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First trailer for The Critic starring Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton

July 2, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

The first trailer has arrived online for The Critic, director Anand Tucker’s u[coming adaptation of Anthony Quinn’s novel Curtain Call. Set in the 1930s, the period thriller stars Ian McKellen as a feared theatre critic who takes pleasure in regularly tearing down actress Nina Land (Gemma Arterton), until his newspaper is taken over and he […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alfred Enoch, Anand Tucker, Ben Barnes, Gemma Arterton, Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, Romola Garai, The Critic

Ian McKellen would return as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum on one crucial condition

June 9, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Ian McKellen has revealed that he would return to Middle-earth and reprise his Academy Award nominated role of Gandalf the Grey for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum on one rather crucial condition. In typical McKellen fashion, the legendary actor told The Times of London that he had heard “stirrings in Tolkien […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The Lord of the Rings Gandalf the Grey Premium Masterline Series collectible unveiled by Prime 1 Studio

August 7, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Prime 1 Studio has unveiled its 1:4 scale Premium Masterline Series Gandalf the Grey collector’s edition statue which is inspired by the likeness of Ian McKellen as the wizard in the first instalment of Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It is available to pre-order, priced […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Ian McKellen, Prime 1 Studio, Sideshow Collectibles, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

4K Ultra HD Review – Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition

December 12, 2021 by Brad Cook

Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Stephen Fry, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Nesbitt, John Rhys-Davies, Ken Stott, Lee Pace, Liv Tyler, Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Stephen Fry, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Viggo Mortensen

Gandalf the Grey joins Asmus Toys’ The Lord of the Rings Crown Series action figure line

July 30, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow has unveiled a batch of promotional images for Asmus Toys’ 1:6 scale The Lord of the Rings Crown Series Gandalf the Grey figure which is based on the likeness of Ian McKellen as the Wizard in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy; check out the promotional images below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Asmus Toys, Ian McKellen, Sideshow Collectibles, The Lord of the Rings

Iron Studios’ Gandalf statue from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring available to pre-order now

February 19, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow has unveiled a batch of promotional images for Iron Studios’ 1:10 scale Gandalf statue which is based on the likeness of Ian McKellen as the Wizard in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $115 and is expected to ship between October […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Ian McKellen, Iron Studios, Sideshow Collectibles, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Movie Review – Beauty and the Beast (2017)

March 3, 2017 by admin

Beauty and the Beast, 2017 Directed by Bill Condon Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline, Sonoya Mizuno, Hattie Morahan, Audra McDonald SYNOPSIS: An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love. […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Audra McDonald, Beauty and the Beast, Bill Condon, Dan Stevens, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Hattie Morahan, Ian McKellen, Josh Gad, kevin kline, Luke Evans, Sonoya Mizuno, Stanley Tucci

Gandalf the White and Shadowfax Lord of the Rings sixth scale set unveiled by Asmus Toys

November 20, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Asmus Toys has unveiled its upcoming Gandalf the White and Shadowfax sixth scale figure set, which is based on the appearance of Ian McKellen as the wizard in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The set is available to pre-order now, priced at $380; take a look at the official promotional images and […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Asmus Toys, Ian McKellen, Sideshow Collectibles, The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong and more set for thriller The Critic

June 28, 2022 by Ricky Church

Deadline reports an all-star cast for The Critic, a period thriller of “blackmail, deceit and murder.” Starring in the film from director Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie) will be Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings), Gemma Arterton (Summerland) and Mark Strong (1917) as the principle trio. The Critic is set in “1934 London, McKellen plays […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Alfred Enoch, Anand Tucker, Ben Barnes, Gemma Arterton, Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, Romola Garai, The Critic

Movie Review – All is True (2018)

January 30, 2019 by Tom Beasley

All is True, 2018. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Kathryn Wilder, Lydia Wilson, Alex Macqueen, Jack Colgrave Hirst and Ian McKellen. SYNOPSIS: When the Globe Theatre burns down during a performance, William Shakespeare vows to stop writing and returns home to Stratford-upon-Avon in order to spend time with his wife and […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Alex Macqueen, All Is True, Ian McKellen, Jack Colgrave Hirst, Judi Dench, Kathryn Wilder, Kenneth Branagh, Lydia Wilson, William Shakespeare

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