Although Millennium Films’ CEO Avi Lerner originally pledged his support to the filmmaker in the wake of the latest sexual abuse and misconduct allegations, it has now been announced that Bryan Singer has been removed from the director’s chair on the company’s long-planned Red Sonja reboot. Singer – who was fired from his last movie […]
Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can Bohemian Rhapsody win Best Picture?
In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Next, the most divisive nominee as Queen hits the big screen in Bohemian Rhapsody… This year, box office has made a big impression in the Best Picture shortlist. […]
Blu-ray Review – Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody, 2018. Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Lucy Boynton, Aidan Gillen. Tom Hollander, Allen Leech, Aaron McCusker, Dermot Murphy, Meneka Das, Ace Bhatti, Dickie Beau, Neil Fox-Roberts, Philip Andrew, Matthew Houston, Michelle Duncan, Max Bennett, Adam Rauf, Scott Morrison Watson and Mike Myers. SYNOPSIS: Bohemian Rhapsody […]
Millennium puts Red Sonja on hold in the wake of Bryan Singer controversy
Despite the fact that Millennium Films CEO Avi Lerner came out in defence of the director’s appointment late last month following the latest round of allegations of sexual misconduct, Deadline is reporting that the Bryan Singer-helmed Red Sonja reboot has been put on hold. According to the site, Millennium has announced that the big-budget fantasy […]
BAFTA suspends Bryan Singer’s Bohemian Rhapsody nomination due to sexual misconduct allegations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that it has suspended Bryan Singer’s nomination at the upcoming British Academy Film Awards due to the recent allegations of sexual misconduct made against the filmmaker. Singer had been nominated alongside Bohemian Rhapsody producers Graham King and Anthony McCarten in the category of Outstanding British […]
Bryan Singer will reportedly make around $40 million from Bohemian Rhapsody, despite being fired
A $40 million pay day, after you’ve been fired from a project for allegedly failing to fulfil your duties? Nice work if you can get it… According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Bryan Singer is looking at bumper earnings from the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, with the site reporting that the filmmaker’s upfront and […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #87 – Oscar Nominations, Bryan Singer/Red Sonja controversy and more
In this week’s episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast, Allen, Gerald, and Tori discuss the Oscar nominations, the Bryan Singer accusations and Avi Lerner’s choice to keep Singer as director on Red Sonja, Metroid Prime 4 being scrapped by Nintendo as they opt to start from scratch with Retro Studios developing, the SAG awards, On […]
Millennium Films confirms that Bryan Singer will still direct Red Sonja
Despite a fresh wave of allegations about sexual assault and misconduct surfacing online this week, Millennium Films CEO Avi Lerner has released a statement confirming that Bryan Singer will remain in the director’s chair for Red Sonja, a project he signed on to back in October. “I continue to be in development for Red Sonja and […]
Rami Malek says he “was not aware of” Bryan Singer allegations before Bohemian Rhapsody
Bryan Singer is back in the headlines this week, and it’s got nothing to do with the fact that his latest movie Bohemian Rhapsody picked up five nominations at the Oscars including Best Picture, but rather a fresh wave of allegations about sexual assault and misconduct. The allegations are sure to have put the dampeners […]
Second Opinion – Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody, 2018. Directed by Bryan Singer. Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Joseph Mazello, Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, Tom Hollander, Aiden Gillen, Allen Leech, Aaron McCusker and Mike Myers. SYNOPSIS: A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert. How do you make a biopic of Freddie […]