Michael Bay's reboot of his hugely successful franchise, Transformers 4, is on the blocks for a complete makeover. Not only has he enlisted an entirely new cast, he's given the 'bots newer, niftier designs. However, there might still be room for a returning cast member. A simple hashtag slip up by Paramount Pictures has revealed that the film may have a guest appearance from Megan Fox.
The crackpot theories of film academics have turned into their own cinematic genre. The Shining was recently subject to a plethora of bizarre fan interpretations in documentary Room 237. Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece was a guaranteed candidate for such conjecture, which stemmed from his unusual filming styles and unique slant on Stephen King's source novel. Now there's another 80s classic on the chopping block for critical dissection. Ghostbusters is under the microscope in upcoming documentary Spook Central.
The death of original Top Gun director Tony Scott last August cast doubt over whether or not the franchise would continue. And rightly so. Scott brought us the well-loved 80s classic which propelled its star Tom Cruise into a bona fide leading man. Following his tragic demise, the studio appeared to have given up on Top Gun 2. Nearly a year later, producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals that a sequel is still on the cards.
For New Zealand director Scott Walker, the chance to work on The Frozen Ground with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack was probably the stuff of which dreams are made. Walker's only other entry on his resume prior was a short. Now he's got a lot of room to expand in this serial killer thriller, which shows off its cast in this latest trailer.
If there's one thing missing from Oscar season sure-fires, it's religious mystics with highly questionable sexual behaviours. Thankfully, someone over at Warner Bros. also noticed this gap in cinema as the studio have snapped up a pitch about Rasputin, the advisor to the Russian Imperial Family. But wait, there's more! They've acquired it with the intention of it being written for none other than Calvin Candie himself, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Listen up folks, 'cause this spot of casting news is caught up in the crossfire of competing studios and franchises. As anyone with a pulse knows, The Avengers 2 is Marvel's centrepiece for the almighty colossus which is their Phase Two. This means, it'll be the bang at the end of the firework, the period at the end of a sentence. Alright, enough analogies. It's gonna be a big deal. Hence the reason for such interest in the tiniest speck of rumour. Now word is circulating that a Kick Ass star could be signing on.
Woody Allen, one of the most prolific filmmakers working in the 'biz today, has a new trailer for his latest flick available online. Once again the Annie Hall director has united a knock out cast for his next offering, Blue Jasmine. It was never out of the question, really. He's made a habit of assembling jaw-dropping ensembles. Every one of his films from the last decade, while not suiting everyone's tastes, has given well-known actors venture into something different.
Ethan Hawke is mixing up his career choices as of late. After kicking butt as a homegrown Rambo in The Purge, he's got indie-winner Before Midnight causing delight worldwide for fans of the romantic drama trilogy. On the path to steer him far away from any type of pigeon-holing (err...) he'll next appear on our screens in the fast-action Getaway. Oh, and would you look, there's a new trailer available for you to peruse below!
Mr. Singer is at it again. That'll be Bryan Singer, director of X-Men: Days Of Future Past. With the film being one of many superhero flicks currently in production, we won't actually get to witness the end product for another year. All the more reason to shriek like a little girl with a lollipop each time the director publishes new photos to Twitter. This week's delicacy is a glimpse of Michael Fassbender looking utterly badass as Magneto. Plus, a spot of interesting casting gossip.
Guillermo Del Toro's next film on the slate, Crimson Peak, has been the talk of the town as of late. Just earlier this week, the Pan's Labyrinth director revealed that the film will definitely NOT have a PG-13 rating. That response stemmed from his upcoming Pacific Rim having pared down its boisterousness to secure that all-important family rating. With all eyes on his future work, there's been further changes to the cast for Crimson Peak.
