With Dumbo set to soar into cinemas in just three weeks, Walt Disney Studios has released a final sneak peek trailer for Tim Burton’s live-action remake of the 1941 animated classic which is packed with new footage from the film; watch it here… Disney’s new live-action feature film “Dumbo” introduces Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell), a […]
Disney releases new trailer for Tim Burton’s Dumbo
Following yesterday’s poster for Dumbo, Walt Disney Pictures has released a new trailer for director Tim Burton’s upcoming live-action reimagining of the 1941 classic animated film; watch it here… Disney’s new live-action feature film “Dumbo” introduces Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell), a former circus star who finds his life turned upside down when he returns from the […]
Tim Burton casts Game of Thrones’ DeObia Oparei in Dumbo
Tim Burton has made a new addition to the cast of his live action adaptation of Disney’s Dumbo with Deadline reporting that Game of Thrones actor DeObia Oparei, who portrayed the Dornish bodyguard Areo Hotah, has signed on to portray ringmaster Rongo in the film. Oparei joins Colin Farrell (The Lobster), Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice), Danny DeVito (Batman Returns), Eva […]
Production underway on Tim Burton’s Dumbo, synopsis and cast revealed
As part of its live-action movie presentation at the D23 Expo today, Disney officially announced the start of production on Dumbo, director Tim Burton’s live-action remake of the classic 1941 animated film. Set to feature in the cast are Colin Farrell (The Lobster), Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice), Danny DeVito (Batman Returns), Eva Green (Miss Peregrine’s Home […]
Movie Review – Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Independence Day: Resurgence, 2016 Directed by Roland Emmerich. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, William Fichtner, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brent Spiner, Sela Ward, Joey King, Judd Hirsch and Deobia Oparei. SYNOPSIS: Twenty years after their initial invasion of Earth, the aliens have returned. (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Make no mistake, the first Independence […]
Second Opinion – Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). Directed by Roland Emmerich. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, William Fichtner, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brent Spiner, Judd Hirsch and Deobia Oparei. SYNOPSIS: Twenty years after launching a devastating attack on Earth, alien invaders return to destroy the planet and only survivors from the War of […]
How actors are told they’re being killed off in Game of Thrones – exclusive interview
This article contains spoilers for Season 6 of Game of Thrones… During Flickering Myth’s chat with DeObia Oparei about Independence Day: Resurgence, the actor’s previous role before the science fiction blockbuster came up: Areo Hotah in HBO’s fantasy drama Game of Thrones. Despite being a narrative presence in the book, the character was somewhat sidelined for the television adaptation. […]
Exclusive: Alien 3 set was “very, very tense,” reveals actor DeObia Oparei
During Flickering Myth’s chat with DeObia Oparei about Independence Day: Resurgence, the actor’s onscreen debut came up: another science fiction movie, Alien 3. The 1992 film’s production was marred by frequent clashes between first-time feature director David Fincher and the ever-present 20th Century Fox’s studio executives on set. “I think it was quite a tense set,” Opearei remembered. […]
Why is there a sequel to Independence Day? Getting killed off in Game of Thrones and Alien 3’s “very tense” production – The DeObia Oparei Interview
Flickering Myth’s Oli Davis sits down with DeObia Oparei to talk about Independence Day: Resurgence, being killed off in Game of Thrones, and how bad really was the production of Alien 3… “De-Oh-bia?” I worriedly asked the person on the other end of the line. I was about to be put through to DeObia Oparei to […]
Movie Review – Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). Directed by Roland Emmerich. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, William Fichtner, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Brent Spiner, Joey King, Judd Hirsch and Deobia Oparei. SYNOPSIS: Humanity won round one. But now, 20 years later, the aliens are back…and then some. The President of the United States (Sela Ward) […]