As the Secret Cinema 28 Days Later event continues to ravage its way through London, terrorising those brave enough to not only watch but actually live through a classic horror movie, it’s inspired a new piece of art.
Saturday, May 30
Tom Hanks in A Hologram For The King: first image released
In A Hologram For The King, starring Tom Hanks, a financially strapped American businessman tries to land a contract in Saudi Arabia. This failed corporate figure is looking to recoup his losses by traveling to the region and selling his idea to a wealthy monarch.
The comedy drama is written and directed by Tom Tykwer (Sense8, Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run) and is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Dave Eggers. Hanks stars as Alan Clay, with a cast that includes Ben Whishaw, Tom Skerritt, Sarita Choudhury and Sidse Babett Knudsen.
Given the storyline, hands up who wants to see a pic of Hanks in a business suit in a desert? OK, that’s enough of you, here you go…
It may seem a littl dull and lacking in detail but it’s the obvious first image to share, based on the books’ cover…
A Hologram For The King opens on 22 April 2016 in US cinemas and on 20 May 2016 in UK cinemas.
Zootropolis interview: Ginnifer Goodwin is Judy Hopps
Ginnifer Goodwin plays Judy Hopps in Zootropolis (AKA Zootopia) and she explains how she’s all about the teamwork – until she messes up Jason Bateman’s lines.
How did you get the role of Judy Hopps?
Mr Lassiter described Judy as a glass half full kind of bunny and I would definitely say I’m a glass half full kind of bunny. In fact when I was cast, I came in and I had a plethora of voices to offer and they explained that they cast me to bring me to this performance. And I think I understand what that means. Both Judy and I are fiercely optimistic, determined and ambitious, without that ambition being about hurting anyone else in the process. I’ve never believed that it takes stepping on anyone else to climb the ladder. I think it’s all about teamwork and so does Judy.
Judy ends up paired up with a fox. Does that test her optimism and can-do attitude?
Nick Wilde is a wily fox. Judy has come to Zootropolis equipped with some mace-like anti-fox spray that her family gave her. She believed before coming to Zootropolis that she didn’t have any preconceived notions about other animals. That she could see animals equally. She only took the spray to calm the fears of her bunny family. But she finds when she meets Nick that she naturally responds because of the way she was raised and jumps to the conclusion that Nick is sly and scamming. Unfortunately, that actually ends up being true! Nick is a con artist and Judy finds that very useful – she finds, using good old fashioned blackmail, that she can illicit his help in solving a mystery.
What was Jason like to work with?
Jason Bateman is the fine gentleman who plays Nick Wilde and it is such an honour to work with him. Though it’s difficult for me because I laugh so hard when we’re in the booth together that I mess up his takes and I feel fairly badly about that. But he’s a natural, genius comedian and has such a dry wit that I think really balances out how over-animated I am in general. We play off each other in a really good way – except when I mess up his takes.
Did you view this as a cop buddy drama when you read it?
Everyone keeps calling it a buddy comedy, I’m like, ‘It’s a bunny comedy!’ It’s a bunny buddy comedy. It’s really funny. I really have trouble and I think I waste a lot of everybody’s time laughing, because the script is really, really funny. And Jason’s hysterical and these characters together are a perfectly written comedic balance. But also there’s real heart and it makes me really genuinely emotional at times.
What was it like working with two directors?
Byron Howard and Rich Moore are dream directors – we just play and play and play. They’re very good at setting the scene for me and really staying on the playground with me. We just try different things every single take. They’re supportive, hilarious, cheerleaders. They’re more than directors because in the booth it’s them and the writer Jared Bush and me and we just all play together.
What will audiences enjoy about Zootropolis?
It is a comedy and it is action adventure and I cry when I read it – I think it definitely has that Disney heart and that hook. And there are so many layers of meaning that I see how a child will enjoy it but I’m positive that a lot of references for adults are going to go over their heads and mean a lot to the adults in the audience.
Zootropolis from Walt Disney Studios is released in the UK on 25 March 2016.
Loved the interview? Check out the Zootropolis voice cast B-roll, featuring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba…
Sundance documentary Holy Hell set for May 2016 US release
Holy Hell, an inside look at a West Hollywood cult, has been acquired by FilmRise for a US theatrical release on 20 May, 2016.
New Ghostbusters trailer answers the question: Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters trailer, anyone? The 2016 movie, starring Kate McKinnon as Jillian Holtzmann, Kristen Wiig as Erin Gilbert, Melissa McCarthy as Abby Yates and Leslie Jones as Patty Tolan, gets its first official marketing push ahead of its July release.
The Man Who Knew Infinity: new images released
Warner Bros. has shared some images of The Man Who Knew Infinity, featuring Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Stephen Fry, Toby Jones and director Matt Brown.
Scream Queen Barbara Crampton head’s FrightFest guest line-up
Film4 FrightFest 2015 has announced its guest line-up, which includes Barbara Crampton, Rick Wakeman, James Cosmo, Toyah Willcox, Neil Marshall and Bernard Rose.
Scream Queen Barbara Crampton is Film4 FrightFest’s special guest icon, appearing in no less than four films in this year’s line-up. She stars in We Are Still Here, Road Games and Sun Choke, as well as making a cameo appearance in Tales Of Halloween. As well as introducing all her films, Crampton will also be talking about her career during a special interview event, hosted by Alan Jones, on Sunday 30 August at 9.15pm.
“To say that I am overjoyed, excited and eager to attend FrightFest as a guest is putting it mildly,” Crampton said. “This festival has been on my radar for some time and to be included and have four films screening is a welcome nightmare from which I hope never to wake.”
FrightFest also celebrates the prolific and enduring artist Graham Humphreys, who will be talking about his career designing posters in the Drawing Blood event on Sun 30 August at 7pm. Another special event to look forward to is Film4’s own Catherine Bray, who will be hosting a Diy Filmmaking panel discussion on Sun 30 August at 11.15am.
FrightFest is also delighted to host British writer/director Bernard Rose. The director of the highly acclaimed cult horrors Paperhouse and Candyman makes a triumphant return to the fear forefront with his Frankenstein reboot.
Opening film Cherry Tree will see director David Keating and leading cast members Anna Walton, Naomi Battrick, Sam Hazeldine, Patrick Gibson and Minnie Phipps in attendance, while closing film Tales Of Halloween will be watched by three of its directors – FrightFest veteran Neil Marshall, Axelle Carolyn and Mike Mendez.
The eclectic mix of guests also includes Aaaaaaaah! debut director and actor Steve Oram and his co-stars rock legend Toyah Willcox, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Noel Fielding and Alice Lowe; director Corin Hardy will be taking time out of prepping his reboot of The Crow to present The Hallow; director, and Emmerdale soap opera legend, Dominic Brunt, will be there with his latest thriller Bait, alongside leading cast members Joanne Mitchell and Rula Lenska and Paul Hyett will be introducing the world premiere of his creature feature Howl with cast members including Rosie Day and Ed Speelers. We also have Hawk The Slayer director Terry Marcel with star Ray Charleson and composer Rick Wakeman and for Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, Brian Clemens sons, Sam and George Clemens, will attend, alongside Hammer Horror legend Caroline Munro.
Directors will also be out in force this year. Joining us in the main screens are Ben and Chris Blaine (Nina Forever), Iain Softley (Curve), Abner Pastoll (Road Games), Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm), Doran and Yoav Paz (Jeruzalem), Julien Seri (Night Fare), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind Of Hate), Alistair Legrand (The Diabolical), Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here) and Nathan Ambrosioni, the 14-year-old French director of Hostile, who, legally won’t be allowed to watch his own movie!
The stars of the films are also out in force (with more to be confirmed) and include Diana Vickers (Awaiting), Abigail Hardingham and Cian Barry (Nina Forever), Andrew Simpson (Road Games), James Cosmo, Amy Manson and Nora-Jane Noone (Estranged), J.LaRose and Castille Landon (Wind Walkers), Laurence R. Harvey and Dan Palmer (Banjo), Angela Dixon (Never Let Go), Robert Hands, Evan Bendall, Martin Pryca and Michaela Prchalova (The Lesson) and Goddess Of Love star, co-writer and producer Alexis Kendra.
Single tickets cost £13.25 and go on sale tomorrow at noon and can be purchased here.
SDCC 2015: Star Wars shows behind the scenes footage
Want to see some behind the scenes footage from Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, without having to queue for 24 hours to get into Hall H? Of course you do…
Bit of a slap of in the face for those fans who had waited so long in San Diego to see it, to post it online so quickly. But they’re all enjoying a free Star Wars concert right now, so swings and roundabouts.
Uwe Boll rips Kickstarter a new one
Uwe Boll’s Facebook followers will have seen his latest video update, which he sarcastically tagged with the message, “as you see —-i’m in a very very good mood.”
Still, you know it’s not going to be a happy smiley Uwe Boll when he titles the video: “fuck you all”.
It seems the Kickstarter campaign for Rampage 3 didn’t go so well and he’s not happy, as the message below the YouTube clip makes very clear…
“never will do crowdfunding again …. thanks to the few they supported rampage 3 -.-.—the rest can fuck their mothers incl. KICKSTARTER and all the idiots who talked me into bullshit like this.”
Don’t feel too worried about him, though. He’s still got “enough money to play golf until I am dead.”
No Terracotta Far East Film Festival in 2015
The Terracotta Far East Film Festival (TFEFF) has announced it will be taking a break in 2015, promising to be back in 2016, bigger and better…