Latest Roland Emmerich News
Vivica A. Fox Says Independence Day Sequel Was 'Not Good' Without Will Smith
Vivica A. Fox says the 'Independence Day' sequel was disappointing because Will Smith wasn't in it.The 58-year-old actress starred opposite Smith as his onscreen love interest in the 1996 alien blockbuster and she reprised her...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 July 2023
Halle Berry Tips Zoe Kravitz To Succeed As Catwoman
Halle Berry has backed Zoe Kravitz to succeed as Catwoman.The 55-year-old star played the role in the much-derided 2004 film 'Catwoman' but is looking forward to seeing Zoe portray the thief in Matt Reeves' movie...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 February 2022
John Bradley: Starring In Moonfall Was A 'Total No Brainer'
John Bradley says signing up for 'Moonfall' was a "total no brainer".The 33-year-old actor plays KC Houseman in Roland Emmerich's new disaster film and admits that the opportunity to work with the "expert" director was...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 February 2022
Roland Emmerich Slams Star Wars And Marvel Movies
Roland Emmerich has accused 'Star Wars' and Marvel movies of "ruining" the film industry.The 66-year-old director has helmed movies such as 'Independence Day' and 'The Day After Tomorrow' but lamented that the popularity of big...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 February 2022
Roland Emmerich Originally Planned Moonfall Trilogy
Roland Emmerich originally wanted to make a 'Moonfall' trilogy.The 66-year-old filmmaker has helmed the new sci-fi blockbuster and explained that he wanted it to be the first of three movies, but is now uncertain about...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 January 2022
Roland Emmerich Laments Coronavirus Impact On Moonfall
Roland Emmerich says that the coronavirus pandemic meant that 'Moonfall' had to be slimmed down.The 66-year-old filmmaker has helmed the upcoming sci-fi movie and revealed that making the movie during the global health crisis led...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 January 2022
Halle Berry Cast In The Mothership
Halle Berry has joined the cast of 'The Mothership'.The 54-year-old actress has signed on to star in and executive produce the new sci-fi drama for Netflix.The story follows Sara Morse (Berry) a year after her...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 February 2021
Michael Pena Replaces Stanley Tucci In Moonfall
Michael Pena has replaced Stanley Tucci in 'Moonfall'.The 45-year-old actor has boarded the cast of Roland Emmerich's sci-fi epic after Tucci had to drop out of the project due to coronavirus restrictions forbidding travel between...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 January 2021
Bill Puman Helped Name Independence Day Movie
Bill Pullman helped 'Independence Day' get its title.The 66-year-old actor played President Whitmore in the 1996 sci-fi movie and revealed that it was supposed to be called 'Doomsday', before Whitmore's iconic speech in the film...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 June 2020
Halle Berry Joins The Cast Of Moonfall
Halle Berry has joined the cast of 'Moonfall'.The 53-year-old actress will star alongside Josh Gad in Roland Emmerich's latest movie which has been written by 'The Independence Day' filmmaker along with Harald Kloser and Spenser...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 May 2020
Josh Gad To Star In Moonfall
Josh Gad is to star in 'Moonfall'.The 39-year-old actor is being lined up for one of the main roles in Roland Emmerich's latest movie which has been written by 'The Independence Day' filmmaker along with...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 May 2020
Fourth Of July Fun: 7 Things You Didn't Know About 'Independence Day'
Happy Fourth of July! Just like one watches 'Star Wars' on May the 4th and 'Friday the 13th' on Friday the 13th, sci-fi fans everywhere will no doubt be watching 'Independence Day' today. The Roland...
By Holly Mosley in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 July 2018
Will Smith Felt "Terrible" When He Found Out About Death Of 'Independence Day' Character
It turns out that Will Smith is just as surprised as fans that his character from the original Independence Day movie has been killed off in the trailer for the much-anticipated follow-up, Independence Day: Resurgence.Smith...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2016
The Stonewall Trailer Has Been Stonewalled With Criticism
The trailer for upcoming American drama Stonewall has been released and it has come out surrounded with its fair share of controversy. Roland Emmerich is the blockbuster movie director who has taken on the film,...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 August 2015
Jeremy Irvine And Roland Emmerich Defend Stonewall Movie
The trailer for the fictionalised drama, based on the 1969 Stonewall gay rights riots in New York, was released this week (beg03Aug15) and sparked controversy among members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 August 2015
Antonio Banderas Leads Tributes To Omar Sharif
The Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago legend, who had been battling Alzheimer's disease, passed away at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt after suffering a heart attack at the age of 83....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 July 2015
'Independence Day 2' Lands Vivica A. Fox
He may not have been able to secure the services of Will Smith, but director Roland Emmerich has at least manage to secure the services of Smith’s on-screen wife Vivica A. Fox to reprise her...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 March 2015
Kerry Washington And Roland Emmerich Honoured At Glaad Media Awards
The 26th annual prize-giving ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, and Ellen DeGeneres presented Washington with the Vanguard Award for supporting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 March 2015
Roland Emmerich Returning To Direct 'Independence Day 2'
Nearly 20 years after the original sci-fi epic, Roland Emmerich has signed on to direct Independence Day 2 for 20th Century Fox. Dean Devlin, producer of the original movie starring Will Smith, is also returning...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 November 2014
Is 'Pacific Rim 2' Really A Good Idea?
With a slew of epic monster movies hitting cinema screens in recent years it seems there is a genuine renaissance in the sub-genre of disaster movie that bestowed upon the world the likes of Godzilla...
By George Percival in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 June 2014
Will Smith Won't Star In 'Independence Day 2': A Possible Contender For The Sci-fi Role Emerges
As an actor, Will Smith has come a long way since 1996's alien disaster movie Independence Day. So it's not really surprising that the star of the original movie has apparently turned down an offer...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 February 2014
Will Smith In 'Talks' For Independence Day Sequel
Will Smith is in talks for the 'Independence Day' sequel.The 44-year-old actor is set to have discussions to reprise his role as Captain Steven Hiller, a US Marine Corps pilot who is part of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 September 2013
Military Personnel And Veterans Get Free Tickets To 'White House Down'
Military veterans and active personnel were granted free access to Roland Emmerich's new movie White House Down on July 4, 2013. In a nice touch from Sony Pictures Entertainment and the four largest U.S. cinema...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 July 2013
'Monsters University' Stands Up To 'The Heat' And 'White House Down' In Weekend Box Office
The latest venture from Pixar animations, Monsters University, spent a second week at the number one spot at the US box office, battling off competition from newcomers The Heat and White House Down. The prequel...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 July 2013
How Much Will Reviews Hamper White House Down's Weekend Box Office Performance?
The US government is under attack once again from director Roland Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow, Godzilla, Independence Day, 2012), in his new film, and with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx starring and a need...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 June 2013
Tatum, Foxx, Emmerich? Shouldn't 'White House Down' Have Been Better?
Roland Emmerich's new movie White House Down will make its assault on the U.S box office this weekend, aiming to topple animation Despicable Me 2 and zombie movie World War Z. The action-thriller sees Channing...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 June 2013
White House Down: The Critics' Low-down
After premiering on the 25th of June, Roland Emmerich's new movie White House Down is set for cinema release. The film stars Channing Tatum (Magic Mike), Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 June 2013
'Independence Day' Sequel Will Go Ahead Without 'Expensive' Will Smith
Two Independence Day sequels have been scheduled to be released in July 2015 probably without the star of the first film, Will Smith. In an interview with the director of the upcoming film, Roland Emmerich...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 June 2013
The Guide To A Successful Marriage, By Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum discusses his secrets to a successful marriage in the current issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. The White House Down actor and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum have been together for almost eight years and will soon...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 31 May 2013
Independence Day Sequel Set 20 Years Later
'Independence Day 2' will take place 20 years after the original.Director Roland Emmerich has outlined his ideas for two proposed sequels to the 1996 alien invasion blockbuster starring Will Smith, and has already completed scripts...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 March 2013
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