In early January word spread that the script to the untitled Alien Prequel was being revised to expand the role of ‘Vickers’ in order to entice Charlize Theron. Now it seems that she liked what she read and has officially inked a deal to star in ‘Prometheus’ for Twentieth Century Fox. She joins previously announced […]
The 1966 film Fantastic Voyage was a memorable sci-fi special effects extravaganza that was directed by Richard Fleischer and starred screen siren Raquel Welch. The story followed a team of scientists that along with a specially designed nuclear submarine, were shrunk using advanced miniaturization technology to journey inside the body of a fallen diplomat and […]
Warner Bros is revamping the mythology of Bram Stoker’s original ‘Dracula’ that will be a departure from Francis Ford Coppola‘s overblown interpretation. The new story will be set in the present day and the ‘Van Helsing’ of the story will be the character Harker, a Scotland yard detective who hunts the elusive Dracula. Seems Vampires […]
Eva Green who turned the Bond girl role upside down is now set to join Johnny Depp in the Tim Burton directed adaptation of Dark Shadows. Based on the 60s TV soap, Green is set to play the powerful witch Angelique who’ll have something of a love hate relationship with Depp’s vampire, Barnabas Collins. The […]
Hugh Jackman recently stepped out for a workout on Thursday (January 27) after the snowstorm in New York City. The 42-year-old Aussie actor is working hard to pack on the muscle for his upcoming reprisal of his Wolverine character, and it was recently announced that he’d be presenting at the 2011 Oscars. He’s excited to […]
Joaquin Phoenix is considering taking on a role that would signal his return to mainstream acting. After his mock doc ‘I’m Still Here’ which largely confused the heck out of people, this could re-establish his skills as a performer and bring his usual flair to a movie that could be dark and deliciously fun. Abraham […]
The Coen Brothers latest movie True Grit has been a massive hit and will soon pass the $150 million mark at the domestic box-office. It’s a combination of fantastic performances especially from newcomer Hailee Steinfeld who wowed the screen from start to finish, and the incredible talents of the filmmakers, crew and technicians. When watching […]
Michael Fassbender is set to join the ranks of actors who have played androids in the Alien universe. Ian Holm was memorable as the deceitful ‘Ash’ in the original ‘Alien’ and in James Cameron‘s smash follow-up Lance Henriksen played the courageous ‘Bishop’, who preferred the term ‘artificial person’. Fassbender joins Noomi Rapace in Ridley Scott’s […]
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is hot property in Hollywood at the moment with a casting frenzy underway for key roles in what’s shaping up to be a massive movie next year. The studios were in something of a bidding war for the movie adaptation which Tim Burton and director Timur Bekmambetov optioned with their own […]
For some time we’ve known that Ron Howard has been working on the adaptation of Stephen King‘s ‘Dark Tower’ which is a 7-novel series and takes place in a mythic version of the Old West. The scope of the film is on the scale of Jackson’s ‘Rings’ films with 3 films planned as well as […]
Here’s an interesting bit of news, word is that Marvel Studios are said to be planning one of their first big character spin-offs. Whilst Iron Man 3 looks set to be in limbo for a while with Jon Favreau jumping ship due to the prospect of it becoming a cross-over sequel of sorts, the studios […]
The Green Hornet is currently number one at the U.S Box Office and doing quite well seeing it was the punching bag for hardcore comic enthusiasts who were against changes to the story, casting and just about everything else. Opinions started to change in recent months when the first screenings proved favorable and now that […]
Sacha Baron Cohen will bring his unique comic talents to world of fallen Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein, in the film The Dictator.The story is inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King that was supposedly penned though said to have been overseen by the former leader. It served as a metaphor for all things related […]
Elysium is the next big Sci-Fi flick from director Neill Blomkamp that recently locked in Jodie Foster to star alongside Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley. It’s set a 100 years in the future on another planet and will reportedly combine the social allegory and themes that made District 9 so distinct. Media Rights Capital who […]
