First Footage From Quentin Tarantino S Django Unchained

First Footage From Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ By Russ Fischer/June 5, 2012 2:43 pm EST But Entertainment Tonight has done one of the show’s trademark trailer previews, and as irritating as it is to have the show’s talking heads nattering over new Tarantino footage, we’ll take it for now. Hit the jump to see the first footage from Django Unchained. More important, we get an example of the work we can expect from Leonardo DiCaprio as villain Calvin Candie (he’s charming, and a jerk!...

May 27, 2022 · 1 min · 160 words · William Netherton

George Clooney May Direct Chris Pine Philip Seymour Hoffman And Paul Giamatti In Farragut North

George Clooney May Direct Chris Pine, Philip Seymour Hoffman, And Paul Giamatti In ‘Farragut North’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 31, 2010 3:18 pm EST We’d heard a few years ago that George Clooney wanted to direct a screen version of the play Farragut North, and there’s a new report that suggests he’s going to do it at last. And possibly with a hell of a cast: Chris Pine, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti may all sign up for a February shoot....

May 27, 2022 · 6 min · 1233 words · Jeffery Lemieux

Idris Elba Officially Joins Guillermo Del Toro S Pacific Rim

Idris Elba Officially Joins Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’ By Germain Lussier/June 22, 2011 8:40 am EST Guillermo Del Toro has locked in his second actor to drive a giant robot in a battle with aliens. Idris Elba, best known as Stringer Bell on The Wire and also recently seen in Thor, will now officially join Charlie Hunnam in Pacific Rim, the upcoming film from the director of Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth....

May 27, 2022 · 4 min · 835 words · Emilia Castro

J B Smoove Cast In We Bought A Zoo Also Starring In New Tv Series

J.B. Smoove Cast In ‘We Bought A Zoo,’ Also Starring In New TV Series By Russ Fischer/Jan. 3, 2011 10:30 am EST It’s going to be a good year for J.B. Smoove. The comedian and Curb Your Entusiasm favorite has got a new season of Curb coming up, he’s in the Farrelly Borhters film Hall Pass, and has already shot a role in David Gordon Green’s The Sitter, where he and Sam Rockwell play drug dealers on the trail of Jonah Hill....

May 27, 2022 · 4 min · 740 words · Kasey Sanders

Kevin Costner Joining Quentin Tarantino S Django Unchained

Kevin Costner Joining Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ By Germain Lussier/July 18, 2011 12:20 pm EST Briefly: Kevin Costner is going from playing the father of Superman to a slave trainer. He’s currently in negotiations to co-star in director Quentin Tarantino’s next film, Django Unchained, as a character that trains male slaves to fight in order to entertain white patrons, according to Deadline. He joins an already exciting cast which includes Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L....

May 27, 2022 · 4 min · 776 words · Rachel Kyle

Lol Star Wars Volkswagen Super Bowl Commercial

LOL: Star Wars Volkswagen Super Bowl Commercial By Germain Lussier/Feb. 2, 2011 12:30 pm EST For anyone not excited for Packers vs. Steelers, there are always Super Bowl commercials to look forward to. This year a ton of awesome movies will be represented and it seems like the movies are even seeping into the regular commercials. After the jump, check out a mini-Darth Vader using the Force on a Volkswagen....

May 27, 2022 · 2 min · 233 words · Jeffrey Alston

Movie Trailer A Woman A Gun And A Noodle Shop Aka Zhang Yimou S Remake Of Blood Simple

Movie Trailer: A Woman, A Gun And A Noodle Shop (Aka Zhang Yimou’s Remake Of ‘Blood Simple’) By Russ Fischer/Aug. 12, 2010 11:17 am EST News that Zhang Yimou would be remaking the Coen Brothers’ wonderful debut feature Blood Simple caused us to scratch our heads in puzzlement. But every new image and bit of footage from A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (formerly Amazing Tales: Three Guns and The First Gun) has suggested that, hey, maybe the whole project is actually a good idea....

May 27, 2022 · 5 min · 968 words · Kristyn Schillinger

New Photos Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part One

New Photos: ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,’ ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 18, 2011 3:35 pm EST New images from three of the most anticipated films of this holiday season have popped online. After the jump, check out photos from Brad Bird’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, both out December 21 and Bill Condon’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One out November 18....

May 27, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · Brian Grimes

Official Photos From The Woman In Black Starring Daniel Radcliffe

Official Photos From ‘The Woman In Black’ Starring Daniel Radcliffe By Germain Lussier/Nov. 9, 2010 5:30 pm EST Things have gone a little bit Harry Potter crazy in the last few days, but that’s to be expected with the huge movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 coming out so soon. Well, the people at Hammer Films aren’t going to let the Potter wave go by without taking ride as they’ve revealed the first official photos of Potter-star Daniel Radcliffe in their upcoming period horror film The Woman in Black....

May 27, 2022 · 6 min · 1120 words · Jack Wolf

Paul Haggis Writing Third Person Intends To Direct

Paul Haggis Writing ‘Third Person,’ Intends To Direct By Russ Fischer/Nov. 6, 2010 12:00 pm EST Briefly: Paul Haggis had been just another go-to TV writer/director until he wrote and directed 2004’s Crash, which became the most polarizing Best Picture Oscar winner in years. His work hasn’t been as able to rile people up since then. Now he’s planning a picture that, based on a brief description, calls up a few images of Crash more than anything he’s done since, but doesn’t sound likely to draw the same fire....

May 27, 2022 · 3 min · 583 words · Elma Gutierrez

Release Dates Pacific Rim Soderbergh S Contagion The Host Carnage And More

Release Dates: ‘Pacific Rim,’ Soderbergh’s ‘Contagion,’ ‘The Host,’ ‘Carnage’ And More By Russ Fischer/June 28, 2011 5:00 pm EST We’ve got a handful of release dates to share, with the biggest possibly being Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Pacific Rim, which, if things go well, will begin shooting late this summer or in early fall. Warner Bros. will distribute the Legendary Pictures production, and has just set July 12, 2013 as the release date....

May 27, 2022 · 8 min · 1615 words · Ezra Peden

Reports Of Fox Trading Galactus To Marvel May Be Premature But Daredevil Could Still Go Back To Marvel

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May 27, 2022 · 1 min · 8 words · Harvey Ricks

Russell Brand Circling Role In Screen Adaptation Of Rock Of Ages

Russell Brand Circling Role In Screen Adaptation Of ‘Rock Of Ages’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 20, 2011 3:30 pm EST Adam Shankman’s big-screen version of the rock opera Rock of Ages is slowly coming together. There has been a lot of word about actors circling the project, but no hard and fast casting news as of yet. The biggest name being discussed so far has been Tom Cruise, who will reportedly take a supporting role in the musical....

May 27, 2022 · 3 min · 585 words · Edward Corbett

Trivia How Pixar Heads Ed Catmull And Alvy Ray Smith Saved Their Employees From Layoffs

Trivia: How Pixar Heads Ed Catmull And Alvy Ray Smith Saved Their Employees From Layoffs By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 12, 2011 11:00 am EST It’s hard to imagine a day when Pixar was in hard financial times, but the company took many years to earn a profit. In the 1985, the Computer Division of Lucasfilm (which later became Pixar) was under financial pressure. Pixar veteran Craig Good recently recalled a story of how Pixar bosses Ed Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith saved their employees from being let go....

May 27, 2022 · 5 min · 906 words · Elizabeth Haith

Tv Bits Revolution Picked Up James Cromwell Joins American Horror Story Lady Gaga On The Simpsons And More

TV Bits: ‘Revolution’ Picked Up, James Cromwell Joins ‘American Horror Story,’ Lady Gaga On ‘The Simpsons, And More By Germain Lussier/May 8, 2012 5:00 am EST There’s always a ton of news on the TV front but, instead of featuring it all, we occasionally pick out the good bits. After the jump read about: J.J. Abrams’ new show, Revolution (above), directed by Jon Favreau has been picked up. James Cromwell will butt heads with Jessica Lange on American Horror Story Season 2....

May 27, 2022 · 7 min · 1438 words · Tim Hardy

Uk Tabloid Rumor James Bond 23 Wants Anthony Hopkins As A Villain

UK Tabloid Rumor: ‘James Bond 23’ Wants Anthony Hopkins As A Villain By Germain Lussier/March 8, 2011 8:00 am EST Director Sam Mendes and the production team behind the 23rd James Bond film are searching high and low for a big name, bad ass villain. Mainstays Daniel Craig and Judi Dench have already signed on to reprise their roles but rumors and speculation have been running rampant as to who will play the film’s villain, how many villains there will be and more....

May 27, 2022 · 5 min · 1032 words · Jason Wilson

Video How Bruce Greenwood Became The Super 8 Monster

VIDEO: How Bruce Greenwood Became The ‘Super 8’ Monster By Germain Lussier/Nov. 15, 2011 1:30 pm EST After playing a small but significant role in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, Bruce Greenwood again worked with the director on his follow up, Super 8. Instead of showcasing his famous mug, though, Greenwood channeled his inner Andy Serkis and performed partial motion capture for the film’s monster. This, in itself, isn’t news because Greenwood has been fairly open about it in recent months....

May 27, 2022 · 4 min · 776 words · Darrin Trafton

Vin Diesel Starring In And Producing Untitled Action Film

Vin Diesel Starring In And Producing Untitled Action Film By Russ Fischer/July 13, 2011 11:00 am EST Briefly: Once upon a time, an action star was enough to make a huge audience want to see a broad array of films. That model is changed now, as audiences follow concepts and franchises more than stars. So Vin Diesel is the new sort of action star, where he can help propel the Fast and the Furious franchise to billion-dollar status....

May 27, 2022 · 2 min · 374 words · Becky Bourgoin

Daredevil Reboot Gets Story Arc And Writer

‘Daredevil’ Reboot Gets Story Arc And Writer By Germain Lussier/June 7, 2011 6:48 pm EST The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the new hire and said that, according to insiders, “Kane is a Daredevil fan, and his energy and passion for the material helped him nab the job.” That’s always encouraging to hear. While rumors were that Miller and Mazzucchelli’s famous story arc would be the basis of this new movie, this is the first confirmation of it....

May 26, 2022 · 2 min · 217 words · Timothy Kahl

Deadwood Creator David Milch To Develop Hbo Projects Based On William Faulkner Works

‘Deadwood’ Creator David Milch To Develop HBO Projects Based On William Faulkner Works By Russ Fischer/Nov. 30, 2011 12:00 pm EST Did you think the dialogue in Deadwood was too dense, perhaps even impenetrable? Then close this browser and run away, fast. For everyone else, especially those who loved the conversations that were the heart of Deadwood, get ready: series creator David Milch is turning his eye to the works of William Faulkner....

May 26, 2022 · 6 min · 1181 words · Mack Clark