Having been in production for a month, Attack the Block and Star Wars star John Boyega has exited Netflix’s Rebel Ridge mid-shoot, with Netflix citing “family reasons” as behind his abrupt departure. “Rebel Ridge is pausing temporarily as we look to re-cast John Boyega who needed to leave the project for family reasons,” a Netflix […]
John Boyega open to Star Wars return, but only with Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams
While he certainly hasn’t held back when it comes to criticising the way that his character Finn was handled in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, actor John Boyega is open to returning to the galaxy far, far away – providing a couple of specific conditions are met. “Whichever way, I am open to the conversation […]
John Boyega and Joe Cornish re-team for Attack The Block 2
To celebrate the tenth anniversary, fans of Attack The Block will be delighted to know there’s another installment on the way. And the best news? John Boyega is returning to star, with Joe Cornish also back in the director’s chair. Deadline reports that Studiocanal, Film4, Complete Fiction Pictures & UpperRoom Productions will all team to […]
10 Actors Who Have Shined Outside Their Franchise Roles
Murray Ferguson on ten actors who have shined in their non-franchise roles… Some actors become so closely associated with certain characters that it can be easy to forget their work outside of a franchise. This may be because the characters are beloved within pop culture, their franchise failed to resonate with viewers, or simply due […]
John Boyega and Robert De Niro set to star in Netflix thriller The Formula
Deadline reports that John Boyega and Robert De Niro will team up to star in an upcoming thriller film for Netflix. The Formula will be helmed by Gerard McMurray, the filmmaker behind one of Netflix’s first original films Burning Sands. McMurray (The First Purge) will serve as the film’s writer and director as well as […]
John Boyega stars in trailer for Steve McQueen’s Small Axe: Red, White and Blue
Amazon has released a trailer and images for Red, White and Blue, the next instalment in Steven McQueen’s five film anthology Small Axe which stars John Boyega as a young forensic scientist who finds himself driven to achieve his childhood ambition of becoming a police officer in the naïve hope of changing racist attitudes after […]
Movie Review – Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (2020)
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue, 2020. Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring John Boyega, Steve Toussaint, Antonia Thomas, Tyrone Huntley, Nathan Vidal, Joy Richardson and Mark Harrigan. SYNOPSIS: Leroy Logan (John Boyega) joins the police force after his father (Steve Toussaint) is a victim of racial brutality. Steve McQueen tackles his subjects head on with […]
Johnny Depp and Pirates of the Caribbean inspired John Boyega’s acting career
John Boyega, of Star Wars fame, says that Johnny Depp and Pirates of the Caribbean inspired his film career. There is no question that the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is one of history’s biggest, with a massive global appeal and a fond place in many hearts, partly thanks to Johnny Depp’s memorable turns as […]
John Boyega teams with Gavin Hood for The Test
Deadline is reporting that John Boyega has signed on to star in The Test, the next feature from Eye in the Sky and Official Secrets director Gavin Hood. Described as a contained thriller, The Test will follow “a soft-spoken immigrant (Payman Maadi) taking a citizen evaluation test and a brilliant young behavioral psychologist (Boyega) supervising […]
John Boyega has “moved on” from Star Wars and not interested in Finn return
In the run up to the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, John Boyega suggested that the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy would likely mark his last outing as Stormtrooper turned Resistance hero Finn, joking that “you ain’t gonna Disney Plus me” when asked what the future might hold for his character. […]
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