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Ice Cube battles an alien invasion on a single computer screen in War of the Worlds trailer

July 25, 2025 by Matt Rodgers

Universal and Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for the latest adaptation of H.G. Wells classic science-fiction War of the Worlds.  Produced by Patrick Aiello (As Above, So Below) and Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch), and directed by music video alum Rich Lee, this iteration transfers the action onto a single computer screen operated by […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Eva Longoria, H.G.Wells, Ice Cube, Prime Video, timur bekmambetov, War of the Worlds

Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson sci-fi Mercy gets summer 2025 release date

March 14, 2024 by Ricky Church

Amazon MGM has announced a theatrical release date for its upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy which will star Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Rebecca Ferguson (Dune: Part Two), per The Hollywood Reporter. Mercy will be directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) from a script by Marco van Belle (Arthur & Merlin). The film will see “Pratt as […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Amazon, Chris Pratt, Marco van Belle, Mercy, MGM, Rebecca Ferguson, timur bekmambetov

Rebecca Ferguson teaming with Chris Pratt for Amazon MGM Studios’ Mercy

March 5, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

Fresh off playing a huge role in Dune: Part Two‘s success, Rebecca Ferguson is dusting off the spice in order to team up with Chris Pratt for sci-fi thriller Mercy.  According to Deadline the Mission: Impossible actor is set to star in the Amazon MGM Studios’ action film for Night Watch and Wanted director Timur […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Pratt, Mercy, Rebecca Ferguson, timur bekmambetov

Movie Review – Profile (2021)

August 6, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Profile, 2021. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov. Starring Valene Kane, Shazad Latif, Christine Adams, Amir Rahimzadeh, Emma Cater, and Morgan Watkins. SYNOPSIS: An undercover British journalist infiltrates the online propaganda channels of the so-called Islamic State, only to be sucked in by her recruiter. The first thing that sticks out about Profile is that director Timur […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Amir Rahimzadeh, Christine Adams, Emma Cater, Morgan Watkins, Profile, Shazad Latif, timur bekmambetov, valene kane

Timur Bekmambetov’s screenlife terrorism thriller Profile gets a first trailer

April 7, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Focus Features has released a trailer for director Timur Bekmambetov’s (Night Watch, Wanted) new ‘screenlife’ thriller Profile. Based on Anna Erelle’s non-fiction book, In the Skin of a Jihadist, the film plays out entirely on a computer screen similar to 2018’s Searching (which Bekmambetov produced) and follows an undercover British journalist as she tries to […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Profile, timur bekmambetov

Movie Review – Ben-Hur (2016)

September 5, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Ben-Hur, 2016. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov Starring Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Rodrigo Santoro, Sofia Black D’Elia, Ayelet Zurer, Moisés Arias, Marwan Kenzari and Pilou Asbæk. SYNOPSIS: Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at […]

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