New Sweeney Todd Photo Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 20, 2007 3:32 pm EST Paramount Pictures has released a second production photo for Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd. The photo shows director Tim Burton talking to star Johnny Depp. Click on the image to enlarge. You can also view the previous production photo and teaser movie poster by clicking the respective links. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street hits theaters on December 21st 2007....
New York, I Love You Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 7, 2009 11:30 am EST Vivendi Entertainment has released a new movie trailer for the anthology film project New York, I Love You. The movie is the next film from the producers of Paris, je t’aime, and features another anthology of short films, this time focusing on the stories of love in New York’s five boroughs. I LOVE California, but I’ve always wanted to live in Manhattan (maybe someday)....
Nimrod Antal To Direct Predators By Peter Sciretta/July 1, 2009 8:35 pm EST A couple weeks back it was rumored that Nimrod Antal was the top name on the short list direct Predators for 20th Century Fox. Tonight, producer Robert Rodriguez has now confirmed to AICN that Antal is the filmmaker he has hand-picked to direct the film. When I saw Armored, I could tell he’s also great with action and has a keen eye for casting....
Rob Thomas Prepping Veronica Mars Movie Pitch By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 9, 2009 12:39 pm EST Ausiello has a new update on the prospects of a Veronica Mars movie. Showrunner Rob Thomas tells EW that he is preparing a pitch right now, which he plans to present to Executive Producer “Joel Silver and Warner Bros. in the next week or two to see if they’re interested.” The movie idea follows Veronica solving a crime in a College setting....
Rosario Dawson And Rose McGowan On The Cover Of Rolling Stone By Peter Sciretta/April 5, 2007 1:54 am EST Just thought I would point out that Rosario Dawson and Rose McGowan are on the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone wearing nothing but bullets. Now that’s hot. The issue is on newsstands until April 19th 2007. Grindhouse hits theaters this Friday. Rosario Dawson And Rose McGowan On The Cover Of Rolling Stone...
Southland Tales: New Concept Art, Production Photos, Visual Effects FOOTAGE And Release Date Debunked By Peter Sciretta/March 20, 2007 8:14 pm EST New production stills and concept drawings from Richard Kelly’s Southland Tales have made their way onto the internet. We have a look at them below, but be warned, there are spoilers. As always, left click for higher resolution. Also Note: Universal International has an April 2007 release date listed on their website, but this is not true....
Spider-Man 3 Is Tracking Through The Roof By Peter Sciretta/April 12, 2007 3:25 pm EST Surprise, Surprise – Spider-Man 3 is tracking “Through the Roof”. More people are interested in the third installment of the series than either of the two previous films, which are each on the list of top 10 highest grossing films of all time (domestically). Spider-Man made over $821 million worldwide ($403 domestically), but was only released in 3,876 movie theaters....
Stephen Sommers Replaces Guillermo Del Toro On Tarzan By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 2, 2008 10:10 pm EST Hack director Stephen Sommers is replacing Guillermo del Toro to direct a live action adaptation of Tarzan for Warner Bros. THR reports that Stuart Beattie will co-write the project with Sommers. del Toro has been attached to the project since it was announced two years ago, but his commitment to The Hobbit has put him out of the running....
Summit Casts New Moon’s Wolf Pack By Peter Sciretta/March 23, 2009 6:15 pm EST Summit Entertainment announced today that Native American/First Nation actors Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman have signed on to star as the members of the wolf pack in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. I’m not going to pretend to have interest in this series, but it is nice to see Summit and director Chris Weitz have chosen to honor the original novel/story and have not recast the group with bigger name Caucasian actors....
The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond Trailer #1: Bryce Dallas Howard And Chris Evans Do Tennessee Williams By Russ Fischer/Nov. 25, 2009 7:46 am EST I’d known about a long-lost Tennessee Williams script being filmed, but had basically forgotten about The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond until the gorgeous poster debuted not long ago. A Williams screenplay, a cast with a few names I like (Chris Evans and Ellen Burstyn, for example) and a period setting?...
Trajan - The Movie Font By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 16, 2007 5:35 pm EST /Film Reader Yair Raveh sent me a link to a video about the Tarjan type-face (aka font). Like me, you probably have never heard of it, but chances are – you’ve seen it. Tarjan is being over-used to death on countless movie trailer and posters. Watch the video below. via: cinemascopoan Trajan - The Movie Font By Peter Sciretta/Dec....
VNM Special: “Who Watches The Watchmen?” By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 20, 2009 11:12 am EST The New Frontiersman has a new retro Watchmen viral video — “Who Watches the Watchmen?” A Veidt Music Network (VMN) special from 1983. A fun parody of the old MTV specials of the mid-80’s. Check it out after the jump. VNM Special: “Who Watches The Watchmen?” By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 20, 2009 11:12 am EST The New Frontiersman has a new retro Watchmen viral video — “Who Watches the Watchmen?...
VOTD: A Rare Hour-Long Interview With Alfred Hitchcock By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 16, 2009 12:00 am EST In 1973, Tom Snyder conducted a rare one-hour long interview with director Alfred Hitchcock for one of the first Tomorrow Shows. Originally thought to be lost forever, the whole interview is now up on YouTube after being transferred from a VHS tape. Watch the entire interview embedded after the jump. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 via: kottke...
VOTD: Star Trek Trailer 3 - The Original Series Version By Peter Sciretta/March 11, 2009 12:00 am EST Sopmyio has taken the new Star Trek movie trailer and mashed it up with footage from The Original Series to show you what it might have been like if JJ Abrams had directed this film 43 years ago (which I guess would be the year before Abrams was born, which doesn’t make much sense… but who cares?...
Warner Brothers Set To Remake Chan-Wook Park’s Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 7, 2010 2:19 am EST While we may have dodged a bullet with Spielberg’s Oldboy remake, it looks like another film in the Vengeance Trilogy has gotten a visit from the remake fairy. We’ve learned that Warner Brothers has purchased the rights to Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, the first film in the trilogy. They’ve already tasked writing duties to one Brian Tucker, who is so far only credited as the writer to one other project — an upcoming film entitled Broken City....
Wolverine: Gavin Hood Explains His Interest And Possible Sequel; New Screenwriter Hired By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 30, 2007 1:40 am EST But the most interesting development came when Hood was asked if they were planning to shoot in Japan (which is part of the early years of Wolverine’s comic book origins). Hood responded: “What appeals to me about the Wolverine character of all the other characters is that my feeling that he’s the one that suffers from the most existential angst....
147 Minutes Of Giant Robots In Transformers 2 By Peter Sciretta/April 13, 2009 2:56 pm EST Earlier this year, it was reported that Transformers: Revenge of the the Fallen would be somewhere over the two hour mark. Michael Bay now reveals to MTV that the final edit of Transformers 2 is in the can (or on the Avid digital hard drive) and runs 147 minutes, “four minutes longer than the last one....
Box Office: Harry Potter Breaks Spider-Man 2’s Wednesday Record By Steve Mason/July 12, 2007 10:36 am EST Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the new all-time Wednesday box office champion, topping Spider-Man 2’s $40.4M. The opening day estimate, however, sailed past my target range of $39M-$42M. HP5 is in the stratosphere with a breathtaking estimated $44.3M to start its domestic run. Harry’s record-breaking day started off Tuesday night/Wednesday morning at 12:01a with a staggering $12M....
Box Office Tracking: Yes Man Over Seven Pounds; The Wrestler Could Make $310,000 On 4 Screens In Just 5 Days By Steve Mason/Dec. 18, 2008 10:19 pm EST These are two of the most successful movie stars in history. Only Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Eddie Murphy have more $100M hits on their resume than Will Smith with 12, and Carrey is only one behind at 11 blockbusters to clear the magical threshold....
Check This Out: Back To The Future Crysis Video Game Mod By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 23, 2009 4:00 am EST I’m not a huge video gamer, but I am a hardcore Back to the Future fanatic. So when I got sent this video of a mod to Electronic Arts’ Crysis and Crysis Wars, I just knew I had to share it. The mod is extremely highly detailed, including sounds and visual effects, but it goes far beyond that — it even allows players the functionality to time travel....
