A few weeks ago Idris Elba came in for criticism from some Marvel fans for his comments about working on Thor: The Dark World, where he was quoted as saying that “it ripped his heart out” to find himself harnessed up in a green-screen studio as Heimdall after portraying Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk […]
Jonathan Frakes responds to #BringRikerIn fan campaign for Star Trek 3
With Roberto Orci vacating the director’s chair on Star Trek 3, a #BringRikerIn fan campaign launched, urging Paramount Pictures to hire Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection) to helm the third instalment of the rebooted series. Now the Trek veteran – who played Commander William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation […]
Movie Review – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014. Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangaline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, Aidan Turner, Dean O’Gorman, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Hugo Weaving, Christopher […]
Rebel Wilson has met with Paul Feig about Ghostbusters reboot
Things have been quiet on the Paul Feig directed Ghosbusters reboot since it was announced back in October, but there was always casting speculation of how would be involved. The usual names from the Feig stable like Kristin Wiig (Bridesmaids), Melissa McCarthy (St. Vincent), Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man 2) and Linda Cardellini (Scooby Doo) […]
James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2
During an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote the release of Guardians of the Galaxy on Blu-ray and DVD, director James Gunn has provided an update on his progress with Guardians of the Galaxy 2, as well as teasing how he plans to approach the cosmic Marvel sequel. “The whole story is written,” states […]
Movie Review – Black Sea (2014)
Black Sea, 2014. Directed by Kevin MacDonald. Starring Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, David Threlfall, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Jodie Whittaker, Sergey Veksler, Karl Davies and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: Let go by the company he’s worked for, for 30 years, Submarine Pilot Robinson (Jude Law) assembles a crew and goes on the hunt for Nazi gold worth […]
Christian Bale weighs in on the ending of The Dark Knight Rises
Despite the fact he’s hung up his cape, it seems that The Dark Knight Trilogy star Christian Bale will forever be asked about the iconic role of Batman. During a Q&A with Entertainment Weekly whilst promoting his latest movie Exodus: Gods and Kings, Bale was asked about the ending of The Dark Knight Rises, and […]
Sony planning a Jump Street / Men in Black crossover
Earlier today we brought you some news about Sony’s past, present and future plans for The Amazing Spider-Man franchise, including the revelation that Marvel Studios tried to get the wall-crawler to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War, which stemmed from leaked emails from the studio’s motion picture chief Amy Pascal. Since […]
Nominations for the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards revealed
The Screen Actors Guild has announced the nominations for the 21st SAG Awards, with Alexander Gonzales Inarritu’s Birdman leading the pack with four nods, including the most prestigious, Outstanding Cast, where it will compete with Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything. On the television front, HBO racked up […]
Sony acquires top secret J.J. Abrams sci-fi project
Deadline is reporting that Sony has reached a deal for a top secret untitled sci-fi project which is set to be produced by Star Wars: The Force Awakens helmer J.J. Abrams through his Bad Robot production company. According to the site, the sci-fi “has a Cloverfield feel and a contained budget and that it involves […]
