When the cast for Warner Bros. and director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad was officially announced, there was one major role from the DC supervillain ensemble unfilled in Amanda Waller, the Director of A.R.G.U.S., and head of Task Force X. Initial reports suggested that Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Oprah Winfrey were up for the part, […]
Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and Dave Bautista take part in SPECTRE photocall
After a break for the holidays, SPECTRE stars Daniel Craig (James Bond), Lea Seydoux (Madeleine Swann) and Dave Bautista (Mr. Hinx) have marked the restart of production on the 24th 007 adventure by taking part in an official photocall in the Austrian Alps… SEE ALSO: Bond 24: What can we exSPECTRE? A cryptic message […]
Duncan Jones says Warcraft will explore “first contact” between Orcs and Humans
The hugely-popular fantasy video game series Warcraft will be making the jump from monitors to the big screen next year courtesy of Duncan Jones, and the Moon and Source Code director has been speaking about his upcoming epic during a chat with Chinese site Mtime (via ManMadeMovies), stating that it will explore “first contact” between […]
No screenwriting credit for Edgar Wright on Ant-Man, Kevin Feige briefly talks plot details
Last night Marvel Studios debuted the first trailer for Ant-Man [watch it here] – Marvel’s second movie of 2014, and one that’s been in development since before the launch of the Cinematic Universe. Back in 2003, British filmmaker Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and writing partner Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) wrote a treatment […]
Video Game Review – Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Ben Rayner reviews Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris… Tomb Raider, that classic adventure platforming giant which revolves around a young British archaeologist who happens to be a gun toting, gymnastic queen, is in a rather odd state of flux at the moment. After countless sequels and accusations of becoming stale, Square Enix gave […]
Arrow showrunner gives details on Black Canary, H.I.V.E and Suicide Squad
Spoilers, in case you’ve not caught up on Arrow just yet… Following the shocking events at the mid-season finale of season three of Arrow, a lot of questions are on the minds of fans about the fate of Oliver Queen – and what will happen in the wake of his death. As part of TV […]
Judd Apatow discusses his 25 year old Simpsons script, which airs on Sunday
On Sunday, FOX will air an episode of The Simpsons scripted by Judd Apatow, which just so happened to be penned back in 1990 when the Knocked Up filmmaker’s career was in its infancy and the classic animated sitcom was still in its first season. Speaking to TV Guide, Apatow has discussed ‘Bart’s New Friend’, and how […]
The Theory of Everything topples The Hobbit at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th January 2015… After three weeks atop the UK box office chart, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has been dethroned by The Theory of Everything, with the Eddie Redmayne-headlined Stephen Hawking biopic pulling in £3,749,293 […]
20th Century Fox records $5.5 billion global box office for 2014
One of Hollywood’s major studios, 20th Century Fox, has had a record-breaking year at the worldwide box office. Topping the previous record high set by Paramount Pictures in 2011 by over $350 million, 2014 saw the studio earn in excess of $5.5 billion at this years box office. Hitting it big for the studio in […]
Whiplash causes Academy friction, deemed “adapted” screenplay
Deadline reports today that Whiplash, Damien Chazelle’s superb Sundance winner, has been somewhat surprisingly classified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as an adapted script, rather than a original screenplay. Even stranger still was that the Academy apparently didn’t inform the director or the films distributor, Sony Pictures Classics, about the decision […]
