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Heavy Metal Returns To Paramount? Zack Snyder, David Fincher, Gore Verbinski To Direct! By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 12, 2008 3:48 pm EST Heavy Metal publisher Kevin Eastman has announced that the upcoming Heavy Metal animated film might end back up at Paramount. The movie studio’s backstage disagreement with David Fincher over the length of Benjamin Button’s running time supposedly resulted in Heavy Metal’s departure. But it looks like everything has been patched up....

How To Train Your Dragon Movie Trailer #3 By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 25, 2010 2:03 pm EST Dreamworks Animation has released the third and final movie trailer for Chris Sander’s How to Train Your Dragon. For those of you who don’t recognize the name, Sanders directed Lilo & Stitch, and the unfinished American Dog (which was the initial development for what became Bolt). Sanders is now making a home for himself over at Dreamworks Animation, and while you can certainly see the Dreamworks influence, I also see Sanders’ spunk in the characters and designs....

Hyde Park Entertainment Acquires Kenny Golde’s Killer, A Contained POV Thriller With Franchise Potential By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 22, 2010 11:08 pm EST The story is told through the point of view of a single video camera held by a police officer videotaping a murder investigation. While investigating the crime scene, the police discover a video left by the killer, made with hidden cameras planted throughout the house they are investigating....

Inglourious Basterds Poster: Til Schweiger By Peter Sciretta/May 10, 2009 8:00 pm EST The Weinstein Co has given us an EXCLUSIVE look at a new character poster for Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. This is the fifth poster in the series of character posters which have also featured: Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, and Mélanie Laurent. The new poster features Til Schweiger, who plays Sergeant Hugo Stiglitz, an ex-Nazi who is recruited into the Basters unit....

Inglourious Basterds Viral: Nation’s Pride Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 4, 2009 9:19 pm EST The Weinstein Co has released a faux trailer for Nation’s Pride, the movie within the movie of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Here is some context: In the film, the world premiere of Joseph Goebbels’ Nazi propaganda film Nation’s Pride is a setting for one of the key moments in the story. The film tells the story of German War Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Bruhl)....

International Avatar Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 28, 2009 5:15 pm EST via: moviebox

It’s Complicated Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 6, 2009 5:55 pm EST Universal Pictures has released the movie trailer for It’s Complicated, the new movie from Nancy Meyers writer/producer of The Father of the Bride, director of the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, and The Holiday. Yes, it’s essentially an “old person’s romantic comedy.” If you like Meyer’s other films, this might be of interest....

Jody Hill Has An Idea For A Foot Fist Way Prequel/Spin-Off? By Peter Sciretta/March 25, 2009 12:23 am EST While doing interviews for his new movie Observe & Report, director Jody Hill revealed that he has toyed around with doing a prequel/spin-off of The Foot Fist Way, the indie comedy that caught Hollywood’s attention and made Danny McBride a star. Hill wants to return and tell the story of Chuck “The Truck” Wallace (Ben Best), who appears in Foot Fist as a coked-up, Chuck Norris-like, faded Kung Fu movie legend who has been reduced to signing autographs at conventions....

Justin Marks Talks He-Man Movie By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 15, 2007 4:35 am EST Marks successfully wades through questions, in an attempt to reassure fans of the series, months after rumors leaked to the internet caused major noise in fanboy circles. It was previously reported that Marks vision was going to stray far from the traditional He-Man mythology. But Marks says that is not the case at all. “There are no invented new characters plopped into it-and if we and Mattel have our way there will never be....

Kevin Smith Learns Less Rehearsal Is More By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 10, 2008 3:21 pm EST Kevin Smith has always been a self professed “rehearsal Nazi”, insisting on at least three weeks of actor/actress prep before cameras roll. But as Smith explains in his latest Blog entry, that he’s learned to “lighten up and do more on-set tweaking than anything else.” Smith explains his progress, going step by step through his filmography....

Lionsgate, Paramount And Universal Fight For Kick-Ass By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 11, 2009 12:08 am EST Footage from Matthew Vaughn’s big screen adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic book Kick-Ass rocked San Diego Comic-Con International 2009, topping most top ten lists for the Con. We raved about the footage in a previous video blog. Distributors are interested, but the film is not yet sold. Who is interested? Risky Biz reports that the talks are down to three studios: Lionsgate, Paramount and Universal....

Lou Ferrigno Lends Voice To Hulk; New Trailer Unleashed By Peter Sciretta/June 2, 2008 12:55 pm EST During The Incredible Hulk panel at the New York Comic Con, director Louis Leterrier asked the original tv hulk Lou Ferrigno to give an on-stage “audition” for a chance to provide the big green guy’s voice in the new movie. It seemed like one of those staged bits just to get Ferrigno to yell out “Hulk Smash!...

M. Night Shyamalan Still Considering Unbreakable 2. Will It Ever Happen? By Hunter Stephenson/Sept. 19, 2008 5:02 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Admittedly, the above headline could be published in The Onion, no prob. It’s been nearly eight years since the release of Unbreakable, and the possibility of a sequel, let alone the planned trilogy, seems to diminish with time, even as superhero films enter the subversive, contemplative-mythos stage that makes M....

New Movie Trailer: The Kingdom By Peter Sciretta/May 11, 2007 5:50 pm EST Universal has released a new movie trailer for Peter Berg’s The Kingdom. From the director of The Rundown and Friday Night Lights comes a terrorism-fused dramatic thriller starring Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman and Jeremy Piven. How can a movie with a cast line-up like this go wrong? It certainly looks intense. It’s funny that Michael Mann is the producer on this movie, because it looks more like a Michael Mann film than a Peter Berg movie....

New Star Trek Banner By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 15, 2008 12:04 pm EST Update: Paramount has released a higher resolution version of the new crew banner advertising for JJ Abrams’ Star Trek. Click on the image above to see the image in higher resolution.MTV has a short interview with Abrams, who talks about the film’s humor, the Slusho reference, Leonard Nimoy’s involvement and the difference between his Trek movie and the Trek of the past....

New Zealand Might Build A Wellywood Sign By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2010 12:22 am EST New Zealand’s Wellington Airport have announced plans to pay for the construction of a Wellywood sign above Miramar Wharf to celebrate the heart of New Zealand’s film industry. Peter Jackson’s WETA Workshop, the special effects / production facility behind the Lord of the Rings films, District 9 and Avatar, is located within a mile of the Wharf and proposed sign....

Next Futurama DVD, “Bender’s Game” Gets A Release Date By David Chen/July 26, 2008 10:27 am EST The movie will be released on Blu-Ray (a first in Futurama history!) and DVD on November 4th, 2008. This post will be updated later with the some art for the movie, but in the meantime, mark your calendars for this series’ next great installment!

Pirated Star Trek Movie Trailer? Nope By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 10, 2008 3:57 pm EST The teaser trailer for JJ Abrams’ Star Trek has been quickly spreading its way across the interwebs. Only problem is, it’s a fake. Or more accurately, a fan made creation by aspiring VFX artist Daniel Broadway. Either way, it’s a descent effort, and worth a look. Check it out after the jump. Excited for the new Trek yet?...

Rooney Mara Cast As Nancy In The Nightmare On Elm Street Remake By Peter Sciretta/April 22, 2009 9:17 pm EST Bloody Disgusting has learned that Rooney Mara (The Winning Season, Dare, Youth in Revolt) is in final negotiations to play the lead role of Nancy Thompson in Platinum Dunes’ remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. The film tells the story of an accused child molester burned to death by angry parents, who returns to terrorize the now teenage kids who ratted him out....

The /Filmcast Interview: Rebecca Keegan, Author Of The Futurist: The Life And Films Of James Cameron By David Chen/Jan. 10, 2010 3:16 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The /Filmcast Interview is a series of conversations with actors, directors, and other key figures from the entertainment industry. In this episode, David Chen speaks with writer Rebecca Keegan about the struggles and triumphs of James Cameron, the future of 3-D, and the success of Avatar....