If you've never seen the 1997 movie The Saint starring Val Kilmer, you are in for a treat. A perfect mash-up of a 90s action-thriller and so-bad-its-good moviemaking, Kilmer played Simon Templar, aka The Saint, who's a thief and criminal for hire but also wears some really laughable disguises. The film is based on a 1920s book series of the same name by Leslie Charteris, but was notably adapted into a 1960s TV series starring Roger Moore. We reported back in February that Rocketman helmer Dexter Fletcher was on board to direct and …

In the minds of many, Rocketman was the best movie Paramount Pictures released last year, and now the studio is staying in business with director Dexter Fletcher on its action thriller The Saint. Fletcher is considered a protege of Guy Ritchie, and this move reminds me of when Ritchie directed WB's reboot of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. An eyebrow was raised at first, but he proved to be the right man for the job. Now, Fletcher doesn't have any action on his resume, but he's hot right now and he elicits strong performances …

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After taking over for Bryan Singer on Bohemian Rhapsody and going on to direct Rocketman, Dexter Fletcher is ready to tackle a new challenge, and to that end, he has signed on to direct Renfield, a monster movie centered on Dracula's henchman R.M. Renfield that is in the works at Universal, Collider has confirmed. Ryan Ridley (Rick and Morty) is writing the script, which is based on an original pitch from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, who will produce via his Skybound Entertainment banner along with David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst. In Bram Stoker's …

Last week, I got to visit London for the home entertainment release of Dexter Fletcher’s fantasy musical biopic Rocketman. The film takes a unique approach to telling the story of Elton John (Taron Egerton) as it flits between fantasy and reality in going through the musician’s life as he grapples with success, addiction, love, and despair. It’s one of my favorite movies of the year so far, and I was thrilled that I got to sit down and talk with Fletcher about the film. During our conversation, we talked about how he approached the tone of the …

Rocketman director Dexter Fletcher talks about Taron Egerton's underwater performance, a tap-dancing scene that was cut from the movie, and more.

Sherlock Holmes 3 has been stuck in development hell for years, but it looks like the film is slowly becoming a reality. Variety reports that Rocketman helmer Dexter Fletcher has come on board to direct the upcoming sequel. Robert Downey Jr. is on board to star as Holmes and Jude Law is expected to return as Watson. Per Variety, “Warner Bros. had always planned on making a third film. However, Downey’s busy schedule as Iron Man prevented any new filming for the series,” which I don’t really buy. Downey has been Iron Man since 2008. They still managed …

Sherlock Holmes 3 is finally moving forward and the upcoming movie finds a new director in Rocketman's Dexter Fletcher, replacing Guy Ritchie.

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Hey man, it's challenging to bring an icon to the big screen.