Universal have landed two musical heavyweights for their adaptation of Broadway smash-hit Wicked with the news that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast in Jon M. Chu’s movie. According to Deadline, Erivo will play Elphaba, while Grande will portray Glinda, with the two announcing the news via their Instagram accounts. View this […]
Movie Review – Needle in a Timestack (2021)
Needle in a Timestack, 2021. Directed by John Ridley. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo, Freida Pinto, Orlando Bloom, Laysla De Oliveira, Alessandro Juliani, James Kirk, Hiro Kanagawa, Ulka Simone Mohanty, Gourav Shah, Kaylah Zander, Elizabeth Weinstein, Natalie D’Amico, Charles Singh, Samantha Hum, and Jadyn Wong. SYNOPSIS: Nick and Janine live in marital bliss until […]
First trailer for sci-fi romance Needle in a Timestack
Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer for writer-director John Ridley’s sci-fi romance Needle in a Timestack. Based on Robert Silverberg’s short story of the same name, the film focuses on couple Nick (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Janine (Cynthia Erivo) as they find their marriage at risk when Janine’s ex (Orlando Bloom) warps time, affecting the […]
Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis join Idris Elba for the Luther movie
It looks as though the long-gestating Luther movie is edging closer with The Hollywood Reporter confirming that two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and master of mo-cap Andy Serkis will be joining Idris Elba and his giant coat. As well as the stellar casting news, which also details that Erivo is playing a detective who is […]
Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo time travel drama Needle in a Timestack gets a poster, images and synopsis
Academy Award winning 12 Years a Slave scribe John Ridley graduates to the director’s chair for his forthcoming adaptation of Robert Silverberg’s short story Needle in a Timestack, and Lionsgate have released a poster, images and synopsis ahead of its October release. Starring Cynthia Erivo (Bad Times at the El Royale) Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton), […]
Movie Review – Chaos Walking (2021)
Chaos Walking, 2021. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, Cynthia Erivo, Demian Bichir, David Oyelowo, and Nick Jonas. SYNOPSIS: On a dystopian planet where there are no women, and the men can all hear each other’s thoughts, a woman’s spaceship crash lands, causing havoc. Some films seem to be beaten […]
Movie Review – Chaos Walking (2021)
Chaos Walking, 2021. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Daisy Ridley, Tom Holland, Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, David Oyelowo, Ray McKinnon, and Kurt Sutter. SYNOPSIS: A dystopian world where there are no women and all living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts in a stream of images, words, and sounds called Noise. […]
Why Is Chaos Walking Such A Mess!? | Video Review
EJ Moreno reviews the latest film from director Doug Liman, Chaos Walking… Back in 2017, when Chaos Walking was first filmed, you surely could see this film having a bright future. Even after finishing the film, the potential for this to be a massive hit is there. But the lackluster script, the delays in the […]
Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio adds Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cynthia Erivo as Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy
With Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming live-action Pinocchio reboot currently in development for the Disney+ streaming service, the film has added four new members to its cast. According to The Wrap, Disney’s Pinocchio has tapped Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) to voice Jiminy Cricket, while Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, The Outsider) is set to play the Blue Fairy. In Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy […]
First trailer for Chaos Walking starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley
Two of the most well-known young actors working today, Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, are teaming up for what promises to be a science-fiction, action romp. In the first trailer for Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking, the pair are survivors in a strange world where a mysterious pathogen supposedly wiped out every human woman. Watch the […]
