Votd Edgar Wright S Ant Man Footage Storyboarded By A Fan

By Germain Lussier/Sept. 26, 2012 9:40 am EST Were you jealous of everyone at Comic-Con that got to see Edgar Wright’s surprise test footage from Ant-Man? We understand. Marvel does plan on releasing the finished footage online at some point but it hasn’t happened just yet. So if text-based descriptions of the footage haven’t done it justice, and slightly animated reenactments are also deficient, now a fan has done their best to recreate the awesomeness in storyboards....

June 18, 2022 · 3 min · 555 words · Billy Shaffer

Votd George Takei Says Twilight Is Really Bad And A Common Enemy To Star Trek Star Wars

VOTD: George Takei Says ‘Twilight’ Is ‘Really Bad’ And A Common Enemy To ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Star Wars’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 13, 2011 5:00 am EST Over the past few weeks, a few online videos made the rounds pitting Star Trek alum William Shatner in a nerdy battle of words with Star Wars alum Carrie Fisher over whose legendary sci-fi franchise is better. Well Trek star George Takei has now stepped in to be a “broker of star peace” and band fans of both franchises together against a common enemy: Twilight....

June 18, 2022 · 6 min · 1118 words · Antoine Mcalpine

Votd Jeep Cherokee S I M Bruce Willis Music Video Tribute

VOTD: Jeep Cherokee’s “I’m Bruce Willis” Music Video Tribute By Peter Sciretta/July 4, 2010 9:01 pm EST Jeep Cherokee performed a song titled “I’m Bruce Willis” and this is the epic music video. A good tribute to one of our best action heros. Watch the video now, embedded after the jump. via: TDW VOTD: Jeep Cherokee’s “I’m Bruce Willis” Music Video Tribute By Peter Sciretta/July 4, 2010 9:01 pm EST...

June 18, 2022 · 1 min · 108 words · Karen Kirkley

Votd Jody Hill S Toyota Commercials

VOTD: Jody Hill’s Toyota Commercials By Peter Sciretta/May 14, 2010 3:00 am EST Toyota hired filmmaker Jody Hill (Observe and Report, The Foot Fist Way) to direct the advertisements for the 2011 Toyota Sienna. The spots star Brian Huskey and Rachel Drummond as “the self-proclaimed world’s greatest parents” in the world. These have been out for a few months now, but I just discovered them today. The funniest of which is a full length rap song....

June 18, 2022 · 7 min · 1280 words · Mark Vario

Cherry Trailer Surprisingly A Career In Porn May Be A Difficult Lifestyle Choice

‘Cherry’ Trailer: Surprisingly, A Career In Porn May Be A Difficult Lifestyle Choice By Russ Fischer/Feb. 20, 2012 9:00 am EST Every once in a while porn comes back around to being a subject for mainstream cinema, and we’re edging towards that point again. Not quite ‘mainstream,’ perhaps, as both competing biopics about Linda Lovelace are indies, as is Cherry, which follows a young woman’s entry into the business. Cherry premiered last week at the Berlin film festival to middling reviews....

June 17, 2022 · 4 min · 706 words · Beth Ayala

Elite Squad Star Wagner Moura To Play Villain In Neill Blomkamp S Elysium

‘Elite Squad’ Star Wagner Moura To Play Villain In Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’ By Peter Sciretta/March 9, 2011 2:00 pm EST Wagner Moura, the star of the popular Brazilian crime thrillers The Elite Squad and The Elite Squad 2, has signed on to play the villain in District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s second feature Elysium. Moura joins Jodie Foster, Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley. The movie will be R-rated, set 150 years in the future and has the social allegory elements ala District 9....

June 17, 2022 · 3 min · 597 words · Sara Dillon

Alice Eve Cast In Men In Black Iii

Alice Eve Cast In ‘Men In Black III’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 17, 2011 11:15 am EST Men in Black III has been delayed once again, with the planned second half of the shoot bumped back at least a month to the end of March. (The film’s shoot was split into two halves, with the first half wrapping around Christmas, and script work delaying the second.) While the production waits for Jeff Nathanson, Barry Sonnenfeld and the producers to work out whatever script issues are causing problems, a new cast member has been added....

June 17, 2022 · 4 min · 688 words · Malcolm Hernandez

Baz Lurhmann Is Directing The Great Gatsby But Not Now

Baz Lurhmann Is Directing ‘The Great Gatsby,’ But Not Now By Russ Fischer/March 11, 2011 5:00 pm EST For over two years we’ve been following the progress of Baz Luhrmann and his possible adaptation of classic American novel The Great Gatsby. It was mentioned in late 2008, then last year he workshopped the script in New York and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire were attached; Carey Mulligan was announced by the director as his favorite pick for the role of Daisy Buchanan not long after....

June 17, 2022 · 5 min · 1021 words · Joanna Hart

Brad Bird Confirmed For Mission Impossible 4

Brad Bird Confirmed For Mission: Impossible 4 By Peter Sciretta/May 7, 2010 5:00 am EST Yesterday, Paramount announced that Mission Impossible 4 was being pushed back from May 27th to a December 16th 2011 release. We mentioned that Brad Bird had still not officially been announced as the director for the film, despite previous reports that he was in final negotiations for the gig. Empire got a chance to talk to Tom Cruise, who confirmed that Brad Bird is signed, and will be directing M:I-IV....

June 17, 2022 · 8 min · 1622 words · Aaron Mason

Christopher Nolan Loves Watching Michael Bay Movies

Christopher Nolan Loves Watching Michael Bay Movies? By Adam Quigley/Aug. 24, 2010 6:00 am EST If I told you that Christopher Nolan loves Michael Bay movies, would you believe me? Looks like you may not have a choice. According to an interview with Inception cinematographer Wally Pfister, it’s fact. Read what he had to say about Nolan’s love affair with Bay’s films after the break. Cinematical scored the interview. Here’s the relevant excerpt: “…there are the movies out there that he loves and I hate....

June 17, 2022 · 7 min · 1310 words · Cameron Nichols

Danny Boyle And Stephen Daltry Chosen As Creative Directors For London Olympics

Danny Boyle And Stephen Daltry Chosen As Creative Directors For London Olympics By Russ Fischer/June 17, 2010 4:37 am EST A week ago we heard that Danny Boyle was the top choice to direct the opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. It was rumor at the time, but has now been confirmed. And along with Boyle, the committee in charge has tapped film director Stephen Daldry to be the creative producer for the Games....

June 17, 2022 · 4 min · 819 words · Brenda Sullivan

Disney Reveals Official Logo For Pixar S Brave

Disney Reveals Official Logo For Pixar’s Brave By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 22, 2010 3:00 pm EST Disney have finally revealed the official logo for Pixar’s Brave (formerly titled The Bear and The Bow). Hit the jump to see the logo in higher resolution. Click on the logo below to enlarge: Brave (formerly titled The Bear and the Bow) is Pixar’s first fairy tale, from acclaimed filmmaker/writer Brenda Chapman (The Prince of Egypt)....

June 17, 2022 · 4 min · 753 words · David Gardin

Dreamworks Drops Eminem Boxing Drama Southpaw Will Likely Be Shopped To Other Studios

Dreamworks Drops Eminem Boxing Drama ‘Southpaw;’ Will Likely Be Shopped To Other Studios By Russ Fischer/Aug. 11, 2011 12:30 pm EST Eminem’s planned return to screen acting just took one on the jaw. Southpaw, a story scripted by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) that would star the rapper as a lefty boxer whose life and career fall prey to tragedy, was picked up as a pitch by Dreamworks last year. But the studio today cut the project loose....

June 17, 2022 · 6 min · 1160 words · Porsche Najera

Eddie Redmayne Reportedly Cast In My Week With Marilyn

Eddie Redmayne Reportedly Cast In ‘My Week With Marilyn’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 10, 2010 12:40 pm EST Briefly: The cast of My Week With Marilyn continues to grow, if slowly. The film recreates events that took place when an assistant to Laurence Olivier spent time with Marilyn Monroe while his boss and the actress were making The Prince and the Showgirl. It has Michelle Williams as Monroe and Kenneth Branagh is set to play Olivier....

June 17, 2022 · 2 min · 366 words · Winnie Trajillo

Elizabeth Banks Joining Chris Pine In Welcome To People

Elizabeth Banks Joining Chris Pine In ‘Welcome To People’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 11, 2010 9:40 am EST Elizabeth Banks has reportedly beat out several other high profile actresses for the female lead role in Welcome To People, the directorial debut of Star Trek and Transformers co-writer Alex Kurtzman. She’ll co-star with Chris Pine in the family drama co-written by Kurzman, Roberto Orci and Jody Lambert. Steven Spielberg is set to produce....

June 17, 2022 · 6 min · 1221 words · Donald Williams

Four Graphic Ghost Rider Spirit Of Vengeance Posters Bring The Bullets

Four Graphic ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance’ Posters Bring The Bullets By Germain Lussier/Nov. 22, 2011 7:00 am EST From everything we’ve seen of Neveldine/Taylor’s Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, it’s obviously going to be extremely different. Different from the first film, different from other superhero movies and different from the previous films of its crazy directing duo. Sony has gone “different” with the marketing, too, shying away from traditional character one sheets in favor of a few bad ass graphic representations of Johnny Blaze’s alter-ego, Ghost Rider....

June 17, 2022 · 4 min · 735 words · Howard Redman

Fox Developing Mr Men Film

By Russ Fischer/Feb. 8, 2011 4:00 am EST

June 17, 2022 · 1 min · 8 words · Robert Crume

Hermione S Bloody Hand

Hermione’s Bloody Hand By Peter Sciretta/June 30, 2010 1:00 pm EST MuggleNet noticed something suspicious about a shot from the latest trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The shot features Hermione has her wand in hand. While the shot of Emma Watson’s blood covered hands was included on the Half-Blood Prince DVD, Warner Bros has cleaned up the clip for the theatrical trailer. This is likely due to the MPAA’s strict restrictions against blood in green band trailers....

June 17, 2022 · 2 min · 295 words · William Martinetto

Hugo Weaving Confirmed For The Hobbit Saoirse Ronan Not Appearing

Hugo Weaving Confirmed For ‘The Hobbit,’ Saoirse Ronan Not Appearing By Russ Fischer/May 10, 2011 12:00 pm EST Peter Jackson is shooting The Hobbit in New Zealand right now, and today Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed a long-standing cast rumor: Hugo Weaving will indeed be seen in the film(s) as the elf lord Elrond. More info on that after the break, along with the final confirmation that Saoirse Ronan won’t make it to Middle-Earth after all....

June 17, 2022 · 5 min · 1010 words · Terri Williams

Jeremy Renner Returns To Crime In King Of Heists

Jeremy Renner Returns To Crime In ‘King Of Heists’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 20, 2011 4:30 pm EST As with his possible Steve McQueen biopic, Renner is producing this through his company The Combine, with partner Don Handfield producing as well. Will Staples scripted, and no director is set at this point. King of Heists is a spellbinding and unprecedented account of the greatest bank robbery in American history, which took place on October 27, 1878, when thieves broke into the Manhattan Savings Institution and stole nearly $3 million in cash and securities—around $50 million in today’s terms....

June 17, 2022 · 1 min · 176 words · Julius Zuber