Disney is thinking about shooting Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in Australia early next year, hoping to replicate the deal that saw the Australian government promise Disney $21 million for bringing 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo to our shores. According to Deadline, production on 20,000 Leagues – originally set to be helmed by David Fincher – […]
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Pixar has totally retooled ‘The Good Dinosaur’
August 19, 2014 
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The team at Pixar are known for their (nearly) immaculate track record, so most would be surprised to learn of the tumult that so frequently occurs during the production of their pictures. I say that to calm the nerves of those concerned about their upcoming feature, The Good Dinosaur, which was delayed from 2014 to 2015 and had director Bob Peterson replaced […]
Continue readingJoaquin Phoenix stares down Josh Brolin in first ‘Inherent Vice’ image
August 19, 2014 0 Comments
There are a million reasons to look forward to Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice: 1) It’s a new freaking PTA movie. 2) It’s based on Thomas Pynchon’s excellent Inherent Vice. Actually, reasons three to one-million are pretty much just variations on those first two points. But the cast is very appealing too, and we […]
Continue readingWatch the Broadway cast of Aladdin lead a ‘Friend Like Me’ sing-along in honour of Robin Williams
August 15, 2014 0 Comments
It’s been a rough week. Let’s close it out with a brief, beautiful, human moment. Theatres across Broadway dimmed their lights this week to honour the passing of Robin Williams, but the most moving tribute came from the stage of the New Amsterdam, where the musical Aladdin was being staged. At the end of the show, James Monroe […]
Continue readingThey’re making another ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ prequel
August 15, 2014 0 Comments
Not satisfied with 2006’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, which saw Leatherface as a 30-year-old, producers are plotting another prequel that will focus on the infamous cannibal cook’s teen years. Originally reported by Bloody Disgusting and now confirmed by The Wrap, Millennium Films will title the picture Leatherface. Plot details are under wraps, but the tale will likely […]
Continue reading‘Godzilla 2’ due June 2018… and Mothra’s going to turn up too
August 15, 2014 0 Comments
You’ll have to wait until 2018 for a second Godzilla movie, with Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures deciding to wait for Gareth Edwards to finish up his untitled Star Wars spin-off before getting to work. According to The Wrap, Godzilla 2 will land June 8, 2018. That mysterious Star Wars spin-off is due December 2016. At […]
Continue readingTom Hiddleston, burdened with glorious purpose, wanted for ‘Ben-Hur’ remake
August 13, 2014 0 Comments
They’re remaking Ben-Hur and they want Tom Hiddleston to star in it. We understand your complicated feelings at this time. ‘They’ are MGM, Paramount and director Timur Bekmambetov, who’ve set a February 26, 2016 release date for this new take on Ben-Hur. According to Deadline, the studios are courting Hiddleston (of Loki and Internet love affair fame) to […]
Continue readingScreen legend Lauren Bacall dead at 89
August 13, 2014 0 Comments
Lauren Bacall, one of cinema’s most enduring icons, has passed away at the age of 89 from a stroke. The news was confirmed on Twitter by the estate of her late husband, Humphrey Bogart. “With deep sorrow, yet with great gratitude for her amazing life, we confirm the passing of Lauren Bacall,” the Tweet read. […]
Continue reading‘Mrs. Doubtfire 2′ likely cancelled following Robin Williams’ death
August 12, 2014 0 Comments
The death of Robin Williams has likely ended production on Mrs. Doubtfire 2, though Variety suggests a reboot might be considered. Sources say no decision has been made on the project, which is fair enough, considering how soon after Williams’ death Variety began enquiries into the project. Chris Columbus was set to return and direct […]
Continue readingMichael Bay ready to move on from ‘Transformers’ franchise… again
August 12, 2014 0 Comments
Michael Bay was set to exit the Transformers franchise after the third instalment, but was tempted back by Paramount to direct the fourth after being promised he could reboot the series, somewhat, and was even offered the opportunity to helm Pain and Gain first as a deal-sweetener. It worked out gangbusters for everyone (except viewers, […]
Continue reading‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ sequel in the works
August 12, 2014 0 Comments
Following a shocking – shocking! – $65 million opening weekend ($70 million AUD) at the American box office, Paramount has quickly announced a sequel to their surprise hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. According to Deadline, Michael Bay will once again produce under his Platinum Dunes banner, while screenwriters Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec will return […]
Continue readingDon’t expect ‘Kick-Ass 3’, kids
August 12, 2014 0 Comments
Mark Millar, comic book artist and notorious exaggerator, is uncharacteristically apprehensive about a third Kick-Ass movie. Though he’s written enough material for a new Kick-Ass film, Millar is in doubt the people with the money will want to fund it. He gave Comic Book Resources the math: “With Kick-Ass, it was a no brainer. It […]
Continue reading‘The Inbetweeners 2’ sets record at U.K. box office
August 12, 2014 0 Comments
The Inbetweeners 2 has set a new box office record in the U.K. by claiming £2.7 million ($3.9 million AUD) in its first night of release. That’s the biggest opening ever for a comedy. It even outdoes the huge first night of its predecessor, which managed £2.58 million ($3.73 million AUD). The total weekend grosses […]
Continue readingInimitable comic talent Robin Williams dead at 63
August 12, 2014 0 Comments
The inimitable comic talent Robin Williams has been found dead at his home in California of an apparent suicide. He was 63 years old. According to the Marin County Sheriff’s Department, officers were called to his home on Monday, where they pronounced Williams dead just after midday. Williams’ widow, Susan Schneider, asked for privacy in […]
Continue readingThe Lonely Island making a musical-comedy for Judd Apatow
August 8, 2014 0 Comments
Hold up: The Lonely Island is getting a movie. Today, nothing else matters. According to Deadline, the trio will make a musical comedy for Universal, with Judd Apatow producing. The Lonely Island – for those unfamiliar with their turtlenecks and chains – is Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Hired to Saturday Night Live as […]
Continue readingFirst look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Philippe Petit in ‘The Walk’
August 8, 2014 0 Comments
Forty years ago, almost to the day, Philippe Petit did the unthinkable and completed a high-wire walk between the World Trade Towers. Now arrives our first official look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Petit in Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming biopic The Walk, courtesy of USA Today. Petit’s incredible feat was previously brought to the screen in the Oscar-winning […]
Continue reading‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ trailer brings back the golden oldies
August 8, 2014 0 Comments
One of this decade’s biggest surprise hits, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, is following in the footsteps of other regular-type blockbusters by releasing a sequel. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel and much of the original cast return as the residents of the titular Indian hotel. Director John Madden is also back, with […]
Continue readingRicky Gervais making a David Brent movie
August 6, 2014 0 Comments
It’s official: Ricky Gervais will resurrect his legendary Office boss and make a David Brent movie. According to the BBC, the flick will follow Brent as he attempts to pursue his dreams of becoming a rock star. Titled Life on the Road, it will go into production next year. Gervais has trotted out Brent a number of times in […]
Continue readingElisabeth Moss, Vince Vaughn in talks for ‘True Detective’ Season 2
August 6, 2014 0 Comments
Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch are close to signing on for the second season of HBO’s pop-culture swallowing True Detective, but what of the other two purported lead roles? Freak out not. Fresh from The Wrap comes news of Elisabeth Moss and Vince Vaughn being in talks to fill those gaps. According to a breakdown snagged by The Wrap, […]
Continue readingSony set female-led superhero film from ‘Spider-Man’ universe for 2017
August 6, 2014 0 Comments
Seeing as Marvel Studios won’t do it anytime soon, Sony has reportedly pledged to release a female-led superhero film in 2017. According to Deadline, they’ll find a female character from the Spider-Man universe (which Sony holds the rights to) to base a movie around. It follows news of them delaying The Amazing Spider-Man 3 to 2018 following the exit […]
Continue readingKevin Feige says we’ll have to wait for a female-led Marvel movie
August 4, 2014 0 Comments
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says the studio is too busy for a female-led superhero film right now. Ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy‘s massive opening weekend, Comic Book Resources asked how far away Marvel was from a movie with a female lead. “I think it comes down to timing, which is what I’ve sort of […]
Continue readingBill Murray to voice Baloo in ‘The Jungle Book’
August 4, 2014 0 Comments
Bill Murray, still unwilling to do a third Ghostbusters, has instead signed on to voice big ol’ bear Baloo in Disney’s The Jungle Book. Jon Favreau’s CG/live-action hybrid will retell Rudyard Kipling’s classic fable, and will feature the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito and Ben Kingsley. Newcomer Neel […]
Continue reading‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ grosses $1 billion at the box office
August 4, 2014 0 Comments
Transformers: Age of Extinction has become the 19th film to crack the billion dollar milestone at the worldwide box office, surpassing The Dark Knight this weekend to take the 18th place on the overall chart. The Michael Bay picture has so far grossed $241 million in North America, which is significantly less than the three […]
Continue readingSony considering an all-female ‘Ghostbusters 3’ directed by Paul Feig
August 4, 2014 0 Comments
Sony – and especially Dan Aykroyd – really want to make a third Ghostbusters movie, and after years of false starts and rewrites and failed attempts to woo Bill Murray, the studio might be close with an all-female reboot. According to Variety, Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) is being courted to direct the flick, which […]
Continue readingStudio Ghibli to close film production department… maybe
August 4, 2014 0 Comments
Studio Ghibli is shuttering its animation feature film department… depending on who you ask. Hypable reports Toshio Suzuki, Studio Ghibli’s general manager, took to Japanese TV to announced the closure of the wing that produced such classic movies as Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and many, many more. However, SlashFilm (and many others) insist this is […]
Continue reading‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ trailer promises non-stop carnage
July 28, 2014 0 Comments
Almost – almost – confirming that the long-delayed, production-plagued Mad Max: Fury Road actually exists and will be fit for release is this new teaser trailer, fresh from Comic Con. The clip is just a short excerpt of the lengthy sequence played at the Con, where director George Miller revealed that the entire movie would be one long […]
Continue readingWalrus? Yes! Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ trailer revealed
July 28, 2014 0 Comments
The trailer for Kevin Smith’s podcast-born horror flick – his first since 2011’s Red State – has arrived online, following its premiere at Comic Con. Inspired by a Gumtree post and discussed on Smith and Scott Mosier’s Smodcast, Tusk will concern a podcaster (Justin Long) who answers a classified ad from a lonely former seaman (Michael Parks), looking for an […]
Continue readingUnexpected ‘King Kong’ prequel, ‘Skull Island’, set for 2016
July 28, 2014 0 Comments
Among the things no one expected to be announced at Comic Con: a remake of Kazaam, a live action adaptation of the ill-fated comic hero Arm-Fall-Off-Boy, and a prequel to King Kong. So, you can imagine Con-goers surprise when the teaser for a new King Kong movie was played at the conclusion of Legendary’s panel. Titled Skull Island, the picture […]
Continue readingQuentin Tarantino is making ‘The Hateful Eight’ after all
July 28, 2014 0 Comments
Quentin Tarantino, that tease, revealed at Comic Con he is indeed moving forward with The Hateful Eight, despite suggesting he would abandon the film after the script leaked early this year. According to Deadline, Tarantino made the confirmation after being prodded by a fan’s question at his Django/Zorro crossover comic panel. In an earlier report, Deadline suggested QT was […]
Continue readingMarvel reveals ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ concept art, announce ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ at Comic Con; Joaquin Phoenix in talks for ‘Doctor Strange’
July 28, 2014 0 Comments
Marvel, the reigning kings of Comic Con, selfishly dominated the weekend’s news cycle with some juicy new details about their upcoming slate. First, over the course of the Con they unveiled some concept art character posters, which, when “assembled” make up the above image, showing the Avengers (plus newbies Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Vision) in serious […]
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