Swallows and Amazons Dan Stevens ("Downton Abbey") will star in adaptation of Arthur Ransome's classic 1930 children's book "Swallows and Amazons". Stevens will be playing Uncle James in the project which begins shooting this Summer. The book is the first in a series about the Walker children who set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat … [Read more...]
“Giant Slayer” Is A Costly Flop
April 4, 2013 by
One month into its run, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are reportedly on track to lose a total of $ 125-140 million over their fractured fairy tale epic "Jack the Giant Slayer". The film is on track to finish its box-office run with $ 65 million domestically and around $ 140 million internationally. That's not enough to cover a … [Read more...]
Tim Burton Next Directing “Big Eyes”
April 3, 2013 by
Tim Burton has set "Big Eyes" as his next directorial effort. Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams will star in the project about Margaret and Walter Keane, the artists whose paintings of large eyed children became one of the first mass marketed art sensations in the 50s and 60s. Walter was the marketing genius and a full fledged celebrity. His shy … [Read more...]
Casting News: Dohring, Collette, Seydoux
April 3, 2013 by
Veronica Mars Jason Dohring is confirmed to reprise his role of Logan Echolls in the upcoming "Veronica Mars" movie. Dohring and Kristen Bell are the only confirmed cast members at present. The story takes place years after the failure of Veronica's dad's re-election as town sheriff. Something major brings her back home and back to her calling. … [Read more...]
“Finding Nemo” Sequel Hits Nov 2015
April 2, 2013 by
It's official - "Finding Dory" will hit screens on November 25th 2015. Disney & Pixar used Facebook today to announce both the title and release date for the upcoming "Finding Nemo" sequel. Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres are both confirmed to be returning to voice Marlin and Dory respectively. The story is set a year after the first … [Read more...]
Brady Corbet Makes Directorial Debut
April 2, 2013 by
24-year-old actor Brady Corbet ("Simon Killer," "Martha Marcy May Marlene") is set to make his feature directorial debut on an untitled project. All that's known about the story is that it's a French-set period piece. Corbet penned the script, and will NOT act in the film. Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre and Chris Coen are producing, with casting … [Read more...]
Crudup, Fishburne, Gomez Are “Rudderless”
April 2, 2013 by
Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Selena Gomez and Laurence Fishburne have all signed on to star in William H. Macy's directorial debut "Rudderless" at Unified Pictures. The music drama follows a grieving father in a downward spiral who stumbles across a box of his deceased son's original music. He forms a band, hoping to find peace in the wake of … [Read more...]
“Dead,” “Thrones,” “Who” Ratings
April 1, 2013 by
It was a big weekend for high-quality genre programming as three of the biggest shows on television had major events. On Saturday, the mid-season premiere of "Doctor Who" pulled in 6.18 million viewers and a 29.8% share on Saturday night in the UK. That's about on par with the first five episodes of the seventh season thus far. No word on BBC … [Read more...]
Posters: Great Gatsby, Mortal Instruments
April 1, 2013 by
A couple of character-centric one-sheets went up over the weekend. The first is six one-sheets for Baz Luhrmann's lavish and much anticipated adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". The other is two posters for the young adult fantasy lit adaptation "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones". Check them out below: Dark Horizons … [Read more...]
