By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 20, 2010 8:00 am EST Students of the Character Animation at CalArts attempted to redesign some of the classic Disney characters in the style of Tron Legacy. Hit the jump to see a sample of the creations. You can see even more TRONized Disney characters on the CalArts Facebook page. via: Twitter You can see even more TRONized Disney characters on the CalArts Facebook page. via: Twitter
Video Blog: Comic-Con 2010 Preview By Devindra Hardawar/July 22, 2010 8:20 am EST /Film has landed at Comic-Con, and we’re gearing up to take it on with some great coverage — even though it doesn’t seem like there’s as much cool movie-related events as last year. (At least there’s no Twilight event this time around.) In this video blog, Peter, Adam, Russ, and Devindra chat about what they’re looking forward to the most at the convention, and why....
VOTD: ‘Bridesmaids’ Outtakes From Funny Or Die By Germain Lussier/May 25, 2011 3:30 pm EST Want to see more Bridesmaids? Well, a sequel might be in the works but until then, or the inevitable feature packed Blu-ray release, this hilarious outtake reel from Funny or Die will have to do. We knew that many of the comediennes in the film – Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper – were good at improv but who knew Jon Hamm could come up make up sex position names with the best of them....
Will Oliver Stone Cast Shia LaBeouf In His Long-Gestating ‘Pinkville’? By Russ Fischer/Dec. 29, 2010 4:30 pm EST For several years, Oliver Stone has been toying with a new Vietnam War film called Pinkville, which would be oriented around the Mai Lai Massacre of 1968. In 2007 the movie seemed on the verge of shooting. It had a cast: Bruce Willis, Woody Harrelson, Michael Pitt, Channing Tatum, Michael Pena and more....
‘42’ Trailer: The Life And Times Of Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson By Germain Lussier/Sept. 21, 2012 9:00 am EST If ever the story of an athlete deserved to be told in a major motion picture, it’s the story of Jackie Robinson. The man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball not only broke cultural and social ground; he was one of the best people to ever play the game of baseball....
‘Arrested Development’ To Hit Netflix In Spring 2013 With “At Least” Ten Episodes By Angie Han/Aug. 23, 2012 12:44 pm EST Cameras are already rolling on the upcoming fourth season of Arrested Development, so after years of rumor and speculation, there’s finally no doubt at all that the cult comedy will make a return. The big question now is when. Ever since Netflix picked up the series, we’ve known only that episodes would hit sometime in 2013, which doesn’t narrow things down a whole lot....
/Film UK - Minority Report, Philip Ridley Video Interview, Ken Loach’s Black Jack By Brendon Connelly/May 28, 2010 11:00 am EST I like the Blu-ray format a great deal, not least for the way it allows you to access supplements pretty seamlessly during playback. This is particularly notable in the UK release of this title: Paramount’s US disc has all of the features shipped off to a second disc, while in the UK release, the disc’s wealth of storage capacity has allowed for the many extra bits and bobs to be no more than a few button presses away, and usually available without stepping out of the feature itself....
‘Girls, Guns & Gambling’ Features Christian Slater, Gary Oldman And Dane Cook By Russ Fischer/June 17, 2010 9:13 am EST That’s, uh, some kind of cast. Never thought I’d live to see the day where Gary Oldman shared the screen with Dane Cook, but it’s coming, thanks to the casting director of Girls, Guns & Gambling, who apparently has quite the sense of humor. (And, no, it’s not Christian Slater’s mom, veteran casting director Mary Jo Slater....
‘The Avengers’ Trailer #2: Team Strife, And A World In Danger By Russ Fischer/Feb. 29, 2012 8:55 am EST We’ve joked in the past couple months about the fact that Marvel’s choice of early stills for The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, have been fairly dry. We’ve learned more about the movie from box art for licensed products than we have from the stills and footage released so far....
‘This Is 40’ Theatrical Trailer: Meet Paul Rudd And Leslie Mann’s Extended Family By Germain Lussier/Aug. 7, 2012 11:00 am EST The film is scheduled for release December 21 and with this extended look you’ll finally meet Albert Brooks, Megan Fox, Jason Segel, Melissa McCarthy and several others. It looks really funny. Check it out after the jump. Thanks to Yahoo Movies for the trailer. The first teaser trailer for This Is 40 was funny, but didn’t exactly set the world on fire....
Another New ‘John Carter’ TV Spot Highlights The Action, Downplays The Dialogue By Angie Han/Feb. 8, 2012 3:00 pm EST I haven’t been quiet about my ambivalence toward John Carter, Andrew Stanton’s live-action directing debut, but I think I’ve finally figured out what my problem with the film is: the dialogue. Or at least, that’s what I’ve come to suspect after watching this new 60-second TV spot. The new video downplays the talking bits and highlights the action, and perhaps as a result, it may be my favorite teaser / trailer / commercial for John Carter yet....
Casting Bits: Ron Livingston And Lili Taylor In ‘The Conjuring’, Stephen Dorff In ‘Zaytoun’, Chloë Sevigny And Mark Webber In ‘Panarea’ By Angie Han/Jan. 25, 2012 9:00 am EST Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor are in talks to join Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in James Wan’s upcoming thriller, formerly called The Conjuring. The film, which is now going by the working title Untitled Warren Files Project, centers around a husband and wife paranormal investigation team (Wilson and Farmiga) dealing with spirits in a Rhode Island farmhouse....
Casting Notes: James Franco In Ricky Stanicky; Emma Watson And Logan Lerman Are Wallflowers; Gerard Butler In A Star Is Born By Russ Fischer/May 20, 2010 7:25 pm EST James Franco was just cast in the Planet of the Apes prequel, which instantly makes me a bit more interested in that movie, but in the meantime he’s also booked a smaller picture. Franco will star in Ricky Stanicky, a comedy by Jeff Bushell, writer of Beverly Hills Chihuahua....
Cool Stuff: Jacob Borshard’s Back To The Future-Inspired D.V.E.T.F.T.P.V. Poster By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 12, 2010 1:00 pm EST Nakatomi has released an interesting Back to the Future-inspired art print. “D.V.E.T.F.T.P.V.” is a creation of Jacob Borshard, and is available in both 2D and red/blue 3D. Outer Space Destiny! He comes at night to melt your brain! He won’t get his damn hands off her! Jacob Borshard’s newest blast from the past is this time and space bending one sheet from the seminal 1955 Sci-fi cult classic....
Dan Deacon Discusses His Score For Coppola’s ‘Twixt Now And Sunrise’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 15, 2011 3:41 pm EST One of the most unexpected stories of last week was that Francis Ford Coppola has enlisted indie electronic knob twiddler and live performance ringleader Dan Deacon to score his new film, Twixt Now and Sunrise. The film is based on a short story that stemmed from a dream/nightmare experienced by the director, and stars Val Kilmer, Alden Ehrenreich and more....
Darren Aronofsky And Natalie Portman’s 25-Minute Interview On Charlie Rose By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 7, 2010 12:00 pm EST Director Darren Aronofsky and actress Natalie Portman appeared on Charlie Rose last week to talk about their new film Black Swan. We’re still hoping to talk to Aronofsky sometime in the coming weeks, but this will hold you over for now. Anyone who reads /Film knows we love long form interviews. And while this chat is shorter than Rose’s norm (almost 25 minutes), it’s still worth checking out....
Edgar Wright To Direct, J.J. Abrams To Produce Paramount’s ‘Collider’ [UPDATED] By Angie Han/July 23, 2012 5:00 pm EST Another day, another super-secretive but highly intriguing J.J. Abrams movie. Paramount has just begun developing a sci-fi pic titled Collider, and while — surprise, surprise — the longline is being kept under very tight wraps, the talent involved definitely makes this one we’ll keep on our radar. /Film favorite Edgar Wright originated the idea, which is now being scripted by I Am Legend scribe Mark Protosevich....
Jessica Biel Offered ‘Wolverine’ Role By Angie Han/July 13, 2012 1:30 pm EST Briefly: Star Hugh Jackman’s been attached to star in The Wolverine for years now, of course, but it wasn’t until this week that we started to learn which other stars he’d be sharing the screen with. On Monday, it was announced that Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, and Will Yun Lee, had been cast, today comes news that Jessica Biel could be the next to board the project in a key villain role....
Kevin Smith’s ‘Anti-Movie Review’ Show ‘Spoilers’ Premieres On Hulu June 4 By Germain Lussier/May 21, 2012 10:00 am EST Kevin Smith and film criticism haven’t always had the most friendly relationship. A few years back he lashed out at critics due to the reaction to Cop Out. The battle continued when Red State was released, as the director refused to show it to critics. On the flip side, great reviews certainly assisted in making films like Clerks and Chasing Amy such long lasting hits....
Kevin Smith’s ‘Hit Somebody’ Update: First Film Scripted, Both Films Titled By Germain Lussier/Aug. 26, 2011 9:30 am EST Kevin Smith took to Twitter Friday morning to update his fans on his next and final film, Hit Somebody. Smith recently announced that the hockey film would be released in two parts, ala Kill Bill, and as of today the first script is done and he’s moved on to part two. He’ll call part one Hit Somebody: Home and the second part Hit Somebody: Away referring to the fact that the first film will see the main character Buddy, played by Nicholas Braun, growing up and the second will see him playing pro hockey....
