by Kevin Williamson, screenwriter of Scream and creator of the likes of Dawson’s Creek, The Vampire Diaries and The Following. Time After Time follows the legendary sci-fi author H.G. Wells as he […]
