Mark Romanek S Nike Commercial

Mark Romanek’s Nike Commercial By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 2, 2008 11:25 am EST A couple hours ago I posted a story about Mark Romanek’s return to feature film with an adaptation of Never Let Me Go. Some of you might be wondering what the music video turned feature film director (One Hour Photo) has been up to. /Film reader Craig A sent me a link to Romanek’s latest Nike commercial “The Chalk”....

May 6, 2022 · 1 min · 213 words · John Creekmur

Mcg Talks Terminator Salvation Details Debunks Pg 13 Rating Rumors

McG Talks Terminator Salvation Details, Debunks PG-13 Rating Rumors By David Chen/July 26, 2008 6:53 pm EST At the Terminator Salvation Comic Con panel, McG effused about many of the film’s details. Here are some of the more interesting tidbits: PG-13 Rating Rumors Debunked – At both the panel and the press conference, McG removed any doubts that he was under pressure to deliver a PG-13 rating for the film. Referring to the studio executives for this film, McG explained “I’ve been given their blessing to make the picture…and if it’s a rated R picture, then that’s that....

May 6, 2022 · 6 min · 1276 words · Mattie Malone

Mcg To Direct Terminator 4

McG To Direct Terminator 4? By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 3, 2007 11:59 am EST A new script has been turned in last week and The Halcyon Company are trying to fast track Terminator 4 into production. CHUD reports that action director McG is in talks to direct the film, which really excites me. I think McG’s Charlies Angels is one of the best fun just purely to be fun action movies in recent years....

May 6, 2022 · 2 min · 424 words · Sheila Hildreth

Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 25, 2007 5:11 am EST Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at /Film. artist: Morticunata Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 25, 2007 5:11 am EST Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at /Film. artist: Morticunata artist: Morticunata

May 6, 2022 · 1 min · 52 words · Robert Lee

New Photos Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

New Photos: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 27, 2007 12:29 pm EST I feel kinda stupid discovering three new photos from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, after just having posted a photo of Indiana Jones cereal box art (which now seems even more lame in comparison). These photos first appeared on the imdb boards, although I’m not sure where they originated from....

May 6, 2022 · 2 min · 345 words · John Dalbec

Peter Jackson Developing Film Adaptation Of The Mortal Engine Books

Peter Jackson Developing Film Adaptation Of The Mortal Engine Books? By Brendon Connelly/Dec. 21, 2009 6:00 pm EST If reports are to be believed, Peter Jackson is at work right now on his next movie and it’s another fantasy novel adaptation. Mortal Engines is the first film in a series of (so far) five books by Phillip Reeve that also collectively go by the Mortal Engines handle. They’re set in a post-apocalyptic world where moving city states – or Traction Cities, in the books – roam nomadically, eating up resources and occasionally one another....

May 6, 2022 · 7 min · 1378 words · Earline Williams

Peter Jackson Goes Blu Ray

Peter Jackson Goes Blu-Ray By Brendon Connelly/Dec. 14, 2009 9:32 am EST When the Lord of the Rings films hit Blu-ray on April 6th next year, however, they’re coming only in their shorter, theatrical cuts. How long until the extended cuts come? Nobody really knows, but as if rubbing salt into a wound, these short-cut BDs are going to contain a special feature plugging the imminent extended editions. More details on what else the discs will offer after the break....

May 6, 2022 · 2 min · 330 words · Tracey Maddox

Seth Rogen On The Very Conventional Stars Of Judd Apatow Comedies

Seth Rogen On The VERY Conventional Stars Of Judd Apatow Comedies By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 12, 2007 2:00 pm EST Entertainment Weekly did an indepth roundtable interview with SuperBad stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, screenwriter Seth Rogen, and producer Judd Apatow. The most interesting part of the conversation has to do with the media’s inability to admit that stars of Judd Apatow’s comedies aren’t really unconventional. Check it out below. [via: HE]...

May 6, 2022 · 6 min · 1125 words · Richard Coviello

Shrek Goes Fourth Plot Revealed

Shrek Goes Fourth Plot Revealed? By Brendon Connelly/Feb. 21, 2009 3:15 pm EST It appears that Dreamworks have fixed an official synopsis for Shrek Goes Fourth, the next in their Shrek series and, to me at least, it seems like a fairly clever conceit to get another sequel out of a stalling franchise. This synopsis can also be read over on the Lackluster Emporium, who are carrying a link to a Copyright record for the film....

May 6, 2022 · 7 min · 1325 words · Terry Lemieux

Sony To Release First 3D Movie On Blu Ray

Sony To Release First 3D Movie On Blu-Ray By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2010 11:30 am EST Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced on Thursday that it will begin to release 3D movies on Blu-ray Disc worldwide for the first time, beginning this summer with the computer animated release Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. And I’m not talking about the paper red and blue glasses that you might have gotten with some past DVD and Blu-ray releases....

May 6, 2022 · 3 min · 488 words · Verdell Goode

Spider Man 2 1 Movie Trailer

Spider-Man 2.1 Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/March 6, 2007 5:40 am EST When Spider-Man 2 was released in theaters, Sam Raimi promised a “directors cut” DVD release. Well now we’re finally getting it. Titled Spider-Man 2.1, the movie features 8 minutes of additional footage to nearly 25 scenes. Check out the trailer below. I know I’m definitely going to pick this one up. Spider-Man 2 is the best comic book movie of all time in my opinion....

May 6, 2022 · 2 min · 352 words · Ralph Garrison

Sundance It Is Fine Everything Is Fine Movie Review

Sundance: It Is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE. Movie Review By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 25, 2007 6:22 am EST In 2005, Chrispin Hellon Glover shocked the world with his artistic insanity with What is It? Two years later, Glover has returned to Sundance with part two: It is Fine! EVERYTHING IS FINE. More obvious and linear than the first abstract film, Everything Is Fine is written and stars Steven C Stewart, a former activist with cerebral palsy....

May 6, 2022 · 5 min · 856 words · Frank Ross

The Dark Knight Passes 1 Billion At Box Office

The Dark Knight Passes $1 Billion At Box Office By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 21, 2009 3:12 pm EST The Dark Knight has finally done it, passing the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. Christopher Nolan’s comic book sequel becomes the fourth film to ever make more than $1 billion: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest with $1.066 billion, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with $1....

May 6, 2022 · 1 min · 190 words · Richard Bourque

This Week In Dvd Blu Ray District 9 500 Days Of Summer Extract And More

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: District 9, (500) Days Of Summer, Extract, And More By Adam Quigley/Dec. 22, 2009 10:43 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Blu-ray? Yes.Notable Extras: Single-disc DVD – A director’s commentary, a 3-part documentary (“The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker’s Log”), and a Koobus Big Gun feature. 2-disc DVD & Blu-ray – Includes everything on the single-disc DVD, as well as additional featurettes (“Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Wikus”, “Innovation: Acting and Improvisation”, “Conception and Design: Creating the World of District 9”, “Alien Generation: Visual Effects”)....

May 6, 2022 · 5 min · 895 words · Deanna Shaffer

Total Film Magazine Names Film As Best Major Movie Blog

Total Film Magazine Names /Film As Best Major Movie Blog By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 27, 2009 10:42 pm EST Thanks to the awesome /Film readers for voting us to the top of Total Film Magazine’s first annual Movie Blog Awards. We won the “The Majors” Award, which is basically the top prize, or the equivalent of Best Picture at the Oscars. Total Film notes that our “take can make or break a flick....

May 6, 2022 · 2 min · 354 words · Birdie Michaels

Trivia Indiana Jones And The Saucer Men From Mars

Trivia: Indiana Jones And The Saucer Men From Mars By Peter Sciretta/May 17, 2008 1:54 am EST In the mid-90’s, George Lucas proposed an a fourth Indy film called “Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men From Mars.” Jeb Stuart, screenwriter of Die Hard and The Fugitive, was hired to pen the script. An unconfirmed 1995 draft showed up online ten years later, and the story involved an alien artifact which continuously changes possession between Indy, Russian badguys, and aliens from another planet....

May 6, 2022 · 6 min · 1205 words · Tyler Quintanilla

Tv Buzz What Does The Future Hold For The Tonight Show Nbc Chief Dethrones Conan O Brien David Letterman Drinking His Milkshake

TV Buzz: What Does The Future Hold For The Tonight Show? NBC Chief “Dethrones” Conan O’Brien. David Letterman Drinking His Milkshake. By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 6, 2009 10:30 am EST This summer, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve overheard a line like, “Oh, I love Conan, but to be honest, I haven’t been watching [The Tonight Show].” Conan’s ratings, which continue to fall and have been widely scrutinized in the media, reflect this trend....

May 6, 2022 · 7 min · 1339 words · Robert Barger

Two More Burn After Reading Posters

Two More Burn After Reading Posters By Peter Sciretta/July 12, 2008 3:56 pm EST /Film reader moosatov sends over two new posters for the new Coen Brothers comedy Burn After Reading. Again, we see the inspiration of legendary poster artist Saul Bass, but I still like the original teaser poster more. High Resolution versions after the jump. Two More Burn After Reading Posters By Peter Sciretta/July 12, 2008 3:56 pm EST...

May 6, 2022 · 1 min · 114 words · Kenneth Rivera

Update Let The Right One In American Remake

Update: Let The Right One In American Remake By Peter Sciretta/June 29, 2009 8:53 pm EST As you know, Let the Right One In was one of our favorite movies of last year. And you might also remember, the Swedish vampire coming of age film is getting an American remake by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves. It has been a while since we’ve written an update on the project, but Reeves’ recent interview with the Los Angeles Times provides us with a reason....

May 6, 2022 · 3 min · 471 words · John Staats

Votd Sid And Nancy Starring Zooey Deschanel And Joseph Gordon Levitt

VOTD: Sid And Nancy Starring Zooey Deschanel And Joseph Gordon-Levitt By Peter Sciretta/July 7, 2009 3:19 pm EST Mean Magazine has created a new series of online short films called CineMash, which lets celebrity talent mash up their favorite scenes from classic movies. The first is a recreation of a scene from Sid and Nancy starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and directed by Marc Webb (the director of 500 Days of Summer)....

May 6, 2022 · 3 min · 532 words · Aileen Ellison