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Writing Team Announced For The Hobbit By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 20, 2008 1:20 am EST Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have announced that writing has begun on The Hobbit and the announced Hobbit sequel. Jackson partner Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have also been revealed as part of the writing team. Both Walsh and Boyens were part of the creative team behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Originally Jackson and del Toro were to oversee a writing team in penning both films....

10 New Photos From Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen By Peter Sciretta/May 18, 2009 11:45 am EST Above is the first official photo, thansk to MichaelBay.com, of one of the new additions to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. — Isabel Lucas as Alice, a potential new love interest for a college-bound Sam? Or something else entirely? Paramount Pictures has released a bunch of new production photos from the film, check them out after the jump....

Amer Movie Teaser: A New Giallo Seeks To Distill The Old Argento Style By Russ Fischer/Jan. 4, 2010 2:30 pm EST In much the same way that House of the Devil was an underground sensation in 2009, I expect that the Belgian film Amer will be one of the arthouse talking points of 2010. Like House of the Devil, Amer has a stylish throwback poster and revels in a bygone filmmaking style....

Books Of The Dead By Brendon Connelly/April 15, 2009 8:30 am EST New York’s Grand Central Publishing are negotiating with George Romero for the rights to publish two new novels set in the world of his …of the Dead films. Dread Central appear to have only assumed that Romero will write the novels – I’m assuming the opposite and betting that, at best, the books are ‘co-written’ by him, or ghostwritten from a premise of his....

By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 19, 2010 6:07 am EST When Robert Downey Jr. took the stage at the Golden Globes this weekend, he was wearing a rather famous beard, recognizable and beloved to geeks worldwide. Yep – for some reason, he’d come looking just like Iron Man’s alter ego, Tony Stark. And this wasn’t a glue-on, this was something he’d cultivated over recent weeks in order, one would assume, to get his Stark on again, and soon....

Comic-Con: Christmas Carol Footage And Reactions; Zemeckis On Motion Capture By David Chen/July 23, 2009 12:45 pm EST In Hall H this morning at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, Robert Zemeckis took to the stage to discuss his latest film, A Christmas Carol, and to show some footage. Hit the jump for some of his reflections on animation, as well as a description and reactions to the footage. One of the most interesting moments in the panel came when panel moderator Patton Oswalt asked Zemeckis about how people have accused his characters of having “dead eyes” and of living in the “Uncanny Valley....

Cool Stuff: Adidas Originals Star Wars Collection By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 9, 2009 1:30 pm EST In November, it was revealed that Adidas Originals were going to team up with LucasFilm for their Spring/Summer season line, which will include a special Star Wars collection of footwear and apparel. At the time, we only had a glimpse at some of the shirts and sneakers — but now we have a much better look at the whole line....

Cool Stuff: Dave Eggers’ Wild Things Novel By Brendon Connelly/June 14, 2009 9:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You might want the standard edition hardback, or perhaps a fur-covered edition . After the break, the full official blurb, as well as Eggers on the hows, whys and wherefores of this particular evolution of the story. During a fight at home, Max flees and runs away into the woods....

Cool Stuff: LEGO Wall-E By Peter Sciretta/June 18, 2008 12:00 pm EST Joe Meno, editor of the BrickJournal magazine, created this cute LEGO version of Pixar’s Wall-E “A few months ago, I decided to build Wall-E, from the Disney movie that is just around the corner. Meant for a display in July, I finally was able to focus on the model and build it within three weeks – with lots of down time....

Cool Stuff: Real Ninja Turtles T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/June 9, 2009 9:45 pm EST San Diego-based artist Philip Tseng has created a t-shirt design called Turtle Power! which is a realistic take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. TeeFury is offering the t-shirt for only $9. The catch is that the t-shirt design is available for 24 hours, and 24 hours only. Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm.com. Know of any geekarific creations or cool products which should be featured on Cool Stuff?...

Cool Stuff: The Complete Star Wars Saga Poster By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 8, 2007 4:59 pm EST In today’s edition of “Cool Stuff” I bring you a photoshopped poster I found on Film School Rejects. The poster compiles all six Star Wars films, the entire saga (from Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi) on one gigantic one sheet poster. Click on the image above to enlarge and see this thing in its full glory....

Cool Stuff: WALL-E Action Figure By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 8, 2008 11:54 am EST Even since I first saw the very first teaser trailer for Pixar’s WALL-E, I’ve been looking forward to getting a mini version of the little robot for my desk. Spotted at the UK ToyFair is the first WALL-E action figure. I’m not a huge fan of the toy company Pixar uses to produce their figures. They are usually pretty flimsy and poorly painted....

Could There Be A Dark City 2? Maybe… But Not From Fox By Brendon Connelly/March 11, 2009 2:37 am EST Here’s Mr. Proyas tossing us his concept for a Dark City Deux: Power corrupts – always a good theme because it will always be true. Despite the clear quality of City part one, I’d be slightly wary of this sequel, however – and particularly if Proyas makes The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag too....

Disney Announces The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 11, 2009 1:30 pm EST At Disney’s D23 fan convention, Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook officially announced that they will be actively developing a new Muppet movie, which will be titled The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made. And for those wondering, this is the screenplay written by Forgetting Sarah Marshall scribe/star Jason Segel. I had previously heard that the project was titled The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made....

First Look: Jamal Woolard As The Notorious B.I.G. By Peter Sciretta/March 17, 2008 12:02 pm EST Jamal’s casting isn’t without controversy. New York Times suggests that Jamal had this part in the bag even before Searchlight’s open casting call stunt last fall: Discuss: What do you think of Jamal Woolard as BIG? “Not part of the open call in New York in October, Mr. Woolard had been under consideration since November, and was quietly being groomed by the film’s director, George Tillman Jr....

First Look: Trick ‘R Treat Graphic Novel By Peter Sciretta/June 8, 2009 12:02 pm EST Michael Dougherty (X2, Superman Returns) announced at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors that WildStorm Comics would be releasing a graphic novel adaptation of Trick ‘R Treat on October 7th. Dougherty tells /Film: I grew up on old horror comics, and they were a huge inspiration for Trick ‘r Treat, so it’s been great working with DC and WildStorm to keep the anthology genre alive while also giving people a sneak peek at some of the twisted fun they’ll see in the movie....

By Devindra Hardawar/July 31, 2009 7:38 pm EST With this news, I have high hopes for Futurama’s reentry to television. I think many of the DVD films suffered from trying to craft a coherent story within four episodes (the films were split up as individual eps for TV), and I’m glad that the writers will be able to return to the format they know best. We are thrilled to have our incredible cast back....

Gilliam Already Working Again On The Man Who Killed Don Quixote By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 16, 2009 11:18 am EST Take that, Diablo Cody. You’re not the only filmmaker to get the ol’ Connelly one-two. No, just one day after I reported on Terry Gilliam for the first time, I’ve got reason to do so again. Empire magazine have spoken to the man himself and found out that he’s already started work rewriting The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, ahead of his second mounting of the project later this year....

iPhone Apps For Movie Geeks By Peter Sciretta/July 7, 2009 6:42 am EST Flixter’s Movies is essential for anyone who still sees movies theatrically. The most common use for the app is movie listings. You can instantly see what movies are playing at theaters near you (making nice use of the built in GPS) or using a list of your saved favorite theaters. You can also easily view each movie’s Rotten Tomatometer rating or Flixter user rating (or arrange the now playing listings by such) which makes it easier to find a movie that might be worthwhile....

Juno Soundtrack Hits #1 By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 30, 2008 2:59 pm EST “We are, like, major.” The day all hardcore Kimya Dawson fans and Chan Marshall’s Miami hangers-on have dreaded is here, as the Juno Soundtrack has taken Soundscan’s gold medal, with 65,000 units sold. And take note, because this is the first time a soundtrack for a Best Picture nominee has dangled its legs from atop the flagpole since Titanic did it a decade ago....