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AVH - Alien Vs. Hunter? By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 9, 2008 12:57 pm EST Found this photo on Flickr. I wonder how many stupid people rent this direct-to-dvd rip-off thinking it’s part of the AVP (Alien vs. Predator) series? The film has an estimated budget of $500,000, and is currently getting a 1.4 out of 10 user rating on the Internet Movie Database. Produced by The Asylum, a company known for it’s cheap rip-off DVD movies, which also includes: Transmorphers, Snakes on a Train, I Am Omega, Da Vinci Treasure, HG Wells’ War of the Worlds, and Pirates of Treasure Island....

Awesome New Trailer-Clip Combo For The Toy Story 3D Double Bill By Brendon Connelly/Sept. 29, 2009 1:44 pm EST Having seen the newly dimensionalised Toy Story myself I simply have to tell you to go out this weekend and check it out. If you’re in the UK, like me, you’ll only have the first film available to you; those of you in the US will have a double bill of both 1 and 2....

Box Office: New Moon Fails To Surpass The Dark Knight’s Opening Weekend By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 22, 2009 6:00 pm EST While it did break midnight and opening day records, The Twilight Saga: New Moon was unable to beat The Dark Knight’s huge opening weekend record, despite being the highest opening weekend of 2009. The Summit Entertainment sequel took in an estimated $140.7 million domestically over the three day weekend, about $18 million shy of Batman’s record $158 million, and even shy of Spider-Man 3’s $151....

Bride Wars Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 14, 2008 12:57 pm EST [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/bridewars.flv 460 256] Bride Wars hits theaters on January 9th 2009.

Danny Boyle Puts Teen Assassin On The Backburner For My Fair Lady? By Brendon Connelly/March 5, 2009 5:42 pm EST There’s been a whole lot of Danny Boyle in the news these last couple of weeks and now, I’m afraid to say, here comes another lump. Open up. Rumors bubbling up at the EW Hollywood Insider blog suggest that Danny Boyle is closing in on a remake of My Fair Lady....

Did Michael Bay Recycle Pearl Harbor Footage Into Transformers? By Peter Sciretta/July 3, 2007 11:28 am EST How do you make a huge blockbuster summer action flick for only $150 million? You cut costs in every area you can. You might recognize one or two of the shots from Transformers, because it’s likely that Michael Bay recycled them from his other films. Why spend a boat load (pun intended) of cash for a shot of an aircraft carrier if you already have one in the avid editing bay?...

Did Steve Wiebe Reclaim His Title As The King Of Kong? By Peter Sciretta/March 6, 2008 10:16 pm EST On Wednesday we told you that Steve Wiebe, noted Donkey Kong competitor and star of the 2007 documentary The King of Kong, was going to attempt to set the Donkey Kong World Record at Microsoft’s MIX08 event tonight in Las Vegas, with referee Walter Day in attendance. Many readers have commented and e-mailed me asking if Wiebe was able to defeat champion Billy Mitchell’s score of 1,050,200 points....

First Look: Benecio Del Toro As The Wolfman By Hunter Stephenson/March 19, 2008 2:01 pm EST If you see Rick Baker, given him a high five! The genius of movie make-up behind American Werewolf in London has once again created one helluva Wolfman! Yes, that is Benecio Del Toro fully transformed into the full moon-friendly title beast in director Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman. EW got first dibbs on these two images from the 2009 horror flick co-starring Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt along with a pretty cool interview with Baker....

By Peter Sciretta/June 9, 2009 2:11 am EST seems like a good horse to bet on, and with the Scott’s at the helm of the ship, why not just step back and see what the talented artists might develop?

Geek Deal: Arrested Development Complete DVD Set For $29 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 16, 2008 12:21 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Previous (Still Valid) Geek Deals Older Deals After the jump. $16.99 – National Lampoon’s Ultimate Vacation Collection $34.99 – Gilligan’s Island – The Complete Series Collection $39.99 – Mel Brooks Collection (Blazing Saddles / Young Frankenstein / Silent Movie / Robin Hood: Men in Tights / To Be or Not to Be / History of the World, Part 1 / The Twelve Chairs / High Anxiety)$43....

Geek Deals: $10-13 Blu-Ray Sale; Lost On DVD For $17.49, Complete Seinfeld Fridge Set $100 By Peter Sciretta/June 21, 2009 7:21 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Best Buy has the first three seasons of Lost on DVD for $17.49 each. Select in store pickup to save on shipping.Best Buy is also selling the Seinfeld: The Complete Series Exclusive Limited Edition Refrigerator Box Set for $99....

George Lucas Directing Massive Red Tails Reshoots? By Russ Fischer/Feb. 17, 2010 7:26 am EST We haven’t known very much about Red Tails, the film that George Lucas has been producing about the WWII Tuskegee Airmen. The film was shot last year and has been in post, and there hasn’t been an image or a scrap of footage released to the public. The most significant info about the film comes from an AICN script review filed by the trusty Mr....

Guillermo Del Toro Tries To Explain The Hobbit Sequel By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 8, 2008 2:24 am EST I’m not sure about you, but I’m still so very confused about what exactly the Hobbit sequel is and is not. What is the purpose? What story will be told? Guillermo del Toro attempts to clarify matters by explaining to MTV that The Hobbit films aren’t actually two films, but one movie told in two parts....

History Of “A-Frame” Movie Poster Design By Hunter Stephenson/May 22, 2008 12:05 pm EST The magazine, Print, has compiled an excellent and diverse selection of movie posters featuring the campy, cliche, classic A-frame design. Check it out (pulp novels, DVDs, and ZZ Top are also included). It’s an interesting look at how gender has been universally portrayed in pop culture up to the present (not much has changed, add Kal Penn and stir): a woman’s legs in the A-frame position usually connote domination and empowerment over a puddle of males, and lots and lots of sex; whereas a man’s legs in the A-frame usually express the desire to kill women, and sometimes, as in the case of Westerns like 3:10 to Yuma, men....

J.J. Abrams Signs On To Direct Star Trek XI By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 26, 2007 5:30 am EST After weeks of speculation, it has finally been confirmed that J.J. Abrams will direct Star Trek XI after all. The Lost co-creator signed the contract on Friday. The movie will revolve around “a young James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, chronicling their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and their first space mission,” according to The Hollywood Reporter....

Juan Antonio Bayona: From The Orphanage To The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse? By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2009 7:25 pm EST Drew Barrymore might not be a lock to direct the third Twilight film. THR is reporting that Guillermo Del Toro protege Juan Antonio Bayona is now rumored to be one of the top finalists to direct The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse. But then again, reps are saying that they are still looking at a number of candidates....

Kenneth Branagh Says Thor Will Be “A Big Story On A Big Scale” By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 14, 2008 6:33 pm EST MTV was able to catch up with director Kenneth Branagh over the weekend to talk about his upcoming big screen adaptation of Marvel’s Thor. Branagh explained that he was attracted to the project for the opportunity “to work on a story about one of the immortals, Gods, extraordinary beings, inter-dimensional creatures” and that “it’s a chance to tell a big story on a big scale....

Kill Bill The Whole Bloody Affair: New Anime Sequence At Last Completed, And More… By Brendon Connelly/Aug. 10, 2009 7:09 am EST As Inglourious Basterds draws ever closer (get excited now), Quentin Tarantino is out doing the promotional rounds. At an event in Beverly Hills yesterday he was asked about the upcoming special edition releases of two of his past projects and Sci-Fi Wire got the quotes. So, what has happened to Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair?...

Marc Forster To Direct James Bond 22 By Peter Sciretta/June 19, 2007 12:17 pm EST Sony/MGM have hired Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction) to direct the next James Bond film. It should be, but it’s not really a shock that Casino Royale director Martin Campbell is not returning. He’s publicly said he won’t be returning for James Bond 22, which is a shame since he did such an incredible job on the last one....

Movie Trailer: David Goyer’s The Unborn By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 9, 2008 1:23 pm EST MTV has the first trailer for David Goyer’s upcoming supernatural thriller The Unborn. Looks a bit creepy but typical. Goyer may have been involved with crafting the stories for Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, but his directorial work (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible) has yet to impress me. Watch the trailer below and tell me what you think in the comments....