The Railway Man, 2013. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky.Starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine and Sam Reid. SYNOPSIS: A victim from World War II’s “Death Railway” sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story. Nicole Kidman can’t play ordinary. She can’t simply exist, she has to carry […]
Read Martin Scorsese’s open letter on the future of cinema
With the imminent UK release of Martin Scorsese’s latest film, The Wolf of Wall Street, L’Espresso has posted an open letter from the director to his daughter regarding the future of cinema. It’s an interesting insight into the thoughts of one of the most respected artists in film, one that has been directing movies for […]
Michael Fassbender, Hugo Weaving and Adam Driver linked to Star Wars: Episode VII, possible plot details surface
On Friday it was revealed that Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad) is set to meet with J.J. Abrams for a second audition for a lead role in Star Wars: Episode VII, and now The Hollywood Reporter is claiming to have uncovered several more names said to have caught Abrams’ eye for Disney’s eagerly-anticipated return to a […]
Jason Momoa says he’s “not involved” with Batman vs. Superman
Last month it was reported that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Conan the Barbarian) was in talks to join the cast of Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman, with speculation suggesting he could be set to portray the monstrous villain Doomsday. Since then, several sites have been talking like his participation in the Man of Steel […]
AMC executives update the status of The Walking Dead spin-off
Back in September of last year, AMC announced that it was to follow up the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul with a “companion show” to the hit zombie series The Walking Dead, with comic book creator Robert Kirkman working on the development alongside Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert. The spin-off – which has […]
Quentin Tarantino’s next Western called The Hateful Eight
Back in November, Quentin Tarantino revealed that he was planning on following 2012’s Django Unchained with another Western, and now Deadline has revealed that the acclaimed filmmaker’s new project is going by the title of The Hateful Eight, and that he plans to shoot the movie this summer. According to the site, casting is yet […]
Found footage format for new Friday the 13th… without Jason?
Next year is shaping up to be the year of the sequel, and tucked in amongst the many big budget blockbuster follow-ups is the 13th instalment of the horror franchise Friday the 13th. Back in October of last year, it was reported that rights holders Paramount and producers Platinum Dunes were looking to give the […]
The Week in Spandex – The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Batman vs. Superman, Ant-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and more
Our weekly round up of the latest stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., All Hail the King, Thor: The Dark World, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman vs. […]
Second Opinion – 12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave, 2013. Directed by Steve McQueen.Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Quvenzhané Wallis, Garret Dillahunt, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael K. Williams, Scoot McNairy, Ruth Negga and Taran Killam. SYNOPSIS: The true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom after being sold into […]
Shortlist of actors revealed for Kyle Reese role in Terminator: Genesis
With Thor: The Dark World now behind him, director Alan Taylor has started assembling the cast of his upcoming Terminator reboot Terminator: Genesis, with Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) set to join Arnold Schwarzenegger in the cast as Sarah Connor and her future son John. While we’ve already heard […]
