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It's Star Wars v Hunger Games in a box office battle - but don't rule out 007
Cinema takings could hit a new record as the big franchises compete in a winter showdown.
From: The Guardian - Film News 31/10/2015
Why Hulk Likely Won't Get A Solo Movie Anytime Soon
A wise frog once said, "It ain't easy being green." Mark Ruffalo can sympathize with Kermit's sentiment, as The Hulk isn't going to be getting his own adventure of substance anytime soon. You can address all of your hate mail to Universal Studios, as they're the reason for the big hold up.
From: Cinema Blend 31/10/2015
Disney's Zootopia Has Put Together A Fantastic Cast
Riding high on the wave of critical praise and audience hype that Big Hero 6 brought them in 2014, Disney is getting ready to double down on its animated magic with Zootopia.
From: Cinema Blend 31/10/2015
World War Z 2 Just Took A Big Step Forward
Zombie movies are very much like their own undead subject matter - impossible to kill.
From: Cinema Blend 31/10/2015
Polish court rejects US request to extradite Roman Polanski
Judge rules US breached human rights convention with application over director's conviction for having sex with 13-year-old.
From: The Guardian - Film News 30/10/2015
James Bond distribution rights spark bidding war as Sony film deal expires
Japanese-owned studio has released all of Daniel Craig's outings as the secret agent, but now faces its Hollywood competitors.
From: The Guardian - Film News 30/10/2015
Sandra Bullock 'to lead new all-female Ocean's Eleven movie'
Reimagined heist caper, which could see George Clooney cameo as Danny Ocean, set to follow gender-swapped Ghostbusters remake into cinemas.
From: The Guardian - Film News 30/10/2015
Why Harrison Ford Thought Han Solo Should Have Been Killed
While Luke Skywalker may be the main character of the original Star Wars trilogy, in many circles his popularity pales in comparison to that of roguish anti-hero Han Solo.
From: Cinema Blend 30/10/2015
Why People Are Already Mad At Michelle Rodriguez's New Transgender Movie
When we had first heard about Tomboy: A Revenger's Tale, we had a feeling it would ruffle some feathers. Sure enough, we've got the first statement coming out against the film today, and it falls in line with the most logical complaint one could lodge against it.
From: Cinema Blend 30/10/2015
Who Guardians Of The Galaxy 2'S Latest Addition May Be Playing
Just the other day we learned that, after an extensive search, Marvel's upcoming deep space adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, cast relative unknown Pom Klementieff in an unspecified role. Well, it didn't take long, and though we don't have official word, a new report indicates just who she may be playing.
From: Cinema Blend 30/10/2015
James Franco set to direct and star in film about 'worst movie ever' The Room
The actor has enlisted Seth Rogen to work with him on The Disaster Artist about the making of the 2003 cult flop regarded as worst film of all time.
From: The Guardian - Film News 29/10/2015
Scarlett Johansson to direct Ellie Goulding in Unstaged concert series
The actor, fresh from reading Bible verses in a suggestive manner, will follow in Terry Gilliam and Spike Lee's footsteps to direct performance for Unstaged series.
From: The Guardian - Film News 29/10/2015
Rihanna to star in sci-fi movie Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Director Luc Besson says singer will take a big role in her third major film, which will hit cinemas in 2017.
From: The Guardian - Film News 29/10/2015
Indian film-makers return accolades in protest at unsolved political murders
A group of prominent film-makers have criticised the Indian government for their silence on the murders of rationalist artists Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare and MM Kalburgi.
From: The Guardian - Film News 29/10/2015
Philadelphia police union joins growing Quentin Tarantino boycott
Support body in US's fifth largest city says it is angry at the film-maker for joining New York protest against police killings, less than a week after fatal shooting of NYPD officer Randolph Holder.
From: The Guardian - Film News 29/10/2015
'Emperor Palpatine' wins Ukraine city council election
A 25-year-old man who works as 'emperor' for 'LLC Palpatine Finance Group' won a local government seat during a race that saw many Star Wars-themed names in the running.
From: The Guardian - Film News 29/10/2015
Wes Anderson is interested in making a horror film
Wes Anderson has spoken about his desire to make a horror film, a dramatic deviation from the style of film he is traditionally associated with.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/10/2015
JJ Abrams: Luke Skywalker's Star Wars: The Force Awakens absence 'no accident'
Film-maker admits he always intended to omit Mark Hamill's Jedi knight from advance publicity for the new episode of the long-running space opera.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/10/2015
Alice Lowe Prepares For Prevenge
Most recently seen in the Inside No. 9 episode Seance Time, Alice Lowe will next be making her feature-length debut as a director. She's also written and will star in Prevenge, a "post-feminist revenge movie" set to shoot imminently in Cardiff and London.
From: Empire Online 28/10/2015
M. Night Shyamalan's To Tackle Split With James McAvoy
Recently enjoying his best reviews for years with his low-budget horror The Visit, M. Night Shyamalan is sticking with producer Jason Blum for his next movie. Until recently going by the unwieldy moniker Untitled Blumhouse Production, the project now has a title. It's called Split.
From: Empire Online 28/10/2015
Francis Ford Coppola: US should 'cough up' for Europe's migrant crisis
The Oscar-winning director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola, has called for America and other nations to contribute financially towards Europe's struggles in the face of waves of migration from war zones in Syria and elsewhere.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/10/2015
Penelope Houston, Sight & Sound editor for 35 years, dies aged 88
The critic, who wrote several pioneering books and oversaw the magazine from 1956-1990, has died.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/10/2015
Monopoly 'origins movie' to explore board game's anti-corporate inception
Unofficial tale detailing 'scandal' behind game unsurprisingly does not have the backing of manufacturer Hasbro, which has long planned its own film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 28/10/2015
Exclusive: First Look At Will Smith's Suicide Squad Cover
Deadshot is the new American Sniper. Kinda. Will Smith's troubled assassin is a marksman whose deadly aim is put into the service of Suicide Squad in David Ayer's new comic-book movie, but a jutting-jawed patriot this guy emphatically isn't. Here, on Empire's fourth and final newsstand cover, is the man himself in full combat regalia and boasting enough ammo to fill even John Woo's bullet drawer.
From: Empire Online 28/10/2015
Exclusive: Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn Makes Her Bow
A mischief-making case-study in how not to conduct therapy sessions, not only will she not improve the Joker's mental equilibrium, her own psychological health will be sent spinning along the way. Along with her work attire.
From: Empire Online 28/10/2015
Michelle Rodriguez Starring In Tomboy, A Revenger's Tale
Walter Hill is tackling transgender themes in his next film, albeit in the guise of an action thriller. Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver are on board to star in Tomboy, A Revenger's Tale.
From: Empire Online 28/10/2015
Why Steve-O Doesn't Feel Guilty About Anything That Happened On Jackass
Between the TV series and the movies, the guys from Jackass did a lot of wild, insane, and terrible things. The guys were much younger then and maybe slightly more wild themselves.
From: Cinema Blend 28/10/2015
Why The LAPD Doesn't Want You To See Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight
Director Quentin Tarantino is no stranger to controversy. Normally, however, that controversy surrounds his films, and not the man himself.
From: Cinema Blend 28/10/2015
Paddington 2 Is Happening, Get The Details
The computer animated film hit Paddington hit theaters earlier this year and exploded at the box office all over the globe.
From: Cinema Blend 28/10/2015
Robert Lindsay: It was working with Maureen Lipman
Robert Lindsay plays antique shop owner Rupert Bull in his new three part sit-com Bull.
From: Film-News 28/10/2015
Barbra Streisand's Gypsy movie plans stall
Barbra Streisand's dreams of adapting Gypsy for the big screen has suffered another setback after the movie musical was dropped by studio bosses at Universal.
From: Film-News 28/10/2015
Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Acquires Rights To Sammy Davis Jr. Biography
Fresh off his deal to acquire feature distributor Freestyle Releasing, Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios has just nailed down global rights to the Sammy Davis, Jr. Biography Deconstructing Sammy with ambitious plans to do a feature, a scripted TV series and documentary about his life.
From: Deadline 28/10/2015
Rihanna Joins Luc Besson's Sci-Fi Epic 'Valerian'
Luc Besson unveiled on his Instagram account today that pop superstar Rihanna has joined Dane DeHaan and Cara Delavingne in Valerian, his sci-fi epic based on the 1960s graphic novels.
From: Deadline 28/10/2015
'Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong' Starring Jamie Chung Lands At Gravitas Ventures
Gravitas Ventures has acquired domestic rights to the Los Angeles Film Festival premiere Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, starring Jamie Chung (Once Upon a Time's Mulan) and Bryan Greenberg. Gravitas is releasing the film in limited theaters along with a same day multi-platform VOD on February 12, in time for Valentine's Day.
From: Deadline 28/10/2015
Women are 'directors on just 7% of top Hollywood films'
New study also finds an absence of female film-makers at the top end fuels gender bias in other areas.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/10/2015
John Wick 2 Adds Common And A Bad Assed Returning Character
2014's John Wick kicked all sorts of ass at the box office, so naturally a sequel was bound to be in the cards. But with a new film comes a bold mix of old favorites and new competitors - which is reflected in John Wick 2's announcement that Common and Ian McShane will be joining the sequel's cast.
From: Cinema Blend 27/10/2015
The Blunt Reason Aziz Ansari Turned Down A Transformers Role
Aziz Ansari is a certified comedy superstar, with his Netflix show Master Of None setting to debut in the near future. What's the secret to his success? Simple: he took increasingly larger scale parts that suited his comedic talents, and he avoided Michael Bay's Transformers like a racist plague.
From: Cinema Blend 27/10/2015
Release the hound: Doctor Who's K9 set free for big-screen adventure
Doctor Who's robot companion K9 is to get his own big-screen outing, according to the character's creators.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/10/2015
Hitler comedy Look Who's Back becomes Germany's No 1 movie
Look Who's Back, a comedy about the return of Hitler, has become an unlikely hit in Germany, heading to the top of the box office chart in its third week of release.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/10/2015
Philip French, much-loved Observer film critic, dies at the age of 82
Philip French, who was the Observer's film critic for 35 years, has died. Following several years of ill health, French suffered a heart attack on Tuesday morning at the age of 82.
From: The Guardian - Film News 27/10/2015
The average Star Wars: The Force Awakens fan will be 34-year-old male
Advance ticket purchases for JJ Abrams' space opera sequel reveal its greatest demographic appeal: among men between ages of 18 and 49.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/10/2015
Idris Elba And J.K. Simmons Join Zootropolis Voice Cast
As previously announced, Tangled director Byron Howard's next animation for Disney is Zootropolis (at least here in the UK; Zootopia everywhere else).
From: Empire Online 26/10/2015
English-Language Raid Remake In Trouble
Last we heard, just over a year ago, the English-language remake of The Raid was still a going concern.
From: Empire Online 26/10/2015
Why Scoot McNairy Almost Certainly Won't Be In The DC Universe For Long
While time has led to the reveals of certain characters in Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - such as Holly Hunter as Senator Finch - one mystery that has persisted is the part in the movie that will be played by actor Scoot McNairy.
From: Cinema Blend 26/10/2015
Power Rangers Casting Continues With Addition Of The Blue Ranger
RJ Cyler made a splash with his titular role in this summer's Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl, and it's sent his star rising ever higher.
From: Cinema Blend 26/10/2015
This Rotten Week: Predicting Our Brand Is Crisis, Burnt And Scout's Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse Reviews
As we get deeper into the fall season, the selection of movies coming to theaters becomes much more diverse. One need look no further than this week's new crop of wide releases for evidence of that.
From: Cinema Blend 26/10/2015
Steve Jobs movie tanks in US. Should we really be surprised?
Rapturous reviews couldn't save Danny Boyle's Aaron Sorkin-scripted drama from failing to net an American audience this weekend. What went wrong?
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/10/2015
NYPD union boss urges Tarantino film boycott over director's comments
Following remarks made by the film-maker at an anti-police brutality rally in New York on Saturday, the city's largest police union has called for a boycott.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/10/2015
Ricky Gervais confirmed to host Golden Globes for a fourth time
The enfant terrible of awards shows is taking over from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host the 73rd edition of the gala - after swearing he'd never host again.
From: The Guardian - Film News 26/10/2015
Dan Stevens Will Be Part Of The Colossal Cast
When Anne Hathaway appeared on the Empire Podcast a few weeks ago, she made mention of the unusual monster movie Colossal she's just started shooting. There's even more reason to get excited about the film, as Dan Stevens has joined the cast.
From: Empire Online 26/10/2015
Common Is John Wick 2's Big Threat
Keanu Reeves cut a swathe through bad guys in John Wick, so it makes sense he'll need some even tougher opposition in the sequel. He's set to get just that, as Common will be playing one of the main threats.
From: Empire Online 26/10/2015
Patricia Arquette Joins Claire Denis' New Sci-Fi Film
Director Claire Denis is putting the pieces together for her surprising and enticing science fiction English-language debut. She already has Robert Pattinson and Mia Goth in the cast and has now added Patricia Arquette.
From: Empire Online 26/10/2015
David Beckham Suiting Up For 'The Love Of The Game'; More 'Doctor Who' For Maisie Williams - Global Briefs
Soccer superstar David Beckham is preparing to play seven matches on seven continents for BBC One special Beckham: For The Love Of The Game.
From: Deadline 26/10/2015
Maureen O'Hara 1920-2015
Maureen O'Hara, an actress whose career stretched beyond film and television to the world of business, has died at the age of 95.
From: Empire Online 25/10/2015
Disney Plans Tower Of Terror Movie
Though the huge success of the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise spurred at lot of theme park-based movies into development during the last few years, few have seen the light. Still, Disney - even after the disappointment with park-adjacent idea Tomorrowland - is lining up another possibility with Tower Of Terror.
From: Empire Online 25/10/2015
Johnny Depp Starring In Fortunately, The Milk For Edgar Wright
There was already quite the pop culture collision when news emerged in 2012 that Edgar Wright had agreed to direct Johnny Depp in a film version of supernatural mystery series The Night Stalker. While that has yet to find its way to screens, they're teaming up for a different project that adds another big name that is causing ripples: Neil Gaiman and his book Fortunately, The Milk.
From: Empire Online 25/10/2015
Maureen O'Hara, Golden Age Hollywood Actress, Dead At 95
While the passage of time is always good for giving the world advancements and new forms of entertainment, it also means that we're forced to say goodbye to the gems of years past.
From: Cinema Blend 25/10/2015
Why Tron 3 Hasn't Happened Yet, According To Olivia Wilde
Fans of the short-lived (yet time stretched) Tron series still believe there's plenty of stories left to tell in the computer-generated science-fiction universe. One big issue preventing more sequels bearing the name Tron had to do with box office.
From: Cinema Blend 25/10/2015
Batman V Superman Will Add Another, Way Less Exciting Cameo
Directors have long sought to insert themselves in their own movies; it's a tradition in its own right.
From: Cinema Blend 25/10/2015
George Clooney Is Reteaming With The Coen Brothers, Get The Details
It has been proven multiple times that George Clooney is a great fit for material produced by genius filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen.
From: Cinema Blend 25/10/2015
Bart & Fleming: Is Chris Rock The Right Host For The Oscars?
Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this occasional column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business.
From: Deadline 25/10/2015
'The Judgment' Named Best Narrative Feature At Heartland Film Festival
The Heartland Film Festival chose Stephan Komandarev's The Judgment as Best Narrative Feature last night during ceremonies at the Old National Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana. Romeo Is Bleeding, directed by Jason Zeldes, took the prize for Best Documentary Feature.
From: Deadline 25/10/2015
Specialty B.O.: 'Suffragette' Voted Top Opener; Laurie Anderson's 'Heart Of A Dog' Is Stout
Focus Features' awards hopeful Suffragette marched atop the Specialty Box Office's sizable group of openers this weekend, just weeks after bowing at home in the U.K.
From: Deadline 25/10/2015
Amy Schumer, Sen. Chuck Schumer Partner In Push For Tighter Gun Laws
Actress Amy Schumer and her cousin U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer joined each other today on the steps of New York City Hall to announce a renewed drive for stricter gun legislation.
From: Deadline 25/10/2015
'Spectre' Promo Hits Snapchat For 24 Hours At Midnight Tonight
A first-of-its-kind, 24-hour Snapchat channel devoted entirely to the new James Bond entry Spectre will go live at midnight Pacific Time, giving worldwide markets access to behind-the-scenes content, cast messages, photos like those above and more throughout Monday.
From: Deadline 25/10/2015
Maureen O'Hara, Irish-born star of The Quiet Man and more, dies aged 95
O'Hara, who was born Maureen FitzSimons in Dublin in 1920, starred in the 1941 Oscar-winning drama How Green Was My Valley, set in Wales, and The Quiet Man, John Ford's Irish-set 1952 film which starred John Wayne.
From: The Guardian - Film News 24/10/2015
The Hulk To Meet Bruce Banner?
The Incredible Hulk has become one of the most popular members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
From: Cinema Blend 24/10/2015
The Monster High Movie Just Took A Big Step Forward
Last year, Universal announced that the studio had green lit a live-action feature film adaptation of the insanely popular Mattel Monster High toy doll series.
From: Cinema Blend 24/10/2015
Pro-gun control faith-based film will be free to NRA members
Film follows Reverend Rob Schenck as he tries to convince his fellow rightwing Christians that owning a gun is incompatible with pro-life views.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/10/2015
Zack Snyder: Batman v Superman 'pays homage' to The Dark Knight Returns
Director confirms Dawn of Justice will take cues from Frank Miller's classic graphic novel, but says the much-hyped film falls short of a full adaptation.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/10/2015
The Shining hotel to become horror film centre
The owners of The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado - the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write The Shining - are planning to open a horror-themed museum, according to the Denver Business Journal.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/10/2015
Daniel Craig refuses to rule out leaving role of James Bond
English actor says he is enjoying the part 'right now' as Spectre picks up rave reviews and bookmakers suspend betting on the possibility of a new 007.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/10/2015
Oh brother, where art thou? David Miliband mixes with Clooneys in LA
David Miliband is showing no sign of hankering for a return to the grind of British politics after being photographed with George and Amal Clooney outside a restaurant in Los Angeles.
From: The Guardian - Film News 23/10/2015
Amy Schumer picks up 1,000% pay rise for followup to Trainwreck
US comic can look forward to a staggering payday after the Judd Apatow-directed comedy catapulted her to Hollywood stardom.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/10/2015
Thor and Alien sequels to be filmed in Australia, says foreign minister
Actor Chris Hemsworth won't be the only Australian involved in Marvel's next Thor film, Ragnarok - the movie will also be filmed in Australia, as part of a deal struck by foreign minister Julie Bishop.
From: The Guardian - Film News 22/10/2015
Peyton Reed In Negotiations To Direct Ant-Man And The Wasp
Just a couple of weeks after announcing that it was slotting Ant-Man sequel Ant-Man And The Wasp into its Phase Three plans, The Hollywood Reporter brings news that Marvel Studios is looking to have director Peyton Reed back on board for the new movie.
From: Empire Online 22/10/2015
Wait, Mary Poppins Isn't Really A Reboot?
It wasn't too long ago that fans of the 1964 classic Disney musical Mary Poppins started forming lynch mobs when speculation broke out on the internet that a reboot was imminent.
From: Cinema Blend 22/10/2015
Spectre, new James Bond movie, warns against reliance on virtual espionage
Sam Mendes's 007 movie starring Daniel Craig as the super-spy revolves around a UK government initiative to remove agents from the field and rely on an international digital surveillance network.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/10/2015
Chris Rock confirmed as host for 2016 Oscars
Comic and filmmaker will be master of ceremonies for the second time after originally hosting the show in 2005.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/10/2015
Director of new Mary Poppins movie says it is not a remake
Rob Marshall says new big screen outing for the children's favourite is based on previously unadapted books by PL Travers, who famously hated the 1964 film.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/10/2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens smashes tickets sales records
Space opera reboot eyeing all-time worldwide box office mark held by Avatar following unprecedented demand on both sides of the Atlantic.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/10/2015
A windfall to beat Skyfall? Spectre sets sights on Bond box office record
The latest James Bond film is the spy franchise's 24th instalment, and may offer enough stars, spectacle and sinister villain to become its most successful.
From: The Guardian - Film News 21/10/2015
Bruce Willis Thinks The Die Hard Prequel Is A Good Idea
Last week, word spread that director Len Wiseman and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura had sold 20th Century Fox on the concept of a Die Hard prequel to explore John McClane's younger years. While the news was not greeted, shall we say, with a wave of positivity, one person seems pretty perky about the idea: Bruce Willis.
From: Empire Online 21/10/2015
Phil Lord And Chris Miller Producing New Time Travel Comedy
Does the new Phil Lord/Chris Miller idea hint at the how they're able to be involved in so many projects? It just might Despite an already loaded development plate full of movies and TV shows, they're attached to produce another, sitcom In Time.
From: Empire Online 21/10/2015
Kingsman 2 Targets June 2017 Release Date
Acting quickly to capitalise on the success of the first film, and the fact that co-writer/director Matthew Vaughn already had ideas for more stories, 20th Century Fox has planted a flag in June 16, 2017 for the Kingsman: The Secret Service sequel.
From: Empire Online 21/10/2015
Naomie Harris Joins Moonlight
Just because she now spends some of the time in the big-budget Bond world, Naomie Harris hasn't stopped finding smaller indie movies to work on. She's now appearing in Moonlight alongside Janelle Monae, Mahershala Ali and Andre Holland.
From: Empire Online 21/10/2015
Chris Rock Will Host The 2016 Oscars
Chris Rock hosted the 2005 Oscars to wide acclaim and healthy ratings. So it makes sense that new show producers Reginald Hudlin and David Hill have tempted him back to the big stage for next year's event.
From: Empire Online 21/10/2015
Scott Shepherd Joins The New Bourne
Matt Damon and returning director Paul Greengrass have been busy globe-trotting as they shoot the next, still-untitled Bourne film. And though you might think casting might be complete at this point, you'd be in error, as Bridge Of Spies' Scott Shepherd is now aboard.
From: Empire Online 21/10/2015
Star Wars cast feel the Force after watching new trailer
British stars Daisy Ridley and John Boyega took to Instagram to film their astonished reactions in real time to the new preview of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/10/2015
Paramount to shoot Battle for Alcatraz movie about 1946 escape attempt
New film will continue studios' love affair with the infamous island jail, previously the subject of ventures by directors John Frankenheimer, Don Siegel - and Michael Bay.
From: The Guardian - Film News 20/10/2015
Jonathan Levine Confirmed For Amy Schumer's Next Film
While he was mentioned a couple of months ago as the top choice for the job, and had struck up very early talks about the idea, Warm Bodies director Jonathan Levine has made a deal to call the shots on the untitled Fox comedy that has Trainwreck writer/star Amy Schemer attached.
From: Empire Online 20/10/2015
Hugo Weaving Targets Hacksaw Ridge
The cameras have been cranking on war drama Hacksaw Ridge for weeks already, but Mel Gibson has still found room for one more actor in his peformance ranks. Hugo Weaving, slightly well known after the likes of The Matrix and The Lord Of The Rings, has signed up.
From: Empire Online 20/10/2015
Netflix Plans A Gilmore Girls Revival
Words beginning with "R" are big in television at the moment. There are the dreaded remakes and re-inventions, which only seem to work sporadically, and there are the revivals, which aim to gather some of the original cast and crew to continue the story, including The X-Files.
From: Empire Online 20/10/2015
Lauren Graham And Mae Whitman Crowned For The Royal We
It's a good day to be a fan of Lauren Graham and her TV daughters. Following news that Gilmore Girls, in which Graham starred alongside Alexis Bledel, is headed for a Netflix-wrangled revival comes word that Graham is working with Parenthood sprog Mae Whitman on an adaptation of The Royal We.
From: Empire Online 20/10/2015
Ant-Man Is Making Big Bucks In China
As far as Marvel Cinematic Universe movies go, Peyton Reed's Ant-Man wasn't exactly a huge success when it played here in the United States - but it looks like the film will be making up plenty of ground over in Asia. We now know this because the superhero blockbuster just premiered in China and had a major opening weekend.
From: Cinema Blend 19/10/2015
Batman V Superman's Lex Luthor Wants To Take Over Your Computer
While Batman v. Superman: Dawn Of Justice has given us glimpses into just what Lex Luthor's role in the film will be, we're still pretty in the dark on what exactly he'll be doing.
From: Cinema Blend 19/10/2015
Gemma Arterton To Star In Catherine Shepherd's 'Like A Virgin'
Gemma Arterton has been set to star in Catherine Shepherd's directorial debut Like A Virgin. Kate Ogborn produces the feature project, which has been developed with the BFI.
From: Deadline 19/10/2015
Sticky situation: maple syrup bandits face Quebec courts for infamous heist
It was the perfect time to pull off what was almost the perfect heist.
From: The Guardian - Film News 18/10/2015
LFF 2015: The Steve Jobs Closing Gala
Scoring him a hat-trick of BFI London Film Festival closing galas after Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, Danny Boyle's latest awards contender swept into Leicester Square last night.
From: Empire Online 18/10/2015
Rosario Dawson Is Lego Batman's Batgirl
As a comic book obsessive herself, Rosario Dawson frequently gets to live the dream, appearing in a number of big projects including last year's Daredevil.
From: Empire Online 18/10/2015
Annabelle Sequel In The Works
Though you could technically argue that the sequel to 2014's horror hit Annabelle should really be The Conjuring, to which it served as a prequel, the team behind the film factored in enough time to allow for other films with the demonic doll. So now her second solo outing is in the works at New Line.
From: Empire Online 18/10/2015
Greek comedy wins top prize at BFI's London Film Festival Awards
The winning film, Chevalier, directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari, is a grim and absurd comic character study of masculine prowess and anxiety.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/10/2015
Brooklyn prepares for trial over Lufthansa heist featured in Goodfellas
For decades, prosecutors say, Vincent Asaro managed to keep hidden his role in an infamous mob heist that was immortalised in the hit movie Goodfellas. As he did so, others of his generation were locked up or died gangland deaths.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/10/2015
David Lynch to hit back at media 'bullshit' with his own memoir
Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks director to join forces with journalist Kristine McKenna for an autobiographical study of his life and work.
From: The Guardian - Film News 17/10/2015
LFF 2015: Truth Gala
The penultimate night of the BFI's London Film Festival celebrated Cate Blanchett and the premiere of her new film, Truth. Blanchett, who is this year's recipient for the prestigious BFI Fellowship Award plays Mary Mapes, a producer on primetime news programme 60 Minutes Wednesday on CBS.
From: Empire Online 17/10/2015
LFF 2015: The Festivals Awards
Saturday night saw a host of actors and filmmakers come out for BFI's London Film Festival awards, held at Banqueting House. The night saw awards handed out for best film, first feature, documentary and short film. Cate Blanchett, whose film Truth also premiered on the night, was awarded the prestigious BFI Fellowship which was presented to her by Lord of the Rings co-star Ian McKellen.
From: Empire Online 17/10/2015
How Falcon And Ant-Man's Relationship Will Grow In Captain America: Civil War
As Marvel fans know, Anthony Mackie's Falcon and Paul Rudd's Ant-Man didn't exactly start their relationship on the best of terms.
From: Cinema Blend 17/10/2015
The Really Weird Thing About Movie Premieres That Take Place In Japan
Thanks to things like the internet, the world is becoming a much closer global community.
From: Cinema Blend 17/10/2015
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension scares off cinema owners
Cinemas have boycotted the latest film in the horror franchise after Paramount announced its plan to release it digitally mere weeks after it leaves cinemas.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/10/2015
John Carpenter wins legal action against Luc Besson-scripted thriller Lockout
Besson's EuropaCorp studio fined over similarities between their 2012 film and Carpenter's cult hit Escape from New York, from 1981.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/10/2015
Romola Garai: 'Sets without childcare are stymying women's careers'
The Suffragette star calls for creche facilities on TV and film sets and says a lack of childcare limits women's prospects in the entertainment industry.
From: The Guardian - Film News 16/10/2015
James Cameron recruits Robert Rodriguez to direct manga adaptation Battle Angel Alita
Working on live-action version of 90s comic-book series has left Avatar director and Sin City film-maker 'like two kids building a go-kart', says Cameron.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/10/2015
Thor 3 set to feature female superhero Valkyrie
Chris Hemsworth's hammer-happy Marvel hero to team up with the figure from the original Avengers comics in forthcoming sequel.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/10/2015
Quentin Tarantino admits he 'never saw' Selma and intended 'no slam'
Director claims his comments in his recent New York Times interview about Ava DuVernay's biopic being Emmy-worthy were misinterpreted.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/10/2015
Michael Bay's Benghazi movie could hit Hillary Clinton's campaign
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi will be released two weeks before Iowa caucuses where Clinton, whose handling of the Libya crisis has become a major issue, faces primary voters for the first time.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/10/2015
Bruce Willis could work with younger actor in Die Hard 'origins story'
Producers plan to take the long-running action saga back to 1979 to show John McClane's first forays into crimefighting, according to report.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/10/2015
Wallace and Gromit creator boosts profits as TV ad division takes off
The creator of Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Morph boosted pre-tax profits by more than 60% to £3.3m last year, largely thanks to a boom at its TV commercial-making division.
From: The Guardian - Film News 15/10/2015
Ready For Die Hard With An Origin Story?
Oh yes this is going to go over well. Facing diminishing returns with the Die Hard franchise (A Good Day To Die Hard did decent worldwide business but is low ranked in the US and with critics), 20th Century Fox is apparently looking to go in a slightly new direction for the sixth instalment. So Are you ready to see a young John McClane?
From: Empire Online 15/10/2015
Lynn Shelton Investigates The P.I. Moms
One of those stranger-than-fiction stories that stem from pieces of investigative journalism, The Incredible Case Of The P.I. Moms has so far inspired a radio documentary and a book. It's now set to be a film too, with Lynn Shelton (Your Sister's Sister, Laggies) aboard to adapt and direct.
From: Empire Online 15/10/2015
Why Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 Won't Impact The Avengers: Infinity War
Guardians of the Galaxy became a hit for Marvel by doing its own thing. Sure, it had references to the grander Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it was very much a self-contained film.
From: Cinema Blend 15/10/2015
Karen Gillan In Talks To Board 'Country Music' For Producer Faye Ward
Rising Scottish actress Karen Gillan is in talks to come on board producer Faye Ward's Country Music as a young singer from Glasgow who dreams of making it to Nashville.
From: Deadline 15/10/2015
Andrew Douglas To Helm 'Rapture'; Remake Of Chinese Horror/Drama 'Chunmeng'
Primary Wave Entertainment has acquired worldwide remake rights to the 2013 China/Hong Kong film Chunmeng for producer Joaquin Padro (The Orphanage) and Amityville Horror helmer Andrew Douglas.
From: Deadline 15/10/2015
Jon Heder, David Krumholtz & Justin Long Scare Up 'Ghost Team'
The indie feature comedy Ghost Team is set to start production in New York this week, with Jon Heder starring alongside David Krumholtz (Numbers), Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station), Broad City's Paul W. Downs, Justin Long, Tom Schiller and Amy Sedaris. The film is about a team of ghost hunters who get more than they bargained for when they embark on their own paranormal investigation.
From: Deadline 15/10/2015
Emma Watson and Bradley Cooper praise Jennifer Lawrence for attacking Hollywood pay gap
Cooper, one of the male actors to controversially earn more than Lawrence for David O Russell's American Hustle, laments Hollywood 'double standard'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/10/2015
John Hurt given all-clear on cancer
Actor best known for his roles in The Elephant Man and Nineteen Eighty-Four first revealed diagnosis in June.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/10/2015
Star Wars new female character 'extremely significant', says producer
Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, calls on movie industry to do more for women and fuels speculation that character Rey is scion of Skywalker family.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/10/2015
Australia writes to Morrissey and Brigitte Bardot to defend plan to kill cats
Letter to singer, who called the plan 'idiocy' and actor, who said it was 'animal genocide', says feral cats have caused the extinction of 27 native species.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/10/2015
John Sayles Writing Django Lives!
While Quentin Tarantino brought the idea of Django shooting back into our collective brains with 2013's Django Unchained, the original take on the character - portrayed by Franco Nero - was still out there. Now he's coming back for a third 'official' film, and Fast Draw Films has John Sayles writing the new script for the character called Django Lives!
From: Empire Online 14/10/2015
Josh Gad To Write Gorgeous George
Fresh from Pixels, just finished shooting Beauty And The Beast and about to play Roger Ebert in Russ And Roger Go Beyond, Josh Gad has still somehow found time for another gig. He and his regular collaborator Ryan Dixon will write Gorgeous George, a wrestling biopic for WWE Studios.
From: Empire Online 14/10/2015
Why Jennifer Grey Thinks People That Reenact Diry Dancing's Iconic Scene Are Insane
Dirty Dancing is one of those movies that pretty much everybody loves. Even the guys who claim they've never watched it have been known to say "Nobody puts Baby in a corner" now and then.
From: Cinema Blend 14/10/2015
Thor: Ragnarok May Add This Female Superhero
Recent rumors going around have said that Mark Ruffalo's next appearance as The Hulk will be in the cosmic adventure Thor: Ragnarok - but if a new report is to be believed the God of Thunder and the Green Goliath may not be the only heroes featured in the 2017 blockbuster.
From: Cinema Blend 14/10/2015
Zombie Comic Z-Men Getting A Feature Film
In December 2014, video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, the makers of such popular smash gaming hits as Grand Theft Auto and Bioshock, announced plans to launch a comic book imprint.
From: Cinema Blend 14/10/2015
Son of WWII photographer Lee Miller welcomes Kate Winslet biopic role
Tony Penrose 'cannot think of anyone better' to play lead in movie based on his biography of his model turned war correspondent mother.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/10/2015
Thou shalt honour the original: Ten Commandments remake in the pipeline
Paramount are developing a new version of the 1956 biblical epic, which starred Charlton Heston and picked up seven Oscar nominations.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/10/2015
Kate Winslet in frame to play photographer Lee Miller in biopic
Oscar-winner to play artist, model, war correspondent and muse to Picasso and Man Ray, in film based on biography by Miller's son Antony Penrose.
From: The Guardian - Film News 14/10/2015
Leonardo DiCaprio puts Volkswagen scandal film on the production line
Environmentally minded Hollywood star will produce film about the car company's emissions scandal following deal with studio Paramount.
From: The Guardian - Film News 13/10/2015
Charlize Theron To Star In The Gray Man
Perhaps with a revived taste for action following her storming success in Mad Max: Fury Road, Charlize Theron is grabbing the opportunity to star in what has hitherto been known as The Gray Man, based on Mark Greaney's novel. She's prompted a gender switch in the lead role, which once had Brad Pitt attached.
From: Empire Online 13/10/2015
New Road House Gets A Director
As announced a month or so ago MGM is developing a new version of the Patrick Swayze action classic Road House, retooled to star UFC fighter-turned actor Ronda Rousey. Now that project also has a writer director. Nick Cassavetes will be sweeping up the eyeballs at the Double Deuce.
From: Empire Online 13/10/2015
The Walk Ending: Why Robert Zemeckis Closed With That Moving Twin Tower Tribute
As you may have gleaned from the headline, the following article is about the final scene of Robert Zemeckis' The Walk, and goes into detail about how the movie plays out.
From: Cinema Blend 13/10/2015
Pan's Flop Is Worse Than We Thought
After last weekend's bloodbath, we knew Pan was going to be a let down at the box office. However, we didn't think it was going to be this bad, as the numbers are starting to add up, and the fallout is spelling that the film could be the most expensive flop of this year.
From: Cinema Blend 13/10/2015
Bad News For The Future Of Hellboy And Pacific Rim
While Guillermo del Toro has earned a rabid fan base through genre stalwarts like Pacific Rim and Hellboy, films like those are admittedly a hard sell with audience - and even harder to sell to studios.
From: Cinema Blend 13/10/2015
Avatar comics series announced by James Cameron
Dark Horse Comics to publish new work expanding on the mythology and history of the film's fictional world.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/10/2015
Mexican mayor calls for boycott of hit crime thriller Sicario
Enrique Serrano Escobar says border town of Ciudad Juarez is no longer the cartel-controlled murder capital of the world investigated by Emily Blunt's idealistic FBI agent.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/10/2015
Details of more than 1,000 suffragette arrests made available online
The list, containing details of arrests of figures such as Emily Davison, has been published to coincide with release of film Suffragette.
From: The Guardian - Film News 12/10/2015
Steve Zahn Will Fight War For The Planet Of The Apes
As director Matt Reeves and writer Mark Bomback gear up to start making Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes follow-up War For The Planet Of The Apes, word has arrived as to a new piece of casting for the threequel. Steve Zahn will be slipping on a performance capture suit to play an unknown ape in the film.
From: Empire Online 12/10/2015
LFF 2015: Brooklyn Comes To London
Amid whispers of a second Oscar nomination, Saoirse Ronan brought Brooklyn to the BFI London Film Festival last night, and with it a touch of mid-century glitz. Adapted from Colm Toibin's 2009 bestseller, the '50s-set transatlantic romance is a lavish tearjerker that attracted support from Jim Broadbent, Domhnall Gleeson and a scene-stealing Julie Walters.
From: Empire Online 12/10/2015
Steven Spielberg Is De-Spielberging Ready Player One
Don't worry, Spielbergophiles - when the director says he's removing himself from Ready Player One, we're not facing another Robopocalypse limbo situation. He's simply removing references to his work from the film adaptation of Ernest Cline's novel.
From: Empire Online 12/10/2015
Why Hugh Jackman Isn't Quite Ready To Start Wolverine 3 Yet
There's a lot riding on Hugh Jackman to make 2017's Wolverine 3 great. After all, after playing Wolverine for over 15 years, this will be his final time putting on the adamantium claws, so understandably he wants to go out on a high note.
From: Cinema Blend 12/10/2015
Mighty Ducks 4 From The Goldbergs Creator? Here's What He Says
Will the Ducks fly together ever again? Whether or not a Mighty Ducks 4 ever comes to pass remains to be seen, but from what Adam F. Goldberg creator of ABC's 80s-focused comedy The Goldbergs says, he pitched a treatment for a sequel to Disney and it sounds like they passed on it faster than a Fulton slap shot.
From: Cinema Blend 12/10/2015
Crimson Peak Embraces A Taboo Topic, But It's Not What You Think
Out of all of the taboos that Crimson Peak chooses to embrace during its course of events, there are quite a few from the Victorian era that the film chooses to explore. However, the greatest taboo the film focuses on is more of a modern problem, as Guillermo del Toro feels that in today's world, the biggest taboo is pure love.
From: Cinema Blend 12/10/2015
Some Bring It On Cast Members Admit They Got Arrested During Filming
You almost can't have a teen movie without having cheerleaders in it. I mean, really, how can you talk about jocks without the ultimate jock enablers being a large part of the picture?
From: Cinema Blend 12/10/2015
Fox Buys 'Ascension' Spec As Potential Matthew Vaughn Vehicle
20th Century Fox has acquired for mid-six against seven figures Ascension, a Shannon Triplett spec script that is taking shape as a potential film for Matthew Vaughn to direct and produce.
From: Deadline 12/10/2015
Volkswagen's Clean Diesel Scandal Set For Movie By Paramount, Appian Way
Paramount Pictures and Appian Way's Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson have acquired a four-page proposal for a book by Jack Ewing that will detail the Volkswagen's Clean Diesel scandal that led to the resignation of Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn and shook up the global automobile market.
From: Deadline 12/10/2015
Charlize Theron Prompts Protagonist Gender Change For Sony's 'The Gray Man'
How convincing was Charlize Theron's action-star work in this summer's Mad Max: Fury Road? Sony Pictures is in talks with her to come aboard The Gray Man, an adaptation of the Mark Greaney novel that at one time had Brad Pitt ready to star with James Gray directing.
From: Deadline 12/10/2015
LFF 2015: Bone Tomahawk Flies In
The BFI London Film Festival took us into the wild wild West this Saturday night with the gala presentation of S Craig Zahler's genre-bending Bone Tomahawk. Zahler's imaginative debut serves up a slice of cannibalistic horror alongside a good old-fashioned Western, with Kurt Russell turning in an assured performance at the head of a star-studded cast.
From: Empire Online 11/10/2015
LFF 2015: The Program Gala
Saturday's flurry of galas at this year's BFI London Film Festival kicked off with Stephen Frears' The Program, a biopic following the triumphs and failures of cyclist Lance Armstrong.
From: Empire Online 11/10/2015
Furious 8 And XXX 3 Are In A Race To Production, According To Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel has no shortage of high-octane action films coming up over the next few years, including new franchise installments Furious 8 and xXx 3.
From: Cinema Blend 11/10/2015
Miles Ahead: Don Cheadle on doing Miles Davis justice on screen
The Emmy award-winning actor on why he took an unconventional approach in bringing the life of Miles Davis to the screen.
From: The Guardian - Film News 10/10/2015
LFF 2015: A Bigger Splash Gala
Inspired by the 1969 French erotic drama La Piscine and titled after the famous David Hockney painting, A Bigger Splash is a film with a great deal bubbling under the surface, and the cast were bubling when it launched at the BFI London Film Festival last night.
From: Empire Online 10/10/2015
LFF 2015: Empire's High-Rise Gala
Tonight's 2015 BFI London Film Festival gala is brought to in association with Empire, because we like to give you nice things. Or at least good-but-twisted things in Ben Wheatley's hotly anticipated High-Rise, a darkly comic adaptation of J.G Ballard's dystopian novel.
From: Empire Online 10/10/2015
Why Apocalypse Will Be Longer Than The Other X-Men Movies
Next year, when you sit down to watch X-Men: Apocalypse, you will be sitting there in the theater a bit longer than you might normally expect for an X-Men movie. Talking recently, director Bryan Singer revealed that the runtime of his latest epic mutant adventure will longer than earlier installments, but there is a very good reason, it has a lot to wrap up.
From: Cinema Blend 10/10/2015
Los Angeles School System Suspends Film Shoots After Pornography Bombshell
Film and TV production is a common sight all over the city of Los Angeles - it's the home of Hollywood, so that only makes sense. However, people often tend to forget that LA also acts as the home to another, more salacious, film industry. Now, in a situation straight out of The Girl Next Door, the porn industry has come into conflict with the LA school system.
From: Cinema Blend 10/10/2015
Russian citizen Gérard Depardieu denounces US as 'destroyers'
Actor takes swipe at US for 'perpetrating slavery' and dropping the atomic bomb as well as reaffirming fond feelings towards Russia.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/10/2015
Star Wars actor John Boyega hits back at 'prejudiced' fans
The British actor has responded to the minority of fans who have a problem with the idea of a black stormtrooper.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/10/2015
Ridley Scott accused of 'whitewashing' Asian roles in The Martian
Director of hit space adventure called up by watchdog group for hiring white and black actors to play Asian characters.
From: The Guardian - Film News 09/10/2015
Samara Weaving Will Be The Babysitter
Proving that original spec scripts can still occasionally get you somewhere in this world of already-existing properties, writer Brian Duffield recently sparked a studio bidding war for his buzzy screenplay The Babysitter.
From: Empire Online 09/10/2015
Ron Perlman Part Of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
We know he can play a beast pretty darn fantastically thanks to the Hellboy movies, but now Ron Perlman is instead acting in a film called Fantastic Beasts, which also adds And Where To Find Them, as the actor is part of the cast for the new Harry Potter spin-off.
From: Empire Online 09/10/2015
Will Forte Has A Crazy Plan For MacGruber 2
Films based on recurring Saturday Night Live skits run the gamut in terms of quality. For every Blues Brothers, we get Blues Brothers 2000. 2010's MacGruber exists somewhere off the spectrum altogether.
From: Cinema Blend 09/10/2015
Pan Already In Danger Of Being A Huge Flop
Even though it's only been in cinemas for a matter of hours, things aren't looking too good for Pan.
From: Cinema Blend 09/10/2015
Rob Riggle Takes On Drama With 'Midnight Sun' Pic
his is no joke: Rob Riggle has been cast in Midnight Sun, the YA romantic drama that stars Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger. It begins production next week in Vancouver.
From: Deadline 09/10/2015
Wayne Bastrup Takes Flight In 'Sully'; Beau Knapp Enlists In 'Sand Castle'
Wayne Bastrup has joined the cast of Warner Bros' Clint Eastwood drama Sully, the pic based on the true story of Capt.
From: Deadline 09/10/2015
Daniel Craig: I'd rather slash my wrists than do another Bond movie
Actor says he would do another Bond only 'for the money' and advised any successor in the role not to be rubbish: 'You've got to step up'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/10/2015
Randy Quaid detained in Canada after failed residency bid
Actor, who has a Canadian wife, previously sought asylum and says he faces deportation over US property dispute but would prefer to leave voluntarily.
From: The Guardian - Film News 08/10/2015
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins Star Wars: Episode VIII
A month or so ago, the news came in that Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany was in the running for a key role in Star Wars: Episode VIII. Now, just as we hear that Maslany has been cast in the upcoming Boston bombing drama Stronger, likely putting her out of the Star Wars running, comes the story that Gugu Mbatha-Raw is strongly rumoured for an Episode VIII role. Coincidence?
From: Empire Online 08/10/2015
Where And When The Wonder Woman Movie Will Probably Take Place
One of the most frequently asked questions about Wonder Woman is when it will take place.
From: Cinema Blend 08/10/2015
Batman V Superman: What We Know So Far About Dawn Of Justice
The idea of a Batman/Superman movie has been around so long that it was even made into an Easter Egg gag in the Will Smith action movie I Am Legend - the film jokingly dated for release only after the Earth had been devastated by an apocalyptic plague.
From: Cinema Blend 08/10/2015
Star Wars: Episode VIII Just Cast One Of Its Female Leads
A couple of days ago, Gugu Mbatha Raw was one of several names on the short list for a prime lead in Star Wars Episode VIII. Oh what a difference those days made, as we've now been told that this rising female star is about to travel to a galaxy far, far away.
From: Cinema Blend 08/10/2015
Steve McQueen's Classic Papillon Is Getting Remade, Get The Latest
It looks like the remake craze has claimed its latest project. Recent news tells us that Steve McQueen's classic jailbreak adventure flick Papillon is headed for a brand new adaptation - with some interesting talent behind the wheel.
From: Cinema Blend 08/10/2015
The Sopranos' Edie Falco Signs On For Iraq War Drama
In both The Sopranos, as well as Nurse Jackie, Edie Falco has played a strong woman who knows more than a thing or two about motherhood.
From: Cinema Blend 08/10/2015
Aaron Sorkin denies claims that Steve Jobs supporters hate biopic
Screenwriter appears on US television to note that the tech guru's widow Laurene Powell Jobs and Apple CEO Tim Cook have not yet seen Oscar-tipped drama.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/10/2015
Hollywood prejudice against female directors to have US equal opportunity inquiry
Request sent to interview prominent film-makers seen as first step in move towards legal action against studios for breaching civil rights legislation.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/10/2015
Disney's Moana Finds Its Lead Voice
We've known for a while that Disney's Moana will boast the vocal talents of one Dwayne Johnson. But now, via People, the news has arrived as to who will play the title character: 14-year-old Hawaiian newcomer Auli'i Cravalho has won the role.
From: Empire Online 07/10/2015
Sony Plans A Danger Mouse Movie
Recently revived on TV with Alexander Armstrong, Kevin Eldon and Stephen Fry among the voice cast, Danger Mouse is also set to storm the big screen. Sony Pictures Animation and StudioCanal have hatched a plan for a movie, with producers Neal Moritz and Toby Ascher overseeing the diminutive super-spy shenanigans.
From: Empire Online 07/10/2015
Bad Boys 3 May Happen A Lot Sooner Than You Think
Despite his more sequel-phobic behavior in recent years, Will Smith seems to be keen on the idea that Bad Boys 3 will be in theaters rather quickly. In fact, he's so sure of the possibility that he's even marked out a specific window where this seems extremely likely to happen.
From: Cinema Blend 07/10/2015
The Reason Judd Nelson Hated The Brat Pack Label
Whether or not you grew up in 1980's, the name "The Brat Pack" should sound familiar to you if you're a true movie fan. It was the name given to a group of young, up and coming actors who starred in movies like The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire.
From: Cinema Blend 07/10/2015
Dennis The Menace Is Getting Another Movie, Get The Details
If you're one of the scores upon scores of film buffs who have long been exclaiming, "It's high time we had ourselves another Dennis the Menace movie," GREAT NEWS! Your prayers have been answered; your cries have been heard! Gil Netter and Warner Brothers are teaming up to bring Dennis Mitchell back to the big screen again.
From: Cinema Blend 07/10/2015
Flemish Director Robin Pront Signs With WME & Anonymous Content
Young Flemish director Robin Pront has signed with WME and Anonymous Content following the world premiere of his debut feature The Ardennes at the Toronto Film Festival.
From: Deadline 07/10/2015
Feminist protesters storm red carpet at London premiere of Suffragette
More than a hundred protesters jumped the barriers onto the red carpet as green and purple smoke bombs filled the air outside the Odeon cinema.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/10/2015
Meryl Streep defends feminist credentials as Suffragette opens London film festival
Planned protest and controversy over untactful tie-in t-shirts are backdrop for gala screening of film telling story of the campaign to secure women the vote.
From: The Guardian - Film News 07/10/2015
Ashley Judd says she was sexually harassed by a film executive in the 90s
In an interview with Variety, the actor alleges that she was sexually harassed by a high-profile film boss when filming her 1997 thriller Kiss the Girls.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/10/2015
Isabelle Huppert to stage London theatre return in Phaedra
Celebrated French actor to take lead role in production by Krzysztof Warlikowski at the Barbican in June.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/10/2015
Chantal Akerman, pioneering Belgian film director and theorist, dies aged 65
Chantal Akerman, a highly influential voice in experimental and feminist cinema, has died unexpectedly.
From: The Guardian - Film News 06/10/2015
Peter Sarsgaard Moves To The New Twin Peaks
While David Lynch and co-creator Mark Frost have tried to keep details of their Twin Peaks revival more under wraps than the location of the Black Lodge, little snippets of casting info keep leaking. TV Line reports that Peter Sarsgaard has taken a recurring role in the show.
From: Empire Online 06/10/2015
Judy Greer And Luke Wilson Find Measure Of A Man
Moving to another YA adaptation following the Hunger Games films, Donald Sutherland is already part of the cast of Measure Of A Man. And he's now joined by Luke Wilson and Judy Greer. Jim Loach (son of Ken) is directing the film, based on the 1991 novel One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte.
From: Empire Online 06/10/2015
Jon Voight On For Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
With the cameras already rolling, director David Yates is continuing to add to the cast for Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Jon Voight, Gemma Chan and Carmen Ejogo are the latest recruits.
From: Empire Online 06/10/2015
What Rooney Mara Thought Of Kate Mara's Fantastic Four
It's common knowledge that not only has Kate Mara not actually seen Fantastic Four yet, but neither has most of the cast.
From: Cinema Blend 06/10/2015
The Reason The Owners Of The Conjuring Home Are Suing Warner Bros.
Fans of The Conjuring have become so obsessed with visiting the Rhode Island farmhouse where the movie is set that the people who actually own it are now trying to sue Warner Bros. for making their home a local tourist attraction.
From: Cinema Blend 06/10/2015
Jack Huston & Jennifer Aniston Join War Pic 'The Yellow Birds'
Jack Huston is stepping into the role previously eyed by Benedict Cumberbatch in war drama The Yellow Birds opposite Tye Sheridan and another new cast member, Alden Ehrenreich. Jennifer Aniston also is joining the film directed by the project's new director, Alexandre Moors.
From: Deadline 06/10/2015
Larry Brezner Dies: Longtime Manager And Producer Was 73
Larry Brezner, a very well-known manager-producer who was one of the principals of Brezner Steinberg Partners, died Monday night of complications from leukemia. He was 73. Brezner was diagnosed with the disease months ago and was undergoing treatment when he passed.
From: Deadline 06/10/2015
Effie T Brown on Matt Damon: diversity comments make sense in his mind
The Project Greenlight judge, who challenged Damon on his diversity remarks, addressed the ensuing controversy during a panel at the New York film festival.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/10/2015
Steven Spielberg: Compared to today's surveillance, the cold war was polite
At a press conference for espionage thriller Bridge of Spies, set in 1960s East Berlin, the director expresses concerns over cyber-hacking, while star Tom Hanks says US should never torture terror suspects.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/10/2015
Hasbro reveals plans for four more Transformers movies
Future of the multibillion-dollar franchise will also include TV and digital development, says toymaker.
From: The Guardian - Film News 05/10/2015
Louis Leterrier And More Up For Fast & Furious 8 Directing Job
Just last week, Vin Diesel was using his Facebook foghorn to counter reports that the eighth Fast & Furious entry was having trouble locking down a director. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, there are several candidates racing towards the finish line, with Louis Leterrier, F. Gary Gray and Adam Wingard all in contention.
From: Empire Online 05/10/2015
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Leaves Collateral Beauty
Drama pic Collateral Beauty is having trouble holding on to people both in front of and behind the camera. The latest departure is Me And Earl And The Dying Girl director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, who has left the film thanks to unspecified creative differences.
From: Empire Online 05/10/2015
Bel Powley Joins Wilding
In demand since her breakout role in Marielle Heller's The Diary Of A Teenage Girl, Bel Powley is headed into the horror genre for the story of an urban legend that might be a little more real than people think. She's joined the cast of Wilding.
From: Empire Online 05/10/2015
How Alcohol Almost Ruined Lea Seydoux's Spectre Audition
It's common for people to have an alcoholic beverage — or eight — to calm the nerves before a high-pressure situation. But for Lea Seydoux, it nearly ruined the biggest moment of her career.
From: Cinema Blend 05/10/2015
Why Mr. Hinx Will Be Bond's Most Formidable Villain
Not many specifics are known about Spectre to begin with, but we know even less about Mr. Hinx. Guardians of the Galaxy star and ex-WWE wrestler Dave Bautista portrays the new James Bond movie character, and he was still vague when I spoke to him on the Mexico set of the film.
From: Cinema Blend 05/10/2015
Cast Of Maze Runner 2 Disturbed Indian Burial Ground, Which Has Never Gone Wrong
Apparently the cast of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials has never seen a horror movie. Granted, many of them are pretty young, so it's possible, but there is one very important lesson frequently imparted by the genre that they could have done very well to heed: don't mess with Native American burial grounds. That never ends well, but it's exactly what they did, and now groups are demanding an apology.
From: Cinema Blend 05/10/2015
Michael Fassbender says of Steve Jobs role: 'I studied Ashton Kutcher'
Oscar nominee uses New York Film Festival appeal to take swipe at predecessor in role of the Apple titan and admit: 'I'm not very interested in technology'.
From: The Guardian - Film News 04/10/2015
Rise of 'athleisure' threatens to put jeans out of fashion
As twentysomethings ditch denim for comfy sportswear, the big brands are launching a fightback against the likes of Sweaty Betty and Kanye West's Yeezy.
From: The Guardian - Film News 03/10/2015
Toy Story Almost Featured A Very Different Woody
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the animated film that brought to life Andy's room full of toys, and audiences' imaginations.
From: Cinema Blend 03/10/2015
Star Wars: Episode VIII May Cast This Actress As The Female Lead
As we inch closer and closer to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it's easy to forget the circus that surrounded the casting.
From: Cinema Blend 03/10/2015
Meryl Streep on feminist question: 'I'm a humanist'
Three-time Oscar-winner disappoints campaigners on Hollywood sexism after refusing to call herself a feminist in Time Out interview.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/10/2015
Harry Potter's Brazilian voiceover actor shot dead in Rio shanty town
JK Rowling pays tribute after Caio Cesar Ignacio Cardoso de Melo, who voiced the character in Portuguese, was killed while working as a police officer.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/10/2015
Will Smith returns to music
The actor makes an unlikely comeback, rapping on a remix by Colombian band Bomba Estéreo's song, Fiesta.
From: The Guardian - Film News 02/10/2015
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Has A New Role In Sight
Joseph Gordon-Levitt returns to our screens this week with Robert Zemeckis' The Walk, in which he plays real-life high-wire man Philippe Petit. If producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have their way, he'll star in a new thriller called In Sight.
From: Empire Online 02/10/2015
Sony Plans An Animated Ghostbusters Film
Sony and producer Ivan Reitman appear to be going further with their plans for more Ghostbusters films. With Paul Feig's take on the story finished shooting and at the editing stage, The Tracking Board has learned that the studio is developing an animated film based on the ghost-hunting gang.
From: Empire Online 02/10/2015
Why Bourne 6 Isn't Guaranteed, According To Matt Damon
After a lackluster showing the last time out of the gate, you can bet that the Bourne franchise is glad to have Matt Damon back for another go round. Bourne 5 is definitely happening, we've seen photos from the set and everything already. What remains less concrete, however, are Damon's plans beyond that.
From: Cinema Blend 02/10/2015
How Much Time Tom Hanks Has To Spend Re-Recording His Lines After A Movie Wraps
As anyone who's seen a Christopher Nolan movie will tell you, clear and understandable dialogue is as important to a film as a crisp and discernible image. But you'd be surprised how long an actor can spend on re-recording their lines, as Tom Hanks has given us a figure that even we're surprised about.
From: Cinema Blend 02/10/2015
Ronda Rousey As Captain Marvel? Here's What A Marvel Exec Says
For as many fans there are clamoring for certain celebrities to land the perfect "dream role," there are as many executives that usually shoot those assumptions down. That's not what we're here to report though, as Ronda Rousey's fan casting as Captain Marvel excites none other than Kevin Feige himself.
From: Cinema Blend 02/10/2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is Definitely Bringing Back This Major, Fan-Fave Character
Could this be a trap? J.J. Abrams brought the "Big Three" back for his Star Wars: The Force Awakens, finding room for Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. But now we are hearing of another Original Trilogy icon who's expected to return. That's right, Admiral Ackbar will have a role in the first Star Wars movie in years.
From: Cinema Blend 02/10/2015
Mezzanine Maniac Musses Keira Knightley's Broadway Bow
A deranged, if lovestruck, stalker interrupted the first preview performance Thursday night of Thérèse Raquin to profess his love for star Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game), who was making her Main Stem debut.
From: Deadline 02/10/2015
Why Simon Pegg Will Never, Ever Direct A Star Trek Movie
Simon Pegg is known for a number of different talents. He is most widely recognized as an actor, fronting movies like Shaun of the Dead, The World's End, and Paul, and for supporting roles in the likes of Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation.
From: Cinema Blend 01/10/2015
How Much Money The Martian May Make This Weekend
It's a big weekend for Ridley Scott as his much talked about sci-fi film, The Martian, hits theaters.
From: Cinema Blend 01/10/2015
No Rings In 2015
Announced right at the start of this year, Rings, the new sequel to The Ring, shot in the spring and is now in post-production.
From: Empire Online 01/10/2015
Lea Michele: Scream Queens is unparalleled
Lea Michele admits her new Scream Queens role is "so outside of the box".
The 29-year-old actress shot to fame playing the good girl Rachel Berry in musical television show Glee.
From: Film-News 01/10/2015
John Guillermin, British director of Towering Inferno, dies aged 89
Perfectionist director of big-budget action fare also took the reins on Agatha Christie whodunnit Death on the Nile and blaxploitation sequel Shaft in Africa.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/10/2015
Emily Blunt 'astonished' by outrage over US citizenship joke
British-born actor says quip in which she poked fun at a Republican presidential candidacy debate was not meant to offend.
From: The Guardian - Film News 01/10/2015
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