Una, 2016. Directed by Benedict Andrews. Starring Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn and Riz Ahmed. SYNOPSIS: Fifteen years ago, teenager Una ran away with an older man, Ray, a crime for which he was arrested and imprisoned. Now she tracks him down at his place of work in an attempt to discover the truth about their […]
Rumour: Riz Ahmed’s mystery Venom character to appear in Silver & Black
Last week it was announced that Riz Ahmed is in talks to join Tom Hardy in Sony’s SpiderVerse-launching Venom solo movie, with rumours suggesting that he’s being lined up for the role of Carnage or The Chameleon. Well, according to Jeff Sneider of The Tracking Board, Ahmed is indeed playing The Chameleon, and may also […]
Riz Ahmed may join Tom Hardy in Sony’s Venom movie
Recent news from Variety suggests that the ensemble for the first film as part of Sony’s Marvel Universe, Venom, is beginning to take shape. According to the outlet, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Riz Ahmed is in early talks to join star Tom Hardy in the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off film. Given how different […]
New UK trailer for Una starring Rooney Mara
With a little over a month to go until its UK release, a trailer has arrived online for the upcoming drama Una. Based on David Harrower’s Laurence Olivier Award winning stage play Blackbird, the film is directed by Benedict Andrews and stars Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, and Riz Ahmed; watch it below after the official […]
Disney struggling to cast its leads in Aladdin, production pushed back a month
Although Will Smith is on board to portray the Genie, it seems that Disney is struggling to find its leads for director Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin remake, with THR reporting that the studio has pushed back its original July production start date a month in order to extend its search. According to the site, over […]
Riz Ahmed joins Joaquin Phoenix and Jake Gyllenhaal in The Sisters Brothers
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Riz Ahmed has joined the cast of the Joaquin Phoenix led The Sisters Brothers. Since coming off HBO’s much loved 2016 mini-series The Night Of, British actor Riz Ahmed has seen his career going from strength to strength. Landing a key role in Rogue One, among a bevy of […]
Watch an exclusive clip from City of Tiny Lights featuring Riz Ahmed
Ahead of its UK cinema release tomorrow, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the new thriller City of Tiny Lights, which introduces Riz Ahmed’s (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) character Tommy Akhtar; check it out here or over on our YouTube channel… Meet Tommy Akhtar (Riz Ahmed), cricket fan, devoted son to an ailing […]
Movie Review – City of Tiny Lights (2016)
City of Tiny Lights, 2016. Directed by Pete Travis. Starring Riz Ahmed, Billie Piper, James Floyd, Cush Jumbo, Roshan Seth, and Antonio Aakeel. SYNOPSIS: Meet Tommy Akhtar (Riz Ahmed), cricket fan, devoted son to an ailing father and deadbeat private eye. He’s got an office above a cab firm, a taste for cigarettes and bourbon, […]
New poster for City of Tiny Lights featuring Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper
With less than a month to go until its release, Icon Film Distribution has released a new poster for director Pete Travis’ upcoming British crime thriller City of Tiny Lights featuring Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for City of Tiny Lights here Meet Tommy Akhtar (Riz Ahmed), […]
First trailer for City of Tiny Lights starring Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper
The first trailer has arrived online for the upcoming British crime thriller City of Tiny Lights. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Patrick Neate, the film is directed by Pete Travis (Dredd) and stars Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper; take a look below after the official synopsis… Meet Tommy Akhtar (Riz […]