Don Cheadle Replaces Terrence Howard In Iron Man 2 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 13, 2008 10:59 pm EST It has always bothered me when a new actor is brought in to replace another actor who has already been established as a franchise character. I don’t think I’m alone in this viewpoint. The first time I noticed this occurrence was when I was a child and Sarah Chalke replaced Alicia Goranson as Becky (otherwise known as the “Two Beckys”)....
First Look: Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 By Peter Sciretta/April 18, 2009 4:49 pm EST The teaser trailer for the Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 was scheduled to hit theaters this weekend with Crank 2: High Voltage, but Sony Pictures pulled the trailer at the last minute. I wouldn’t be surprised if the trailer was moved to Angels & Demons. Blomkamp is the South African born short film and commercial director who hired to direct a big screen adaptation of Halo before “financial problems” forced the project back into development....
First Official Photos: Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 6, 2010 4:57 pm EST Universal Pictures has released their 2010 movie preview which includes the first two official production photos from Edgar Wright’s big screen adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The photo above appears to feature Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, wielding a red Flaming Katana (George Lucas is gonna sue somebody…) in a futuristic nightclub, as Jason Schwartzman, who plays evil ex Gideon Gordon Graves and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers watch on in the background from atop a pyramid....
Geek Deal: The Complete Monty Python’s 16 Ton Megaset: Flying Circus For $35 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 29, 2009 4:54 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This unassuming case is packed with 16 tons of funny: 14 discs of MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS, packed with every episode from the programme’s four year run, plus 2 MONTY PYTHON LIVE! discs featuring–well, you figure it out. While to the uninitiated they may look like ordinary ....
Guillermo Del Toro Would Cede Director’s Chair For BPRD Spin-Off By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 30, 2009 7:36 pm EST Somewhere in New Zealand, some cork boards are covered in index cards spelling out beat-by-beat the adventures of one Bilbo Baggins and his little magic buddies. Okay, maybe not literally, but Guillermo del Toro did recently spill to MTV that “the cards” were ready for his The Hobbit film. Since then, work has been underway on fleshing out this bare skeleton, conceiving visuals and chewing over casting options....
Hangover 2 Script Half-Finished, Moving Out Of Vegas By Devindra Hardawar/Nov. 30, 2009 11:03 pm EST Talking to EW, The Hangover director Todd Phillips gave the low down on the status of a sequel. He’s currently midway through the script, although no plot details are known yet. Phillips mentioned that he was thinking of ideas for a sequel while they were filming, and that Warner Brothers asked for a sequel as soon as they saw how well the film tested....
Iron Man 2: Emily Blunt Officially Out? American Gladiator/Pro Wrestler Matt Morgan As A Villain? By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 23, 2009 2:32 am EST Also, professional wrestler turned American Gladiator Matt Morgan appeared on Hot Talk 1280 WHTK and revealed that he is in talks to play a villain role in the comic book sequel. He couldn’t reveal anymore, according to WrestleZone (found via: Comic Book Movie), but said that the casting directors discovered him on American Gladiators....
Movie Posters: Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem, One Missed Call, Fred Claus By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 21, 2007 2:01 pm EST Next up is the poster for Warner Bros new year release of One Missed Call. The film follows “a chain of people receive terrifying cell phone messages of their own final fatal moments. Though the messages can be deleted, their number is up.” The poster features the tagline “What will it sound like when you die?...
New Hostel: Part II Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/April 19, 2007 5:45 am EST Like or hate the series, but you must admit, the creative team behind Hostel 2 have produced some of the best theatrical movie posters of the last year. The new poster is kind of reminiscent of the American Haunting poster, but much cooler if you ask me. Heather Matarazzo, who plays Lorna in the new film, hangs in an uncomfortable position....
New Photos: Gus Van Sant’s Milk By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 13, 2008 3:56 pm EST Focus Features has released 13 new production photos from Gus Van Sant’s Milk. The film will premiere in San Francisco next week at the historic Castro Theatre. Check out 12 more photos after the jump. Official Plot Synopsis: Gay Rights Activist. Friend. Lover. Unifier. Politician. Fighter. Icon. Inspiration. Hero. His life changed history, and his courage changed lives....
New Photos From Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are By Peter Sciretta/March 22, 2009 7:26 pm EST Warner Bros has released a bunch of new photos from Spike Jonze’s big screen adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are in USA Today. Here are some of the details we found in the article: The film expands on “Max’s home life that shed light on why he felt the need to run off to a magical place....
New X-Files Photos Reveal Major Spoilers (Off Screen) By Peter Sciretta/April 11, 2008 11:58 am EST The third photo features both Mulder and Scully looking off at something in the distance while snow falls from the sky. I imagine that something is probably Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk having an epic battle in a snow covered landscape. I mean, that’s the obvious answer. Discuss: What do you think Mulder and Scully could be reacting to?...
Reasons For Sabotage In Star Trek? By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2009 1:39 am EST There seems to be more than a few complaints about JJ Abrams’ use of the Beastie Boys’ track Sabotage in the new Star Trek film. But it isn’t at all random, and not just inserted twenith centry pop culture. First off, the sequence in question is when 13-year-old James T Kirk steals his step-father’s antique convertable and drives it off a cliff....
Release Date Change: Chuck Palahniuk’s Choke By Peter Sciretta/May 14, 2008 1:15 pm EST Official Plot Synopsis: Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell), a sex-addicted med-school dropout, keeps his increasingly deranged mother, Ida (Anjelica Huston), in an expensive private mental hospital by working days as a historical reenactor. At night he runs a scam where he deliberately chokes in upscale restaurants to form parasitic relationships with the wealthy patrons who “save” him. When, in a rare lucid moment, Ida reveals that she has withheld the shocking truth of his father’s identity, Victor must enlist the aid of his best friend, Denny (Brad William Henke), a recovering chronic masturbator, and his mother’s beautiful attending physician, Dr....
Revolutionary Road Trailer Previewed By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 14, 2008 1:37 pm EST Entertainment Tonight has a sneak preview of the teaser trailer for Revolutionary Road, Sam Mendes’ new film which reunites Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. There is nothing more I hate than Mary Hart talking over the interesting parts of a movie trailer, but alas it is all we have. My first encounter with this footage was in hearing only the audio over the shoulder of a colleague as he watched it....
Rupert Grint’s Cherrybomb Trailer By Peter Sciretta/April 6, 2009 12:36 pm EST An R-Rated promotional trailer for Cherrybomb, a film which stars Rupert Grint from the Harry Potter series. Cherrybomb tells the story of a group of teenagers (Grint, Robert Sheehan and Kimberley Nixon) who embark on a wild weekend of drinking, drugging, shop-lifting and car stealing. But the fun turns deadly when the three discover that they can’t stop the wild ride....
Takashi Shimizu To Direct First Ever Japanese Digital 3D Film By Brendon Connelly/June 3, 2009 8:19 am EST The Japanese equivalent of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion movie is to be Takashi Shimizu’s The Shock Labyrinth, a 3D horror movie based upon a popular theme park ride. Here’s the official synopsis: One rainy night a young girl named Yuki goes missing under mysterious circumstances. Following a 10-year absence, she suddenly returns. Her friends Ken, Hajime, Rin, as well as her sister Miyu are confused, but happy to finally see her again....
VOTD: Back To The Future Sex Scenes By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 10, 2010 6:00 pm EST What would have happened to the McFly Family if Marty had given in to his mother’s advances when he went back in time to 1955? Our friends at College Humor have created a short film to explore this idea, titled Back to the Future Sex Scenes, embedded after the jump. VOTD: Back To The Future Sex Scenes...
Yes Man Poster By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2008 5:46 pm EST Warner Bros has released the first official teaser poster for the new Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man. Click on the poster below to see it in high resolution. Carrey stars as Carl Allen, a man who signs up for a self-help program based on one simple principle: say yes to everything and anything. At first, unleashing the power of “yes” transforms Carl’s life in amazing and unexpected ways, but he soon discovers that opening up his life to endless possibilities can have its drawbacks....
Alex Proyas To Direct Silver Surfer Movie? By Peter Sciretta/July 24, 2007 9:23 pm EST Marvel producer Avi Arad revealed the following tidbit in article about super hero filmmaking in Australia: Arad would not name the films he planned to shoot in Australia, but he did reveal he was attempting to hire an Australian director for one of the movies. He declined to say the director’s name, but there has been speculation Australian director Alex Proyas was being wooed to direct the film adaptation of another Arad project, ‘Silver Surfer’....
