Disney Confirms 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Remake

Disney have finally confirmed that David Fincher will indeed get to direct his remake of timeless adventure classic 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Following an initial announcement several years ago, the future of the project had proved uncertain as the studio seemingly grew hesitant over the big budget aquatic adventure. Brad Pitt had previously been [...]

Stoker Review

The Plot: Following the sudden death of her father a troubled young girl living with her unstable mother suspects the mysterious uncle she never knew existed may have sinister ulterior motives when he arrives unexpectedly to move in. The Good: Korean director Chan-wook Park  is responsible for notorious Asian cinema efforts like Sympathy for Mr [...]

Oz The Great And Powerful Premiere Pictures

Wizard of Oz prequel Oz The Great and Powerful had it’s world premiere this week in Hollywood, ahead of it’s London red carpet premiere on 28th February. Directed by Sam Rami the film boasts a glittering all star cast that includes James Franco, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis. Check out a gallery of pictures below including the [...]

Universal plans backup script for The Mummy Reboot

Universal are pushing ahead with their troubled plans for a reboot of The Mummy franchise in efforts to meet an unlikely deadline of having a finished film ready for their long planned 2014 release date. Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts started work on the script last year, but the studio has now reportedly hired Hunger Games [...]

Sony Plans Dragon Tattoo Sequel Without Daniel Craig

Sony is reportedly considering cutting Daniel Craig’s character Mikael Blomkvist out of their Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sequel as a way of reducing the budget. Although the first film managed to take $223 million at the box office alone from a $90 million budget, it was less than the studio had hoped for. Feeling [...]

Kenneth Branagh Directing Live Action Cinderella

Kenneth Branagh looks set to  replace Mark Romanek in directing duties for Disney’s forthcoming live action Cinderella project. Cate Blanchet who was previously attached to play the wicked stepmother remains in place, with the rest of casting for the re-imagined fairytale set to begin once negotiations with Branagh have reached a seemingly inevitable successful conclusion. Disney [...]

Warner Bros. plans Gremlins Reboot

In Hollywood’s on-going quest to remake every good idea ever previously captured on film it seemed inevitable that Gremlins would eventually be next in the firing line. The 1984 homage to b-movie magic was produced by Steven Spielberg and told the story of the small American town beset by an army of mischievous monsters after [...]

Jack Reynor Talks Transformers 4

Jack Reynor has caught attention with his breakthrough role in independent Irish film What Richard Did, including catching the eye of explosion loving director Michael Bay. As a result, Jack Reynor has landed a leading role in the next Transformers film, alongside Mark Wahlberg and the usual array of giant fighting robots. Talking on the red carpet at [...]

Jurassic Park 4 Gets Release Date

Universal Pictures have announced the official release date for Jurassic Park 4, the fourth installment in the blockbuster dinosaur saga will be out in cinemas 13th June 2014. Universal made the announcement on Twitter but have yet to confirm a director for the project or any casting details. Steven Spielberg will return to at least produce the [...]

Live Action Cinderella Film Loses Director

Mark Romanek will no longer be directing a live action version of Disney Classic Cinerella, having parted company with the project over reported creative differences. The film previously had a script in place courtesy of Chris Weitz and Aline Brosh McKenna, with Cate Blanchett attached to play Cinderella’s wicked step-mother. The studio was reportedly unhappy [...]