Over the last two decades, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen somehow went from being that cute baby on Full House, to becoming the anorexic moguls of a very lucrative multi-faceted empire. And they also appear to have done it without having an iota of actual talent between the two of them. But you can’t blame them for that deficiency though, as …

It’s been a tumultuous period of production so far for the big screen reimagining of the Lone Ranger, but it looks like the Gore Verbinksi directed film is finally getting under way. Arnie Hammer will be shooting silver bullets as the title character, while Johnny Depp will play his sidekick and Native American friend Tonto, with William Fichtner bringing some …

It seems like all the cool kids are going viral these days, so it only stood to reason that Ridley Scott’s Prometheus also joined in the fray sooner or later. And of course when the visionary director does it, it’s downright geekgasmic. Less than a few days after it was revealed that Guy Pearce will be playing Peter Weyland (of …

Marc Forster has been a busy director so far. After finishing up on James Bond epic Quantum of Solace and then heading straight into work on the upcoming Brad Pitt Zombie flick World War Z, the director will be looking at adapting the AJ Lieberman and Riley Rossmo comic book Cowboy Ninja Viking for the big screen next. 

These days, CGI-animated films are a dime a dozen. Pretty much every major studio has their own animation division or production/distribution agreement with animation companies scattered around the globe. Stop-motion animation, however, remains the territory of a select few, with the last notable movies released in this style being 2009’s Coraline and Fantastic Mr Fox. There’s something special about stop-motion …

With film, I have a deep love affair. But with books, it’s not so much a love affair as it is me standing outside it’s bedroom window watching it sleep, never blinking while mumbling to myself and breathing really heavy. Yes, it’s an unhealthy obsession, one that I cannot and do not ever want to give up. So you can …

It may only be two months away from release, but that doesn’t mean that the big screen adaptation of the Avengers film, which sees various Marvel comic heroes join forces, isn’t in need of some quick ninja-style editing. While rabid UK fans are no doubt expecting to see a Joss Whedon directed blockbuster flick called The Avengers, it’s had a …

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If he’s not tormenting our fellow writer Kervyn with easter eggs and vague references for the trailers in Prometheus, then Ridley Scott is busy with other film projects. One such is Japan in a day, which will see the veteran filmmaker  executive produce a documentary wherein thousands of Japanese participants will capture footage of their nation for 24 hours, as …

Despite it’s best attempts at killing a movie genre, it looks like Twilight did not spell the end for the infamous blood-suckers. While Universal Pictures has got the ball rolling with their Bram Stoker influenced reboot of the legendary Count Dracula with Year Zero, Sony is laso readying their wooden stakes and garlic cloves for their version of the original …

Jonah Hill has been picking up some accolades and praise ever since he dipped his feet into a more dramatic role, as seen in Moneyball, with the slimfast actor even earning an Oscar nomination. And for his next role, Hill is going to be teaming up with James Franco for a crack at crime drama that happens to have some …

When seeing the on-set images of the ridiculous bulging biceps of our soon to be new Superman, Henry Cavill (seriously, is he smuggling grapefruits inside his arms?), it’s easy to forget that there is another powerhouse in the cast. Despite only possessing the physique of a high school Maths teacher at best, Michael Shannon is still as physically dominant as …