Last week it was revealed that Netflix’ upcoming and highly anticipated series of Daredevil will land on April 10th. Apart from a few still images and some vague plot details we still don’t really know what to expect. Now the showrunner for Daredevil, Steven S. DeKnight – who has previously worked on Angel, Smallville, Dollhouse […]
FOX places pilot order for Minority Report TV series
FOX has placed a pilot order to the planned Minority Report TV series, which will serve as a sequel to Steven Spielberg’s 2002 sci-fi adventure starring Tom Cruise. According to EW, the show “is set 10 years after the events of the film, which concluded with law enforcement’s Precrime division being disbanded. In the show, one Precog, […]
AMC sets dates for final Mad Men episodes
AMC has announced that the final episodes of the much loved and critically acclaimed Mad Men will begin airing from April 5th in the US. Creator Matt Weiner, who was tight-lipped as ever, appeared at a Television Critics Association panel of cast members over the weekend, said only that “each of the last seven episodes […]
Taken 3 opens to over $14.7 million in the US
Liam Neeson can seemingly do no wrong in terms of box office these days as Taken 3 has become the first mega hit of the new year, thanks to a very healthy opening day in the US. While the opening day may be slightly down on last year’s opening for Taken 2, which grossed over […]
The Callow Way – How a Hollywood flop got £20 million from the British taxpayer
This week Neil Calloway looks how 47 Ronin qualified for a subsidy from the UK government… Have you seen 47 Ronin? If you haven’t, I wouldn’t bother if I was you. It’s That-Historical-Film-You’ve-Seen-A-Hundred-Times-Before. An outsider, after being saved by the daughter of a great man, helps a group of natives. It’s very very loosely based […]
Bradley Cooper will direct Robert De Niro in Honeymoon With Harry
Not content with being a multiple Oscar-nominated actor, Bradley Cooper is set to make his directorial debut with comedy-drama Honeymoon With Harry, in which he will also co-star alongside legendary actor Robert De Niro. Cooper will play a former womaniser who meets the woman of his dreams and changes his life around. The couple get […]
Lena Dunham lends her voice to The Simpsons
Lena Dunham – co-writer and lead actress in HBO’s Girls – has been called ‘the voice of her generation’. Well now she can add ‘the voice of a Simpsons cast member’ to her resume. EW is reporting that Dunham will appear in the Season 27 premiere episode called “Every Man’s Dream” and will play Candace, […]
Second Opinion – Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher, 2014. Directed by Bennett Miller. Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller and Vanessa Redgrave. SYNOPSIS: The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. Here’s […]
Michael C. Hall joins Disney’s Pete’s Dragon remake
Coming hot on the heels of the casting of Wes Bentley (Interstellar), it has now been announced that Dexter star Michael C. Hall has joined Pete’s Dragon, Disney’s upcoming remake of the 1977 film. David Lowery is directing the film, which will star Oakes Fegley (This Is Where I Leave You) as Pete alongside Bryce […]
Aubrey Plaza joins Dirty Grandpa alongside Zac Efron and Robert De Niro
Deadline is reporting that Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) has signed on to appear in the road trip comedy Dirty Grandpa, where she’ll join Zac Efron (Bad Neighbours) and Robert De Niro (Grudge Match). The film is being directed by Dan Mazer (Da Ali G Show) and sees Efron as an uptight twenty-something who is […]
