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.

 

 

Shaymalan Reboots Tales From The Crypt

Tales From The Crypt is returning to television and director M. Night Shyamalan hasbeen chosen to take overall creative control of the franchise. TNT has apparently announced plans to have a weekly block of two hours of horror themed programming.

The first hour of the new line up will be comprised of a reboot of the Tales From the Crypt anthology series. The franchise will apparently operate as an umbrella under which many shows in a variety of different genres will be featured. Though precise details remain unclear that probably won’t bother the famously secretive M. Night Shayamalan who will direct the first of these mysterious new shows himself.

Sarah Aubrey, executive vp of original programming at TNT said this about the news:

This is a new genre for us in our series efforts and a great chance to partner with M. Night Shyamalan, whose blockbuster hit The Visit reminded movie audiences and critics this past summer that he truly is a master of horror. This two-hour horror block demonstrates not only TNT’s commitment to working with today’s top talents, but also our strategy to stand out in today’s marketplace by challenging the conventional rules of programming and scheduling.

Shyamalan himself added that:

I couldn’t be more excited to be teaming up with Kevin Reilly, Sarah Aubrey and the entire TNT team in this unique endeavor. To be part of such a beloved brand like Tales From the Crypt, something I grew up watching, and to also have the chance to push the boundaries of genre television as a whole, is an inspiring opportunity that I can’t wait to dive into.

Tales From The Crypt started life as a comics series in the 1950s before finding life on HBO as a popular cult classic. The recent trend towards more anthology style TV series seems to have given TNT more enthusiasm for the project despite previous failed attempts to revive the iconic brand.

Daredevil Season Two Release Date

Netflix has confirmed that Season Two of Daredevil will be released on 18th March 2016 with all 13 hour long episodes available globally from Midnight (PT). So expect to see a lot of bleary eyed Marvel fans wandering around looking tired but hopefully satisfied on 19th March.

Official Daredevil season two synopsis below:

Just when Matt thinks he is bringing order back to the city, new forces are rising in Hell’s Kitchen. Now the Man Without Fear must take on a new adversary in Frank Castle and face an old flame – Elektra Natchios. Bigger problems emerge when Frank Castle, a man looking for vengeance, is reborn as The Punisher, a man who takes justice into his own hands in Matt’s neighborhood. Meanwhile, Matt must balance his duty to his community as a lawyer and his dangerous life as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, facing a life-altering choice that forces him to truly understand what it means to be a hero.

Till then enjoy this ominous religious themed teaser trailer…

BAFTA Film Awards Rising Star Nominations

The first BAFTA Film Awards nominations have been announced with the five shortlisted finalists for the EE Rising Star Award. The category is the only one at next month’s BAFTA ceremony voted for by the general public It also seeks to recognize the success and future potential of young talent. Previous winners include James McAvoy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, Noel Clarke, Adam Deacon and Jack O’Connell.

This year’s line up of nominees includes John Boyega, Taron Egerton, Dakota Johnson, Brie Larson and Bel Powley. 

Londoner John Boyega is already enjoying instant global superstardom thanks to starring in box office breaking Star Wars The Force Awakens. Fifty Shades of Grey starlet Dakota Johnson also enjoyed a similarly rapid rise in recognition thanks to last year’s steamy big screen adaptation. British actress Bel Powley meanwhile graduated from children’s television to pivotal coming of age drama Diary of a Teenage Girl. Taron Egerton has also built an eclectic resume with star turns in Kingsman, Testament of Youth and forthcoming Eddie The Eagle biopic. Finally Canadian actress Brie Larson seems poised to add a best actress nominations at the BAFTAs and Oscars for her astonishing performance in Room. 

The winner will be announced at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on 14th February.