Thomas Roach on Andy Serkis’ role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens… With Star Wars: The Force Awakens being one of the most anticipated films of 2015 there is always going to be a great deal of speculation from fans. The film has wrapped production and the cast have all been sworn to secrecy in […]
Amazon Studios drops Chris Carter’s The After
Chris Carter’s The After is no longer being pursued at Amazon Studios. The company dropped the series, according to Variety, providing little information as to the sudden change of direction. “We have decided to not move forward with ‘The After,’ ” said Amazon Studios VP Roy Price. “We would like to thank Chris Carter, the […]
Producers Guild of America announced the 2015 PGA Awards nominations
The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominations for the 2015 PGA Awards, giving us an indication of how the field for Best Picture at the Academy Awards may look when the Oscar nominees are revealing on January 15th. Set to contest the main award, Outstanding Producer of a Theatrical Motion Picture are American […]
Netflix will be cracking down on geo-piracy
It looks like Netflix is starting to take a stand on the modern version of common theft, as it is banning geo-piracy for international subscribers. As part of the clampdown, it is blocking subscribers who are able to access other country’s Netflix illegally through VPNs (virtual private networks), which allows changes to be made for a user’s […]
Benedict Cumberbatch talks Doctor Strange
After returning to the role of Sherlock for the upcoming specials, Benedict Cumberbatch is then set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the lead role in 2016’s Doctor Strange, and during an interview with The Wall Street Journal the British star has spoken about the film, and what attracted him to it. “I don’t […]
Trio of stars from The Raid reportedly set to appear in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is already bursting at the seams, and according to Twitch we can now add three more names to the credits in The Raid stars Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman. The site goes on to report that no character details are available for the trio, […]
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar passes $650 million worldwide
The movie may have split opinions among critics and movie goers (it just missed out on the Flickering Myth Top 10 of 2014), but there is no denying that Interstellar has been a financial hit. Over the weekend the sci-fi epic, directed by Christopher Nolan, passed $650 million worldwide. The movie is unlikely to catch […]
Aaron Paul responds to Star Wars speculation
Last week, a rumour emerged online suggesting that the 2016 standalone Star Wars movie from director Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla) was set to focus on the intergalactic scoundrel Han Solo, with Aaron Paul rumoured to be in contention for a role (be it Han, or another character). Well, the Breaking Bad and Exodus: Gods and […]
Scarlett Johansson to star in Ghost in the Shell
A few months ago it was reported that Scarlett Johansson had been offered the lead role in DreamWorks’ live-action adaptation of the anime Ghost in the Shell, and now according to Variety, the actress has been successful and landed the role. The original manga of Ghost in the Shell was released back in 1989 and […]
Matthew Vaughn says people “have had enough” of dark comic book movies
Matthew Vaughn is no stranger to directing comic book movies having helmed Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, and his latest film, Kingsman: The Secret Service, which is an adaptation of Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’ The Secret Service. However, it seems that Vaughn is against the idea of comic book movies being too serious, which has […]
