Creed 2 finds a new director.
Sylvester Stallone will return to the screen as Rocky Balboa in Creed 2 but will no longer be in the director’s chair. The announcement comes after the actor (who won… Continue reading "Creed 2 finds a new director."
Author: Neil Gaskin
Carolco Films present. An article by Neil Gaskin. Father to an amazing son, former husband to an ex wife. And he will have his vegetables, in this life or the next. Neil Gaskin is a co-founder of Film89.co.uk & can be found bringing pretty much every subject back to Sylvester Stallone as a regular co-host on the Film 89 Podcast. A traditional man in many ways, he believes it’s not really Christmas Eve until he’s watching Die Hard & plans on leading the resistance against Skynet. A child of the Video Store revolution and a disciple of Rocky Balboa. He’s still got a little left in the basement and fully intends to crash into the next life yelling “Yippee ki-yay”
Follow him on Twitter @neil_gaskin
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The remake of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York is reportedly going ahead.
It’s not without some degree of trepidation that we have to report that after several false starts, the remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic Escape From New York is… Continue reading "The remake of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York is reportedly going ahead."
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Disney’s long rumoured purchase of 20th Century Fox may be happening imminently.
Whilst it’s a rumour that’s been circulating for quite some time now, we’ve resisted reporting on it due to how long it’s been a rumour, but it appears that the… Continue reading "Disney’s long rumoured purchase of 20th Century Fox may be happening imminently."
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Atomic Blonde (2017) – Blu-Ray Review.
Charlize Theron carries on where she left off by taking on another central, female action lead after 2015’s Mad Max Fury Road (where she very much was the lead) with… Continue reading "Atomic Blonde (2017) – Blu-Ray Review."
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He-Man reboot is back on with a proposed December 2019 release date.
Stuck in development hell for the last few years, it appears that plans are still afoot for He-Man to make his big screen return for the first time since the… Continue reading "He-Man reboot is back on with a proposed December 2019 release date."
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The untold story of George Miller’s cancelled 2008 DC film, Justice League Mortal.
With recent reports suggesting that we may never see Zack Synder’s Director’s Cut of Justice League, there will no doubt be continued speculation as to what version the director would… Continue reading "The untold story of George Miller’s cancelled 2008 DC film, Justice League Mortal."
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Wheelman (2017) – Review.
Netflix continues its movie distribution ethos with the smart, neo-noir Wheelman. Starring Frank Grillo as the no-nonsense getaway driver for hire, written an directed by Jeremy Rush, this stylish and slick… Continue reading "Wheelman (2017) – Review."
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Netflix confirm that Mindhunter will get a second season.
Good news arrives today that Netflix have recommissioned 70’s crime drama Mindhunter for a second season. The show which counts David Fincher amongst its directors follows FBI agents Holden Ford… Continue reading "Netflix confirm that Mindhunter will get a second season."
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Denis Villeneuve says he’d be interested in directing a Star Wars film.
Fresh from the critical (if not necessarily financial success) of Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve says he’d be interested in directing a Star Wars movie in the future but… Continue reading "Denis Villeneuve says he’d be interested in directing a Star Wars film."
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Actor Daniel Day-Lewis’ upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson drama Phantom Thread may be his final film.
Daniel Day Lewis has stated that as soon as his promotional duties are completed for his latest film, Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama Phantom Thread, that he will retire from acting.… Continue reading "Actor Daniel Day-Lewis’ upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson drama Phantom Thread may be his final film."