After two tours of duty on the USS Enterprise, JJ Abrams dropped one sci-fi universe for another, departing to work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That left Star Trek producer/writer Roberto Orci in the captain’s chair, a film that would have been his feature film debut. That’s a risky move for Paramount to make. Perhaps too risky, as Paramount’s …
The Interview is starting to look like a very expensive movie for Sony. The film is believed to have been at the heart of a large hack attack on the studio’s servers, allegedly perpetrated by North Korean hackers to make good on their threat that if the movie is not stopped, it would go to war. Well, they forgot to …
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When last we heard, the Deadpool movie was a go, but deals were still being confirmed – most notably that of Ryan Reynolds, a huge fan of the character, who’s been agitating for both the movie and lead role for years; ever since he didn’t portray a version of The Merc With The Mouth in the movie that didn’t feature Wolverine …
By the official casting papers of various Hollywood scout agencies! Say hello to your 100% confirmed Sorceror Supreme, Benedict Cumbermatch! Last Updated: December 5, 2014
While we all wait for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies to open next week, this is what’s on offer to tide you over. Spoilers: it’s not much! Left Behind In the blink of an eye, the biblical Rapture strikes the world. Millions of people disappear without a trace. All that remains are their clothes and belongings, and …
We here at TheMovies like nothing more than giving free things to our readers. Some say that might breed a ‘buy love’ following, I say LET THAT BIND US! Our last two outings have been to horrors (much to the squealing delight of supposedly manly men) but this time it’s to Middle Earth! Ster-Kinekor and TheMovies.co.za are offering 5 …
If there’s one thing I really loved about the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was the fact that while introducing us to the new characters, it really reveals next to nothing about the plot. This should come as no surprise though, as co-writer/director JJ Abrams’ is well-known for having airtight productions. But it seems that this production has …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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