Stephen King’s novels have been keeping many an avid reader awake at night and now one of his more audacious works is being brought to life by director Ron Howard. The Dark Tower is the seven series novel which the author began in 1982 and has since sold 30 million copies worldwide. With plans for […]
Speculation has been circulating faster than a speeding bullet surrounding the story of the new Man of Steel movie which is set to start shooting this summer in Vancouver with Zack Znyder at the helm. The upcoming Superman reboot and the eagerly awaited Batman sequel are both being penned by Christopher Nolan’s collaborator, David S. […]
A reunion of some of the biggest names in Mob movies is about to take place with production gearing up on a new flick about mafia hitman Frank ‘ The Irishman ‘ Sheeran. With the legendary Martin Scorsese at the helm, the upcoming film is being developed at Paramount by Robert De Niro and Jane […]
Whilst Abraham Lincoln will always be remembered as one of America’s defining presidents who died abruptly at the hands of the assassin John Wilkes Booth, a novel by Seth Grahame-Smith paints a decidedly different picture and is now headed to the big screen. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter became a bestseller for its biographical story telling […]
When Jon Favreau made the first Iron Man film he did something incredible by taking the classic comic book character and turning it into a contemporary tale with top notch visuals and a tone that suited the genre. Though when it came time to make the sequel, Marvel wasn’t prepared to reward his efforts with […]
Most people would be aware that production on the new Spider-man reboot starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone was to start shooting sometime in December, the exact date was a bit of a mystery, until now. Now we know that ‘filming’ began on Monday 6th December and thanks to an announcement by the films Director […]
J.J. Abrams is bringing a new series to television and this time with another island at the center of its story. Hopefully this one stays put and the characters remain in the land of the living. The new show is called Alcatraz and it’s a combination of sci-fi and supernatural elements with the usual twists […]
With digital technology changing how films are being made, the traditional 35mm film format is gradually being phased out. More and more filmmakers such as Peter Jackson are embracing the new digital formats to create cutting edge visuals and achieve greater flexibility in the process of making movies. Whilst there are still merits to the […]
My Week with Marilyn starring Michelle Williams in the role of a lifetime playing the iconic but tragic Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe, has completed shooting. The film is drawn from journal entries and memoirs of Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier who witnessed the strained relations between the two stars on the set […]
Christopher Nolan’s latest chapter of the Batman series is set to begin shooting next May, and whilst details of the new story are being kept under wraps, speculation continues to grow surrounding the plot and which of the comics will serve as its inspiration. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight were each based on certain […]
Warner Bros and producer Christopher Nolan along with director Zack Snyder are currently looking for an actor to play the lead role for the titular character in their reboot of the Superman franchise. Insiders say that the net is being cast for either a current TV actor or a relative unknown in the age group […]
Jeff Bridges grabbed everyone’s attention for his phenomenal work on the film Crazy Heart when he performed his own songs that felt like timeless country classics. It turns out that he’s had a passion for music all his life, and after working with the talented musicians behind the film’s soundtrack, he’s headed back to the […]
The new flick The Green Hornet from filmmaker Michel Gondry starring Seth Rogen as Britt Reid and Jay Chou as Kato, is a modern update of the classic comic, but since the release of the first trailer, many have doubted the film’s legitimacy. The big question was the tone of the new flick which seemed […]
The 1997 sci-fi comedy flick Men in Black was highly successful and generated almost $600 million dollars at the global box-office from an initial $90 million dollar budget. It was based on the comic book series by Lowell Cunningham about the paranormal and alien subcultures existing within society and a secret organization of agents ‘ […]
