John C. Reilly In There Will Be Blood By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 27, 2007 10:41 pm EST John C. Reilly, one of Paul Thomas Anderson’s regulars (also known as the PTA players) recently told the story of how he talked himself out of being in one of the best films of the year – There Will Be Blood. “Paul and I talked a lot about it. He wrote me a part for the movie, and I said, ‘Don’t put me in there just because you think you have to, because we’re friends....
LOL: The Asylum’s Transformers 2 Knock-Off Transmorphers: Fall Of Man Trailer By Peter Sciretta/June 5, 2009 3:14 pm EST The Asylum, the direct-to-dvd production company responsible for producing cheap knock-offs of the latest big budget Hollywood movies (termed “Knockbusters) takes on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with a film titled Transmorphers: Fall of Man, starring Bruce Boxleitner (Tron), Jennifer Rubin, and Shane Van Dyke. The Asylum’s past titles include: The Terminators, Street Racer , Sunday School Musical , Transmorphers, Snakes on a Train, I Am Omega, Da Vinci Treasure, Temple of the Skulls, HG Wells’ War of the Worlds, AVH: Alien vs....
Meet The Robinsons Superbowl Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 2, 2007 11:51 am EST The Superbowl is usually the place where we can see advertisements for the big Summer blockbusters. News hit this past week that this year’s ads would be pretty weak. Only two films featured: Wild Hogs and Pride. Eddie Murphy’s Norbit would be featured in the pre-show. But now iFilm has given us an early look at an unannounced teaser television spot for Disney’s Meet The Robinsons....
More Religulous Reviews Hit The Web, Calling It “Brilliant” And Sure To “Stir Raging Arguments” By David Chen/Aug. 21, 2008 11:09 am EST As reported by Jeff Wells awhile back, Religulous has started playing in two theaters (one in NYC and one in Claremont, CA) to fulfill Rule 12 of the Academy’s eligibility rules for Best Documentary nominations. The theaters themselves are out of the way (apparently the one in New York is all the way up on 181st St....
Movie Trailer: Greg Mottola’s Adventureland By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 21, 2008 11:30 am EST One of the movies I’ve been looking forward to is Superbad director Greg Mottola’s Adventureland coming of age film based on his own experiences at the Long Island amusement park. Set in 1987, the film follows James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college grad forced to take a minimum wage job at an amusement park when he realizes he can’t afford his dream tour of Europe....
Nacho Vigalondo’s Sci-Fi Video Game Comedy Gangland By Peter Sciretta/July 30, 2009 5:36 pm EST Steve Zaillian and Mandate Pictures will produce Nacho Vigalondo’s comedy Gangland. Almost everyone I know has raved about Nacho’s feature directorial debut Timecrimes (which I have still yet to see, despite it being a time travel story), and you may have seen some of Vigalondo’s short films previously on this site (check out Choque if you have a few minutes)....
Quentin Tarantino Attacks Paparazzi At Sundance By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 26, 2008 3:03 pm EST At /Film we try not to post anything that would be considered celebrity gossip. Last week in one of my Sundance blogs I wrote about my unfortunate experience meeting Quentin Tarantino after a screening of Hell Ride. A reader who had read my posting just sent me this video showing Quentin Tarantino attacking a paparazzi with a video camera while in Park City....
Ray Liotta Arrested After Car Crash By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 19, 2007 12:13 am EST Goodfellas star Ray Liotta was arrested on Saturday for suspicion of driving under the influence. Liotta’s SUV hit two parked cars near his home in the Los Angeles, California “upscale coastal suburb” of Pacific Palisades. The actor was booked of a misdemeanor and posted bail. Ray Liotta recently starred in Smokin’ Aces, which was released in mid-January....
Roberts Joins The Dark Knight By Peter Sciretta/April 25, 2007 12:48 pm EST Eric Roberts has been cast in the Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight, according to the LA Daily News. Roberts will play Sal Maroni, a major mob competitor with Carmine Falcone, who was played by Tom Wilkinson in the first film. Both characters appeared in The Long Halloween, a 13-issue comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale, that is said to have inspired The Dark Knight’s story-line....
Shoot Em Up Online Game By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 26, 2007 3:22 pm EST New Line Cinema has launched a new online game to help promote the upcoming release of Shoot Em Up (which is incredibly, fun by the way). The point of the game is to shoot all the bad guys in 30 seconds to see a a hot woman strip. They even have an r-rated version of the game which allows for more flesh....
The Hangover Movie Trailer #2 By Peter Sciretta/April 2, 2009 2:02 am EST At ShoWest, Warner Bros premiered a new trailer for Todd Phillips’ new comedy The Hangover. It’s pretty much an extended version of the teaser trailer. The film tells the story of three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures in Las Vegas, then must retrace their steps in order to find him. Phillips is the director of Old School and Road Trip, and while this movie doesn’t look as good as either of those films, it still looks pretty damn funny....
Two Alternative Cloverfield Endings By Peter Sciretta/April 6, 2008 10:26 am EST The upcoming Cloverfield DVD release (out on April 22nd) includes two “alternative endings”, which have found their ways onto the internets. The first new ending features a clip of Rob chasing Beth around on a subway platform before 1-18-08. The second ending features a few brief mili-seconds of a man removing the camera from the rubble followed by a clip of Rob and Beth in Coney Island....
VOTD: Wes Anderson And Jason Schwartzman Go Shopping By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 12, 2008 12:00 am EST Wes Anderson and Jason Schwartzman Go Shopping The Pitch: Wes Anderson and Jason Schwartzman go shopping at Borders and offer some music, movies and book recommendations. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showcasing geekarific video creations. Have a video we should be feature on VOTD? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail....
WALL-E Saves Humanity, Brings “Hello, Dolly!” Back To Broadway? By Peter Sciretta/July 13, 2008 11:34 am EST Andrew Stanton’s use of two songs from the Hello, Dolly! soundtrack in the latest Pixar computer animated feature has garnered interest on Broadway. No, they aren’t going to make WALL-E the musical… And how could you make a musical about a robot that doesn’t talk? As I type this I’m sure Disney Imagineers are crafting something together for one of their many theme parks....
Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited Movie Poster NOT REAL By Peter Sciretta/April 4, 2007 11:27 am EST Update: Apparently the poster is just a creation of NataliePortman.com, and is not real. One day after the screenplay mysteriously found its way onto the internet, out friends at FilmIck have a first look at the movie poster for Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited. I love the film’s tagline “She Almost Definitely Changed The World”....
Zach Galifianakis Eying Humpty Dumpty In Shrek Spinoff Puss In Boots By Devindra Hardawar/Nov. 4, 2009 10:24 pm EST Because the world can never get enough Shrek, we’ve known for some time that an upcoming spinoff film, Puss in Boots, has been in the works. Now it seems like things are finally moving forward. The increasingly bankable Zach Galifianakis is currently in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty. He’ll be joining Antonio Banderas as the title character, and Salma Hayek as “Kitty” (this is their post-Robert Rodriguez reunion?...
Zodiac Director’s Cut Is 25 Minutes Longer? By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 20, 2007 1:21 pm EST In July, we told you that David Fincher would be releasing a Zodiac directors cut on DVD in 2008. The 2-Disc collectors edition would presumably feature a longer cut than the already lengthy 158 minute theatrical cut. Jeff Wells is now reporting that the director’s cut has been screened at close to 180-minutes, which is 22-25 minutes longer than the big screen version (depending on what number you believe)....
Zombieland 2 And Jackass 3D Confirmed By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 1, 2009 9:42 pm EST Last month, Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer mentioned that not only is Sony interested in a sequel, but if they can “crack” the story for a sequel, it will probably be shot in 3D. A few days later, a list of Paramount’s 2010 slate listed another Jackass sequel, Jackass 3D. Variety has now confirmed that both projects are in development....
Aaron Eckhart Reveals Fate Of Harvey Dent And Two-Face By Hunter Stephenson/Sept. 4, 2008 10:48 am EST Yesterday, a screener for The Dark Knight leaked all over the interwebs, so the entire world has officially enjoyed Chris Nolan’s Batman sequel. Nevertheless, let me whisper “SPOILER ALERT” in your ear like a geeky Craig Mack. In a couple of new interviews, co-star Aaron Eckhart has revealed the ultimate fate of Harvey Dent and Two-Face per the ending to TDK and this second sequel we love to speculate about…...
Alex Proyas Kills Silver Surfer Rumor By Peter Sciretta/July 24, 2008 2:19 pm EST I, Robot director Alex Proyas has denied rumors that he is attached to a big screen adaptation of The Silver Surfer. “Unfortunately that is just a rumor. I don’t know where that came from,” Proyas told the crowd at Comic Con. “I do like Silver Surfer, but I’m not going to be doing it.” Alex Proyas Kills Silver Surfer Rumor...
