Shoot ‘Em Up Sequel? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 12, 2007 11:51 pm EST Shoot ‘Em Up hasn’t even been released and yet they’re already talking about a potential sequel. Not only are they talking about it, but ComingSoon found out that writer/director Michael Davis has already written the script. “I’ve written another crazy wild funny action script that could be ‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ if I made a few alterations,” admits director Davis....
Sony Submits Last Minute Bid For Terminator Franchise By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 5, 2010 7:00 am EST Last we heard, Lionsgate held the top bid for the rights to the Terminator franchise, a $15 million purchase and a 5% cut of future gross. Variety now has word that Sony Pictures has submitted a big on Thursday, the last and final day to submit offers. The future of the Terminator franchise, which includes the rights to future Terminator films, TV series, DVDs and merchandise, will be decided on Monday....
Steven Spielberg, Dreamworks Sued For Disturbia’s Similarities To Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window By Hunter Stephenson/Sept. 9, 2008 3:02 pm EST When is it playful homage and when it is copyright infringement? The basis of a new lawsuit alleges that Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks lifted the plot, characters and protagonist for the studio’s 2007 hit, Disturbia, from the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock classic Rear Window. Note that Spielberg personally did not work as a director or producer on this production....
Summit Bringing Us A Real Vampire Movie With A Dracula Remake, Vlad By Devindra Hardawar/Dec. 7, 2009 1:43 am EST Summit just can’t quit those vampires. The studio is apparently working on their own action-heavy Dracula remake, entitled Vlad, with a script by actor Charlie Hunnam. After loving the guy on Undeclared, Children of Men, and Sons of Anarchy, a vampire script from Hunnam comes as a bit of a surprise....
Sundance Audio Blogs: Our Favorite Movies So Far By David Chen/Jan. 26, 2010 12:06 am EST It’s been a crazy few days here at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Collectively, we at /Film have seen dozens of films, as have many other industry and press in attendance. While I’ve enjoyed most of these films, there haven’t been that many that have really stolen my heart. Nonetheless, it’s been an absolute whirlwind seeing 4-5 movies per day and talking with extremely cool and intelligent people about them....
Sundance Movie Review: Buried By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 24, 2010 8:00 am EST I first learned of Buried after the spec screenplay appeared on the Black List, a listing of the top unproduced screenplays of the year. Written by Chris Sparling, the film stars Ryan Reynolds as a U.S. contractor working in Iraq who wakes up to find that he has been buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it’s a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap....
Thor “Redefines What A Super Hero Movie Can Be” Says Marvel’s Joe Quesada; Which Version Of Thor Will We See? By Russ Fischer/Nov. 29, 2009 8:00 am EST There’s a specific tone and structure to superhero films from which we rarely see movies diverge, especially when they’re introducing a character. I can imagine a lot of ways in which Branagh might break these informal rules, based on both his own background and the rich mythological legacy of Thor as a character, and I hope to see him engage them all....
TIFF Movie Review: The Babysitters By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 12, 2007 4:44 pm EST The Babysitters is a dark indie comedy about a teenager babysitter who turns her business into a call-girl service for married guys. It’s not as ridiculous as it might sound. Shirley is a 16 year old high school student who babysits for neighbors on weekend nights for extra cash. One night one thing leads to another when Mr....
Transformers To Hold Special Nationwide Screenings On July 2nd By Peter Sciretta/June 3, 2007 4:28 pm EST Nothing says a July 4th release date like July 2nd. Not only will Transformers hit theaters a day earlier nationwide, but Michael Bay has just announced that the film will also have night screenings in select markets the night before that (July 2nd). We assume much like the recent Shrek the Third and Spider-Man , that these screenings will be limited to around 1,200 screens nationwide....
Universal Buys The Something, Said To Be A ‘Sci-Fi Zombieland’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 19, 2010 1:28 pm EST How does “an ensemble comedy/horror hybrid set in deep space” sound, especially when the script in question is described as being similar to Zombieland? That’s the vague description for The Something, a spec script that has been picked up by Universal. That pseudo-logline is one of three bullet points for this story, but the other two are probably more like inside baseball....
Warner Bros. Will Distribute Soderbergh’s Contagion, Negotiating First-Look Deal With Damon & Affleck By Russ Fischer/Feb. 18, 2010 7:06 am EST After a fairly short time on the market, Steven Soderbergh’s film Contagion, to be shot later this year, has been bought by Warner Bros. The studio was bidding against Summit and other studios to nab the film, which already had a big cast attached (Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow) and Participant Media on hand to co-finance the $60m budget....
/Film Editor-In-Chief Peter Sciretta Named One Of The Most Influential People In Film By David Chen/Dec. 20, 2009 11:55 pm EST Let’s do a mental exercise. Picture the most influential people in movies today. A few directors would probably come to mind: Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Danny Boyle, Michael Bay, David Fincher, Judd Apatow, JJ Abrams, the Coen Bros, etc. It might also occur to you to throw some actors into the mix as well; Matt Damon, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and Will Smith would be just a few of the folks that would make it onto your list....
12 New Cloverfield Photos By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 16, 2007 3:45 pm EST Everyone is again talking about Cloverfield. There is a new trailer attached to Beowulf, and yesterday we posted three new photos from the upcoming JJ Abrams-produced monster movie which appeared in BlackBook Magazine. Dennis from CC informed us of nine more. So below you can find all twelve new Cloverfield production photos. PHOTOS REMOVED AT REQUEST OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES Cloverfield hits theaters on 1-18-08....
24 Season 8 Teaser Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 28, 2009 3:46 pm EST Season 8 is set in New York City, a year-and-a-half to two years after Day 7. A “more budget-conscious” CTU has been reformed, complete with new leader. Watch the teaser trailer after the jump, and leave your thoughts in the comments below. 24 Season 8 premieres on January 17th 2010.
5 New Photos From The Simpsons Movie By Peter Sciretta/April 2, 2007 11:42 am EST A simple household task turns into mayhem for Homer Simpson and Bart Simpson. In the Alaskan wilderness, Homer Simpson races to avert a catastrophe. Homer Simpson’s natural way with animals is on full display. The Simpsons enjoy a family outing far from their Springfield home in THE SIMPSONS MOVIE. The Simpsons Movie hits theaters on July 27th 2007....
Alvin And The Chipmunks 3D Announced By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2010 4:00 pm EST Lets just be glad they aren’t trying to find another play on the words Squeak and Threequel or Squeak and Three-D. The first two films grossed over $791 million worldwide. No other information has been released at this time. Do they have a script? Do they need a script? Is a director attached? Do they need a director?...
Animal Kingdom Movie Trailer: Australian Crime Hits Home By Russ Fischer/March 26, 2010 6:56 am EST David Michôd’s Australian crime film Animal Kingdom debuted a couple months back during Sundance, where it drew a full slate of rave reviews. (Including one from our own David Chen.) At the time we presented a teaser trailer for the film, where the footage was cut to ‘All Out of Love’ by Air Supply. (You’ll never hear the band the same way again after seeing the film, says David....
Another 2008 Tribute Video By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 2, 2009 5:34 pm EST Yesterday we posted /Film reader Matt Shapiro’s now annual A Year in Movies video compilation. If you haven’t seen it, check it out now. Another /Film reader named Kees van Dijkhuizen put together a 2008 compilation of his own called “2008 – A Tribute To The Movies”. This six minute video is split into a few different genre defining sections....
Casting Notes: Jamie Foxx In Kane & Lynch; Reese Witherspoon As The Pioneer Woman; Gregory Smith In Dream House By Russ Fischer/March 18, 2010 12:00 pm EST An adaptation of the video game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has been in development at Lionsgate, with a script by Kyle Ward and Bruce Willis seemingly set to star as Kane. Now Jamie Foxx is apparently the co-star, news which first cropped up on Ward’s Twitter feed....
Cinematic Pumpkin Carvings Part 2 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 29, 2007 12:59 am EST More cinematic pumpkin carvings, continued from this posting. Cinematic Pumpkin Carvings Part 2 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 29, 2007 12:59 am EST More cinematic pumpkin carvings, continued from this posting.
