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Predators Director Defends Adrien Brody Casting By Russ Fischer/Nov. 30, 2009 1:20 pm EST There was a lot of speculation about who would be cast as the lead in Predators, the Robert Rodriguez-produced, Nimród Antal-directed follow up to the classic John McTiernan / Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick Predator. (Do I really have to spell all that out? Probably not.) When Adrien Brody was announced, more than a few people (including me) went, ‘huh?...

Scant New Details On Terrence Malick’s Tree Of Life By Russ Fischer/March 12, 2010 12:47 pm EST We know very little about Terrence Malick’s new film Tree of Life, said to be a generational family drama. We know it stars Brad Pitt as part of the film’s elder generation, and Sean Penn as the adult version of Pitt’s son. Beyond that, plot details are sketchy as Malick’s team has been very good about scrubbing them from the web....

Sneak Peek: The Monsters Of Where The Wild Things Are By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 16, 2009 10:45 am EST Do you want to get a sneak peek at the monsters of Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are? The skateboard company that Jonze co-founded, Girl Skateboards Company, will be releasing a limited series of skateboards featuring the monsters from the film adaptation. Check out more images after the jump. Thanks to /Film reader Adam Pope for the tip....

Source Claims Thor Costumes Are “Straight Up Medieval Future Tech Looking” By Peter Sciretta/March 28, 2010 9:40 pm EST Are you curious to hear what Kenneth Branagh’s Thor looks like? A user named IndustryKiller posted the following description in the comments of an AICN tackback. While I can’t 100% confirm the following to be legit, and it sounds in line with what industry friends have been telling me. Everyone looks absolutely perfect, right down tot he color scheme....

The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie Trailer #2 By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 19, 2007 5:51 pm EST The Spiderwick Chronicles is showing a lot of promise. Lately I’ve been disappointed with the young fantasy films that have hit the big screen. When I was a kid, I loved movies like Jim Henson’s Labyrinth or The Neverending Story. And today there seems to be less of that kind of story, but lately, not for a lack of trying....

VOTD: Ambiguous Endings Resolved By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 10, 2009 2:00 pm EST We love movies with ambiguous endings, but sometimes you just want to see a definite conclusion. The guys at CollegeHumor have decided to resolve some of the biggest movie and television endings in history, including: The Wrestler, Lost in Translation, No Country For Old Men, The Graduate and The Sopranos. Watch the video after the jump. VOTD: Ambiguous Endings Resolved...

VOTD: Lex Luthor Needs A Bailout, Starring Jon Hamm By Peter Sciretta/March 12, 2009 12:00 am EST How bad is the economy? Even Lex Luthor is asking for a bailout. Filmmaker Eric Appel’s latest Funny or Die gem features Golden Globe-winning television actor Jon Hamm (Mad Men) as Lex Luthor, appealing for Lexcorp to be given a $100 billion bailout. And guess whose fault it was that Lexcorp fell into financial hardship?...

Activision Blizzard Files Trademark For Call Of Duty Movie By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 4, 2009 6:49 pm EST Trademonk has discovered that Activision has filed a trademark to protect the video game property Call Of Duty in relation to “pre-recorded movies featuring comedy, drama, action, adventure, music, theatrical performances and/or animation.” You might recall, in May Activision Blizzard CEO refused to comment on if a Call of Duty movie was in the works, despite trade rumors that the video game publisher was shopping the idea around in Hollywood....

Actor David Carradine Found Dead By David Chen/June 4, 2009 6:50 am EST According to multiple news sources, actor David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok. Carradine’s personal manager says the death is being investigated, but provided no other details. Carradine was apparently in the process of filming his latest film, Stretch. This article from the BBC purports to have more details regarding the circumstances of his death....

Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake Cast In Yogi Bear By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 5, 2009 5:28 pm EST Entertainment Weekly has learned that Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, and Justin Timberlake are in talks to star in the hybrid live-action/computer animated feature based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Yogi Bear. The big screen 3D movie is being directed by Eric Brevig (Journey to the Center of the Earth), from a screenplay by Brad Copeland (Wild Hogs)....

Bill Murray And Jason Schwartzman Join The Fantastic Mr. Fox By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2007 2:02 am EST Wes Anderson regulars Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman are now confirmed as voices for Anderson’s upcoming stop-animation adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox. George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Anjelica Huston have been previously announced in various trade papers. But don’t look for it to hit theaters any time soon, Anderson told MTV that “It will take a couple years to do the animating....

Comics Artist Jock Tweets Judge Dredd And The Losers Movie News By Brendon Connelly/Sept. 8, 2009 3:48 pm EST Jock – no surname required, he’s just Jock, like Parry or Moses – is a comics artist with a great portion of his impressive portfolio living in the pages of seminal UK weekly 2000AD. He’s also a very busy concept artist for the movies, it would seem, or at least for those being adapted from strips he originally illustrated....

Cool Stuff: District 9 Full Scale Prop Replicas By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 5, 2010 12:00 am EST When I first laid my eyes on the alien weaponry in Neill Blomkamp’s District 9, I thought to myself… I hope Sidehsow, Weta, or someone produces some nice prop replicas, because those things are cool. Today WETA announced that they will be releasing prop replicas of two of the alien weapons from District 9 – the Arc Generator and the Gas Projector....

By Hunter Stephenson/Feb. 29, 2008 12:10 am EST This is just a classy T-shirt. It’s befitting that the landmark Mann’s Chinese Theatre aka Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood gets a stylish apparel shout-out from the long reputable California streetwear company Stussy. Part of the company’s newly unveiled Spring 2008 men’s line, the shirt goes for $24 and comes in blue, pink or black on white. That means you’ll still have a lil’ money leftover for your date’s popcorn, and decked out in your casual piece of awesome attire, she’ll still wanna lil’ showtime after the show, eh?...

Facebook Bans Batman (And Other Strange Names) By David Chen/March 10, 2009 8:19 pm EST This story is a few days old, but it still has some pretty disturbing implications: The Washington Post reports that Batman has been banned from Facebook! No, not Batman the costumed crimefighter, but rather, Caitlin Batman Shaw, the mental health therapist from Arlington, Virginia. It turns out that Facebook has a pretty strict policy about using fake names on your account....

Frank Miller To Direct Batman Movie? By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 24, 2007 10:42 pm EST Could Frank Miller’s classic The Dark Knight Returns be up for a possible feature film adaptation? The question was asked at this year’s New York Comic Con and Batman producer Michael Uslan gave his glowing endorsement. When asked about Miller’s involvement as a director in a future Batman franchise movie, Uslan responded: “I believe in Frank Miller 100%… I think the sky’s the limit in terms of Frank’s talent....

Geek Deal: Nip/Tuck: Seasons 1-5.5 On DVD For $115 By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2009 11:17 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

I Am Legend Prequel Is Now A Sequel? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 24, 2008 8:30 am EST According to a scooper at AICN, the I Am Legend prequel might no longer be a prequel. The original idea was for the film to take place “several years before the original film” and follow Will Smith’s character Robert Neville as he fails to save a small pocket of survivors. I’ll admit, I was never a huge fan of the prequel idea, because we know where it will eventually end up....

Jerry Bruckheimer Revamps The Lone Ranger By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 23, 2007 1:24 pm EST And who said the Western wasn’t making a comeback? The writing team behind Pirates of the Caribbean (yes, the whole series, not just the first movie) have reteamed with super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer for The Lone Ranger. Adapted from the 1930’s radio show, which later became a popular live-action television show in the 1950’s. The Lone Ranger is a masked Texas Ranger in the American Old West, who gallops about righting injustices, usually with the aid of a clever and laconic American Indian sidekick called Tonto, and his horse Silver....

Kenneth Branagh Talks Thor By Russ Fischer/April 2, 2010 7:24 am EST I like the fact that Marvel and Kenneth Branagh have been shooting Thor in relative secrecy. Not so secret, as I know people outside the production have seen the costume designs, been on set, etc. But there aren’t many spy photos floating around, and Marvel has kept almost everything about the look of the film totally quiet. Marvel has maintained some mystery about the film, and I think (I hope, at least) that doing so is helping create interest in one of the more unusual superhero movies in this recent comic book boom....