Daniel Radcliffeis best known as the titular hero of Harry Potter to many fans around the world.However, once the actor completed the eight-part movie saga, he turned his attention to more niche and meaningful roles across various genres. While some remember him for his villainous turn in The Lost City, and more recently starring in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, one of his underrated horror films will soon be streaming for free.
Per Cbr, Hornswill debut on Pluto TV later this month, just in time for the (early) spooky season run. The movie is adapted from Joe Hill’s (Stephen King’s son) novel of the same name, which follows Radcliffe's character Ignatius "Ig" Perrish, who becomes the prime suspect when his girlfriend is sexually assaulted and killed. While the entire town shuns him, thinking he’s the culprit, things take a turn when he wakes up one morning...
Per Cbr, Hornswill debut on Pluto TV later this month, just in time for the (early) spooky season run. The movie is adapted from Joe Hill’s (Stephen King’s son) novel of the same name, which follows Radcliffe's character Ignatius "Ig" Perrish, who becomes the prime suspect when his girlfriend is sexually assaulted and killed. While the entire town shuns him, thinking he’s the culprit, things take a turn when he wakes up one morning...
- 7/15/2025
- by Shrishty Mishra
- Collider.com
When Roland Emmerich's 1994 movie "Stargate" made almost $200 million on a $55 million budget it seemed primed to become a franchise. But rather than pump out a sequel, it was decided that the saga would fare better on TV. Unfortunately, Emmerich turned down "Stargate Sg-1," citing a belief that his desired budgets just wouldn't have been feasible within the confines of the small screen.
Emmerich wasn't the only one who didn't come back for the debut of the inaugural "Stargate" series. Kurt Russell chose not to return as lead character Colonel Jack O'Neill, prompting a search for a new actor that had at least some of Russell's gravitas. This resulted in "MacGuyver" star Richard Dean Anderson being drafted in to play the leader of the "Sg-1" crew, tasked with exploring the universe via the titular portal.
Mostly due to "MacGuyver," Anderson was an established star by the time he signed on...
Emmerich wasn't the only one who didn't come back for the debut of the inaugural "Stargate" series. Kurt Russell chose not to return as lead character Colonel Jack O'Neill, prompting a search for a new actor that had at least some of Russell's gravitas. This resulted in "MacGuyver" star Richard Dean Anderson being drafted in to play the leader of the "Sg-1" crew, tasked with exploring the universe via the titular portal.
Mostly due to "MacGuyver," Anderson was an established star by the time he signed on...
- 3/2/2025
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Quick Links Dwayne Johnson's Thrilling Vigilante Action Remake 'Walking Tall' Showcases Johnson's Power & Charisma
Dwayne Johnson is undeniably one of Hollywood's most charismatic and sought-after leading men, having made his silver screen debut in the 2001 blockbuster hit The Mummy Returns, a performance that would help kickstart his lucrative and enduring acting career. The WWE wrestler-turned-action hero has appeared in an array of fan-favorite hits over the years, including Central Intelligence, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Moana, and the Fast & Furious franchise, though back in the early 2000s, he was still trying to make a name for himself and prove he meant business when it came to dominating the cinema.
In the vigilante action flick Walking Tall, Johnson appears alongside Johnny Knoxville and Neal McDonough and appears as a decorated Army veteran who returns to his small Washington town only to discover it has become overrun with corruption,...
Dwayne Johnson is undeniably one of Hollywood's most charismatic and sought-after leading men, having made his silver screen debut in the 2001 blockbuster hit The Mummy Returns, a performance that would help kickstart his lucrative and enduring acting career. The WWE wrestler-turned-action hero has appeared in an array of fan-favorite hits over the years, including Central Intelligence, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Moana, and the Fast & Furious franchise, though back in the early 2000s, he was still trying to make a name for himself and prove he meant business when it came to dominating the cinema.
In the vigilante action flick Walking Tall, Johnson appears alongside Johnny Knoxville and Neal McDonough and appears as a decorated Army veteran who returns to his small Washington town only to discover it has become overrun with corruption,...
- 1/20/2025
- by Rachel Johnson
- MovieWeb
Dune: Prophecy is an ensemble series with actors from various backgrounds. Telling the story of the creation of the Bene Gesserit, the show features a leading cast including Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, Travis Fimmel, and Jodhi May. The Dune franchise show got decent reviews overall, and recently wrapped up its tenure on Max. Earlier this week, Dune: Prophecy season 2 was officially confirmed, allowing the creators to continue the space-set story.
The primary cast members in the show are women, but Australian-born cast member Fimmel is one with an interesting career history. He has been on TV before, perhaps most notably playing Ragnar Lothbrok in the TV series Vikings. In addition to Vikings, Fimmel's career has included playing the titular jungle-dweller in the 2003 TV series adaptation of Tarzan, as well as a role in the series The Beast. Now, one of Fimmel's key...
The primary cast members in the show are women, but Australian-born cast member Fimmel is one with an interesting career history. He has been on TV before, perhaps most notably playing Ragnar Lothbrok in the TV series Vikings. In addition to Vikings, Fimmel's career has included playing the titular jungle-dweller in the 2003 TV series adaptation of Tarzan, as well as a role in the series The Beast. Now, one of Fimmel's key...
- 12/27/2024
- by Hannah Gearan
- ScreenRant
Dune: Prophecy star Travis Fimmel's highly underrated video-game adaptation will soon arrive on the same streaming platform as his Dune universe project. 2016's Warcraft will hit Max on January 1.
Directed by Duncan Jones, who co-wrote the script with Charles Leavitt, the action-fantasy movie follows Fimmel's Anduin Lothar of Stormwind and Durotan of the Frostwolf clan, a renegade orc portrayed by Toby Kebell. The two heroes are set on opposite sides of a growing war, as the warlock Gul'dan (Daniel Wu) leads the Horde to invade Azeroth using a magic portal. Humans and dissenting orcs must work together to confront the true evil that threatens them all. Warcraft's cast also includes Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, and Terry Notary. Screen legend Glenn Close makes an uncredited appearance as the ancient mage Alodi.
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Directed by Duncan Jones, who co-wrote the script with Charles Leavitt, the action-fantasy movie follows Fimmel's Anduin Lothar of Stormwind and Durotan of the Frostwolf clan, a renegade orc portrayed by Toby Kebell. The two heroes are set on opposite sides of a growing war, as the warlock Gul'dan (Daniel Wu) leads the Horde to invade Azeroth using a magic portal. Humans and dissenting orcs must work together to confront the true evil that threatens them all. Warcraft's cast also includes Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, and Terry Notary. Screen legend Glenn Close makes an uncredited appearance as the ancient mage Alodi.
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- 12/21/2024
- by Nnamdi Ezekwe
- CBR
A Lego Ninjago live-action movie is now in the works at Universal Pictures. The creators of the long-running Ninjago animated series will work on the new film.
Deadline reports that brothers Kevin and Dan Hageman are working on the script for the Lego Ninjago franchise's live-action film, while Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Joe Cornish (The Kid Who Would Be King) were announced to be on board to direct different live-action Lego movies for Universal. The exact plot of the Hagemans' film has yet to be revealed, nor are any actors currently attached to the project. Ninjago was first introduced in 2011 by Lego to coincide with the animated television series of the same name and has gone on to spawn films, video games and comics.
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Sydney Sweeney joining the illl-fated...
Deadline reports that brothers Kevin and Dan Hageman are working on the script for the Lego Ninjago franchise's live-action film, while Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Joe Cornish (The Kid Who Would Be King) were announced to be on board to direct different live-action Lego movies for Universal. The exact plot of the Hagemans' film has yet to be revealed, nor are any actors currently attached to the project. Ninjago was first introduced in 2011 by Lego to coincide with the animated television series of the same name and has gone on to spawn films, video games and comics.
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Sydney Sweeney joining the illl-fated...
- 11/1/2024
- by Sam Fang
- CBR
Described as a live-action Pixar film by the director John Krasinski, the fantasy adventure film If is charming audiences worldwide with its wonderful cast, brilliant visuals, and a lot of heart. If follows the story of a young girl named Bea who finds out that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends and with the help of Cal, she goes on a mission to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. If stars Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Krasinski, Steve Carell, Emily Blunt, Awkwafina, Blake Lively, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Louis Gossett Jr., Vincent Vaughn, Fiona Shaw, Sam Rockwell, Bradley Cooper, George Clooney, and many popular actors. So, if you also love the fantastical nature of If here are some similar films you should check out next.
The Bfg (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Disney
The Bfg is a fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison.
The Bfg (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Disney
The Bfg is a fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Melissa Mathison.
- 5/19/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Amiah Miller, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval | Written by Matt Reeves, Mark Bomback | Directed by Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves is telling us something: This is what happens when a blockbuster budget is used well. The third part of the Apes reboot, following Rupert Wyatt’s Rise and Reeves’ Dawn, may be the pinnacle of the series so far. In a universe of cinematic universes, War for the Planet of the Apes bucks the trend and feels like a different beast to its predecessors: a true next chapter, with a different mood and a new rhythm, and the balls to bring beloved characters to the end of their arc.
Following the catastrophic events of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in which civil war broke out between the proud Caesar (Andy Serkis) and the hateful Koba (Tony Kebbell), relations between humans and apes are at an all-time low.
Matt Reeves is telling us something: This is what happens when a blockbuster budget is used well. The third part of the Apes reboot, following Rupert Wyatt’s Rise and Reeves’ Dawn, may be the pinnacle of the series so far. In a universe of cinematic universes, War for the Planet of the Apes bucks the trend and feels like a different beast to its predecessors: a true next chapter, with a different mood and a new rhythm, and the balls to bring beloved characters to the end of their arc.
Following the catastrophic events of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in which civil war broke out between the proud Caesar (Andy Serkis) and the hateful Koba (Tony Kebbell), relations between humans and apes are at an all-time low.
- 11/29/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Michael Adamthwaite is one of the hardest working actors out there and of late his hard graft has started to pay off. Fans of the Netflix series Dirk Gently will know Michael for his role of Zed, but it his recent movie work that has started to raise eyebrows. Over the last couple of years, the actor has scored some pretty meaty roles in projects such as The Bfg and Warcraft: The Beginning. But his latest role as Luca in War for the Planet of the Apes is likely to be the subject of conversation for years to come. In...read more...
- 7/18/2017
- by Ian Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Amiah Miller, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval | Written by Matt Reeves, Mark Bomback | Directed by Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves is telling us something: This is what happens when a blockbuster budget is used well. The third part of the Apes reboot, following Rupert Wyatt’s Rise and Reeves’ Dawn, may be the pinnacle of the series so far.
In a universe of cinematic universes, War for the Planet of the Apes bucks the trend and feels like a different beast to its predecessors: a true next chapter, with a different mood and a new rhythm, and the balls to bring beloved characters to the end of their arc.
Following the catastrophic events of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in which civil war broke out between the proud Caesar (Andy Serkis) and the hateful Koba (Tony Kebbell), relations between humans and apes are at an all-time low.
Matt Reeves is telling us something: This is what happens when a blockbuster budget is used well. The third part of the Apes reboot, following Rupert Wyatt’s Rise and Reeves’ Dawn, may be the pinnacle of the series so far.
In a universe of cinematic universes, War for the Planet of the Apes bucks the trend and feels like a different beast to its predecessors: a true next chapter, with a different mood and a new rhythm, and the balls to bring beloved characters to the end of their arc.
Following the catastrophic events of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in which civil war broke out between the proud Caesar (Andy Serkis) and the hateful Koba (Tony Kebbell), relations between humans and apes are at an all-time low.
- 7/13/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Andy Serkis on the set of Twentieth Century Fox’s “War for the Planet of the Apes.”
20th Century Fox has released “Making History” – War For The Planet Of The Apes and Weta Featurette.
“Making History” highlights Andy Serkis’ amazing performance in War For The Planet Of The Apes and the incredible VFX work done by Weta Digital to bring this movie to life.
Over the course of three films, Weta Digital has mastered the art of translating human actors to apes. The apes level of sentience has developed throughout each film and so too have Weta Digital’s techniques and toolsets.
Steve Zahn stars as Bad Ape in Twentieth Century Fox’s “War for the Planet of the Apes,” also starring Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson.
L-r, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Andy Serkis and Michael Adamthwaite on the set of Twentieth Century Fox’s “War for the Planet of the Apes.”
Developing some of the most advanced techniques in the industry Weta artists employ these tools to create exceptional CG characters.
Check out the latest clip from the film.
In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel.
After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
Visit the official site: http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes
The film hits theatres July 14.
PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, thematic elements, and some disturbing images
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20th Century Fox has released “Making History” – War For The Planet Of The Apes and Weta Featurette.
“Making History” highlights Andy Serkis’ amazing performance in War For The Planet Of The Apes and the incredible VFX work done by Weta Digital to bring this movie to life.
Over the course of three films, Weta Digital has mastered the art of translating human actors to apes. The apes level of sentience has developed throughout each film and so too have Weta Digital’s techniques and toolsets.
Steve Zahn stars as Bad Ape in Twentieth Century Fox’s “War for the Planet of the Apes,” also starring Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson.
L-r, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Andy Serkis and Michael Adamthwaite on the set of Twentieth Century Fox’s “War for the Planet of the Apes.”
Developing some of the most advanced techniques in the industry Weta artists employ these tools to create exceptional CG characters.
Check out the latest clip from the film.
In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel.
After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
Visit the official site: http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes
The film hits theatres July 14.
PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, thematic elements, and some disturbing images
The post “Making History” Featurette For War For The Planet Of The Apes appeared first on We Are Movie Geeks.
- 6/21/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jane Goodall with Motambo, an orphan at the Jgi Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center.
Only if we care can all be saved.
In our interview with screenwriters of Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, now producers, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, about the use of real chimpanzees in the 2011 movie, Silver said, “it’s all about animal rights. Man’s hubris for testing on animals – they’re sentient beings! So using real animals goes against our theme.”
The two are now co-producers alongside Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark of War For The Planet Of The Apes.
20th Century Fox has just released “Compassion” – a special video created in conjunction with the Jane Goodall Institute.
In honor of the upcoming release of War For The Planet Of The Apes, 20th Century Fox has partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute to provide care for rescued chimpanzees, many of whom are victims of the...
Only if we care can all be saved.
In our interview with screenwriters of Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, now producers, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, about the use of real chimpanzees in the 2011 movie, Silver said, “it’s all about animal rights. Man’s hubris for testing on animals – they’re sentient beings! So using real animals goes against our theme.”
The two are now co-producers alongside Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark of War For The Planet Of The Apes.
20th Century Fox has just released “Compassion” – a special video created in conjunction with the Jane Goodall Institute.
In honor of the upcoming release of War For The Planet Of The Apes, 20th Century Fox has partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute to provide care for rescued chimpanzees, many of whom are victims of the...
- 6/5/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Director Matt Reeves may be taking the Planet of the Apes franchise in a new direction with War for the Planet of the Apes, but the upcoming sequel has now been confirmed to feature a character familiar to fans of 1968's Planet of the Apes.
New concept art unveiled by EW features the gorilla Luca (Michael Adamthwaite) sharing a tender moment with a mute girl known as Nova (Amiah Miller), who EW reveals is the same character portrayed by Linda Harrison in the '68 film.
It's not yet known if Nova's destiny will still be on track to meet astronaut Taylor (played by Charlton Heston in the original Planet of the Apes movie), or if she'll instead take a different path in the new films, but as Reeves told EW, she'll play a key role in Caesar's (Andy Serkis) inner turmoil:
“The girl is his pull back to his empathy...
New concept art unveiled by EW features the gorilla Luca (Michael Adamthwaite) sharing a tender moment with a mute girl known as Nova (Amiah Miller), who EW reveals is the same character portrayed by Linda Harrison in the '68 film.
It's not yet known if Nova's destiny will still be on track to meet astronaut Taylor (played by Charlton Heston in the original Planet of the Apes movie), or if she'll instead take a different path in the new films, but as Reeves told EW, she'll play a key role in Caesar's (Andy Serkis) inner turmoil:
“The girl is his pull back to his empathy...
- 12/22/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Following the Cannes premiere of Steven Spielberg’s follow-up to Bridge of Spies, his adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s The Bfg, Disney has released a new full-length trailer for the adventure, giving away much more of the titular character’s fantasy-filled world. Coming from the late E.T. scribe Melissa Mathison, the story follows a young girl, Sophie, who guides the Queen of England and the Bfg (Mark Rylance, coming off his Oscar win for Spielberg) — a big, friendly giant — to stop Bloodbottlers, the big and unfriendly sort, from eating children.
Unfortunately, we were mixed on the film, saying in our review from the festival, “CGI loses the day in Steven Spielberg’s The Bfg, a partly motion-captured, eco-minded adaptation of Roald Dahl’s adored children’s book that leans so heavily on green-screen trickery that even Mark Rylance’s kind eyes — squinting out from that computer-generated abyss — can’t save it from mediocrity.
Unfortunately, we were mixed on the film, saying in our review from the festival, “CGI loses the day in Steven Spielberg’s The Bfg, a partly motion-captured, eco-minded adaptation of Roald Dahl’s adored children’s book that leans so heavily on green-screen trickery that even Mark Rylance’s kind eyes — squinting out from that computer-generated abyss — can’t save it from mediocrity.
- 5/15/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Stars: Michael Adamthwaite, Troy Baker, James L. Brewster, James C. Burns, Holgie Forrester, Karl Girolamo, Matthew Grant Godbey, William Goldman, Yuri Lowenthal, Elise Muller, Liam O’Brien | Written and Directed by Keith Arem
Strange and otherwise terrifying things tend to happen on Friday the 13th, at least according to superstition and a certain horror franchise featuring a machete-wielding maniac, but it was on Thursday the 13th of March, in 1997, that the residents of Phoenix, Arizona experienced a good deal of unusual activity. On that night, an unidentified flying object was spotted and filmed by thousands of people in both Phoenix and Sonora, Mexico, and to date, the strange v-shaped pattern of lights has never quite been explained – at least not in any sort of satisfying way.
Leave it to a horror movie to come along and offer up a possible explanation.
Written and directed by video game producer/director/engineer Keith Arem,...
Strange and otherwise terrifying things tend to happen on Friday the 13th, at least according to superstition and a certain horror franchise featuring a machete-wielding maniac, but it was on Thursday the 13th of March, in 1997, that the residents of Phoenix, Arizona experienced a good deal of unusual activity. On that night, an unidentified flying object was spotted and filmed by thousands of people in both Phoenix and Sonora, Mexico, and to date, the strange v-shaped pattern of lights has never quite been explained – at least not in any sort of satisfying way.
Leave it to a horror movie to come along and offer up a possible explanation.
Written and directed by video game producer/director/engineer Keith Arem,...
- 4/28/2016
- by John Squires
- Nerdly
Finally returning to the summer movie blockbuster arena, Steven Spielberg’s follow-up to Bridge of Spies is his adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s The Bfg. Coming from the late E.T. scribe Melissa Mathison, it follows a young girl, Sophie, who guides the Queen of England and the Bfg (Mark Rylance, coming off his Oscar win for Spielberg), a big, friendly giant, to stop Bloodbottlers, the big and unfriendly sort, from eating children.
A fantastic new trailer has now arrived, which shows of much more of our main creature, as well as the sheer scale and wonder at play here. Featuring the cast of Ruby Barnhill, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson, check out the new trailer below.
The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg...
A fantastic new trailer has now arrived, which shows of much more of our main creature, as well as the sheer scale and wonder at play here. Featuring the cast of Ruby Barnhill, Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson, check out the new trailer below.
The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg...
- 4/5/2016
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
After helming the more adult-geared drama Bridge of Spies, as Steven Spielberg is known to do, he also went ahead and shot a family-friendly tentpole before his Tom Hanks-led feature even made it to theaters. His adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s The Bfg comes from the late from E.T. scribe Melissa Mathison, and it follows a young girl, Sophie, who guides the Queen of England and the Bfg, a big, friendly giant, to stop Bloodbottlers, the big and unfriendly sort, from eating children.
The first trailer is much more of a teaser, thankfully not revealing too much footage yet. However, with its magical tone and wonderful-looking design, this looks to be the most fun Spielberg’s had in awhile, and we can’t wait to see it next summer. (It also looks to be a great double feature with A Monster Calls.) Featuring the cast of Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill,...
The first trailer is much more of a teaser, thankfully not revealing too much footage yet. However, with its magical tone and wonderful-looking design, this looks to be the most fun Spielberg’s had in awhile, and we can’t wait to see it next summer. (It also looks to be a great double feature with A Monster Calls.) Featuring the cast of Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill,...
- 12/9/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
After directing Bridge of Spies starring Tom Hanks, director Steven Spielberg is moving very quickly to begin production on his next project, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book The Bfg (which means The Big Friendly Giant). Shooting is beginning in Vancouver this month, and today Walt Disney Studios announced that it will co-produce and co-finance the film DreamWorks. In addition, "Flight of the Conchords" and What We Do in the Shadows star Jemaine Clement has been added to the cast of the family friendly adventure as another giant in the film, and he's joined by several other supporting stars. Disney also has added Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson, all joining the film as giants, and they've confirmed Bill Hader, who was revealed to have joined the cast recently, and has been confirmed to be a giant as well.
- 4/13/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
After completing work on his cold war thriller Bridge Of Spies with long-time collaborator Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg has turned his eye to something a little more family-friendly: The Bfg. The Roald Dahl adaptation has been on the director’s radar for years, and has at last commenced principal photography in Vancouver, B.C. with a starry cast all poised to bring the much-loved story to the big screen.
And if that prospect hasn’t tantalized your tastebuds, then brace yourself for this latest development. The classic tale will now go down in history as Spielberg’s first proper Disney movie. The mouse house has joined forces with Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment to co-produce and co-finance the flick, with Disney set to distribute internationally.
Here’s what the legendary filmmaker had to say on the union:
“In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end...
And if that prospect hasn’t tantalized your tastebuds, then brace yourself for this latest development. The classic tale will now go down in history as Spielberg’s first proper Disney movie. The mouse house has joined forces with Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment to co-produce and co-finance the flick, with Disney set to distribute internationally.
Here’s what the legendary filmmaker had to say on the union:
“In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end...
- 4/13/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Disney will co-produce director Steven Spielberg's upcoming adaptation of the Roald Dahl children's story The Bfg.
Walt Disney Studios announced today that Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall and Jemaine Clement are joining Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill and Bill Hader in the company's first-ever Spielberg-directed film.
The Bfg follows a little girl named Sophie (Barnhill) as she teams up with the Queen of England (Wilton) and a big friendly giant (Rylance) to battle a rampaging horde of evil giants.
Iron Man 3's Hall will be playing the Queen's loyal servant Mary.
The giants are portrayed by Hader, Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite (Stargate Sg-1), Daniel Bacon (Iron Man: Armored Adventures), Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley (A Young Doctor's Notebook), Jonathan Holmes (Nightwatching), Paul Moniz de Sa (Eureka) and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (The Deep) in The Bfg.
Spielberg said in a statement: "In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on...
Walt Disney Studios announced today that Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall and Jemaine Clement are joining Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill and Bill Hader in the company's first-ever Spielberg-directed film.
The Bfg follows a little girl named Sophie (Barnhill) as she teams up with the Queen of England (Wilton) and a big friendly giant (Rylance) to battle a rampaging horde of evil giants.
Iron Man 3's Hall will be playing the Queen's loyal servant Mary.
The giants are portrayed by Hader, Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite (Stargate Sg-1), Daniel Bacon (Iron Man: Armored Adventures), Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley (A Young Doctor's Notebook), Jonathan Holmes (Nightwatching), Paul Moniz de Sa (Eureka) and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (The Deep) in The Bfg.
Spielberg said in a statement: "In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on...
- 4/13/2015
- Digital Spy
After months of casting, the official roster for The Bfg is here. The Steven Spielberg-directed adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic will star Mark Rylance as the title character and Ruby Barnhill as Sophie, the young orphan who travels to Giant Country. The film will also feature Penelope Wilton as The Queen, Rebecca Hall as Mary and Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson as giants. [caption id="attachment_222915" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via DreamWorks/caption] The Walt Disney Studios has also joined the project to co-produce and co-finance, making The Bfg the very first time Spielberg is directing a Disney-branded movie. Here’s what Spielberg had to say about the milestone: “In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end of a number of films for The Walt Disney Company, but never as a director.
- 4/13/2015
- by Perri Nemiroff
- Collider.com
As production gets underway in Vancouver, The Walt Disney Studios announced it will co-produce and co-finance Steven Spielberg's The Bfg. This marks the three-time Academy Award winner's first time directing a Disney-branded movie. Previously announced cast include three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance who will play the titular "Big Friendly Giant" and newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie.  They are now joined by Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson, all cast as giants. Buckingham Palace has also found its residents with Penelope Wilton being cast as The Queen and Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen's maid. Said Steven Spielberg:
"In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end of a number of films for The Walt Disney Company, but never as a director. It is a special joy to...
"In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end of a number of films for The Walt Disney Company, but never as a director. It is a special joy to...
- 4/13/2015
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Steven Spielberg may have Bridge of Spies, the Cold War thriller starring Tom Hanks, coming out later this year, but that does not mean he is just twiddling his thumbs waiting for it come out. He is starting production in Vancouver for his next film, an adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book The Bfg. Three-time Tony winner Mark Rylance has already signed up as the titular Big Friendly Giant, as well as newcomer Ruby Barnhill as the story's protagonist Sophie. Now, the rest of the cast has been revealed. The giants include Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Adam Godley, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa, and Olafur Olaffson. Along with them, Penelope Wilton has been cast as The Queen and Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen's maid. Here's the plot: Adapted from the novel by Roald Dahl, The Bfg centers on a not-so-ordinary bone-crunching giant.
- 4/13/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
Disney has come aboard to co-produce and co-finance The Bfg, the adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic that Steven Spielberg is directing in Vancouver. It’s Spielberg’s first Disney movie as director. Tony winner Mark Rylance plays the Big Friendly Giant title character, and newcomer Ruby Barnhill is Sophie. Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Darri Olaffson have all…...
- 4/13/2015
- Deadline
As production gets underway in Vancouver, The Walt Disney Studios announced it will co-produce and co-finance Steven Spielberg’s “The Bfg.” This marks the three-time Academy Award winner’s first time directing a Disney-branded movie. Previously announced cast include three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance who will play the titular “Big Friendly Giant” and newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie. They are now joined by Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson, all cast as giants. Buckingham Palace has also found its residents with Penelope Wilton being cast as The Queen and Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen’s maid. "In more than 40 years of making movies, I have been on the producing end of a number of films for The Walt Disney Company, but never as a director," said Steven Spielberg. "It is a special...
- 4/13/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
As production gets underway in Vancouver, The Walt Disney Studios announced it will co-produce and co-finance Steven Spielberg’s The Bfg. This marks the three-time Academy Award winner’s first time directing a Disney-branded movie.
The Bfg is the exciting tale of a young London girl and the mysterious Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.
Previously announced cast include three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance who will play the titular “Big Friendly Giant” and newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie. They are now joined by Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson, all cast as giants. Buckingham Palace has also found its residents with Penelope Wilton being cast as The Queen and Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen’s maid.
The Disney/Amblin/Reliance production in association with Walden Media will open in U.
The Bfg is the exciting tale of a young London girl and the mysterious Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.
Previously announced cast include three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance who will play the titular “Big Friendly Giant” and newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie. They are now joined by Bill Hader, Jemaine Clement, Michael David Adamthwaite, Daniel Bacon, Chris Gibbs, Adam Godley, Jonathan Holmes, Paul Moniz de Sa and Olafur Olaffson, all cast as giants. Buckingham Palace has also found its residents with Penelope Wilton being cast as The Queen and Rebecca Hall as Mary, the Queen’s maid.
The Disney/Amblin/Reliance production in association with Walden Media will open in U.
- 4/13/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Disney has signed on to co-finance and co-produce Steven Spielberg‘s “The Bfg,” which is now filming in Vancouver and which has also added Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Penelope Wilton and others to the cast, the company announced Monday. Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved 1982 novel, the children’s tale follows a young girl teaming up with the Queen of England and a benevolent giant to capture the evil, man-eating giants who have been invading the human world. Mark Rylance will play the giant in the film, with newcomer Ruby Barnhill as Sophie, the little girl. Bill Hader, Michael David Adamthwaite,...
- 4/13/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Controversial director Uwe Boll is making headlines once more, but this time he isn't boxing critics or suing film festivals. Producer Bob Van Ronkel is suing the German director for $1 million, claiming his name was intentionally misspelled on the credits of In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds.
The lawsuit alleges that Bob Van Ronkel's name was purposefully changed to "Rob Van Runkel," after the producer and director clashed over Bob Van Ronkel's producers fee. After his title was completely stripped from the film, a compromise was reached and he was given an associate producer credit, only to see his named misspelled during the end credits, which the producer claims Uwe Boll did on purpose. Bob Van Ronkel's name was also left off the DVD box art and other marketing materials. Here is an excerpt from the lawsuit, which was filed today in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
The lawsuit alleges that Bob Van Ronkel's name was purposefully changed to "Rob Van Runkel," after the producer and director clashed over Bob Van Ronkel's producers fee. After his title was completely stripped from the film, a compromise was reached and he was given an associate producer credit, only to see his named misspelled during the end credits, which the producer claims Uwe Boll did on purpose. Bob Van Ronkel's name was also left off the DVD box art and other marketing materials. Here is an excerpt from the lawsuit, which was filed today in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
- 3/30/2012
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Acclaimed schlock king and horror-mastermind Uwe Boll brings his latest sequel In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds to Blu-ray and DVD this week! If you're dying to get your hands on this action-packed yarn, yet are all tapped out after the holidays, don't fret! We're giving away two copies of In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds on DVD (all you Blu-ray suckers can suck it!). If you want to take this little slice of B movie heaven home, then you best man up and enter today! Details are below.
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- 12/30/2011
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
We have an exclusive clip from Fox Home Entertainment's In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds, which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD December 27. Click on the video player below to watch a scene where Dolph Lundgren's army gets ambushed in director Uwe Boll's action sequel.
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Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables, Masters of the Universe) stars as Granger, a lethal, ex-Special Forces soldier who finds himself transported back to a mystical age of sorcery, dragons and savage hand-to-hand combat. This modern-day warrior has been summoned to defeat the forces of darkness and fulfill an ancient prophecy. But as he fights his way to the truth, Granger learns no one can be trusted -- and one wrong move could cost him not only his life, but the future of his world.
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Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables, Masters of the Universe) stars as Granger, a lethal, ex-Special Forces soldier who finds himself transported back to a mystical age of sorcery, dragons and savage hand-to-hand combat. This modern-day warrior has been summoned to defeat the forces of darkness and fulfill an ancient prophecy. But as he fights his way to the truth, Granger learns no one can be trusted -- and one wrong move could cost him not only his life, but the future of his world.
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- 12/15/2011
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
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