George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]
Funko’s Marvel Comic-Con exclusives includes Thor: Ragnarok, Cheerleader Deadpool, Iron Man Mark I, Jessica Jones and more
Funko has unveiled its range of Marvel San Diego Comic-Con 2018 exclusives which includes Pop! vinyl figures for Thor: Ragnarok’s Thor, Valkyrie and director Taika Waititi, an Iron Man Mark I Marvel 10th Anniversary Edition, Kraglin from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, classic Ant-Man and pink glitter Cheerleader Deadpool, along with a Jessica Jones Rock Candy, […]
Stephen Merchant joins Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit
Stephen Merchant (Extras, Logan) has become the latest addition to the cast of Jojo Rabbit, the World War II satire from Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Merchant announced his casting on Instagram, with a photo of him in costume as his character, Gestapo agent Captain Deertz. SEE ALSO: Taika Waititi […]
Taika Waititi is Adolf Hitler in first image from Jojo Rabbit
After kicking off production last week, 20th Century Fox has now released the very first image from What We Do In the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi’s next film Jojo Rabbit, which sees young German boy Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) having dinner with his mother Rosie (Scarlett Johansson) and […]
Taika Waititi says Jojo Rabbit “is going to piss off a lot of racists”
20th Century Fox has announced that principal photography is now underway on Jojo Rabbit, the new film from writer director Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok). “I’m stoked to begin shooting my anti-war satire,” said Waititi. “We’ve assembled an incredible cast and I couldn’t be more excited to finally ridicule Nazis and their […]
What We Do In the Shadows TV reboot gets a series order from FX
After scoring a pilot order back in January, it has now been announced that What We Do In the Shadows has been ordered to series by FX. The reboot of the cult 2014 movie is being executive produced by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, with Waititi directing and Clement writing. It will however focus on […]
Sam Rockwell joins Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit
Fresh from his Oscar win for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, actor Sam Rockwell has become the latest addition to the cast of Jojo Rabbit, the new film from Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Taking place during World War II, the film follows a ten-year-old German boy who is struggling […]
Taika Waititi offers a few words on his plans for Akira
Although he’s currently in pre-production on his next film Jojo Rabbit – where he’ll portray an imaginary Hitler – director Taika Waititi also remains in development on the long-gestating live-action Akira movie. Waititi has previously said that he’s keen to adapt the original manga rather than the iconic anime film, and the Thor: Ragnarok helmer has […]
Scarlett Johansson to star in Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit
Variety is reporting that Scarlett Johansson has joined the cast of Jojo Rabbit, the next film from What We Do In the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Jojo Rabbit takes place during World War II and revolves around a young 10-year-old German boy who discovers that his mother (Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl […]
SXSW Movie Review – The Breaker Upperers (2018)
The Breaker Upperers, 2018. Directed by Madeleine Sami and Jackie van Beek. Starring Madeleine Sami, Jackie van Beek, James Rolleston, Celia Pacquola, and Ana Scotney. SYNOPSIS: Two women cynical in love, set up an agency to break couples up as a way to avoid letting go and moving on with their lives. Breaking up with someone […]