David Fincher In Page Six By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 1, 2008 5:52 pm EST The New York Post’s Page Six today has an item on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button director David Fincher that claims that his “imperious ways"are getting on the nerves of Paramount employees: We are working our asses off trying to get Oscar nominations, and he is so abusive that it’s crushing,” said an insider at Paramount. “Whatever we do, it’s not enough....
Fan Art: Star Trek Poster By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 22, 2008 4:44 am EST Cinemablend found this awesome fan created poster for JJ Abrams’ Star Trek, which is actually ten times better than the recently released character one-sheets (for the record I want to say that I loved the first teaser poster which was released at Comic Con a couple years ago). The poster was created by UK artist Mark Storey. You can check out more of his art on his Deviant Art profile page....
First Look: Wanted By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 29, 2007 1:04 pm EST Universal has released the first five photos from the comic book to big screen adaptation of Wanted. The photos, courtesy of Empire, give us our first look at Angelina Jolie as an assassin named Fox, working within the mysterious Fraternity; James McAvoy as Wes, an office worker turned deadly killer, Morgan Freeman as the Fraternity’s leader (as seen right), who teaches Wes to unlock his powers; and David O’Hara as the villainous Mr X (as seen above)....
Frost/Nixon, The Reader And Milk Are Among The Weakest-Grossing Best Picture Nominees In A Decade By Steve Mason/Feb. 7, 2009 11:06 pm EST The other four Best Picture noms are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount), Milk (Focus), The Reader (Weinstein) and Frost/Nixon (Universal). I approached Benjamin Button as a little kid might approach broccoli. (You’re not allowed to leave the table until you eat it, and it’s supposed to be good for you....
Ghostbusters Video Game Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2008 10:59 pm EST /Gamer is reporting that Atari will finally release the Ghostbusters video game in June 2009. Check out the game’s trailer below. [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/ghostbustersvideogametrailer.flv 460 258] Ghostbusters: The Video Game will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii, PlayStation 2 and DS. Ghostbusters Video Game Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2008 10:59 pm EST /Gamer is reporting that Atari will finally release the Ghostbusters video game in June 2009....
Heather Graham And Craig Robinson Join Kevin Spacey’s New Film By Russ Fischer/June 24, 2009 10:08 pm EST Kevin Spacey is producing and starring in a film called Father of Invention and now he’s been joined by the wonderful Craig Robinson, as well as Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville and Camilla Belle, according to THR. Spacey plays, according to the trade, a “humble inventor turned egomaniacal billionaire” who serves an eight-year stint in jail after some bad shit goes down with one of his inventions....
LOL: Dr. Manhattan’s Shampoo Endorsement By Peter Sciretta/March 29, 2009 2:14 pm EST /Film reader and Spokane-based graphic artist Zack Ford created this mock shampoo advertisement featuring Dr. Manhattan from Zack Snyder’s Watchmen. When you glow, flakes can really show up. If it’s good enough for Dr. Manhattan, it’s good enough for you. Full advertisement after the jump. LOL: Dr. Manhattan’s Shampoo Endorsement By Peter Sciretta/March 29, 2009 2:14 pm EST...
Matt Reeves Having Cloverfield 2 Talks, Already Signed For Invisible Woman By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 30, 2008 9:41 pm EST The nearly 70 percent drop in Cloverfield’s box office take last weekend has not deterred Paramount Pictures from starting early talks with director Matt Reeves to helm a sequel to the Monster Movie That Ate the Internet. In fact, Variety reports that Cloverfield 2 (our title) may very well be Reeves next film, depending on how fast Reeves, producer J....
MGM Gets A Financial Reprieve; The Hobbit In No Danger By Russ Fischer/Oct. 2, 2009 11:20 am EST This is what you really want out of Hollywood news stories: interest payment drama! A week ago we told you that MGM was facing possible bankruptcy as a result of the studio’s inability to pay on a $3.7b (billion!) dollar loan. Now the studio has been given a short reprieve, and the Lion’s show will go on at least until the end of the year....
Movie Tourism: Groundhog Day Location To Become A Real Bed And Breakfast By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 22, 2008 1:57 am EST Last week I told you about the Christmas Story fan convention which is being held in Cleveland, in and around the original house which was used in the movie which has now been converted to a tourist attraction. This week I have something possibly even cooler. As many times as I’ve watched A Christmas Story over the years, it doesn’t come close to my love and admiration of the Harold Ramis comedy Groundhog Day....
New 1-18-08/Cloverfield Trailer And Title, Christmas Speed Racer Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 30, 2007 7:07 pm EST I’ve been hearing in the past couple weeks from a number of sources that a new 1-18-08/Cloverfield movie trailer will premiere in front of Beowulf on November 16th. Our friends at ComingSoon seem to be pretty sure that this is actually true. I mean, it does makes sense as it’s Paramount big film before the release of the JJ Abrams-produced monster movie....
New Mystery Team Trailer - /Film Is Giving Away Tickets To Special Comic-Con Screening! By Peter Sciretta/July 20, 2009 9:55 am EST Roadside Attractions has released an official green band movie trailer for Derrick Comedy’s Mystery Team , the comedy sensation of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Cinematical described it as “Encyclopedia Brown meets Napoleon Dynamite with a pinch of Ace Ventura” and CinemaBlend called it “the Rocky Horror Picture Show of mystery movies....
New Photos: The Other Guys, Untitled James L Brooks Comedy, Burlesque, Easy A And Takers By Peter Sciretta/March 17, 2010 5:42 pm EST At ShoWest I was handed an promotional booklet listing all of Sony’s upcoming releases, and noticed a few unreleased photos for films to be released in Late 2010-2011. After the jump you can see photos from the Adam McKay-directed Will Ferrell-starring comedy The Other Guys, the Untitled James L Brooks Comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, a logo for Burlesque, Easy A and Takers....
New Ratatouille Video Podcast: Patton On Remy By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2007 11:55 pm EST The new Ratatouille video podcast is online. This one spotlights comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, who plays the lead character, Remy the rat. Oswalt explains that when he was first approached to voice the character, he believed he was being pranked. The featurette tells us a little bit more about Remy and Oswalt. Some new video footage is also shown....
Philip Seymour Hoffman Will Direct And Star In Jack Goes Boating With Amy Ryan By David Chen/Jan. 15, 2009 8:49 pm EST These days, it feels like more and more character actors are finally getting a chance to step behind the camera. A few months ago, it was announced that William H. Macy would be directing Keep Coming Back with Milla Jovovich. Now, according to Variety, Philip Seymour Hoffman will get the chance to ply his directorial skills as well....
Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 Begins Filming In Spring 2010 By Peter Sciretta/July 24, 2009 5:44 pm EST Disney’s Head of Production Oren Aviv tells ComingSoon that the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is gearing up to begin shooting early 2010 “We’re going to shoot Pirates 4 in April and May of next year,” Aviv said. “We are going to release it hopefully in 2011.” Aviv also says that the plan is for Pirates 4 to “hopefully be the first of another trilogy,” which would be shot by itself, and not back-to-back like the previous Pirates sequels....
Quote: Don’t Put Spike Lee Next To Judd Apatow By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2008 9:26 am EST The September 22nd issue of The New Yorker has a profile on Spike Lee. At one point Lee is given a poster to sign for the wall at the Sony Music studio that he used for his latest film. So while his feud with Clint Eastwood might be officially over, Lee launches a shot in the direction of America’s favorite comedy producer/director Judd Apatow:...
Rachel Weisz As Snow White? Scarlett Johansson As Cinderella?! By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 31, 2007 9:11 pm EST What if Disney decided to produce live action remakes of their animated classics with top Hollywood stars? How about Rachel Weisz as Snow White? Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella? Beyoncé as Alice in Wonderland? Don’t get worried yet Disney fanatics, these photos are not part of a feature film production, but instead Photographer Annie Leibovit’s Disney Dream Portrait Series which will star appearing in magazines in November....
Rob Zombie’s Halloween: Michael Myers Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 25, 2007 12:58 am EST Photos of the new Michael Myers have appeared on the official Halloween MySpace page. Check them out below. Seen above is Michael Myers, young (Daeg Faerch) and old (Tyler Mane). Rob Zombie’s film is both prequel and remake. It follows Myers, who is released from a mental institution after being committed 17 years earlier. Rob Zombie’s Halloween is due in theaters August 31, 2007....
Saw V’s Blood Drive Event Poster By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 16, 2008 6:48 pm EST Have any of our readers participated in a Saw blood drive? Do people discuss plot points before fainting? Any stories? The Lionsgate horror franchise and its filmmakers are once again sponsoring this worthy cause while promoting the October release of Saw V. These movies were never my thing, but their signature marketing style and imagery admittedly still gets my attention....
