Though the recent May sweeps gave us lots of sneak peeks at shows that won't be premiering until this fall, the summer is shaping up to be an equally exciting time for television. At the forefront of the networks premiering buzzy new shows in the next few months is FX, which will unveil two new drama series and two new comedies, in addition to new seasons of returning faves. Recently, FX and spinoff network FXX let us know which dates you should be marking in your calendar.
One of horror's most well-known directors (or at least, one with an undeniably awesome, genre-appropriate name), Rob Zombie has been laying low since 2012's The Lords of Salem, a disappointing flick mostly devoid of the scares it promised. However, Zombie has made his love of the genre no secret, so the less-than-warm reception for that film was never likely to keep him away from horror for long. Now, an intriguing tease for what could be the director's next big-screen project has popped up online.
Two of the hottest young actors working today, Game of Thrones's Emilia Clarke and X-Men star Nicholas Hoult, have just boarded Go Down Together, Michael Sucsy's take on iconic American bank robbing couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
One of 2013's best films, Joel and Ethan Coen's 1960s-set musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis, was unfairly shut out of the Academy Awards and almost every other major awards ceremony, but no quantity of eyebrow-raising snubs will make moviegoers forget that the Coen Brothers are two of the most versatile and talented directors in the industry today. That's why it's exciting to learn that they are moving forward with their next project, a Hollywood-set comedy titled Hail Caesar.
Earlier this week, James Franco got a lot of people buzzing when he publicly called out the producers of Spring Breakers: The Second Coming, a sequel to the Harmony Korine-directed cult hit. The actor alleged that the follow-up was not being done with Korine's permission and denounced it on his Instagram page, saying it would be "a terrible film." Now, producers Chris and Robert Hanley of Muse Productions, and Jordan Gertner of Hero Productions, all three of whom are collaborating with Wild Bunch on Spring Breakers: The Second Coming, are firing back.
The giant monster movie on everyone's mind right now is undoubtedly Gareth Edwards' gritty blockbuster take on Godzilla, which opens in theaters tonight following about a week of steadily strong reviews (including ours). So, in that sense, the timing couldn't be more perfect for Protagonist Pictures to release the first trailer for Monsters: Dark Continent, a sequel to the indie monster movie that put Edwards on the map.
Olympus Has Fallen director Antoine Fuqua has been steadily working to bring fighting drama Southpaw to the big screen since way back in 2011, when Eminem was attached in the lead role. The musician/actor left the project later, but Fuqua stuck around as Jake Gyllenhaal came aboard as a scrappy fighter on his way to becoming a welterweight champion. Now, Southpaw is closer to filming than ever, and The Weinstein Company is eying a talented trio of actors for major supporting roles.
Scott Derrickson, the director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose and breakout horror hit Sinister, knows how to scare you. And the trailers for his latest frightfest, this summer's Deliver Us From Evil, suggest that his scariest outing behind the camera yet may only be a few months away. Mashing together a cop thriller and a supernatural nail-biter, Deliver Us From Evil centers on Sergeant Ralph Sarchie, who stumbles upon a demonic possession case that threatens to consume him and everyone he loves.
The problem with most adaptations of William Shakespeare plays is that they treat the material with too much reverence, creating flowery and formal films that add little to the Bard's work (see: last year's Romeo & Juliet). The best Shakespeare movies aren't afraid to risk with translating from book to screen, adopting a modern-day feel or sometimes even completely modernizing the stories. The upcoming Macbeth adaptation doesn't dump its characters in 2014, but there's reason to suspect that it will put a new twist on the classic tale. New character posters for the film hit the web today, presenting this Macbeth as the darkest and bloodiest we've seen yet. And I'm totally fine with that.
Last we heard about the historical drama Reykjavik, back in 2012, Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) was sitting in the director's chair. Now, perhaps due to the long amount of time that the project has spent stalling in development, Newell has departed and apparently, Baltasar Kormakur (2 Guns, the upcoming Everest) is in early talks to replace him.
