Mel Gibson is looking to get back behind the camera for the first time since 2006’s Apocalypto, with Deadline revealing that he’s in talks to direct Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) in the World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge. The project – which has been in development for more than a decade – will tell […]
First clip from Into the Woods featuring Emily Blunt, James Corden and Meryl Streep
With a little over a month to go before its release, Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first clip from Into the Woods, which sees The Witch (Meryl Streep) interrupting an argument between The Baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) and issuing a threat to the couple. Check it out below… SEE ALSO: […]
Branching Out: MPC & Guardians of the Galaxy
With Guardians of the Galaxy arriving on DVD & Blu-Ray on November 24, 2014 in the UK, Trevor Hogg chats with Nicolas Aithadi about the visual effects work contributed by MPC… “We got contacted along with a number of facilities to create a test for the film,” explains MPC Visual Effects Supervisor Nicolas Aithadi as […]
James Gunn on shared movie universes: “Studios are trying to grow trees without a strong seed”
These days studios seem to be falling over themselves to replicate the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Fox, Sony and Warner Bros. all looking to develop their own “shared” superhero universes, and even Universal Pictures getting in on the act with its iconic Monsters. Taking to Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James […]
Channing Tatum to make directorial debut with Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Channing Tatum has signed on to make his directorial debut with an adaptation of Matthew Quick’s (Silver Linings Playbook) book Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock for The Weinstein Company. Tatum will produce co-direct the film with Magic Mike helmer Reid Carolin. The young adult book centres on high-schooler Leonard Peacock, […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer reportedly arriving on Friday
Over the past we’ve heard several rumours about the impending trailer for Disney and Lucasfilm’s hugely-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens; there’s been the obligatory alleged trailer description, along with reports that it will make its debut in cinemas with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies on December 17th. However, it seems we […]
Cosmic Landscape: Method Studios & Guardians of the Galaxy
With Guardians of the Galaxy arriving on DVD & Blu-Ray on November 24, 2014 in the UK, Trevor Hogg chats with Greg Steele about the visual effects work contributed by Method Studios.. “At the vendor level most of the stuff is fairly dictated to you in terms of what they want you to do,” explains […]
The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Black Panther, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Suicide Squad, Bananaman and more
Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Big Hero 6, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Suicide Squad, LEGO Batman, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Constantine, Bananaman and […]
Andy Serkis says there could be five movies in new Planet of the Apes series
With Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves currently busy in development on the third movie in the rebooted series, there has been whispers that the as-yet-untitled sequel could bring the story of the apes’ conquest of humanity to a close. However, Andy Serkis has been speaking to MTV about the franchise, […]
Evangeline Lilly said she “held off” from joining Marvel’s Ant-Man after Edgar Wright’s departure
Evangeline Lilly is set to reprise the role of Tauriel next month for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, after which she’ll be joining another blockbuster franchise as she makes her Marvel Cinematic Debut as Hope Van Dyne in July’s Ant-Man. Speaking to InnerSpace (via CBM), Lily has revealed that she […]
