Palo Alto, 2013. Directed by Gia Coppola. Starring James Franco, Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer, Val Kilmer, Nat Wolff and Olivia Crocicchia. SYNOPSIS: A tale of two American high schoolers and their path along their awkward romance. Palo Alto feels like a film that has been out forever, having been shown at several film festivals dating […]
Netflix moving into original movies with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend
Netflix is looking to shake up the traditional Hollywood distribution model by extending its original output beyond TV shows, with the online streaming service signing a deal with The Weinstein Company to release its first original feature film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend. The follow-up to Ang Lee’s 2000 wushu epic Crouching Tiger, […]
Miles Teller says The Fantastic Four reboot “is different in every way” from its predecessor
Despite the fact that filming is complete and post-production underway, we’ve seen very, very little from 20th Century Fox and director Josh Trank’s upcoming Marvel reboot The Fantastic Four. There has been constant rumours that the new movie will incorporate elements from the Ultimate Fantastic Four comic book series to present a new take on […]
Zombieland 2 is back on track with Ruben Fleischer directing
Zombieland fans rejoice, because Sony Pictures is looking to put the ill-fated and terrible Amazon sequel series behind them and finally move forward with an actual sequel to the hit 2009 film. Not only that, but they’ve brought back original film director Ruben Fleischer to helm the new installment, and have brought on Godzilla and The Expendables writer Dave Callaham […]
Is Ethan Hawke in talks for Doctor Strange?
According to This Is Infamous, Marvel Studios has grown tired of dealing with Joaquin Phoenix, and has offered the role of Doctor Strange to Ethan Hawke (Boyhood, The Purge). Phoenix was reported for the role just before San Diego Comic-Con in July, and entered final negotiations in late August. However, he began to show signs of reluctance […]
New Horrible Bosses 2 trailer promises a “Kidnaping”
I don’t know if anyone expected Horrible Bosses to turn out as one of the funniest movies of the decade so far, but it certainly came out of left field as both a commercial and critical success. With that said, it’s no surprise that Hollywood immediately ordered a sequel despite the previous director not returning […]
Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman tapped to write Gamora comic
According to Bleeding Cool, Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman has been tapped by Marvel to write a comic starring Gamora, who was played by Zoe Saldana in the film. The news is expected to be officially announced “during or just before” New York Comic-Con, which runs from October 9-12. Perlman wasn’t given much of the […]
A Rush Hour TV series is in the works
While Rush Hour 4 may never see the light of day, the franchise may in fact find new life on the small screen. According to Entertainment Weekly, Cougar Town co-creator Bill Lawrence and co-producer Blake McCormick are writing a Rush Hour TV series, with series director Brett Ratner on board as executive producer. There is no network deal in place […]
Yvonne Strahovski cast in Astronaut Wives Club
According to HitFix, Yvonne Strahovski (24: Live Another Day, Dexter) has been cast in the upcoming ABC drama Astronaut Wives Club, which will reunite her with Chuck co-creator Josh Schwartz. The upcoming series is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Lily Koppel, and tells the story of the women behind NASA’s early astronauts and […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #38
Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series… “Old Hob has perfected the art of making mutants! With the ranks of his mutant gang swelling, the Turtles will have to determine if they can truly trust Hob against the Foot. Throw in Alopex’s return to New York and the mutant mayhem […]