Cool Stuff: Anatomy Of A Tribble By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2010 11:00 am EST I just thought those pesky Tribbles in Star Trek were just cute little balls of fur. Turns out they actually have a complete anatomy. The illustration apparently comes from a Starfleet Reference Manual book. And an extra bit of trivia: Did you notice the Tribble hidden in JJ Abrams new Star Trek film? Check out the full image, after the jump....
Cool Stuff: Spin Master’s Tron Legacy Light Cycle Toy Drives On Walls By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2010 9:00 am EST Movie studios usually make deals with second-tier toy manufactures, resulting shitty movie tie-in toys. Look at the Iron Man action figures as an example of this — the plan was clearly: produce them cheap, sell more. Who cares about quality anyways? After seeing Tron Legacy, every kid will probably want to buy a lightcycle toy — I know I would....
David Gordon Green’s ‘Suspiria’ Remake Will Be Faithful, Even Using Original Score By Russ Fischer/March 31, 2011 6:00 am EST Though we’ve heard little about it in the past year, David Gordon Green’s plans to remake Dario Argento’s landmark horror/thriller Suspiria have not died. Much to the contrary. He has a new draft of the script written, and wants to make it his next film. And while he plans to change some elements of the story, in recent interviews he says he is planning a very faithful adaptation....
David Goyer Writing ‘Godzilla’ By Russ Fischer/July 13, 2011 2:30 pm EST Briefly: Development has been relatively quiet on Legendary Pictures’ new Godzilla movie, announced last year and quickly confused with Pacific Rim, another giant monster movie the company is developing. But Godzilla hasn’t gone anywhere, and now the film has a new writer: David Goyer, who has worked on the Batman and Superman films from Legendary and Warner Bros. His script is what helped push forward the new Superman movie, Man of Steel....
Disney Date Shifts: ‘Frankenweenie’ And ‘John Carter Of Mars’ Get New Berths By Russ Fischer/Jan. 19, 2011 12:30 pm EST Disney has shifted dates on two big films for 2012. Tim Burton’s feature-length expansion of Frankenweenie has been moved from March 9, 2012 to October 5, 2012. Hopefully that’ll be a much more appropriate date for the film. Part of the reason for that date switch is that Disney has also moved John Stanton’s John Carter of Mars up from June 8 to March 9, the date previously occupied by Frankenweenie....
Exclusive: ‘Mucho Machismo’ Art Show Celebrates The Action Stars And Films Of The Eighties By Germain Lussier/Sept. 6, 2012 12:28 pm EST Action films in the Eighties were extremely distinctive. The featured big muscle-bound men accomplishing insurmountable tasks, decorated with squirting blood, massive guns and fists to the face. The names are legend: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris. The films are revered: The Terminator, Bloodsport, Commando, Cobra, Rocky III, RoboCop, Rambo, Aliens....
First Look: ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 10, 2011 5:00 am EST It’s been three years in real time since we last caught up with stoner buds Harold & Kumar (in 2008’s Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay) but it’s been six years of time within the movies since the two friends played by Kal Penn and John Cho last spent time together. Their third film, and their first in 3D (and first outright holiday movie) sees the pair reunited and, judging by the looks on their faces, back in trouble....
Five New Images Of Olivia Thirlby And Karl Urban In ‘Dredd’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 6, 2012 1:30 pm EST Dredd, the new Judge Dredd film from director Pete Travis and writer/producer Alex Garland, is still something of a mystery. We’ve seen a few photos from the movie, but no footage as of yet. Producers and the US distributor Lionsgate are keeping a tight rein on things until we get a bit closer to the film’s September 21 release date....
Geek Deal: Reservoir Dogs 15th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray For Only $6.99 By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2012 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
Geek Deal: Sci-Fi Armory T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 19, 2010 11:00 am EST ThinkGeek is selling an awesome t-shirt featuring various weapons from 10 famous science fiction films of the last 74 years. Can you name all the movies? Museum Acquires Rare Arms Collection: To your right you’ll see our display of 20th and early 21st century science-fiction armaments. You can compare the variety of size and lethality over the years....
How Many DC Movies Is Warner Bros. Developing Along With ‘Justice League?’ By Germain Lussier/June 8, 2012 9:30 am EST In the wake of the uber-massive-success of Marvel’s The Avengers, it wasn’t a huge surprise to hear that Warner Bros. had hired a writer to revive Justice League. They’re DC’s answer to the superhero team and a project has been in various stages of development for several years. The key to The Avengers, though, wasn’t just that it was a good movie....
Interview: Diablo Cody And Jason Reitman On Jennifer’s Body By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 20, 2009 8:00 am EST Last week I had the opportunity to interview screenwriter Diablo Cody and producer Jason Reitman about the new teen horror comedy Jennifer’s Body. During the interview we talked about the 1980’s horror influences of the film, the magic of old horror movie cover art, Diablo’s cameo and the full burn that never happened, the prospects of a Cody/Reitman comedy tour, the warm thoughts from /Film commenters, Cody’s writing process, the troubles of keeping pop culture jokes relevant through the lengthy development process, Jason’s thoughts on directing horror films, the first time Jason watched Nightmare on Elm Street, Diablo on writing strong female protagonists, and finally… Reitman and Cody address the Juno backlash....
Iron Man 2 - What Did You Think? By David Chen/May 9, 2010 8:00 pm EST Note: This story will be sticky’d to the top of the site for the weekend. Jon Favreau’s Iron Man took a lot of people by surprise. It was Favreau’s first tentpole film, for one thing (unless you count Zathura), and his seamless blend of action, CGI, and practical effects cemented him as a credible and skilled action director....
Jay Roach Wants Tom Cruise And Robert Downey Jr. For ‘El Presidente’ By Germain Lussier/May 14, 2012 2:30 pm EST If Jay Roach has his way, two of the biggest, busiest movie stars in the world will be starring in a buddy comedy he’s directing called El Presidente. Roach, the director of Austin Powers as well as this summer’s The Campaign, is courting Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. for the film, written by Parks and Recreation writer Dan Goor, about a Secret Service agent guarding the worst President ever....
Jeremy Renner In Talks To Replace Christian Bale In David O. Russell’s ‘American Bullsh*t’ By Angie Han/July 17, 2012 2:00 pm EST When we last checked in on David O. Russell’s crime drama American Bullshit, it was looking like a double reunion for the director. His Oscar-winning The Fighter actor Christian Bale was rumored for one of the leads, while Silver Linings Playbook star Bradley Cooper was in talks for the other....
Kevin Smith’s Smodcast Joins Sirius XM Radio By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 21, 2010 5:00 pm EST Stern has hinted on air that he will likely explore alternative options, which probably won’t include a return to terrestrial radio. Speculation has it that Stern might go to the internet, offering a subscription service (likely $7-10 a month) which would include live streaming over internet devices (such as the iPhone or your computer) in addition to on demand options of new shows as well as Stern’s entire archives....
LOL: Michael Sheen As Bond Villain Blofeld By Angie Han/April 25, 2011 10:00 am EST A while back, it was rumored that British actor Michael Sheen was in talks to play Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the next James Bond movie. Blofeld is one of the classic Bond villains, having appeared in three of Ian Fleming’s novels and six of the Bond films. His appearance has changed over the years — sometimes he looks like a bald, scarred Donald Pleasance, other times like a handsome, bearded Max von Sydow....
By Russ Fischer/Sept. 20, 2012 12:36 pm EST The Warner Bros. stable of cartoon characters is about to get another reboot. Looney Tunes: Back in Action hit theaters almost a decade ago, in 2003, and there have been new, “younger” versions of the characters on TV, along with a couple theatrical shorts. Now Jenny Slate, a former SNL cast member, is writing a new features for Warner Bros. that will likely become another hybrid CG/live-action film featuring the likes of Bugs, Daffy, and more....
Louis Morneau, A Graduate Of The Roger Corman School, Directing Universal’s ‘Werewolf’? By Russ Fischer/July 7, 2011 4:57 pm EST The last time we heard about Universal’s future plans for The Wolfman, the report was that the studio is essentially planning to pretend the 2010 film by Joe Johnston (who stepped in at the last minute) never existed. A new film called Werewolf, written by Michael Tabb, is supposedly the angle Universal will take to further exploit the classic horror property....
Martin Lawrence Insists Bad Boys III Will Really Happen By Russ Fischer/April 21, 2010 4:12 am EST Bad Boys was a breakout hit for Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and director Michael Bay, and the sequel Bad Boys II was so deliberately outrageous that it was almost a total parody of the very idea of an action movie. After the excess of the second film, a third chapter seems not only superfluous, but highly unlikely....
