Star Trek On May 7th By Peter Sciretta/April 13, 2009 11:59 am EST JJ Abrams’ Star Trek will he hitting theaters a little earlier than expected…. five hours earlier. The prequel/reboot will have nationwide screenings beginning at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 7th. The original release was set for Friday May 8th, with limited nationwide midnight screenings. source: ComingSoon Star Trek On May 7th By Peter Sciretta/April 13, 2009 11:59 am EST...
Sundance Video Review: Cyrus By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 24, 2010 12:11 pm EST The Duplass Brothers helped spark an indie film movement called mumblecore, which wikipedia defines as “primarily characterized by ultra-low budget production (often employing digital video cameras), focus on personal relationships between twenty-somethings, improvised scripts, and non-professional actors.” The Duplass Brothers have impressed Hollywood with their low-budget efforts, and this is their first studio film, with big mainstream actors. Hence why I termed it The Duplass Brothers’ experiment....
The Art Of WALL-E - 20 Photos By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 14, 2008 1:20 pm EST To help promote the release of Pixar’s WALL-E next week on DVD/Blue-Ray, Disney has sent us a batch of concept art and production photos. As always, click to enlarge. I’d especially recommend that you check out the two small strips below. 15 more photos after the jump. The Art Of WALL-E - 20 Photos By Peter Sciretta/Nov....
The Green Hornet Vs. Thor In June 2010 By Peter Sciretta/June 3, 2008 11:42 pm EST Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Sony is moving forward with Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet. Rogen is cureently working on the script with his Superbad co-writer Evan Goldberg. The story follows Britt Reid, a bored playboy who spends his nights fighting crime with his sidekick, Kato (Rogen has said that he wants Stephen Chow for the role)....
The Wackness Teaser Trailer #2 OR Sony Pictures Classics Proves Once Again They Don’t Know How To Market A Good Movie By Peter Sciretta/April 28, 2008 5:22 pm EST It must be really hard to cut a good movie trailer, especially for a bad movie. But it always amazes me when great films sometimes have such horrible movie trailers. I’ve now seen Jonathan Levine ’s The Wackness three times. And since January the film has held strong on the list of my favorite films of 2008....
This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Funny People, Angels & Demons, Gomorrah, And More By Adam Quigley/Nov. 24, 2009 11:55 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Blu-ray? Yes.Notable Extras: 2-disc DVD – Theatrical and unrated cuts of the film, deleted/extended scenes, an extended gag reel, actual home videos of Adam Sandler’s prank phone calls, and a Line-O-Rama. Blu-ray – Includes everything on the DVD, as well as U-Control (“Behind the Scenes Picture in Picture Commentary”)....
Timur Bekmambetov On Red Asphalt? By Peter Sciretta/April 7, 2010 9:47 pm EST Since Wanted 2 fell into development heck a couple months back, Wanted/Night Watch helmer Timur Bekmambetov has been searching for his next project. Last week we reported that William Morris was going out to various studios with a big screen adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s novel Casebook of Victor Frankenstein with Bekmambetov attached to direct. The Los Angeles Times has learned of another project the filmmaker is eyeing: Red Asphalt, an “edgy 3-D thriller” pitch which was quietly acquired by Lionsgate last year....
Tonight On The /Filmcast: A Wire Extravaganza, Plus Contest Winner Announced By David Chen/Dec. 8, 2008 1:37 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tune in live tonight to Slashfilm’s live page starting at 9 PM EST / 6 PM PST to hear the /Filmcast crew do an in-depth discussion of every season of The Wire (the entire series comes out on DVD tomorrow!). We’ll also be announcing the winner of the /Film Question of the Week contest during the /Filmcast: After Dark, which will begin at around 10:15 PM EST / 7:15 PM PST....
Transformers 2 Clip: Sam And Mikaela Hide From The Decepticons By Peter Sciretta/May 31, 2009 10:05 pm EST Paramount Pictures premiered a new clip from Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen during tonight’s MTV Movie Awards. The clip features a scene where Sam Witwicky (Shia Lebeouf) and Mikaela (Megan Fox) hide out from the evil decepticons. But an insecticon spy gives away their location, forcing the couple to make a run for it....
Twilight Teaser Trailer By Peter Sciretta/May 5, 2008 1:06 pm EST Looks like Twilight won’t be saving Speed Racer after all. Summit Entertainment has released the first teaser trailer for Twilight on MySpace. Based on the bestselling book series by Stephenie Meyer, and directed by Catherine Hardwicke, Twilight tells the story of 17-year-old Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father....
Video: Comic Con 2008 Wrap-Up By Peter Sciretta/July 28, 2008 4:02 pm EST Comic Con 2008 has come to an end, and the /Film crew is completely exhausted. We recorded a couple videos on the last day of the con, wrapping up everything that had happened. Joining us on the first video is /Film’s David Chen behind the camera, Spout/Rejects’s Kevin Kelly, FirstShowing’s Alex Billington and Screenrant’s Vic Holterman. They compare this year’s convention to last year’s....
30 Minutes Of Grindhouse Online By Peter Sciretta/March 13, 2007 12:26 pm EST F/X recently aired a 30 minute Grindhouse making of special, and Rose-McGowan has uploaded the footage for your enjoyment. Be warned however that the special includes a lot of new footage from the films and attached faux trailers, and is sure to spoil some plot points. So watch it quickly at your own risk as I’m not sure how long the footage will be available for download....
Anatomy Of A Scene: Knowing’s Plane Crash By SlashFilm Staff/March 17, 2009 11:30 pm EST Editor’s Note: You probably know Alex Proyas as the director of films like The Crow, Dark City, Garage Days, I Robot and Knowing, but for the last few weeks the filmmaker has been guest blogging on /Film. The post below is his last column. Later this week he will answer some of the questions submitted by /Film readers....
Bryce Dallas Howard Sells First Script, Ron Howard Might Direct By Brendon Connelly/June 9, 2009 2:17 am EST It will come as no surprise that Bryce Dallas Howard’s first project as a screenwriter will be produced by Ron Howard’s Imagine entertainment set-up. To give her the benefit of the doubt, let’s just assume anybody would have snapped the screenplay right up, its just that Dad and company were obviously always going to be given first refusal....
Casting Notes: Justin Timberlake In Friends With Benefits; Winona Ryder In Cheaters; Anna Friel In Dark Fields By Russ Fischer/April 6, 2010 12:05 pm EST There are three projects in development with the working title of Friends with Benefits, and now one of them has landed Justin Timberlake. Will Gluck is directing this one for Screen Gems, about “a headhunter [who] recruits a magazine editor and since each is too busy to find a mate, they agree to sleep together with no strings attached....
Centurion International Trailer And Poster: Neil Marshall Goes Behind Enemy Lines By Russ Fischer/Feb. 12, 2010 9:50 am EST I like the ‘men behind the lines’ movie. It’s a great action flick setup that never really goes out of style. It was good enough for Quentin Tarantino and Inglourious Basterds, and I hope it’ll be good enough for Centurion, Neil Marshall’s follow-up to the insane and ridiculous (those are good things) Doomsday....
Christopher Lloyd Goes Back To The Future Again By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 17, 2008 10:35 pm EST Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads… Christopher Lloyd has stepped back in front of the cameras, reprising the now classic role of Doc Brown from the Back to the Future trilogy. But sadly this film shoot was not for a fourth Back to the Future film. This time the mad time-traveling scientist makes an appearance in a new music video by Universal Motown recording artist O’neal McKnight Featuring Greg Nice....
Cool Stuff: Alamo’s 2001: A Space Odyssey And King Kong Movie Posters By Peter Sciretta/April 10, 2008 1:41 am EST In past editions of Cool Stuff, I’ve talked at length about why The Alamo Drafthouse is the best movie theater in the world, and raved at the poster art that Tyler Stout has created for past Alamo events. The Alamo Ritz is in the middle on their Spring Big Screen Sci-Fi Classics series, and have commissioned a set of posters for the screenings....
Cool Stuff: Jim Horwat’s Comic Illustration Of Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 26, 2010 10:00 am EST You might recall that we’ve featured Jim Horwat’s Movie Comic Illustrations on the site in the past: Back to the Future, The Big Lebowski, The Goonies, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and the Friday the 13th series. Jim has returned with a new print, which is a one-page illustration of Cameron Crowe’s late-1980’s classic Say Anything....
D.J. Caruso To Direct Jack The Giant Killer By David Chen/Jan. 7, 2009 6:15 am EST I’ve always been a huge fan of director D.J. Caruso, despite his recent misfire with Eagle Eye (you can hear an interview I did with him by clicking here). The man has loads of talent and has worked extensively and admirably in both the TV and film industries. His skill has won him a fruitful partnership with Steven Spielberg....
