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No Director Attached To Judge Dredd, Neither Dredd Nor Lobo Producers Or Writers Consulting The Comic’s Creators By Brendon Connelly/Oct. 24, 2009 12:00 pm EST UPDATE: According to three sources close to the Judge Dredd film (two are employees at Rebellion, the publishers of 2000AD, the other is Jock, responsible for the concept art at the head of this post) a draft of Alex Garland’s Judge Dredd screenplay has been shown to John Wagner, who created Dredd alongside artist Carlos Ezquerra....

Official Avatar Concept Art Is Surprising Stuff By Brendon Connelly/May 28, 2009 8:53 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you get a slightly King Kong vibe off of this art, you wouldn’t be the only one. Also note that Peter Jackson has written the foreword to The Art of Avatar, the book in which these images – and many, many more – will soon be published....

Robert Redford To Direct Lincoln Assassination Film The Conspirator By Russ Fischer/Aug. 18, 2009 3:00 am EST THR’s RiskyBizBlog reports that Robert Redford will direct The Conspirator, a film about Mary Surratt, said to be an accomplice of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. While this movie is a far cry from Steven Spielberg’s intended biopic about the President, nonetheless it is a bit surprising to hear about another major director taking on a project so close to Lincoln when Spielberg isn’t yet able to get his own financed....

Sean Connery Turns Down Indiana Jones 4, Cast Confirmed By Peter Sciretta/June 7, 2007 10:20 am EST Paramount/Dreamworks has made their big Indiana Jones casting announcements/confirmations, and here’s the shocker: Sean Connery will not be returning! Here is a quote from Connery himself: “I get asked the question so often, I thought it best to make an announcement. I thought long and hard about it and if anything could have pulled me out of retirement it would have been an Indiana Jones film....

Test Footage And New Details On Tim Ollive’s Incredible 1884 By Brendon Connelly/Aug. 10, 2009 11:00 am EST Though it wasn’t really meant to work out this way, a sequence of test footage for Tim Ollive’s amazing-looking steampunk sci-fi comedy 1884 has started to wind its way across the internet. You will find a good quality version linked after the break. Prepare to be hooked. Ollive is a renowned model maker and long time collaborator of Terry Gilliam’s....

The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus UK Trailer By Brendon Connelly/Aug. 7, 2009 1:30 pm EST Here it is, at long last , the desperately awaited first trailer for Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. You will find it embedded below the break. The UK official site is open too, though at the moment all it contains is a logotype, as above, and a registration box. When you watch the trailer, not only will you be given a vague intro to the central plot, which is something most coverage has neglected to express at all, you’ll also be given a good look at Heath Ledger as Tony, and glimpses of Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law as… well, as Tony too....

The Losers Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2010 8:20 pm EST Warner Bros has released a new theatrical poster for the big screen comic book adaptation The Losers, which kinda recreates the drawn Comic Con teaser poster. Check out the full poster image after the jump. Official Plot Synopsis: An explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, “The Losers” centers around the members of an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission....

The Wrestler Press Conference By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 10, 2008 12:43 am EST Darren Aronofsky talks about the origins of The Wrestler. Darren Aronofsky and Mickey Rourke talk about wrestling as a sport and the reality of wrestling. Mickey talks about choreographing fight scenes, often on his own time and without the director’s immediate input. Mickey Rourke talks about the grueling training he undertook for the film, and the differences between wrestling and his first love, boxing....

Tron Legacy Video Game Teaser Shows Glimpses Of New Tech In Action By Russ Fischer/Nov. 24, 2009 2:30 pm EST You know there’s a new Tron film (Tron Legacy) coming out next year, and so it should be no great leap to realize that Disney will be flogging a new video game at the same time. Can’t get too upset about that if it’s anything like 2003’s Tron 2.0, which was pretty damn good....

Video Blog: Summer Movie Preview Part 3 - July 2009 By Peter Sciretta/March 28, 2009 10:07 pm EST Steve from Collider is a good friend of mine. At least a few times a week we talk about upcoming movies, TV shows, what gossip each of us have heard, and anything else we might find exciting. Since a number of our conversations cover things you also might find interesting, we’ve decided to start recording certain conversations as video blogs....

VOTD: Skyscraper Hacking By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 16, 2009 12:00 am EST I’m pretty sure this video of two guys hacking a German skyscraper’s lighting system to play video fames is fake, but I enjoyed it regardless. Is it even possible to switch on and off fluorescent lights that fast? Thansk to /Film reader Caitleen S for the tip. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations....

Warren Ellis Writing Arthurian Movie…Or An Excalibur Remake By Russ Fischer/July 27, 2009 9:00 pm EST Prolific writer Warren Ellis has a post on his site today that mentions a project he didn’t get a chance to talk about while doing press for his Marvel Anime projects at Comic Con. He has penned a draft of an Arthurian movie for Hollywood Gang, the outfit that optioned his graphic novel Ocean and previously co-produced 300....

What’s The Matter With Margaret? By Brendon Connelly/April 27, 2009 2:34 am EST What, then, has happened to Margaret? Filmed in late 2005, Lonergan’s second film was to star Anna Paquin, Mark Ruffalo and Matt Damon. The shoot seemed to go very well, and early signs were fantastic. Then, Lonergan stepped into the editing room and things started to wobble somewhat. Thanks to a series of legal documents that have come into the possession of The LA Times, the horror stories of what seems to be one of the most absurdly protracted post production nightmares, can finally come to light....

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Workprint Leaked Online By David Chen/March 31, 2009 8:41 pm EST Gavin Hood’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine is currently slated for a May 1, 2009 release date in the U.S., but unfortunately, it looks like a few people might be getting their hands on the film a bit earlier than intended. Reports are pouring in that a full-length, DVD-quality workprint of the film has been leaked onto the internet and is quietly making its way across various bittorrent sites and other unsavory online venues....

Box Office Tracking: Quantum Of Solace Aims For $60M By Steve Mason/Nov. 13, 2008 8:00 am EST Back in 2003, when Warner Bros began discussing a new version of Batman, the concept of rebooting a film franchise didn’t really exist. As director Christopher Nolan tried to decided who would assume “the cape,” he couldn’t have realized that he would be revolutionizing the way major studios approach their most lucrative franchises....

Bunny And The Bull Video Clip (New Film From The Mighty Boosh Team) By Hunter Stephenson/Oct. 2, 2009 4:25 pm EST Drawing early comparisons to the films of Michel Gondry is Bunny and The Bull, the debut feature from writer/director Paul King, best known for his work on the BBC’s wonderfully disoriented comedy series The Mighty Boosh. The movie co-stars the Boosh’s Noel Felding and Julian Barratt, the latter of which can be seen in the below clip…as a bum who savors a creature’s teat....

Cool Stuff: Indiana Jones Is Greater Than Communists T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/May 28, 2008 1:13 am EST I’m sure you’ve heard, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is being boycotted by upset members of Russia’s Communist party. To celebrate Merchbot has created a new t-shirt which shows those commies who is more powerful (all in fun of course). The Indiana Jones Hat is greater than Communists t-shirt is available for $17....

Cool Stuff: Sean Clarity’s “Buffer Overflow” Limited Edition Print By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 31, 2008 6:00 am EST One of my favorite piece’s from August’s Crazy4Cult pop cult movie artshow was Sean Clarity’s Goonies-inspired Data painting “Buffer Overflow”. I actually loved the art so much that it has since taken the place of WALL-E as my desktop wallpaper. Gallery 1988 is releasing limited edition 15" x 20" print of Clarity’s “Buffer Overflow” for $100....

Cool Stuff: The Jokers Wild Art Show By Peter Sciretta/April 2, 2009 11:21 am EST The Autumn Society of Philadelphia will be debuting its first gallery show this Friday at Brave New Worlds Comics, in Olde City Philadelphia. The gallery’s theme will be none other than the most notorious villain in Batman history, the Joker! To view more samples of other works in the show, continue after the jump Joker Artwork Links: Dave Perillo ( montygog....

Disney’s Enchanted International Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2007 2:14 am EST Check out this evil new poster for Disney’s upcoming live-action/animated tale: Enchanted, after the jump. For some reason, I’m more excited to see this film than I probably should be. Source: Meyemind Disney’s Enchanted International Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2007 2:14 am EST Check out this evil new poster for Disney’s upcoming live-action/animated tale: Enchanted, after the jump....