Filmmaker Paul Greengrass has optioned the rights to Stephen King’s latest bestseller Fairy Tale and is set to write, direct and production an adaptation of the the fantasy novel. “Fairy Tale is a work of genius. A classic adventure story and also a disturbing contemporary allegory,” said Greengrass as part of the official announcement, with […]
The Bourne franchise receives 20th anniversary 4K Ultra HD gift set release
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Bourne franchise, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the 4K Ultra HD limited edition gift set which includes all five films in the action thriller series – The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, and Jason Bourne; check out the box set […]
Benedict Cumberbatch to lead a Peasants’ Revolt for Paul Greengrass in historical action drama The Hood
Deadline is reporting that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Benedict Cumberbatch is teaming with director Paul Greengrass (Jason Bourne, News of the World) for the historical action drama The Hood. As per the trade, The Hood has been scripted by Greengrass and takes place during the Peasants Revolt in 14th century England, […]
Movie Review – News of the World (2020)
News of the World, 2020. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor, Travis Johnson, Andy Kastelic, Ray McKinnon, Mare Winningham and Elizabeth Marvel. SYNOPSIS: Captain Kidd (Tom Hanks) travels from town to town reading the news to anyone who will pay money. His discovery of a young girl (Helena Zengel) abandoned […]
Movie Review – News of the World (2021)
News of the World, 2021. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor, Ray McKinnon, Mare Winningham, Elizabeth Marvel, Thomas Francis Murphy, Fred Hechinger, and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. […]
Tom Hanks’ News of the World gets new trailer from Netflix
Netflix has released a trailer for international release of News of the World. The drama, based on Paulette Jiles’ best-selling novel, sees director Paul Greengrass reunite with his Captain Phillips star Tom Hanks who leads the cast as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a non-fiction storyteller who crosses paths with a young girl (Helena Zengel) and agrees […]
Paul Greengrass says his unmade Watchmen film was like Todd Phillips’ Joker
Director Paul Greengrass has revealed that his idea for a Watchmen movie would have shared a similar approach as Todd Phillips’ Joker. Hollywood is full of stories about the films that could have been. Zack Snyder’s Watchmen was a hugely stylistic affair, in keeping with the director’s signature style and approach to filmmaking but that […]
Movie Review – News of the World (2020)
News of the World, 2020. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Fred Hechinger, Michael Angelo Covino, Thomas Francis Murphy, Elizabeth Marvel, Mare Winningham, Neil Sandilands, and Chukwudi Iwuji. SYNOPSIS: A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her […]
Tom Hanks’ News of the World will release internationally on Netflix
Although plans remain in place for Universal to release the movie in the United States this Christmas Day, Deadline is reporting that the studio has made a deal with Netflix to release the upcoming Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks film News of the World direct to the streaming service internationally. According to the trade, Universal […]
News of the World trailer reunites Tom Hanks with Captain Phillips director Paul Greengrass
Universal Pictures has debuted the first trailer and a poster for Paul Greengrass’ upcoming adaptation of Paulette Jiles’ best-selling novel News of the World which sees his Captain Phillips star Tom Hanks playing Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a travelling news storyteller in the post-Civil War Old West who agrees to return a young girl (Helena […]
