VOTD: ‘Why Star Wars Is Secretly Terrifying For Women’ By Angie Han/April 13, 2011 5:00 am EST I’m sure you’ve all heard of Cracked.com, one of my favorite sites for killing fifteen minutes… or fifty. I tend to find their unique blend of humor, geekery, and plain ol’ smarts to be downright addictive, and before I know it, I’ll have wasted a sizable chunk of my work day just hopping from link to link....
VOTD: Mark Zuckerberg Meets Jesse Eisenberg On ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2011 6:00 am EST One of the most interesting behind the scenes facts about The Social Network is that Jesse Eisenberg never met the real life person he was playing, Mark Zuckerberg, the man behind Facebook. Well, Eisenberg was on NBC’s Saturday Night Live last night and finally, offically, met Zuckerberg in real life. Check out the clip after the jump....
VOTD: The (Totally) Phantom Menace By Russ Fischer/March 20, 2012 1:30 pm EST I’m going to say something that may shock you: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is not a good movie. But let’s set aside for the moment any talk of the film’s qualities with respect to writing, acting and so on. Instead let’s focus solely on one aspect: the lightsaber battles. Some might argue that the film’s climactic fight between Darth Maul and the team of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan is the highlight of the movie....
Watch The Trailer For South Park Doc ‘6 Days To Air;’ Also: Watch Trey Parker & Matt Stone On ‘60 Minutes’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 28, 2011 4:57 pm EST Fifteen years into the lifespan of South Park and the show is still going strong. Or it is going full-bore, anyway; whether it is as strong as in seasons past is a regularly debated topic. Regardless, South Park still has the power to shock and amuse as it kicks sand in the face of popular American culture and life, and there’s a lot to be said for that....
Watching R-Rated Films Linked To Early Alcohol Use By David Chen/April 27, 2010 7:18 am EST In various studies (of varying quality), violent, adult media has been linked to aggression, lower grades, early smoking, early sex, and antisocial behavior. Adding fuel to the fire is a new study that will be out in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, linking the watching of R-rated films with the use of alcohol earlier in life....
Will Smith Attached To Star In Ron Howard’s Remake Of ‘Colossus: The Forbin Project’ By Adam Quigley/Oct. 21, 2010 5:07 am EST Over three years ago it was announced that Brian Grazer would be producing a remake of the ’70s film Colossus: The Forbin Project, which was in itself based on Dennis Feltham Jones’ novel Colossus from the ’60s. Grazer was setting up the project as a directing vehicle for Ron Howard, with Jason Rothenberg—who just yesterday was hired on to pen a draft of the new Twilight Zone movie—taking on writing duties for the film....
‘Blitz’ Trailer #3 By Russ Fischer/July 15, 2011 9:31 am EST So there’s this action movie starring Jason Statham. Shocker, right? This particular one is called Blitz, and we’ve already seen a couple trailers to show off the British action thriller. It looks like it’s going straight to DVD in the US, which is a bit strange given that Jason Statham action movies seem to earn enough coin to make a theatrical release worthwhile....
‘John Dies At The End’ Teaser Trailer: ‘Phantasm’ Director Returns With Delerious-Looking Old-School Horror/Fantasy By Russ Fischer/Sept. 26, 2011 9:22 am EST Don Coscarelli is back! The director of the Phantasm films and Bubba Ho-Tep may not be the most technically proficient filmmaker around, but he makes films that have an undeniable appeal. I can’t imagine how anyone who likes strange films and genre stuff wouldn’t love Coscarelli’s movies — they create their own space outside the typical horror/fantasy sphere....
‘Prometheus’ Blu-Ray To Feature Nearly 15 Minutes Of Footage Deleted From Ending By Germain Lussier/Aug. 15, 2012 4:00 pm EST It’s the run time followed by the title of the scene: Three of the titles really stand out: “The Engineer Speaks,” “Final Battle” and “Paradise,” which run four minutes and six seconds, five minutes and 30 seconds and five minutes and five seconds respectively. The first two seems potentially revealing, but pretty self-explanatory, but something called “Paradise” taking place after the “Final Battle” sets off a huge red flag....
‘Skyfall’ Olympic TV Spot Features New Action Footage By Russ Fischer/July 27, 2012 10:56 pm EST At Comic Con we got the chance to see an early view of the new IMAX trailer for the latest James Bond film, Skyfall. The trailer is not online yet, but is showing in front of The Dark Knight Rises… but only in digital IMAX presentations. So not everyone who went out to see Batman in IMAX got to see it....
‘Spaceballs’ And ‘Blazing Saddles’ Posters For San Francisco Double Feature By Germain Lussier/July 27, 2012 7:00 am EST Two Mel Brooks classics are screening as a double feature at San Francisco’s Castro Theater Friday and Spoke Art has commissioned two really cool posters for the occasion. The films are Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs and the artist is Brandon Schaefer. Check both images out below. Here are the posters for Friday’s double feature (which you can read more about here)....
Andrew Garfield Talks Spider-Man By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2010 11:24 pm EST Over the weekend at Telluride, I had the opportunity to meet Andrew Garfield, one of the stars of Never Let Me Go (which I loved), The Social Network (which I probably will love), and will be playing the new Peter Parker in the Spider-Man reboot. Garfield seems like a really nice guy, down to earth, he’s definitely very talented, and judging by his list of upcoming credits — things are looking up....
Ben Kingsley Will Play ‘Iron Man 3’ Villain By Peter Sciretta/April 9, 2012 2:40 pm EST Filming begins next month for Shane Black’s Iron Man 3, and we still havent heard many details of what to expect in the next installent of Marvel’s popular movie franchise. We know that many of the regulars have signed on to return, including Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts and Don Cheadle as Lt....
Casting Bits: Idris Elba & Taraji P. Henson In ‘No Good Deed’, Nicole Kidman In ‘Railway Man’, Emmy Rossum In ‘Beautiful Creatures’ By Angie Han/March 5, 2012 7:30 am EST Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba have boarded No Good Deed, a thriller written by Aimee Lagos (96 Minutes) and directed by Sam Miller (Luther). The Screen Gems project centers around a district attorney who gives up her career to stay at home with her two young children....
Comic Con: I Am Number Four Viral Video By Russ Fischer/July 26, 2010 2:00 pm EST While I was sitting around waiting to get into the panel for The Goon on Friday, I noticed a little card with a printed QR barcode on one side and a shape that looked vaguely like the UbiSoft logo on the other. Then I remembered that I’d installed a barcode scanner on my phone, and found that scanning the code pointed me to a URL containing a little behind the scenes fluff video for DJ Caruso’s I Am Number Four, which is currently in production....
Cool Stuff: New Threadless ‘Star Wars’ Tees “Eye Chart” And “Hans Off My Cookie” By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 7, 2010 6:00 am EST Threadless has released a couple Star Wars-inspired parody t-shirts recently, David Schwen’s “This Is Not the Eye Chart You’re Looking For” and Philip Tseng’s “Hans Off My Cookie!”. Both are available in sizes Small to XXL. Hit the jump to see the designs in higher resolution or head to Threadless to purchase the t-shirts for yourself....
Cool Stuff: Oscar 2012 ‘We Showed You’ Ad Campaign By Germain Lussier/Feb. 9, 2012 5:00 am EST Each year, the Oscars are the culmination of a year of movies in Hollywood. Films from January through December of the previous year are celebrated and awards are handed to the best of the best. This year however, maybe I’m crazy, but something doesn’t feel right. It all began with the Brett Ratner/Eddie Murphy debacle....
Disney Is Close To Winning Joseph Kosinski’s Oblivion By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 2, 2010 1:00 pm EST You might recognize the title because it is the same title of a “illustrated novel” announced back in February, written by Kosinski with art by newcomer Andree Wallin. For those of you who don’t yet know Kosinski’s work, check out some of his commercials, and the VFX concept footage that he directed to convince Disney to greenlight Tron 2 — all of which is very impressive....
Disney Still Considering Making ‘Peter And The Starcatchers’ By Russ Fischer/March 24, 2011 8:35 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Wrap reports from a Disney shareholders meeting where Mr. Iger said the studio was looking into the property again: Disney optioned the book some time ago, and actually commissioned a screenplay. And Disney also commissioned a play, which ran in LA and is now off Broadway in New York City....
First Cast Photo From The Walking Dead By Peter Sciretta/July 15, 2010 1:30 pm EST io9 has gotten their hands on the first full cast photo from Frank Darabont’s (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) small screen adaptation of The Walking Dead. The AMC Television series stars Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually), Jon Bernthal (The Pacific), Sarah Wayne Callies (Prison Break), Laurie Holden (The Mist), and Emma Bell (Law & Order). The show follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, traveling in search of a safe and secure home after a zombie apocalypse....
