Movies

27 October 2023

Nearly 3,600 SAG-AFTRA members sign open letter declaring they would rather stay on strike than ‘cave’ to bad deal

More than 3,600 SAG-AFTRA members have signed an open letter declaring they would rather stay on strike than “cave” to a bad deal. The hardline group, which calls itself Members ...
27 October 2023

Josh Peck almost landed lead role in Twilight

Josh Peck got down to the final four actors in the running to play vampire Edward Cullen in the 'Twilight' franchise. The 'Drake and Josh' star has revealed he auditioned for ...
27 October 2023

Fantastic Beasts franchise has been 'parked'

The 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise has been "parked". Director David Yates, who took the helm on all three of the movies in the series so far, as well as the final four ...
26 October 2023

Olivia Colman and Dev Patel to star in horror romance Wicker

Olivia Colman and Dev Patel are set to star in the horror romance, 'Wicker'. The Oscar winner, 49, will play a "smelly" fisherwoman and the 'Slumdog Millionaire' star will portray the ...
26 October 2023

Sofia Coppola almost quit directing after Marie Antoinette

Sofia Coppola almost quit directing after making 'Marie Antoinette'. The moviemaker has confessed she felt "worn out" after finishing work on the 2006 historical drama - which starred Kirsten Dunst as ...
26 October 2023

Werner Herzog begs fans sci-fi to 'not dismiss' Star Wars:

Werner Herzog thinks the 'Star Wars' franchise should "not be dismissed. The 81-year-old director dubbed the George Lucas-created franchise - which includes the original 70s and 90s trilogies along with ...
26 October 2023

Aaron Sorkin departs CAA after agent made statements in support of Palestine amid conflict

Aaron Sorkin has departed CAA after blasting a statement an agent made about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The 62-year-old writer announced he was leaving the talent agency as he dubbed their ...
26 October 2023

Freelance director reveals why he cast John Cena in comedy role: 'He was perfect right away!'

Pierre Morel thinks John Cena has "amazing" versatility as an actor. The 59-year-old director is at the helm of the upcoming action comedy film which stars wrestling legend John, 46, as ...
26 October 2023

Sofia Coppola reveals 'weird' werewolf-imprinting is reason she didn't direct Twilight: Breaking Dawn

Sofia Coppola turned down directing 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn’ because she found the imprinting-werewolf "too weird". In 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2', Jacob (Taylor Lautner) bizarrely imprints on Bella (Kristen Stewart) and ...
26 October 2023

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ director Emma Tammi confirms there will be no R-cut of the horror

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ director Emma Tammi has confirmed an R-cut of the PG13-rated horror is not in the works. Fans had hoped the flick may go down the same ...
26 October 2023

David Fincher reveals why he’s glad his ‘World War Z’ sequel never got made: ‘It was a little like The Last of Us’

David Fincher is glad his ‘World War Z’ sequel never got off the ground. The ‘Fight Club’ filmmaker, 61, was set to do a follow up to director Marc Foster’s ...
24 October 2023

Barry Keoghan's 'dark sex appeal' helped him get Saltburn part

Barry Keoghan's "dark sex appeal" landed him the lead role in 'Saltburn'. The 31-year-old star plays the part of Oliver Quick in the psychological thriller and director Emerald Fennell was desperate ...

24 October 2023

Alexander Payne blasts 'damn long' movies

Alexander Payne has criticised "damn long" modern movies. The Oscar-winning director took aim at films that have overly long runtimes amid debate about the 206-minute length of Martin Scorsese's new picture ...
24 October 2023

Paddington in Peru heading to cinemas in 2024

'Paddington in Peru' is heading to UK cinemas on November 8, 2024. The third movie of the film franchise will hit the UK more than two months ahead of the ...
24 October 2023

Mission: Impossible sequel delayed until 2025

Tom Cruise's next 'Mission: Impossible' film has been delayed until May 2025. The eighth instalment in the action franchise 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part Two' had been due to land ...
23 October 2023

'Less is more': Matthew Vaughn urges superhero studios not to exhaust fans

Matthew Vaughn has implored Marvel to focus on quality over quantity. The 'Kick-Ass' director fears that "superhero fatigue" is having an impact on movies in the genre and urged the major ...
23 October 2023

Kenny Ortega 'disappointed' by Hocus Pocus sequel snub

Kenny Ortega is "disappointed" that he wasn't asked to direct 'Hocus Pocus 2'. The 73-year-old filmmaker helmed the classic 1993 Disney movie but was left frustrated that he wasn't approached to ...
23 October 2023

Angel Manuel Soto hopes Blue Beetle has a 'positive impact' in young viewers

Angel Manuel Soto thinks 'Blue Beetle' has had a "positive impact"' on young viewers. The 40-year-old director is at the helm of the DC Comics movie which stars Xolo Maridueña as ...

23 October 2023

Reese Witherspoon explains why she won't make horror movies

Reese Witherspoon has explained why she won't ever star in a horror movie. The 47-year-old actress has become known for taking roles in comedies and dramas over the years and is ...
22 October 2023

James Bond producer Barbra Broccoli insists there is a 'big, big road ahead' before they recast the iconic role

James Bond being recast is a long way off yet. Barbra Broccoli, who runs the money-spinning 007 franchise with her half-brother Michael G. Wilson, has admitted there is a "big, big ...
22 October 2023

Crossroads director confirms sequel talks, but Britney Spears isn't keen to return to acting

A 'Crossroads' sequel is being discussed - though Britney Spears is not said to be keen to "act" in it. The pop idol, 41, starred in the 2002 teen comedy-drama road ...
22 October 2023

Martin Scorsese hopes new technology can 'evolve cinema into a new form'

Martin Scorsese hopes the younger generation is able to use "new technology" to "evolve" cinema into a "new form". The legendary filmmaker hopes that the likes of AI can have a ...
21 October 2023

Austin Butler shocked by Bikeriders stunts

Austin Butler is shocked that 'The Bikeriders' got insurance for its dangerous stunts. The 32-year-old actor stars in the fictional story about the rise of a Midwestern motorcycle club, inspired by ...
21 October 2023

Divergent author 'at peace' with ending of movie franchise

'Divergent' author Veronica Roth has "made peace" with how the movie franchise ended. After the first two movies were released, 'Divergent' in 2014 and 'Insurgent in 2014, the third book in ...