Linda Hamilton In Talks For Terminator Salvation By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 19, 2009 2:01 pm EST Terminator series star Linda Hamilton has confirmed to MTV that she is in active negotiations with Warner Bros to reprise her role of Sarah Connor in Terminator Salvation. Last month director McG said that they were considering an option that would allow them to have “Sarah Connor do a voice over to open the movie.” Apparently that’s now the plan....
Marcus Nispel To Direct Friday The 13th Remake By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 14, 2007 1:09 pm EST Michael Bay can’t leave the old classic horror movies alone. First he remade Texas Chainsaw Massacre with a music video director at helm, then the not so good Amityville Horror remake, like most people, I’m still trying to forget the Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel, and The Hitcher was forgettable at best. I’m not a purist....
Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2008 2:20 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Official website for SAW 5 has been updated with about 20 new production photos. [Saw 5] Get Excited, Bring It On 5 is now in production! [FSR] Guillermo del Toro signed a deal to write a trilogy of vampire thrillers with Chuck Hogan. The first book, called The Strain, will hit bookstores next summer....
Paper Heart Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/April 20, 2009 5:18 pm EST Paper Heart was one of the most talked about films going into Sundance 2009, and ended up winning the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. The film starts out as a documentary.Charlyne Yi does not believe in love. Paper Heart follows Charlyne as she embarks on a quest across America to explore the the one subject she doesn’t fully understand.But the film is also partly a scripted, telling the blossoming relationship between Charlyne and real life boyfriend Michael Cera....
Robert Downey, Jr. Will Not Star In Cowboys & Aliens By Russ Fischer/Jan. 11, 2010 7:46 pm EST He may have been instrumental in getting director Jon Favreau hired on the project, but Robert Downey, Jr., long attached to the high-concept tentpole Cowboys & Aliens, will no longer star in the film. The issue at hand is one of workload. Between the Iron Man and potential Sherlock Holmes franchises, Downey has a considerable amount to do already, and as the LA Times reports, adding another big film with franchise potential wouldn’t leave room for much of anything else....
Six New Iron Man Videos By Peter Sciretta/April 14, 2008 11:34 pm EST Paramount has released a bunch of new Iron Man video clips through their Inside the Suit promotion with LG Phones. The first video is a featurette called Making The Suit, which gives you a very cool behind the scenes look at the collaboration between Stan Winston, Jon Favreau, and Marvel Comics in creating all three versions of Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit....
Terminator 4 Updates By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 26, 2007 12:55 am EST According to James Middleton, consulting producer for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Terminator 4 is moving forward after all. Apparently, the film will not be called “Terminator 4”, but will instead be titled “Terminator: ____________” with no numbering. T3: Rise of the Machines scribes Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato are busy penning a new script, and The Halcyon Company hopes to have the film in pre-production by October for a 2009 release....
Twilight Producer Wyck Godfrey Confirms “Every Intention To Make Breaking Dawn” By Brendon Connelly/Nov. 30, 2009 5:00 pm EST Okay, you guys don’t have any time for Twilight, I get it. But what do you know about how utterly bizarre – and seemingly unmarketable – the fourth book in the series, Breaking Dawn gets? It’s not your standard mopey emo fare, that’s for sure. There’s been plenty of speculation about when, or even if, Summit could bring Breaking Dawn to the screen....
Video: On The Set Of Twilight By Peter Sciretta/April 25, 2008 12:48 am EST We wrote about the big screen adaptation of Twilight only days ago, and were assaulted by over 1,000 comments from hardcore fans of the book and upcoming film. It’s clear this thing could be big. Check out G4’s video from the set below. Director Catherine Hardwicke and producer Wyck Godfrey explain the story behind the making of the film....
VOTD: Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis And Natalie Port-Man! By Hunter Stephenson/May 11, 2009 12:00 am EST What you are about to see is requisite viewing and categorically real: scruffy snuggler and heavyweight comedian Zach Galifianakis interviewing Natalie Portman about her pooch. Other topics discussed on this rather hirsute (or is it?) edition of the très awkward talk show Between Two Ferns include the dilemmas of working with Wookiees and pet musk....
VOTD: Muppets’ Mahna Mahna / Star Wars Mash-Up By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 21, 2008 12:00 am EST Muppets’ Mahna Mahna / Star Wars Mash-up The Pitch: Someone decided to mash up the the classic Muppets’ song Mahna Mahna with clips of Star Wars. The result is rather pointless, but more entertaining than it probably should be. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations....
VOTD: The Tarantino Mixtape By Peter Sciretta/May 4, 2009 12:00 am EST Webby Award nominated media artist Eclectic Method has thrown all of Quentin Tarantino’s movies in a blender and created “the TARANTINO mixtape.” Watch it after the jump. VOTD: The Tarantino Mixtape By Peter Sciretta/May 4, 2009 12:00 am EST Webby Award nominated media artist Eclectic Method has thrown all of Quentin Tarantino’s movies in a blender and created “the TARANTINO mixtape....
VOTD: What If Michael Mann Directed An Episode Of 24 Starring YOU? By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 22, 2009 12:00 am EST BBDO, AT&T and BlackBerry have just released a new interactive advertisement directed by Michael Mann (Public Enemies, Heat, The Insider) that ties a broadcast TV spot (a 24-style action-thriller) with a your Facebook account information to insert you into the story. The television broadcast version of the advertisement is a bit shorter, and keeps the identity of the central character a mystery....
When Will The First Trailer For Avatar Be Online? By Peter Sciretta/July 30, 2009 4:53 pm EST When we learn ore about locations and times, we’ll pass along the info. And below you can find a high resolution scan of the Avatar banner which was on display in the streets of San Diego as part of Comic-Con.
2 Minutes Of GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra By Peter Sciretta/May 31, 2009 1:00 pm EST MTV has a new 2-minute clip from GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra which further confirms what I’ve been thinking for months now – this movie is going to be absolute garbage. (This is an expanded version of the 45-second video we posted on Friday) Watch the clip after the jump, and unleash your negativity in the comments below....
A Better Look At The Transformers 2 Teaser Poster By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 9, 2009 3:18 pm EST TLAMB has posted a photoshop enhanced version of the new teaser poster for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. As you might notice, the face is the Decepticon logo. Transformers expects have concluded that the face in the poster is probably not Jetfire, Soundwave or Megatron, but in fact the Decepticon known only as The Fallen....
Casting News: Harvey Keitel Joins Those Little Fockers, Zachary Quinto Eying Romantic Dramedy Whirligig By Devindra Hardawar/Nov. 12, 2009 2:00 am EST In casting news tonight, we’ve learned that Harvey Keitel is joining those crazy Fockers. He’s signed on for Little Fockers, the sequel to Meet the Fockers, and the Focker-pun free title Meet the Parents. He’s joining returning cast members Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, and Owen Wilson. Keitel will be playing the role of a contractor employed by Stiller’s character....
Crank Directors Neveldine/Taylor Launch Official Website By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 21, 2010 1:51 am EST Fans of directing duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (the Crank films, Gamer) should be sure to check out their newly launched website at neveldinetaylor.com. Many director sites are just promotional tools, but Neveldine/Taylor have gone the extra mile and also offer up some treats for fans. They point to some Jonah Hex storyboards on a Flickr account, first draft scripts, and quite a few interesting embeddable videos via their Youtube account....
David Goyer Says His 9-Year Old Ghost Rider Script Is Being Trimmed To PG-13 For Ghost Rider 2 By Russ Fischer/Oct. 2, 2009 9:04 am EST Goyer tells Collider, “I wrote a script about nine years ago, and Sony and the producers decided that they wanted to make that as the sequel. So…I’m coming on as a producer, and we’re basically doing a polish of my nine-year old scipt. So there’s not as much work involved....
Disney Bolts To Harry Potter’s Date By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 14, 2008 3:22 pm EST Disney has decided to move Bolt up a week into the November 21st date that was left empty by Warner Bros’ move of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009. Disney Bolts To Harry Potter’s Date By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 14, 2008 3:22 pm EST Disney has decided to move Bolt up a week into the November 21st date that was left empty by Warner Bros’ move of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to Summer 2009....
