It looks like Peter Jackson is pulling a Lord of the Rings alumni on board for his newest film, as we now have confirmation that Hugo Weaving has joined the cast of Mortal Engines. Weaving is reportedly playing the character Thaddeus Valentine, Head of the Historians, who is a pivotal character in the first book. Weaving is […]
Movie Review – Mortal Engines (2018)
Mortal Engines, 2018. Directed by Christian Rivers. Starring Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw joins forces with Anna Fang, a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head, and Tom Natsworthy, an outcast from London, to lead a […]
Hugo Weaving was offered Red Skull return in Avengers: Infinity War
The Red Skull made a surprise return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year with the Captain America: The First Avenger villain popping up in Avengers: Infinity War as the Stonekeeper, guardian of the Soul Stone on Vormir. The character was originally played by Hugo Weaving in The First Avenger, but the role was recast […]
Mortal Engines New York Comic Con first 25 minutes description and review
The New York Comic Con crowd in attendance at Universal’s Mortal Engines panel were among the first people on the planet to be treated to the opening 25 minutes of the upcoming Peter Jackson-produced film adaptation of Philip Reeve’s 2001 young adult novel. Although the panel’s official description claimed that only the first eight minutes […]
Mortal Engines gets a new trailer and character posters
Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Philip Reeve’s award-winning sci-fi fantasy book series Mortal Engines along with three character posters for Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving), and Anna Fang (Jihae); take a look here… Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has […]
Movie Review – Black ’47 (2018)
Black ‘47, 2018. Directed by Lance Daly. Starring Hugo Weaving, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Rea, James Frecheville, Freddie Fox, Barry Keoghan, Moe Dunford, and Sarah Greene. SYNOPSIS: Set in Ireland during the Great Famine, the drama follows an Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, as he abandons his post to reunite with his […]
Vengeance shines a light with first poster for Black 47
Following on from the trailer [watch it here], a poster has now arrived online for Lance Daly’s acclaimed historical revenge thriller Black 47 featuring James Frecheville (Animal Kingdom) and Hugo Weaving (The Lord of the Rings); take a look here… It’s 1847 and Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two […]
Irish Famine revenge thriller Black 47 gets a first trailer
Wilcard Distribution has unveiled a trailer for the acclaimed historical revenge thriller Black 47. Set in 1847 during the Great Famine, the film is directed by Lance Daly and features a cast that includes stars Hugo Weaving (The Lord of the Rings), Jim Broadbent (Iris), Stephen Rea (Michael Collins), James Frecheville (Animal Kingdom), Freddie Fox (King Arthur: Legend […]
Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines gets a new trailer and images
Universal Pictures has revealed a new trailer for the big screen adaptation of Philip Reeve’s sci-fi fantasy award-winning book series Mortal Engines; watch it here… https://youtu.be/MVPBdW7_KJ0 Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities now roam the Earth, ruthlessly […]
Blu-ray Review – Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Hacksaw Ridge, 2016. Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, and Vince Vaughn. SYNOPSIS: The World War II movie Hacksaw Ridge, which tells the story of a conscientious objector, Desmond Doss, who achieved heroic feats on the battlefield as a medic despite not carrying a […]
