Eleven features, including South African movie Of Good Report, and eight short films from various African nations and the Diaspora will show at the 21st New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), which runs from 7 to 13 May. The event is organised by the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) and the African Film Festival, […]
Steven Spielberg will direct an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel “The BFG.” The story follows a little girl who leads a big, friendly giant and the Queen of England on a journey to stop the fiercer man-eating giants from gobbling children. DreamWorks acquired rights in 2010, and Melissa Mathison, who last teamed with Spielberg on […]
The Force has been released. John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in “Star Wars: Episode VII.” Disney and Lucasfilm made the announcement Tuesday, as casting speculations have run wild […]
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (Son of God) have joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Paramount Pictures’ Ben-Hur, it was announced today by Gary Barber, MGM’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Paramount Pictures. The studios will co-produce the film, which is set for release on February 26, 2016. Burnett joins producers Sean Daniel (The Mummy Franchise) and Joni Levin (The Way […]
The Jackass actor is in talks to star in Universal’s comedy, which is described as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for adults. The story follows a man who calls in sick to skip work, only to have his plans for the day go terribly awry. He falls into a series of disastrous encounters with his neighbors that may endanger his […]
In hindsight, capping this trans-formative season of Parks and Recreation with a three year time jump seems pitch perfect. Following the departure of Anne and Chris, Leslie’s struggle to re-acclimate after her unceremonious exit from the City Council, and the big life changes faced by nearly all the characters (sorry Jerry/Larry/Terry), NBC’s little sitcom that […]
Hero, a feature docudrama on the life of war hero, judge and diplomat Ulric Cross, will commence filming in Ghana in May 2014, as the UK leg of production has recently been completed. The scenes which will be shot in Ghana will depict the 15 years which Cross spent in Africa as Crown Council in […]
Last year’s This Is the End, was one of the biggest comedy hits of the summer, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for co-writer/co-director/star Seth Rogen, who had seen his box office draw and leading man status dwindle in the previous few years. However, Rogen appears to be back in the spotlight. […]
Moving fast to replace David Fincher on its highly anticipated Steve Jobs movie, Sony Pictures is in talks with Danny Boyle to direct the biopic of the late Apple Computer co-founder. Boyle is said to have approached Leonardo DiCaprio to star. Fincher fell out of the project due to his aggressive demands for compensation and […]
In the wake of Paul Walker’s unexpected death in November, his brothers Cody and Caleb will step in for him and help finish some remaining shots for Universal’s “Fast & Furious 7.” According to a statement made on the film’s Facebook page on Tuesday, the two Walker brothers will help with some “remaining action” and […]
