By There are various fundamental aspects to the James Bond character, but arguably the two most essential aspects are that Bond is British and male. Former Bond franchise steerer Barbara Broccoli was very clear on this, and insiders talking with the British trades after Amazon took creative control of the franchise
Cult Epics has Wim Verstappen’s Dakota on Blu-ray & DVD in Sept
During the ’70s, Dutch filmmakers Wim Verstappen and Pim de la Parra teamed up to form the influential Scorpio Films. The studio didn’t last too long. Wim Verstappen’s final film under the banner is Dakota. The film is about a pilot who lives to fly in his aging plane. The
Quick News: Criterion, Extraction, Harry, Street
The Criterion Collection November is always a huge month for The Criterion Collection, and today they announced their lineup that will include 4K versions of Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” and John Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club”. Also in the mix are Reginald Hudlin’s hip-hop comedy “House Party,” Werner Herzog’s documentary
Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” Hits Cinemas
In a rare event, Netflix is set to give Guillermo del Toro’s passion project “Frankenstein” a theatrical release. The streaming giant announced on Monday that the film will receive a limited release in cinemas starting October 17th, the release coming ahead of its Netflix global premiere on November 7th. Del
Paramount In Talks For Deal With Legendary
Just over one week after Skydance officially took over Paramount, the company is making deals left and right. Paramount is reportedly in talks for a movie output deal with “Dune” and “Godzilla vs. Kong” producers Legendary Pictures, with discussions reportedly having begun as early as this past Spring. Legendary previously
