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James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli reportedly leaning towards Idris Elba for next 007

August 10, 2018 by Gary Collinson

With Daniel Craig set to make his fifth and final appearance as James Bond in next year’s as-yet-untitled Bond 25 from director Danny Boyle, the rumour mill appears to be wasting little time in looking towards his replacement as 007. According to The Independent, The Equalizer 2 director Antoine Fuqua revealed details of a conversation […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Idris Elba, James Bond

Idris Elba and Vanessa Kirby join Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw

July 5, 2018 by Ricky Church

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (Skycraper) and Jason Statham (The Meg) may have found their antagonist for their upcoming Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw. According to Variety, Idris Elba (Luther) has begun final talks to go up against the pair as the film’s villain. Elba isn’t the only one to join the cast, however. Variety also reported […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Dwayne Johnson, fast and furious, Hobbs and Shaw, Idris Elba, Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby

Idris Elba’s Yardie gets a batch of new posters

June 28, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Following the release of a new trailer and images earlier this month [see here], we now have a batch of new posters for Idris Elba’s upcoming crime drama Yardie; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Read our Sundance London review of Yardie here Set in ’70s Kingston and ’80s Hackney, Yardie centres on the life […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Idris Elba, Yardie

Idris Elba’s John Luther returns in first teaser for Luther series 5

June 19, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

BBC has released a brief teaser trailer for the fifth series of its award-winning crime drama series Luther which sees Idris Elba returning as the titular detective alongside Dermot Crowley (DSU Martin Schenk), Michael Smiley (Benny Silver), Patrick Malahide (George Cornelius) and newcomer Wunmi Mosaku as DS Catherine Halliday. No word as of yet on a premiere […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Idris Elba, luther

Sundance London 2018 Review – Yardie (2018)

June 1, 2018 by Ben Robins

Yardie, 2018. Directed by Idris Elba. Starring Aml Ameen, Stephen Graham, Calvin Demba, Naomi Ackie, and Shantol Jackson. SYNOPSIS: Broken by the murder of his older brother, Dennis turns to a life of crime in the backstreets of Kingston, Jamaica circa 1973. A decade later, he’s sent overseas to London, where he reunites with lost […]

Filed Under: Ben Robins, Movies, Reviews, Sundance London Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Calvin Demba, Idris Elba, Naomi Ackie, Shantol Jackson, Stephen Graham, sundance london, Yardie

New trailer and images for Idris Elba’s Yardie

June 1, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its UK premiere tonight at the Sundance Film Festival, a new trailer and batch of images have arrived online for the upcoming adaptation of Victor Headley’s novel Yardie. The crime drama marks the features directorial debut for Idris Elba and stars Aml Ameen, Sheldon Shepherd, Shantol Jackson, and Stephen Graham; take a look […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Aml Ameen, Idris Elba, Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd, Stephen Graham, Yardie

Idris Elba to star in Netflix’s Hunchback of Notre Dame

May 23, 2018 by Ricky Church

Idris Elba will soon be heading to Netflix for an adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elba will star in the lead role of Quasimodo in a modern day re-telling of the famous story. The Hunchback of Notre Dame was first written by Victor Hugo in 1831 and has been adapted […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Idris Elba, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Idris Elba to produce and star in Netflix comedy series Turn Up Charlie

April 21, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Luther star Idris Elba has signed on to executive produce and star in Turn Up Charlie, a new comedy series for Netflix from Brown Eyed Boy Productions. The half-hour series has received an eight episode order, and will see Elba portraying the eponymous Charlie, described as a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Idris Elba, Turn Up Charlie

Movie Review – Molly’s Game (2017)

December 23, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Molly’s Game, 2017. Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Bill Camp, Brian d’Arcy James, Chris O’Dowd, J.C. MacKenzie, Jeremy Strong, Samantha Isler, Jon Bass, Justin Kirk, and Graham Greene. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Aaron Sorkin, Bill Camp, Brian d'arcy James, Chris O'Dowd, Graham Greene, Idris Elba, J.C. MacKenzie, Jeremy Strong, Jessica Chastain, Jon Bass, Justin Kirk, kevin costner, Michael Cera, Molly's Game, Samantha Isler

Second Opinion – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

October 31, 2017 by Helen Murdoch

Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]

Filed Under: Helen Murdoch, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Nicdao, Chris Hemsworth, Clancy Brown, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban, Luke Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Damon, Rachel House, Ray Stevenson, Sam Neill, Tadanobu Asano, Taika Waititi, Taylor Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston, Zachary Levi

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