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More Gatchaman Concept Art By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2008 1:33 pm EST Last week Imagi brought us a batch of concept art for their upcoming computer animated big screen adaptation of Gatchaman. These new photos give us a better look at some of the characters. I love the subdued lighting. I really think Imagi could be making something really incredible with this one. Click on the images to enlarge. Set in a future world grappling with enviormental and technological issues, the story focuses on five reluctant heroes whose remarkable genetic code makes them Earth’s only hope of defeating extra-terrestrial invaders....

Movie Review: A Mighty Heart By Elaine Mak/June 22, 2007 12:36 am EST A Mighty Heart is one of those films that I’ve been hearing non-stop about for months. The media has been all over the flick, from tabloids covering Angelina Jolie’s every move, and internet ads plastered on many major sites, to Jolie’s appearances on everything from Larry King Live to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. When I see a film that gets this much hype, I think of two things – either the film’s PR firm is really that good, or the film itself captivates people, and inspires them to cover the story....

New Bootleg X Files 2 Trailer Appears Online By Hunter Stephenson/March 27, 2008 10:02 am EST Late last month, a teaser trailer appeared briefly online for July’s The X Files 2 and today another CAM bootleg has surfaced over at XFilesNews, this time for a full length trailer (embedded below). While I think the bootleg teaser trailer, which is now back up at YouTube here, is more intriguing, I’m left wondering about both in terms of smart marketing....

Release Dates: Spielberg’s The Adventures Of Tintin And Zemeckis’ Mars Needs Moms! By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2010 12:41 am EST Disney has announced a release date for the Robert Zemeckis’ produced adaptation of Berkley Breathed’s children’s book Mars Needs Moms! and Paramount Pictures has confirmed the release o fthe Steven Spielberg-directed 3D performance capture adaptation The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Details after the jump. Mars Needs Moms!...

Summit’s Vampire Movie Vlad Features No Vampires, Isn’t A Dracula Remake By Russ Fischer/Dec. 10, 2009 7:30 am EST This is almost refreshing. Just a few days ago we told you that Summit was working on an “action-heavy Dracula remake, entitled Vlad, with a script by actor Charlie Hunnam” and direction by music video director Anthony Mandler. Turns out that the project isn’t quite what anyone expected. Yes, it’s based on the life of Vlad the Impaler, and yes, it’s intended to be a big, sweeping film with a lot of action....

Sweeney Todd Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/July 27, 2007 12:43 am EST Paramount had a strong showing at the first official day of Comic-Con 2007. In addition to our previous posts, the studio released a comic-con exclusive Sweeney Todd moI’m not exactly sure that I’m excited to see this flick as I’m not typically a musical guy. But if this poster is any indication, the film could be Tim Burton’s best in years....

The James Bond 22 Director Short List By Peter Sciretta/May 21, 2007 12:40 am EST Ever since James Bond 22 (working title, of course) lost GoldenEye and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell, everyone has been wondering who would take the helm. Bond is hot, and it’s obvious that another film will be made sooner rather than later. Frosty at Collider has been tipped off with a supposed list of directors that the producers are considering for the next film....

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, The Final Destination, And More By Adam Quigley/Jan. 5, 2010 10:49 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is one of the best movies of 2009. And in response to all the double-takes that I suspect I’m getting right now, I say: No, seriously. Let’s forgo the whole “fun for the whole family” spiel for a moment, because that could just as easily refer to any kid’s film that succeeds in not making the parents want to gouge their eyes out....

This Week In DVD: Waltz With Bashir, Inkheart, And More By Adam Quigley/June 23, 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....

Torture Porn: The Theme Park Ride - SAW Coaster To Open In Thorpe Park By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 14, 2008 2:14 am EST UK’s Thorpe Park will be opening a SAW-themed roller coaster in Spring 2009. The coster will feature a ‘beyond vertical’ drop of 100º from a height of 100ft (a 4.5 G-force experience), making it the steepest freefall drop in the world. Riders will also endure three inversions that will add another dimension to a whole new experience of adrenaline-fuelled fun for thrill seekers....

WALL-E Lots Of Bots Featurette By Peter Sciretta/June 17, 2008 11:51 am EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/wallelotsofbots.flv 470 264] Disney has released a new featurette for WALL-E called “Lots of Bots” which takes a look at the featured robots in the upcoming Pixar movie. And whats not shown in the video above is that up to 50 animators at the peak of production were working on the colorful cast. For the non main characters, Pixar created a Build-a-bot program which allowed allowed the animators to create hundreds of variations or robots using a modular robot system that combined a variety of heads, arms, bodies and feet/treads....

Who Would Be Cast In The Coen Brothers’ Star Wars? By Peter Sciretta/March 11, 2010 4:16 pm EST Back in December, Empire Magazine wrote something along the lines of “In a perfect world, every movie would be made by the Coen brothers.” This prompted a discussion between /Film reader Angel Diaz and her friends about who the Coens would cast in their version of Star Wars. A few hours and a photoshop session later, we came up with the attached picture....

Zemeckis’ Scrooge Had A Cameo In Polar Express By Brendon Connelly/Sept. 4, 2009 9:19 am EST It’s been too long since I’ve seen Polar Express, I guess, because this one slipped right by me (I blame the characters’ eyes – how about going back and dezombifying them, Bob?). It’s now clear that Zemeckis’ first, admirable yet failed, attempt to cross the uncanny valley featured a neat little surprise, just like one of Pixar’s infamous easter eggs in which Nemo appears in Boo’s bedroom in Monsters Inc....

/Film Featured On G4’s Attack Of The Show Uwe Boll Coverage By Peter Sciretta/April 10, 2008 9:03 pm EST As you guys know, /Film has been on the Uwe Boll story since day one. Quasi-mainstream media have begun to pick up on the hilarious situation. G4TV featured a bunch of our coverage during their interview with Uwe Boll earlier today on Attack of the Show. Very cool, check out the clip below....

A Deleted Scene From The Watchmen: Director’s Cut By David Chen/July 13, 2009 6:18 am EST [WARNING: This post/video contains spoilers for the graphic novel of Watchmen, as well as the Watchmen: Director’s Cut.] One of the things I found remarkable about Alan Moore’s Watchmen graphic novel was how deeply-layered it was. When Zack Snyder’s Watchmen was released back in March (see the review we did with Kevin Smith here), almost everyone I spoke with had a different opinion about their favorite scene from the book that was noticeably absent in the final film....

Amanda Bynes Leaves The Farrellys’ Hall Pass By Peter Sciretta/March 4, 2010 5:00 pm EST Bynes tweeted: Shooting began last week in Atlanta. (With Atlanta standing in for New England. None of the female cast announced fits in the same age range, and no word on Bynes’ replacement. FYI I am NOT in Atlanta doing a cameo in Hall Pass like people think!! I was, but I left because of scheduling conflicts!...

Avatar Webcast Details: Behind The Scenes Footage And A Recycled Clip By Russ Fischer/Dec. 3, 2009 1:14 pm EST UPDATE: The full roundtable clip is online, and embedded below. Original article follows. MTV just broadcast their 30-minute Avatar webcast roundtable with James Cameron, Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington. While the extended clip promised was disappointing — it was the Thanador chase scene that many have already seen as part of the Comic Con, Avatar Day and online presentations — there was some great behind the scenes footage showing the actors in full mocap gear on soundstages and outdoors....

Blu Or Not: Death Race, Burn After Reading, Polar Express 3D By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 15, 2008 12:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. But then a couple weeks ago I found myself standing in the Virgin Megastore in downtown San Francisco debating on if I should buy WALL-E on DVD, or for a few dollars more on Blu-ray. It’s not that my home is entirely Blu-ray-less, we have a Playstation 3....

Box Office: Spartans Wins Friday; Rambo Should Win Weekend; Cloverfield Tanks! By Steve Mason/Jan. 26, 2008 1:46 am EST Meet the Spartans (Fox) has apparently won the day Friday with an estimated $6.5M compared to Rambo’s opening day of $6M, but my projection is that the Lionsgate Stallone sequel will play a bit stronger with Males 25 Plus on this football-free Saturday and Sunday. My projection is that the poorly reviewed Rambo will manage to win the 3-day with about $17....

Box Office: Zack & Miri Rebounds With $10.6M For #2 By Steve Mason/Nov. 2, 2008 3:56 pm EST Halloween lands on a Friday only once every 7 years, so there is not a lot of data to draw from, but “trick or treating” completely wiped out High School Musical 3 and damaged the performance of every movie Friday. In terms of projecting the weekend, you almost need to throw the day out and treat Saturday and Sunday separately....