Christopher Nolan’s statement on ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ shooting

Director Christopher Nolan has released the following statement regarding the shooting at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Colorado early Friday morning. It follows Warner Bros. decision to cancel the Paris Premiere of the film in the wake of the tragedy  ”Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew of The Dark Knight Rises, I [...]

Gary Ross Won’t Direct Catching Fire

Gary Ross has announced he won’t be directing the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire. Despite the first film’s astounding global box office success, the screenwriter and director said he had decided not to make the next instalment in the trilogy “after difficult but sincere consideration”. Ross has denied reports of a falling out with distributors [...]

Star Wars Artist Ralph McQuarrie Dies

The Movie world is currently in mourning at the sad news that Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary concept artist best known for his work on Star Wars, has died aged 82.  In a world where it’s often the director, screenwriter or star who gets the most recognition for the success of a movie, it’s a testament [...]