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Cool Stuff: Tim Doyle’s Godfather II Inspired “Full Of Grace” Art Print By Peter Sciretta/June 3, 2009 7:00 am EST Some of you may remember that The Alamo Drafthouse released a poster by Tim Doyle for The Godfather. The poster, which can be viewed here, featured a shot of the Statue of Liberty from the wheatfields, and was titled “Leave the gun… take the cannoli.” Doyle has created a second art print in his Godfather series....

Disney’s Rapunzel Was Renamed Tangled To Appeal To Boys By David Chen/March 9, 2010 6:25 am EST We’ve known for awhile now that Disney’s upcoming fairytale animated film was renamed Tangled, even though it was based off the classic Brothers Grimm story Rapunzel, about a princess whose tower-length hair helps her to fall in love with a wandering prince. One could easily deduce that Disney was trying to appeal to a broader audience with the new title, but now an article by the Los Angeles Times spells out their reasoning precisely: getting more boys into the theater....

Emily Blunt Passes On Captain America By Peter Sciretta/April 3, 2010 12:37 am EST

Emmerich Casts Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis And Rhys Ifans In Anonymous, His Shakespeare Film By Russ Fischer/Feb. 25, 2010 9:50 am EST Roland Emmerich has his long-term sights set on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy, which he recently talked about making in 3D with extensive mo-cap. But first he’ll turn to the work of William Shakespeare. Or, rather, the ‘controversy’ behind the works. Emmerich’s next film is Anonymous, described as a thriller, which leaps off from the idea that the works of Shakespeare were actually penned by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford....

EXCLUSIVE: New Poster For Antichrist, From Fanastic Fest By Russ Fischer/Sept. 28, 2009 12:18 pm EST Peter and many other editors have been earning my jealousy over the last five days as they attend Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX. The major reason for my jealousy is obvious if you just glance at the Fest’s schedule. But a more minor reason is that in conjunction with the event the Alamo Drafthouse and MondoTees roll out quite a few posters for films that are on the bill....

First Clip And Buzz For Guillermo Del Toro-Produced Creature Feature Splice By Russ Fischer/Oct. 5, 2009 2:21 pm EST I first saw photos from Splice in February of this year and was immediately ready to see it. Cube director Vincenzo Natali has brought Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody into a world of genetic creature development that seems to have a lot of potential. The initial stills (some of which come from the clip below) showed a weird little creature that becomes something much larger and more dangerous....

First Look: The Punisher: War Zone By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 6, 2007 2:28 pm EST The photo above is our first look at Ray Stevenson (Rome) as Frank Castle aka The Punisher in Lionsgate’s The Punisher: War Zone. Click on the photo to enlarge. I’ve always thought that The Punisher would be one of the best comic book to film adaptations, however I wasn’t a fan of the previous Thomas Jane film....

From Paris With Love Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 22, 2008 10:13 pm EST I can’t remember the last live-action movie that John Travolta starred in that I actually enjoyed, or even wanted to see. His latest film, From Paris With Love is co-written and produced by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element), and directed by District B13 helmer Pierre Morel, tells the story of a young embassy worker and an American secret agent who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris....

James Horner’s Avatar Score Vs. Glory Score By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 8, 2010 12:54 am EST /Film reader Dano e-mailed me to point out that a track on the score for James Cameron’s Avatar sounds suspiciously similar to a track on the score of Glory. Of course, both films were scored by composer James Horner. I understand that composers tend to use the same instruments and tones for different dramatic beats. Horner is notorious for this, as it sounds like he borrows (or repeats) from his past filmography....

Movie Trailer: Sam Mendes’ Away We Go By Peter Sciretta/March 16, 2009 11:12 pm EST Blogging about movie news 24/7 results in an extensive knowledge of future film projects. Rarely does a trailer come across my desk that I haven’t already written or read about in one form or another, especially not a film by a high profile director. But every once in a while, it happens. I had no idea that Sam Mendes had even started on a follow-up to Revolutionary Road, nevermind had it in the can....

New Photos: The Book Of Eli, A Couple Of Cops, The Town, Flipped, And Going The Distance By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2009 7:33 pm EST Warner Bros has released the publicity materials for their 2010 film slate preview, which as you might expect, contains a bunch of new production photos for the upcoming films: The Book of Eli, A Couple of Cops, The Town, Flipped, and Going the Distance. It should be noted that Kevin Smith’s A Couple of Cops/A Couple of Dicks is officially listed right now as UNTITLED COP MOVIE, so it looks like WB has yet to decide on a final title....

Nicolas Cage In Talks For Green Hornet Villain By Russ Fischer/July 20, 2009 7:08 pm EST Well, I’m not sure I like where this is going at all. According to Variety, Nicolas Cage and His Amazing Hair are in talks to join the Michel Gondry-directed The Green Hornet. This is just a week after Stephen Chow dropped out of the role of sidekick Kato. (Months after he left the director’s chair....

Observe And Report To Premiere At SXSW 2009 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 12, 2009 6:07 pm EST The full plot synopsis follows: “At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. His delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher....

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End: Tickets On Sale, Movie Not Finished? By Peter Sciretta/April 18, 2007 12:45 pm EST Movie tickets have already gone on sale for Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, which is set to debut worldwide on May 25th. One big problem: The film is not finished. That’s right, tickets are being sold for an uncompleted film, this according to Nikki Finke. “It’s a race to the wire for all the special effects....

Powers TV Pilot To Team Brian Bendis With Journeyman’s Kevin Falls By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 22, 2010 10:00 pm EST I’ve been trying to keep abreast of development on the possible Powers TV series for some time now. Okay, well, before February 2009, I thought I was keeping abreast of a possible Powers movie, but the interest has been there whatever the medium. If you don’t know the original comics, here’s the pitch: homicide detectives investigate cases related in some way to superpowered individuals, sometimes as the victim, sometimes as the perpetrator, or in some other respect....

Relax: Hulu To Stick With Free Ad-Supported Content By Devindra Hardawar/Oct. 28, 2009 9:32 pm EST Last week, Hulu lovers across the Internet had a collective heart attack when a high ranking News Corp. executive expressed skepticism over their current strategy of making content available for free with ads. He went on to say that Hulu will probably start charging for content in 2010. Many in the tech blogosphere have already dismissed the exec’s rantings, and now EW has the official word (via a Hulu insider) that the exec had no idea what he was talking about....

Saturday Box Office: SuperBad Dips, But Still Headed For $31M By Steve Mason/Aug. 19, 2007 12:43 pm EST The Judd Apatow-produced SUPERBAD (Sony), written by KNOCKED UP star Seth Rogan and directed by Greg Mottola (THE DAYTRIPPERS), couldn’t hold up the furious box office pace it set on Friday, but, even with its estimated 12% Friday-to-Saturday drop, the raucous teen comedy still delivered a very solid $10.64M. With an anticipated $8....

There Will Be Blood: Early Reviews, New Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 2, 2007 12:46 am EST Last month an early trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood hit the internets, although not many people saw it (probably because it was on and off MySpace within minutes). Paramount Vantage has released a new theatrical trailer for the film, which can be viewed after the jump. But before you check that out, read some of these glowing quotes from a few early reviews which hit the web this week....

Thomas Jane Not Jonah Hex; 279 Hours Footage Shot For Crank 2 By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 28, 2008 12:41 am EST Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the two madmen behind Crank, appeared on The Movie Blog Uncut and talked briefly about their upcoming adaptation of Jonah Hex. For those of you who don’t remember, a few months ago, a photo of Thomas Jane made up to look like Jonah Hex leaked onto the internet....

Titanic Stars To Re-Team For Revolutionary Road By Peter Sciretta/March 22, 2007 7:34 pm EST Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet have signed on to star in Revolutionary Road for Dreamworks. Winslet’s husband and American Beauty director Sam Mendes will direct the film. This will be the first time he has directed either star. Based on the acclaimed 1961 novel by Richard Yates which was voted one of the top 100 novels of all time by Time Magazine....