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First trailer for Western thriller The Harder They Fall starring Jonathan Majors and Idris Elba

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Netflix has released a trailer, poster and images for the upcoming Western The Harder They Fall. Written and directed by Jeymes Samuel, the film stars Jonathan Majors (Lovecraft County) as an outlaw who reunites his old gang to track down and seek revenge against his enemy (Idris Elba) upon his release from prison; take a […]

Luther movie is currently scheduled to begin production in September, says Idris Elba

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During an interview with Variety, Idris Elba, star and producer of the award-winning BBC series, has revealed that production on the long-gestating Luther movie could begin this year in September. Elba said producers are “very close to pulling the green light on production”, adding that “we [Luther’s cast and crew] go into production, fingers crossed, in […]

Idris Elba teams with Extraction director for Stay Frosty

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Idris Elba is set to follow up The Suicide Squad by reteaming with Warner Bros. for a new action film, the studio having snapped up the rights to the spec script Stay Frosty, which has Extraction helmer Sam Hargrave on board to direct. Deadline describes the project as “a John Wick-type character in a throwback to […]

Six Great Performances That Should Have Been Oscar Nominated (But Weren’t)

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Graeme Robertson with six great performances that should have been Oscar nominated but weren’t… It’s often seen as an actors dream to receive the much-coveted golden statue we know as the Oscar, with many great performances seeing their performers taking home the trophy and many more at least receiving the equally great honour of an […]

Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin star in trailer for Netflix’s Concrete Cowboy

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Netflix has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming drama Concrete Cowboy. Directed by Ricky Staub, the film is based on Greg Neri’s novel Ghetto Cowboy and stars Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin as a troubled teen who discovers the world of urban horseback riding while spending the summer with his estranged father (Idris Elba); […]

Idris and Sabrina Elba team with Crunchyroll for anime series Dantai

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Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina, are entering the world of anime. The pair will team with Crunchyroll, the leading home for anime, for a new animated fantasy series with the working title Dantai. Dantai is described as a “dark fantasy” mixed with a little “Afro-futuristic science fiction.” From the show’s official logline, the series […]

Movie Review – Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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Avengers: Infinity War, 2018. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Don Cheadle, Peter Dinklage, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Sebastian […]

Idris Elba to star in survival thriller Beast from Baltasar Kormakur

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Luther star Idris Elba is set to headline the survival thriller Beast, which is being directed by Baltasar Kormakur (Everest, Adrift) for Universal Pictures. Scripted by Ryan Engle (Rampage) from an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan, Beast is said to be “in the vein of The Shallows”, but with a lion as the antagonist rather […]