Back in October of 2013, director Jon Turteltaub revealed that he hoped to go into production on National Treasure 3 “within two years”, only for things to fall deathly silent on the third chapter in Disney’s action-adventure series. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, star Nicolas Cage has confirmed that the project remains a possibility, but […]
Nicolas Cage says he turned down Aragorn role in The Lord of the Rings
Currently promoting his new film Pay the Ghost [read our review here], Nicolas Cage has been speaking to Newsweek about his desire to work with such directors as Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino in the future, as well as some of the roles he was offered over the years that for one reason or another he […]
Movie Review – Pay the Ghost (2015)
Pay the Ghost, 2015. Directed by Uli Edel. Starring Nicolas Cage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jack Fulton, Lyriq Bent, Lauren Beatty, Stephen McHattie and Veronica Ferres. SYNOPSIS: A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween parade. At first glance, a film starring Nicolas Cage titled Pay the Ghost screams absurdity too […]
Nicolas Cage to star in Vengeance: A Love Story
Variety is reporting that Nicolas Cage is set to star in the thriller Vengeance: A Love Story from Hannibal Classics, who produced Cage’s upcoming World War II Movie USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. The project “centers on the aftermath of a victim of gang rape, left for dead in a park boathouse. The victim is […]
Movie Review – The Runner (2015)
The Runner, 2015. Written and Directed Austin Stark. Starring Nicolas Cage, Sarah Paulson, Connie Nielsen, Peter Fonda, Wendell Pierce and Bryan Batt. SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill, an idealistic but flawed politician is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal. Whether they […]
Matthew Vaughn confirms plans for Hit Girl movie: “I think we’ve got to do this prequel to regain the love that we had with Kick-Ass”
Back at the end of May, comic book writer Mark Millar revealed that he still held ambitions of bringing his proposed Hit Girl movie to the screen, and now Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn has confirmed that development is underway on a solo spinoff for the young assassin, which he hopes will then pave the way […]
Nicolas Cage and Mike Figgis to re-team for Exit 147
Variety has reported the news that Leaving Las Vegas star Nicolas Cage and director Mike Figgis are set to re-team two decades later for Exit 147, which is scripted by Travis Milloy (Pandorum) and will see see Cage star as a policeman with a “warped sense of justice.” So far, so Cage. “This is the […]
Nicolas Cage praises Hayden Christensen’s “superb” performance as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels
Among the many criticisms levied towards George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequel Trilogy is the depiction of Anakin Skywalker, and Hayden Christensen’s portrayal (a.k.a. Mannequin Skywalker) has certainly come in for plenty of stick over the years. However, it seems Christensen’s Outcast co-star Nicolas Cage is a fan of his work as the future Dark Lord […]
Nicolas Cage and Paul Schrader re-teaming for Dog Eat Dog
Deadline is reporting that director Paul Schrader and his Dying of the Light star Nicolas Cage are re-teaming for gritty crime thriller Dog Eat Dog. Based on the acclaimed book by Eddie Bunker, Schrader will co-write and direct the film with Cage starring. The synopsis for the novel reads: “Dog Eat Dog follows Troy Cameron, […]
DVD Review – Dying of the Light (2014)
Dying of the Light, 2014. Written and Directed by Paul Schrader. Starring Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Irene Jacob, Victor Webster and Alexander Karim. SYNOPSIS: Burned out CIA operative Evan Lake (Nicolas Cage) is forced into early retirement due to a degenerative medical diagnosis. Aided by an up and coming field agent Milton Schultz (Anton Yelchin) […]
