Hang on, didn't we already know that a sequel to Independence Day was on its way? Yes, we did. That's largely due to the fact that the history of the sequel is as mammoth as the blockbuster franchise itself. The back and forth between original director Roland Emmerich, stars Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, and the endless haul of writers brought on to rewrite the script have been heavily documented. After a brief gap of roughly five weeks since the last update on the alien follow-up, the big kahuna hath arrived; 20th Century Fox has officially said yes to the movie.
Director Matthew Vaughn is compiling a hefty back catalogue of solid genre pics. From the brash and unapologetic Kick-Ass, to the fun-packed X-Men: First Class, his signature style suggests that fun overrides any po-faced seriousness the story may contains. Another entry that will soon be added to that resume is his upcoming spy romp, Kingsman: The Secret Service.
There's ages to go until Vince Vaughn cuts a serious figure in the much-anticipated second season of True Detective. Before then, though, he'll be causing havoc on a global scale in next year's comedy, Unfinished Business. The round-the-world romp finds its leading man taking an international business trip with his two co-workers, played by Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco. Collaborating once more with Delivery Man director Ken Scott, Vaughn appears to be on top form in the film's first NSFW red band trailer.
Winter is coming, and that can only mean one thing; the new season of Game Of Thrones will soon be upon us. With several months to go before HBO's fantasy series debuts its season five opener, the network are gearing up the promotion engine with some social media teases. Yesterday the official Game Of Thrones Twitter account posted the following mysterious Tweet:
For a sequel that's not set to launch in multiplexes for another two-and-a-half years, talk surrounding Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim 2 continues to stir up intrigue. Despite the success of the first outing, it took a while for Legendary to greenlight the follow-up. As soon as that deadbolt sailed home though, the blogosphere went berserk. In every interview the director has given since, he'll always slip in a little tidbit about the sequel. Is it to keep fans in the loop, or drive them crackers with anticipation? It doesn't really matter, especially as today, Collider has dropped a bunch of new information about the film's storyline.
The good ole 'limited series' is in the middle of its heyday, delivering succinct chunks of prime television programming without the unnecessary fluff needed for your typical 22-episode run. Nope, the limited series, that's basically a fancy new term for miniseries, looks set to continue dominating small screens well into 2015 with the arrival of Big Little Lies.
Back in June, Sherlock's Martin Freeman sent the show's fans into a flurry of excitement when he revealed some rather important news; the next instalment of the popular series would be a one-off Christmas special. Now, granted, unleashing this during the summer might have implied that it was headed to screens this coming December but alas, we've got a whole year to wait for Watson and Sherlock's next jaunt.
Jennifer Aniston's career looks set to soar to even greater heights in the Friends actress' latest drama, Cake. From director Daniel Barnz comes a black, black comedy that dabbles with a string of serious issues at the heart of its story. While thus far we've only had a brief glimpse at a clip, thanks to The Wrap, the first full trailer is now available for your viewing pleasure.
Ridley Scott might be in the autumn of his filmmaking career, but that doesn't mean he's not keen to relive his glory days back on the big screen. The seminal auteur, who cut his teeth on sci-fi genre staples such as 1979's Alien and 1982's Blade Runner, has already kickstarted the former franchise in last year's divisive prequel, Prometheus. While lately, most chatter surrounding his upcoming slate has involved that film's sequel, it's the long-gestating second part of the 1982 sci-fi noir, Blade Runner 2, that fans are clamouring to know more about.
Scott Cohen's directorial feature debut, Red Knot, was helmed on a 23-day jaunt along the coasts of Argentina and Antarctica. Sounds like quite the feat, especially considering it's Cohen's first shot at a feature. However, his prior work as a photographer enabled him to harness the beautiful landscapes explored by his two stars, Vincent Kartheiser and Olivia Thirlby.
