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Hans Zimmer Confirmed To Score Zack Snyder’s ‘Superman’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 1, 2010 3:30 pm EST UPDATE: This may have come too soon — re-reading the source story there’s the line saying that Hans Zimmer is scoring “Nolan’s new Superman chapter.” So there could be an error there that should have that reading Batman rather than Superman, in which case this is a moot point. More very shortly. Original article follows....
James Cameron’s 3D Documentary Of Latest Sea Expedition Could Be In Theaters This Year By Germain Lussier/March 28, 2012 1:30 pm EST Kind of lost in all the hubbub over James Cameron’s recent, record-breaking deep sea descent was the fact he’s going to make a 3D film about it. We already knew the film, tentatively titled Deepsea Challenge, would be produced by National Geographic but in a recent interview, Cameron said it could be ready later this year and that after premiering on television, it would get a theatrical release too....
Jerry Bruckheimer Scaling Back Pirates 4 To Accommodate A Smaller Budget By Russ Fischer/May 3, 2010 7:30 pm EST Jerry Bruckheimer is getting less Disney money to play with. Over the years, Bruckheimer has produced a great many films for the studio, many with lavish budgets and appropriately epic scale. None more so than the Pirates of the Caribbean films, which have grown ever more outsized and expensive. For the fourth chapter, On Stranger Tides, things will be different....
By Russ Fischer/Aug. 6, 2012 1:57 pm EST The better news is that this deal may result in Marvel having cinematic rights to Galactus and the Silver Surfer. That could really change the studio’s options when it comes to making the Guardians of the Galaxy and next Avengers films. While we’ve presumed that Thanos, glimpsed at the end of The Avengers, would be the villain in one or both of those movies, having the world-devouring Galactus on hand would be a big deal (ahem) for Marvel, and a great thing for fans....
Legal Red Tape Could Sever Superman In Two Come 2013 By Germain Lussier/May 27, 2011 1:00 pm EST Would you want to see a Superman movie where he can’t wear his iconic costume? It could happen. Variety printed a fascinating article Friday about how the legal rights behind the Man of Steel could result in the biggest severing of the character since he met Doomsday. This doesn’t affect the current film; that Zack Snyder movie will be moving along as planned....
LOL: Star Wars Jedi Bath Robe By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 8, 2010 7:00 am EST LucasFilm has officially licensed a Star Wars Jedi bathrobe. Here is the official production description: When a Jedi isn’t busy being a Jedi – gallivanting across the galaxy, negotiating trade disputes, or cutting the arms off of loudmouth bar patrons, they’re often found at home, relaxing on their easy-chairs and sipping on white-russians. It’s true. Nothing is more important to a Jedi than serenity....
Mads Mikkelsen Won’t Menace Asgard In ‘Thor 2’ By Russ Fischer/July 12, 2012 1:30 pm EST Briefly: The exciting word that came out not long ago about Thor 2 was that the new villain Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has promised for the film would be played by Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Pusher, Valhalla Rising). But then Mikkelsen was also cast as Hannibal Lecter in Bryan Fuller’s new show Hannibal, and we wondered how the possibly conflicting schedules would work out....
Movie Trailer: ‘Country Strong’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 10, 2010 5:00 am EST Here’s something a little different from Screen Gems, which is far better known for mid-budget genre fare like Resident Evil and Priest than a movie about a country singer trying to get her career back on track. But looking at this trailer for Country Strong, you might make the argument that this movie is courting a genre audience in exactly the same way that Resident Evil courts its fanbase: by giving people what they want in a stripped-down, not too challenging scenario....
New Photos And Video Blog: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Twixt’ By Russ Fischer/July 26, 2011 11:30 am EST Francis Ford Coppola’s panel for his new film Twixt was one of the absolute highlights of Comic Con this year. (It was one of the highlights of my entire run of Comic Con experiences, truth be told.) Not necessarily because of the film, which may or may not actually be good, but because of the innovative manner in which it will be presented....
Oscar The Grouch Predicts The Oscars By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2011 5:00 am EST Full-time awards season columnists, move over. There’s a new prognosticator in town: Oscar the Grouch is ready to tell you how the Oscars are going to go when the awards are handed out this Sunday. And at least Oscar — this Oscar — is consistent in his reasoning that leads to each prediction. (Hint: trash is a factor....
Part Of Alfonso Cuaron’s Approach To Capturing ‘Gravity’ Was “No Makeup” By Russ Fischer/Jan. 3, 2012 4:00 pm EST Alfonso Cuarón’s new film Gravity placed in my ‘most anticipated of 2012’ list — and similar lists from many others — in part because the film is an original sci-fi story that stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts who have to contend with an accident while on a mission in space....
Robert Forster Playing Ronald Reagan In One-Man Stage Show And Film By Russ Fischer/Feb. 4, 2011 9:00 am EST There is a rather rare, very specific film subgenre that we rarely have a chance to discuss: Single-Actor Films Based on One-Man Stage Plays About US Presidents. There is Secret Honor, for instance, in which Philip Baker Hall did a magnificent job as Richard Nixon for director Robert Altman. And there is Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!...
Superhero Bits: Lego, Dredd 3D, Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Iron Man By Germain Lussier/Aug. 10, 2012 12:00 pm EST Want to see a gorgeous new Batman fan film featuring The Riddler? What mistakes are make in subtitling a bootleg version of The Avengers? What joke finally wins The Dark Knight Rises? Did we all miss a Batman homage in The Dark Knight? Curious to read a complete, official history of Iron Man?...
The JustifiedCast S3E03 - Harlan Roulette (GUEST: Myles McNutt From AV Club) By David Chen/Feb. 1, 2012 9:03 pm EST Dave Chen chats with TV critic Myles McNutt about this week’s Justified. Just what exactly is Neal McDonough up to in Harlan? Tune in to find out. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at justifiedcast@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at justifiedcast....
TV Bits: ‘Boardwalk Empire’, ‘Parks & Recreation’, ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘Happy Endings’, ‘Arrested Development’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Suburgatory’, Michael J. Fox By Angie Han/Aug. 15, 2012 5:00 pm EST Not surprisingly, the project has sparked an intense bidding war between the four major networks. Sources suggest the competition is so stiff, in fact, that the project could even get an offer to go straight to series — a rarity on broadcast TV. The comedy will be Fox’s first regular TV gig since he left Spin City in 2001, though he’s guest starred on a number of shows since then including Scrubs, Boston Legal, Rescue Me, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Good Wife....
Watch Clips From Gregg Araki’s Kaboom By David Chen/May 17, 2010 7:53 am EST Gregg Araki’s Kaboom recently debuted at Cannes to some interesting buzz. The only thing I’ve previously seen of Araki’s is his 2004 film, Mysterious Skin. That movie was undeniably provocative and polarizing, and it looks like Araki has definitely not lost his touch when it comes to dividing audiences. After the jump, see three clips from the film (via QuietEarth), plus hear what others are saying about it....
Watch THR’s Hour Long Roundtable Interview With The Screenwriters Of Summer 2011 By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2011 3:30 pm EST This past awards season, The Hollywood Reporter posted full hour long roundtable interviews with the directors, screenwriters, animators and actors of the award season contenders. It seems like that was so successful that they have done the same thing for their Summer 2011 movie preview. After the jump you can watch a 58-minute roundtable interview with Jonathan Aibel (Kung Fu Panda 2); Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern); Ehren Kruger (Transformers: Dark of the Moon); Christopher Markus (Captain America: The First Avenger); Ashley Edward Miller (Thor) and Roberto Orci (Cowboys & Aliens)....
By Angie Han/June 26, 2012 7:30 am EST But the more optimistic among us were willing to give Perry the benefit of the doubt until we saw some footage, and now that the first trailer has hit we have a better idea of what Perry’s capable of in the part. The upcoming Alex Cross features the DC detective engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with Picass0 (a nearly unrecognizable Matthew Fox), a psychotic killer....
‘Intruders’ Teaser Trailer: Clive Owen Has A Demon Problem By Russ Fischer/May 2, 2011 9:30 am EST Empire premiered the trailer, saying, “psychological horror revolves around an 11 year-old girl (Never Let Me Go’s Ella Purnell) dealing with childhood demons that reappear to spook the heck out of her and her family.” I like what I see there, and am glad this teaser is conservative when it comes to giving away plot....
