Earlier in the year, DC fans were treated to the very first trailer of the upcoming DC series, The Penguin, a spin-off of 2022’s The Batman. The series is set to further expand on the rise to power of the Batman villain who was expertly brought to life by Colin Farrell in Matt Reeves‘ 2022 film. The birthing of the Max spin-off series could be … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Series to Premiere in September!!
As Apple TV‘s hit mystery drama series Sugar winds down, one of its leading stars has landed a role in another crime thriller. A new report from Deadline revealed that Colin Farrell and Ben Stiller will star in Belly of the Beast from director Andrew Haigh. Haigh recently wrote and directed the six-time BAFTA nominee All of Us Strangers, which stars Paul Mescal and Andrew … Continue reading ‘Belly of the Beast’: Colin Farrell, Ben Stiller to Star in Andrew Haigh’s Next!!
According to Deadline, Billy Magnussen (Game Night, Aladdin), Hamish Linklater (The Big Short, The Midnight Mass), Sarah Gadon (Enemy, Dracula Untold), Brandon Perea (Nope, Twisters), and Yuvi Hecht (Pretty Freekin Scary) have officially been enlisted to join the star-studded cast of Sony Pictures’ A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. They will be joining previously announced cast members Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lily Rabe, Jodie … Continue reading ‘A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey’: Billy Magnussen and More Join ‘After Yang’ Director’s Next!!
Tilda Swinton will be singing The Ballad of a Small Player for Netflix. The actor joins Colin Farrell in the new film, the latest from All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger. Deadline reports that the Macau-set film is slated to begin production in Asia this summer. Based on the 2014 Lawrence Osborne novel of the same name, The Ballad of a Small … Continue reading ‘The Ballad of a Small Player’: Tilda Swinton Joins ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Director’s New Film!!
According to Deadline, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge has officially signed on to join the A Big Bold Beautiful Journey cast for Sony Pictures‘ upcoming romantic fantasy movie. Besides the Fleabag creator, Lily Rabe (Love and Death), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), and newcomer Lucy Thomas have also been tapped to star opposite previously announced leads Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. Further details … Continue reading ‘A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey’: Phoebe Waller-Bridge and More Join ‘After Yang’ Director’s Next!!
Colin Farrell will be lending his charm to The Ballad of a Small Player. The Netflix film is set to be helmed by All Quiet on the Western Front‘s Edward Berger. Deadline reports that production on the film is set to begin later this year. Based on Lawrence Osborne‘s acclaimed 2014 novel of the same name, The Ballad of a Small Player will star Farrell … Continue reading ‘The Ballad of a Small Player’: Colin Farrell to Star in ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Director’s New Film!!
The dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike may have briefly halted Oswald Cobblepot’s rise to the top last year amid an all too important fight for better wages and protections, but he will be deterred no longer. The Penguin is heading to Max later in 2024 and a new trailer sees Colin Farrell being ruthless on his way up the rungs of the criminal underworld. His … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Teaser Teases the Villain’s Rise to Power!! Check It Out!!
It looks like Robert Pattinson is returning to the Batcave a little later than expected, as The Hollywood Reporter has just revealed that The Batman Part II has been delayed to a new release date. Initially slated to debut next year, the upcoming superhero film is now expected to hit the big screen on October 2, 2026. The highly anticipated sequel was first announced following … Continue reading ‘The Batman Part II’ Release Delayed to 2026!!
Ask anyone who lives there, and you’ll hear that California is a place that can wear you down if you let it. This LA perspective can be especially cruel if you are a private investigator looking for a missing person. That’s the case with John Sugar (Colin Farrell), the title character from Apple TV+’s new thriller series Sugar. With the first trailer released today, we … Continue reading ‘Sugar’ Trailer Sees Colin Farrell Play a Private Eye in LA!! Check It Out!!
Margot Robbie has found her next big screen role, with Deadline reporting that she will appear in A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey alongside Colin Farrell. Kogonda will direct the movie, which will follow an imaginative tale where two strangers will be connected due to the journey they’ll share. The screenplay for the upcoming adventure will be written by Seth Riss, who previously worked on The … Continue reading ‘A Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey’: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell to Star in ‘After Yang’ Director’s Next!!
First-look images have just dropped for Sugar, the limited-series starring Academy Award-nominated actor Colin Farrell, which is set to premiere globally with its first three episodes on Friday, April 5, 2024, on Apple TV+. Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles will helm the series. Following the premiere, the series will continue to release one new episode every Friday. The series attempts to present a modern and distinctive … Continue reading ‘Sugar’: First Images Reveals Colin Farrell as a Private Eye!! Check It Out!!
Ben Stiller and Colin Farrell have reportedly joined All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh’s new movie. According to Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider, Stiller and Farrell have both been cast in Haigh’s new movie, Belly of the Beast. Published in 1981, In the Belly of the Beast is a non-fiction novel written by Jack Henry Abbott. The book collects letters that Abbott wrote to journalist … Continue reading ‘Belly of the Beast’: Ben Stiller, Colin Farrell Reportedly Starring in ‘All of Us Strangers’ Director’s Next!!
A new look at Colin Farrell‘s Oswald Cobblepot in The Penguin has been revealed by Empire Magazine. The upcoming television spin-off is set to expand the world that was introduced in The Batman. The popular Gotham City villain will be seen living with the consequences of the city being flooded due to the events of Matt Reeves‘ 2022 blockbuster film. The Riddler (Paul Dano) decided … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: New Image Sees Colin Farrell’s DC Villain in the ‘The Batman’ Spin Off!! Check It Out!!
The Writers Guild of America‘s strike wages on, having begun last month on May 2, and now Matt Reeves‘ The Batman sequel is the latest project to fall victim to delays thanks to AMPTP‘s unwillingness to negotiate with writers on issues such as fair pay. The Batman Part II will now begin filming next year, having originally been set to begin production later this year … Continue reading ‘The Batman Part II’ Filming Delayed Due to Writer’s Strike!!
The ongoing WGA strike has rightfully shut down many high-profile productions over the last number of weeks. While series like House of the Dragon and Welcome to Derry look to push through the strike, the Writers Guild of America has successfully urged Warner Brothers Discovery’s DC series The Penguin to pause production until the writers can get a fair deal. The sequel series to last … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Production Shuts Down Due to Writers Strike!!
Max — the new Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service replacing HBO Max — has released the first trailer for The Penguin, an upcoming series starring Colin Farrell as the iconic Batman villain. The series will explore the Penguin’s rise to power in Gotham while the city is still healing from the grim events of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. In The Batman, Farrell’s Penguin worked as … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: First Teaser Sees Colin Farrell Taking on Gotham City!! Check It Out!!
Sons of Anarchy actor Theo Rossi joins the highly anticipated television series based on The Batman supervillain. Under the working title, The Penguin, Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios have tapped Rossi to star in a still-undisclosed role, joining previously announced cast members, including Clancy Brown, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Cristin Milioti, with Colin Farrell—who also played the same villain in the film—in the titular role. While Rossi‘s role in the HBO Max series is still unspecified, Deadline reported … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: Theo Rossi Joins the DC HBO Max Series!!
Blonde has been “honored” with two Golden Raspberry Awards — aka the Razzies — which also bestowed an award upon themselves for the first time in the group’s history. Andrew Dominik’s film, which led the Razzies with eight nominations, won worst picture of the year along with worst screenplay for Dominik. The Razzies called the film “misogynistic, salacious and fallacious” and said it “shamelessly exploits the … Continue reading ‘Blonde’ Named Worst Picture at Razzie Awards 2023!! Check Out the Full List of Winners!!
Looks like The Penguin is going to have some serious competition when his series lands on HBO Max. According to a report by Variety, prolific actor Clancy Brown, known for his roles in a number of other franchises, including Highlander, Star Wars, and more, has joined the cast of the series in a recurring role. He joins star Colin Farrell, who will be reprising his … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: Clancy Brown Joins the HBO Max Series!!
Michael Kelly (House of Cards) is the latest actor to join the cast of The Penguin. The upcoming eight-episode HBO Max series is a spin-off from last year’s The Batman. According to Deadline, Kelly has been cast alongside Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse) and Deirdre O’Connell (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). At the moment, their roles are currently undisclosed. What’s interesting is that … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Deirdre O’Connell Join the HBO Max Series!!
This morning, the ever-wonderful Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams announced this year’s Academy Award nominees. In 2022, audiences flocked to movie theaters again, eager to see some of the best, and most talked about titles on the marquee. As the award season has gotten underway, it has been clear that there were a handful of titles that would undoubtedly dominate the conversation after picking up … Continue reading ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Leads Oscar Nominations 2023!! Check Out the Full List!!
While we still don’t know where DC Studios’ co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran will lead the DC Universe next, Matt Reeves’ BatVerse is still running full steam ahead. During an exclusive interview with Collider’s Steven Weintraub for the 15th anniversary of Cloverfield, Reeves gave away new details about The Penguin series, which stars Colin Farrell, and revealed how the HBO Max miniseries will be … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: HBO Max Series to Tie Into ‘The Batman’ Sequel!!
The Golden Globes were handed out Tuesday night, with The Fabelmans and The Banshees of Inisherin taking top honors on the film side and Abbott Elementary, House of the Dragon and The White Lotus among the big TV winners. Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Angela Bassett, Ke Huy Quan, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Coolidge, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Yeoh, Julia Garner, Zendaya, Guillermo del Toro, Cate Blanchett … Continue reading ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, ‘Abbott Elementary’ Win Big at the Golden Globes!! Check Out the Complete List of Winners!!
Batman fans can now read the screenplay for The Dark Knight’s latest big screen adventure. Deadline has released the script for director Matt Reeves‘ The Batman as part of its Read The Screenplay series. The Batman‘s screenplay was written by Reeves and Peter Craig. The film follows a young Batman/Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) who works with Jim Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) to stop the serial killer … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves and Peter Craig’s Screenplay Now Available to Read Online!!
Synopsis – Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. My Take – What happens when your best friend in the whole wide world decides one day that he/she doesn’t want to keep any connection with you anymore? Using this unique conceit, writer-director Martin McDonagh marks his return to the big screen five … Continue reading The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) Review!!
The Banshees of Inisherin leads the list of nominations for the 2023 Golden Globes, which were announced Monday. The film earned eight nominations, including best picture (musical/comedy) and writing and directing noms for Martin McDonagh. Everything Everywhere All at Once followed with six noms, while Babylon and The Fabelmans each earned five. Overall, Searchlight Pictures leads the film distributors with 12 noms, followed by A24 with 10 … Continue reading ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Leads Nominations, ‘RRR’ Nominated for Two Golden Globe Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!
The National Board of Review, a non-profit organization consisting of a select group of New York City film enthusiasts, filmmakers, professionals, academics and students, announced their 2022 award honorees. Among them was Top Gun: Maverick winning Best Film of the Year. These NYC film enthusiasts of the National Board of Review watched 269 films and voted on categories such as Best Picture, Best Film, Best … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Named as Best Film of the Year by National Board of Review!!
When Collin Farrell’s casting was announced as the Penguin in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, fans were confused for all the obvious reasons. But when the character’s first look was released, Farrell had transformed visually in a manner that nobody had imagined. The actor further went on to cement his position as a worthy addition to Batman’s rouge gallery with his intriguing interpretation of the villain … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: HBO Max Series Takes Place Between ‘The Batman’ and Upcoming Sequel!!
HBO Max has added Cristin Milioti as the female lead in the DC Comics original limited drama series The Penguin (working title for now). The series, which will star Colin Farrell as the title character, is a spin-off from the Matt Reeves feature film The Batman which released in March this year, and also featured Farrell. The series will build upon the world that Reeves … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: Cristin Milioti Joins Colin Farrell led ‘The Batman’ Series!!
Word has been quiet on The Penguin, an upcoming limited series that follows Colin Farrell‘s scene-stealing portrayal of Oswald Cobblepot from this year’s The Batman. Though it was the source of early intrigue when it was announced, developments have been generally slow, making one wonder if the project was still moving forward. Fear not, though. The Penguin is still expected to waddle its way onto … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: ‘Mare Of Easttown’ Director Craig Zobel to Helm HBO Max’s ‘The Batman’ Series!!
Synopsis – Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Directed – Martin McDonagh Starring – Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’: New Trailer Celebrates Martin McDonagh’s Next!! Check It Out!!
The upcoming Apple TV+ show Sugar has expanded its cast, tapping Anna Gunn, James Cromwell, Dennis Boutsikaris, Alex Hernandez, and Lindsey Pulsipher to join the powerhouse series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the five actors will round out a cast that already includes Amy Ryan and Kirby-Howell Baptiste, who were both tapped earlier this month to appear alongside the star of the show, Colin Farrell. … Continue reading ‘Sugar’: Anna Gunn, James Cromwell and More Join the Colin Farrell led Apple TV+ Series!!
Apple TV+‘s upcoming series Sugar has just found a new main cast member in Oscar-nominated actress Amy Ryan. This news follows the recent announcement that The Sandman actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste had been cast opposite Colin Farrell in the new show. Plot details for Sugar are currently scarce, but the show is being described as a modern detective story set in Los Angeles. Sugar is an … Continue reading ‘Sugar’: Amy Ryan Joins the Colin Farrell led Apple TV+ Series!!
With her name on many acclaimed projects, Kirby Howell-Baptiste‘s career is coasting, and we’re here for the ride. The actress who recently turned heads with her acclaimed performance as Death on Netflix‘s The Sandman is not resting on her laurels as Deadline has just revealed that she has booked a role in AppleTV+’s upcoming series Sugar. She is the second cast member to be unveiled … Continue reading ‘Sugar’: Kirby Howell-Baptiste Joins the Colin Farrell led Apple TV+ Series!!
Synopsis – A rescue mission is assembled in Thailand where a group of young boys and their soccer coach are trapped in a system of underground caves that are flooding. My Take – Back in June 2018, a team of 12 soccer players (aged eleven to sixteen), accompanied by their coach, embarked on an adventurous journey to explore the Tham Luang Caves in Thailand. However, little … Continue reading Thirteen Lives (2022) Review!!
Prime Video has just released its harrowing new film Thirteen Lives, which tells the story of the 2018 Thailand cave rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach. The new film, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ron Howard, gives an intense and detailed look at the rescue mission that united the whole world. And in honor of the new film, Prime Video has released a new … Continue reading ‘Thirteen Lives’: Ron Howard’s New Film Gets a New Featurette “Dream Audience”!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Directed – Martin McDonagh Starring – Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Trailer Teases Martin McDonagh’s Next Star-Studded Feature!! Check It Out!!
The gorgeous hills and backdrop of Ireland steal the show in the first batch of photos coming to us from Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin. Sure, the forefront includes its starring cast Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Jenny the donkey, and director McDonagh, but there’s just something about the stunning cinematography that will make you stare at these photos, daydreaming of … Continue reading ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’: First Images Tease Martin McDonagh’s Next Star-Studded Feature!! Check It Out!!
After securing the rights in a competitive bidding war in December 2021, Apple TV+ on Thursday announced that it has given a series order to Sugar, a new show from creator Mark Protosevich, starring Colin Farrell. Plot details are thin at the moment, but Sugar has been described in a Variety report as a genre-bending private detective story set in Los Angeles. Farrell previously played … Continue reading ‘Sugar’: Colin Farrell to Star in Genre-Bending Apple TV+ Detective Series!!
While many fans of action based worlds like MCU, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones have needed to deal with multiple setbacks surrounding the next installment of their highly anticipated productions, that won’t be the case for Ron Howard’s upcoming film, Thirteen Lives. Today, Variety announced that the legendary director’s newest project would be hitting screens early, bumping up from a release date in mid-November to … Continue reading ‘Thirteen Lives’: Ron Howard’s Thai Cave Rescue Movie to Receive Hybrid Release on Prime Video!!
HBO Max released today a behind-the-scenes look at highly popular super-hero movie The Batman. In the featurette, film director Matt Reves takes us through the process of creating Gotham City for one of the top-grossing movies of the year, and it’s a surprising mix of technology and practical effects. The movie centers around Bruce Wayne’s (Robert Pattinson) second year as Batman, his run-ins with the … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: New Featurette Goes Behind the Scenes!! Check It Out!!
If you missed DC’s latest version of The Batman in theaters or simply don’t feel like spending three hours with strangers in a dark room, you’ll be glad to know that HBO is bringing the caped crusader to your screen sooner rather than later. The streaming platform is set to debut the Robert Pattinson version of Bruce Wayne next week, with a linear premiere on … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Set for HBO Max Debut on April 18th!!
A new deleted scene for Matt Reeves’ The Batman reveals more about the director’s version of the Dark Knight (Robert Pattinson), including his relationship with The Joker (Barry Keoghan). The scene is today’s prize of the “rataalada” puzzle, a secret website used in the movie’s marketing campaign. Fans of The Batman who log in to the rataalada website today will face three new riddles they … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Deleted Scene of Batman and Joker’s Meeting Released!! Check It Out!!
It’s official, Gotham’s most terrifying aquatic bird nicknamed villain is getting his own spinoff series courtesy of HBO Max. That’s right, The Penguin is about to have his day in the sun. Following the massive success of The Batman’s opening weekend, the streaming platform ordered up a straight-to-series call for The Penguin (working title). Starring Colin Farrell, who took on the role of the villain … Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Series Officially Heading to HBO Max!!
Synopsis – In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down. My Take – Though stories set around robotic beings pondering on what it means to be a human have been the basis of many sci-fi films, this latest film from powerhouse production company A24, which has gained a status for only backing … Continue reading After Yang (2022) Review!!
Synopsis – When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement. My Take – From the time I can remember I have always been a fan of Batman. From his various appearances across all media from comic books to the animated series to game, I have always … Continue reading The Batman (2022) Review!!
It is hard to believe that we are only a week away from The Batman finally hitting theaters and one of the most exciting elements leading up to the release of the film has been director Matt Reeves and composer Michael Giacchino slowly teasing the musical score. If hearing the themes for Robert Pattinson’s Batman, Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman, and Paul Dano’s The Riddler was not … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Michael Giacchino’s Full Score Revealed!! Check It Out!!
Director Matt Reeves births a Batverse with The Batman, but it might be a world without a Superman. Grounded in the gritty realism of ’70s neo-noir cop movies like Chinatown and The French Connection, Reeves’ The Batman is not part of the DC Extended Universe that pit Batman (Ben Affleck) versus the Kryptonian Superman (Henry Cavill) in Zack Snyder‘s Dawn of Justice. The reboot — set in year two of a young … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves Reveals if Superman Exists in This Batverse!!
Director Matt Reeves debuted the “final single” from composer Michael Giacchino’s score for the upcoming superhero film The Batman. Giacchino and Reeves had previously unveiled a suite of tracks from the movie, and themes for the Batman and the Riddler. A piano-heavy smooth jazz number, the Catwoman theme runs at a little over three minutes long and features bold orchestration that punctuates its sleek feline … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Catwoman’s Smooth Jazz Theme Revealed!! Check It Out!!
The theatrical version of director Matt Reeves‘ upcoming film The Batman will be the only version of the film. Den of Geek reports that there will not be an alternate R-rated version of the film, as many fans have been hoping for, confirmed in a new interview with Reeves. The theatrical cut of The Batman is rated PG-13 for “strong violent and disturbing content, drug … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: No R-Rated Cut Exists According to Matt Reeves!!
