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Edgar Wright’s next movie will be a psychological thriller, provides update on Baby Driver 2

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While Edgar Wright is currently working on a documentary on the pop-rock cult band Sparks, he’s already started planning his next feature film. Speaking with Empire, Wright revealed his next project will be an untitled psychological thriller set in London with a female lead. “I realised I had never made a film about central London – […]

Edgar Wright, Jean-Marc Vallee, David Mackenzie and Yann Demange lead Bond 25 shortlist

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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, […]

The era of big stars is over, so are we on the cusp of the era of directors?

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George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]

Simon Pegg says it’s only a matter of time before he and Edgar Wright work together again

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According to actor Simon Pegg, it’s only a matter of time before he works with Edgar Wright once more. One of the most beloved collaborations in recent movie history has certainly got to be the duo of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, notable for producing fan favourite flicks such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot […]

Exclusive interview with Baby Driver’s Allison King

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Tai Freligh interviews actress Allison King… Allison King was born and raised in Los Angeles.  She has been seen in many television shows, including Revenge, Drop Dead Diva, Secrets & Lies, Finding Carter, and Turn. She then went on to appear in the sci-fi drama Midnight Special.  King has also made her mark in film.  She […]

Exclusive Interview: Oscar-winning composer Steven Price on American Assassin and film soundtracks

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Sean Wilson chats to the composer behind the violent new black ops thriller American Assassin starring Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton… Based on the bestselling novel by Vince Flynn, American Assassin plunges viewers into the murky world of CIA black ops. The Maze Runner‘s Dylan O’Brien stars as Mitch Rapp, the fledgling government secret weapon […]

The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade

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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 […]

Three directors reportedly on the shortlist for Bond 25

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Yesterday it was announced that Bond 25 has been set for the release in November 2019, and now Deadline is reporting that Eon Productions has identified three potential directors for the next instalment of the long-running spy series. According to the site, press speculation about Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) and Edgar Wright (Baby Driver) are wide of […]

Critical Thinking: Don’t Believe the Hype

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Anghus Houvouras on hype and hyperbole… Hype is something every film writer constantly struggles with. The perpetual entertainment news cycle gives film fans so much to chew on. There’s a formulaic cycle of hype that happens with every new movie that strokes the cockles of film fans. Some movies come with preordained hype. A new […]