Eli Roth's Hemlock Grove shocked a lot of people when it was granted a second season. But, the chance to spread its wings meant that the sophomore season improved greatly on the practically unpalatable first season. Today, the streaming giant Netflix has renewed the horror hit for one last run. Scheduled for release sometime in 2015, the show's third season will span ten episodes before it lays to rest.
Vince Vaughn has signed on the dotted line to appear in Columbia Pictures next comedy, The Politician. The screenplay by Matthew Bass and Theodore Bressman made its way onto The Black List last year. It then became the subject of a bidding war, which hints that it might not be terrible.
Michael Almereyda's latest offering, gritty crime caper Cymbeline, premieres tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival. So, to tantalize those of us unable to pop to the watery metropolis, two new videos have landed online; a new trailer and the first clip. Based on one of Shakespeare's lesser-known works, it's already bagged the mystique of the unknown. Meaning there's less chance of offending literary toffs.
According to Deadline's sources, Emilia Clarke and Sam Clafin are currently in negotiations to star opposite each other in MGM's Me Without You. The movie is set to be directed by TV and stage alum Thea Sharrock, who'll make her feature film debut.
Marvel's severe lack of equality between their male and female superheroes has not gone unnoticed. Sure, there's the Black Widow, there's Gamora, there's Scarlet Witch, there's... Peggy Carter? Does she count? Well, she brandishes a weapon and acts like a badass so in our eyes that's a yes. Woo hoo, there's women in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! But their appearances are far from equal when compared to their male counterparts - not one female superhero has her own movie in the MCU.
Horror scribe Joe Hill spoke to IGN about the upcoming adaptation of his novel, Heart-Shaped Box, and dropped hints about his preferred casting choice for the lead. If it were down to Hill, it'd be the Aussie acting powerhouse Russell Crowe:
Last week’s premiere of Intruders didn’t grab viewers with stereotypical ‘scary’ gimmicks. It snuck in suggestive glimpses at the bizarre goings-on in a series of seemingly unconnected stories. Nine-year-old Madison’s outbreaks in particular held the most intrigue. By the episode’s end there were no resolutions for the mounting mysteries - only questions. Taking this less-is-more approach meant the running the risk of alienating the audience. So, does episode two answer them?
Intruders marks BBC America’s arrival into the current climate of moody spook dramas. Produced by The X-Files’ Glen Morgan, this mystical serial impresses from the jarring opening of its first episode. Why? Because it takes risks. If you’ve managed to avoid spoilers prior to watching the premiere, you may be inclined to agree that the show’s premise, even at the end of the episode... isn’t exactly clear. Therein lies the appeal and the mystery of Intruders. It gambles with expectations.
And So It Goes won't bag any awards for originality. Hitting key notes to satiate the audience, its 90 minutes of light comedy deliver exactly what you expect.
Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, The Heat. For the last three years, Hollywood’s most-anticipated comedy output has become synonymous with Melissa McCarthy’s foul-mouthed, arrogant loser schtick. This summer’s offering, Tammy, penned by McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone - who takes on directorial duties - carries on her commitment to wringing the humour from the ridiculous circumstances of the unlucky.
