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 […]
Robert Zemeckis’ Roald Dahl adaptation The Witches will reportedly take place in Alabama in 1969
Earlier this year it was revealed that Back to the Future and Forest Gump helmer Robert Zemeckis is set to direct a new adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl children’s book The Witches, and now Omega Underground has revealed some alleged plot details for the new film. According to the site, Zemeckis’ take on The Witches will shift the […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #7 – Final Score actor Amit Shah discusses Back to the Future
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite movie. This week, actor Amit Shah chats about crowd-pleasing time travel classic Back to the Future… This week’s guest is Amit Shah, who recently starred alongside former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista in the action movie Final […]
Fan Expo 2018: The enduring legacy of Back to the Future with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Tom Wilson
Ricky Church reports on the Back to the Future legacy panel at Fan Expo 2018… Every now and then in the movie industry, there comes along one film that breaks through the mould to become a seminal and beloved part of pop culture. Jaws, Jurassic Park, The Matrix, Star Wars are all examples of such […]
Dwayne Johnson to star in The King with director Robert Zemeckis
Warner Bros. and New Line Pictures have won a hotly contested auction for The King, a package deal from Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions, which will see The Rock starring as the Hawaiian king Kamehameha the Great. Robert Zemeckis (Allied) from a script by Randall Wallace (Braveheart). Kamehameha was the founder and ruler of the […]
Robert Zemeckis has revealed his thoughts on directing a Marvel or DC movie
Robert Zemeckis is one of the biggest names in directing but would he consider helming a Marvel or DC movie in the future? Director of such classics as Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forrest Gump, and Cast Away, Zemeckis is as accomplished as it gets. One of the biggest markets for directors […]
Steve Carell and Robert Zemeckis’ Welcome to Marwen gets new trailer and character posters
A new trailer has arrived for Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming film Welcome to Marwen, starring Steve Carell (The Office) in a story based on true events. Along with the new trailer is a batch of character posters from Moviefone, showing each of the actors’ toy counterparts in close-up detail. Check them out below… When a devastating attack […]
Steve Carell enters a fantasy world of WWII miniatures in first Welcome to Marwen trailer
Universal Pictures has revealed the first trailer and poster for the upcoming fantasy drama Welcome to Marwen. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film is inspired by the 2010 documentary Marwencol and stars Steve Carell as Mark Hogancamp, an artist and photographer who constructs a miniature World War II village in his back yard to aid his recovery […]
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 […]
