Marty Adelstein’s Tomorrow Studios has snapped up the rights for a TV series based upon South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho’s comic book adaptation Snowpiercer, with THR revealing that Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) has signed on to write the script. “We are very excited to be working with Josh on this incredible story,” […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘Tonight’s The Night’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Gotham season 2… Barbara Gordon has been ill served of late. Her particular brand of crazy has been side lined by the whip wielding, bodice filling Tabitha Galavan. All sass and sado-masochism wrapped up in a brothel madam demeanour. In other words Jessica Lucas has been a distraction. […]
Jared Leto isolated himself away during Suicide Squad’s production and asked to be called “Mr. J” at all times
His look has been certainly divisive between comic book fans, but there’s something about Jared Leto’s Joker that has gotten people intrigued. Further to that, it has been revealed that Leto separated himself away from the rest of the Suicide Squad cast and asked for the crew to call him by his character name. “Look, you […]
Rumour: Marvel wants a female villain for Thor: Ragnarok
We know that The Hulk will be teaming up with The God of Thunder for Thor: Ragnarok, but a new rumour is suggesting that Marvel could be looking to introduce its first female villain. “I have heard that Marvel is also planning on bringing their first major female villain into their cinematic universe,” gossip site of […]
Writers Guild of America names Annie Hall as funniest script
When talk turns to penning a great comedy film script, Woody Allen is often referred to as one of Hollywood’s best scribes. And now that honour seems to be official – the Writers Guild of America has named Annie Hall as the funniest movie of all time. Members of the writers’ union have weighed in […]
David Leslie Johnson to write Warner Bros.’ Aquaman movie
With James Wan (Fast & Furious 7) on board to direct, The Hollywood Reporter has now revealed that screenwriter David Leslie Johnson (Red Riding Hood, Wrath of the Titans) has signed on to write 2018’s Aquaman movie. The studio has previously hired Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad to pen separate scripts for the movie, and […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul, 2015. Directed by Lazlo Nemes. Starring Geza Rohrig, Urs Rechn and Uwe Lauer. SYNOPSIS: A prisoner forced to help exterminate his people finds a body that he believes is his son and will stop at nothing to give him a proper burial. Son of Saul opens with a scene that would be […]
Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer to pen Van Helsing reboot
Universal is pressing ahead with its plans to reboot Van Helsing as part of its cinematic Monster universe, with Variety reporting that Jon Spaihts (Doctor Strange) and Eric Heisserer (The Thing) have signed on to co-write the script. Spaihts has previously penned Universal’s upcoming remake of The Mummy, which will launch the new cinematic universe when […]
Breakthrough Brit: Tess Morris
Martin Carr on Tess Morris’ BAFTA Breakthrough Brit nomination… I’m not one for sabre rattling. Nor getting into a fight I couldn’t talk my way out of. Forever the pragmatist in search of a path with least resistance. But every now and then something forces me to raise my voice. Today is one such day. […]
Doug Liman in final negotiations to direct Gambit movie
Back in October it was reported that Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) had emerged as 20th Century Fox’s pick to take over from Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) on the X-Men spinoff movie Gambit, and now THR is reporting that the director is in final talks with the studio to helm […]
