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Kelvin Harrison Jr. to Play Jean-Michel Basquiat in Upcoming Biopic ‘Samo Lives’

Four decades after the late Jean-Michel Basquiat made his splashy debut in the New York art world, a new biopic about the painter is in the works, to be directed by Julius Onah and starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Cyrano) as the acclaimed artist. Titled, Samo Lives, the film is being developed by Endeavor Content and will…

Death To 2021, Exorcises Tragedy With Tongue-In-Cheek Wit

After the dystopian 2020 inspired the Netflix mockumentary Death To 2020, the equally thrilling year we left behind us inspired its sequel: Death To 2021. Both films are produced by Broke and Bones — a company founded by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, best known for their work. on science fiction anthology series Black Mirror….

Peter Jackson Sells Weta Digital’s VFX Division to Unity for $1.625 Billion

Peter Jackson has sold the technology division of the visual effects company he co-founded, Weta Digital, to Unity Technologies for a staggering $1.625 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Unity will acquire Weta Digital for $1 billion in cash and $625 million in stock, Variety is reporting. In return, Unity will obtain Weta Digital’s…

“Demonic” Review : The Film Marks Neill Blomkamp’s Triumphant Return to Low-Budget, High-Concept Sci-Fi Action Films

Retreating to and embracing the past in an effort to create a more idealistic and encouraging future is a powerful motivating factor of the new captivating sci-fi horror movie, Demonic. The drama marks the triumphant return of writer-director-producer Neill Blomkamp to low-budget, high-concept fare, after he made his feature film debut on the indie 2009…

Michelle Yeoh to star in ‘The Witcher’ prequel ‘The Witcher : Blood Origin’

Crazy Rich Asians and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon actress Michelle Yeoh has signed on to star in The Witcher prequel series, The Witcher : Blood Origin, Netflix announced Tuesday. The six-episode, live-action fantasy drama takes place 1,200 years before the events chronicled in The Witcher, which is based on the stories of Andrzej Sapkowski. The author is…

James Cameron Acknowledges His On-Set ‘Autocratic’ Demeanor in New MasterClass

Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron is apparently very aware of the reputation he has now that he is offering a MasterClass. IndieWire and /Film have pulled out a few choice quotes and reflections from his course that offer insight into how the director perceives himself. These support age-old accounts from actors like Ed Harris, who had…

Interview with Groundbreaking VR Director Kiira Benzing for ‘Finding Pandora X’

Photo Credit for Feature Image: Carlos Austin If a decade ago virtual reality was associated to a remote future, or even science fiction, this phantasmagorical world is very much part of our current reality, and it is thriving. Someone who knows this well is international award-winning director and virtual theatre pioneer Kiira Benzing. Through the…