Tony Black on the Batman films that never were… One of the most lucrative and successful movie franchises in cinematic history, Batman prefigured the current superhero franchise craze and set the standard after Tim Burton’s 1989 picture established a succession of films which changed the long-held perception of Batman on screen as a camp throwback […]
Paramount shuts down Friday the 13th, pushes back World War Z sequel
Any Jason Voorhees fans excited about the prospect of a return to Camp Crystal Lake will be disappointed to hear that Paramount Pictures has pulled the plug on the long-gestating next instalment of the Friday the 13th series, which the studio has been trying in vain to get off the ground for several years. According […]
Domhnall Gleeson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Ed Harris join Jennifer Lawrence in Darren Aronofky’s new film
Variety is reporting that Darren Aronofsky is filling out the cast of his next film, adding Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), Brian Gleeson (Snow White and the Huntsman), Michelle Pfeiffer (The Family) and Ed Harris (Run All Night) to the cast of the as-yet-untitled drama. The film, which Aronofsky will direct from his own script, already […]
Frank Miller talks Darren Aronofsky’s aborted Batman: Year One movie
Before Christopher Nolan relaunched the Batman franchise with Batman Begins, Warner Bros. had enlisted Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) for an adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic Batman: Year One, with Miller himself helping to pen the script. Aronofsky’s plan was to “toss out everything you can imagine about Batman” and start afresh, with the duo […]
UPDATE: Paramount confirms Jennifer Lawrence/Darren Aronofsky film
Back in October it was reported that Jennifer Lawrence was in talks to star in Darren Aronofsky’s as-yet-untitled new film, and now Paramount Pictures has confirmed that a deal is in place. Details on the project are being kept under wraps, but Deadline has revealed that the film will centre on a couple whose relationship […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger revenge thriller 478 set to go into production in December
It looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first post-Terminator Genisys project is good to go, with Deadline reporting that the Darren Aronofsky-produced revenge thriller 478 has secured financing from Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, and is set to go into production this December. Directed by Elliott Lester (Blitz) from a script by Javier Guillon (Enemy), 478 sees Arnie as “a […]
Jennifer Lawrence in talks for Darren Aronofsky’s new film
Variety is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence is in talks to join Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Noah) in the filmmaker’s next mystery project, which is described only as an “untitled indie”. SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence slams Hollywood pay gap in online essay With her commitment to The Hunger Games and X-Men franchises now seemingly over, the […]
Darren Aronofsky set to team up with Channing Tatum for Evel Knievel film
The Tracking Board is reporting that Oscar nominated director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is in negotiations to helm the long-gestating film about the life of Evel Knievel. Aronofsky, whose last film was 2014’s Noah, is said to be in early talks to take over the director’s chair for the film, which has been in development […]
10 filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder
In the wake of Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four, Matthew Lee looks at ten filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder… Josh Trank’s debut, Chronicle, was a surprise hit of 2012. The film fused the found-footage genre with superhero tropes to create a coming-of-age story that was both fresh and exciting. Trank’s ability […]
