The Witches, 2020.Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Rock, Jahzir Bruno and Codie-Lei Eastick.SYNOPSIS:After the loss of his parents in a car accident a young boy (Jahzir Bruno) gets taken in by his Grandma (Octavia Spencer). Slowly she starts to help him deal with the loss and […]
Movie Review – The Witches (2020)
The Witches, 2020.Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Jahzir Bruno, Chris Rock, Codie-Lei Eastick, Charles Edwards, Morgana Robinson, Eugenia Caruso, Jonathan Livingstone, Zeke Taylor, and Eurydice El-Etr.SYNOPSIS:Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches‘, the story tells the scary, funny, and imaginative tale of a seven-year-old boy […]
The Witches to receive PVOD release in the UK this month for £15.99
With Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches skipping its theatrical release to go directly to HBO Max in the United States, Warner Bros. has announced that UK fans will also be able to catch the Roald Dahl adaptation ahead of Halloween via Premium Video on Demand.The film – which stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer and Stanley – […]
Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches gets a poster, trailer and HBO Max premiere
Originally set for an October theatrical release, Robert Zemeckis’ new take on Roald Dahl’s The Witches is set to arrive on the HBO Max streaming service on October 22nd – just in time for the Halloween season. Check out the official posters and trailer here…SEE ALSO: The Witches at 30: The family film that terrified an entire […]
Tom Hanks in talks to reunite with Robert Zemeckis for Geppetto role in Disney’s Pinocchio
Having been linked to the role back in 2018 when Paddington’s Paul King was attached to direct, it seems that Tom Hanks is back in talks with Disney about taking on the role of Geppetto in the studio’s live-action Pinocchio movie.Should the deal close, Hanks will reunite with his Forrest Gump, Castaway and The Polar […]
Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches rated PG for “scary images/moments”
While we may not have a definitive release date for the film as of yet, Robert Zemeckis’ new take on Roald Dahl’s The Witches has been rated PG – the same age rating as the 1990 adaptation directed by Nicolas Roeg.Recently reported by Bloody Disgusting, Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches has earned its PG rating for “scary images/moments, language […]
Robert Zemeckis on why there will never be a Back to the Future 4 and the future of 3D movies
Director Robert Zemeckis has told Digital Spy that there will never be another Back to the Future movie and dismissed claims that his new movie The Walk has caused audience members to vomit.SEE ALSO: Read our ★★★ review of The WalkZemeckis is currently promoting The Walk, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) as Philippe Petit – the […]
UPDATE: Robert Zemeckis confirmed to direct Disney’s live-action Pinocchio remake
UPDATE: It is now being reported that Robert Zemeckis has closed his deal to direct and co-write the live-action Pinocchio for Walt Disney Pictures, with the studio hoping to begin production at the end of the year. Original story follows…It looks like Walt Disney Pictures has found a new director for the live-action Pinocchio remake, […]
Robert Zemeckis to direct sci-fi thriller Ares
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 whose […]
Robert Zemeckis to direct new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches
According to Variety, Back to the Future and Forest Gump helmer Robert Zemeckis is in final talks to write and direct a new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel The Witches for Warner Bros. Pictures.Published in 1973, The Witches follows a young British boy and his Norwegian grandmother who find themselves up against a […]
