J. A. Bayona

World War Z 2 set for release on June 9, 2017

Posted 11 years ago

A $190 million production that famously brought in new writers during post to craft an entirely different third act which required seven weeks of additional shooting, the adaptation of Max Brook's novel WORLD WAR Z could have been a disaster...

Toby Kebbell might join Liam Neeson and Sigourney Weaver in A Monster Calls

Posted 12 years ago

Earlier this week we learned Sigourney Weaver has been cast in J.A. Bayona's A MONSTER CALLS, and THR is reporting DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES' Toby Kebbell is in talks to join the project as well. Based on...

Sigourney Weaver joins Liam Neeson and Felicity Jones in A Monster Calls

Posted 12 years ago

J.A. Bayona's (THE IMPOSSIBLE) A MONSTER CALLS is beginning to take shape with one heck of a cast. The adaptation of the award-winning children’s fantasy novel by Patrick Ness already had Liam Neeson and the beautiful Felicity Jones cast, now...

Liam Neeson Joins Felicity Jones In A Monster Calls

Posted 12 years ago

I was wondering how long it would take for Liam Neeson to have another project on the go and now the workhorse has resolved my curiosity. Neeson has joined the big screen adaptation of Patrick Ness' A MONSTER CALLS. The fantasy...

Penny Dreadful starring Eva Green takes you on the set of The Grand Guignol

Posted 12 years ago

If you're among some of the lucky a-holes to be attending the Austin-based SXSW Film Festival, then you'll have a chance to check out an early screening of Showtime's highly anticipated new series "Penny Dreadful" this coming Sunday. So, while...

See how Showtime’s Penny Dreadful came together

Posted 12 years ago

Showtime's upcoming series "Penny Dreadful"—created, written and executive produced by John Logann, Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris—continues to remind us why this is one of the most exciting shows to be hitting the small screen this year. Other than FX's...

A new teaser for Showtime’s Penny Dreadful finds a place in the shadows

Posted 12 years ago

We've been teased once again by Showtime for their upcoming series "Penny Dreadful", which was created, written and executive produced by John Logann, Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris. I swear this show just keeps looking better and better. The latest...

The sequel to World War Z lands an Impossible director

Posted 12 years ago

Ready for another WORLD WAR Z flick? The hordes of the undead are on their way once more with director of THE IMPOSSIBLE and THE ORPHANAGE’s J.A. Bayona. There’s no word on what they have planned for the second installment...

Top 10 Guillermo del Toro Flicks!

Posted 13 years ago

Good gravy, is there a bigger name in movies these days than Guillermo del Toro?! Pretty crazy right, especially when you consider the dude has only directed 7 feature films over the last 20 years, with PACIFIC RIM, crash landing...

Review: The Impossible

Posted 13 years ago

This film was originally reviewed as part of our TIFF 2012 coverage PLOT: The incredible true story of a vacationing family (led by Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor) who were caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. REVIEW: J.A Bayona’s...

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