Andrew Garfield talks Amazing Spider-Man 2

Andrew Garfield cut loose at Comic con 2013 in full Spider-Man costume and has revealed a little of what fans can expect from the complex relationship between Peter Parker and his web-slinging alter ego in new sequel the Amazing Spider-Man 2:

“What I’ve really enjoyed on this one is the dynamic between Spider-Man and Peter, and how they’re really two different people at this point, and how the alter ego has overtaken and is not allowing Peter to really function, buzzing with nervous energy. Peter’s always short-wiring in his life, whereas there’s a great relief in putting on the suit and mask. The anonymity of that and the freedom of expression.”

Jamie Foxx plays new villain Electro and Emma Stone reprises her role as Peter’s love interest Gwen Stacey in the sequel, directed once again by the appropriately named Director Marc Webb.

Eddie Murphy Back For Beverly Hills Cop 4

Eddie Murphy will finally return to the big screen as fast talking police officer Axel Foley for Beverly Hills Cop 4.

Recent attempts by The Shield Creator Shawn Ryan to revive the franchise on the small screen failed after a pilot for a TV series focused on Axel’s son wasn’t picked up for further episodes. Brandon T. Jackson was set to play Foley’s son but it remains uncertain and perhaps unlikely he’ll have any involvement in the new big screen sequel.

Murphy’s performance in the ill-fated pilot and the media coverage it instantly generated is at least credited with finally convincing Paramount that public appetite for the iconic wisecracking character remains strong.

Script duties for Beverly Hills Cop 4 have apparently been given to the team of Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec. The pair was most recently responsible for providing the studio with a screenplay for their forthcoming and potentially ill-advised Ninja Turtles reboot. No word yet on potential directors but bad guys in the Beverly Hills region consider yourself warned…  you might just end up with a banana in your tailpipe.

New Zealand Bans Elijah Wood’s Maniac

Elijah Wood’s new film Maniac has been officially banned in New Zealand after censors decided it was too graphic and disturbing for the public. The decision by the Office of Film and Literature Classification means that the movie cannot be now be screened or distributed on DVD in New Zealand. The film previously premiered without incident at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Official Midnight Screening selection.

Maniac is written and produced by the same team behind horror hits such as The Hills have Eyes, Switchblade Romance and Mirrors. The film focuses on a withdrawn mannequin store clerk called Frank, who embraces a violent passion for killing after developing a friendship with a young artist.

Maniac continues Elijah Woods’s deliberately disturbing trend of playing psychotic serial killers whenever he ventures away from the idyllic fantasy world of Middle Earth. It looks like it’s a performance with far more in common with his sinister turn in Sin City than as Lord of The Rings benign hobbit hero Frodo.

UK horror fans can already pick up Maniac on DVD following its release at the start of the month, unlike the deprived people of New Zealand…

Oona Chaplin On Game Of Thrones Red Wedding Episode

Game of Thrones star Oona Chaplin spoke to Red Carpet News tonight at the European Premiere of action sequel RED 2. The beautiful actress is the granddaughter of cinema icon Charlie Chaplin and a rising star in her own right.

Oona spoke about the recent controversy surrounding the now infamous Red Wedding episode of the third season of the hit HBO fantasy show. Oona shared her experiences of filming the violent massacre that left many fans, critics and co-stars stunned. Oona admitted that she was in tears on set and that her own family has struggled to watch the entire notoriously bloody episode.

However Oona was quick to defend the violent scenes, explaining that in her mind the show actually ultimately promotes peace! She also shared her excitement for season four, revealing that although she’d heard some interesting things about it during her time on set, she now wants to keep enjoy the series as a regular fan.

Oona also revealed she’s currently working on a new series  with the creative team behind The League of Gentlemen, so it won’t be too long before we see one of our favorite rising stars back on screen.

Johnny Depp Talks Native American Rights

Johnny Depp joined thousands of delighted fans and his co-stars on the red carpet in London for the UK premiere of The Lone Ranger yesterday. The famously versatile actor plays the Lone Ranger’s trusty Native American ally Tonto, a role which appealed to Depp in part because of his own ancestry.

Johnny spoke to our good friend Kevin Hughes about his passion for the project, working with co-star Armie Hammer and his own children’s reaction to finished film. Check out what the man in the stylish tinted shades had to say below….