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Disney Backs Out Of Production On Henry Selick’s Latest Animated Film By Russ Fischer/Aug. 15, 2012 9:30 am EST Henry Selick has two films set up at Disney: an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, and a film being created by his new studio Shademaker Productions, of which we know relatively little. That is, he had two films set up at Disney; the Mouse has decided to pass on the Shademaker film, while keeping the Gaiman adaptation going....

Early Buzz: Brief, Very Positive Reactions To ‘The Hunger Games’ By Russ Fischer/March 12, 2012 4:30 pm EST Just over a week ago, Lionsgate held an early press-invited screening for The Hunger Games in LA. Attendees were thoroughly bound by NDA and embargo, but today some of those constraints were lifted. That means that the people who’ve seen the film so far are allowed to talk on Twitter about the film, though they can’t yet post full reviews....

F. Gary Gray And Sam Worthington Apparently Out, Commercial/Video Director Anthony Mandler In For ‘Last Days Of American Crime’ By Angie Han/March 13, 2012 1:30 pm EST How things change in a year. The last time we got an update on The Last Days of American Crime, it was that Law Abiding Citizen director F. Gary Gray had signed on to direct Sam Worthington. Now it seems Gray and Worthington are both out, while commercial and music video director Anthony Mandler has entered talks to make his feature debut on the comic book adaptation....

First Look: Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ By Russ Fischer/July 21, 2011 1:56 pm EST Prometheus stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, and Rafe Spall and will be released on June 8, 2012. Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery....

James Franco Currently Shooting ‘Maladies,’ Options Sal Mineo Biography By Russ Fischer/Dec. 9, 2010 3:30 pm EST James Franco is one busy guy. 127 Hours is in theaters, he’s shot parts in films like Your Highness, he’s prepping to go back to do another stint on General Hospital, he’s been optioning several books as possible film projects, and now he’s shooting another movie, called Maladies. The latter co-stars Alan Cumming, Claire Danes, Catherine Keener and is directed by the artist Carter, who made the short film Erased James Franco....

John Moore, Director Of ‘Max Payne,’ To Direct ‘Die Hard 5’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 31, 2011 3:15 pm EST Deadline has the news, saying that part of this decision had to do with Bruce Willis, who is a powerful guy when it comes to choosing his directors. (Especially for franchise films that are sold essentially on his name.) So why did he settle on John Moore? I have zero idea. I can only imagine that no one else wanted to make it....

Johnny Depp To Appear In ‘21 Jump Street’ By Angie Han/April 26, 2011 5:00 am EST 21 Jump Street has been amassing quite a cast over the past several months: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Brie Larson, Ice Cube, Rob Riggle, Dave Franco, DeRay Davis and Jake Johnson are all among the film’s many stars. But from the earliest stages of casting, one of the top questions has been whether Johnny Depp might appear in the cinematic remake of the television show that made him famous....

Lady Gaga Cast In Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Machete Kills’ By Germain Lussier/July 26, 2012 3:00 pm EST Director Robert Rodriguez seems be compiling one of the most eclectic, crazy casts of all time with Machete Kills. In addition to all the returning stars (Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba) he’s recently revealed that Charlie Sheen will be appearing along with Mel Gibson, Amber Heard, Sofia Vergara, Zoe Saldana and many more. The latest addition is one of the biggest pop stars in the world, Lady Gaga, who is playing a character named La Chameleon....

LOL: Iraqi Tron By Peter Sciretta/March 4, 2011 7:00 am EST Watch the trailer for Iraqi Tron, an international Tron: Legacy parody. Apparently this short was released in December, but we somehow missed it the first time around. Thanks to UniqueDaily for the heads up. The video is embedded after the jump. LOL: Iraqi Tron By Peter Sciretta/March 4, 2011 7:00 am EST Watch the trailer for Iraqi Tron, an international Tron: Legacy parody....

LOL: Paul Scheer And Rob Huebel Are The Future Of Motion Capture By Russ Fischer/Jan. 17, 2012 4:31 pm EST We’re moving into a brave new world of CGI and motion capture. No longer will actors be limited to playing characters that move, and no longer will filmmakers be forced to rely on outdated ‘props’ and ‘set dressing.’ There is a new wave of motion capture artists who are pushing the boundaries of motion capture as an art form....

Magnolia Buys ‘I’m Still Here: The Lost Year Of Joaquin Phoenix,’ Will Release In September By Russ Fischer/July 14, 2010 1:17 pm EST Earlier this year we heard that the film about Joaquin Phoenix, directed by Casey Affleck, was finished and being shown to buyers. Shortly it came down that Magnolia seemed to be the most likely home for the film, and the company has now announced the acquisition of I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix....

Michael Mann Eyes Next Feature Film: ‘Big Tuna’ Or ‘Agincourt’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 25, 2010 12:00 pm EST No matter which film director Michael Mann decides to do next, we, the audience, are the winners because each sounds magnificent. Since releasing Public Enemies, Mann has been working on the upcoming HBO series Luck with Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte but, once he’s done with that, he’ll most likely pick between directing a gangster movie or a period epic....

Offers: Christian Bale For The Last Photograph; Bradley Cooper For TMI; Jim Carrey For Burt Wonderstone By Russ Fischer/July 7, 2010 1:48 pm EST Ah, it’s the notorious ‘an offer is out to…’ story, which has of late become more of a staple. These are both potentially interesting projects, but keep in mind that at this point we’re just documenting offers that have been given to actors to appear in these projects — the films aren’t greenlit, and there’s a 50/50 chance, at least, that these actors won’t take these roles....

Ong Bak 3 Trailer: Chains And Black Magic By Russ Fischer/April 9, 2010 2:22 pm EST We’ve already shown you a teaser trailer for Ong Bak 3, in which Tony Jaa reprises the action of the previous two films. (This is a continuation of the story from Ong Bak 2.) That teaser was pretty crazy, but it was nothing compared to this full trailer, which pulls out all the stops. Watch it now, or take an elbow to the face....

Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Update: Voice Cast, Two Directors, New Concept Art By Germain Lussier/March 28, 2011 8:30 am EST Next summer brings us Pixar’s first original fairy tale, Brave, and today brings a significant update. Entertainment Weekly got their hands on some very cool concept art and a couple announcements in regards to the voice cast and direction credit. First up, Reese Witherspoon will not be lending her voice to the lead character, Merida, because of scheduling issues....

Terence Stamp & Katheryn Winnick Join Kurt Russell In Heist Film ‘The Black Marks’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 19, 2012 1:30 pm EST This week cameras begin to roll on a heist film called The Black Marks, which has a cast led by Kurt Russell, with Matt Dillon, Chris Diamantopoulos and Jay Baruchel in supporting roles. Jonathan Sobol wrote and is directing the story of a group of thieves led by a former motorcycle daredevil (Russell) who go after one last big score....

Tom Wilkinson May Join Johnny Depp And Armie Hammer In ‘The Lone Ranger’ By Angie Han/June 23, 2011 9:23 am EST We’ve already discussed at this space the ways in which Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer seem like excellent choices to play the Lone Ranger and Tonto, respectively, in the new The Lone Ranger film. Now another actor may be joining the mix as well. Tom Wilkinson is reportedly “in early talks” for a major part in the Disney Western, which is being directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer....

TV Bits: Fred Willard, ‘The Wire,’ ‘House Of Cards,’ ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Hulk,’ ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ By Germain Lussier/July 19, 2012 4:00 pm EST This edition of TV Bits has casting, rumors, Lego and even some controversy. After the jump read about: Joel McHale will join FX’s Sons of Anarchy for a multi-episode story this season. Broadway actor Sebastian Arcelus joins Kevin Spacey and David Fincher’s Netflix show House of Cards. Watch classic scenes from The Wire in Lego....

Video: Christopher Nolan And David Fincher Praise Terrence Malick In New ‘The Tree Of Life’ Promo Featurette By Russ Fischer/June 16, 2011 7:00 am EST The Tree of Life hits more theaters this weekend on its way to a July 8 wide opening. It is a beautiful puzzle of a film, with sequences that are perceptive and possessed of an almost otherworldly clarity, and some that are frustratingly obscure. But it is an essential film to see on the big screen, as Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography is restrained but luminous, and enabled by Terrence Malick’s famous interest in minute detail over traditional elements of dramatic narrative storytelling....

Video Blog: The Future Of Marvel Movies By Peter Sciretta/April 14, 2010 10:18 pm EST Earlier today, Hayley Atwell was cast as the female lead in The First Avenger: Captain America. When geek news like this breaks, I’ll often talk to Steve from Collider on the phone and we’ll tell each other what we think. It’s conversations like these that originally led to us to record our first video blogs. After a few minutes of talking this afternoon, we realized with the recent announcement of Joss Whedon on The Avengers movie, we both had a lot to say about not only Captain America and The Avengers, but the future of Marvel movies and the choices the studio has made and might make in the future....