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Details Revealed About Primer Director Shane Carruth’s Next Film A Topiary By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2010 12:30 pm EST Shane Carruth’s Primer is one of the movies that completely blew my mind. It was my first time at the Sundance Film Festival, and I was working as a volunteer. I had heard about this film which was made for next to nothing ($7,000) which had something to do with time travel (one of my favorite story devices)....

Early Buzz: ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ - Best Romantic Comedy Ever Made? By Germain Lussier/May 31, 2011 12:30 pm EST As the summer movie season rolls along and most of us anticipate films like Super 8, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Cowboys and Aliens, Entertainment Weekly suggests the movie of the summer might be Crazy, Stupid, Love. Yes, the cheesy looking romantic comedy starring Steve Carell as a newly single man who splits with his wife (Julianne Moore) and attempts to reenter the dating scene with the help of womanizer Ryan Gosling, who himself falls for a girl played by Emma Stone....

Fandango Mobile Ticketing Begins This Weekend By Germain Lussier/Nov. 18, 2011 7:00 am EST Many airlines have already done away with paper tickets and now one of the largest sellers of movie tickets is finally making the digital leap. After almost two years of development and smaller test runs, Fandango’s Mobile Ticket initiative begins its major roll out this weekend at select Regal Cinemas with the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1....

First Look: Russell Crowe As Jor-El In ‘Man Of Steel’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 4, 2011 11:50 am EST Superman’s daddy has been unveiled. Russell Crowe, who is playing Jor-El in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, has been captured on set in his full costume and it’s, well, you should just click below and check it out. Thanks to The Daily Mail (via Coming Soon) for these images. So, what do you think?...

Geek Deal: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition On Blu-Ray For Only $27.99 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 19, 2011 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

High-Res ‘Hall Of Asgard’ Photo From Thor Shows Detail Of Loki And Warriors Three By Russ Fischer/July 19, 2010 8:28 pm EST Well, this image shows two of the Warriors Three from Kenneth Branagh’s Thor: on the right side of the steps are Fandral the Dashing (Josh Dallas) and Hogun the Grim (Tadanobu Asano). At the very far right, you can just see what I guess is the right leg of Volstagg the Valiant (Ray Stevenson)....

Infographic: 45 Years Of ‘Star Trek’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 8, 2011 5:00 pm EST Today is the 45th anniversary of Star Trek, as creator Gene Roddenberry launched the original television show on September 8, 1966. To celebrate, here’s a good little infographic that quickly runs down the history of the show and a handful of facts associated with many people and ideas associated with it over time. [Space.com] Infographic: 45 Years Of ‘Star Trek’...

Is This The Blu-Ray Cover Art For ‘Tron: The Original Classic’? By Russ Fischer/Jan. 12, 2011 2:00 pm EST I’m hoping that this cover art for the blu-ray release of the original 1982 Tron isn’t actually the cover art because, well, it is not so great. Not that I’ve really got a horse in this race, but when you’re working with a movie that has as many easily manipulable visual elements as Tron does, how does anyone end up with this?...

James Badge Dale Bolsters The Villainous Ranks Of ‘Iron Man 3’ By Russ Fischer/May 16, 2012 11:30 am EST The latest addition to the cast of Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 is James Badge Dale (The Pacific, Rubicon, The Grey), who has signed on to play a villain called Savin. Despite the fact that the film starts shooting just weeks from now, Marvel has done a very good job keeping details of the plot quiet....

James Ellroy Novels Still A Screen Draw: ‘Blood’s A Rover’ And ‘The Big Nowhere’ In Development By Russ Fischer/Sept. 14, 2012 2:03 pm EST James Ellroy contributed to last year’s rather underseen Rampart, and fortunately for those who value his work, there are other adaptations of his novels brewing today. Ellroy is a continued object of desire for producers and directors, as his novels are killer depictions of LA and the occasionally vicious socio-political landscape of the US in general, and his characters are among the most sharply drawn in crime fiction....

James Franco And Winona Ryder Cast In ‘The Stare’ By Russ Fischer/April 18, 2011 3:30 pm EST It’s been a couple months since it seemed like we couldn’t go two days without an announcement of a new James Franco project. And with the reception of his Oscar hosting gig, Your Highness and the Rise of the Planet of the Apes trailer, it might not be a stretch to say that the guy’s heat has cooled just a bit....

LionsGate Picks Up ‘Dredd,’ ‘Protection’ And ‘Safe’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 3, 2010 10:00 am EST In advance of the American Film Market, LionsGate has picked up US distribution rights to three films: Dredd (based on the Judge Dredd comics), Safe and Protection. All three films are from financing/sales company IM Global. Info on all three films is after the break. The first release will be Safe, directed by Boaz Yakin with Jason Statham starring; the film is in production right now....

Ron Howard And Dustin Lance Black Teaming For ‘Under The Banner Of Heaven’ By Russ Fischer/July 20, 2011 6:00 am EST Now that The Dark Tower has fallen at Universal, Ron Howard is free to explore some of the other projects that he has in various stages of development. As a start, he’ll shoot the true-life Formula One racing movie Rush later this year, with Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl in the starring roles....

Rumor: Hailee Steinfeld The Top Choice To Star In ‘Carrie’ Remake? By Russ Fischer/June 1, 2011 2:53 pm EST One of my big hopes for True Grit was that the Coen Brothers might have found a genuine new talent in Hailee Steinfeld, who made her feature debut playing the young heroine Mattie Ross. Indeed, she gave a tremendous performance in the film, scoring an Oscar nomination and building a fanbase very interested in seeing her next move....

Toys Reveal The Design For Frost Giants In ‘Thor’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 25, 2010 8:36 pm EST Nothing like getting a peek at characters from an upcoming film by seeing the toys made from the license. But that’s the way it often goes with superhero films, and the latest peek at a toy and character combo is the Frost Giant from Kenneth Branagh’s Thor. Looking a little… Na’vi there, isn’t he?...

Trailer: The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 4, 2010 7:00 am EST Before you get too excited, no, this is not a movie trailer for the big screen adaptation of The Avengers which Joss Whedon hasn’t even begun shooting. Marvel Studios has released a new teaser trailer for The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the new animated series which is set to assemble in Fall 2010 on Disney XD. Hit the jump to watch the trailer now....

VOTD: ‘[the Films Of] Guy Ritchie’ By Angie Han/Sept. 8, 2011 5:00 am EST If you read our site regularly, you’re probably familiar with Kees van Dijkhuizen’s excellent “[the films of]” series by now. But in case you’re not: Each month, van Dijkhuizen selects a film director and showcases his style by cutting together a carefully edited montage of clips from the director’s oeuvre. For the eighth installment (out of a projected twelve) van Dijkhuizen’s decided to go with “[the films] of Guy Ritchie....

Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Short Film Now Online; Plus His Favorite New York Films By Germain Lussier/June 7, 2012 1:30 pm EST As promised last week, Wes Anderson has released a short companion piece to his latest film, Moonrise Kingdom. It’s a series of six animated sequences from the fictional books Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward) reads in the film, which is now playing in NY and LA and will open wider throughout the month....

‘Get The Gringo’ Trailer: Latest Mel Gibson Action Pic Avoids Big Theatrical Rollout By Russ Fischer/Jan. 31, 2012 2:30 pm EST The film was shot almost two years ago from a script penned by Gibson, with Adrian Grunberg co-writing and directing and Stacy Perskie producing. Both have worked as part of Gibson’s directorial staff in the past (first and second A.D., respectively), and the film market their promotions to more powerful roles, with Gibson financing the movie....

‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Animated Companion Short Coming Soon By Germain Lussier/June 3, 2012 9:00 am EST In its first weekend, Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom set a new record for per-screen average, grossing $171,545 per theaters in just four theaters. The tally was a testament not only to the quality of the film and its impressive cast but Anderson’s reputation as well. After seven quality films, Anderson has easily cemented himself up as one of the most exciting director’s working today and Moonrise Kingdom only adds to his track record....