FilmLA, an organization which processes on-location filming permits in Los Angeles, has reported that the number of permits filed experienced a 40% increase between the months of July and August. They attributed this in part to a loosening of restrictions allowing larger groups to once again gather in public and also to directors’ and crews’ … Read more
The Batman, the latest live action film starring the DC superhero of the same name, was one of the film and TV projects which recently resumed production following a relaxation of restrictions for cast and crew members. However, only a few days later, filming was paused yet again – reportedly due to the film’s star, … Read more
A second, more explosive trailer for the upcoming James Bond title No Time To Die has been released. In what will serve as Daniel Craig’s final outing as the iconic 007, the second promotional clip teases what is going to be an epic swan song for Craig’s tenure, which started way back in 2006 with … Read more
You know these movies. These are the ones where you grab a few drinks, maybe microwave some popcorn, and sit down with a few friends to absolutely dunk on them. These are the top 10 awful films that are sure to make your quarantine Zoom watch party a big hit. WARNING: For the sake of … Read more
During the final scene of the 2017 film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh, who also directed the film) finds himself called away to Egypt to solve yet another case. Now, three years later, Poirot returns to bring another murderer to justice in Death … Read more
What happens when Tom Cruise, directors Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie, and PJ van Sandwijk gather for a Zoom call? It’s not a terrible punchline, that’s for sure. According to Deadline, it’s a pitch for a feature film set in outer space. Then there’s the eye-watering sum of $200 million from Universal Pictures to make … Read more
With each film, the Mission Impossible franchise looks for new, and even more implausible stunt sequences to top the last. Mission: Impossible 7 is the next installment in the long-running spy franchise, and is expected to bridge (no pun intended) a two-parter in the style of MCU’s Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Tom Cruise – … Read more
Thor: Love and Thunder, according to Natalie Portman, will begin filming at the beginning of 2021. Portman, who portrayed Jane Foster in the first two Thor films, joined Serena Williams in a live feed on Instagram, where the 39-year-old actress revealed details for the fourth installment. At around 29 minutes into the stream, Portman revealed … Read more
Due to the spread of COVID-19 around the globe, many summer events have been unfortunately postponed or cancelled. However, other conventions, conferences, announcements and more have been moved online as event hosts experiment with livestream-based, all-virtual formats. One such all-new virtual experience is Comic-Con@Home, which will replace the event typically held in San Diego, California. … Read more
Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital Culture, Media and Sport, recently made a statement at a press conference regarding plans to resume the filming of several upcoming blockbusters in the UK. Dowden confirmed that cast and crew members of certain big pictures will be exempt from COVID-19 quarantine rules currently in place. The … Read more
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