Synopsis – A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era’s complexities and chaos. Directed – Olivier Assayas Starring – Jude Law, Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ Trailer Sees Jude Law Play Russia’s Vladimir Putin!! Check It Out!!
Keira Knightley and Alicia Vikander have been cast in The Worst, a new movie from Simon Woods in his feature directorial debut. Who is involved in The Worst? Knightley and Vikander have been cast in The Worst alongside Jamie Dornan and Erin Kellyman. Described as a “wickedly entertaining class satire,” The Worst follows a couple’s getaway that turns into a disaster. “The Worst centers on … Continue reading ‘The Worst’: Keira Knightley & Alicia Vikander Set to Star in New Satire!!
Synopsis – In the near future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple’s seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare. My Take – For decades, authors and filmmakers have been forecasting through their stories what the future would look like, both in humorous and terrifying ways. And considering how we live in a world where we are constantly … Continue reading The Assessment (2025) Review!!
Synopsis – In the near future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple’s seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare. Directed – Fleur Fortune Starring – Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, Himesh Patel Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Assessment’ Trailer Sees Alicia Vikander Torture Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel Through a Nightmarish Procedure!! Check It Out!!
More information about M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming movie is out, with World of Reel reporting that Alicia Vikander has joined the film’s cast, which now has a working title. According to World of Reel’s report, Vikander is attached to star in the film opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, who joined the film last month. The project will be Vikander’s first with Shaymalan, and according to World of … Continue reading ‘Remain’: Alicia Vikander Joins New Romantic Thriller From M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks!!
Synopsis – In the near future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple’s seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare. Directed – Fleur Fortune Starring – Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, Himesh Patel Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Assessment’ Trailer Sees Elizabeth Olsen & Himesh Patel’s Prospective Parents Go Through a Nightmarish Procedure!! Check It Out!!
Oscar nominee Jude Law is set to portray Russian president Vladimir Putin in the upcoming political thriller movie The Wizard of the Kremlin. It is based on the 2022 bestselling debut novel by Giuliano da Empoli. During a recent interview, Law revealed that he hasn’t started preparing for his role in The Wizard of the Kremlin due to how daunting the task is. “I say … Continue reading ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’: Jude Law to Play Vladimir Putin in Upcoming Political Thriller!!
Synopsis – The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger as they attempt to find their way out. Directed – Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin Starring – Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, Charles Dance Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Rumours’ Red Band Trailer Sees Cate Blanchett Play an Inept World Leader!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger as they attempt to find their way out. Directed – Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin Starring – Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, Charles Dance Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Rumours’ Teaser Teases the Ari Aster Produced Horror Political Satire!! Check It Out!!
The menacing villain in one of the biggest comic book movies of the last several years has officially signed on for a new project. A new report from Variety revealed that Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Zach Galifiankis, and Tom Surridge are all set to star in the upcoming political thriller The Wizard of the Kremlin. Olivier Assayas, who previously worked on eight episodes … Continue reading ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’: Alicia Vikander, Paul Dano, Jude Law to Lead Political Thriller!!
Synopsis – Follows Queen Katherine Parr & Henry VIII’s marriage. Directed – Karim Aïnouz Starring – Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Sam Riley/ Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Firebrand’ Trailer Sees Jude Law, Alicia Vikander Transform Into the Infamous Historical Couple!! Check It Out!!
The Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander-led upcoming feature Rumours has unveiled its first look and its quite trippy to look at. The film co-directed by directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson will make its debut at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. It’s backed by a plethora of talent on and off screen, including Hereditary filmmaker Ari Aster as executive producer. The movie … Continue reading ‘Rumours’: First Image Teases the Trippy Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander Starrer!! Check It Out!!
Firebrand will ignite movie screens on June 21, 2024. The Jude Law/Alicia Vikander historical thriller premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. Deadline reports that Firebrand was acquired for North American distribution by Roadside Attractions and Vertical, who will open it on June 21, in the midst of summer movie season. There, it will contend with Jeff Nichols‘ motorcycle epic The Bikeriders, which … Continue reading ‘Firebrand’: Historical Thriller to Release on June 21, 2024!!
The first image of Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts, The Nest, Peter Pan and Wendy) as Henry VIII in Firebrand has been released revealing Law sporting a graying beard. The historical drama premiered in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The image showcases a troubled faced King cusping the mouth of Queen Katherine Parr portrayed by the Academy award-winning actress Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish … Continue reading ‘Firebrand’: New Image Reveals Jude Law as Henry VIII!! Check It Out!!
We told you about Ron Howard’s survival thriller Origin of Species last fall and the project now has a killer cast with Oscar nominee Ana De Armas (No Time To Die), Oscar nominee Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes), Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider) and Golden Globe nominee Daniel Brühl (All Quiet On The Western Front) all attached. Howard’s Imagine Entertainment are behind the buzz project with CAA Media Finance … Continue reading ‘Origin Of Species’: Ron Howard’s Survival Thriller Sets Ana De Armas, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Daniel Brühl as Main Cast!!
Almost one year after production kicked off, we finally get to see the first-look image of highly anticipated historical drama Firebrand, courtesy of Deadline. The movie features Jude Law (Peter Pan and Wendy) and Alicia Vikander (The Green Knight) in the lead roles as England’s King Henry VIII and Katherine Parr (his sixth wife) and will pit them against each other in a thriller setting … Continue reading ‘Firebrand’: First Image Reveals Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s Last Wife!! Check It Out!!
Real-life husband and wife duo Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander are teaming up again to co-star in another film. According to a report from Deadline, the two critically acclaimed actors are set to star in Hope, an upcoming thriller from director Na Hong-Jin, who previously helmed The Wailing in 2016. Specific details on the upcoming project remain under wraps. However, the film will reportedly follow the residents of Hopo Port, a remote harbor town, … Continue reading ‘Hope’: Director Na Hong-Jin’s Mystery Thriller Adds Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander!!
Lara Croft is headed from the Amazon rain forest to Amazon Studios. The Tomb Raider franchise will return in the form of a streaming TV series written and executive-produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, the video game-based franchise has found a new home at Amazon, and a writer in the form of the in-demand Waller-Bridge, … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider’: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Write, Produce New Series For Amazon!!
There have been many video game movies to grace the silver screen in the last decade, but one of the more underrated films in the sub-genre was the 2018 reboot of Tomb Raider starring Alicia Vikander as famous explorer Lara Croft. A sequel for that film has been in development for a while, but those plans have now hit a major brick wall. As reported … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider’: MGM Loses Film Rights; Alicia Vikander No Longer Attached to Sequel!!
After teasing us with a first look at the upcoming limited series Irma Vep, HBO released today a full trailer that puts the premise in a whole new light. The fast-paced trailer reveals that the story is more intense than originally presented, with extra layers of lust and Art discussions thrown in for good measure. In the story, a frustrated actress goes to France in … Continue reading ‘Irma Vep’: The Alicia Vikander led Upcoming Meta Limited Series Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
It’s time to get ready for drama, drama, and more drama. That’s what the trailer for the upcoming HBO limited series Irma Vep has to offer – but, of course, in the best way possible. The movie-within-the-series setting centers around a frustrated actress who goes to France in order to star in a remake of the French film Les Vampires. The problem is, the shooting … Continue reading ‘Irma Vep’ Trailer Teases the Alicia Vikander led Upcoming Meta Limited Series!! Check It Out!!
The historical drama Firebrand is officially underway. Today it was announced that filming has begun on the feature, which is a star-studded event combining a slew of cast and crew members who have nabbed several award wins and nominations. Promising to bring the story of Henry VIII and his sixth and final wife, Katherine Parr, to audiences like we’ve never seen it before, the dark … Continue reading ‘Firebrand’: Alicia Vikander, Jude Law led Historical Drama Begins Production!!
HBO just released some new first look images for the upcoming limited series Irma Vep, finally giving us a preview of Alicia Vikander taking on the role once held by Maggie Cheung in Olivier Assayas‘ original film. Following in the footsteps of the film it’s based on, the series will make its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 17 … Continue reading ‘Irma Vep’: First Images Tease Alicia Vikander in the Upcoming HBO Limited Series!! Check It Out!!
Casting changes have been made for the upcoming film Firebrand. According to Deadline, Alicia Vikander will now play the role of Queen Catherine Parr in the thriller film. The film will follow Queen Catherine Parr, who was the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII (played by Jude Law). Although her marriage could put her life in jeopardy, especially since two of King Henry … Continue reading ‘Firebrand’: Alicia Vikander Replaces Michelle Williams in Thriller About Catherine Parr and Henry VIII!!
Kristen Stewart has been front and centre of the cultural conversation in a way not seen since her Twilight days apropos of starring in Princess Diana psychodrama Spencer in recent months. But her qualities as a performer have not gone unnoticed in arthouse circles, even if the franchise had, for some time, marred her in the public eye (and led her to conclude, in a … Continue reading Kristen Stewart Joins Olivier Assayas’s ‘Irma Vep’ Series!!
While this year’s Cannes Film Festival brought many exciting films to the forefront, one of the most exciting rests in Justin Chon‘s Blue Bayou. The film tells the story of Antonio (Chon), a Korean-American raised in Louisiana, and his struggles in starting his own family amidst the severe prejudices he faces. Aside from starring, Chon also has written and directed the film, which has hit … Continue reading ‘Blue Bayou’: Justin Chon’s Immigration Drama Gets a New Featurette !!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. My Take – For decades 14th-century England set films based on King Arthur and his cohorts have usually been big-budget action-packed spectacles where characters lug around big swords and romance damsels, with sprinkles of magic also thrown in to further glorify these easy-to-follow narratives of the past. However, this … Continue reading The Green Knight (2021) Review!!
Synopsis – Following a tragic car accident in Greece, Beckett, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy and on the run for his life. My Take – Wrong-man stories usually work because the subject of the manhunt is usually an average person who does not possess any kind of super evasive skills or resources and is basing every step … Continue reading Beckett (2021) Review!!
If you’re feeling nostalgic for those Disney posters of Zac Efron, A24 is releasing some adult versions for your teen heart pining away for Dev Patel‘s gallant Sir Gawain in The Green Knight. A24 is very aware of their influences, noting that the posters are “Medieval Times meets Tiger Beat,” the latter being a popular tween magazine in the 2000s. The new posters highlight Patel‘s … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
The so-called “video game movie curse” has struck time and again when even the most talented of filmmakers attempt to bring a video game to the big screen, but 2018’s Tomb Raider is one of the rare video game movies that was not only good, but is actually getting a sequel. Hopefully. Directed by Roar Uthaug, the film was an origin story for Tomb Raider … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider 2’ Alicia Vikander Says Sequel Isn’t Greenlit Yet!!
More stars are joining Alicia Vikander in the upcoming HBO series Irma Vep. According to Variety, the limited series has cast Adria Arjona (6 Underground), Jerrod Carmichael (Ramy), and Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia), along with Fala Chen (The Undoing) and Devon Ross. The series, which has not yet set a release date, is loosely based on the 1996 Olivier Assayas film starring Maggie Cheung as herself … Continue reading ‘Irma Vep’: Ardia Arjona, Jerrod Carmichael, and More Join the HBO Series!!
With its theatrical release only a couple of weeks away, IGN has released an exclusive clip from David Lowery‘s The Green Knight, giving viewers another glimpse of the highly anticipated A24 film. Like numerous other movies, The Green Knight was scheduled to have its world premiere at the SXSW Festival in 2020, but naturally, here we are over a year later. The wait has only … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’: New Clip Introduces the Monstrous Title Character!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home. Directed – Justin Chon Starring – Alicia Vikander, Justin Chon, Mark O’Brien Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Blue Bayou’ Trailer Teases Justin Chon’s Immigration Drama!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Following a tragic car accident in Greece, Beckett, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy and on the run for his life. Directed – Ferdinando Cito Filomarino Starring – John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, Boyd Holbrook Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Beckett’ Trailer Sees John David Washington Stuck in a Deadly Conspiracy!! Check It Out!!
A new mini-documentary, courtesy of A24, gives us a crash course on the story of The Green Knight and the ancient Arthurian legend that will soon be retold on the silver screen with Dev Patel in the role of Sir Gawain. Narrated by Ralph Ineson, who plays the eponymous Green Knight in the film, Legends Never Die: An Oral History of Sir Gawain and The … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’ Gets a New Documentary Revealing History Behind the Legend!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Directed – David Lowery Starring – Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’: New Trailer Promises an Epic Tale!! Check It Out!!
One of the movies that was scheduled to be released in 2020 that I’m really glad didn’t go straight to streaming is The Green Knight. The A24 film was originally set to debut last year, but the studio opted to hold it for 2021 for a theatrical release instead of releasing it directly on VOD – and I’m so happy they did. This is an epic … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
A24 and director David Lowery‘s (A Ghost Story) The Green Knight is finally being released in theaters on July 30, 2021, and we’ve got a trio of new images for you today. “From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table,” A24 explained The Green Knight last year. “An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’ Gets New Images!! Check It Out!!
Hot off of digging into the relics of America’s past (hint: it’s racism) on HBO‘s Lovecraft Country, showrunner Misha Green has landed another massive excavating job over at MGM. Deadline reports Green will make her feature directing debut and write the script on a Tomb Raider sequel, set to bring back Alicia Vikander as the pistol-wielding treasure hunter, Lara Croft. Things appear to have changed since 2019, when … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider 2’: ‘Lovecraft Country’ Showrunner Misha Green Set as New Director!!
A24 has reportedly set a new release date for David Lowery‘s The Green Knight, July 31, 2021, but unfortunately that is simply too far away for our tastes and needs to be changed immediately. Apologies to A24 and all involved. Please try again with a date that is sooner at your earliest convenience. Thanks, MGMT. Originally scheduled to make its world premiere at the since-canceled … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’ Gets a New 2021 Release Date!!
Following a successful pairing on Euphoria, HBO and A24 are re-teaming on Irma Vep, a limited series starring Oscar winner Alicia Vikander that hails from writer-director Olivier Assayas and is based on his 1996 film of the same name. Per HBO, Irma Vep aims to reveals the uncertain ground that lies at the border of fiction and reality, artifice and authenticity, art and life. Vikander will … Continue reading ‘Irma Vep’: Alicia Vikander to Star in Limited Series from Olivier Assayas, HBO and A24!!
A Dial M for Murder anthology series is in the works and Alicia Vikander is poised to star in the first season, which would re-imagine the classic Alfred Hitchcock from the perspective of its female lead. The series hails from MGM/UA Television, creator Michael Mitnick (The Giver) and executive producer Terrence Winter. Winter created Boardwalk Empire and also co-created HBO‘s Vinyl, which Mitnick counts as … Continue reading A ‘Dial M for Murder’ Anthology Series in the Works with Alicia Vikander Starring!!
As if we weren’t looking forward to A24’s new fantasy film The Green Knight enough, the latest feature from writer/director David Lowery has officially received an eyebrow-raising rating from the MPAA. The film is an epic fantasy adventure inspired by Arthurian legend, with Dev Patel playing a character named Sir Gawain who is King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew. He embarks on a quest in … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’: A24’s Highly Anticipated Fantasy Gets R-Rated!!
MGM will no longer release Tomb Raider 2 in early 2021, with Alicia Vikander‘s sequel losing its release date. Several years after Angelina Jolie starred in the video game movie adaptation, Vikander played Lara Croft in 2018’s Tomb Raider. The reboot proved to be a moderate success despite mixed reviews, as it made nearly $275 million worldwide. The film left the door wide open for a sequel to happen, … Continue reading ‘Tomb Raider 2’ Release Delayed Indefinitely!!
Six weeks after acquiring his upcoming romantic drama Malcolm & Marie, Netflix has picked up the John David Washington thriller Born to Be Murdered for release in 2021, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Washington and Oscar winner Alicia Vikander play a couple on vacation in Greece who fall prey to a violent conspiracy with tragic consequences. Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Boyd Holbrook (Logan) co-star … Continue reading ‘Born to Be Murdered’: Netflix Picks Up John David Washington, Alicia Vikander led Thriller!!
Synopsis – The story of feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s itinerant childhood’s influence on her life as a writer, activist and organizer for women’s rights worldwide. Directed – Julie Taymor Starring – Alicia Vikander, Julianne Moore, Janelle Monáe Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Glorias’: Upcoming Biopic Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
One of the weirder things Netflix did in 2019 is make a bajillion-dollar fully-puppeteered prequel series to The Dark Crystal and then go completely radio silent for over a year about a season 2, I guess hoping we’d forget about it? Whelp, the wait is over and the news is a bummer: i09 reports that The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance has been canceled after … Continue reading ‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ Cancelled by Netflix!!
Synopsis – The story of feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s itinerant childhood’s influence on her life as a writer, activist and organizer for women’s rights worldwide. Directed – Julie Taymor Starring – Alicia Vikander, Julianne Moore, Janelle Monáe Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Glorias’ Trailer Teases an Epic Biopic!! Check It Out!!
Is A24 reading my mind and creating merchandise based on those thoughts? Because the hip studio just announced a fantasy roleplaying game based on the forthcoming David Lowery pic The Green Knight, and you know what? I. Need. This. Game. So. Bad. The trailer for The Green Knight: A Fantasy Roleplaying Game is nothing short of epic. Filtered through a grain only see on those old VHS … Continue reading ‘The Green Knight’: A24 Reveals Epic a Fantasy RPG Based on the Upcoming Film!!
We recently learned that Sony Pictures might be developing a film based on the Marvel character Spider-Woman. The project is said to be in the early stages of development, but the studio is reportedly looking at the talent they want to bring onto the project. The Illuminerdi is reporting that the studio feels Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider, Ex Machina) is the “ideal actress” for the lead role … Continue reading ‘Spider-Woman’: Sony Pictures Reportedly Looking to Cast Alicia Vikander!!
