It looks like the sequel to Disney’s 2014 film Maleficent is finally picking up speed. According to Variety, Ed Skrein (Deadpool) will portray the film’s villain opposite the returning Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning as Maleficent and Aurora, more commonly known as Sleeping Beauty. Skrein’s villainous role is being kept under wraps, but the film is expected […]
Fantastic Beasts composer James Newton Howard’s 17 greatest scores
With James Newton Howard lending a magical soundscape to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, writer Sean Wilson selects his personal favourites from an extraordinary film score career… Enveloping muggles and devoted fans alike in a warmly nostalgic air of magic, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has […]
Spectre screenwriter to pen Maleficent 2
Maleficent 2 is seemingly back on track as the screenwriter of Spectre has joined proceedings. The sequel to the Angelina Jolie, Sleeping Beauty-related Maleficent was thought to have disappeared off Disney’s radar given the lack of news on the project. But word that Jez Butterworth, co-writer of Spectre, has been brought on board, shows that there […]
Angelina Jolie eyeing Maleficent 2 and new directing projects
Actress Angelina Jolie who doesn’t frequent Hollywood sets as much as she once did is reportedly considering taking up a sequel – a follow up to her 2014 Disney film Maleficent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actress and director is planning a return to high profile acting choices and is keenly considering a sequel to […]
Angelina Jolie returning for Maleficent sequel
Disney has finally announced the inevitable: After grossing a whopping $758 million worldwide, Maleficent is getting a sequel. According to TheWrap, the first film’s screenwriter, Linda Woolverton, is in talks to pen the follow-up, while star Angelina Jolie is expected to return. Joe Roth will once again produce, though director Robert Stromberg isn’t likely to helm the […]
Highest grossing movies of 2014
While 2014 has given us some brilliant movies (Guardians of the Galaxy, The LEGO Movie, Boyhood, Nightcrawler, Edge of Tomorrow, to name a few), the box office numbers have not reflected the quality. In terms of domestic growth, the top four movies of last year (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Iron Man 3, Frozen and […]
Shortlist for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar announced
As awards season continues to heat up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced that seven films are on the shortlist for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at February’s 87th Academy Awards, which will be whittled down to three by the time the nominations are announced on January 15th. The contenders for the […]
2015 Visual Effects Academy Award shortlist revealed
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a shortlist of films for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, with the 10 contenders set to be whittled down to five for the final nomination…. Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Godzilla Guardians of […]
The Most Facebooked Movies and TV Shows of 2014
As Christmas approaches and the year draws to a close, Facebook has revealed the “most Facebooked” movies and TV shows of 2014 as part of its Year in Review, and it will come as little surprise that Frozen and Game of Thrones have topped their respective lists… Most Facebooked Movies of 2014 1. Frozen 2. […]
Maleficent 2 sets spring start date with Angelina Jolie returning
It looks like Maleficent 2 is officially a go, with Omega Underground reporting that Walt Disney Pictures has set an April start date for the sequel to the 2014 live-action fantasy. Given the apparent collapse of Universal’s Dark Universe and its planned Bride of Frankenstein movie, for which Jolie had long been courted, it seems […]