Tom Beasley takes a look at the twists and turns provided by today’s Oscar nominations, including the biggest snubs and most shocking surprises… The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were dished out today and it’s fair to say that this was perhaps a more interesting crop of nominees than many expected. The big winners, […]
CBS reviving The Twilight Zone with Jordan Peele and Marco Ramirez
With the long-gestating feature film still seemingly stuck in development hell, CBS has decided to take another trip to the fifth dimension, with the network planning to relaunch the classic anthology series The Twilight Zone for its CBS All Access streaming service. CBS’ CEO Leslie Moonves has announced that the reboot is being produced by […]
Adam Driver joins Spike Lee joint Black Klansman
Paterson and Star Wars actor Adam Driver has reportedly signed on to star in Spike Lee’s KKK crime thriller Black Klansman. Lee will produce the film alongside Get Out’s Jordan Peele, and will direct from a script he co-wrote with Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, and Kevin Willmott. Black Klansman will tell the true story of […]
Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele among nominees for 2018 DGA Awards
In the midst of the furore around all-male director shortlists for the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs, the Directors Guild of America has given Greta Gerwig a spot on their list of nominees, for her work on coming-of-age comedy Lady Bird. Gerwig will compete against Globe winner Guillermo del Toro, who is nominated for romantic […]
The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade
Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]
Jordan Peele developing Nazi hunting drama
Get Out director Jordan Peele has set his first project under a new TV development deal with Sonar Entertainment, with THR reporting that he is developing a 1970s-set Nazi hunting drama entitled The Hunt, which is being scripted by David Weil. The potential series is based on true events and “follows a diverse band of […]
Spike Lee and Jordan Peele teaming for KKK thriller Black Klansman
According to THR, Spike Lee is teaming with Get Out helmer Jordan Peele for Black Klansman, a thriller exploring the true story of an African-American police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. Black Klansman is based on the 2014 book of the same name by Ron Stallworth, a detective in Colorado Springs who answered […]
Movie Review – Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, 2017. Directed by David Soren. Featuring the voice talents of Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Jordan Peele, and Kristen Schaal. SYNOPSIS: Two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold, hypnotize their principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. As superhero […]
Movie Review – Get Out (2017)
Get Out, 2017. Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Daniel Kaluyya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, LilRel Howery, Betty Gabriel, and Caleb Landry Jones. SYNOPSIS: When a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya, Sicario) and his […]
Jordan Peele quits acting to focus on directing
After making his feature directorial debut last year with the acclaimed horror-thriller Get Out, Jordan Peele has now decided to quit acting in order to focus solely on his directing career. “Daniel Day-Lewis and I are both out (laughing),” Peele told Entertainment Weekly. “Acting is just nowhere near as fun for me as directing.” Peele […]
