Over the weekend it was announced that Legendary Pictures’ King Kong prequel had undergone a change of name to Kong: Skull Island, as well as having its release date pushed back to 2017, and now it has been revealed that J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man, Whiplash) has signed on to the cast of the monster movie. Simmons […]
Shortlist for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar announced
As awards season continues to heat up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced that seven films are on the shortlist for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at February’s 87th Academy Awards, which will be whittled down to three by the time the nominations are announced on January 15th. The contenders for the […]
Three new clips from Russell Crowe’s The Water Diviner
Three new clips from Russell Crowe’s upcoming directorial debut The Water Diviner have arrived online, and we’ve got them for you below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The Water Diviner Starring Russell Crowe (GLADIATOR, A BEAUTIFUL MIND) and Olga Kurylenko (OBLIVION, QUANTUM OF SOLACE), THE WATER DIVINER is an epic […]
New clip from Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot featuring Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench
Following on from the first trailer [which you can see here], the BBC has released an extended clip from its upcoming adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot, which sees Dustin Hoffman’s Mr Hoppy and Judi Dench’s Mrs Silver sharing stories of their childhood memories. Check it out below… Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a […]
Blade Runner 2 is the best thing Harrison Ford has ever read, according to Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott may still be undecided about whether he’s going to direct Blade Runner 2, but the filmmaker is still determined to push ahead with the sequel to his 1982 sci-fi classic, and now he’s offered a brief update to MTV, with the Exodus: Gods and Kings helmer saying the script is the best thing […]
Birdman leads the 20th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards nominations
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has today announced the nominations for the 20th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, with Birdman once again leading the pack with thirteen nods, followed by Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel with eleven and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood with eight. All three will content Best Picture along with Gone Girl, The […]
Hugh Jackman talks Wolverine future and X-Men: Apocalypse
There is still no official word as to whether Hugh Jackman will reprise his role as Wolverine in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse movie, although the actor has told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he is being kept in the loop about the film: “I have been speaking to the guys, and I’m not at […]
Sony and Quentin Tarantino keen on a Django/Zorro crossover movie
Back in June it was announced that Quentin Tarantino was working on a Django/Zorro crossover comic book series with Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics, which was released last month, and now the latest leaked emails from the Sony hack has revealed that QT has been in talks with Amy Pascal about bringing the two characters […]
Paramount identifies director shortlist for Star Trek 3
It seems that Paramount Pictures has wasted little time in the search for a new director on Star Trek 3 following Roberto Orci’s decision to step down from the helm, and despite the best efforts of a fan campaign to #BringRikerIn, Jonathan Frakes is absent from the shortlist… According to Deadline, the studio has already […]
Tim Burton on Beetlejuice 2: “It’s probably closer than ever”
It was 1988 when we saw the first incarnation of Tim Burton’s bizarre comedy fantasy Beetlejuice. Now, after over a quarter century and several failed sequel attempts, it appears the likelihood of Michael Keaton resurrecting the legendary character is better than ever. It was late last year when Winona Ryder all but confirmed that a […]
