Religulous Moves To October By Hunter Stephenson/May 12, 2008 12:59 pm EST Originally scheduled to open wide on July 2nd, Religulous, Bill Maher and Larry Charles’s documentary aimed at the pulsing jugular of all religions, will now be released on October 3rd, 2008. Lionsgate says the film wasn’t ready to premiere at this month’s Cannes Film Festival, where it would have become a “media lightning rod” according to studio president Tom Ortenberg....
Robin Hood International Trailer #1 By Russ Fischer/Dec. 21, 2009 11:00 pm EST A week ago, we saw the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. Now we’ve got an international version, and it omits the silly and inappropriate rock soundtrack heard in the domestic cut. Instead, this clip offers up a bit more story and a set of dueling speeches, one condemning Robin Hood (Russell Crowe) and one in which the outlaw rallies either a band of men or another leader....
Rosario Dawson Hopes To Work With Eli Roth And Catherine Hardwicke By Peter Sciretta/April 3, 2007 5:51 am EST Grindhouse star Rosario Dawson has a list of directors she hopes to work with. Kevin Smith: “I’m a rabid ridiculous huge fan of his and love him to pieces and would love to work with him again on anything. So I’ll put that out there and hopefully it will get back to him....
Sam Raimi Has Something To Prove With Spider-Man 4, Hopes To Begin Shooting In February By Peter Sciretta/May 19, 2009 4:46 pm EST Sam Raimi has been doing press for his new horror film Drag Me To Hell, which means we’ve been getting some small updates on Spider-Man 4. The director says that he’s looking to prove himself after the well criticized Spider-Man 3 mistakes. “I’ve learned a lot of lessons about what people didn’t like and missteps that I’d made,” the director tells Cinematical....
Six Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix Television Ads By Peter Sciretta/May 23, 2007 12:30 am EST Warner Bros has revealed six new television spots for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which hits theaters on July 13th 2007. Most of them feature a lot of the same clips but don’t let that scare you away because the they contain a bunch of new footage. Check them out after the jump....
Sundance: Zoo Poster Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 15, 2007 11:17 am EST Already the most talked about film of 2007’s Sundance Film Festival involves Bestiality. Didn’t we get enough with last year’s Stay (later renamed Sleeping Dogs Lie)? Apparently not. The documentary from director Robinson Devor (Woman Chaser, Police Beat), is about a man who dies after having sex with a horse. The poster to the left shows a man’s reflection in the eye of a horse....
Superbad Red Band Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2007 11:38 pm EST A couple days ago we posted the theatrical trailer for Superbad. While we had obvious problems with the outright claims of being “from the guy who brought you 40-Year-Old-Virgin”, we thought the comedy had promise. Some of you didn’t agree. It’s funny how much things can change when you go from Green to Red. Someone sent us the Superbad Red Band trailer....
The /Filmcast Reviews “Porno,” Tonight At 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST By David Chen/Nov. 3, 2008 6:48 pm EST Join us tonight at Slashfilm’s live page starting at 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST. We’ll be discussing the week’s worth of film news and reviewing Kevin Smith’s latest film, Zack & Miri Make a Porno. As always feel free to e-mail us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com or call us with feedback at 781-583-1993....
The Co-Screenwriter Of Terminator 1 And 2 Has Written Treatments For Terminator 5 And 6 By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 11, 2010 1:01 pm EST Now that Santa Barbara-based hedge fund Pacificor has gained the rights to the Terminator Franchise, everyone is wondering what the future of the franchise might hold. William Wisher, the uncredited co-writer of Terminator and credited co-writer of Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (shared with James Cameron) has written a detailed 24-page treatment for Terminator 5, and a 4-page concept outline for Terminator 6....
The Flash Teaser Trailer Is NOT Real By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 22, 2008 3:27 pm EST A new video has begun to circulate the internet, claiming to be the teaser trailer for Warner Bros’ big screen adaptation of The Flash. According to the guy who posted the trailer on YouTube “On Thursday October 16, 2008 there was a special advanced screening of The Watchmen in Portland, Oregon. This trailer ran before the screening....
The Truth About Those Dark Knight Sequel Casting Rumors By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 2, 2008 7:25 pm EST Since The Dark Knight is headed to become the second biggest grossing film of all time (domestically), rumors have already begun as to what villains will be featured in the enevitable sequel. The latest from the rumor mill has Johnny Depp as The Riddler, Angelina Jolie as The Catwoman, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin....
This Week In DVD: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Last Chance Harvey By Adam Quigley/May 5, 2009 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Please don’t take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they’re meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the general thoughts and ramblings of a twice-committed DVD addict. The categories represent solely the author’s intentions towards the DVDs at hand, and are in no way meant to be a reflection on what he thinks other people should rent or buy....
Tony Scott Directs Numb3rs Season Premiere By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2007 2:11 pm EST Big screen director Tony Scott will make his small screen debut, helming the season premiere of Numb3rs. Scott and his brother Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) have long served as producers on the mathematical procedural. According to CBS: “Scott’s episode will serve as a template that freshens up the production values of the show for the fourth season....
Two New The Bourne Ultimatum Movie Posters By Peter Sciretta/June 15, 2007 12:05 am EST The IMPAwards has released two new International movie posters for The Bourne Ultimatum. The poster has the subtitle “Remember Everything Forgive Nothing” and advertises “Matt Damon is Jason Bourne”. Damon has said that this will probably be his last movie as Jason Bourne. The close-up of Matt Damon’s bloody, scratched and dirty face is pretty creepy....
VOTD: Spike Jonze’s We Were Once A Fairytale, Starring Kanye West By Russ Fischer/Oct. 19, 2009 8:46 am EST Months ago we knew that Spike Jonze would be working again with Kanye West, for whom he’d recently directed the video for ‘Flashing Lights’. At the time we heard the new collaboration would be a short film called We Were Once a Fairytale, but we didn’t know if it would be an extended music video, a true short film, or somewhere in between....
/Film - Week In Review By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2008 12:37 am EST Sequels/Remakes/Adaptations Wanted director Timbur Bekmambetov to direct a new adaptation of Moby Dick Cloverfield director Matt Reeves has signed on to remake the Sweedish horror film Let The Right One In. Will Smith has signed on to reprise his role as Robert Neville, in a I Am Legend prequel, which will be directed by Francis Lawrence. Bill Murray shows interest and offers some advice to the writers of Ghostbusters 3 Accepted director Steve Pink is going to remake Dirty Rotten Scoundrels....
A Look At The JJ Abrams/Brett Ratner Superman Movie That Never Was By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 26, 2009 11:18 pm EST In 2002, JJ Abrams wrote a script which was supposed to be the first film in a trilogy of Superman movies. Aint It Cool once wrote that the script read “like it’ll cost $400 million” and involved sequences featuring “air combat between five superpowered Kryptonians and fighter jets from 24 nations....
Andy Warhol Interviews Steven Spielberg By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 30, 2008 7:04 pm EST Thanks to Interview Magazine for finding this incredibly odd yet fascinating interview between director Steven Spielberg and artist Andy Warhol. . And yes, that is Bianca Jagger, former 1970’s fashion icon and ex-wife of Mick, watching off to the side. Enjoy. Andy Warhol Interviews Steven Spielberg By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 30, 2008 7:04 pm EST Thanks to Interview Magazine for finding this incredibly odd yet fascinating interview between director Steven Spielberg and artist Andy Warhol....
Bill Murray On Ghostbusters 3: “This Is My Nightmare… It’s Just Crazy Talk” By Peter Sciretta/March 1, 2010 10:28 pm EST While appearing on the Late Show With David Letterman, actor Bill Murray admitted that the possibility of a third Ghostbusters film is his “Nightmare,” calling the idea of another sequel “just crazy talk.” He also said that (possible spoiler to follow) he told producers he would only appear in the sequel if they killed his character off in the first reel, confirming reports that Peter Venkman would appear as a ghost....
Box Office: Quantum Of Solace Grabs Record $8M In The UK On Opening Day!; Tracking For $50M US By Steve Mason/Nov. 1, 2008 11:50 am EST The 22nd installment of the James Bond franchise, Quantum of Solace (Sony), has grabbed a record-shattering £4.94M on its opening day in the UK, which is about $8M in US dollars. That is approximately 42% higher than the first day of Casino Royale, the first 007 adventure to feature Daniel Craig as Bond, and it represents an all-time single day record for the UK....
