11 feature projects are entering production this yearThe Slovenian Film Centre (Sfc) is to boost local film production by increasing the amount it invests in films to a record €8.8m.This compares to €6.7m in 2022 and €4.5m in 2014.Eleven Slovenian projects are set to shoot this year, the highest number in history. Sfc director Nataša […]
Continue readingUK producers and sales companies can apply now to take part in the UK-Australia programme that kicks off in May.The British Film Institute (BFI) has partnered with Australian national body Screen Producers Australia (Spa) and Australian film industry conference Screen Forever to launch UK Connect, a co-production programme strand taking place May 3-5, that forms […]
Continue readingThe supernatural teen drama television series Teen Wolf now has what’s essentially a seventh season in the form of a new movie. The series, created by Jeff Davis, premiered on June 5, 2011, on MTV and ran for six long seasons. Given the popularity of its characters who introduced a fun, dark, and creative world […]
Continue reading“Star Wars” has some of the coolest villains in blockbuster cinema, characters whose mere silhouettes instantly evoke strong emotions and memories. From Darth Vader’s imposing armor to the Emperor’s deathly force lightning, and from Jango Fett’s jet pack to General Grievous’ frightening four lightsabers, no two villains are the same.Then there’s Darth Maul, a character […]
Continue readingPrime Video will remain in the Phoebe Waller-Bridge business. The streaming home for Waller-Bridge’s Emmy-winning series, “Fleabag,” is eyeing a new series from her and novelist Claudia Lux based on Lux’s debut novel, “Sign Here.”According to The Hollywood Reporter, Waller-Bridge has renewed her three-year deal with Amazon, which was set to expire this September. As […]
Continue reading“King of the Hill” was always an odd duck. Its predecessor, the legendary animated series “The Simpsons,” earned its acclaim by being endlessly inventive and funny. “South Park,” which also premiered in 1997 like “King of the Hill,” weaponized its crude animation and gross-out humor to make a big impression. Fans of “The Simpsons” venerate […]
Continue readingProduction has begun in Brisbane, Australia, on dramatic comedy film “A Savage Christmas.”The story is that of a trans woman who, after years of estrangement, returns home for Christmas with her new boyfriend. Expecting her transition to be the focus, it is instead overshadowed by family secrets and lies which threaten not only their lives […]
Continue readingSince arriving on the cinematic scene in 1992, Robert Rodriguez has proven to be a unique and versatile voice in cinema. Few filmmakers known for hard edged R-rated material like Desperado and Sin City also dabble in family friendly fare like that of the Spy Kids films, and vice versa. But Rodriguez is an exception […]
Continue readingCaptain Marvel, aka Shazam, first appeared in 1939 in Whiz Comics #2 (fun fact: there is no #1) from Fawcett Comics, a year after Superman exploded onto the scene. He was popular, and in fact was the most popular superhero of the 1940s, outselling Superman, and was the first superhero to be adapted to film, […]
Continue readingThe great horror kickoff of 2023 started with the movies M3GAN and Skinamarink and continues to rile up fans with promises of unbound terror in the release of films like Infinity Pool, Knock at the Cabin, Scream VI, Evil Dead Rise, an Exorcist legacy sequel, and so many more. It looks like a perfect year […]
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