Will Spike Lee Direct An ‘Oldboy’ Remake? By Russ Fischer/July 5, 2011 10:00 pm EST I can’t decide if this is the best news we could possibly have with respect to a new version of Oldboy, or merely the most unexpected. It is certainly an intriguing idea, however. Spike Lee has just been talking about how he can’t get a movie financed — after Miracle at St. Anna no one even wants to make a sequel to Inside Man, which did quite well....
‘From Up On Poppy Hill’ Trailer: Studio Ghibli’s Quiet, Realistic Interlude By Russ Fischer/Aug. 8, 2012 11:00 am EST From Up on Poppy Hill is a rare realistic film from renowned Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, and we’ve got the first English-subtitled trailer. (We featured a Japanese-only look at the film last year, around when the movie opened in Japan.)Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away) conceived and scripted the film, which was directed by his son, Goro Miyazaki....
‘John Carter’ Teaser Poster Finds Its Way Online By Germain Lussier/June 15, 2011 9:02 am EST Outside of a needless title change, we’ve heard very little about John Carter, formerly “of Mars,” in recent months. Presumably that’s because its Oscar-winning director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E) has been hard at work perfecting its extensive visual effects which employ full motion capture and more to tell the story of an American Civil War veteran (Taylor Kitsch) who somehow travels to Mars and is called on to help save the red planet....
‘Kick-Ass 2’ Set For Summer 2013; Robert Emms And Morris Chestnut Join Cast By Angie Han/Aug. 15, 2012 10:00 am EST Whereas the first movie concentrated on a small group of costumed vigilantes, Kick-Ass 2 widens the scope to bring in new allies for both the heroes and the villains. The latest additions to the good guy side are Morris Chestnut (Boyz n the Hood), who’ll be helping out Chloë Moretz’s Hit-Girl, and Robert Emms (War Horse), who’ll join forces with Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson)....
‘Liberal Arts’ - Writer/Director/Star Josh Radnor Becomes A Mini-Cameron Crowe [Sundance 2012] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 23, 2012 3:00 pm EST There’s a scene in Josh Radnor’s sophomore effort, Liberal Arts, where a 35-year-old admissions officer is mathematically analyzing what it means to date a 19-year-old. No words are uttered, it’s all simple math written on screen, yet it’s filled with more humor, poise and philosophy in two minutes than some movies have in two hours....
‘Scre4m:’ Trailer Leak, Plot Details And A Subtitle? By Germain Lussier/Oct. 18, 2010 12:00 pm EST Halloween is right around the corner, which means horror films like Paranormal Activity 2 and Saw 3D are set to rule the box office. It’s also a perfect opportunity for studios to pimp their impending horror fare and no horror movie coming in the next few months is more highly anticipated than Scre4m. Once again directed by Wes Craven with returning stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox along with a slew of famous franchise newcomers, the film is set for release on April 15, 2011....
‘The Woman In Black’ Sequel, ‘Angels Of Death’ Gets Green Light By Russ Fischer/April 2, 2012 9:00 am EST Fingers crossed that the sequel to The Woman in Black, to be called The Woman in Black: Angels of Death, will have an era-appropriate cover of Slayer’s most famous song buried somewhere in the story. (Seems unlikely, but one can hope. I’ll probably have to just be happy with the song’s use in Gremlins 2....
Casting Bits: Jacki Weaver In ‘Silver Linings Playbook’, Paul Bettany And Brian Cox In ‘Blood’, Sam Trammell In ‘Long Time Gone’ By Angie Han/Sept. 28, 2011 9:00 am EST Good things keep coming for the stars of Animal Kingdom, as Jacki Weaver lands a role in David O. Russell’s The Silver Linings Playbook. Weaver will play Bradley Cooper’s mother in the film, based on Matthew Quick’s novel about a former high school teacher (Cooper) who’s just been released from a four-year stint at a mental institution into the care of his mother....
Casting Bits: Shannon Elizabeth Completes ‘American Reunion,’ John Cho In ‘Total Recall’ By Germain Lussier/May 27, 2011 2:30 pm EST How can you have an American Reunion without the guy who brought the phrase “M.I.L.F” to the masses? Probably because he’ll be off planting memories in Colin Farrell. Two big bits of casting were recently revealed as Shannon Elizabeth, who played foreign exchange student Nadia in the first two American Pie movies, has finally signed to appear in the American Pie sequel American Reunion....
Cool Stuff: Alien Anthology Blu-Ray Box Set By Peter Sciretta/July 15, 2010 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Blu-Ray Art: Special Limited Edition Packaging: The Ultimate Collection Featuring All Four ALIEN Films Hatches On Blu-ray On October 25 With Never-Before-Seen Bonus Material And The Debut Of The Exclusive and Groundbreaking Interactive Experience, MU-TH-UR Mode All four ALIEN films have been reinvigorated for an intense Blu-ray high-definition viewing experience....
Cool Stuff: Dan McCarthy’s “Hoth” By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 20, 2010 6:00 am EST Alamo Drafthouse’s Mondo Tees’ has announced a new release in the highly anticipated line of officially LucasFilm-licensed Star Wars-inspired art prints: “Hoth” by Dan McCarthy. The design is screenprinted on 12"x36" , hand numbered limited edition of 475. Limit 1 per household. If you want one of these bad boys, you’re going to have to work for it....
Dwayne Johnson Set To Play Country Legend Charley Pride By Russ Fischer/April 29, 2011 1:00 pm EST Dwayne Johnson is not the name that immediately springs to mind when I think about pending biopics of country music legends. The Rock has been an action icon and a fill-in for family comedy, but for an earnest portrayal of a singer, I’d probably go elsewhere. So the news that he is planning to play Charley Pride is…unexpected....
Emma Roberts Joins Scream 4; Ashley Greene Out Of The Running? By Russ Fischer/May 27, 2010 11:26 am EST Last week there was news about the casting for Scream 4 that suggested Twilight’s Ashley Greene could end up playing one of the lead roles in the sequel — a part more or less equivalent to Neve Campbell’s in the original film. Now it looks like Emma Roberts is going to have that role....
First Official Image: Sacha Baron Cohen In ‘The Dictator’ By Russ Fischer/June 9, 2011 10:00 am EST Earlier this week we saw an on-set snap of Sacha Baron Cohen in costume as one of the characters in The Dictator. Now we’ve got the first official look at Sacha Baron Cohen in costume as the other main character in The Dictator. The full snap is after the break. So: the film is (or appears to be) a strange blend of influence from Charlie Chaplin’s film The Great Dictator, and the novel Zabibah and The King, by Saddam Hussein....
First Poster For ‘The Hunger Games’ Premieres, And It Burns By Germain Lussier/July 19, 2011 10:10 am EST Mere months from now, audiences will get a chance to see Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson attempt to murder 22 other children to survive The Hunger Games. Directed by Gary Ross and based on the popular book by Suzanne Collins, the film is currently shooting aimed at a March 23, 2012 release date....
By Angie Han/Sept. 6, 2012 11:08 am EST Wyman and Abrams have been working together since Fringe’s first season, when the former served as a writer and co-executive producer. He was promoted to co-showrunner (with Jeff Pinkner) in Season 2, and then became the series’ sole showrunner when Pinkner departed before the fifth season. [Source: Deadline]
By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 14, 2010 3:00 pm EST Milo has compiled a handy infographic breaking down the finicnial and critical success of of Pixar’s Toy Story 3 by the numbers. Hit the jump to see the infographic. Click on the image to see it in high resolution. via: digg via: digg
Marvel Rumors: The Avengers To Battle The Skrulls And Kree? Demi Lovato Up For A Role? Plus Minor X-Men: First Class Spoilers By Russ Fischer/Dec. 27, 2010 2:30 pm EST Rumors never sleep. Doesn’t matter that we’ve just come through the Christmas holiday, that most of LA is still asleep to gather strength for New Year’s Eve, and that the Eastern seaboard is under a couple feet of snow. There are possible news tidbits floating around about The Avengers and X-Men: First Class....
Netflix Nearing $100 Million Deal With Miramax By Germain Lussier/March 28, 2011 3:00 pm EST Executives at Netflix have been working hard in the past few weeks. First, they spent an insane amount of money to get into the original programming business then Starz and Showtime renegotiated their deals with the online movie provider cutting back the availability of their products. Now, it appears they’re close to signing a $100 million deal with Miramax that would give Netflix users access to their eclectic 700 plus title catalog which includes Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, Clerks, Swingers, Good Will Hunting and many more....
New Images: ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Argo,’ ‘Snow White And The Huntsman,’ ‘Sightseers’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2012 5:00 pm EST If you’d like to see Ben Affleck with a stunning Seventies beard, Chris Hemsworth and Martin Freeman each surrounded by a bunch of dwarves or the first image from Ben Wheatley’s follow-up to Kill List, this post is for you. After the jump, see new images from Ben Affleck’s Argo, Rupert Sanders’ Snow White and the Huntsman, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers....
