George Clooney might star in Brad Bird’s upcoming – and ultra-mysterious – Disney picture 1952. According to Variety, Clooney is negotiating to star in the flick, which has been penned by Damon Lindelof (Prometheus, Lost, general internet scorn) and Jeff Jensen. Though details are under wraps, sources close to the production describe it as “‘Close Encounters of […]
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The top 10 Michael Fassbender performances
August 3, 2012 
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The top 10 Michael Fassbender performances. By Simon Miraudo. With Michael Fassbender starring in what seems like eight or nine new releases each week, we thought it might be time to offer an early career retrospective on the 35-year-old Irishman. In the half-decade since he first broke into film, the Fass has emerged as one […]
Continue readingPeter O’Toole retires from acting
July 11, 2012 0 Comments
Acting icon Peter O’Toole has taken his final bow. The 79-year-old star of Lawrence of Arabia and countless other classics offered the following words as his farewell: Dear All It is time for me to chuck in the sponge. To retire from films and stage. The heart for it has gone out of me: it […]
Continue readingLost co-creator develops new TV show
July 2, 2012 0 Comments
Unfairly maligned Lost co-creator and Prometheus screenwriter Damon Lindelof is developing a brand new TV series; one which hopefully won’t raise the ire of all who watch it. According to Vulture, Lindelof is adapting Tom Perotta’s novel The Leftovers for HBO. The tale takes place in the years following a “Rapture-like Global event” during which millions of people disappeared, leaving […]
Continue readingThe top 10 films of the year so far
June 29, 2012 8 Comments
The top 10 films of the year so far. By Simon Miraudo. The first half of 2012 is over, and what have we got to show for it? A couple of Snow White movies, two Taylor Kitsch flops, and only four Nicolas Cage flicks. Box office records were broken, courtesy of The Avengers and The […]
Continue readingCharlize Theron investigates a Murder Mystery
June 15, 2012 0 Comments
Charlize Theron is in talks to star in John Madden’s Murder Mystery, according to Deadline. The Prometheus star is already signed on to co-produce the Madden (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Shakespeare in Love) directed film, described as a comedic whodunit and “affectionate deconstruction of an Agatha Christie tale.” The role would see her as one […]
Continue readingThe top 10 prequels
June 8, 2012 1 Comment
The top 10 prequels. By Simon Miraudo. We know what you’re thinking: “There are 10 good prequels?!” To answer that question, we say, “Barely.” It was a bit of a slog putting together this week’s selection of features, but that was the task we set ourselves in honour of the cinema release of Ridley Scott‘s […]
Continue readingQuentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained fires off new shots
May 30, 2012 0 Comments
New images from Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained have been released, showing Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio getting their Spaghetti Western on. Foxx stars as Django, a slave who is freed by a German bounty hunter played by Waltz. The pair team up to rescue Django’s wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) from plantation owner Calvin Candie […]
Continue readingBrad Bird teams with Lost producer Damon Lindelof for 1952
May 4, 2012 0 Comments
Colour us intrigued! Pixar alum and Ghost Protocol director Brad Bird is set to direct 1952, a mysterious new script from Lost producer Damon Lindelof. According to Deadline, Disney tasked Lindelof with writing the screenplay last year. Details are under wraps, but it’s supposedly “a big-scale tentpole film.” Note that it is not 1906, the epic Earthquake flick […]
Continue readingMichael Fassbender introduces us to his android in Prometheus
April 18, 2012 0 Comments
The Prometheus viral videos have been coming thick and fast, but we’ve finally found one worthy of sharing, courtesy of Slashfilm. Here, we are introduced to the David (Michael Fassbender), the helpful android who can blend into your workplace and complete any tasks humans may find “distressing or unethical.” Another brilliant innovation from Weyland Industries! […]
Continue readingAngelina Jolie considers cameo in Ridley Scott’s The Counselor
April 11, 2012 0 Comments
Angelina Jolie is in talks to take on a small role opposite Michael Fassbender in Ridley Scott‘s upcoming thriller The Counselor. According to Vulture, Twentieth Century Fox is eager to get this production underway, especially if the high profile cast agrees to come along for the ride. The picture is based on an original script […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Prometheus
March 19, 2012 0 Comments
The feature trailer for Ridley Scott‘s maybe-kinda-probably-not-make-that-defintiely Alien prequel Prometheus has landed online, armed to the hilt with Inception “bwraahhhms” and other such tension-creating tricks. Much like the teaser that came back in December, this new trailer continues to keep us in the dark in regards to the actual plot, but gives us plenty of chilling moments and special effects shots […]
Continue readingRidley Scott takes on Cormac McCarthy’s The Counselor
February 14, 2012 0 Comments
Ridley Scott has signed on to direct The Counselor, a “No Country For Old Men on steroids” script written by Cormac McCarthy, Deadline reports. As we eagerly await his latest film Prometheus, Scott is apparently eyeing Michael Fassbender for his next production. A formal offer has not been made but it’s thought that after teaming […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2012
January 4, 2012 12 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Apocalyptic Mayan prophecies be damned; we’re mighty excited for 2012. Not only will we get to see if Roland Emmerich’s vision of complete tectonic-destruction comes true (might be fun?), but we’ll also be treated to a batch of awesome-sounding feature films in the lead-up. Here […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Prometheus
December 16, 2011 1 Comment
The poster for Ridley Scott’s sorta-kinda-not-really Alien prequel Prometheus has debuted online (courtesy of Coming Soon). It certainly captures the vibe of previous Alien posters without giving the game away completely. We’re not even sure if this movie has aliens in it. We do know that it features a giant head, so at least that’s […]
Continue readingNew images from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
December 2, 2011 0 Comments
After lengthy silence on Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, this week brings official new photos from the highly anticipated project. The film has been described as Scott’s “kinda-sorta-not-really-well-maybe Alien prequel” and while bootlegged visuals were recently leaked online this is our first high-definition glimpse at the star-studded horror sci-fi. The focus of these new images appears to […]
Continue readingFirst look at Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
July 22, 2011 1 Comment
The first official image from Ridley Scott‘s kinda-sorta-not-really-well-maybe Alien prequel Prometheus has debuted online (courtesy of Slashfilm). Is it someone falling, or just floating in space? Who knows! Details on the project are scarce. Still, the fact that there is an official image means we are a little bit closer to seeing the actual film. Prometheus […]
Continue readingRidley Scott’s Prometheus scores giant new cast member
February 23, 2011 0 Comments
The latest addition to Ridley Scott’s Prometheus cast is an eight-foot tall animatronic ‘space jockey’ skeleton based on the one that appeared in the opening scenes of Alien. Sky Movies has confirmation from “an insider” that the space jockey – who should really have a name; Ralph sounds good – is being created with the […]
Continue reading>Fassbender to play android in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
January 27, 2011 0 Comments
>Hunger-striker. Movie critic. Magneto. Sex addict. The endlessly talented Michael Fassbender is set to add another challenging role to his already impressive filmography. According to THR, he will play an android in Ridley Scott’s not-quite-Alien-prequel Prometheus. We first learned Fassbender had been approached to play David the android (similar to Lance Henrikson‘s Bishop from Aliens) […]
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