VOTD: Mark Romanek Music Video Career Tribute By Angie Han/March 8, 2011 5:00 am EST Mark Romanek may not be in the top tier of feature directors just yet, but among music video directors, he’s an icon. Remember the dark sultriness of Fiona Apple’s “Criminal” video? Or the controversy surrounding Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer”? How about the heartbreaking intimacy of Johnny Cash’s “Hurt”? Those are just three of his best-known works....
Watch Red Letter Media’s Review Of ‘Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 31, 2010 11:36 am EST Close out 2010 with a 110-minute takedown of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The first part of Red Letter Media’s feature-length review series hit almost exactly a year ago, the second in April, and now the cycle is complete. And while this review still has the flat ‘creepy guy in his basement’ aspects of the first two reviews, it also has the same in-depth breakdown of the movie....
Will Forte Says A MacGruber Sequel Will Be Scripted, At Least By Russ Fischer/June 5, 2012 7:30 am EST Is it still possible to surprise an actor about the popularity of one of their films? It seems unlikely, when anyone can set up a Google alert to be notified when conversation is happening about any topic, but maybe Will Forte has better things to do than sit around reading what people say about MacGruber....
WTF: London Theater Employing Volunteer Ninjas To Confront Rude Moviegoers By Angie Han/Sept. 13, 2012 6:00 am EST And here we thought the Alamo Drafthouse was zealous about rooting out cell phone use in theaters. But even their strongly worded PSAs and strict ushers seem downright passive compared to what one theater in London’s Leicester Square is doing. The Prince Charles Cinema is said to be employing volunteer “ninjas” to regulate good behavior among the audience....
‘Glee’ Creator Ryan Murphy Tapped To Direct The ‘Rocky Horror’ Remake? By Russ Fischer/Oct. 18, 2010 7:06 pm EST A piece of cinema adapting the British musical play of the same name, Rocky Horror bombed upon initial release, but developed a midnight following and became the film that best represents the notion of audience participation with film. It might be the longest-running film ever, as there are cinemas that have shown it at midnight on Saturday nights without fail for many years....
‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2’ Trailer #2: The Final Harry Potter Trailer By Russ Fischer/June 16, 2011 4:28 pm EST Here’s the very final trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the last movie in Warner Bros. long-running Harry Potter series. You can see the trailer in front of Green Lantern this weekend, but we’ve got it online now for your enjoyment. Check it out after the break, but for those who haven’t read the books, be aware that some spoilers may be in store....
‘Oz: The Great And Powerful’ Photos Show Off Sam Raimi’s Dazzlingly Colorful Fantasyland By Russ Fischer/July 17, 2012 9:00 am EST When Disney debuted footage from Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful last weekend at Comic Con, there were more than a few comparisons to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, based in large part upon one factor common to both movies. That would be the work of production designer Robert Stromberg, who also filled that role on Avatar, and is now directing Angelina Jolie in Maleficent....
‘Silent Hill: Revelation 3D’ Begins Shooting; Cast Includes Adelaide Clemens And Kit Harington By Russ Fischer/March 7, 2011 4:30 pm EST Above is the first image of Adelaide Clemens (X-Men Origins : Wolverine and, should it actually shoot, Mad Max: Fury Road) in the sequel to Silent Hill. What sequel to Silent Hill, you ask? As was announced late last year, this one is called Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, and it begins shooting today in Toronto....
‘The Muppets’ Final Parody Trailer Aims At ‘Twilight’ And ‘Paranormal Activity’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 27, 2011 11:30 am EST Disney has seen a very enthusiastic reception for The Muppets teaser trailers that parody romcoms, The Hangover Part II, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Green Lantern. So why not release one more? This final Muppets parody teaser takes aim at several films rather than just one — you’ll see gags based on Twilight, Happy Feet, Paranormal Activity, this weekend’s Puss in Boots, and even The Muppets....
Cameron Crowe Hopes To Begin Shooting Next Comedy In March By Angie Han/Oct. 31, 2011 9:00 am EST After directing only six feature films over the course of 16 years (the last of those being 2005’s Elizabethtown) director Cameron Crowe has had an unusually busy 2011. He’s already released two documentaries this year — the Elton John picture The Union and Pearl Jam Twenty — and has We Bought a Zoo due out in December....
Casting Bits: Nicole Kidman In ‘Spectre;’ Mark Strong In ‘Welcome To The Punch;’ Amber Heard In ‘Syrup’ By Russ Fischer/May 10, 2011 9:30 am EST There’s a reason this article is illustrated with a ten-year old image of Nicole Kidman in The Others: she’s not quite a stranger to making low-budget chillers, and now she seems to be tapped for a new one. Saw and Insidious director James Wan is putting together a movie called Spectre, and a throwaway mention in a Variety report on Cannes sales mentions that Nicole Kidman is in talks to star....
Casting Notes: Steve Carell In ‘A Boyfriend For My Wife’; Andie MacDowell In ‘Footloose’; Three More For ‘Vamps’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 26, 2010 12:31 pm EST Warner Bros. is setting up a remake of the 2008 Argentine romantic comedy Un novio para mi mujer as a star vehicle for Steve Carrell. The comedian is producing, and WB hired Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin to write a script based on the Argentine film....
Chris Hemsworth Confirmed For ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ By Russ Fischer/May 13, 2011 7:51 pm EST Chris Hemsworth has been the favorite to play the Hunstman in Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman for the past couple weeks, and with Thor opening to solid numbers all around the world, he’s now closed a deal to take the role. He’ll be working under the direction of Rupert Sanders and playing opposite Kristen Stewart (as Snow White), Charlize Theron (as the Evil Queen) and Sam Claflin (as the Prince)....
Donald Sutherland Is President Snow, The Villain Of ‘The Hunger Games’ By Germain Lussier/May 31, 2011 10:31 am EST Lionsgate broke the news of the casting on their LionsgateNews Twitter feed and, once again, they’ve done a magnificent job. Both imposing but lovable, a master of the dramatic and comedic, Sutherland is exactly what one expects in the character of President Snow. He must be ruthless and evil, of course, but he’s also the President, someone the whole country watches and is captivated by....
First Look: Concept Art For ElecTRONica, Disneyland’s Tron Legacy Experience By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 2, 2010 8:00 am EST Ever since the first test footage from Tron Legacy premiered at Comic-Con three years ago, Disney fans have been talking up the idea of the Mouse House introducing a new Tron ride at the Disneyland/Disney World theme parks. I’ve told you previously that Disney Imagineers were visiting the set just days before I stepped foot on the End of Line Club soundstage....
Four Photos From Kevin Smith’s ‘Red State’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 3, 2010 10:03 am EST Hot off the heels of its acceptance to Sundance, the first stills from Kevin Smith’s Red State have come online and they look nothing like a Kevin Smith movie. And we mean that in the best possible way. Red State, which is a thriller about “a group of misfits [who] encounter extreme fundamentalism in Middle America” is certainly a huge departure from the comedies and romances Smith is best known for....
Gemma Arterton Meeting With Ridley Scott For Alien Prequels By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 7, 2010 7:00 am EST In an interview with the British newspaper The Sunday Times, Arterton revealed that she will be meeting with director Ridley Scott about possibly starring in his planned Alien prequels. According to The Times, Scott requested a meeting after seeing her performance in J Blakeson’s thriller The Disappearance Of Alice Creed. Arterton has yet to meet Scott about the possible part, so nothing might come of this....
Guillermo Del Toro Opening His Own Production Facility, Calling It An ‘Imaginarium’ For Filmmakers By Russ Fischer/Dec. 9, 2010 7:07 pm EST If there’s one thing about Guillermo del Toro that shold be evident by now, it’s that he is passionate about film and filmmaking. Perhaps to a excessive degree — it might explain how he gets committed to projects left and right. Now he’s got a new project, and it is potentially something good for many filmmakers....
Helen McCrory Confirmed For New Bond Film ‘Skyfall,’ Ola Rapace Added By Russ Fischer/Nov. 7, 2011 5:30 pm EST Briefly: One of the names often mentioned as a late addition to the cast of Skyfall, the twenty-third James Bond movie, is Helen McCrory. When EON Productions held a press conference last week to announce the title of the film and the beginning of the shoot, McCrory’s name was not mentioned....
Indie Star Brit Marling Announces Next Three Projects: ‘Arbitrage,’ ‘Breaking The Girl,’ And ‘The East’ By Angie Han/March 22, 2011 11:30 am EST The buzz surrounding indie screenwriter/actress Brit Marling has been all but deafening coming out of this year’s Sundance and SXSW festivals. Marling co-wrote and starred in two films that earned rave reviews at both festivals – the sci-fi romance Another Earth, directed by Mike Cahill, and the dramatic thriller Sound of My Voice, directed by Zal Batmanglij — and is widely being talked about as the next indie It Girl....
