Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos and Will Sasso – stars of the Farrelly Brothers’ 2012 comedy The Three Stooges – are set to reprise the roles of Larry, Moe and Curly for an upcoming action comedy from independent producers C3 Entertainment, Grand Peaks Entertainment and The Exchange. “With Sean, Chris and Will back as our Stooges […]
Paul Greengrass to direct Jimi Hendrix biopic
Legendary Pictures and director Paul Greengrass have had ambitions of bringing the life of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix to the big screen for several years, and now Deadline is reporting that they’ve secured the approval of Hendrix’s estate and are set to move forward with the project. Four years ago, Experience Hendrix turned down the […]
The Callow Way – How Films Predicted The UK General Election Result
This week Neil Calloway looks at a movie based way of predicting election outcomes… If you hadn’t noticed, there was a General Election in the UK this week. The result was probably best summed up by the American gentleman I overhead outside the Houses of Parliament on Friday, who said “The Prime Minister who was […]
Malcolm McDowell set to play the Abominable Dr. Phibes
Malcolm McDowell is set to step into the shoes of Vincent Price by taking on the role of Dr. Anton Phibes in a remake of the classic 1971 British horror The Abominable Dr. Phibes entitled Forever Phibes, which is being developed by William Goldstein, co-writer of the original, and his son Damon. Here’s the official […]
Christoph Waltz to make directorial debut with Worst Marriage in Georgetown
Two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained) is set to make his directorial debut with Worst Marriage in Georgetown. Deadline reports that the film is based upon a New York Times Magazine article by Franklin Foer and ” tells the true story of Albrect Muth, an eccentric social climber who seduced and married […]
Kate Hudson joining Mark Wahlberg for Deepwater Horizon
Variety is reporting that Kate Hudson (Almost Famous) is set to join the cast of Deepwater Horizon, opposite Mark Wahlberg (The Departed). Hudson is to play the wife of Wahlberg’s character, and tells the story of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion which killed 11 men and injured others who worked on the rig. Peter Berg […]
Seven Canadian Comic Artists You Should Know
At one point in time the term comics referred to a small group of publications. The superheroes of DC and Marvel were the predominate characters, although other minor publishers achieved a decent amount of success with the likes of the Archie series and the comics that were aimed at the preteen market. Since that time […]
Jeff Nichols to direct Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving
Deadline has revealed details the latest project from Mud and Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols, which is set for release in 2016. The acclaimed director is to direct Loving, a new drama that Nichols has written himself, and is set to start filming in September. Joel Edgerton (Exodus: Gods and Kings) and Ruth Negga (World […]
Movie Review – Woman in Gold (2015)
Woman in Gold, 2015. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany and Max Irons. SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of Maria Altmann (Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey), an Austrian Jewish immigrant and niece of the famous ‘Woman in Gold’ of Klimt’s painting who, with the help of Randy Schoenberg […]
Marlon Wayans’ Fifty Shades of Grey spoof Fifty Shades of Black set for 2016
Marlon Wayans is set to reunite with A Haunted House director Mike Tiddes and co-writer Rick Alvarez for Fifty Shades of Black, a spoof of E.L. James erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey and its subsequent blockbuster movie adaptation. “We’re excited to be back in business with IM Global doing our comedic remix of this […]
