Alan Rickman Dies At 69

In yet another piece of tragic and utterly unexpected news Die Hard and Harry Potter star Alan Rickman has passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Aged 69 Rickman leaves behind an astonishing body of work that almost single handily made British thespians Hollywood’s go to choice for memorable movie villains.

Becoming an instant global star as Die Hard’s droll criminal mastermind Hans Gruber, Rickman went on to shamelessly steal scenes in Harry Potter, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and cult favorite Galaxy Quest.

Tributes have poured in from fans and co-stars alike, leaving little doubt about how badly his unique voice and talents will be missed.

 

Golden Globe 2016 Winners

The winners for the 73rd annual Golden Globe awards have been announced in Los Angeles. Full List of winners below:

Film categories

Best motion picture – drama

The Revenant

Best motion picture – comedy or musical

The Martian

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – drama

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – drama

Brie Larson, Room

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – comedy or musical

Matt Damon, The Martian

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – comedy or musical

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture

Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Best director – motion picture

Alejandro G Inarritu, The Revenant

Best screenplay – motion picture

Steve Jobs

Best animated feature film

Inside Out

Best foreign language film

Son of Saul

Best original score – motion picture

The Hateful Eight

Best original song – motion picture

Writing’s On the Wall, Sam Smith – Spectre

 

Television categories

Best television series – drama

Mr Robot

Best television series – comedy or musical

Mozart in the Jungle

Best mini-series or motion picture made for television

Wolf Hall

Best performance by an actor in a television series – drama

Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Best performance by an actress in a television series – drama

Taraji P Henson, Empire

Best performance by an actor in a television series – comedy or musical

Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle

Best performance by an actress in a television series – comedy or musical

Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television

Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero

Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for television

Lady Gaga, American Horror Story: Hotel

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television

Christian Slater, Mr Robot

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for television

Maura Tierney, The Affair

 

Game Of Thrones Season 7 & 8 Planned

HBO has confirmed the premiere date for the much anticipated sixth season of Game of Thrones. The new series will kick off on April 24th this year on the same night other HBO success stories like Veep and Silicon Valley also premiere their latest offerings.

It’s also being reported that HBO, regardless of recent delays to the release of George RR Martin’s next book, the television version of Game Of Thrones will be pushing on into the as yet uncharted territory of season seven and eight. Talk are apparently ongoing to secure the casts return for season eight as their contractual obligations allegedly only original ran as far as seven seasons.

Perhaps finally explaining why the show runners have seemed so determined to kill off every recognizable character as quickly and brutally as possible…

BAFTA Film Awards Nominations 2016

Bridge of Spies and Carol each receive nine nominations. The Revenant is nominated in eight categories. Mad Max: Fury Road has seven nominations. Brooklyn and The Martian are each nominated six times. The Big Short, The Danish Girl and Ex Machina receive five nominations. Star Wars: The Force Awakens receives four nominations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Del Toro Set For Fantastic Voyage Remake

Guillermo Del Toro is reportedly in talks to replace Shawn Levy and direct the remake of Fantastic Voyage that James Cameron is producing. The 1966 cult classic original saw a submarine full of scientists shrunk and sent inside a man’s body to save him from a fatal blood clot after a failed assassination attempt.

Cameron and Del Toro previously tried unsuccessfully to make passion project At The Mountains of Madness. Ultimately their efforts were frustrated by the studio’s reluctance to invest a major 100 million dollar budget in an R rated horror flick. However this time with a script already in place form Blade 2′s David Goyer and Justin Rhodes, the pair seem to have the geen light from 20th Century Fox to push ahead with the project as a major tentpole blockbuster.

Del Toro had planned to follow up recent Gothic romance Crimson Peak with a sequel to Pacific Rim, but Legendary Pictures have pulled it from their schedule, reluctant to gamble such a big budget on a sequel after the first film performed poorly in the US box office. However with Chinese based Wanda having recently acquired Legendary it may yet prove to once again change the fortunes of the project. The Chinese based conglomerate may have more enthusiasm for a follow up given Pacific Rim’s monster sized performance in China and across Aisa.