Ahead of its release next month, Lionsgate has dropped a couple of new TV spots for Mortdecai, director David Koepp’s (Secret Window) upcoming crime caper starring Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger). Check them out below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: New poster and trailer for Mortdecai Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his […]
Possible plot details for the Suicide Squad movie
The team has been cast, pre-production is set to get underway in the New Year ahead of its release in 2016, and now we may have the first plot details for Warner Bros.’ DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad. According to a poster on Reddit, the studio recently held a focus group regarding the David Ayer-directed […]
Mark Hamill on returning to the role of The Trickster in The Flash
2015 is shaping up to be a big year for Mark Hamill. Not only is he returning as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but he’s also set to reprise the role of the the DC supervillain The Trickster (a part he played back in the early 90s) in The CW’s rebooted series […]
Shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film revealed
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed that there are now just nine films vying for a nomination for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming 87th Academy Awards. The shortlist of films, by country, is as follows: Argentina, “Wild Tales,” Damián Szifrón, director; Estonia, “Tangerines,” Zaza Urushadze, director; […]
Tim Burton on Beetlejuice 2: “I wouldn’t call it so much a sequel”
Tim Burton has been talking a lot about Beetlejuice 2 lately, stating that it’s “probably closer than ever” and confirming Winona Ryder will return to the cast alongside Michael Keaton, and now the director has shared a few more words during a promotional interview for his new film Big Eyes, revealing that he “wouldn’t call […]
American Horror Story: Freak Show – Episode 10 Review
Alice Rush reviews the tenth episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show… This week saw the mid-season finale of Freak Show and what I would deem a return to form for the series. This week’s episode ‘Orphans’ not only tugs at the heart strings of its viewers but reintroduces a character from a past season […]
Sony’s Amy Pascal says Idris Elba should be the next James Bond
He’s already the bookmakers’ favourite, and now it has been revealed that Sony co-chairmain Amy Pascal wants Idris Elba (Luther, Thor: The Dark World) to succeed Daniel Craig as 007. According to The Daily Beast, Pascal sent an email to Elizabeth Cantillon, former executive vice president of production for Columbia Pictures, back in January, which […]
The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man, Civil War, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Wolverine and more
Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder […]
Marvel’s Alan Fine rips into The Amazing Spider-Man 2, says he wanted to burn the script
There’s been a lot of hate aimed towards Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from fans since its release earlier this year (and indeed, the studio’s overall handling of the Spider-Man franchise), and it seems the folks at Marvel weren’t too impressed with it either, even before cameras starting rolling on the Marc Webb-directed sequel! The […]
David Fincher and James Ellroy teaming up for Shakedown
HBO has snapped up the rights to a new 1950s-set noir series from David Fincher (Gone Girl) and crime writer James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential) entitled Shakedown, which is based upon a script Ellroy originally developed for FX. Deadline reports that the project is an original tale as opposed to an adaptation of Ellroy’s 2012 novella […]
