With Daniel Craig now officially on board to reprise his role as 007 and a November 2019 release date set, the search continues for a director to succeed Sam Mendes for the 25th instalment of the James Bond franchise. It was reported back in July that three candidates top Eon’s list in Yann Demange (’71), David Mackenzie (Hell or […]
Blade Runner 2049 director was “frightened” to take on the sequel
Imagine being given the task of directing the sequel to a 30 year old classic? That’s a tall order. The film has to be good, but not a retread. It also can’t be too different, or it risks alienating the original fanbase. However, it also needs to be accessible to a modern audience, and every […]
Denis Villeneuve says there will be no Director’s Cut of Blade Runner 2049
Unlike the original 1982 movie, which received a 1992 Director’s Cut, followed by a Final Cut in 2007, it seems that the upcoming theatrical version of Blade Runner 2049 will be the definitive edition of the hotly-anticipated sci-fi sequel – at least, as far as director Denis Villeneuve is concerned. During an interview with Europe […]
Daniel Craig reportedly wants Denis Villeneuve to direct Bond 25
Now that Daniel Craig has renewed his license to kill for a fifth and final outing as 007, the search is on for a director to succeed Skyfall and Spectre helmer Sam Mendes for 2019’s as-yet-untitled Bond 25. While there has been talk that producer Barbara Broccoli is considering a female filmmaker, it was reported back […]
Nine Directors Who Could Helm Star Wars: Episode IX
Liam Hoofe takes a look at nine filmmakers who could replace Colin Trevorrow as director of Star Wars: Episode IX… UPDATE: As announced just an hour after posting this article, J.J. Abrams will be back in the director’s chair for Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin Trevorrow’s departure from Star Wars: Episode IX last week has […]
Watch a Blade Runner 2049 prequel short film starring Jared Leto
Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve (via Collider) has revealed “2036: Nexus Dawn,” the first of three “in-world” short films that will fill in the gap between the events of Blade Runner, which took place in 2019, and the new series installment. Luke Scott, son of Blade Runner director and 2049 producer Ridley Scott, helmed the […]
Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch scoring Blade Runner 2049
With just a couple of months to go until the release of Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve has revealed that composers Hans Zimmer and Benhamin Wallfisch have joined the project, and are collaborating with Villeneuve’s regular composer Johann Johannsson on the score to the sci-fi sequel. “Johann Johansson composed the main theme as planned,” […]
The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade
Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]
Ryan Gosling says Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve is loyal to original film
Blade Runner 2049 star Ryan Gosling has said that the film’s director Denis Villeneuve is loyal to the original movie. Released way back in 1982, Blade Runner told the tale of a man whose job it was to hunt down androids named replicants in order to ‘retire’ them. The movie has since become a sci-fi […]
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune reboot gets Forrest Gump writer Eric Roth
The Dune reboot has found a writer, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Denis Villeneuve and Legendary have hired screenwriter Eric Roth to pen the screenplay. Roth wrote the screenplay for Forrest Gump, for which he won received an Academy Award. Dune was written in 1965 by Frank Herbert and has remained popular ever since with a series of sequels, prequels and spin-offs. […]
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