The latest movie from the acclaimed director of the Mirror Boy, Obi Emelonye is to be released in London in about a week’s time. The movie – which has its concept and inspiration driven from the series of tragedies that rocked the nation’s aviation sector in 2006 – has been dedicated to the memory of all who lost their lives in the two ill-fated crashes that involved Allied Air and Dana Air, penultimate Sunday, in Accra and Lagos. (more…)
House star, Hugh Laurie, looks set to make what could be the biggest step in his acting career. After eight seasons of playing the annoying, sarcastic, brilliant and loveable Gregory House in the hit TV Show, House, Hugh Laurie is in talks to play the villain in MGM’s remake of RoboCop. The news was first broken by Variety, although MGM have refused to comment on it. (more…)
With the debate on who should direct the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, now well and truly behind us, we can all look forward to actual movie news, and the latest coming from movie sites all over is that Philip Seymour Hoffman has been offered the role of Plutarch Heavensbee, the new Gamemaker at the Capitol after Seneca Crane (Wes Bentley) was creatively executed at the end of The Hunger Games. In the books, Heavensbee plays a more critical role than Crane did so its probably a good either to give it to such a great talent.
Not even 24 hours after there’s word of a Justice League movie, Marvel has returned fire with news [via THR] that Anthony and Joe Russo are close to becoming the directors on Captain America 2. (more…)
Marvel Studios has announced that production has begun on Tony Stark’s latest adventure, Iron Man 3, by releasing the first official image from the highly anticipated sequel, showing Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, facing an assortment of different Iron Man suits. There was already a leaked set photo (below) showing that the movie will include the Iron Patriot - the red, white and blue armour. I’ve heard revealing who may be wearing it could be a potential spoiler, so I’ll only put it at the end of the post, read at your own discretion. (more…)
The award winning Nollywood phenomenon that is Phone Swap doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Filmmakers, Golden Effect Pictures, already brought the movie back to the big screen for special May day showings from April, 27 – May, 3. Well, it looks like that was a success because they’re at it again, this time using the upcoming Democracy Day as an excuse. That’s right, Phone Swap is going to be showing this coming public holiday, but with a new twist – it won’t be at any cinemas near you. (more…)
It was recently announced that Paramount have taken the bold move to move G.I. Joe: Retaliation to March 2013, 5 weeks before its previously scheduled release date, and now, Universal have wasted no time in moving in to snap up G.I. Joe’s old release slot of June, 29, for the comedy, Ted. (more…)
Its common knowledge now that 2010′s superhero movie, Kick-Ass will get a sequel. But, prior to now, there has been no real story or development. Well, the folks at ComicBookMovie recently caught up with Jeff Wadlow at the Kapow! Comic Convention and the writer-director finally spoke about Kick-Ass 2. (more…)
That’s right, Agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is back, or is coming back. Neeson recently confirmed to EW that there is a sequel for Taken, simply titled Taken 2, and it will pick off a year after the events of the first one, and Neeson further claimed its “a very clever sequel with the usual thrills and spills, but the ante is upped quite a bit in this one.” (more…)
