George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]
Peter Jackson has revealed why Mortal Engines took 10 years to make
Peter Jackson has spoken about what caused Mortal Engines to take 10 years to be made. While Jackson isn’t directing Mortal Engines – that task falls to protégé Christian Rivers – the film is certainly near and dear to the writer/producer’s heart. Jackson has revealed that Mortal Engines has been in the works since 2008 […]
Peter Jackson debunks rumours linking him to a DC movie and Amazon’s Lord of the Rings
Last month it was reported that Peter Jackson was deciding between a DC Extended Universe movie and Amazon’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings series as his next big project, however it seems that rumour was wide of the mark. Speaking to French outlet Allocine (via IndieWide), Jackson has rubbished the reports, stating that he […]
Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines gets a new trailer and images
Universal Pictures has revealed a new trailer for the big screen adaptation of Philip Reeve’s sci-fi fantasy award-winning book series Mortal Engines; watch it here… Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities now roam the Earth, ruthlessly preying […]
Rumour: Peter Jackson deciding between a DC movie and Amazon’s Lord of the Rings
After luring legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg with the prospect of a Blackhawk movie, it looks like Warner Bros. and DC Films have now set their sights on another A-list director in Peter Jackson. According to TheOneRing.net, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit filmmaker is weighing up whether to take another trip to Middle-earth […]
Steven Spielberg insists Peter Jackson’s Tintin sequel “is not dead”
At the moment we’re getting a lot of exposure to one of the greatest directors of all time, as Steven Spielberg continues to do the rounds on the Ready Player One (read our review here) press circuit. Now, in-between discussing whether Netflix movies deserve awards recognition, or the importance of the MeToo movement, Spielberg has squeezed […]
Exclusive Interview – Asa Butterfield talks Journey’s End
Asa Butterfield admits he’s been an actor “for a long time”. By that, he means the best part of 13 years, during which time he’s worked with big names like Harrison Ford and Martin Scorsese. This week, he’s part of a top drawer British cast in the latest film version of the R C Sherriff […]
Peter Jackson set to direct WWI documentary
Thanks to Variety we now know that the next project that legendary Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson will be working on will be a documentary about the events of World War I. Set to premiere at the BFILondon Film Festival in the Autumn of this year, the film will feature archival footage gained from the BBC and […]
First teaser trailer for the Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines
Universal Pictures has debuted the first teaser for director Christian Rivers’ upcoming adaptation of Philip Reeve’s award-winning book series Mortal Engines;, which has been written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens; watch it here… Thousands of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has […]
Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?
Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]