David Fincher won’t Direct Cleopatra

David Fincher won’t be directing Angelina Jolie in Sony’s long delayed version of Cleopatra, after dropping out of the project to concentrate on other commitments. Reacting to the loss of the Fight Club and Social Network director, Sony now has Ang Lee at the top of their wish list of possible replacements. The Brokeback Mountain [...]

FrightFest 2012 Opening Night

Horror fans are ready for another welcome orgy of gore, chills, terror and thrills as the five day Film4 Fright Fest kick off tonight with a line up that includes action chiller The Seasoning House and a world pemeire for comedy horror Cockneys vs Zombies. Described as a cross between Pan’s Labryinth and Die Hard, opening film [...]

Frankenweenie Opens London Film Festival 2012

The 56th BFI London Film Festival will open on Wednesday 10 October with the European premiere of Disney’s Frankenweenie, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton. In a first for the festival, Frankenweenie will receive a simultaneous premiere in 30 cinemas nationwide, with audiences across the UK able to enjoy footage from the red carpet at Odeon Leicester [...]

Lost Star joins Thor The Dark World

Lost star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has joined the cast of superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World. He joins recently announced villain Christopher Eccleston and returning stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Kat Dennings. Best known for his role as Mr Eko on JJ Abrams’ popular head [...]

Sam Rami Talks Evil Dead Remake

Producer Sam Rami has spoken about what fans can expect from the reboot of his cult classic horror franchise The Evil Dead, with a new remake currently being directed by Fede Alvarez. Speaking about the collaboration with the younger director, Rami explained his enthusiasm for rebooting the series. “I thought it would be fun and, [...]

All-Female Expendables Movie In Talks

The testosterone fuelled success of the Expendables franchise both in terms of its box office haul and reinvigorating the careers of countless former action superstars may span an unlikely all-female version. Dredd producer Adi Shankar is reportedly keen to persuade a host of female action stars to band together for their own ensemble adventure. Shankar [...]

Disney To Remake The Rocketeer

Disney’s new studio head Alan Horn is reportedly keen on giving cult classic The Rocketeer a second chance on the big screen, over 20 years after their first effort directed by Joe Johnston (Captain America) was publically declared a box office disappointment. Created by Dave Stevens, The Rocketeer is a 1980’s comic book hero created, [...]

On The Road Autograph Competition

In celebration of Red Carpet News TV passing One million channel views we have a special On The Road competition. We recently covered the UK Premiere in London and now it’s your chance to win a handsome picture autographed by the film’s leading man Sam Riley (Control, Brighton Rock). The rules are very simple and [...]

Total Recall Review

The Plot: For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he’s got a beautiful wife who he loves, a mind-trip from company Recall sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life – real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid [...]

Mischa Barton Launches New London Store

Acting star and fashion trend setter Mischa Barton is launching her first UK store in London’s iconic Spitalfields markets this Saturday. We joined her for cupcakes, champagne and a very lovely chat ahead of the public opening. Mischa reveals her eclectic fashion inspirations, her favourite handbags and a recent unexpected passion for heavy metal music. [...]