New Movie Poster: The Bourne Ultimatum By Peter Sciretta/June 28, 2007 12:47 pm EST Cinematical has posted this new poster for The Bourne Ultimatum. I don’t know about you, but I prefer the new international black and white posters or the original teaser one-sheet. This new poster seems too stock. Check it out after the jump. New Movie Poster: The Bourne Ultimatum By Peter Sciretta/June 28, 2007 12:47 pm EST...
New Posters: Zohan, Horton Hears A Who, The Hottie & The Nottie, Forbidden Kingdom By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 20, 2007 3:34 am EST The Forbidden Kingdom poster continues to give me a Wizard of Oz vibe. Am I the only one who believes this is a loose remake of Oz? The film pairs martial arts veterans Jackie Chan and Jet Li for their first time. Directed by Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and featuring fight choreography from Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix films, Kill Bill), The Forbidden Kingdom follows an American teen (Michael Angarano) who is transported back to ancient China, where he meets up with two Kung Fu masters (Chan, Liu Yifei) and a Silent Monk (Li)....
Producer Scott Rudin Leaves The Reader By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 10, 2008 2:51 am EST Scott Rudin has walked away from The Reader, and will no longer be involved in The Weinstein Co’s December release. Here is the situation, as I understand it. A couple weeks ago, Nikki Finke made claims that Harvey Weinstein had harassed both Sydney Pollack while on his deathbed and the widow of the late Anthony Minghella in an attempt to get the film into movie theaters for Oscar consideration....
Righteous Kill Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2007 10:44 am EST Cinemanotizie has sent us the poster for Righteous Kill. The new crime drama follows two cops who try to catch a serial killer, while resolving issues between themselves. The poster reads “The Most Acclaimed Actors of our time in the Film Event of the Year.” And the film stars Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and… 50 Cent? Director Jon Avnet once helmed Fried Green Tomatoes, but has been reduced to directing six episodes of Boomtown....
Robert Rodriguez To Remake Barbarella By Peter Sciretta/May 21, 2007 5:46 pm EST I have to say, I really don’t care about a Barbarella. I never liked the 1968 Jane Fonda film, or the French comicbook series that it spawned from. But now it’s just been announced that Robert Rodriguez will direct the remake. But why? A few weeks back it was rumored that the Sin City director was considering a live-action Jetsons film or big screen Land of the Lost....
SAW 4 Photos And Plot Revealed By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2007 2:39 am EST FEARnet has posted two photos from the set of SAW IV. Unfortunately they don’t show much of anything. But if you want to see what Darren Lynn Bousman looks like while he directs the action, click here. Also, below we have our first glimpse at the SAW IV plot synopsis: Jigsaw still haunts the living in “Saw IV,” forcing them to appreciate life, or face death....
Specifications For 3D Blu-Ray Finalized, But Does Anybody Care? By Devindra Hardawar/Dec. 17, 2009 11:07 am EST The key bits: 3D Blu-ray will use the new Multiview Video Coding (MVC) codec, which is an extension to the MPEG-4 AVC codec we use today on BR discs. MVC only requires about a 50% storage overhead, compared to the 2D version of a film, and both the discs and players will also be backwards compatible with existing 2D Blu-ray tech....
Stephen Gaghan Adapting Dead Spy Running For McG By Brendon Connelly/Feb. 20, 2009 10:38 am EST The Hollywood Reporter have announced that Stephen Gaghan will write the screenplay for McG’s Dead Spy Running. You can guess the salient details: adapted from a novel, first part of proposed trilogy, Bourne comparisons already in place, even a twist of LeCarre alleged. Stephen Gaghan was nominated for an Oscar for his Syriana screenplay, and won one for Traffic....
Sundance: Joshua Movie Review By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 22, 2007 12:49 am EST If The Omen were made in the twenty-first century by as an independent psychological thriller comedy it would resemble George Ratliff’s Joshua. Joshua is not your typical 9-year-old. He wears suits, it smarter than kids two years older than him, and doesn’t like sports. When his parents give birth to a new baby, Joshua becomes obsessed with jealousy and takes action to ruin the family....
Team Behind Spellbound And Rocket Science Assembling Documentary On DC Comics By Russ Fischer/Feb. 5, 2010 2:46 pm EST Given the fact that Marvel and DC Comics characters have proved to be the new mainstays for summer moviegoing, I’m surprised that we haven’t seen a new documentary that reaches deep into the history of either company. That might be about to change as Jeffrey Blitz and Sean Welch (who directed and produced Spellbound, Rocket Science and Lucky) are producing a doc about DC....
The Greatest Muppet Movie Of All Time By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 9, 2010 7:25 pm EST A couple weeks ago it was reported that Flight of the Conchords director James Bobin has signed on to direct the new Muppet film for Walt Disney Pictures. The screenplay written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), was titled The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made, but has now been renamed The Greatest Muppet Movie Of All Time....
VOTD: Star Wars Macgyver Mash-Up By Peter Sciretta/April 15, 2009 11:00 pm EST Kalleanka created this video mash-up which reimagines Star Wars as a 1980’s action tv show ala Macgyver. I don’t know about you guys, but I would totally watch this show. Watch the television show opening after the jump. VOTD: Star Wars Macgyver Mash-Up By Peter Sciretta/April 15, 2009 11:00 pm EST Kalleanka created this video mash-up which reimagines Star Wars as a 1980’s action tv show ala Macgyver....
Anthony Mackie Goes From The Hurt Locker To The Adjustment Bureau By Russ Fischer/Aug. 18, 2009 12:30 pm EST Anthony Mackie has been a reliably solid supporting actor in the last couple of years; he’s wonderful in The Hurt Locker and was entertaining as Tupac Shakur in the often woeful Notorious. Now he’ll have a chance to continue that run in The Adjustment Bureau, the adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story starring Matt Damon....
Box Office Tracking: Transformers 2 Could Take $175 Million In First Five Days By Peter Sciretta/June 1, 2009 8:53 pm EST Rival movie studios are claiming that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is tracking to open huge at the box office. According to Nikki Finke’s sources, the movie might open with a high $175 million 5-day opening when the big giant robots are unleashed on Wednesday June 24th. If this number turns out to be true, it could be the second biggest 5-day opening of all time....
Bryan Singer To Produce, Not Direct X-Men: First Class By Russ Fischer/March 29, 2010 6:40 am EST
Buried Teaser Trailer And Clip: Will Ryan Reynolds Shine Underground? By Russ Fischer/Jan. 20, 2010 1:39 pm EST We were surprised and interested when word came down that Ryan Reynolds would be the star of what amounts to a one-man show in the movie Buried. As details came out — Reynolds plays a civilian contractor trapped in a coffin with only a cell phone and a lighter — the movie got more intriguing....
Captain America To Be Set During World War II By Peter Sciretta/May 21, 2008 7:01 pm EST Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige revealed today that the Captain America movie will be a period film, set during World War II. I’ve never read any Captain America, but some of my friends who are really into the series have insisted that a WWII period setting would be the only way to do the story justice....
Christmas Box Office: National Treasure Grabs $14.75M; AVP-R Strong #2 By Steve Mason/Dec. 26, 2007 2:28 am EST ALL-TIME TOP 5 SINGLE DAY CHRISTMAS GROSSES Meet the Fockers – $19.5M National Treasure: Book of Secrets – $14.75M (estimate) Lord of the Rings: Return of the King – $13.9M The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – $12.3M Night at the Museum – $11.7M With an adjusted 5-day gross of $68....
Cool Stuff: Custom Iron Man Costume By Peter Sciretta/May 4, 2008 3:35 am EST Advanced Iron forum member TMP just completed his custom Iron Man costume just in time for the film’s theatrical premiere. Incredible work! Stan Winston would be proud. TMP says he spent $1500-2000 on the material compound alone, never-mind months of trial and error. The resulting suit looks pretty real to me. But outside of Comic-Con and Halloween, where do you wear such a thing?...
Cool Stuff: Life Size Iron Man Movie Bust By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 20, 2008 11:42 am EST I’m not usually one for comic book or movie busts. I think it just looks weird having a head and shoulders, but no arms. I’d much rather a whole statue. But Sideshow Collectibles has just announced the release of possibly the coolest bust I’ve ever seen. This is so cool that I almost want to buy it....
