He'll star with Robert Pattinson in Olivier Assayas' next pic You might recall we reported on the trailer for Olivier Assayas’ current film, Clouds Of Sils Maria , which received a warm reception at this year's Cannes Film Festival. That one starred Kristen Stewart, but it appears the director has not finished with veterans of the Twilight franchise. He has Robert Pattinson set to star alongside...
For director Dean Parisot Forget the Devil; real-life magician and escapologist Harry Houdini is pulling off an even greater trick. He has several companies scrambling to make a film about him first - and he's been dead for 88 years, making his machinations that much more impressive. Lionsgate/Summit has a new ally in its quest to reach the screen, with news that Johnny Depp is in negotiations to...
He'll be Matt Murdock for the Marvel/Netflix series Tremble, America, for we are coming to claim another of your superheroes! London-born Charlie Cox, still be best known for his starring role as Tristan in Stardust , is the new Matt Murdock in Marvel and Netflix’s upcoming TV take on Daredevil. The news, which was first reported by Latino Review and since confirmed by Marvel , comes on the...
And there's a new new number one... We asked, you voted in huge numbers for Empire 's 301 Greatest Movies Of All Time and now the results are in . The full list, including some extensive and exclusive features, is in the July issue of Empire , which hits newsagents' shelves on Thursday and which should already be arriving with subscribers, but we can now officially announce that Star Wars Episode...
A true basketball tale The best and most popular sports films are often inspirational true stories. The filmmakers behind the basketball pic formerly known as The Boys Of Lincoln Place , and now called Men Of Granite , will be hoping that holds true for them. First, though, they have to secure financing to start work, and are looking to recruit Shirley MacLaine to star . Unfortunately for those...
Robin Wright goes virtual We’ve had to wait since last year – the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, in fact – for more word on Waltz With Bashir director Ari Folman’s psychedelic follow-up, The Congress . With a confirmed UK release date at last in place, the new trailer for the film has arrived. Prepare to follow Robin Wright into a strange new world… Wright plays a...
For director Dean Parisot Forget the Devil; real-life magician and escapologist Harry Houdini is pulling off an even greater trick. He has several companies scrambling to make a film about him first - and he's been dead for 88 years, making his machinations that much more impressive. Lionsgate/Summit has a new ally in its quest to reach the screen, with news that Johnny Depp is in negotiations to...
The peel good hit of the summer? Into an already crowded 2015 superhero landscape will storm / fly / be-delivered-in-a-crate none other than Bananaman , the vintage children's TV crusader. He's the latest kids-telly-to-big-screen transfer and has a new teaser poster to flaunt the fact, courtesy of production house Elstree Studio. Click on the image for a closer look. {Bananaman Poster} Created...
He'll be Matt Murdock for the Marvel/Netflix series Tremble, America! For we are coming to claim another of your superheroes! London-born Charlie Cox, who may still be best known for his starring role as Tristan in Stardust , is the new Matt Murdock in Marvel and Netflix’s new TV take on Daredevil. The news, which was first reported by Latino Review and since confirmed by Marvel , comes on the...
Get a taste for this commune-set chiller Following The Innkeepers and House Of The Devil , Ti West is sticking with what he does best: scare people silly. His latest film, The Sacrament , sees a photographer, Patrick, head off in search of his missing sister, accompanied by two Vice Media correspondants. Spoiler: all does not go smoothly. This clip shows something of a tipping point from...
Blended lands in third place When it was first announced, a time-travelling plot, itself based on one of the best-loved storylines from the X-Men comics run, mixing the original X-cast with the First Class team, seemed like a massive gamble. But it’s one that has paid off in spades, because X-Men: Days Of Future Past has earned $90.7 million in three days in the US and a huge $111 million across...
Days Of Future Past notes With its fragmented timelines and complicated sci-fi-ery, X-Men: Days Of Future Past feels like the movie that Empire Podcast spoiler specials were made for. Prepare yourself for a happy couple of hours where your brain can come to terms with all the mutant mind-bending that occurred at your local multiplex. Helping everyone untangle their noodles this time around is...
Days Of Future Past notes With its fragmented timelines and complicated sci-fi-ery, X-Men: Days Of Future Past feels like the movie the Empire Podcast spoiler specials were made for. Prepare yourself for a happy couple of audio hours where your brain can come to terms with all that mutant mind-bending that occurred at your local multiplex. Helping everyone untangle their noodles this time around...
Steven S. DeKnight will take over the Netflix series Drew Goddard (Getty Images) There’s more change happening at Camp Marvel, though this time it’s in the company’s TV department. Drew Goddard, who had been attached to write, produce and oversee the Daredevil series for Netflix, has departed the project to focus on Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off Sinister Six film . But (Man Without)...
Blended lands third When it was first announced, the idea of a time-travelling storyline, itself based on one of the best-loved storylines from the X-Men comics run, which also blends the original X-cast with the First Class team, seemed like a massive gamble. It’s one that has paid off in spades, as X-Men: Days Of Future Past has earned $90.7 million in three days and a huge $111 million across...
Steven S. DeKnight will take over the Netflix series There’s more change happening at Camp Marvel, though this time it’s in the company’s TV department. Drew Goddard, who had been attached to write, produce and oversee the Daredevil series for Netflix, has departed the project to focus on Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off Sinister Six film . But (Man Without) fear not. This doesn’t...
Denzel Washington has time for justice Despite Sony’s reported confidence in the Denzel Washington-starring film adaptation of ‘80s series The Equalizer , the studio has been rolling out the marketing for the movie slowly, starting with posters and pics and now ramping up to a trailer. With his Training Day director Antoine Fuqua calling the shots, Washington here stars as a slightly...
Timothy Spall & Julianne Moore also take awards The Cannes Film Festival is officially over for another year, and the winners of the events various awards were announced on Saturday night. Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s marriage drama Winter Sleep took the top prize, the coveted Palme d’Or. Xavier Dolan’s Mommy , which some had tipped for the big award, instead shared the...
She's set for the revenge Western Karen Gillian clearly wasn’t too spooked by appearing in successful horror outing Oculus . She’s ready to reunite with the Blumhouse team for Ti West’s new revenge Western In A Valley Of Violence . Fellow Blumhouse veteran Ethan Hawke is starring alongside John Travolta and Taissa Farmiga in the film, which finds Gillan and Farmiga as sisters who...
Days Of Future You Shall Not Passed This week, Empire Podcast veteran Hugh Jackman stops by to talk about London's second best fish and chip shop, Wolverine's love of Rick Astley and his top drawer pirate voice, while newcomer Ian McKellen instead uses his interview to pitch for a job as a film reviewer. Both were in town to talk X-Men: Days Of Future Past , and the podcast team does likewise, on...