Chiwetel Ejiofor Is Fela Kuti For Director Steve Mcqueen

Chiwetel Ejiofor Is Fela Kuti For Director Steve McQueen By Russ Fischer/May 5, 2010 10:35 am EST Talk about perfect casting. We’ve mentioned before that Hunger director Steve McQueen is making a film about the life of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician / activist who essentially invented Afrobeat. Now there’s word that Kuti will be played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Because, really, was there anyone else who could take the part?...

November 30, 2022 · 4 min · 767 words · Virginia Mccaffrey

Comic Con Battle Los Angeles Footage Description Video Blog

Comic-Con: Battle: Los Angeles Footage Description/Video Blog By Adam Quigley/July 22, 2010 5:09 pm EST I was sold on Battle: Los Angeles from the moment I found out the plot synopsis—a real-time alien invasion movie set in LA—but today was the first time anything from the film has been shown to an audience (unless you count the viral campaign spread around the Comic-Con convention center). Check after the break for a breakdown of what we saw, and our reactions....

November 30, 2022 · 6 min · 1142 words · Lawrence Larkin

Cool Stuff Rich Kelly S The King Of Kong Art Print Kill Screen

Cool Stuff: Rich Kelly’s ‘The King Of Kong’ Art Print “Kill Screen” By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 17, 2011 11:00 am EST I attended the grand opening of Gallery 1988’s Venice art gallery on Saturday night, the opening night of their video game-inspired “Multiplayer” art print exhibition. One of the pieces at the show was actually inspired by a movie — Rich Kelly’s “Kill Screen” poster pays homage to the great video game documentary The King of Kong: A Fistfull of Quarters....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Ralph Shores

Denzel Washington May Be The Equalizer

Denzel Washington May Be ‘The Equalizer’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 13, 2011 1:32 pm EST Looks like Paul Haggis and Russell Crowe aren’t going to revive ’80s TV show The Equalizer, after all. Last year Haggis was in talks to write a big-screen version of the show that starred Edward Woodward as a retired secret agent who tries to atone for his violent past by offering his services, pro bono, to those in need....

November 30, 2022 · 5 min · 959 words · George Manning

Fox Buys Graphic Novel Rust An Adventure Story With A Jet Pack

By Germain Lussier/July 15, 2011 3:00 pm EST And they give this piece of art. Rust sounds like a really fun, interesting, family adventure film and those are certainly movies studios are interested in. I’m all about harkening back to the 1980s with the live action, kids adventure stories. J.J. Abrams did a decent job of trying to resurrect the genre with Super 8, but that just scratched the surface....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 104 words · Robert Hernandez

Hulu To Launch 9 95 Subscription Service

Hulu To Launch $9.95 Subscription Service By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2010 5:55 pm EST It has been rumored for a while now, and now it has been confirmed by the Los Angeles Times — Hulu plans to begin testing a $9.95 subscription service called Hulu Plus as soon as May 24th 2010. Of course, Hulu is not responding to requests or comment. The popular online video site would continue to provide free access to the five most recent episodes of popular shows from Fox, ABC, NBC and other Hulu content providers....

November 30, 2022 · 4 min · 733 words · Deborah Wright

Is Paramount S Latest Teen Casting Call For Super 8

Is Paramount’s Latest Teen Casting Call For Super 8? By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2010 8:38 pm EST A couple months back Paramount held an open casting call for teens 13-14 with a Midwestern feel. There was supposition at the time that the call might be looking for actors to fill out the J.J. Abrams film Super 8, which reportedly shoots in September. A conflicting report said the call was actually for a remake of Little Darlings, not Super 8, but recent info suggests that Little Darlings was a smokescreen set up by the studio, and that Super 8 could be shooting under the title ‘Darlings’....

November 30, 2022 · 4 min · 744 words · Kenneth Martin

Jamie Chung Joins The Hangover Part Ii

Jamie Chung Joins ‘The Hangover Part II’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 1, 2010 8:00 pm EST Jamie Chung just officially pulled past The Miz to become the most successful Real World cast member ever. The actress, who has already starred in the AMC Family show Samurai Girl, Grown Ups and Sorority Row in addition to playing one of the main ladies in Sucker Punch (above), has just been cast in The Hangover Part II (which, it seems, is the official new title)....

November 30, 2022 · 5 min · 1038 words · Deidre Hernandez

Max Von Sydow In Talks For The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Max Von Sydow In Talks For ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 17, 2010 7:07 am EST Briefly: Just a short news piece on this one, because this story should come as a surprise to exactly no one. If David Fincher and Sony weren’t trying to hire Max Von Sydow for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, specifically for the role of Henrik Vanger, that would be an indication that all the rules that govern Hollywood had suddenly disappeared....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 370 words · Cecilia Lingelbach

Michael Winterbottom S Everyday Teaser Trailer A Tiff Film Five Years In The Making

Michael Winterbottom’s ‘Everyday’ Teaser Trailer: A TIFF Film Five Years In The Making By Germain Lussier/Aug. 27, 2012 1:19 pm EST Michael Winterbottom has to be one of the most versatile filmmakers working today. Seemingly every single film he releases is completely different whether its a thriller, comedy, period piece, documentary or some kind of hybrid. That’s what his latest film, Everyday, is. A blend of fiction and documentary, the film tells the story of how the imprisonment of a father changes the life of his wife and four children....

November 30, 2022 · 7 min · 1314 words · Joyce Williford

Movie Trailer Mr Nice A Tale Of Drugs Cops And Wigs

Movie Trailer: ‘Mr. Nice’, A Tale Of Drugs, Cops And Wigs By Russ Fischer/May 30, 2010 1:27 pm EST Howard Marks is the most famous and possibly most successful drug dealer in British history. His autobiography, Mr. Nice, has been turned into a film starring Rhys Ifans, and now there’s a new trailer that shows the film’s free-wheeling ’80s recreation in all its be-wigged glory. Ifans plays Marks, who imported tons of hash into Britain, the US and Canada....

November 30, 2022 · 5 min · 871 words · Jesse Mcginnis

New Tree Of Life Poster Will Premiere In Uk Before Cannes

New ‘Tree Of Life’ Poster; Will Premiere In UK Before Cannes By Germain Lussier/March 28, 2011 1:44 pm EST Set for release in the United States on May 27, Malick’s film – starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain – was thought to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. However, Empire is now reporting that it’ll premiere in the United Kingdom May 4, a full week before before the world’s most prestegious film festival even begins....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 363 words · Heidi Tyler

Potd Edgar Wright And Simon Pegg Tease The World S End

POTD: Edgar Wright And Simon Pegg Tease ‘The World’s End’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 24, 2012 1:30 pm EST Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg got attention as the director and co-writer/star, respectively, of the TV show Spaced, then built themselves a grand little geek empire with the movies Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Pegg and Wright wrote the two films together, and have teased a third movie in what has been jokingly called the ‘blood and ice cream’ trilogy....

November 30, 2022 · 4 min · 808 words · Sarah Neal

Rob Zombie Will Direct The Lords Of Salem

Rob Zombie Will Direct ‘The Lords Of Salem’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 22, 2010 6:41 pm EST Deadline says that Zombie will write the script this fall and shoot the film next year. He’s backed by Haunted Films and Alliance Films, a cooperation which has already financed James Wan’s Insidious and is behind Barry Levinson’s The Bay, which is shooting now. Zombie was attracted to the setup by an offer of autonomy — he’s given “total control” over script, casting and final cut....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 273 words · Connie Heck

Sequels No Joseph Gordon Levitt In Gi Joe 2 Justin Lin Implies He Ll Direct Sixth The Fast And The Furious

Sequels: No Joseph Gordon-Levitt In ‘GI Joe 2;’ Justin Lin Implies He’ll Direct Sixth ‘The Fast And The Furious’ By Russ Fischer/May 3, 2011 5:00 pm EST So there will be a sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, possibly subtitled Cobra Strikes. That naturally led to supposition that Joseph Gordon-Levitt might return as Cobra Commander. Given that most of the characters from the first film are said to be no-shows this time (Storm Shadow, Snake Eyes and Duke are the returnees) his presence would be welcome....

November 30, 2022 · 6 min · 1115 words · Craig Beltz

Spider Man Reboot Will Be Peter Parker Told Differently

Spider-Man Reboot Will Be “Peter Parker Told Differently” By Peter Sciretta/April 28, 2010 9:57 pm EST THR published a recent article about how producer Avi Arad believes that “Hollywood will do for video games what it has done for comic-book superheroes”. Honestly, the article is almost totally pointless. Arad also believes that a big screen adaptation of the Robosapian toy is a great idea. But hidden in the article is a nice quote from Columbia Pictures president Matt Tolmach talking about Marc Webb’s upcoming 3D Spider-Man reboot....

November 30, 2022 · 3 min · 552 words · Kevin Blumhardt

Steven Spielberg And Peter Jackson Talk Tintin And Filmmaking

Steven Spielberg And Peter Jackson Talk Tintin And Filmmaking By Peter Sciretta/July 22, 2011 3:30 pm EST Director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson appeared at the 2011 Comic Con International to promote their upcoming film The Adventures of Tintin. It was Spielberg’s first appearance at the long-running San Diego convention and the packed crowd in Hall H gave him a standing ovation. After the jump you will find what I learned from the panel....

November 30, 2022 · 8 min · 1592 words · Alejandrina Mcclain

Tv Bits Boardwalk Empire Haven The Simpsons Get Renewals Watch Walking Dead Torn Apart Webisodes Justified Casts Season 3 Villains

TV Bits: ‘Boardwalk Empire’, ‘Haven’, ‘The Simpsons’ Get Renewals; Watch ‘Walking Dead: Torn Apart’ Webisodes; ‘Justified’ Casts Season 3 Villains By Angie Han/Oct. 12, 2011 3:30 pm EST Also set to return for a third season is Syfy’s Haven, which drew steadily decent ratings through last season. Based on Stephen King’s The Colorado Kid, the hourlong drama centers around FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose), who’s been sent to the titular town to investigate a plague of supernatural afflictions called The Troubles....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 372 words · Tyrone Combs

Unused Akira Storyboards Blended Iconic Images With New Twists

Unused ‘Akira’ Storyboards Blended Iconic Images With New Twists By Germain Lussier/March 22, 2012 1:30 pm EST Most fans of Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 animated masterpiece Akira never wanted a live action remake to happen. But Warner Bros., the studio who holds the rights, has been pushing the issue for about five years. Almost every single prominent actors in his late-twenties or early-thirties was floated as possibly playing the star of the film, Kaneda, and several directors have been attached too....

November 30, 2022 · 5 min · 974 words · Eddie Knepper

Votd T Shirt S Music Video 24 Frames

VOTD: T.Shirt’s Music Video “24 Frames” By Peter Sciretta/March 4, 2011 5:00 am EST Over 120 film titles are included in the music video for rap artist T.Shirt’s song “24 Frames”, which plays out in one-shot, features a cast of 30 friends, and travels through 2 floors of a movie theater in SoHo. Watch it now embedded after the jump. via: HighDef VOTD: T.Shirt’s Music Video “24 Frames” By Peter Sciretta/March 4, 2011 5:00 am EST...

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 126 words · Thomas Vazquez