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James Cameron To Film 3D Movie On Mars? By Peter Sciretta/April 29, 2010 3:41 pm EST Yes, you read the headline correctly — filmmaker James Cameron plans to shoot a 3D movie on the planet Mars. I’m not talking just about Mars, but actually on the surface of the not-so-distant planet. Okay, you caught me, it’s not exactly as simple as that. It was revealed today that the next generation Mars rover will be equipped with a high-resolution color 3-D video camera....

James Franco Options ‘The Adderall Diaries’ For Which He Plans To Write, Produce, Direct And Possibly Star By Russ Fischer/Sept. 29, 2010 9:50 pm EST I’ll give you this: James Franco is quickly becoming one of the most interesting young actors out there. If half of what I’ve heard about 127 Hours is true he could be a strong Best Actor contender, but that would only be a formal recognition of what any casual observer can see: Franco is taking changes and flowing through his career with seeming disregard for most rules of the business....

Jason Reitman Options Elliot Allagash By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2010 7:40 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The book is a return to teenage years, telling the story of a high school loser named Seymour who gets a life-changing makeover after meeting a fabulously wealthy transfer student named Elliot. Seymour is taught how to gain popularity and power, under one condition… he must agree to do whatever Elliot tells him to do....

Jerry Stahl Writing ‘The Thin Man’ For Johnny Depp By Russ Fischer/March 22, 2011 3:00 pm EST Last year, there was news that Johnny Depp wanted to star in a new version of The Thin Man, based on the Dashiell Hammett novel that spawned a six-film series in the ’30s and ’40s. He roped in his Pirates of the Caribbean director Rob Marshall, but we haven’t heard much about the project since....

Joseph Farrell, Creator Of The Movie Trailer, Has Died By Germain Lussier/Dec. 8, 2011 2:30 pm EST For many movie fans, the movie trailer has become an event. A rest stop on the long journey to your highly anticipated film where you get refueled with excitement long before you see the final product. For others, movie trailers in front of a feature are how they first learn about films that may later become something truly special to them....

Kristen Stewart Will Not Be Lois Lane In Zack Snyder’s ‘Superman’ (UPDATED) By Germain Lussier/Feb. 2, 2011 3:00 pm EST UPDATE: According to People.com, Stewart’s reps said: “There are a number of fabricated stories circulating. The fact is that she has not met on this film nor has she been approached for this film.” Our original story remains below. Now that Zack Snyder has cast his Clark Kent, our attention has turned to the second lead in Metropolis, Lois Lane....

Latest Possible ‘Three Stooges’ Casting: Will Sasso As Moe? By Russ Fischer/March 23, 2011 12:30 pm EST Now Will Sasso’s name is in the mix, and seemingly for any of the Stooges, not just Moe. THR says that the actor has " resurfaced as a likely frontrunner to play Moe, Larry or Curly." Huh? Curly, sure. Even Moe, perhaps. But THR’s wording makes the casting process sound as if it is just getting down to throwing darts at headshots taped to the wall....

LOL: The Original ‘Space Jam’ Website By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2010 12:30 pm EST Jonah P (via: DannyTRS) noticed that the official website for the Michael Jordan/Looney Toons movie Space Jam is not only still functional but has not been updated since 1996. It’s like an internet time capsule from 14 years ago. Remember when movies were marketed online like this? Check out the website at http://www2.warnerbros.com/spacejam/movie/jam.htm. LOL: The Original ‘Space Jam’ Website...

LucasFilm Announces Mature Video Game ‘Star Wars 1313’: Is It Related To The Live-Action TV Series? By Germain Lussier/June 1, 2012 1:30 pm EST Deep below the surface of Coruscant, a lethal bounty hunter hunts down targets while exploring a whole new side to the Star Wars universe. LucasFilm has just revealed, as expected, they’re developing a new game called Star Wars 1313, a third person, action adventure shooter that promises to explore much more “mature themes” than previous Star Wars games and show “the worst of the worst of the Star Wars galaxy....

Magnolia Acquires Max Winkler’s ‘Ceremony’ By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 14, 2010 10:29 pm EST Risky Business has learned that Magnolia Pictures has acquired the US distribution rights to Max Winkler’s feature directorial debut Ceremony, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. This means that the film will be shown theatrically and will likely have a day-and-date video on demand availability on nationwide cable. The 27-year old USC film school graduate and son of television actor Henry Winkler (Fonzie on Happy Days) is probably best known as the director of the popular Clark and Michael web series which starred Michael Cera and Clark Duke....

Matt Damon In Talks For Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 10, 2010 8:45 am EST We know that Neill Blomkamp has his District 9 star Sharlto Copley set to appear in his next film, Elysium. But it looks like he won’t be the star of the movie. Matt Damon is now in talks to take the lead role in the picture. Deadline implies that there is more major casting to come, saying that Media Rights Capital, which is financing the film, will take it to distributors next year “when it has its major cast....

Movie Studios Sue Online DVD Streaming Service Zediva By Germain Lussier/April 14, 2011 8:00 am EST According to an Associated Press report, Zediva is based in Sunnyvale, California and experienced such traffic when it launched on March 16, the entire system crashed. Here’s what the lawyer for the Motion Picture Association of America had to say about the case: Video rental chains don’t pay licensing fees for DVDs or, in the old days, VHS tapes....

Photos: Mondo Opens New Gallery With Sci-Fi Show Including Star Trek, Dune, Akira And More By Germain Lussier/March 10, 2012 5:41 pm EST The worm is out of the sand. Mondo’s secret new gallery opened Saturday with a sci-fi themed show that left jaws on the floor and wallets extremely empty. Tyler Stout did his first Mondo poster since October, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, Kevin Tong did Forbidden Planet, Martin Ansin kicked off a new Terry Gilliam Director’s Series with Brazil, Jay Shaw did David Cronenberg right with The Fly and Crimes of the Future, Phantom City Creative went all George Melies with A Trip to the Moon and much, much more: Akira, Dune, War of the Worlds, Planet of the Apes, The Fountain, Real Steel, it goes on and on, 38 in total....

Robert Zemeckis To Produce R-Rated ‘How To Survive A Gnome Attack’ For Sony Animation By Germain Lussier/April 14, 2011 6:30 pm EST Variety broke the news of the deal but was quick to state that though Zemeckis currently finds himself without a project - due to the cancellation of Yellow Submarine – he is not, at this time, attached to direct. He seems like a great fit though, considering he did the quintessential animation and live action hybrid film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?...

Rupert Sanders’s Halo 3: ODST Commercial By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 4, 2009 3:19 pm EST Want to get another glimpse at what a big screen Halo movie could look like? Microsoft released a new trailer for the Halo 3: ODST game for the Xbox 360, and it is a live-action production. Directed by Rupert Sanders, a commercial director who was awarded with 2 Grand Prix at the Cannes Festival 2008, nominated for best DGA director in 2006 and 2008, but probably best known to the average Joe as the guy responsible for the Halo 3 Believe , X Box: Joy and that Monster....

Sony Will Distribute Fede Alvarez’s ‘The Evil Dead’ Remake By Russ Fischer/Nov. 30, 2011 1:45 pm EST Here’s a little bit of movement on that remake of The Evil Dead that Panic Attack director Fede Alvarez will oversee. The movie is based on Sam Raimi’s fan-favorite original 1981 film, with a script Alvarez co-wrote with Rodo Sayagues before Diablo Cody did a rewrite. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and FilmDistrict have partnered with Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures to make a big deal to distribute the movie, with the bottom line being that Sony Pictures will distribute The Evil Dead in many countries, including the US....

VOTD: ‘Catfish’ Directors Document Artist John Baldessari; Tom Waits Narrates By Russ Fischer/May 17, 2012 3:30 pm EST My favorite thing this week, without question, is this short documentary about the artist John Baldessari, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, the guys who made Catfish and Paranormal Activity 3. A Brief History of John Baldessari is a wonderfully lively little doc that successfully straddles the line between providing info on the subject and establishing itself as a distinct work....

What Building Is Tony Stark Working On At The End Of ‘The Avengers?’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 13, 2012 2:28 pm EST Is it possible that even though millions upon millions of eyeballs watched Joss Whedon’s massive superhero blockbuster, The Avengers, every one of them missed a clue to its sequels? Spoilers follow for The Avengers but, at the end of the film, with Manhattan completely destroyed, we see Tony Stark and Pepper Potts jokingly working on a building....

‘Everything Is A Remix’ Breaks Down ‘The Matrix’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 7, 2011 7:00 am EST “Everyone steals from everyone, that’s movies.” The guys in Swingers knew it and we all know it too. Everyone who has ever made a movie has been influenced by someone before them; even the people who invented the art form had influences from outside film. Of course many people innovate, only to to have their techniques ripped off later, but it’s almost impossible to find something that is 100% original in every aspect....

‘Lay The Favorite’ Trailer - Bruce Willis And Rebecca Hall Try To Get Lucky By Angie Han/May 29, 2012 2:30 pm EST Stephen Frears’ record may not be flawless, but his hit to miss ratio’s high enough that I generally look forward to his movies. His newest project, Lay the Favorite, started out looking as promising as any other. The filmmaker collected a likable cast, including Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall, Joshua Jackson, and Catherine Zeta-Jones for the dramedy, an adaptation of a favorably reviewed memoir by Beth Raymer about the strange world of sports betting....