Matt Rodgers
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Tom Cruise soars through the sky on Mission: Impossible
How is Tom Cruise expected to ground himself in a seat for the Oscars ceremony when he spends most of his time hurtling through the clouds performing death-defying stunts? Case-in-point is the official poster for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which has just been dropped by Paramount Pictures and Skydance and features the […] → Read More
Oscar Isaac heading to Helltown for All Quiet on the Western Front director Ed Berger
Oscar Isaac looks set to continue his small-screen streak by following up Moon Knight and Scenes from a Marriage with Amazon’s crime-thriller Helltown. According to Variety the 8-episode series will be directed by All Quiet on the Western Front‘s Ed Berger, and star Oscar Isaac as world-renowned author Kurt Vonnegut, focusing on his life before he […] → Read More
The Last of Us surpasses House of the Dragon with record season finale viewing figures
Much like the fungal virus which has decimated the world of The Last of Us, the show’s success has become an unstoppable force over the last few weeks, culminating in record-breaking figures for the season finale which have surpassed those set by 2022’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. According to reports Sunday’s […] → Read More
Watch and you'll see the trailer for Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid
Disney has released the official trailer for their live-action reimagining of 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid, which gives us our first real look at Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula, Javier Bardem’s King Triton, and the under-the-sea menagerie featuring Jacob Tremblay’s Flounder and Daveed Diggs’ Sebastian. Directed by Rob Marshall (Mary Poppins Returns) from a script written by David […] → Read More
Final Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer promises Mad Max: Rainbow Road-level action
Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo have released the final trailer for their eagerly-anticipated animated feature The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which promises some Mad Max-level vehicular action taking place on the game’s iconic Rainbow Road. Featuring the voice talents of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack […] → Read More
Sam Worthington, Jordana Brewster and Simu Liu star in trailer for Simulant
What do you get if you cross I, Robot with Blade Runner? The answer appears to be science-fiction thriller Simulant, which has just debuted its first action-packed trailer. Simulant focuses on Faye (Jordana Brewster), a widowed woman searching for comfort following the loss of her husband Evan (Robbie Amell) by using an android simulant, or […] → Read More
Disney drops The Little Mermaid poster ahead of latest trailer
Before the new trailer becomes part of our world this weekend, Disney has released a moody looking poster for their live-action reimagining of 1989 animated classic The Little Mermaid, which sees Halle Bailey’s Ariel sat in that iconic pose against an ominous sky. What’s the betting that Melissa McCarthy’s take on the villainous sea witch […] → Read More
Kevin Feige's Star Wars movie and Patty Jenkins' Rogue Squadron scrapped by Lucasfilm
While Disney and Lucasfilm have been successfully expanding the Star Wars universe on Disney+, it appears that resurrecting the big-screen fortunes of the franchise has been like trying to navigate the Hoth Asteroid Field. A fact now underlined by the disappointing news that both Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie and Patty Jenkins Rogue Squadron have […] → Read More
HBO drops Barry teaser as Bill Hader announces season 4 will be the last
There’s good news and bad news for fans of Bill Hader’s Emmy Award winning Barry, because at the exact same time HBO drops a brand new teaser for the eagerly-awaited fourth season, writer and star Hader has announced that this will be the final run of episodes for the show. Hader, who created the series […] → Read More
Avatar: The Way of Water to splash onto digital in April with over 3 hours of bonus material
Avatar: The Way of Water might still be putting bums-on-seats to the tune of $10 million at the global box-office this past weekend, but now it has been revealed that the third highest-grossing movie of all time will be available to watch from the comfort of your own home via digital retailers from April 4th. […] → Read More
Scorsese and DiCaprio's Devil in the White City no longer happening at Hulu
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s decade in the making drama Devil in the White City is no longer in development at Hulu. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the Disney-backed streaming service weren’t moving forward with the series, which had Captain Fantastic‘s Matt Ross set to replace Tár director Todd Field, and Jude Law in talks to […] → Read More
Jharrel Jerome has growing pains in trailer for Boots Riley's I'm A Virgo
Prime Video has released the teaser trailer for their mythical coming-of-age comedy I’m A Virgo, which is created, written, and directed by Sorry to Bother You director Boots Riley, and stars Emmy-winning When They See Us actor Jharrel Jerome. A coming-of-age story about a 13-foot-tall young Black man (Jerome) who steps out into the world […] → Read More
Chris Evans is Ghosted by Ana de Armas in trailer for spy comedy
Apple has dropped the teaser trailer for Ghosted, their eagerly anticipated re-teaming of Knives Out and The Gray Man duo Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. Directed by Sunshine on Leith (spot the soundtrack connection) and Bohemian Rhapsody helmer Dexter Fletcher, Ghosted appears to come from the same play-book as Mr. and Mrs. Smith and […] → Read More
Chris Pine admits that he doesn't know anything about Star Trek 4
As Chris Pine prepares to headline a brand new franchise with Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, he has been reflecting upon his stint on the bridge of Starship Enterprise, and in the process admitting that he doesn’t know anything about the current state of Star Trek 4. With thrusters in reverse on J.J. Abrams […] → Read More
The Flash promo features more of Sasha Calle's Supergirl and Michael Keaton's Batman
With The Flash finally set to reshape the DCEU following the repeatedly fractured timeline that has been its journey towards the big-screen, we’re beginning to see even more new footage from Andy Muschietti’s blockbuster. The latest TV spot to emerge online features a few more shots of Keaton’s return as Batman, as well as more […] → Read More
It's twice the Weisz in teaser for Amazon's Dead Ringers remake
Promising to take us to darker and stranger territory than even David Cronenberg’s 1988 psychosexual thriller upon which it is based, Prime Video has just released the teaser for their Dead Ringers remake. Created, written, and executive produced by Normal People‘s Alice Birch, the six-episode series sees Rachel Weisz taking on the dual roles of identical […] → Read More
Toni Collette inherits a crime empire in trailer for action-comedy Mafia Mamma
Toni Collette is dropped right into the middle of a turf war in the trailer for Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke’s continental-comedy Mafia Mamma. Written by A.P. Bio‘s Michael J. Feldman & Debbie Jhoon, Mafia Mamma is the story of an insecure American woman (Colette) who is surprised to discover that she has inherited her Grandfather’s […] → Read More
Mike Flanagan dreams of making A Nightmare on Elm Street
Having achieved what seemed like the impossible with his superb The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep, Mike Flanagan has his sights set on another classic horror franchise with news that he has an idea for a new A Nightmare on Elm Street film. The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor director was speaking […] → Read More
Disney's live-action Peter Pan & Wendy trailer takes flight
David Lowery swaps the macabre world of The Green Knight for the similarly coloured attire sported by the boy who never grew up in the first trailer for the latest adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of pirates, pixie-dust and Peter Pan. Peter Pan & Wendy stars stars Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of […] → Read More
Vincent Cassel reveals David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises sequel is no longer happening
A sequel to David Cronenberg’s bloody-knuckled 2007 classic Eastern Promises has been in-and-out of development countless times over the years, but now it appears that the Stephen Knight scripted follow-up is officially swimming with the fishes. While speaking with The Independent about his forthcoming Apple TV+ series Liason, Eastern Promises star Vincent Cassel revealed that […] → Read More