In a somewhat similar scenario to what we saw in the late 1990s with Armageddon and Deep Impact, as well as Dante’s Peak and Volcano, we have two different adaptations of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved The Jungle Book on the horizon, with the second of which, directed by Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the […]
Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There English-language voice cast announced
While many reports have said that Studio Ghibli figurehead Hayao Miyazaki was to “retire” from the studio and focus on other things, some are still hoping that the output from the famous animation house will continue in earnest. For now though, fans haven’t got long to wait for Ghibli’s new film When Marnie Was There, […]
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel retains top spot at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 6th March to Sunday 8th March 2015… Comedy sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has retained top spot at the UK box office, with the film pulling in £1.96 million in its second weekend to comfortably see off the competition, while Focus […]
Chris Pine rumoured for Green Lantern role in the DC Cinematic Universe
With next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, director Zack Snyder has already assembled five-sevenths of what we assume will be the line-up for Justice League in Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and Ray Fisher (Cyborg), while Ezra Miller has been cast as The Flash, and […]
Fifty Shades of Grey hits half a billion at the box office
Universal’s adaptation of the E.L. James erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey has shattered numerous box office records since opening last month, and now the Sam Taylor-Johnson directed film has surpassed half a billion at the global box office. This past weekend saw the Dakota Johnson / Jamie Dornan headlined film push its total gross […]
Channing Tatum is too good looking to be in Ghostbusters
Anghus Houvouras thinks Channing Tatum is too good looking to be in Ghostbusters… I know you’re thinking the same thing. You knew it was wrong he minute you heard that Sony is planning a combined Ghostbusters Cinematic Universe and bringing in Channing Tatum for the lead role. Channing Tatum; the most beautiful man in the […]
Tim Burton to direct live-action version of Disney’s Dumbo
After the huge success of Alice in Wonderland for Disney, director Tim Burton is set to re-team with the studio to helm a live-action version of the beloved classic Dumbo. Burton, whose latest film was Big Eyes, a biopic of artist Margaret Keane, has been tapped to take the helm of the latest in a […]
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a series of tie-in books
Disney and Lucasfilm have announced that they will count down to the hotly-anticipated release of the seventh chapter of the Star Wars Saga with a publishing initiative entitled Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which will include at least 20 “in canon” books, ranging from adult and teen novels to kid’s sticker books. “The […]
David Hasselhoff confirmed for Sharknado 3
Variety is reporting that Syfy and The Asylum’s Sharknado 3 has added former lifeguard supremo David Hasselhoff to its cast. Set to play Gilbert Sheperd, the father of Ian Ziering’s character Fin, Hasselhoff joins previously announced cast members including the returning Ziering and Tara Reid,while Bo Derek, Jerry Springer, WWE star Chris Jericho and Chris […]
Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Bruce Willis set for Woody Allen’s next film
Deadline has exclusively revealed that they have been given word on which actors have joined Woody Allen’s next film. While still officially unconfirmed, the site is reporting that Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Jesse Eisenberg (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Kristen Stewart (Clouds of Sils Maria) are set to lead his latest ensemble. This […]
