Will Another Original ‘Scream’ Star Return For ‘Scream 4’? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 19, 2010 6:00 pm EST Update: /Film reader David points out that the actor in question is currently filming a movie called “Home Run Derby outside of Detroit, which you know isn’t that far away. I would take it, that two friends just met up since they were in the same area.” I’m betting this is the case....
Will David O. Russell Direct Anne Hathaway And Bradley Cooper In ‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ Before ‘Uncharted’? By Russ Fischer/Dec. 9, 2010 10:30 am EST Given the flurry of news on David O. Russell’s planned adaptation of the video game Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, there have been assumptions that it would be his next film. But we know he’s only half done with the script at this point, which means the film can’t be greenlit, so it may be premature to assume Uncharted is the director’s follow-up to The Fighter....
‘Apollo 18’ Gets A New Director: Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego By Russ Fischer/Nov. 18, 2010 9:00 am EST The found-footage sci-fi film Apollo 18 started to make waves when it was picked up at the American Film Market by the Weinstein Company. Produced by Timur Bekmambetov, the film purports to tell the story of a moon mission undertaken in secret. The mission led to an alien encounter, and the ‘found-footage’ aspect would see the story played out through footage supposedly shot by the astronauts....
/Film Video Interview: John Boyega – Moses From ‘Attack The Block’ By Germain Lussier/July 26, 2011 3:00 pm EST Outside of the fact that they bare a striking resemblance, John Boyega is nothing like Moses, his character in Joe Cornish’s sci-fi adventure film Attack the Block. John’s older, for one, 19 instead of 15. His British accent is more refined, his slick grey suit and skinny black tie are a far cry from the imposing baseball cap and hoodie he dons in the film and, on this early June morning, John’s not in South London but Los Angeles, sitting on the Sony Pictures lot talking about a role that, come July 29, is sure to change him from dapper young actor to famous movie star....
‘G.I. Joe 2’ May Not Be In 3D After All By Russ Fischer/May 20, 2011 9:00 am EST G.I. Joe 2 has a director (Jon Chu, of Step Up and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never fame) and a release date: August 10, 2012. The film does not have a great many announced cast members, with Lee Byung-hun (Storm Shadow), Ray Park (Snake Eyes) and Channing Tatum (Duke) the only people reportedly returning in some capacity from the first movie....
‘Lincoln’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg And Daniel Day-Lewis Team Up To Reenact History By Germain Lussier/Sept. 13, 2012 4:12 pm EST Here’s the trailer from YouTube. Spielberg said of the trailer, it’s just a “slight texture,” of the film and “an offering of the tone.” He called Lincoln “a monumental President,” but the film treats him “as man not monument.” Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln,” a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office....
‘The Avengers’ Offers Early April Screenings, Plus Loki’s Army Stills And Kevin Feige’s ‘Ant Man’ Update By Russ Fischer/April 2, 2012 3:00 pm EST After the break, Kevin Feige comments on the feasibility of a possible future Avenger, Ant-Man, and screengrab images give you a full look at Loki’s alien army. Just in case you didn’t see the new Avengers TV spots last week that give a great look at the members of Loki’s army, here are a couple GIFs that show them off in all their glory....
‘The Flowers Of War,’ With Christian Bale, Gets US Distro, An Oscar-Qualifying Run And Early 2012 Release By Russ Fischer/Nov. 8, 2011 5:00 am EST The Chinese release of Zhang Yimou’s WWII film The Flowers of War is imminent in China, where the film will open on December 16. But its fate has been undecided in the States. Now Wrekin Hill Entertainment, in association with Row 1 Productions, will release the movie in a limited late December Academy qualifying run, and give the movie a wider release in early 2012....
‘TRON: Legacy’ Screenwriters Tease ‘Tron 3’ Character Details By Germain Lussier/March 19, 2012 2:30 pm EST Despite the relatively tepid financial and critical reception TRON: Legacy got in 2010, everyone who would potentially be involved in a sequel still believes it will happen. Tron himself, Bruce Boxleitner, keeps giving potential start dates, Legacy director Joseph Kosinski has talked about the plot and the screenwriters of that film, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, handed the writing reigns for a third movie to Dave DiGilio....
Andrew Stanton’s TED Talk: ‘The Clues To A Great Story’ By Germain Lussier/March 6, 2012 5:00 pm EST Andrew Stanton’s new film, John Carter, is bound to cause a lot of dissension among film fans. Some will love its epic action and incredible visuals, others might be put off by its dense, plot heavy structure. No matter which group you fall into, though, there’s no denying that Stanton has a true talent as a story teller....
Complete Indiana Jones Series Hits Blu-Ray In September By Russ Fischer/June 26, 2012 12:00 pm EST Paramount and LucasFilm announced the fall release of the four-film Indiana Jones Blu-ray collection earlier this year, and now we’ve got a date for the set: September 18. We don’t have a specific breakdown for the extras included in the set, but the press release, which you can read in full below, promises “a collection of documentaries, interviews, featurettes and new bonus features....
By Germain Lussier/Dec. 16, 2010 7:00 pm EST Thanks to Mondo, it seems like we’re posting really cool Star Wars posters almost every other day here on /Film. Actually, it’s every week and that series is almost over. But the Star Wars posters keep on coming! This latest batch, however, aren’t exactly Star Wars posters. They just use Star Wars as the basis for posters for some other films like Empire of the Sun, Cool Hand Luke, The Princess Bride, Rebel Without a Cause and Empire Records....
Cool Stuff: Max Dalton’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ Action Figure Collection Poster By Germain Lussier/March 22, 2011 2:30 pm EST This April in New York, Spoke Art is presenting a three day art show called Quentin vs. Coens, featuring art based on the films of The Coen Brothers and Quentin Tarantino. We’ve already showed you a sampling of work from the show, which runs from April 7-9 at the Bold Hype Gallery in New York, and Spoke Art continues to reveal new pieces on a daily basis both on their Facebook and Tumblr pages....
Craig Mazin Hired To Write ‘The Hangover Part III’ By Russ Fischer/May 31, 2011 2:30 pm EST After the monster weekend that Warner Bros. enjoyed with The Hangover Part II, there was no question at all that a third film would quickly go into development. The first step in that process is pulling a writer to develop the script, and Warner Bros. and Legendary have reportedly tapped Craig Mazin for that gig....
Despicable Me Movie Trailer #6 By Peter Sciretta/June 18, 2010 7:00 am EST Universal Pictures has released yet-another new movie trailer for Illumination Entertainment’s computer animated feature Despicable Me (you can also see the previously released trailers here: one, two, three, and four). The movie will hit theaters in only a few weeks (July 9th) but with Toy Story 3 hitting theaters today, Universal is trying their best to keep the film in the audience’s mind....
Director Shawn Levy Floats Ideas For Possible ‘Real Steel’ Sequel By Angie Han/Sept. 15, 2011 9:45 am EST The release date for Real Steel is still a few weeks away, but it’s never too early to start thinking about a sequel, right? Director Shawn Levy has revealed a few ideas he’s playing with for the potential follow-up, which John Gatins, who scripted the first film, has already been tapped to write....
Download The First 9 Episodes Of ‘Pan Am’ For Free On iTunes By Angie Han/Dec. 21, 2011 2:30 pm EST Briefly: After star Karine Vanasse sparked Pan Am cancellation rumors on her Twitter this month, ABC announced that the freshman drama had most definitely not been axed, and now they’re trying their best to keep it that way. In an effort to generate heat for the show’s return next month, the network is offering the first nine episodes of the first season for free on iTunes (click here to launch the application) now through January 5....
First Look: Karl Urban As Judge Dredd In ‘Dredd’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 19, 2010 11:25 am EST Here’s our first look at the brand new Mr. I Am The Law. Thanks to comic book artist Jock for tweeting this photo of Karl Urban (Red, Lord of the Rings) starring as Judge Dredd in Dredd, the latest incarnation of the famous British-born comic book lawman. The film, which will be distributed by Lionsgate, has only been shooting for a short while, so it’s pretty insane to get such an early look at the costume....
First Look: Russell Brand As An Animated Easter Bunny In ‘Hop’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 20, 2010 9:00 am EST The first movie poster for the upcoming Russell Brand Easter Bunny comedy Hop has been released on Facebook (via Bleeding Cool). The film is the first live-action production from Universal Pictures’ Illumination Entertainment, the guys behind the computer animated feature Despicable Me. Hit the jump to see the first poster which gives us our first look at Brand as the computer animated Easter Bunny....
First Look: Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 1, 2010 9:42 am EST Empire Magazine teased a first look at The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn all weekend. The film, directed by Steven Spielberg with Peter Jackson overseeing WETA’s CGI mocap animation over the live-action footage, hasn’t been seen in CGI form, until now. That’s a look at Tintin, played by Jamie Bell, above....
