Variety is reporting the casting of CBS Films new holiday comedy, set to be titled Let It Snow, which is directed by Jesse Nelson (I Am Sam) and written by Steven Rogers (P.S. I Love You) A stellar cast has been announced for the film, which includes Amanda Seyfried (Ted 2), Alan Arkin (Grudge Match), […]
Movie Review – The Gambler (2014)
The Gambler, 2014. Directed by Rupert Wyatt. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Jessica Lange, Michael K. Williams and John Goodman. SYNOPSIS: Lit professor and gambler Jim Bennett’s debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating his situation is his relationship with one of his students. Will Bennett risk […]
Comic Book Review – Creeple Peeple #1
Andrew Newton reviews Creeple People #1… It’s weird science gone wild! A trio of gifted lab students hatches a bizarre scheme that runs amok when they inadvertently create a mystical bunch of wildly creepy troll-creatures that wreak havoc on campus. Creeple Peeple by IDW is a new 3 part series from writers Matt Anderson and […]
The Best Year for Blockbusters: 1999
Anghus Houvouras with a discussion on which year had the best blockbusters. First up, 1999…. The Case for: The Matrix Fight Club The Sixth Sense American Pie Galaxy Quest Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut Bowfinger The Blair Witch Project Deep Blue Sea The Case Against: Star Wars […]
Liam Hemsworth reportedly offered role in Independence Day 2
The Wrap is reporting this evening that multiple sources close to the long-awaited sequel to Independence Day, entitled ID Forever, have suggested that The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth has been offered a role in the film. Roland Emmerich returns to direct the sequel, which has had few drafts of the script written by James […]
Cast for Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot revealed
As it gears up to go into production this summer, Sony has revealed the main players for director Paul Feig’s (Bridesmaids) all-female Ghostbusters reboot. As expected, Feig will reunite with Melissa McCarthy, in addition to Bridesmaids co-star Kristeen Wiig, while Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon are also on board. All four are […]
Neil Druckmann says “some big changes” for The Last of Us film adaptation
While talking to Game Informer (via Gamespot) this week, The Last of Us game director Neil Druckmann has been talking about the progress of the film, and that the second draft of the script (which he has written himself) has been finished. While talking to the site, Druckmann said that the script, while being faithful […]
Does Disney want Chris Pratt for Indiana Jones reboot?
In what could be described as potentially perfect casting, Deadline is reporting that Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd. are rumoured to be contemplating a reboot of their Indiana Jones franchise, with Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World) their apparent No. 1 choice to take over from Harrison Ford. While any official word […]
Josh Trank and Simon Kinberg discuss The Fantastic Four trailer, video commentary released
Earlier today 20th Century Fox released the first trailer for Josh Trank’s reboot of The Fantastic Four (which you can view here), and this afternoon both Trank and writer Simon Kinberg have been speaking exclusively to Empire about the trailer’s debut. “We live in a time where there’s a required instant gratification from audiences,” says […]
Gareth Edwards’ standalone Star Wars movie gets an Oscar nominated screenwriter
It looks like Disney and Lucasfilm have found a replacement screenwriter for Gary Whitta on Gareth Edwards’ upcoming standalone Star Wars movie, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Chris Weitz has signed on to the mystery project. Weitz’s credits include his Oscar-nominated script for About a Boy, in addition to the likes of Antz, Nutty […]
