Outlaw King, 2018. Directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Tony Curran, Billy Howle, Callan Mulvey, Steven Cree, Daniel Campbell, Niall Greig Fulton, James Cosmo, Duncan Lacroix, Alastair Mackenzie, Sam Spruell, Ron Donachie, Jonny Phillips, Jamie Sives, Lorne MacFadyen, Gavin Mitchell, Tam Dean Burn, Vicki Liddelle, Margaret Fraser, Stephen McCole, Clive […]
Netflix releases new trailer for Outlaw King starring Chris Pine
With just two weeks to go until Outlaw King arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new trailer for David Mackenzie’s historical action drama which sees Chris Pine leading the cast as the legendary Scottish King Robert the Bruce alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Tony Curran, Alistair Mackenzie, James Cosmo, Callan Mulvey, […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Outlaw King
Outlaw King, 2018. Directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Stephen Dillane, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, James Cosmo, Sam Spruell, Tony Curran, Callan Mulvey and Duncan Lacroix. SYNOPSIS: A true David v Goliath story of how the great 14th Century Scottish ‘Outlaw King’ Robert The Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat and […]
David Mackenzie trims 20 minutes from Chris Pine’s Outlaw King
Filmmaker David Mackenzie’s (Hell or High Water) latest project, the Robert the Bruce biopic Outlaw King, received its premiere during the opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month, and now Mackenzie has said that he’ll to cut 20 minutes from its running time in response to the mixed reception from audiences […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2018 Review – Outlaw King
Outlaw King, 2018. Directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Tony Curran, Alistair Mackenzie, James Cosmo, Callan Mulvey, and Stephen Dillane. SYNOPSIS: An epic story about the renowned King of Scots, Robert the Bruce, and the war of liberation he waged against the English occupation of Scotland. Director David […]
Edgar Wright, Jean-Marc Vallee, David Mackenzie and Yann Demange lead Bond 25 shortlist
In the wake of Danny Boyle’s departure from Bond 25 due to creative differences, a shortlist has surfaced online featuring four directors who are through to top Eon and MGM’s wishlist for Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007. According to Deadline, both Yann Demange (’71) and David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) are in contention, […]
First trailer for Outlaw King starring Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce
Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, Netflix has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming historical action drama Outlaw King. The film reunites director David Mackenzie with his Hell or High Water star Chris Pine, who stars as the Scottish King Robert the Bruce alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy […]
New trailer for David Mackenzie’s Western drama Damnation
A new trailer has arrived online for the USA Network and Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie’s upcoming Western drama Damnation. The series stars Killian Scott, Logan Marshall-Green, Sarah Jones, Chasten Harmon, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Melinda Page Hamilton; watch it below… An epic saga about the secret history of the 1930’s American heartland, Damnation […]
Why David Mackenzie is the perfect choice to direct Bond 25
Tom Jolliffe wants to see David Mackenzie directing Bond 25… The latest James Bond instalment has had a degree of uncertainty around it since Spectre hit cinemas two years ago. The target seems to be 2019, and only until recently it seems that momentum is building. In part it seems that Daniel Craig will be […]
The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade
Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]
