Ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, A24 has released a first-look image from director Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming film The Whale starring Brendan Fraser. Take a look here… An adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s 2012 play of the same name, the film sees Fraser starring as a 600lb man suffering from a […]
Watchmen’s Hong Chau joins Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink also in talks
Deadline reports actress Hong Chau (Watchmen) has joined Brendan Fraser (Doom Patrol) in Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming film The Whale. The Whale tells the story of “a reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.” Chau will play his best friend while […]
Jared Leto and Darren Aronofsky to reunite for Adrift
Over twenty years on from their first collaboration on Requiem for a Dream, director Darren Aronofsky and actor Jared Leto are set to reunite on Adrift, an aquatic thriller which is based on a short story by Koji Suzuki (The Ring). The film takes place in the open sea, “where a fishing boat discovers an […]
Darren Aronofsky to team with Brendan Fraser on A24’s The Whale
Fans of the dark and sad world of Darren Aronofsky will be happy with this most recent move as Deadline reports that Aronofsky will team with actor Brendan Fraser for an upcoming new film, The Whale. The MacArthur winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter will adapt the film based on the acclaimed 2012 play of the […]
Requiem for a Dream coming to 4K Ultra HD in the UK this month
Lionsgate has announced that it is bringing Darren Aronofsky’s acclaimed psychological drama Requiem for a Dream to 4K Ultra HD in the UK this month in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Aronofsky’s second film after his 1997 debut Pi, Requiem for a Dream stars Jared Leto (Suicide Squad), Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist), Jennifer Connelly (A […]
Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne circling thriller The Good Nurse
Deadline has reported that Jessica Chastain (Interstellar) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) are close to finalizing deals to star in the serial killer thriller The Good Nurse. The film is based on Charles Greaber’s novel and has been adapted by Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful) with Tobias Lindholm (A Hijacking) making his English-language feature film […]
Watch an exclusive clip from the mother! special features
Darren Aronofsky’s latest film mother! hits 4K, Blu-ray and DVD later this month, and we’ve got an exclusive clip from the special features which sees Javier Bardem talking about what the film means to him; check it out here, or watch it over on our YouTube channel… SEE ALSO: Read our review of mother! here […]
The Nastiest Movie Moments of 2017
Ben Robins on the nastiest movie moments of 2017… It’s been a banner year for fairly disgusting things on-screen. No real guesses as to why, but we’re not here to slave over the reasons. We’re here to simply recount, and to celebrate. From FrightFest-backed horrors, to gonzo arthouse dealings and even the occasional indie weepy, […]
Darren Aronofsky would like to direct a Superman movie
Earlier this month Kingsman: The Golden Circle director Matthew Vaughn revealed that he’d had talks with Warner Bros. about potentially helming a Man of Steel sequel, and now Darren Aronofsky has become the latest filmmaker to throw his hat into the ring for a Superman movie. “I mean, you know, Superman would always be interesting, […]
Darren Aronofsky’s mother! bombs at the box office following disastrous ‘F’ CinemaScore
Over the weekend there were a lot of articles written about the ending of Darren Aronofsky’s mother!, with many complaining it was left too open and ambiguous [read our review here]. And it seems the CinemaScore of the movie has sorely hurt its box office takings. mother! earned just $7.5 million at the domestic box […]
