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SUPERMAN Reboot On The Way With Ta-Nehisi Coates Writing & J.J. Abrams Producing

It looks like Henry Cavill might be hanging-up the red cape. Word is out that Ta-Nehisi Coates has been hired to write the script for a new reboot of Superman, which will be produced by J.J. Abrams. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film [...]

February 27, 2021

An Affair To Remember: John McTiernan’s THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR Starring Pierce Brosnan & Rene Russo

Way back in 1999 few imagined that Pierce Brosnan could easily step into Steve McQueen’s shoes for John Mc Tiernan‘s remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. However the romantic thriller is one of the few remakes to surpass the original. [...]

July 6, 2020

It’s Creed Versus Drago In The New Trailer For CREED II

The new trailer for Steven Caple Jr’s Creed II packs a punch. It’s Creed Vs Drago 2.0 and Balboa Vs Drago 1.2. You’ll get bang for you buck in and out of the ring once this hits on 30 November. I’m loving how Sylvester [...]

September 26, 2018

You’ll Believe A Man Can Cry: Henry Cavill Canned As SUPERMAN

Word on the street is that Warner Bros. will no longer be making films with Henry Cavill as Superman. The studio apparently wants to focus on its Supergirl movie rather than the Man Of Steel. According to Deadline: ”The word has been out that [...]

September 12, 2018

Trailer: Michael B. Jordan Is Back In The Ring For CREED II

Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed has loyalty inside his DNA, apparently. That’s the reason why he’s going to face Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) in the ring in Creed II. Drago senior (Dolph Lundgren) was the man who killed [...]

June 20, 2018

Flying High: CREED II Poster Drops

Ryan Coogler’s Creed bagged great reviews and scored $109 million at the US box office – making it the fourth most successful film in the seven-part Rocky franchise (unadjusted). Coogler isn’t returning for the sequel (he was a [...]

June 19, 2018

Burn, Baby Burn! First Trailer For FAHRENHEIT 451 Starring Michael B. Jordan & Michael Shannon

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 blew Movies In Focus’ young mind when I read it as a teenager back in the 1990s. Bradbury’s 1953 novel sees ‘Firemen’ burning books in a dystopian future. It’s dark and [...]

February 26, 2018

The FANTASTIC FOUR Debacle: Rumours, Blame And Comic Books

Fantastic Four has finally hit screens – and it’s tanking – it looks set to gross less than $30 million for the weekend, a low sum for a $120 million superhero film. The reviews aren’t good and at this point everyone is [...]

August 9, 2015

Watch These Clips And Explore The Science That Inspired FANTASTIC FOUR

Fantastic Four hits on August 6 – here are four new featurettes which explore the science behind Josh Trank’s superhero reboot. Enjoy and be inspired. Alternate Dimensions Invisibility Teleportation Wormholes Fantastic Four opens on [...]

July 28, 2015

Power Pieces: Uncover The Abilities Of The FANTASTIC FOUR With 4 New Videos

Josh Trank‘s Fantastic Four starring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell hits in August. Movies In Focus is miffed that this isn’t getting enough love – it looks really good. There’s a stigma attached to [...]

July 22, 2015

FANTASTIC FOUR Gets A Final Trailer – You Should Show It More Love

Here is the final trailer for Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four. This will either solidify your intent to watch, finally stoke your fire or seal the deal on your apathy. I’m onboard because of the cast. Miles Teller absolutely killed in in Whiplash [...]

July 15, 2015

Meet The FANTASTIC FOUR With These Character Profile Videos

Fantastic Four hits the UK on August 6 and the Josh Trank directed superhero movie has been keeping a low profile, but the 20th Century Fox Marvel hero reboot looks like it could be a big surprise. The below profiles shine some light on the titular [...]

July 11, 2015

Will The CREED Trailer Help With Good Rocky’s Revival?

I think we can all say that Creed isn’t going to be Rocky. If Stallone’s magnum opus with a ‘70s singer-songwriter then Ryan Coogler’s film is some heavy RnB. This is a movie for its time. Michael B. Jordan seems committed to the role, but [...]

July 2, 2015

Answers Are Coming In This International Trailer For FANTASTIC FOUR

The Fantastic Four reboot might just benefit from a darker aesthetic than the two Tim Story films from 2005 and 2007. Those movies made a lot of money but they didn’t connect with audiences in a way that a lot of superhero movies have recently, [...]

April 6, 2015

Is The First Official Trailer For FANTASTIC FOUR Fantastic?

The Fantastic Four haven’t had much luck on a cinematic level. The quartet first made it to the screen in a 1994 film from Roger Corman that was only made as a sneaky way of retaining the rights to the characters (it was never released). 20th [...]

January 27, 2015

DVD Review: Michael B. Jordan In Ryan Coogler’s FRUITVALE STATION

Ryan Coogler makes a powerful film debut with Fruitvale Station, the true-life story of Oscar Grant, the 22 year old who was shot by the police at the eponymous station on New Year’s Day in 2009. At the centre of the film is Michael B. Jordan, who [...]

October 9, 2014