As far as first impressions go, Alex Garland's Ex Machina proved to be quite a remarkable directorial debut. Blending button-pressing themes of artificial intelligence and a breakout performance from Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, the screenwriter more than proved his talents aren't restricted to a pen and paper. Imagine our excitement, then, now that Garland's next feature film is shaping up to be a doozy.
April is shaping up to be a major year for residents of the Solana Galaxy. Before Kevin Munroe and Jericca Cleland's animated feature film shoots for theaters on April 29, developer Insomniac Games is releasing a rebooted version of Ratchet & Clank for PlayStation 4 on April 12.
For years, a cinematic rendition of Stephen King's The Dark Tower has languished on the brink of development, fast becoming one of the more prominent white whales that continually ducks out of sight before Warner Bros. can wrangle it into production.
Casting news continues to seep out from the ongoing Berlin Film Festival, and the latest nugget has revealed Victor Frankenstein star Daniel Radcliffe will make tracks to the Amazon for Greg McLean's new thriller, Jungle.
They're unquestionably some of the biggest movies in production, and with that added attention comes the possibility of spoilers leaking out ahead of time. Earlier this week, Marvel's next major milemarker Captain America: Civil War was thrust into the spotlight when a rumor purportedly revealed that one key character is set to meet his maker in May's tentpole release.
Production setbacks on recession drama Get a Job coupled with the recently-released maiden trailer for Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates has meant that movie fans have stumbled on a double helping of trailers featuring Anna Kendrick in the past week or so, and Focus Features has made it three for three by debuting our first look at the actress' hitman comedy, Mr. Right.
Fresh off penning a treatment for Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, writer, producer and director Chris Weitz is set to adapt the screenplay for gay rights drama 21 Years to Midnight.
Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII may be arriving later than expected, though Disney CEO Bob Iger recently confirmed that filming for the sci-fi sequel is now underway.
Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander will soon enter the race for Academy Awards later this month for their roles in Steve Jobs and The Danish Girl, respectively, though thanks to Disney and DreamWorks' move to peg Derek Cianfrance’s The Light Between Oceans for September 2, the pair already have an early contender for next year's race.
Frank Grillo is set to lock horns with Chris Evans' star-spangled hero in Captain America: Civil War later this year but before that, the action veteran will be battling a much darker twist on American propaganda in The Purge: Election Year.
