The Dark Knight: HBO First Look By Peter Sciretta/July 14, 2008 10:00 pm EST HBO has released a behind the scenes First Look featurette for The Dark Knight. So if you’re willing to continue your TDK overexposure, watch the featurette after the jump. The Dark Knight: HBO First Look By Peter Sciretta/July 14, 2008 10:00 pm EST HBO has released a behind the scenes First Look featurette for The Dark Knight....
TRON Director Makes A Come Back With Soul Code By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2007 3:23 am EST TRON director Steven Lisberger is finally set to make his return to the big screen after a 19 year absence. Following TRON, Lisberger directed the bad John Cusack film Hot Pursuit and the even more horrible sci-fi adventure Slipstream, starring Bob Peck, Mark Hamill and Bill Paxton. And it’s not for a lack of trying, Lisberger has been trying to sell a few ideas to Hollywood for a while now without success....
Two More Hilarious TV Spots For Judd Apatow’s Funny People By Peter Sciretta/May 19, 2009 1:55 am EST Yesterday we ran the first television spot from Judd Apatow’s new movie Funny People. As it turns out, television spots usually come in threes (much like everything else in the world). So we’ve returned with two more. The great thing about these advertisements is that they aren’t just “same thing, different edit” but instead feature a bunch of new footage not shown in the trailer....
VOTD: A Tribute To DC Comics Movie Adaptations By Peter Sciretta/April 19, 2010 12:20 am EST Marvel seems to be getting all the attention as of late, but what about the DC Comics film adaptations? Where’s the love?! With the recent buzz ramping up for the now-in-production big screen adaptation of Green Lantern, I thought this video might be in order. Videoprototype has created a eight and a half minute video tribute to the movies which have been produced from DC Comics/Vertigo Comics, which includes everything from V for Vendetta to Catwoman, Watchmen to Constantine and Superman Returns to The Dark Knight....
What’s This About A New Star Wars Movie? By Brendon Connelly/Dec. 9, 2009 11:42 pm EST So… is there really going to be a new Star Wars movie? I wouldn’t bet against it, but I also sure as heck would bet on it. Here’s the story, so you can judge for yourself if we’re just listening to crossed wires shorting out or not. You might just decide that Lucas is about to do the very thing that would finally nail his saga’s coffin shut....
Who’s Watching The Watchmensch Comic? Win Your Way Into The Watchmen UK Premiere By Brendon Connelly/Feb. 21, 2009 10:00 am EST Here’s a winning twofer on the Watchmen front. Not only will I be previewing Rich Johnston’s satirical Watchmensch strip, I’ll also tell you how, if you’re in London on Monday, you can get yourself into the UK World Premiere of Zack Snyder’s movie. First up, how to win your premiere passes....
And Then Hollywood Pointed And Said “Why Not?”: MacGyver The Movie By Hunter Stephenson/May 4, 2008 3:14 pm EST Right now, there are two beloved /Film readers at opposing ends of the MacGyver spectrum. One is planted in a computer chair bathing in the brain light of the largest makeshift explosion known to man and the other is thinking “EPIC FAIL” and then typing it in the comments with the eerie calm of having just completed a hate manifesto....
Bloodied Harry Potter Featured On Empire Magazine Cover By Peter Sciretta/July 2, 2008 8:13 pm EST The August 2008 issue of Empire Magazine features a new image of a bloodied Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The new issue previews 45 Movies You Need To Know About Right Now, which is basically a fall movie preview. Bloodied Harry Potter Featured On Empire Magazine Cover...
Box Office: Spartans Adds $7.8M Saturday, 27 Dresses Edges Cloverfield For 3rd By Steve Mason/Jan. 27, 2008 12:07 pm EST EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY ESTIMATES Meet the Spartans (Fox) – $7.79M – $2,991 PTA – $14.45M cume Rambo (Lionsgate) – $6.74M – $2,454 PTA – $13.23M cume 27 Dresses (Fox) – $5.83M – $1,897 PTA – $41.7M cume Cloverfield (Paramount) – $5.71M – $1,675 – $61.3M cume The Bucket List (Warner Bros) – $4....
Contest: The Aura On DVD By Peter Sciretta/April 8, 2007 12:28 am EST The Aura will hit DVD store shelves on April 10th, and we have a copy for one lucky /Film reader. All you need to enter is to e-mail us with the reason why you should win. On April 15th we will e-mail the winner with the best answer. More information on the release can be found after the jump....
Cool Stuff: Star Wars Hothmas T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 28, 2009 1:02 pm EST Today’s T-shirt on Teefury is a seasonal Star Wars-parody design by Aegis called “Hothmas”’, which features an AT-AT Rudolph getting wrapped up in christmas lights by a T-47 airspeeder. Another neat extra is the snowflakes, which also refer back to movie lore. Available in Slate guys tee or powder blue girls tee for only $9 plus shipping....
Cool Stuff: The Troopies365 Art Project By Peter Sciretta/May 23, 2008 3:00 am EST /Film Reader Teymur (aka Icedsoul) is 80-days into a 365 day art project entitled Troopies365, where he takes a photo each day of LEGO Star Wars stormtrooper figures in different situations. Below are some of our favorites, but you can check out all of the photos and continue to follow the project’s progress on Flickr. Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm....
Digital 3D Is Still Making Big Money By Peter Sciretta/July 17, 2009 12:32 pm EST Last week the Los Angeles Times posted statistics showing that 3D per screen averages have dropped over the last six months, which they took to indicate that audience interest for this new format might be “waning.” We wrote a rebuttal explaining that the numbers don’t mean that the Digital 3D “fad” is over. And now some real box office numbers have confirmed our suspicions....
First Look: The Descent 2 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 6, 2009 1:10 am EST Neil Marshall’s The Descent was one of my favorite horror films of 2005. Celador Films rushed out to produce a sequel, which doesn’t look too promising. Jon Harris, a film editor on Snatch, Stardust and Kick-Ass, who makes his feature directorial debut with The Descent 2. The first production photos have shown up on still photographer Ollie Upton’s website....
Geek Deals: Band Of Brothers - $32 On DVD / $40 On Blu-Ray By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 13, 2009 11:05 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
Hugo Weaving Cast As Red Skull In Captain America By Peter Sciretta/March 11, 2010 9:16 pm EST In the comic books, Red Skull is Johann Shmidt, appointed by Adolf Hitler as the “head of Nazi terrorist activities with an additional large role in external espionage and sabotage.” According to Marvel.com: Discuss: What do you think about Hugo Weaving as Red Skull?Previously: “Hitler gave Schmidt an unique uniform with a grotesque red skull mask, and he emerged as the Red Skull....
Indiana Jones Plot Details Leaked? We Hope Not! By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2007 11:29 pm EST While a lot of naysaysers have been against the sequelization of american cinema, we’ve been all for a fourth Indiana Jones. May-be it’s because we grew up with the series. May-be it’s because we want to revisit the characters from our cinematic childhood. Heck, they got Rocky Balboa right, how hard could it be?...
Javier Bardem Not Starring In Killing Pablo Opposite Christian Bale By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 5, 2008 11:38 am EST Javier Bardem, undoubtedly stirred by Vinny Chase’s stunning portrayal of Pablo Escobar, has decided not to star as the Colombian kingpin in Joe Carnahan’s Killing Pablo opposite Christian Bale. Coming Soon reports that Bardem shot down questions about his involvement at a recent press junket, calling the rumors a “mistake.” His attachment to the film goes back to 2007, and he remains listed for the part on IMDB....
Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, Edwin Hodge, And Connor Cruise Join Red Dawn Remake By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 9, 2009 5:51 pm EST Entertainment Weekly has revealed four new members of the cast of the 2010 Dan Bradley’s remake of Red Dawn. MGM is producing the redo of the 1984 John Milius action war drama about a bunch of Colorado high school students who must run for cover then Soviet and Cuban troops invade their school....
Justice Leage Of America To Motion Capture/CGI Movie? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 22, 2007 1:13 pm EST It seems like everyday now, a new rumor turns up which makes us question the legitimacy of a Justice League of America movie. We know this: Warner Bros has a script, and they want to make a movie. Rumor has it that George Miller is in talks to direct, and the film begins casting next week without Christian Bale or Brandon Routh....
