Oscar-winner Sam Mendes has confirmed he will direct the next James Bond film, following the critical and commercial success of his first 007 instalment Skyfall. Daniel Craig is contracted to make two more movies as the British spy, with producer Barbara Broccoli telling Fairfax she hopes it is more
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NZSO hits high note with Hobbit sequel
Sir Peter Jackson’s second instalment of The Hobbit movie has become music to the ears of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Lone Ranger bombs – who’s next?
More “Oh no, Silver!” than “Hi-ho, Silver!”, Johnny Depp’s Western romp The Lone Ranger has bombed at the box office. The much-hyped blockbuster, which reportedly cost more than US$225 million (NZ$292 million) to make and another
Optimus Prime’s having a very bad day
When he’s not got his camera trained on the lithesome body of a Megan Fox-lookalike or blowing stuff up, director Michael Bay is keeping Transformers fans on the hook with car porn pics. Bay released on his website photos of two new vehicles that have joined the cast of Transformers 4
Utu: Redux ‘virtually a new experience’
Veteran director Geoff Murphy is hoping to get some revenge on film critics when a remastered version of his classic 1983 movie Utu premieres in Wellington. New Zealand critics savaged the film at the time.
Crowe plans to direct Gallipoli film
New Zealand born actor Russell Crowe has confirmed plans to make an overdue directorial debut with World War I drama The Water Diviner, after two previous efforts were scuppered by the media – but only if he can do it on his own terms. ”It was probably time [to direct] 10 years ago, but if you’re engaged in making movies as a career then you have to work within cycles that come up,” Crowe explains while promoting new film Man of Steel
Downey Jr. signs on for 2 more Avengers films
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James Gandolfini dies, aged 51
The Sopranos star James Gandolfini has died. The 51-year-old actor reportedly died of a heart attack in Italy
Key moments in the evolution of the undead
Because the zombie is essentially an empty vessel into which meaning can readily be poured, the genre is surprisingly alive. Here are five key moments in the evolution of the undead.
The wizard of Oz
Baz Luhrmann is temporarily lost for words. It’s possibly jet lag from two weeks of traipsing from New York and London to Cannes and Sydney, or maybe this is a question he hasn’t heard before