According to Deadline, George Clooney is in talks with TriStar to direct Suburbicon, which has been written by Joel and Ethan Coen and is described as “a small crime drama set in the 1950s”. Clooney and the Coen Brothers are no strangers, with Clooney having appeared in Intolerable Cruelty and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, […]
Jumanji remake getting a rewrite from Con Air scribe
Deadline is reporting that screenwriter Scott Rosenberg (Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds) has signed on to rewrite the script for Sony and Columbia Pictures’ Jumanji remake. Jumanji is said to be a priority for Sony, who plan to have the movie in cinemas on Christmas Day 2016, and is said to be a “reimagining” of […]
Blu-ray Review – Hellraiser – The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy
Hellraiser – The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy Directed by Clive Barker/Tony Randel/Anthony Hickox. Starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Doug Bradley , Ashley Laurence, Nicholas Vince, Simon Bamford, Barbie Wilde, Sean Chapman, Kenneth Cranham, Oliver Parker, Terry Farrell, Kevin Bernhardt, Oliver Smith, Grace Kirby, Paula Marshall, Ken Carpenter, Imogen Boorman, William Hope. SYNOPSIS: The first […]
DVD Review – Howl (2015)
Howl, 2015. Directed by Paul Hyett. Starring Ed Speleers, Holly Weston, Elliot Cowan, Amit Shah, Sam Gittins, Duncan Preston, Sean Pertwee and Rosie Day. SYNOPSIS: A train full of passengers must band together to fight off a pack of bloodthirsty wolf-like creatures. Two new werewolf movies released in the same month? Must be close to […]
Hannibal’s Bryan Fuller reviving Amazing Stories at NBC
Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller is reuniting with NBC to resurrect the anthology series Amazing Stories, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that Fuller is writing and executive producing a pilot for an hourlong weekly anthology series telling fantastic, strange and supernatural stories. Created by Steven Spielberg, Amazing Stories originally ran on NBC between 1985 and 1987, with 45 episodes in […]
Kurt Russell shares his thoughts on the Big Trouble in Little China remake
Back in June, when it was announced that Dwayne Johnson was on board to star in a remake of the 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China, director John Carpenter almost immediately chimed in on the news saying that he was “ambivalent” about the idea of a remake. Now, Kurt Russell, who starred in […]
Exclusive interview with actress Julia Farino
Senior Staff Writer sits down with British actress Julia Farino about her new career in the US, her upcoming role in a new version of Lady Windermere’s Fan and her aspirations for the future… Scott J. Davis: How did you get started as an actress-singer? Was it always your dream? Julia Farino: Well, I didn’t […]
BFI Review – I Know Where I’m Going! (1945)
I Know Where I’m Going!, 1945. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown, Finlay Currie and Petula Clark. SYNOPSIS: Due to marry on the isle of Kiloran, Joan Webster sets off to Scotland to meet her future husband. At the final hurdle, she is stuck at the waters […]
Heroes Reborn Episode 6 Review – ‘Game Over’
Tai Freligh reviews episode 6 of Heroes Reborn, ‘Game Over’… This week’s episode was solid, with some major developments in the plot as well as our many disparate groups crossing paths and coming together as they head towards their ultimate goal of saving the world. Finally we get to see some of the original Heroes […]
Zack Snyder on building towards Justice League with Batman v Superman, suggests a new trailer is coming soon
A couple of days ago we brought you some comments from Zack Snyder about March’s hugely-anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [see here], and now the director has been talking to 411 Mania about expanding the DC Extended Universe and building towards Justice League with the upcoming ensemble. “I want to — we’re working toward […]
