Sony Making Metal Gear Solid Movie

Spider-Man producer Avi Arad has confirmed that Sony Pictures is making a film version of best-selling computer game Metal Gear Solid. The first person shooter features super-spy mercenary Solid Snake, tasked with destroying a mysterious mecha armed with nuclear weapons. Solid Snake may be one of the most ludicrous names imaginable but the combination of [...]

Joss Whedon Writing New S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Series

ABC have officially greenlit a pilot for a new live-action Avengers spin-off series based on Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. with Joss Whedon co-writing the script with his brother Jed and sister –in-law Maurissa Tancharoen. It remains to be seen if Avengers director and fan favourite Joss Whedon will also take over directing responsibilities for the new series, [...]

Morgan Freeman & Elizabeth Banks for Lego Movie

Morgan Freeman will be lending his instantly recognisable vocal talents and considerable gravitas to an animated adventure about Lego. He’s reportedly now playing a lead role in Lego: The Piece of Resistance, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. The directing duo were previously responsible for 21 Jump Street and the more child friendly animated [...]

Simon Pegg Rules Out Shaun Of the Dead Sequel

Simon Pegg spoke in London tonight at the Film 4 FrightFest Horror movie festival about whether or not he would ever consider making a sequel to his cult classic zombie themed romantic comedy Shaun Of The Dead. The Star Trek and Spaced star admitted that while he was open to making a return to the [...]

Billy Crystal Talks Monsters University

Oscars funnyman Billy Crystal has spoken about Pixar’s forthcoming Monsters Inc. prequel Monsters University. Following on from the previously released teaser trailers that saw our familiar monster heroes Mike and Sully enjoying some classic dorm room pranks, Crystal has confirmed that the new film will indeed borrow from classic college capers like Revenge of The [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Dumb and Dumber Sequel Details Confirmed

The Farrelly brothers appear to be getting ever closer to making an unlikely Dumb and Dumber sequel a reality. Bobby Farrelly claims shooting may start before the end of the year, potentially arriving in cinemas Autumn 2013. Bobby Farrelly has also recently confirmed that both original stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are on board [...]