The producers of the James Bond franchise have shot down plans for a Broadway musical based on Ian Fleming’s secret agent. Merry Saltzman, the daughter of original 007 film producer Harry Saltzman, revealed plans last week for James Bond: The Musical. An official statement on 007.com says: “Danjaq LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc confirm they … >
Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) desperately tries to escape his murky past as The Gunman shoots onto digital platforms from Monday 13 July and onto Blu-ray™ and DVD on Monday 20 July, courtesy of StudioCanal. To celebrate the release, we’ve got The Gunman on Blu-ray and a The Gunman poster signed by Sean Penn, Pierre Morel, … >
The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day are two of cinema’s seminal blockbusters. The two further sequels were of a lesser calibre; serviceable, throwaway action/sci-fi films, but the first two genuinely changed cinema, creating iconic characters and memorable lines, and boasting revolutionary action sequences and game-changing special effects. Over thirty years after the original film, … >
Preparations have begun on a Broadway musical based on Ian Fleming’s James Bond. James Bond: The Musical is masterminded by executive producer Merry Saltzman, the daughter of original 007 film producer Harry Saltzman. The show will have its own original storyline, the makers told Playbill.com, and will feature “several Bond villains, plus some new ones” … >
The first poster has been unveiled for this summer’s Bad Education film. Based on BBC Three’s hit comedy series, The Bad Education Movie opens in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Friday 21 August. Co-written by comedian Jack Whitehall and Freddy Syborn (Bad Education), the movie began filming in February in Cornwall. Whitehall returns … >
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has been (very, very vaguely!) discussing his character in the upcoming fifth Terminator movie. Smith’s exact role in Terminator Genisys, released in UK cinemas next month, has been kept a closely guarded secret since it was announced that he was joining the movie last May. The actor joked with Den … >
Dads don’t come more dedicated to a family holiday than Rusty Griswold. Treat yours to a comedy DVD bundle to celebrate the upcoming release of outrageous comedy Vacation, starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann and Chris Hemsworth, on 21 August. In anticipation of the release, we’ve got bundles of comedy DVDs (including The Hangover, … >
Christopher Lee, who has died aged 93, was so synonymous with scary movies that he was known as the Master of Horror. Yet despite seven turns as Dracula (most notably in the titular 1958 classic) and countless other chilling performances, Lee’s talents and interests extended not only beyond the genre but beyond the medium. In … >
A brand new trailer for the upcoming 24th James Bond movie aired during NBA Finals game 3 this week. The TV spot opens with footage from the previous teaser, before launching into an action-packed montage. Directed by Skyfall‘s Sam Mendes, SPECTRE sees Daniel Craig return as 007 for the fourth time and arrive in cinemas … >
Following the huge success of 2011’s Bridesmaids and 2013’s The Heat, Melissa McCarthy and director Paul Feig have become the most reliable director/actor duo since Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s heyday. And whilst McCarthy’s recent films (Tammy) have seen her tread familiar ground, Spy is a departure in style and one heck of a risk. … >