VOTD: TV Kisses By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2011 5:00 am EST In honor of Valentine’s Day, TV Squad created a three minute supercut montage of both contemporary and classic television characters kissing. Hit the jump to watch the video. VOTD: TV Kisses By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2011 5:00 am EST In honor of Valentine’s Day, TV Squad created a three minute supercut montage of both contemporary and classic television characters kissing....
‘Catfish’ To Be Spoiled On ‘20/20’ This Friday By Germain Lussier/Oct. 5, 2010 11:04 am EST The first rule of Catfish is you do not talk about Catfish. But beware, that rule is being broken this week. The thrilling documentary that first screened at the Sundance Film Festival is at its best when the viewer knows as little about it as possible. Since the movie has been out for a few weeks now, has made over $1....
/Film LA: ‘Tron’ In 70mm, Arclight iPhone App, ‘Star Tours 2’ Date Set By Germain Lussier/Feb. 25, 2011 6:30 pm EST Attempting to keep up with all the film events in Los Angeles is an exercise in futility. There’s simply too much going on all at once, all over town. But every once in a while a few pieces of news hit at once and that’s why we created /Film LA....
By Russ Fischer/May 31, 2012 8:00 am EST A movie version of Jim Henson’s ’80s musical TV show Fraggle Rock has been in the works for years, and development took a good step forward when New Regency started backing the project last year. There has been speculation over whether the new film would feature classic puppets or CGI characters, though the success of The Muppets would lead one to think puppets will get another chance here....
‘Harry Potter’ Screenwriter Steve Kloves Rewriting ‘Akira’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 18, 2011 8:00 am EST There has been a lot of small news of late on the Warner Bros. remake of Akira, which will be directed by Albert Hughes and produced by he and his brother Allen for Appian Way and WB. James Franco, Mila Kunis and Brad Pitt were reportedly all offered roles, and WB seems keen on casting a big name in the lead....
‘Shame’ US Trailer #2 - Carey Mulligan Does “New York, New York” By Angie Han/Nov. 17, 2011 12:00 pm EST There’s not much in the way of actual new footage in the trailer, but it’s worth watching just to hear Mulligan’s heartbreaking version of the usually cheery number. As a side note, this should prove even to those who’ve yet to catch Shame that Mulligan’s got pipes. Are you watching, Coen Bros....
‘The Amazing Adventures Of Spider-Man’ Ride To Relaunch March 8 By Germain Lussier/March 2, 2012 4:00 pm EST Before Disney bought Marvel, the main place to find superheros like Hulk and Spider-Man in a theme park was Island of Adventure at Universal Studios Orlando. Doctor Doom’s Freefall, the Incredible Hulk Coaster and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man 3D Experience were among the most popular rides at the park. However, advances in digital projection and 3D technology had left the latter looking dated in recent years and last year it was announced the ride would get a substantial upgrade....
‘The Master:’ See 18 New Photos, Plus Detail About The Film’s 65mm Component And Planned Presentation By Russ Fischer/Aug. 2, 2012 4:00 pm EST Anticipation for Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film The Master kicked into high gear recently thanks to a wonderful full trailer and the sooner-than-expected September 14 release date. Now, to whet your appetite just a bit more, here is over a dozen new images from the film, primarily showing Joaquin Phoenix in his many moods, but with a few views of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams, as well....
An Update On That Additional ‘Scene’ Shot For ‘The Avengers’ By Germain Lussier/April 19, 2012 4:42 pm EST The Avengers flood gates are about to bust wide open with the film opening overseas next week and in the U.S. the week after. Our coverage of the film is about to start too, including a full review, exclusive interviews with star Chris Hemsworth, director Joss Whedon and producer Kevin Feige. Speaking of the latter, the president of Marvel Studios, so quick to deny that an additional scene from the film was being shot last week, has finally admitted it happened and even given a better idea of what was shot....
Angela Basset Joins The Cast Of McG’s ‘This Means War’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 30, 2010 4:00 pm EST Briefly: McG has been shooting his action-filled romantic comedy This Means War for a few weeks, with Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon starring. Now Angela Bassett has been added to the cast. The story follows two agents and best friends (Pine and Hardy) who go to war over the affections of one woman (Witherspoon)....
Cast Returns For The Hangover Sequel By Peter Sciretta/March 30, 2010 3:57 pm EST Weeks after the monster success of The Hangover, Warner Bros and director Todd Phillips began talking about a sequel. Since then we’ve heard rumors that the story might be set somewhere outside of Las Vegas, possibly in Thailand. But while Phillips has promised that all the original cast would “definitely be returning for another adventure”, some stars have seemed reluctant in interviews....
Early Movie Review: David Fincher’s The Social Network By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 13, 2010 8:00 am EST Before my film festival trip began, I was lucky enough to be invited to a sneak preview of David Fincher’s latest film The Social Network. I’ve been embargoed not to talk about the screening… until now. The cut we saw was not the final version, as a few sequences still required color correction and the music wasn’t completely finished....
Elvis Presley Biopic ‘Growing Up Graceland’ Will Focus On The King’s Spirituality By Germain Lussier/Aug. 29, 2012 1:30 pm EST Elvis Presley fans likely feel they know everything there is to know about the King. His music, his women, his rise to fame and iconic appearances. While all that was happening, one of the people along for the ride was David E. Stanley, Elvis’ stepbrother. He lived with The King for 17 years and came to see Presley as a mentor....
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo No Longer Rebooting ‘The Crow’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 17, 2011 10:00 am EST The reboot of The Crow that has been trying to get under way for over a year may have hit another roadblock. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later), the director who was signed to helm the film in April, has left the project. Twitch reports that Fresnadillo has moved on, without offering any specific details....
Kevin Costner Passed On Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 16, 2011 9:00 am EST This will be a small item for some people, but I think it’s a shame: while Kevin Coster was reported to be in talks for a supporting role in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film Django Unchained, we’ve learned the actor ended up having to pass on the role. A tweet from Variety staffer Justin Kroll said, “And in another interesting piece of casting news, Kevin Costner has had to pass on DJANGO UNCHAINED due to scheduling conflicts....
McG To Produce Live-Action Feature Film Adaptation Of Wes Ball’s /Film-Featured Short Film ‘Ruin’ By Peter Sciretta/July 20, 2012 6:00 am EST Ball’s company Oddball Animation has a complete behind the scenes making of progression of the short on their website. Wes Ball’s 2003 Student Academy Award-winning short film A Work in Progress:
Movie Trailer: Duncan Jones’ ‘Source Code’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 19, 2010 5:33 pm EST Summit Entertainment has released the first movie trailer for Source Code, the sophomore feature from Moon director Duncan Jones. The script had high praise in industry circles and has a clever premise, basically a mystery thriller set in a ten minute span of time Groundhog Day-style. Jake Gyllenhall plays a soldier who is part of an experimental program to ferret out the origin of a terrorist attack on a train....
Movie Trailer: The Intense Gothic Suspense Of ‘Jane Eyre’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 9, 2010 2:49 pm EST Yesterday we showed you a new poster and synopsis for the new version of Jane Eyre directed by Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre). And I understand that a lot of people might think, oh, great, Jane Eyre. Groan. Another dull, hidebound literary adaptation. If that’s the way you were looking at this movie, please give this trailer a chance....
Page 2: Super 8, Harry Potter, X-Men, Trick ‘R Treat, LOST, Toy Story, Transformers 3, George Takei, Rocketeer, Smurfs, Roger Ebert, Conan The Barbarian, The Simpsons, My Idiot Brother By Peter Sciretta/June 13, 2011 8:00 am EST Mini SuperGirl vs. Storm Trooper. Quantum Mechanix Inc. (QMx) have announced that they will “develop and market a full line of collectibles based on the hit movie, Super 8.” Yehudi Mercado created a poster for The Case, the Super 8 zombie movie written and directed by Charles Kaznyk within the JJ Abrams’ movie Super 8....
Ruairi Robinson To Direct Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Animators’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 19, 2010 12:00 pm EST One of the high-rated scripts on the recently-released Brit List was Clive Dawson’s The Animators, which deals with “a crew of astronauts picked off one by one by a malevolent force.” Now the script is moving into production with acclaimed short filmmaker Ruairi Robinson directing. We just saw a trailer for Mr. Robinson’s great-looking short film Blinky, which stars Max Records (Where the Wild Things Are) and a dangerous robot companion....
