Following a tease on Twitter earlier this week, Duncan Jones has now officially confirmed that he will be directing an adaptation of Rogue Trooper, the 2000 AD comic book strip, which will be a joint venture between Liberty Films and Rebellion, the owners of 2000 AD. “For years now, I have felt a sting as […]
UPDATE: Duncan Jones set to direct 2000 AD comic book adaptation Rogue Trooper
UPDATE: Duncan Jones has now posted a new video to Twitter, where he reveals that his recently-teased comic book movie project is an adaptation of the 2000 AD comic book series Rogue Trooper! As promised… pic.twitter.com/6y3pzn2Cn1 — Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) July 15, 2018 Created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, Rogue Trooper is a sci-fi […]
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 […]
Duncan Jones reveals release date for Netflix’s Mute
While there’s some disappointment that Mute, the new film from Warcraft and Source Code director Duncan Jones, will be bypassing cinemas and heading straight to Netflix, it does mean that you’ll get to watch it sooner than you might think. Jones has used his Twitter account to reveal the streaming debut date of his Alexander Skarsgård […]
Watch a teaser for Duncan Jones’ Mute ahead of Tuesday’s full trailer
With the first trailer set to arrive for Mute this Tuesday, Netflix has revealed a brief teaser for Duncan Jones’ (Moon, Warcraft) upcoming sci-fi mystery, which we have for you here… 1.30. pic.twitter.com/joIbXlXcCA — MUTE (@mute) January 27, 2018 “Berlin, the future, but close enough to feel familiar: In this loud, often brutal city, Leo […]
Duncan Jones’ Mute picked up by Netflix, will be related to Moon
With production now underway on Warcraft hemer Duncan Jones’ long-gestating sci-fi project Mute, star Alexander Skarsgard has revealed on the Empire podcast that the film is set to be distributed by Netflix. “I think they’ll do what they did with Beasts Of No Nation,” where they do a theatrical simultaneously to a Netflix release,” said Skarsgard. […]
Warcraft movie opens to $31 million
Having opened in twenty territories over the weekend, Duncan Jones’ long-developed video game movie Warcraft: The Beginning (or just Warcraft in North America) has earned around $31 million. The film debuted in territories such as Russia (where it earned the most), Germany, Sweden and limited screenings here in the UK. The film opens fully this coming […]
Movie Review – Warcraft (2016)
Warcraft, 2016. Directed by Duncan Jones. Starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Ruth Negga, Anna Galvin, and Glenn Close. SYNOPSIS: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing […]
Paul Rudd and Alexander Skarsgard joins Duncan Jones’ Mute
Director Duncan Jones’ long-gestating project Mute is starting to pick up steam, with Deadline reporting that Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) have both signed on to appear in the cast, while Lotus Entertainment is to provide financing. “I’ve been working towards making Mute for 12 years now. I cannot tell you how […]
Paramount identifies director shortlist for Star Trek 3
It seems that Paramount Pictures has wasted little time in the search for a new director on Star Trek 3 following Roberto Orci’s decision to step down from the helm, and despite the best efforts of a fan campaign to #BringRikerIn, Jonathan Frakes is absent from the shortlist… According to Deadline, the studio has already […]