Ewan McGregor (Son of a Gun, Moulin Rouge) is set to make his directorial debut this year with an adaptation of Phillip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, American Pastoral with Lakeshore Entertainment. The film, which is set to be released next year, will see McGregor also co-starring alongside Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind) and […]
UPDATE: Dan Aykroyd has shot a cameo for Ghostbusters reboot
It had been rumoured since the movie was announced that original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd was set to have a cameo in the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. And some reports are suggesting that this cameo was filmed last night. According to Indie Revolver, Aykroyd will cameo as a cab driver that Kristin Wiig tries to hail down. […]
Dan Aykroyd defends Ghostbusters remake, “I believe in female empowerment”
Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters remake is really facing an uphill struggle if the comments from the more vocal fans are anything to go by. We’ve already heard Ernie Hudson denounce the movie and then change his mind, but we’ve also heard more positive thoughts from original Ghostbusters co-writer and star Dan Aykroyd. “The Aykroyd family […]
Robert Downey Jr. talks Captain America: Civil War and a change in Tony Stark’s character
Although we’re yet to see Avengers: Age of Ultron and where it takes us in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr. has been talking about the next step – Captain America: Civil War. “I’m crazy about [Chris] Evans. I really am,” Downey Jr. told Empire. “I don’t know why or how to explain this […]
Daredevil showrunner answers fans questions on Twitter; defends Ben Affleck
Last week it was revealed that Netflix’ upcoming and highly anticipated series of Daredevil will land on April 10th. Apart from a few still images and some vague plot details we still don’t really know what to expect. Now the showrunner for Daredevil, Steven S. DeKnight – who has previously worked on Angel, Smallville, Dollhouse […]
Seth Green doesn’t think Marvel will do a Howard the Duck movie
Bad news for those of you who were hoping we’d get another big screen outing for Howard the Duck, as Seth Green (who voiced Howard in the post-credit sequence of Guardians of the Galaxy) has revealed that no one in Marvel has suggested the idea. “Oh, nobody said anything to me about that,” Green admitted […]
Warner Bros. set to remake King Kong vs. Godzilla
With all of its casting news floating around (read here, here and here), it looks as though Kong: Skull Island‘s sequel could be grabbing all the headlines. Deadline are reporting that Legendary Pictures’ Thomas Tull is moving Kong: Skull Island away from Universal’s distribution to Warner Bros. as they have had a very fruitful working relationship in the past. […]
Godzilla 2 will be “bigger and better” says writer
Gareth Edward’s Godzilla didn’t win over everyone who went to go and see the film last year, with many complaining that it took “too long” for The King of the Monsters to show up. However the movie made enough money to greenlight a sequel, which is bringing back director Gareth Edwards and writer Max Borenstein. […]
Amazon to exclusively stream Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Amazon has acquired the exclusive rights to show Justin Kurzel’s Macbeth after its theatrical release in the USA this December. The Weinstein Company has signed a deal with Amazon Studios to bring the new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, which stars Michael Fassbender (Frank) and Marion Cotillard (Two Days, […]
Everest opens to an impressive $7.5 million on IMAX screens alone
While the battle at the top of the US box office was interesting for movies targeting different audiences, there was a more intriguing bit of box office news over the weekend with Universal deciding to launch their latest blockbuster Everest on IMAX screens alone prior to a full release next week. Well, it paid off. […]
