Corey Haim Might Not Star In Lost Boys 2 After All? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 28, 2007 9:38 am EST I haven’t been this excited to se a direct to DVD movie since, well, never. And now Corey Haim’s manager told MTV that Haim might not appear in the Lost Boys sequel after all. Apparently major logistical obstacles exist, concerning the immigration problems Haim may have in traveling in and out of the country (the film is being shot in Vancouver)....
Directors In Line For Moneyball Include Capote’s Bennett Miller And (500) Days Of Summer’s Marc Webb By Russ Fischer/Nov. 11, 2009 7:29 am EST Moneyball still isn’t dead yet. Aaron Sorkin has been working on a new draft of the script since Steven Soderbergh was essentially booted a few months ago, but the film still needs a director. And that’s where Capote’s Bennett Miller and Marc Webb, director of (500) Days of Summer, might come into the picture....
By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 21, 2008 10:59 pm EST My first thoughts are – can a non cable network (ala Fox) really air a television series titled “Bitches”? I understand Showtime airs “Penn and Teller’s Bullshit”, but that’s Showtime. Also, its beginning to seem clear that Hollywood is already looking to follow the vampire trend with werewolves. 2009 will also see Universal’s remake of The Wolfman and the Twilight sequel New Moon....
Lost Cast Member Confirms Return For Final Season By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2009 5:33 pm EST One of the cast members of ABC’s Lost has confirmed that he/she will return for the final season of the television series. This is kinda tricky, as I think some people might consider this a spoiler. I’ve been careful to leave the person’s name out of the headline, and not to include a photo of the person above (although, they are in the photo above somewhere) even though the original source does both (headline and photo)....
Movie Trailer: Alex Proyas’ Knowing By Peter Sciretta/July 3, 2008 7:09 pm EST IGN has the first trailer for Alex Proyas’ Knowing. My first impression is that the film looks rather generic and boring, which is sad considering how much I am rooting for Proyas. The director gained critical acclaim for his 1998 sci-fi thriller Dark City, but his follow-up efforts (I, Robot and Garage Days) have been pretty uninspired. The concept of Knowing sounds interesting, but this trailer is less than exciting, especially compared to DJ Caruso’s Eagle Eye....
New Hellboy 2 Photos, Trailer On Thursday By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 19, 2007 5:17 am EST The first movie trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army will hit the interwebs on Thursday afternoon. But to hold you off for now, IGN has released three new production photos, one of which gives us our first look at Johann Kraus, played in the film by John Alexander.. Did that wet your appetite? Didn’t think so… Check back Thursday for the trailer....
Peter Morgan Joins Neil Purvis And Robert Wade To Write Bond 23 By Brendon Connelly/June 12, 2009 10:29 am EST Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions have finally made the first official Bond 23 announcement by naming Peter Morgan as the latest ‘credible’ screenwriter to team up with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade on spy-scripting duties. As if there was any doubt, they also confirmed that Daniel Craig will reprise his role as Bond....
Rambo 5: Bulgaria Serving As America? By Hunter Stephenson/March 22, 2008 11:09 am EST Three days ago we came across a production listing for Rambo 5 on an international film news website. The rumored next installment in Sylvester Stallone’s second biggest franchise was listed to shoot on one or more new sound stages now being constructed in Bulgaria by a major European production studio. While Sly has played up his nickname on the sequel subject, the rumor was even stranger since January’s Rambo movie seemed to set up a return to America for the character....
Russian Babylon A.D. Movie Poster By Peter Sciretta/July 10, 2008 4:34 am EST I’m trying not to get excited for Babylon A.D., but I have a soft spot for futurist sci-fi films, and this new Russian poster (found on Filmz.ru) isn’t helping. I’m sucked in by the futuristic cityscape, but don’t worry, Vin Diesel’s face quickly brings me back to reality. Vin Diesel stars as a mercenary hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to a destination in the teeming megalopolis of New York City....
Sacha Baron Cohen To Produce Accidentes, Possibly Star By Hunter Stephenson/July 22, 2008 11:31 am EST “The protag will be a lawyer of Latin descent who transforms from contingency attorney to hero of the working class when he helps an immigrant win a judgment against his wealthy employer after a landscaping mishap. He also becomes the enemy of L.A.’s power elite.” Discuss: Thoughts? via Trades
School Of Rock 2 “Might Not Happen” By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 5, 2008 8:45 pm EST Just got home from the party for Me and Orson Welles at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. I had the opportunity to talk with Richard Linklater, who confirmed that a School of Rock sequel is far from a done deal. Linklater admitted that he only had one conversation with the studio about the project. Richard said that he had another project in mind for his next film and was surprised as anyone else to see the sequel announced in the trade papers as a done deal....
Steve Carell Signs For Three More Years Of The Office! By Hunter Stephenson/June 26, 2008 11:45 am EST Today the angels looking down on Scranton, Pennsylvania are crooning “Beers in Heaven.” Steve Carell has signed on to star as Dunder Mifflin’s quasi-top dog, Michael Scott, on NBC’s The Office for three more years. An understandably elated, Ricky Gervais, broke the news on his blog… “Steve Carell (now one of the most bankable film stars in the world) has just signed up for another three years with us....
Sundance Movie Reviews: Adventures Of Power, Phoebe In Wonderland By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 23, 2008 10:31 pm EST I’m running way behind of Sundance reviews, so I’m going to a quick rapid-fire run down to get a couple films out of the way. The plot synopsis for Adventures of Power is as interesting as you’ll find. The film follows a former mine-worker named Power, who is ridiculed in his small town for his air-drumming “skills”....
Sylvain White To Direct The Losers By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2008 6:31 pm EST Sylvain White, the director behind such ::cough:: classics ::cough:: as Stomp the Yard and I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, is in final negotiations to direct adaptation of DC Comics Vertigo label comic book The Losers. White is also attached to a big screen version of CastleVania and Frank Miller’s Ronin. How he’s been able to spin his success on Stomp the Yard into a career in developing comic book and video game film properties is beyond me....
Terminator Salvation In GamePro: New T-600 Image Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 2, 2009 4:32 pm EST The new issue of GamePro Magazine features the following new image of the T-600 model from Terminator Salvation. Check out the full image after the jump. The highly anticipated new installment of “The Terminator” film franchise is set in post-apocalyptic 2018. John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators....
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian Plot Synopsis Revealed By Peter Sciretta/June 1, 2007 12:41 pm EST Yes, it is a slow news day. Disney has sent us the official plot synopsis for the second Chronicles Of Narnia movie. Not that the story is some big secret, considering the film is based on the beloved book by C.S. Lewis. Anyway, check out the studio’s official synopsis after the jump. The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian hits theaters on May 16th 2008....
The Physics Of Kirk’s Star Trek Car Jump By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2008 2:08 am EST Remember the moment from the movie trailer for JJ Abrams’ Star Trek when young James T Kirk grabbed onto the ledge after jumping out of car as it plunged off the cliff? Well the geniuses over at Popular Science have figured out if Kirk’s jump would be possible in real life. The car is traveling about 32 meters per second off the cliff....
The Stepfather Remake Movie Trailer By Brendon Connelly/June 17, 2009 1:10 pm EST Another day, and another trailer is leaked. Yesterday, we had a surprise appearance from Whiteout and today we have Nelson McCormick’s remake of The Stepfather. Last time we got to be ground zero, while today’s unofficial premiere seems to have been at Bloody Disgusting. You can see the full trailer after the break. The plot premise is essentially the same in both films....
The Ten Most Influential Films Of The Last Ten Years By Brendon Connelly/April 16, 2009 8:55 am EST Are these the ten most influential films of the last ten years? I think they might just be. Disappointingly, I really don’t like four of them. I’ve also cheated and only included English language films. The full list will come after the break, and then after that will come the comments section for your contributions....
This Week In DVD: Gran Torino, The International, Fired Up, And More By Adam Quigley/June 9, 2009 7:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. REAPER (SEASON 2) If you haven’t yet checked out the first season of Reaper, I highly recommend doing so. It’s a bit repetitive at first, but once the story kicks into gear, it becomes one of the few shows out there that’s managed to strike that perfect balance of action, comedy, and drama....
