As he puts the finishing touches to his Roald Dahl adaptation The Witches, Robert Zemeckis has signed on for a return to the sci-fi genre, with the Back to the Future and Contact director set to helm the sci-fi thriller Ares for Warner Bros. Scripted by Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel), Ares “tells of an astronaut […]
Robert Zemeckis in talks to direct Disney’s live-action Pinocchio remake
It looks like Walt Disney Pictures has found a new director for the live-action Pinocchio remake, with Variety reporting that Back to the Future and Forrest Gump helmer Robert Zemeckis is in talks to direct the remake of the 1940 animated classic. Paddington director Paul King was previously attached to the movie, but dropped out […]
Anne Hathaway cast as The Grand High Witch in The Witches
Director Robert Zemeckis has kicked off casting on his upcoming Roald Dahl adaptation The Witches, with Anne Hathaway signing on to portray Eva Ernst, better known as The Grand High Witch of All the World. The new version of The Witches has been scripted by Zemeckis and his ImageMovers partner Jack Rapke and will follow […]
Movie Review – Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Welcome to Marwen, 2018. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carrell, Leslie Mann, Janelle Monae, Eiza Gonzalez, Leslie Zemeckis, Gwendoline Christie, and Merritt Weaver. SYNOPSIS: A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. Welcome to Marwen is the unique true story of Mark […]
Movie Review – Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Welcome to Marwen, 2018. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monáe, Eiza González, Gwendoline Christie, Leslie Zemeckis, Siobhan Williams and Neil Jackson. SYNOPSIS: A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process. Welcome to Marwen isn’t […]
More Back to the Future movies “can’t be done” says Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis, the director of the Back to the Future films, says further sequels “can’t be done”. There is no question that the Back to the Future franchise holds a fond place in the hearts of many movie fans around the world but could we ever see another entry in the series? Well, according to […]
Robert Zemeckis says Roger Rabbit sequel has a wonderful script, but it’s not on Disney’s radar
While doing the press rounds for the Steve Carell fantasy drama Welcome to Marwen, Robert Zemeckis has addressed the current state of a sequel to 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit. During an interview with Yahoo Movies, the Back to the Future and Forrest Gump director was asked whether the impending 30th anniversary of the ground-breaking film might prompt Disney […]
Robert Zemeckis’ Welcome to Marwen tanks, will lose over $50 million
December has been a very bad month for Universal Pictures. Firstly, the Peter Jackson-produced Mortal Engines bombed, and will reportedly cost the studio over $100 million, and now it is facing another huge loss after the Robert Zemeckis-directed Welcome to Marwen tanked hard over the Christmas weekend. The film, which is based upon the documentary […]
Movie Review – Welcome to Marwen (2018)
Welcome to Marwen, 2018. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monáe, Eiza Gonzalez, Gwendoline Christie, Leslie Zemeckis, Neil Jackson, Diane Kruger, Matt O’Leary, Falk Hentschel, Stefanie von Pfetten, Siobhan Williams. SYNOPSIS: A New York resident uses a self-built world of action figures to help combat the psychological pain of […]
New trailer for Robert Zemeckis’ fantasy drama Welcome to Marwen
With just three weeks to go until Robert Zemeckis’ Welcome to Marwen arrives in cinemas, Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming fantasy drama. Inspired by the 2010 documentary Marwencol, the film sees Steve Carell leading a cast that also includes Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monáe, Eiza González, Gwendoline Christie, Leslie […]