Having originally been slated for release in February, 20th Century Fox and Shane Black’s reboot The Predator was pushed back to August, before settling – for the time being – on a September release date. It was recently announced that the film would be undergoing two weeks of reshoots, and actor Keegan-Michael Key has now […]
From Kong to Kong: the 18 greatest monster movie scores
With Kong: Skull Island out now, Sean Wilson looks back at the classic monster movies with top tunes… It’s time for Kong to reclaim his crown as king of the movie monsters in all-action blockbuster romp Kong: Skull Island, the latest instalment in the ongoing Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures ‘MonsterVerse’ that will eventually see the great ape […]
30 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1987
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1987… The 80’s mark a special period in cinema for me. It’s predominantly an age thing. I grew up throughout the 80’s, soaking in some fantastic films. It was a rising golden age of blockbusters which took the foundations of what guys like Spielberg and Lucas launched in […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he rejected cameo in Shane Black’s The Predator
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s upcoming slate has took a bit of a hammering this past week or so, what with Paramount letting his option on a Terminator Genisys sequel lapse, the plug being pulled on The Legend of Conan, and the action icon stating he won’t appear in The Expendables 4 unless Sylvester Stallone is on board. […]
Shane Black’s The Predator script said to have a “wicked sense of humour”
Shane Black’s screenplay for his upcoming take on The Predator franchise is said to have “a wicked sense of humour”, according to one of the film’s stars. Predator seems to be one of those series, like Terminator or Alien, that we will always go back to — either with original directors feeling the urge to continue what […]
The Predator gets a poster from the London Brand Licensing Expo
The famous Predator has made an appearance at the London Brand Licensing Expo with a cool new poster for the upcoming reboot/sequel The Predator. The film, directed by Iron Man 3‘s Shane Black (who also starred in the original Predator alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger as marine Hawkins), is set between Predator 2 and 2010’s Predators. Rather than being set in the jungle […]
Shane Black says The Predator is R-rated as “PG-13 is for pussies”
Technically this isn’t new information as director Shane Black has already revealed his reboot of The Predator would be rated R, but it’s always good to get updates and reassurance. Although this time Shane took it up a notch, tweeting that PG-13 is for pussies. SEE ALSO: The Predator is not a sequel, Arnold Schwarzenegger […]
Film Anniversaries To Look Forward To In 2017
This week, Neil Calloway looks at what films are celebrating milestones this year… With 2017 now underway, it’s time to stop looking at what happened in film in 2016, and start looking forward to the new year by looking back. Here are some film anniversaries you can look forward to. 2017 will mark the tenth […]
Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU
After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger: No Predator sequels have been “satisfactory”
After failing to reignite his career with the likes of The Last Stand, Escape Plan and Sabotage, Arnold Schwarzenegger has went back to the well, reprising his signature role as The Terminator for this month’s Terminator Genisys, as well as having sequels to another two of his 80s hits on his upcoming slate in The […]
