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Michel Gondry’s Bjork “Declare Independence” Music Video By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 6, 2007 8:47 am EST Before Michel Gondry made Eternal Sunshine, Science of Sleep, and Be Kind Rewind, he made his name directing music videos. Actually, he still directs music videos, and his latest video is his seventh collaboration with Björk. Gondry’s videos for Bjork have always been very experimental, and “Declare Independence” is no different. You can watch that new video after the jump....

Peter Jackson Insists Hobbit Is On Track For 2011; Mentions Possible Unknown As Bilbo By Russ Fischer/Dec. 6, 2009 1:57 pm EST Rumors ran around last week that The Hobbit might not arrive until 2012, based on the fact that the film’s shoot might be pushed back a few months later than initially intended. That’s not the case at all, said producer and co-writer Peter Jackson while doing some US publicity for The Lovely Bones....

Peter’s Thoughts On The Post Converted Clash Of The Titans 3D Footage By Peter Sciretta/March 18, 2010 3:15 pm EST At Warner Bros presentation at ShoWest, we were shown 7-10 minutes of Clash of the Titans clips, which were upconverted and presented in 3D. I will be completely honest — it did not look great. It looked passable. General audiences might not notice the difference, but they will feel it....

Platinum Dunes Producer Says Friday The 13th Reboot Will Have Everything It Should Have, Including An R-Rating By Hunter Stephenson/April 17, 2008 5:44 pm EST Yesterday, Edward Norton released a winding mini-essay dismissing the bad buzz looming over The Incredible Hulk. Problem is, while his statement quasi neutralized the film’s rumored inner problems, it did nothing to convince fans and general moviegoers that his film was going to, quite simply, kick the ass of Ang Lee’s prior Hulk....

Ray Stevenson To Replace Thomas Jane In The Punisher 2 By Peter Sciretta/July 21, 2007 9:59 pm EST As you probably know, Thomas Jane pulled out of The Punisher sequel because he didn’t want to be part of a movie that he didn’t believe in. The search began for a Frank Castle replacement, and LatinoReview are now reporting that Ray Stevenson (HBO’s Rome) has been cast in The Punisher 2. The timing of this casting rumor seems to fit....

Release Date Change: Balls Of Fury By Peter Sciretta/May 8, 2007 5:45 am EST Rouge Pictures has decided to move Balls of Fury from September 14th, to August 31st 2007. The comedy was originally set to go head to head with Danny Boyle’s Sunshine and Jet Li’s War. The film will now go up against Mr. Bean’s Holiday and Rob Zombie’s Halloween. I think they may have been better off in the previous release date....

See David Arquette’s The Tripper This Friday By Peter Sciretta/April 18, 2007 2:31 pm EST We haven’t seen it, so we can’t recommend it. But it looks interesting. David Arquette’s psychedelic B-horror movie The Tripper, which involves a fanatical killer wearing a Ronald Reagan mask, hits theaters this Friday (4/20, coincidence? We think not). David is doing a small grassroots distribution of only 50 screens, so it’s probably not playing at your local theater....

Step Brothers Red Band Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/May 27, 2008 4:52 pm EST Columbia Pictures has released a new red band movie trailer for Adam McKay’s new comedy Step Brothers. Will Ferrell and John C Reilly star as two spoiled guys become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched. While I’m usually a huge advocate of red band movie trailers (my argument is that they usually represent more accurate marketing), I don’t believe this new advertisement offers much more than a couple of swears....

Terminator Salvation Makes $13.3 Million On Thursday Opening By Peter Sciretta/May 22, 2009 11:07 am EST Terminator Salvation took in an estimated $13.37 million on Thursday, including $3 million from midnight screenings. Steve Mason was predicting that the film would make around $70 million for the first five days of release, and these first day numbers fall in line with that estimate.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opened on the same Thursday last year with $25 million, and went on to make $152 in the first five days (memorial day weekend)....

The Dark Knight: Two New Joker Posters By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 16, 2007 3:34 pm EST I’m not really a fan of the “Why So Serious?” series of posters. I much preferred the painted International Dark Knight posters. Imagine if Drew Struzan made a poster for the film… now that would be awesome. These two new posters feature The Joker writing “Why So Serious?” on windows with blood or red paint (you decide)....

Videos: Behind The Scenes Of Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 27, 2007 12:37 pm EST Behind The Darjeeling Limited – On the Motorcycle: “In India, motorcycles always carry at least three passengers on any given ride, and often an entire family. Our favorite brand is called the Hero Honda.” [flv:http://media2.slashfilm.com/slashfilm/trailers/DarjeelingDesertMotorcycle.flv 470 352] Behind The Darjeeling Limitied – The Caboose: “There are no longer cabooses on passenger trains in India (or anywhere else for that matter?...

Captivity Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/April 29, 2007 10:57 pm EST A few months ago we posted an unreleased Captivity (poster) movie trailer and no one cared. Then that whole billboard controversy happened and all of a sudden Elisha Cuthbert’s shameless SAW rip-off is the talk of the internet. Check out the new theatrical movie trailer (this one has all the marking sparkle that the uncut version lacked) after the jump....

City Of Men Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 13, 2007 1:05 am EST Fernando Meirelles’ City of God was one of, if not THE, best movie of 2003. Nominated for 4 Oscars, listed on how God knows how many top 10 lists (pun intended), and voted #18 on IMDb’s top 250 movies of all time. City Of Men brings us back to Brazil, with the story of teenagers Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) who have become close as brothers, growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs....

Cool Stuff: Nightmare On Elm Street Maquette By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 11, 2009 6:00 am EST I’ve always loved statues which depict movie moments in a cartoonish style. GentleGiant is releasing a new Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger Maquette in May 2009. This edition is limited to 500 pieces and exclusive to Entertainment Earth. Standing about 8-inches tall, this statue is embellished with a few extra blood splatters, but what really makes it unique is that the girl in the piece wears a ditsy look you won’t find anywhere else....

Cool Stuff: Rorschach Mask And Gun Watchmen Prop Replicas By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 19, 2008 6:00 am EST DC Direct is producing a prop replica set of Rorschach’s grappling gun and mask from Zack Snyder’s Watchmen. The prop replicas were created from the actual digital files and pattern that were used to create the pieces used in the movie. The grappling gun is permanently attached to a display base (which features a Rorschach pattern that is authentic to the movie), while the mask is removable....

Dakota Fanning Off To Oz As Todd McFarlane’s Dorothy? By Brendon Connelly/Aug. 23, 2009 12:31 pm EST Two years and one day ago, Peter told you about Warner Bros. intention to bring a new version of The Wizard of Oz to the big screen. The studio had licensed Todd McFarlane’s Twisted Land of Oz action figure series, which portrays Dorothy as something of a bondage fanatic and the Tin Woodsman as the frightening man-chine at the head of this post, and set Josh Olson about writing a screenplay....

Darren Aronofsky To Take On Noah’s Ark By Peter Sciretta/April 29, 2007 2:03 pm EST Last we heard, Darren Aronofsky was planning a biblical follow-up to the 2006 financially-unsuccessful cult film The Fountain. We now know that the plot involves the extinction of mankind and more importantly Noah and his life-preserving Ark. “Noah was the first person to plant vineyards and drink wine and get drunk. It’s there in the Bible – it was one of the first things he did when he reached land....

David Arquette And Courtney Cox Have Signed For Scream 4, Wes Craven Maybe Not By Brendon Connelly/July 14, 2009 1:17 pm EST David Arquette has told E! Online that he will definitely be returning for the next Scream installment, as will his wife, Courtney Cox. We’ve known for a good while that they were in talks for the project, but Arquette is now treating it like a done deal. Amusingly, he imparted this news to the E!...

David Gordon Green’s Snow Angels Gets A Release Date By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 12, 2007 1:46 pm EST I attended the world premiere of David Gordon Green’s Snow Angels at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. While some people hated this film adaptation (probably mostly due to the not so fairy-tale ending), I thought it was brilliant (you can read my review here). And since the festival, I’ve wondered and wondered and wondered some more about when the film would actually get a release....

Demetri Martin Cast In Steven Soderbergh’s Moneyball By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2009 1:35 am EST Demetri Martin is on a roll. First he landed the lead role in Ang Lee’s comedy Taking Woodstock, and now he has signed to star alongside Brad Pitt in Steven Soderbergh’s Moneyball. If it was announced next week that Martin had been cast in Scorsese’s next film, I wouldn’t be shocked at all (okay, maybe I would a little…)Moneyball is an adaptation of the book by Michael Lewis (Moneyball: The Art to Winning an Unfair Game), which tells the story of ballplayer-turned-Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane (Pitt) who tried to create a competitive baseball team on a budget payroll....