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Case 1017 By Peter Sciretta/March 17, 2008 11:05 am EST Today I received an e-mail tip from /Film reader Al M, regarding the #1 video on YouTube today, which has over 1.1 million views. “Have you guys seen this yet? Some people are saying it’s CLOVERFIELD 2, but I don’t think so. http://youtube.com/watch?v=dxzrPHaWda8http://youtube.com/user/EricsVideoBlog It looks like a tape of a government shooting that happened on March 11th, and there’s a whole backstory about this guy who gets fired from his gov’t job and leaked this tape yesterday....

Cool Stuff: Jon Favreau’s Geek Tour Of His House By Peter Sciretta/March 26, 2009 1:50 am EST I’m a collector, always have been, always will be. I’m the kinda guy who has action figures on my computer desk, movie posters on my walls, a wall of dvds and a few select sideshow collectibles on my book shelf. I always find it interesting to learn about other geek’s collections, or even better, geek directors....

Description Of A New Dark Knight Movie Trailer? By Peter Sciretta/March 5, 2008 4:06 pm EST Last night I received an email from longtime /Film Reader Robby B claiming to have the scoop on a new movie trailer for The Dark Knight. I’ve tried all day to double source this one, but have come up with nothing. The most I can get out of anyone is that “Yes, the trailer focuses more on the Harvey Dent character....

Fantastic Fest Video Review: Gentlemen Broncos By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 25, 2009 2:30 pm EST Jared Hess’ new film Gentlemen Broncos was the opening night film at Fantastic Fest 2009 in Austin Texas. I attended the premiere at the downtown Paramount theatre. I was hoping to leave two hours later quoting lines and laughing with friends, like I did five years earlier with Hess’ debut film Napoleon Dynamite. I really wanted to love this film, but ended up only mildly liking it....

First Look: The Terminator Factory In Terminator Salvation By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 10, 2008 1:26 pm EST The Los Angeles Times has a new photo from McG’s Terminator Salvation. Christian Bale plays John Conner in the future war between man and machines. The photo shows Conner walking into a factory where Terminators are produced on an assembly line. I was actually on set for some of the filming in the factory, but since I’m embargoed, more on that later....

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Ghost Rider 2 Tentatively Titled Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, Producer Mike De Luca Offers Some Updates By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 7, 2010 11:34 pm EST The last we reported on the Ghost Rider sequel nobody wants, David Goyer had mentioned that the studio was using his 9-year old script as the basis. Our good friend Frosty over at Collider recently got a chance to speak with producer Mike De Luca about the sequel, and came away with a number of updates (which I’m sure the lot of you have been waiting for with bated breath)....

Interview With Eagle Vs. Shark Director Taika Waititi By Peter Sciretta/June 15, 2007 12:01 pm EST On Monday June 4th we got the chance to sit down with Eagle vs. Shark writer/director Taika Waititi. We LOVED his film when we saw it at Sundance, and had a full list of questions about Waititi’s hilarious movie. Your browser does not support the audio element. Running Time: 30 Minutes Time-code Chapter Guide: 0:25 The Origin of the Idea 2:45 Judah Friedlander as Jarood at the Sundance Labs 4:00 Casting His Friends 4:30 The Evolution of the Script 5:40 The DVD Release and Deleted Scenes 6:05 The Use of Stop-motion Animation 8:05 Stop-Animation Parallels The Story 8:55 The Creative Production Design 10:00 The World: “It’s like nothing was invented after 1989” 10:50 Addressing Comparisons to Napoleon Dynamite 13:15 Taika Waititi’s Top Five Movies of the Moment 15:00 Taika’s Cameo as the dead brother Gordon 15:45 Jarood’s Cheetah Painting: Populating the world with Animals 17:00 Lily’s attraction to Jarood 20:15 Symbolism: The Wheel Chairs?...

James Cameron Clarifies His Thoughts On Terminator Salvation By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 10, 2008 2:02 am EST At Comic Con, McG claimed that James Cameron had officially given him his blessing for Terminator Salvation. Last Month, James Cameron shot back in an interview with E! claiming “there was no blessing involved”, he hadn’t read the script and that the fourth Termiantor film “could be a big steaming pile or it could be brilliant....

Keanu Reeves To Star In The Day The Earth Stood Still Remake By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 27, 2007 1:16 am EST The original 1951 Robert Wise film was considered one of the best Science Fiction films of all time (#7 on Arthur C Clarke’s List) and was debated for it’s religious symbolism and many interpretations. Bernard Herrmann score is also notable, partly because of its use of two theremins. The film is currently ranked #167 of all time on IMDb, with a 8....

Michael Mann And Deadwood’s David Milch Team Up For Luck, An HBO Horse-Racing Drama By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 5, 2010 11:10 pm EST Oh how coincidental. I recently purchased the soundtrack for Michael Mann’s The Insider, and not long after we learned about his upcoming HBO series with Deadwood and John from Cincinatti creator David Milch. The series is entitled Luck, and THR describes it as “a provocative look at the world of horse racing and gambling told through a diverse group of characters surrounding a racetrack....

Michael Moore’s Slacker Uprising Now Available For Free By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2008 10:03 pm EST Before Radiohead made it cool to release a good product for free on the internet, the concept of Free usually meant a sub-par product. As you’ve probably heard, Michael Moore is releasing his latest film Slacker Uprising for free on the internet. I’m a fan of Moore’s films, but was extremely disappointed when I saw this film last year at the Toronto Film Festival....

New Optimus Prime Concept Art? By Peter Sciretta/April 22, 2008 10:44 am EST Update: /Film Reader Chad has confirmed that the art is actually believed to be a fan creation, which was first posted on October 17th 2007. Concept sketches of an alternative movie version of Optimus Prime complete with trailer attachment have shown up online. I love how the trailer combines with the cab/body when Optimus transforms into autobot form....

Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2009 5:10 pm EST Brian Colin has painted a series of 4x3 canvases depicting Lego zombies. [boingboing] Check Out the hand-made Transformers display at Celebration Cinema IMAX Theatre in Grand Rapids, MI. [seibertron] GoIntoTheStory takes a look at some of the slanguage used in the Hollywood trade papers.Cher has officially signed on to join Christina Aguilera in the contemporary musical Burlesque. [variety]Peggster has new behind the scenes photos from the filming of Greg Motolla’s Paul....

Pixar Teams With Warner Bros For Brad Bird’s 1906 By Peter Sciretta/March 13, 2008 12:29 am EST Brad Bird has officially signed on to make his live-action feature directorial debut in a co-production between Warner Bros and Disney/Pixar. Based on James Dalessandro’s 2005 novel 1906, Bird is rewriting the original script penned by John Logan. The assumption is that Pixar will be providing the computer generated effects. Here is the official plot description from the book’s cover:...

Robert Zemeckis Finds His Yellow Submarine Voice Cast By Russ Fischer/Jan. 12, 2010 8:37 am EST The 3D and motion capture work in Avatar may be the biggest cinematic talking points going right now but don’t forget about Robert Zemeckis. He’s been in the mocap and 3D trenches, and is moving forward with a remake of the animated Beatles film Yellow Submarine. The film will use mocap and CGI to recreate the hand-drawn animation of the original film, while a small collection of voices will stand in as the new Beatles....

Sam Jackson Signs Up For NINE MORE Appearances As Nick Fury By Brendon Connelly/Feb. 25, 2009 4:05 pm EST Here’s a bedtime story about, amongst other things, economies of scale. After appearing in the post credits geek-tease on Iron Man, Sam Jackson’s Nick Fury was slated for a bigger, better showing in the next installment. Seemed like a sure thing, until Jackson himself cast the assumption into doubt. Other stories started surfacing about cost-cutting or, at the very least, an unexpected sense of budgetary pragmatism in the Marvel movie bursary (Don Cheadle in, Terrence Howard out, Mickey Rourke in, out, in, out and shake it all about)....

By Hunter Stephenson/July 14, 2008 5:54 pm EST Oh Scream. And Scream 2. (And Scream 3.) You were released in such simple times, back when Kevin Williamson was a household name, teen couples giggled at David Arquette’s quirkiness (autism?), and the name, Rose McGowan, didn’t conjure ripped photos and fire. Like college loans, “journalism,” and forgotten faces from spring break, will you now come back to haunt us? Buried in today’s monster press release announcing the power-force marriage between The Weinstein Co....

UK Tabloid Rumor: Tom Cruise Wants To Remake Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid By Peter Sciretta/April 5, 2009 10:59 pm EST I’m never sure if I should report any of the showbiz rumors that come out the UK-based newspapers. So much of it is bullshit gossip that never comes to pass. Tonight /Film reader Emmett D sent over a link to an article on The Daily Express website that claims that Tom Cruise hopes to produce a remake of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for United Artists, and is already interviewing potential screenwriters for the project....

Wes Anderson To Write, Possibly Direct “My Best Friend” Remake By David Chen/Sept. 10, 2008 10:24 am EST Discuss: How do you feel about Wes Anderson’s recent career choices, and his involvement in this remake?