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Ridley Scott is a visionary in creating futuristic scenarios. In Blade Runner 2049 he brings out not just a new world but a new civilisation. Blade Runner  was first released in 1982 and received mixed reviews. Viewers were not sure about director Ridley Scott’s dystopian sci-fi noir depiction of our …

Many of Tom Clancy’s novels have been adapted for the big screen. Blockbusters like Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games, The Sum of All Fear have been big hits. Rainbow Six has  not yet been adapted for a film treatment. However, it is in the works now, Akiva Goldman is …

‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ has topped ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ in box-office debut over the weekend with estimated 56.5M takings over the weekend. The Apes trilogy has a strong following and is one of the most successful film franchises in Hollywood, despite not receiving the widespread attention of fellow …

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bushwick‘s plot flies as fast as bullets. It has received a number of preview testimonials at film festivals, which makes it on a definite watch list. During these turbulent times, an all out violent attack can happen any where in the world. It’s a damn …

Wu Jing is currently shooting the sequel, Wolf Warrior 2, he’s both in front and behind the camera, as director/producer and leading man. A Chinese Special Forces hero finds himself in trouble in a war torn African country. (although set in Africa, the movie is currently shooting outside of Beijing). Yu Nan from Expendables …

SECURITY story line: A security guard protects a woman who is being targeted by a gang for participating as a trial witness. Sounds familiar? No, this is not another Bodyguard or Leon. Antonio Banderas has joined the action hero persona with hard-hitting scenes, that makes him stand out. In SECURITY, he is an …

For those who are not aware, Inhumans was first introduced in the comic book pages of Fantastic Four in 1965 before finding their own space and title in 1975. Inhumans are a race of hybrid alien-human superbeings who’ve undergone a transformation process that unlocks sometimes strange, but powerful gifts. Since that time, Inhumans have grown in …

Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton star in this heavy action film adapted from the American Assassin series by NY Times bestselling author Vince Flynn, who passed away in 2013. American Assassin follows Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien), a CIA black ops recruit under the hard hand of Cold War veteran Stan …

After many years, and many attempts, Stephen King’s fantasy horror epic, The Dark Tower has become a film.  The adaptation is about a Gun Slinger, Idris Elba, travelling through different worlds to stop the evil man in black, performed phenomenally by Matthew McConaughey. Both Stephen King and the movie’s director and co-writer, …

John Fallon will soon be returning behind the camera early next year to begin shooting his new high-tension film HERETIC. HERETIC is currently in development and is set to star Paul Sloan and Mark Lawson.  Director/co-writer John Fallon has this to say on HERETIC: ‘The script hits a myriad of notes in one sitting. It’s …