February 2012

Orlando Bloom joins Zulu cast

Orlando Bloom and Djimon Hounsou are reportedly attached to star in Zulu, a film which has absolutely nothing to do with the 1964 Michael Caine Classic. Adapted from Caryl Férey’s police procedural novel, it follows two Cape Town investigators as they get to grip with the brutal murder of an 18-year-old girl. The victim just [...]

Del Toro set for Day Of the Dead

Guillermo Del Toro, one of our very favourite human beings, has decided to abandon hopes of ever sleeping again in favour of adding yet another project to his hectic schedule.  The Mexican maestro will now be producing Day Of The Dead. Co-written and directed by Jorge R Gutierrez the film will tell a Romeo & [...]

Edgar Wright Will Direct Night Stalker Remake for Johnny Depp

In an effort to keep Johnny Depp playing a pirate until the world ends or we all get bored of drunk Keith Richards impersonations, Disney have green lit a remake of paranormal cult classic Kolchak The Night Stalker. The original was a 1972 American TV Movie about investigative reporter Carl Kolchak’s pursuit of a serial [...]

Fassbender confirmed for The Counsellor

Proving it’s nothing bad can come from taking your clothes off when Steve McQueen tells you Michael Fassbender has just added another project to his list of future accomplishments. He’s officially bagged the lead in The Counsellor; based on Cormac McCarthy’s original screenplay is being directed by Ridley Scott. McCarthy (author of No Country For [...]

Rambo V is still happening

Apparently Rambo has a little bit more bad guy spine snapping left to do. Despite the fact that Sylvester Stallone himself confessed two years ago that he was 99% done with the character and his sweaty jungle antics, it seems that Lionsgate begs to differ. Finally moving on from just an unwelcome Rambo five teaser [...]

Ghostbusters 3 may happen without Bill Murray

If there’s something strange, and it don’t look good, apparently you’re not gonna be able to call Bill Murray about it. For years a new Ghostbusters sequel has been inching its way towards production, dragged by an eager Dan Aykroyd, keen to bring the 80’s blockbuster franchise back to life. It would appear that his [...]

Antonio Banderas will play Pablo Picasso.

   Because he’s probably the only Spanish actor you’ll definitely pay to see and it will take a few years to animated more dancing cats in footwear. Antonio Banderas is going to play Pablo Picasso on 33 Days. 33 Days will focus just on the inception and creation of Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica. The film’s angle [...]

Back to the future Hoverboard almost real

For years scientists around the globe have been hounded by one great unanswered question. “Why hasn’t anyone invented the Hoverboard from Back to the Future part 2 yet?”  Finally Toy makers Mattel have decided to step in to save nervous scientist from geeky lynch mobs. From March 1st this year they’re going to be taking [...]

Short Circuit Remake Gets Writer

Breaking News of yet another modern update of a 80s sci-fi favourite,because apparently the mid-eighties is roughly when people stopped having original ideas. Dimension Films’ Short Circuit remake now has a writer attached to help Alvin and the Chipmunks director Tim Hill in his efforts to somehow get a CGI robot to look more convincing [...]

Al Pacino joins cast of Despicable Me 2

Future bond baddie Javier Bardem recently abandoned his voice acting duties in Dreamworks villainous animated sequel Despicable Me 2. But the latest news is that The Godfather himself Al Pacino will be now be joining the cast instead. In Despicable Me,  Gru a struggling superhero of vague Eastern European origin voiced by Steve Carell, adopts [...]