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James Norton has dismissed speculation suggesting he's being lined up as the next James Bond.The 'Bob Marley: One Love' star has been named as the favourite to take over the role of 007 from Daniel Craig by bookmakers Ladbrokes - with his odds of playing the superstar slashed from 10/1 to 5/2 - but James is adamant he's baffled by the gossip.Speaking to TV presenter Alex Zane at the BAFTA film awards in London on Sunday night (16.02.25), James said: "Whoever is deciding on these odds needs to get a new job. It’s so weird and bemusing ... "Yet again it's based on pure speculation. It makes for a good clickbait moment in the media but other than that, it's fun and bemusing I guess."He was also asked about a theory which surfaced on a podcast which suggested there had been a major clue about his acting future in...

Ghostbusters nostalgia seemingly has no end. In addition to the recent live-action legacy sequels Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, there's been a surge of nostalgia for The Real Ghostbusters. The classic '80s animated series – which would've been called Ghostbusters if not for a totally unrelated animated series that tried to capitalize on brand recognition – is back in toy form, with a new line of Funko Pop collectibles.

Funko Pop vinyl figures based on The Real Ghostbusters animated series are available for pre-order right now. Funko released the first in-package shots of Peter, Ray, Egon, Winston, and their ghostly companion, Slimer. The 3.75" cult TV characters come complete in their jumpsuits with Proton Packs in-hand as well as attachable color-coordinated proton streams. Venkman is even accompanied by a little 1.5" Slimer. As a detour from the typical purplish-blue cardboard, the packaging features slime, retro caution striping, and the Real Ghostbusters logo.

Ahead of next month’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&o Cruises, BAFTA’s exclusive official podcast returns for a second series, delving into this year’s nominated TV shows and performances with industry insiders and expert voices. Fronted by TV presenter and journalist Alex Zane, listeners will enjoy informed and entertaining behind-the-scenes chat about the making of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows from the past 12 months and how these shows are impacting today’s TV.

All 26 competitive categories in the BAFTA Television Awards with P&o Cruises, spanning documentaries to drama to comedy and current affairs, will be unpacked over the course of eight 45-minute episodes. The new series will also travel to the BAFTA Television Craft Awards to meet the talented crew, writers and directors that make the public’s favourite shows.

The first episode will publish today at 13:00 BST, and is available to listen under embargo upon request.

The Ghostbusters Netflix Series Is In Development, With Scripts & Key Art In The Works. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Gil Kenan, the director of Frozen Empire, dropped some news about the Ghostbusters Netflix cartoon. It’s called “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and picks up after the 2021 flick “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” mixing in both new and old Ghostbusters characters. These recent movies are like building on the universe set up in the ’80s originals, just like how “The Real Ghostbusters” cartoon did from ’86 to ’91, and its follow-up “Extreme Ghostbusters” in ’97.

Kenan was chatting on “A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane” about this new Ghostbusters cartoon for Netflix. He said that he had just checked out this big art presentation for the show and that they were full steam ahead with making scripts and artwork. While he remained somewhat cryptic regarding specific details, he expressed that the current era presents an exhilarating opportunity for...

The Ghostbusters Netflix animated show gets an update from Gil Kenan. Kenan is the director of the live-action film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which was released theatrically this past weekend. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is the follow-up to the 2021 film Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which combines new and old Ghostbusters characters.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is currently in theaters worldwide.

Speaking on A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane, Kenan speaks on the development of the Ghostbusters Netflix animated show. According to Kenan, he “just watched an entire art presentation for the show.”

The director claimed that work is being done on the film currently, including scripts and key art. He did not reveal many details about the show, but said that “it’s a great time to be a Ghostbuster.” Check out the full quote from Kenan below:

"I just watched an entire art presentation for the show. I’ve seen the sets and the environments,...

Exciting news on the Ghostbusters animated series development with detailed insights from Gil Kenan. The series will follow a new team in a new era, and is set to provide a fresh take on the Ghostbusters. With a mix of reviews from critics, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has received high praise from audiences.

The director behind Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Gil Kenan, has offered a promising update on the development of the Ghostbusters animated series from Netflix. Speaking on A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane, Kenan revealed what is happening with the Netflix animated show saying that he has now seen for himself what the series will look like when it lands on the streamer.

“I just watched an entire art presentation for the show. I’ve seen the sets and the environments, and I just saw my first glimpse at a world of supernatural characters as realized by our brilliant creative team.

Starting with the 2011 film, Chris Evans has embodied the iconic Marvel superhero Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has since reprised his role in multiple films. While the actor was initially skeptical about taking on the role, he has garnered immense praise worldwide for his performance in the MCU.

Chris Evans as Captain America

However, before the Knives Out star joined the superhero franchise as The First Avenger, the studio received a pitch to cast actors like Dwayne Johnson or Will Smith to take on the role of Steve Rogers.

Jeff Wadlow’s Pitched A Captain America Film After the Success of Iron Man

Screenwriter and filmmaker Jeff Wadlow shared during an interview that he was highly impressed by the 2008 Rober Downey Jr. starrer Iron Man. The huge success led to the filmmaker’s attempt to pitch a vision for a film following the MCU’s super soldier,...

As a celebration of a cracking year of cinema, the Academy scarcely put a foot wrong in a safe but spectacular Oscars 2024 ceremony. Our review:

Watching the Oscars live for the last few years hasn’t been without its risks. Grappling with pandemic fallout, declining viewing figures and some bizarre format experiments, the biggest night in showbiz has, for some time now, often failed to live up to its reputation.

The unmitigated disaster of the 2022 ceremony, though, seems to have given the Academy a kick up the backside. With last year successfully reducing the number of televised slaps back to the more conventional zero, the 96th awards ceremony seemingly built on the happily uneventful proof of concept to deliver a slick, confident broadcast that finally made a town full of storytellers look like they knew what they were doing.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to host for the fourth time in his...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now opening its doors and its arms to welcome Deadpool in Deadpool & Wolverine. Before Disney purchased 20th Century Fox, Fox’s Marvel playground was the X-Men franchise. They could give a team member spin-offs, like Wolverine’s solo series, or explore a different facet of mutant-kind with a film like The New Mutants. Before the Deadpool movies with Ryan Reynolds took off, there was actually another version of his story that was planned involving the X-Force team getting their own movie.

According to ScreenRant, Jeff Wadlow, director of Kick-Ass 2, recently appeared on A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane. He revealed his scrapped plans for an X-Force movie that would have had Ryan Reynolds redeem the interpretation of Wade Wilson from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This project was one of many canceled explorations into the X-Men universe, such as Channing Tatum‘s solo Gambit movie.

Director Jeff Wadlow planned a gritty X-Force film with Deadpool as the antagonist, using a 'public school' mutant dynamic. The scrapped project featured a Red Dawn scenario in West Texas with a villainous Deadpool in pursuit of the X-Force team. Despite Ryan Reynolds' enthusiasm for the script, the X-Force movie was shelved after Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

An intriguing project that never saw the light of day was a standalone X-Force movie, to be helmed by director Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2). This film would have taken a daring approach by casting Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool not as the wisecracking hero but as the antagonist.

Wadlow's concept for the X-Force film was to present a grittier side of the mutant experience, contrasting with the more privileged upbringing of the X-Men. "If X-Men is about mutants that get to go to private school, what about the mutants that get to go to public school?...

Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow has opened up about his scrapped X-Force movie, which would have featured Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool in an antagonistic role.

During an interview on A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane (via ComicBookMovie.com), Wadlow divulged new details about his scrapped X-Force movie, which would have been a standalone spinoff of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. "I was lucky enough to write an X-Force script for Fox before the original Deadpool film was made," the filmmaker shared. "[Deadpool had] been in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and, as a comic book fan, I knew that was a travesty. That was a total abomination. I wanted to get it right," he added, explaining that his pitch was, "'If X-Men is about mutants that get to go to private school, what about the mutants that get to go to public school?'"

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Jeff Wadlow planned an X-Force movie with Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool as an antagonist before it was scrapped. The movie was inspired by the original X-Men run, featuring Cable as a dark mentor to young mutants. Wadlow wanted Reynolds to play a supporting role as Deadpool, who ultimately turns at the end of the film.

Jeff Wadlow reveals what his Marvel plans were for the X-Force movie with Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool before it got scrapped.

In a new interview with A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane Wadlow opened up on the premise for the X-Force movie, including what characters would have been featured in it. Wadlow also confirmed that the plan was to have Reynolds' Deadpool in an antagonist role, sharing the following:

I was lucky enough to write an X-Force script for Fox before the original Deadpool film was made. He'd been in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and, as a comic book fan,...

Gladiator 2 has been in development for 20 years and is finally coming this year. It’ll be quite different from the 2000 original, which earned Russell Crowe an Academy Award for Best Actor. Despite many changes in story ideas, the sequel’s production is now confirmed.

Russell Crowe in a still from Gladiator

Even Paul Mescal has spoken about the process of making the much-anticipated Gladiator 2, confirming something exciting.

Mescal is starring in the sequel which follows years after the original. He’s playing Lucius, Commodus’s nephew—portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator.

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Paul Mescal’s Exciting Update on Gladiator 2

Paul Mescal in a still from All of Us Strangers

Paul Mescal shared the information while on the red carpet before the BAFTA Film Awards,...

The BAFTAs red carpet is well underway here in London, the UK, and the rain, this year, has thankfully stayed away. Taking place at the Royal Festival Hall on Waterloo’s Southbank, film fans have gathered at the erected fences surrounding red carpets, with excited teens clamoring for sights of Zendaya and Margot Robbie.

A few yards on the other side of the fence, movie stars sashayed their way into interviews, with the radiant Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “The Holdovers,” speaking to red carpet host Alex Zane. Randolph, who is at her first ever BAFTAs, said: “Everything is so lovely and excited. There’s a buzz. It’s wonderful, it’s so great to be here.”

She continued: “It’s a different experience when it’s not just your category. It’s special. We can enjoy the whole process together. We had amazing chemistry,...

Christopher Nolan is undoubtedly one of the greatest filmmakers in Hollywood right now. Even Martin Scorsese admits that Nolan can bring the cinematic revolution that the film industry is in dire need of. Although Nolan has not made a lot of movies, he has directed some of the most groundbreaking movies ever made. This implies that the director believes in quality over quantity.

Martin Scorsese has been in the industry for far longer than Christopher Nolan, and both of these directors agree on one thing. They both agree that franchise-led movies do not define global cinema. There was a fair amount of backlash on this opinion of theirs, and now an industry insider has also expressed his disagreement with the Tenet director’s viewpoint.

Christopher Nolan on the sets of The Dark Knight Rises

Industry Insider Disagrees With Christopher Nolan’s Stance on Franchise-led Superhero and IP-Driven Films

Christopher Nolan,...

With 13 nominations apiece for the Oscars and the BAFTAs, “Oppenheimer” looks to be the awards season favorite. But director Christopher Nolan thinks his latest film may end up being more than that. In fact, Deadline reports that Nolan thinks “Oppenheimer” may usher in a sea change in cinematic culture that changes Hollywood for the better.

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“I think the success of “Oppenheimer” certainly points to a sort of post franchise, post intellectual property, landscape for movies — it’s kind of encouraging,” Nolan told the awards season podcast “Countdown To The BAFTAs,” hosted by Alex Zane.

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Christopher Nolan offers a positive vision of Hollywood’s future, arguing that Oppenheimer opens the way for a “post-franchise, post-intellectual property landscape for movies.”

Christopher Nolan’s reliably great value in interviews, in his own polished-shoes-and-cufflinks sort of way. Just look at his headline-grabbing comments about physical media and ‘evil’ streaming services, for example.

In his latest round with the media, the director has provided an upbeat take on where Hollywood is heading, and argues that the popularity of Oppenheimer suggests we’re heading towards a “post-franchise, post-intellectual property landscape for movies.”

Nolan made the comments on presenter Alex Zane’s podcast, Countdown To The BAFTAs, news of which comes to us via Deadline.

With Nolan’s three-hour biopic having made almost $1bn in cinemas, Nolan argues that studios have now been reminded that “there’s an appetite for something people haven’t seen or an approach to things people haven’t seen before.

The box office success of Oppenheimer signals a new era of global cinema that is less defined by franchises and stories shaped by intellectual property, according to the film’s director, Christopher Nolan.

Nolan, fresh off a leading 13 nominations at BAFTA, passed through the awards body’s new awards season podcast Countdown to the BAFTAs, where he shared his thesis on what Oppenheimer can tell us about the future of cinema. He was joined by his wife and producer Emma Thomas.

“I think the success of Oppenheimer certainly points to a sort of post franchise, post intellectual property, landscape for movies — it’s kind of encouraging,” Nolan told the podcast, hosted by Alex Zane.

Oppenheimer, Nolan added, reminded “the studios that there is an appetite for something people haven’t seen before or an approach to things that people haven’t seen before.”

Oppenheimer to date has grossed $953M worldwide...

The 2023 British Short Film Awards took place on Nov. 7 in an intimate ceremony at the Marylebone Theatre in London, hosted by Alex Zane. The night celebrated the best of this year’s British short films, with several of them qualifying for the Oscars and BAFTAs. Short film royalty were in attendance, including Slick Films founder Chris Overton, who won the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar in 2018 with Rachel Shenton for “The Silent Child.”

Gold Derby attended the warm, jovial ceremony, which is now in its third year. The ceremony featured a screening of “The Irish Goodbye,” which won Best Live Action Short at the Oscars earlier this year, along with an illuminating chat conducted by Alex Zane with the film’s directors Tom Berkeley and Ross White. Their new film, “The Golden West,” won Cinematography, Score, and Director.

One of the night’s other winners was “Dog Run,” a...

The Witcher star Mercia Simson is fairly confident that Henry Cavill's exit won't have much impact on the show's future. The Witcher is a fantasy series on Netflix that follows the adventures of the powerful Witcher Geralt of Rivia, the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, and the Princess Ciri of Cintra. With Henry Cavill leaving the show after season 3, The Witcher is getting ready to replace him with a new leading actor Liam Hemsworth. Furthermore, The Witcher season 5 has seemingly been confirmed by a casting agent, indicating their confidence in continuing the show without Cavill.

In an interview with the A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane podcast, Simson​​​​​​​ (Francesca Findabair) revealed that she doesn't think the change will have an outsized impact on the show. While Simson is disappointed to see Cavill go, she is confident in Cavill's replacement, Hemsworth. Check out her quote below:

"I was very...

A star of The Witcher is fairly confident that Henry Cavill's exit won't have much impact on the future of the show. The Witcher is a fantasy series on Netflix that follows the adventures of the powerful Witcher Geralt of Rivia, the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, and the Princess Ciri of Cintra. With Henry Cavill ready to leave the show, The Witcher is getting ready to replace him with a new leading actor.

In an interview with the A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane podcast, Mecia Simson​​​​​​​ (Francesca Findabair) revealed that she doesn't think the change will have an outsized impact on the show. Check out her quote below:

"I was very shocked when I found out because we've done three seasons with him. Obviously, it's sad because it's an end of an era. But that's okay. And I think what comes next... there's going to be...

The Witcher star Mecia Simson admits it's "sad" Henry Cavill will no longer play the leading role in the fantasy drama series, but remains optimistic about the show's future, claiming his departure won't hurt its progress.

Speaking on the A Trip to the Movies with Alex Zane podcast, Simson said she was caught off guard when it was announced last October Cavill would leave The Witcher after three seasons playing Geralt of Rivia. However, Simson promised a bright future for The Witcher, with "exciting" times ahead for the series. "I was very shocked when I found out because we've done three seasons with him. Obviously, it's sad because it's an end of an era," Simson said. "But that's okay. And I think what comes next... there's going to be more exciting things that are going to happen. I think the show is still going to be great and I feel...

British filmmaker Dexter Fletcher is fresh off the release of his Apple TV+ crime caper Ghosted, and during a recent interview, Fletcher highlighted what he described as the “comprises” required when developing a project for a streamer.

“You can’t make a film for streaming the same way you do for theatrical,” Fletcher told Alex Zane’s A Trip to the Movies podcast. “There are different metrics and approaches. There has to be, for the very reason that people can turn off very quickly.”

The Rocketman filmmaker continued to say that he had initially planned a long and elaborate opening sequence for Ghosted that involved Ana De Armas driving a car through a mountain in reference to a scene from the 1978 film Foul Play, starring Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. Fletcher said he took the scene to Apple, who said they understood what he was attempting to create but raised...

“Doctor Who” star Peter Capaldi and Raindance founder Elliot Grove have been honored at the first ever British Short Film Awards.

Capaldi was given the Icon Award while Grove was handed the Impact Award

The British Short Film Awards, in partnership with the HearArt Project, were hosted by presenter Alex Zane on Friday evening. The event streamed on YouTube due to pandemic restrictions.

The jury, who deliberated across 35 categories, were made up of Aimee Lou Wood (“Sex Education”), Samuel Adewumni (“The Last Tree”), Tom Rhys Harries (“White Lines”) and Elizabeth Lail (“You”) as well as Oscar-winning patron Rachel Shenton (“The Silent Child”).

Awards founder and short-film director Tommy Clark said in a statement: “Short films have been an incredible launchpad for some of the industry’s biggest actors and filmmakers today, yet there is no standalone awards ceremony in their honour. The British Short Film Awards aim to recognise, inspire...

Stars: Darren Sean Enright, Richard Lee O’Donnell, Zara Phythian, Christopher Whitlow, Dominic Holmes, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Alex Zane, Phill Martin, Mingus Johnston, Lee Charles, Tony Nyland, Laura Jean Marsh, Darren Maffucci, Grant Steven, Jenny Stokes | Written by Richard Lee O’Donnell | Directed by James Bushe

Horror comedy is very difficult to get right. Managing to cause laughs and scares is always a tricky balance, especially over the length of a feature film. The Evil Dead 2 is often held up as the best example of the genre, but I would probably update this to Tucker and Dale vs. Evil which managed to be sweet, funny and feature some very memorable and violent scenes. Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is, much like Snakes on a Plane, a title that makes me smile. It earns an awful lot of good will through title alone. But beyond the amusing Cockney vs. Zombies-style title there must...

Stars: Darren Sean Enright, Richard Lee O’Donnell, Zara Phythian, Christopher Whitlow, Dominic Holmes, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Alex Zane, Phill Martin, Mingus Johnston, Lee Charles, Tony Nyland, Laura Jean Marsh, Darren Maffucci, Grant Steven, Jenny Stokes | Written by Richard Lee O’Donnell | Directed by James Bushe

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Horror comedy is very difficult to get right. Managing to cause laughs and scares is always a tricky balance, especially over the length of a feature film. The Evil Dead 2 is often held up as the best example of the genre, but I would probably update this to Tucker and Dale vs. Evil which managed to be sweet, funny and feature some very memorable and violent scenes. Cannibals and Carpet Fitters is, much like Snakes on a Plane, a title that makes me smile. It earns an awful lot of good will through title alone. But beyond the amusing Cockney vs. Zombies-style...

A family with an appetite for human flesh get more than they bargained for when the latest items on their menu fight back in the official trailer, images, and poster for Cannibals and Carpet Fitters, a new horror comedy coming this December from Red Hound Films.

Directed by James Busche from a screenplay by Richard Lee O'Donnell, Cannibals and Carpet Fitters stars Richard Lee O'Donnell, Darren Sean Enright, Zara Phythian, Christopher Whitlow, Dominic Holmes, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Alex Zane, Phill Martin, Mingus Johnston, and Lee Charles.

Red Hound Films will release Cannibals and Carpet Fitters on VOD beginning December 11th.

Synopsis: "A group of carpet fitters are sent on a job to an old country house in the middle of nowhere. They soon discover it is a trap set up by a savage, cannibalistic family. The carpet fitters are forced to fight for their lives or risk ending up being the evenings’ dinner.

They Should Have Stayed Away A group of documentary filmmakers are filming a TV special about the events which have occurred at the famous and mysterious abandoned Cain Hill asylum many years earlier, and the unexplained abductions and murders that have occurred at the site since then. The group soon learn that one of the …

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Last night, London played host to a rather special event as the cast and filmmakers from the fifth Transformers movie all arrive din London town for a very special Q&A hosted by Alex Zane.

Director Michael Bay was joined by cast members Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner, Josh Duhamel & Jerrod Carmichael to discuss all things Transformers: The Last Knight which is set for release here next Thursday 22nd June.

During the Q&A, they talked about what audiences can expect from the franchise in the latest instalment, working with Michael Bay, working alongside acting royalty in the form of Sir Anthony Hopkins and what it was like shooting so much of the movie right here in London.

The Q&A took place in one of the oldest churches in London – Saint Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield which is also one of the locations that Bay used for the movie.

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We attended a Q&A with the cast of American Gods, and here are the morsels of knowledge we gobbled up...

Bryan Fuller and Michael Green’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods novel will be arriving on our screens next week. Amazon Prime, the UK hosts of the Starz-produced show, held a swanky launch event to kick off the series.

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In attendance were Ricky Whittle (who plays the central role of Shadow Moon), Ian McShane (the mysterious Mr Wednesday, who will embark on a hefty adventure with Shadow in the weeks ahead), Emily Browning (Shadow’s wife, Laura), Yetide Badaki (Goddess of Love, Bilquis) and Bruce Langley (Technical Boy, one of the ‘New Gods’ that Bilquis and her ilk aren’t too fond of). Alex Zane asked them all some questions,...

Genre festival reveals masterclasses and film programme.

Horror Channel FrightFest (Aug 25-29) has unveiled the line-up of events and movies for its 2016 edition, set to be held at the Vue cinema in London’s Shepherds Bush.

Screen will host a panel on the future of the UK horror film industry, followed by the first Screen International Horror Rising Star Award [click here for the shortlist].

There will also be a horror writing master class with writer-director James Moran; a women in horror symposium; a special effects demo from maestro Dan Martin; and a discussion by filmmaker Paul Davis – who made John Landis approved doc Beware The Moon - marking the 35th anniversary of An American Werewolf In London.

The festival is also set to screen H.G. Lewis’ 1963 gore classic Blood Feast, which is getting a 4K restoration from Arrow.

The FrightFest audience will be the first in the UK to see The Neighbor, directed by Marcus Dunstan (The Collection).

The festival will also...

Last Sunday (March 15), Katniss Everdeen fans took over the O2 Cineworld for a special marathon screening of all three Hunger Games movies to-date.

The event came complete with a photo booth for picture-based fun, some Effies, a competition to win tickets to and a pair of celebrity hosts in the form of Alex Zane and YouTube star Jim Chapman.

Digital Spy has highlights from the event, which you can watch in the video above.

You can also watch an exclusive extra from Mockingjay - Part 2 - Elizabeth Banks talking about bringing Effie into the world of District 13 - below:

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 is available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download now.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 arrives on digital download this Sunday (March 15), and to mark the occasion there'll be a special Hunger Games watch-along on the day.

Mockingjay Live: Running order

11.45am: Doors open

12.15pm-2.35pm: The Hunger Games

2.50pm-5.15pm: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

5.40pm-7.45pm: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

You'll be able to follow along with the hashtag #MockingjayLive, and the running order for the day is listed above.

The Hunger Games marathon will run concurrently with a fan screening event at the O2's Cineworld, hosted by Alex Zane and YouTube vlogger Jim Chapman with the cinema fully decked out to look like the Capitol.

#MockingjayLive Tweets

Join in from home with MockingjayLive to share your favourite Hunger Games moments and keep up-to-speed on the day.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 will be released digitally on March 15 and on...

To celebrate the home entertainment release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, Digital Spy has 25 pairs of tickets to give away for a special marathon screening event for the series' three movies so far.

On Sunday, March 15, O2's Cineworld will play host to the back-to-back screenings with Alex Zane and YouTube vlogger Jim Chapman on hand to introduce each movie. The cinema will be decked out in a Capitol theme with food, drinks, photobooths and much more for the ultimate Hunger Games fan screening.

Following Mockingjay - Part 1, fans will be treated to an exclusive look at extras from Mockingjay - Part 1.

If you don't win tickets to our Hunger Games marathon then don't fret, because you'll be able to join in the fun from home with the hashtag #MockingjayLive. The running order for the day is below, so have your Hunger Games discs or Mockingjay digital...

Good evening and welcome to the 87th Academy Awards, live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The biggest movie event of the year is with us once more, and Digital Spy will be bringing you comprehensive live coverage, from the first Manolos on the red carpet to the last teary speech from the stage.

Refresh your memory with this list of all the nominations and compare your prediction cards with our guesses for who will win all the major gongs.

21:15What were your favourite moments from tonight? And what do you think of all the big winners, especially Birdman's victory over Boyhood? Do let us know in the comments box below, and stick around on DS for our full reaction to the ceremony.

21:14Neil Patrick Harris was undoubtedly a bit hit and miss, lacking confidence in the middle more than anything else, but there were...

If you live in the UK, prepare yourself as the filmmakers behind 2013’s hugely successful supernatural thriller The Conjuring bring the “truly frightening” (Alex Zane, The Sun) horror Annabelle to Digital HD (available Now) and Blu-ray and DVD (starting February… Continue Reading →

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Prepare yourself as the filmmakers behind 2013’s hugely successful supernatural thriller The Conjuring bring the “Truly frightening” (Alex Zane, The Sun) horror Annabelle to Digital HD from February 9th and Blu-ray and DVD on February 23rd.

To celebrate we are giving away the best in horror with Annabelle Blu-ray, The Conjuring Blu-ray, Oculus Blu-ray, Poltergeist Blu-ray, Friday The 13th Blu-ray, The Hills Run Red DVD, Trick ‘r Treat DVD and Rest Stop DVD.

Annabelle is available to order on Blu-ray & DVD today: http://amzn.to/1C5MlZg Prepare to scream with @TheConjuringUK for a terrifying #Annabelle tweet-a-long Friday the 13th February 9pm to celebrate the Digital HD release.

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Anabelle director John R. Leonetti also directed a film based on which video game franchise? Was it:

a) Street Fighter

b) Mortal Kombat

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As the hype train has been kicking into gear for many of 2015’s big releases, things have been oddly quiet for one the largest upcoming movies. Other movies have been showing special effects laden trailers to get audiences hyped years ahead of time, yet there’s been nothing but scant rumours about Bond 24, the latest entry in the 007 series and follow-on to the incredible Skyfall.

All that changed this morning, when the world got its first official information on Spectre. The title of the new movie, as well as its central cast and location schedule, were revealed at a special, live-streamed event at Pinewood studios. Bookended by moments of Alex Zane reading facts off Wikipedia for some reason, the announcement was a brilliant way for everyone to learn the exciting news at the same time, rather than having news outlets scrambling to be the first to report on it.

"Occasionally, when I've had too much wine and I'm with Simon, I'll say, 'Let's look at Popworld'."

There are two types of pop music show. Ones that came before Popworld, and ones that came after Popworld.

Simon Amstell and Miquita Oliver's early '00s pop chat and magazine show made it worth getting up in the morning for millions of teenagers and university students between 2001 and 2006 (let's ignore the Alex Zane years).

Previously, popstars had been used to inane phone-ins and cheery hysteria on Saturday morning kids TV. Simon and Miquita went for a different tact - taking the piss.

We caught up with Miquita to look back at the show's glory years.

How many times a week do you get people asking about Popworld?

Weekly? I'd probably say 60 times a day. But I love it, I'm fine with it. It's one of the best things I've ever done.

Alex Zane chats to stars Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins about the acclaimed new comedy drama from Woody Allen. Cate Blanchett is a dead cert to sweep the awards board in this sensational comedy drama that sees Woody Allen back at the top of his game. As Jasmine, a pampered Manhattan socialite brought to Earth with a stony broke bump, Blanchett commands the attention with a turn of incredible complexity.

Alex Zane sits down with director Paul Greengrass and star Tom Hanks to talk about their making of their Somali pirate drama based on real events. Tom Hanks takes the titular helm of this maritime thriller based on the true story of the Mv Maersk Alabama, an American cargo ship seized by Somali pirates off the coast of Africa in 2009. As the military rescue is mobilised, Captain Richard Phillips (Hanks) and his crew must endure a terrifying ordeal at the hands of the volatile hijackers.

Alex Zane travels to Dreamworks studios to take a look at their new animated adventure ‘Turbo' and tries his hand at voicing a character with the help of Director/Writer David Soren. Ready, steady, escar-go! Ryan Reynolds provides the vocal engine of Turbo, a lowly garden snail who gets to live his Indy racing dream when his DNA is supercharged with nitrous oxide.

Alex Zane travels to Atlanta to chat to Will Ferrell and the rest of the cast on the set of the long-awaited Anchorman sequel. San Diego's top rated news team - led by Ron Burgundy - relocate to New York to put together a 24-hour news channel. Look out for celebrity cameos from Nicole Kidman, Liam Neeson and Green Day.

Sky Movies cinema buff Alex Zane invites film fans to join him on a voyage of re-discovery - to see which movies we should watch again to really appreciate and understand them. Sky Store Buy & Keep enlisted Alex to recommend how many times the UK’s most re-watchable films should be revisited for the ultimate viewing experience. New research reveals that due to modern day distractions, such as buzzing smartphones and social media, one in four Brits have to re-watch films up to 10 times to fully appreciate them in all their glory.

This weekend The Brewery was host to the sixth annual Jameson Empire Done in 60 Seconds awards, which sees budding filmmakers from across the world submit a 1 minute remake of their favourite film. 800+ entries had been whittled down to 24 for Saturday’s global final with entries spanning Indies, blockbusters and Oscar winners. It’s a competition that gets better with each passing year, and the quality of the shorts was once again very high.

No stranger to short films himself, Ben Wheatley was a fitting choice to chair the panel of judges which included his fellow filmmaker Jon S. Baird in addition to returning adjudicators Edith Bowman, Alex Zane and Empire Magazine editor Mark Dinning.

Speaking to us before the ceremony began in earnest, Wheatley told us why he jumped at the chance to be the judger of judges; “I’ve been asked to go on panels for all sorts of stuff.

Alex Zane likes to achieve 10 things and then pretend they were his New year's resolutions. The 34-year-old TV presenter prefers to make ''post-resolutions'' because then he feels a sense of accomplishment after completing them, and he makes it seem more believable by laminating his list of achievements and displaying them in his flat. He exclusively told Bang Showbiz: ''What I do is I achieve 10 things and then write them down as a resolution. I make post-resolutions. I wait until I've done stuff and then go, 'That was a resolution.' ''I won't lie, I've not met many people who think it's a...

Alex Zane wants a new dustpan and brush for Christmas. The 34-year-old TV presenter admits he is not fussy when it comes to his desired Christmas gifts and would much rather receive practical presents than fancy items he isn't ever going to put to good use. He exclusively told Bang Showbiz: ''I did create a Christmas list, weirdly, but it's not an exciting one at all. I asked for a new dustpan and brush, pretty much that's it really. I'm the easiest person to buy for. A dustpan and brush.'' Despite his unexciting Christmas list, Alex admits any new dustpan and...

To mark the release of Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain on DVD 6th January, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away.

One of only two American comedians to fill the O2 Arena, Kevin Hart is primed and ready to deliver his explosively funny stand-up to UK homes this January as his smash hit tour Let Me Explain comes to DVD from January 6th, 2014 courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Having taken more than $40 million at the Us box office, Kevin Hart brought Let Me Explain to the UK last summer where it was met with both critical and audience acclaim. The film’s debut on DVD promises to deliver even more bang for fans’ buck as it comes complete with more than an hour of extra features. This includes 45 minutes of UK exclusive content, such as the fan-fuelled Q&A that took place with Alex Zane at Let Me Explain...

The Lone Ranger stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer are to appear in a live TV advert during the UK premiere of the movie. The special ad, which will be broadcast exclusively on Sky, will be beamed out from the red carpet event at London's Leicester Square on Sunday July 21. In a film industry first, Depp, who plays Native American tracker Tonto, and Hammer, who portrays The Lone Ranger, will be interviewed by Sky Movies presenter Alex Zane for the live advert, which will also feature preview footage from the film.

Last week HeyUGuys was embroiled in what can only be described of the clash of the titans of movie websites and publications.

Organised by Disney, we attended the Monsters University Pixar Challenge to mark the release of Monsters University which hits cinemas this Friday. Up against the likes of Sky Movies, Empire Magazine, Total Film, Film 4 and many more, we took on the challenge by answering some of the geekiest questions to ever come out of Emeryville California (that is where Pixar is based in case you were wondering!).

Hosted by Alex Zane, we took a team of 6 of our finest writers including Joe Cunningham (his name has to come first because he knew most the answers), Ben Mortimer, Jon Lyus, Kenji Lloyd, Stefan Pape and David Sztypuljak. Each team had a Pixar themed name and ours (invented by the clever Jon Lyus) was Ratzenburger and Chips!

Anyway, the biggest...