By The casting of Denzel Washington as ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal the Conqueror in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Netflix film is reportedly sparking controversy in the historical figure’s home country of Tunisia. French newspaper Courrier International reports that complaints have been raised by a member of Tunisian Parliament, Yassine Mami, about the
Trailer: Pearce, Pettyfer In Vampire “Sunrise”
Lionsgate has premiered the first trailer for the vampire feature “Sunrise” starring Guy Pearce and Alex Pettyfer. The story follows an ex-cop named Fallon (Pettyfer) who returns to the scene of a horrific crime. The residents of a rural town soon discover that this dark visitor is really a vampire
Netflix In Second Race Row In A Week
Netflix just keeps getting itself into this kind of trouble. Already this week we told you about race swapping row in Painkiller. That was on top of the issues raised by the Egyptians over Cleopatra and the same approach. Now the Tunisians have accused Netflix of “stealing” their history by
Return of the King’s Greatest Book Change Made Sam the Hero of the Story
When adapting any great work of literature, or even one that is just mid, filmmakers and visual artists will be forced to make changes big and small for any myriad of reasons. Sometimes it is due to the economy of storytelling in a truncated form—such as the famous example of
Patreon: November 2023 Mailbag
The post Patreon: November 2023 Mailbag appeared first on Battleship Pretension. This week on the Patreon, David and Scott Nye open up the November 2023 mailbag. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! The November 2023 mailbag includes questions
