Bryan Cranston To Write And Direct Adaptation Of Novel ‘Home Again’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 12, 2011 11:02 am EST Back in 1999, when Bryan Cranston wrote, directed and starred in Last Chance, no one really knew who he was. “Hey let’s go see the movie by the guy who’ll be the dad in Malcolm in the Middle next year” wasn’t really a workable sales pitch. Now things are a little different....
Check Out Elizabeth Banks As Effie In The First Ad From The Weirdly Misguided ‘Hunger Games’ Nail Polish Collection By Angie Han/Dec. 21, 2011 2:00 pm EST Heroine Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) may be a no-nonsense tomboy with zero interest in primping, but Lionsgate and cosmetics company China Glaze aren’t about to let that stop them from pushing a collection of nail polish colors based on The Hunger Games. Called “Colours from the Capital,” the new line features twelve shades named after the twelve Districts of Panem....
Chris Columbus Producing Anne Rice’s ‘Christ The Lord: Out Of Egypt’ By Angie Han/Dec. 6, 2011 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Rice received positive reviews upon Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt’s release in 2005, with critics and readers praising Rice’s historical research and her ability to balance the lead character’s godly qualities with his more human ones. The novel depicts the early life of Jesus Christ from his own perspective, as he and his family leave Egypt for Nazareth....
By Russ Fischer/Sept. 9, 2010 1:36 pm EST Not long ago, Colin Farrell and Eric Bana were said to be circling the major roles, but money seemed like a sticking point. Evidently some things weren’t resolved, as Farrell is no longer in the running, and he could be replaced by Jeremy Renner. Plus, we’ve got more story details thanks to a script review. The following stuff might be spoilerish, because it is sourced from ScriptShadow’s review of an early draft of the script, but read on if you want to know more about the plot....
Comic Con: New Design For Godzilla Revealed At The Legendary Pictures Booth? By Russ Fischer/July 26, 2010 1:00 pm EST Well, maybe. Some of those who visited the Legendary Pictures booth at the San Diego Comic Con got a t-shirt sporting a new image of Godzilla. Things being what they are, it was only natural to assume that this is a design concept image for the new Godzilla film that is in development at Legendary....
Cool Stuff: ‘Monster Squad’ And ‘Night Of The Creeps’ Art Plus Signing And Screening By Germain Lussier/Aug. 5, 2011 6:00 pm EST Growing up, I wanted to be a member of The Monster Squad. They were the Ghostbusters but younger, The Lost Boys but living, The Karate Kid but with friends. And they could curse and shoot shotguns. Fred Dekkar’s salute to childhood and Universal monsters didn’t do too well at the box office, but has since become an all-time cult classic....
Cool Stuff: ‘Step Brothers’ 4th Anniversary Art Show By Germain Lussier/Aug. 30, 2012 7:00 am EST Some might find it hard to believe that five years ago, the phrase “Boats and Hoes” was not part of the popular vernacular. The 2008 comedy Step Brothers changed all that. Directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, Step Brothers became the definitive comedy of a generation. Okay, not really....
Cool Stuff: 100 Years Of Set Locations From The Top 2000 Films On Google Maps By Germain Lussier/March 11, 2011 2:30 pm EST Has one of the 2000 best movies released in the past century filmed a scene near where you live? In the past, that information would probably be relegated to old newspaper articles and would take hours to find. Now, thanks to sites like the Internet Movie Database, there are lists of shooting locations (with varying accuracy) available for almost any movie....
Cool Stuff: Planet Pulp’s Pixar 25th Anniversary Celebration Art Show By Peter Sciretta/April 8, 2011 7:00 am EST Jayson Weidel has created an art gallery blog called Planet-Pulp, which is an online pop culture gallery with a new theme every 30 days. Over the last month they have had a PIXAR 25th Anniversary Celebration Show. After the jump you can find my favorite selections from the show. Too bad prints aren’t available for some of these gems....
Damon Lindelof To Rewrite Troubled Brad Pitt Zombie Film ‘World War Z’ By Germain Lussier/June 8, 2012 12:30 pm EST When it was revealed that Marc Forster’s World War Z would need almost two months of reshoots, we all realized it was in deep trouble. Paramount has now hired a screenwriter to play savior: Damon Lindelof. The Prometheus and Star Trek screenwriter, who recently said he was done with movies after signing a new TV deal, apparently spoke too soon and has been called upon to help bolster the film’s third act....
Darren Aronofsky To Direct Pilot Episode Of ‘Hobgoblin,’ From HBO And Michael Chabon By Russ Fischer/June 16, 2011 6:31 pm EST If you were bummed out when Darren Aronofsky left the directorial chair for The Wolverine, you weren’t alone. One of the reasons that I was sad to see him skip out of the job, beyond the fact that I thought he would actually make a very good Wolverine film, was that I’ve really wanted to see what he would do with some pulpy or seriously genre-iffic material....
David Duchovny And Vera Farmiga Cast In ‘Goats’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 10, 2011 2:00 pm EST Last year, we brought you a small casting report on an indie called Goats, when Ty Burrell joined the cast. Now, eight months later, the film still hasn’t shot, but a few more significant names have been added. David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga have signed on, and the film will shoot in February. Variety reports those two additions, as well as Keri Russell, Minnie Driver, Will Arnett and Graham Phillips....
DC Comic Book Bits: Early ‘Wonder Woman’ Logo Revealed; All Five ‘Superman’ Movies In One Blu Box Set; Diane Lane Talks ‘Superman’ By Russ Fischer/March 16, 2011 1:12 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After the break, Diane Lane talks about her role in Zack Snyder’s Superman, and the existing Superman films get one big blu-ray release. Diane Lane is one of the few officially announced cast members for Zack Snyder’s new Superman....
Denis Leary Joins The Cast Of ‘Spider-Man’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 17, 2010 7:08 pm EST The latest small casting move on Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot is the addition of Denis Leary, who is now negotiating to play the father of Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). It’s only a small casting move in the sense that the role might not be a very large one; regardless, Mr. Leary would be a welcome addition to the cast....
Ed Harris Joins ‘Man On A Ledge’; First Promo Pic Arrives By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2010 4:00 pm EST And the first photo from Man on a Ledge, which just began shooting with Sam Worthington starring as the titular character, shows…Sam Worthington on a ledge. How appropriate. Ed Harris has joined the cast, too, which makes this talent lineup a bit more interesting. More info on Asger Leth’s in-progress film after the break....
First Look: Adrien Brody In Wrecked By Peter Sciretta/May 18, 2010 10:00 am EST Another promo poster/image I came across at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival marketplace is for the Adrien Brody thriller Wrecked. The film tells the story of a man “who returns to consciousness after his car crashes into a ravine, with no idea who he is or how he got there” and “must overcome incredible odds to survive....
First Look: Luc Besson’s Political Drama ‘The Lady,’ Formerly Called ‘Into The Light’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 20, 2010 1:30 pm EST This one just came out of nowhere. For the past few months there had been word that Luc Besson might be planning a new epic romance or a massive sci-fi film. But now he’s shooting The Lady, which is a film about Burmese democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Michelle Yeoh plays the cultural heroine, who opposed military rule in Burma and spent much of the past twenty years under house arrest as a result....
Four New Photos: Christopher Nolan’s Inception By Peter Sciretta/April 11, 2010 10:12 am EST Warner Bros has released four new production photos from Christopher Nolan’s Inception in a Los Angeles Times Sunday Calendar cover story interview with the filmmaker. “I always find myself gravitating to the analogy of a maze,” he said. “Think of film noir and if you picture the story as a maze, you don’t want to be hanging above the maze watching the characters make the wrong choices because it’s frustrating....
Geek Deal: $28.48 For Both Tangled/Beauty And The Beast Blu-ray/DVD Combos By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 8, 2011 10:31 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
Judd Apatow Producing ‘Do-Gooders,’ A Comedy Lampooning Celebrities With Causes By Russ Fischer/March 18, 2011 6:15 pm EST If you were famous, should you use that fame to get involved in public causes, and if so, how would you go about it? Nothing can change the public attitude towards a celebrity faster than seeing someone go overboard promoting a cause — I don’t think my dad will ever watch a Sean Penn movie again, for example, just because of the actor’s activism....
