Last month it was announced that Casey Affleck (Manchester By the Sea) is set to lead the cast of Joe Wright’s (Atonement) new film Stoner, based upon the acclaimed 1965 novel from John Williams, and now THR is reporting that Tommy Lee Jones (No Country for Old Men) has also signed on to the project. The […]
Casey Affleck cast in Joe Wright’s Stoner
Variety is reporting that Oscar winner Casey Affleck (Manchester By the Sea) has found his next project, signing on to star in Stoner, the new film from director Joe Wright (Atonement). The film will be based on the novel of the same name by John Williams and explores “the life of William Stoner, a dirt-poor farmer […]
Ben Affleck in talks to direct Casey Affleck in Afghanistan war movie Red Platoon
Having stepped away from the director’s chair on Warner’s DC solo movie The Batman, it looks like Ben Affleck is set to get back behind the camera for the Afghanistan war movie Red Platoon, according to The Tracking Board. The movie is being produced by Sony, Immersive Pictures and Smokehouse Pictures, and is based on […]
10 Actors Who Could Play The Joker In the Upcoming Origin Movie
Liam Hoofe takes a look at ten actors who could play the Clown Prince of Crime in the upcoming Joker origin movie… News broke last week that The Hangover director Todd Phillips would be directing a Joker origin movie, produced by Martin Scorsese and not taking place inside the DCEU. The news has been met with […]
Movie Review – A Ghost Story (2017)
A Ghost Story, 2017. Directed by David Lowery. Starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife. On paper A Ghost Story shouldn’t work. A slow […]
UPDATE: Casey Affleck doesn’t think Ben Affleck is returning for The Batman
UPDATE: As suspected, it seems that Casey Affleck was just having a little fun here, as his rep has confirmed that he was “not speaking from a place of firsthand knowledge”, while Ben Affleck’s rep also confirmed that “he’ll continue to be Batman as long as the studio will have him”. Original story follows… The […]
Exclusive Interview – Director David Lowery on A Ghost Story
Garnering four and five star reviews left, right and centre, David Lowery’s A Ghost Story makes a triumphant arrival in British cinemas this week. Not bad for a film shot in just 19 days before the release of the director’s second feature, Disney’s Pete’s Dragon. And one that was smothered in secrecy. A meditation on […]
Movie Review – A Ghost Story (2017)
A Ghost Story, 2017. Directed by David Lowery. Starring Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, and Will Oldham. SYNOPSIS: After his sudden death in a car crash, a man returns to his home as a white sheeted ghost in an effort to re-connect with his grieving wife. An examination of love, loss and legacy. It’s not often […]
Movie Review – A Ghost Story (2017)
A Ghost Story, 2017. Written and Directed by David Lowery. Starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife. A Ghost Story features a roughly 4-minute […]
Sundance London 2017 Review – A Ghost Story (2017)
A Ghost Story, 2017. Directed by David Lowery. Starring Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Brea Grant, Carlos Bermudez, and Kesha. SYNOPSIS: A man killed in a sudden accident, returns to his family home as a white-sheeted ghost, and watches as his mourning wife’s life changes without him. A Ghost Story is very much a film of […]
