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Sigourney Weaver Delighted With Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Sigourney Weaver believes that 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' faithfully honours the original movie.The 71-year-old actress will reprise her role as Dana Barrett in the upcoming movie, 37 years after first playing the character in the original 'Ghostbusters'...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 September 2021
Joel Edgerton And Sigourney Weaver Cast In Master Gardener
Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver are to star in 'Master Gardener'.The pair are attached to lead the cast of the crime thriller that will be directed by Paul Schrader from his original screenplay.The story follows...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 September 2021
Neill Blomkamp Pours Cold Water On Alien Film Hopes
Neill Blomkamp doubts that his 'Alien' film will ever be released.The 41-year-old director had been planning a movie in the iconic sci-fi series with star Sigourney Weaver but plans fizzled out when original director Sir...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 August 2021
Dan Aykroyd Hails Ghostbusters: Afterlife Director Jason Reitman
Dan Aykroyd has described Jason Reitman as the "perfect" person to inherit the 'Ghostbusters' franchise.The 68-year-old actor created the supernatural comedy franchise and returns to the role of Dr. Raymond Stantz for the upcoming 'Ghostbusters:...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 May 2021
Sigourney Weaver Is So Proud Of Alien Character Ripley
Sigourney Weaver is “so glad” her ‘Alien’ alter ego is still popular.The 71-year-old actress first played Ellen Ripley in Sir Ridley Scott's 1979 movie and she’s proud of the character’s legacy because she was so...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 May 2021
Wunmi Mosaku To Star In Call Jane
Wunmi Mosaku has joined the cast of 'Call Jane'.The 34-year-old actress will feature opposite Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Banks, Kate Mara and Rupert Friend in the women's rights drama directed by Phyllis Nagy.Elizabeth will star as...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 April 2021
Sigourney Weaver Pays Tribute To Alien Co-star Yaphet Kotto
Sigourney Weaver will "always be grateful" to her 'Alien' co-star Yaphet Kotto for what he brought to the iconic sci-fi movie with his performance.The 71-year-old actress starred as Ellen Ripley in Sir Ridley Scott's 1979...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 March 2021
Sigourney Weaver Upbeat About Hollywood's Future
Sigourney Weaver is optimistic about the future of Hollywood.The 71-year-old actress stars in the drama film 'My Salinger Year' and was left upbeat by working with a predominantly female crew and believes that female filmmakers...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 March 2021
Sir Ridley Scott Was Fifth Choice To Direct Alien
Sir Ridley Scott was the fifth choice to direct 'Alien'.The 83-year-old director shot to fame after directing the iconic 1979 sci-fi horror movie but revealed that he was only able to get behind the camera...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 December 2020
Sigourney Weaver Is Proud That Alien Still Resonates With Film Fans
Sigourney Weaver is delighted that 'Alien' still resonates with people.The 71-year-old actress shot to fame as Ellen Ripley in the iconic sci-fi series and is glad that Sir Ridley Scott's original 1979 sci-fi horror is...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 November 2020
Sigourney Weaver Had 'Concerns' About Underwater Scenes In Avatar 2
Sigourney Weaver has admitted she had "some concerns" about the underwater filming for 'Avatar 2'.The 71-year-old actress - who played Dr. Augustine in the first movie - is returning for the long-awaited sequel to James...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 October 2020
Ripley Return? What Sigourney Weaver Says About Alien Role
Sigourney Weaver has hinted that she will not Ellen Ripley again in an 'Alien' movie.The 70-year-old actress has played the role of Ripley in four films in the iconic sci-fi franchise and she has received...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 June 2020
Ridley Scott: There Is More 'Mileage' In Alien
Sir Ridley Scott believes there is more ''mileage'' in the 'Alien' series.The 82-year-old director helmed the original film - which starred Sigourney Weaver and Sir John Hurt - in 1979 as well as prequels 'Prometheus'...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 June 2020
Sigourney Weaver's 'Defenders' Character Alexandra Sees Herself As A "Heroine"
In just a few weeks time, fans of Marvel will finally see Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist come together to form the crime-fighting group of heroes known as 'The Defenders', in a...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 July 2017
Sigourney Weaver's Alexandra Wants To "Run The World" In 'The Defenders'
It's fair to say that one of this year's most highly-anticipated new shows is Marvel's 'The Defenders' - Netflix and Marvel's most ambitious collaboration to-date. Bringing together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist,...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 July 2017
Sigourney Weaver On Avoiding "Villain" Terms With 'The Defenders' Role
"I'm not a villain. I'm an adversary." Those are the words of Sigourney Weaver when talking about her new role in Marvel's 'The Defenders', which comes to Netflix a little later this year and brings...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 July 2017
Sigourney Weaver Teases 'The Defenders' Villain Alexandra
For many, Marvel's 'The Defenders' has been a long time coming. Bringing together comic book superheroes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, the show will for the first time see the four on...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 May 2017
Sigourney Weaver Loved The Intimacy Of A Monster Calls
In A Monster Calls rising star Lewis MacDougall plays a 12-year-old boy grappling with his mother's fatal illness. It's an unusual role for Weaver, who says she was drawn to the film for a variety...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 January 2017
Paul Feig Announces 'Ghostbusters' Reboot Will Feature Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver will make an appearance in the upcoming all-female Ghostbusters reboot, director Paul Feig has confirmed. Feig made the blockbuster announcement on Twitter, after defending his film and its female-led cast from fans unhappy...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2015
Sigourney Weaver Returning To Ghostbusters Franchise
The Alien star is the latest original castmember of the 1984 movie and its 1989 sequel to join director Paul Feig's all-female instalment, which features Kristen Wiig, Melissa MCCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 September 2015
Prometheus 2 Becomes Alien: Paradise Lost
'Prometheus 2' is to be called 'Alien: Paradise Lost'.Director Ridley Scott has announced the upcoming sequel to the 2012 sci-fi horror will have a closer connection to the original 'Alien' franchise.Speaking to HeyUGuys.co.uk, he said:...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 September 2015
Reese Witherspoon's 'Solace'
Reese Witherspoon finds ''solace'' in other's struggles.The 'Wild' star has admitted she relies on talking through her problems with her ''supportive'' friends, which she has affectionately dubbed the ''Southern Mafia'', and finds it good to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 April 2015
Alien Tops List Of Scariest Movie Monsters
'Alien' has been named the scariest movie creature of all time.The frightening creation first appeared on movie screens in 1979, bursting out of John Hurt's chest, and came out on top of a Radio Times...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 April 2015
'Chappie' Star Dev Patel Admits Co-starring With A Robot Brought Its Challenges
Dev Patel stars in one of the most unusual sci-fi movies of recent years, 'Chappie', in which he plays a celebrated engineer and inventor of a robotic police force. However, communicating with a robot as...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 March 2015
Sigourney Weaver 'Comfortable' Taking Risks
Sigourney Weaver is ''comfortable'' taking risks.The 'Chappie' star believes she should always keep challenging herself when it comes to acting and switches between genres so she can avoid making the same films again and again.She...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 March 2015
Sigourney Weaver Blasts Critics Of Sci-fi Genre
Sigourney Weaver doesn't think sci-fi films ''get enough respect''.The 65-year-old actress - who is, perhaps, best known for playing Ellen Ripley in the 'Alien' franchise - has hit out at critics of the genre, but...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 March 2015
Sigourney Weaver Inspires Chappie Director To Rethink Alien Movie
Sigourney Weaver has inspired moviemaker Neill Blomkamp's upcoming Alien franchise film after chatting to her Chappie director about the character she played in the sci-fi blockbusters.Blomkamp spent hours chatting to his leading lady about his...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 March 2015
Neill Blomkamp Promises 'Genetic Sibling Of Aliens'
Neill Blomkamp's new 'Alien' movie will feel like the ''genetic sibling of Aliens''.The 35-year-old director, who's been brought on board to helm the eagerly-awaited new movie, has revealed that his film will disregard 'Alien 3'...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 February 2015
Neill Blomkamp To Direct New 'Alien' Movie, Produced By Ridley Scott
A new film in the Alien franchise has been announced. The upcoming project, produced by the original Alien director Ridley Scott, will be directed by Neill Blomkamp. Blomkamp is best known for directing District 9...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 February 2015
Rupert Murdoch Causes Controversy On Twitter (Again!), Defends 'Racially Insensitive' Casting Of 'Exodus: Gods & Kings'
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has defended the casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings after reviews and social media users claimed the film was racially inaccurate and insensitive.Controversial casting: Joel Edgerton (L) and Christian Bale (R)...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 November 2014
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