With Ready Player One hitting theaters next week, director Steven Spielberg is already beginning to turn his eye to the next film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Appearing at the Empire Awards last night, Spielberg revealed that Indiana Jones 5 will begin production in April 2019 in the UK for its July 20, 2020 release date. “It’s always worth the trip […]
Denis Villeneuve wanted to keep Harrison Ford’s Blade Runner 2049 return a secret
Warner Bros. went to some pretty extreme lengths in an effort to keep Blade Runner 2049’s secrets, restricting journalists from revealing certain plot points in their reviews in an effort to “preserve the magic of the film”. However, had it been down to director Denis Villeneuve, we’d have known even less going into the movie […]
Harrison Ford served as a “covert adviser” on Solo: A Star Wars Story
He may have handed over the role to Alden Ehrenreich, but it seems that Harrison Ford wasn’t entirely out of the loop when it comes to Han Solo’s next big screen adventure in Solo: A Star Wars Story, with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy revealing to EW that Ford provided “vital insights into the character he has […]
Solo’s Alden Ehrenreich on meeting Harrison Ford for the first time: “He was very, very supportive”
Meeting an iconic Hollywood figure would be daunting for many people, and it is often said that you should never meet your heroes. Well, sometimes there is no choice. When Alden Ehrenreich secured the coveted role of a young Han Solo, it was inevitable that he would have to meet Star Wars icon Harrison Ford […]
How Far Can Star Wars Go?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the Star Wars franchise and just how far it can go… Before I start the ball rolling, I think we’ve all established that Star Wars: The Last Jedi was divisive. In the end the big band of people who thought it was a Cleveland steamer upon the chest of […]
Exclusive Interview – Asa Butterfield talks Journey’s End
Asa Butterfield admits he’s been an actor “for a long time”. By that, he means the best part of 13 years, during which time he’s worked with big names like Harrison Ford and Martin Scorsese. This week, he’s part of a top drawer British cast in the latest film version of the R C Sherriff […]
Sean Connery explains why he turned down Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Sean Connery has been in retirement since 2003’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but it seems he did briefly consider coming out of retirement to reprise the role of Professor Henry Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. However, he ultimately passed on the opportunity – not because the movie was […]
New concept art from Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A new batch of concept art has arrived online for Star Wars: The Last Jedi featuring Finn (John Boyega), DJ (Benicio Del Toro), Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), Rey (Daisy Ridley), and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), along with some previously unseen art from Star Wars: The Force Awakens depicting Han Solo’s (Harrison Ford) death scene and […]
VFX video explores the creation of Blade Runner 2049’s surprise digital cameo
Spoilers for Blade Runner 2049 follow. You have been warned… Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard wasn’t the only familiar face to make an appearance in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049, with the filmmakers enlisting the visual effects wizards at MPC to create a digital double of a 22-year-old Sean Young for a key scene […]
New character posters for Blade Runner 2049, tracking points to $40 million plus domestic opening
With three weeks to go until Blade Runner 2049 arrives in cinemas, a batch of character posters have arrived online for director Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated sci-fi sequel featuring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, and Sylvia Hoeks; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Dave Bautista is a replicant on the run […]