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Duel Of The Fett: Trailer & Artwork For New Star Wars Series THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT

The new live action Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett is set to debut on Disney+ on 29 December 2021 and the first trailer for the show has arrived alongside some artwork. The series follows on from the events of The Return of The Jedi and it [...]

November 1, 2021

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Film Becomes A Universal Picture

Movies In Focus previously told you that Christopher Nolan had taking meetings with Hollywood studios about his next film. The dust has settled on talks with Sony, Universal, Paramount and Warner Bros and the champion has been decided. Universal [...]

September 15, 2021

Christopher Nolan Takes His Oppenheimer Film To The Open Market

Director Christopher Nolan is currently taking meetings with Hollywood studios about his next film. The plot is said to focus on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who played a major role in the creation of atom bomb during World War II. [...]

September 12, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Gareth Edwards & George Lucas On The Set Of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

A Dirty Dozen type men (and woman) on a mission movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stays faithful to the aesthetic style of George Lucas’ 1977 game-changer. Gareth Edwards’ 2016 film creates a lot of characters but none of them have the spark [...]

August 5, 2021

The Mighty George Lucas

Writer-director-producer George Lucas turned 77 years old on 14 May 2021. Nobody has influenced cinema and popular culture over the last five decades quite like Lucas. THX 1138, American Graffiti, Star Wars and Indiana Jones have inspired [...]

May 14, 2021

There Can Be Only Wan: OBI-WAN KENOBI Event Series Starts Filming In April 2021; Supporting Cast Announced

Ewan McGregor will be reigniting his lightsaber as filming on Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series has been announced. Directed by Deborah Chow, it will start filming in April 2021 – and McGregor will be once again joined by Hayden [...]

March 29, 2021

The Mighty Kurt Russell

The mighty Kurt Russell turned 70 years old on 17 March 2021. The iconic actor has had a long and varied career, starring in a variety of beloved cult classics and out-right global blockbusters. Russell brings a laid-back, blue-collar vibe to his [...]

March 17, 2021

Paramount+ Delivers Another Blow To Theatrical Distribution

Theatrical film distribution has taken another serious blow. The launch of Paramount+ has brought the news that Paramount Pictures is going to shrink its theatrical release window from the current 90 days to 45 days for its big budget movies [...]

February 25, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Rian Johnson & Mark Hamill On The Set of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has more than other Star Wars movies; some of it hits, some of it doesn’t. The much publicised Porgs work for a moment or two, but they outstay their welcome. The film drew to a halt too many times [...]

February 7, 2021

Warner Bros. Sets 2023 Release Date For Unnecessary WILLY WONKA Prequel

We’ve already had two films focussing on Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka – 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder and Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp – [...]

January 19, 2021

Ben Affleck Set To Direct KEEPER OF LOST CITIES For Disney

Actor/writer/dircetor/producer/Batman, Ben Affleck is currently attached to direct and produce a film based on Shannon Messenger’s Keeper of the Lost Cities for Disney. The double Oscar-winner will also co-write the script with Walt Disney Staff [...]

January 12, 2021

Review: LIFE AFTER THE NAVIGATOR Looks At The Life Of Joey Cramer & The Making Of FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR

2018’s Life After Flash is an exceptional documentary from director Lisa Downs which charts the rise, fall and resurgence of Sam J. Jones, the star of the ’80s cult adventure Flash Gordon. Downs’ film looked at how Jones dealt with his fame, [...]

November 15, 2020

If Money Could Talk: Moonlight Director Barry Jenkins To Direct THE LION KING 2

After the great one-two punch of Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk comes the news that director Barry Jenkins has been hired to direct the sequel to Disney’s $1.6 billion grossing ‘live action’ version of The Lion King. [...]

September 29, 2020

THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 Trailer

Look, Movies In Focus hasn’t seen the first season of The Mandalorian. I’m kind of Star Wars-d out, but I have to admit that this trailer for Season 2 looks good. The effects look tangible and I admire the tone. Maybe I’ll get [...]

September 15, 2020

Mulan Rouge: UK Cinemas See Red Over Disney+ Decision

UK cinema owners are furious at Disney’s decision to premiere Mulan on its Disney Plus platform in September. The film will only hit the big screen in territories where the streaming service isn’t available. Phrases such as “hugely [...]

August 6, 2020

The Times They Are A-Changin’: MULAN Hits Disney+ This September

Come gather ’round peopleWherever you roamAnd admit that the watersAround you have grownAnd accept it that soonYou’ll be drenched to the boneIf your time to you is worth savin’Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stoneFor [...]

August 5, 2020

Will We Finally Get To See THE NEW MUTANTS This August?

Director Josh Boone started filming The New Mutants way back in July 2017. After a difficult shoot, the X-Men spin-off reportedly underwent reshoots to change the film’s tone. The comic book movie then got bumped around the release schedule [...]

July 25, 2020

The COVID-19 Release Date Shuffle Continues: BILL & TED, UNHINGED & MULAN Follow TENET To New Dates

Hot on the heels of Tenet‘s new 12 August release date comes word that another three films have shifted around the calendar. Russell Crowe thriller Unhinged has now taken the Christopher Nolan pic’s previous date and moved to 31 July [...]

June 28, 2020

Whatever Happened To Bobby Driscoll? Whatever Happened To PETER PAN?

Bobby Driscoll was Walt Disney’s first child star. Born in 1937, the actor had lead roles in the controversial Song of the South (1946) and Treasure Island (1950). He was the animation model and the voice for Disney’s 1953 [...]

April 10, 2020

Trailer: Dwayne Johnson And Emily Blunt Rock The Boat In JUNGLE CRUISE

How much money does Dwayne Johnson need? How many soulless blockbusters must he make before he’s happy? The man has charisma, but he just makes movies based on potential box office. All of Johnson’s movies look the same. Here’s [...]

March 10, 2020

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