VOTD: ‘[the Films Of] Michel Gondry’ By Angie Han/July 4, 2011 6:00 am EST We’ve been following Kees van Dijkhuisen’s “[the films of]” since the very beginning, and with the latest video, we’ve now reached the halfway point of his yearlong, twelve-part project. Like the other installments before it, “[the films of] Michel Gondry” focuses on a director’s body of work, showcasing his unique style through a montage of carefully selected clips from his oeuvre....
Watch The WonderCon ‘Thundercats’ Footage By Russ Fischer/April 4, 2011 5:00 am EST Over the past couple months we’ve started to hear bits and pieces about the new Thundercats series that will soon run on the Cartoon Network. The basic designs look pretty good — changed a bit, updated a bit, but still the same characters. And while I’ve never had nostalgia for the show, some of the details that are starting to trickle out suggest that the show isn’t just a nostalgia grab, but an attempt to really build a new story out of the goofy old characters and concept....
Zoe Aggeliki In Talks To Play Johanna Mason In ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ By Russ Fischer/June 29, 2012 9:30 am EST One of the big new characters in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire is Johanna Mason, and for the past few weeks we’ve seen quite a list of actresses who have been considered for the role. Huge Hunger Games fan Kristen Bell wanted the gig, but actresses like Mia Wasikowska, Jena Malone, and model/actress Zoe Aggeliki were the ones who seemed to have the best chance of getting the job....
Brad Pitt And Javier Bardem Now Confirmed For Ridley Scott’s ‘The Counselor’, Angelina Jolie “Very Likely” By Angie Han/April 13, 2012 5:00 am EST It seems like Jeremy Renner’s been up for every juicy role in Hollywood these past couple of years, but apparently even he’s no match for Javier Bardem. Both went up last month for Ridley Scott’s Cormac McCarthy-scripted thriller The Counselor, with Bardem said to be the preferred choice, and indeed, the Spanish star has now officially sealed the deal....
Bryan Singer Offers Up Many X-Men: First Class Details: ’60s-Set Film Features The Hellfire Club And Kevin Bacon As Sebastian Shaw By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2010 7:01 pm EST There have been a lot of questions about X-Men: First Class over the last week as a great number of casting decisions were announced. Now producer Bryan Singer has offered up the biggest update on the movie yet. In a conversation with AICN, Singer spilled a lot of beans, such as the fact that the film takes place in the ’60s, is inspired by the look and tech of James Bond movies, and that Kevin Bacon will play Sebastian Shaw, of the Hellfire Club....
Cameo Bits: Quentin Tarantino In ‘Django Unchained’, Skrillex In ‘Wreck-It Ralph’, Patrick Stewart Rumored For ‘X-Men’, Kevin James Spotted Around ‘Hangover 3’ Set By Angie Han/Sept. 27, 2012 11:26 am EST As Django Unchained prepares for its year-end release, news has broken about one more addition to the already star-studded cast. Rex Linn, who plays Tennessee Harry in the film, recently revealed that Quentin Tarantino himself would appear in a small role — as he has in several of his other directorial efforts, including Inglourious Basterds, Death Proof, Pulp Fiction, and Reservoir Dogs....
Casting Bits: Adam Scott In ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty;’ Lou Taylor Pucci In ‘Evil Dead’ Reboot; Nikolaj Coster-Waldau In ‘Oblivion’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 13, 2012 11:00 am EST The latest actor to sign on to Ben Stiller’s remake of the imaginative Danny Kaye comedy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is Adam Scott. He joins stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine and Patton Oswalt in the story of a LIFE magazine photo editor (Stiller) who daydreams his way out of a dull reality....
Casting Bits: William Petersen In ‘Seeking A Friend At The End Of The World;’ Bokeem Woodbine In ‘Total Recall;’ David Boreanaz In ‘Officer Down’ By Russ Fischer/May 4, 2011 9:00 am EST William Petersen has always been a bit careful about choosing work, and now that he’s gone from CSI, he’s looking at features once more. He’s in Tony Kaye’s Detachment now, but that’s his first feature since 2000. Now he is negotiating to join Seeking a Friend at the End of the World, which already had the odd pairing of Steve Carell and Keira Knightley....
Disney Moves Marvel Mystery Movie To April 4th 2014, Confirms ‘The Avengers’ Will Be Released In 3D By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 22, 2011 12:30 pm EST Walt Disney Pictures has announced that they are moving one of their scheduled 2014 films from June 27th 2014 to April 4th 2014, and has confirmed that Joss Whedon’s The Avengers will be released in post-converted 3D. Details after the jump. The comic property has still yet to be announced, but the move is very strange as the other 2014 Marvel film is scheduled only weeks later — May 16th 2014 — and it doesn’t look like the mouse house is moving that one....
Doug Liman’s Space Heist Film ‘Luna’ Is A Go By Germain Lussier/June 6, 2011 2:30 pm EST Money might be the root of all evil but it also helps solve problems. Take Doug Liman, for example. He had several different projects he was considering, and was on The Wolverine shortlist. But a new financier comes along and, boom, his next movie is Luna. The film centers on a group of former space employees who steal equipment in order to illegally head into space for a new energy source....
Ellen Page Joins Diane Keaton In Tilda, HBO’s Movie Blogger Drama By Russ Fischer/May 26, 2010 1:33 pm EST HBO’s Tilda, the very evidently Nikki Finke-inspired series spearheaded by director Bill Condon, may be edging further into The Devil Wears Prada territory. Diane Keaton is already on board as Tilda Watski, “the most feared woman in Hollywood,” and now Ellen Page is signing on to play Carolyn, a studio assistant who falls under Tilda’s spell....
Featurettes: Iron Man 2 “The Villains” And Predators “Isabelle” By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2010 12:00 am EST A couple of new featurettes hit the web today. First up is a one minute behind the scenes look at the villains of Iron Man 2, which aired on Monday’s Entertainment Tonight. The segment focuses on Mickey Rourke as Whiplash and Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer. And next up is a new featurette for the Robert Rodriguez-produced, Nimrod Antal-directed Predators....
First Look: Looney Tunes Characters Returning To Theaters Via 3D Shorts By Russ Fischer/May 19, 2010 9:13 pm EST Last time Warner Bros. tried to reinvent the classic Looney Tunes stable of characters, the result was a disaster. The Loonatics Unleashed featured absurd ’extreme’ versions of the characters that were booed off television within two years. Now WB is trying again with a new cartoon series and a set of 3D shorts that will play in theaters....
By Russ Fischer/Sept. 9, 2011 5:45 pm EST (THR mentioned “male and female full-frontal nudity, graphic depictions of straight/gay/threeway sex, masturbation, urination and a gruesome [redacted to avoid spoilers].”) As to the question of cutting the film, producer Iain Canning said, Here’s a clip from the film. I haven’t watched it because, well, clips aren’t the best way to look at a film. I’ll watch the trailer for Shame, eagerly, but until then I’d rather give a pass to whole scenes....
Gallery: Thirteen Hilarious Trends In Movie Posters By Germain Lussier/Nov. 8, 2011 1:30 pm EST News flash: today’s movie posters generally suck. The days of Drew Struzan or Saul Bass are long gone and, instead, we’re left with bad Photoshop looking one sheets with a star’s face, a title and a tag line. That unoriginality is part of the reason why niche vendors like Mondo are doing so well. They’re bringing art back to the movie advertising....
Geek Deal: Get Two Bonus Tracks From The Inception Score By David Chen/Aug. 16, 2010 1:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Are you a fan too? Either way, you can now download two free bonus tracks from the film’s score. Hit the jump to get the details. This deal comes courtesy of the fine folks over at Nolan Fans. To get the tracks, go to inceptionscore....
How Did A Shot From Wes Ball’s Short Film ‘Ruin’ End Up In J.J. Abrams And Jon Favreau’s ‘Revolution’ Trailer? By Peter Sciretta/May 15, 2012 9:00 am EST In March, I posted an Wes Ball’s awesome computer animated post-apocalyptic short film Ruin. I’ve heard that the short got many in Hollywood talking. Since the release, I’ve been waiting and expecting to see Ball’s name in a headline of a Hollywood trade news break....
Interactive Movie Trailer: The Social Network By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2010 11:00 am EST Columbia Pictures have just launched an interactive trailer for David Fincher’s The Social Network, which is said to include around 40 factoids (with links to articles, soundbites, video). Much like the movie, the information comes at you fast and furious. It’s almost impossible to click, read, listen and watch all of the bonus content in this trailer on one viewing....
James Franco Is ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ For Sam Raimi By Germain Lussier/Feb. 25, 2011 9:30 am EST Director Sam Raimi has finally found his all-powerful wizard. James Franco just finalized a deal to star as the title character in Oz The Great and Powerful, Raimi’s Disney 3D prequel to the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The role was originally going to be played by Robert Downey Jr....
Jena Malone Gets The Nod For ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ After All By Russ Fischer/July 3, 2012 1:30 pm EST Briefly: We’ve reported a bit over the past couple weeks on the search for an actress to play the character Johanna Mason in the sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. Director Francis Lawrence was said to have auditioned Jena Malone and Zoe Aggeliki in the past week and a half, and that the process led to Aggeliki being in advanced talks to play the axe-wielding District 17 Hunger Games champ....
