He was noticeably absent in Warner Bros.’ last DC animated feature, Justice League: War, but Aquaman is finally taking the center stage in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. The film will take inspiration from the New 52 story of the same name, which featured Aquaman’s brother Orm, the King of Atlantis, declaring war on the surface world. Aquaman […]
Grimmfest 2014 gets underway tomorrow
Annual horror-based film festival Grimmfest begins tomorrow in Manchester following a preview night featuring A Nightmare on Elm Street and indie horror The Babadook (read our review here). Grimmfest will be playing over two dozen films during its run including short films and a screening of Suspiria accompanied by a live score from Italian progressive […]
Star studded Angry Birds voice cast announced
An announcement from Sony Pictures Entertainment today proved that the Angry Birds movie is well on its way to becoming a reality, as a number of comic stars are added to the cast. Jason Sudeikis (Horrible Bosses) is taking on the heroic leading role of Red, while Bill Hader (Superbad and Cloudy with a Chance […]
Lionsgate announces more Twilight movies are on the way
Lionsgate have announced that a new series of short films based around characters from the Twilight film franchise are on their way. But before you get your pitchforks at the ready (unless you’re a Twihard of course), it’s all for a competition – and its for a really cool cause. Here’s the press release from […]
Movie Review – Palo Alto (2013)
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 […]