Photo: The Dark Knight In London By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 19, 2007 10:24 am EST The Dark Knight is filming on location at Battersea power station in London, and /Film reader Webb has sent us a photo of what appears to be a very explosive scene. Batman actor Christian Bale narrowly cheats death in a stunt set-up that is expected to be the opening sequence in The Dark Knight. We are expecting more photos in the coming days, so stay tuned....
Reign Over Me Production Photos Revealed By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2007 4:40 pm EST We have a folder full of new production photos to show you from Mike Binder’s (The Upside of Anger) Reign Over Me. The new film stars Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle as two former college roommates who run into each other years later and rekindle their friendship. Charlie, who recently lost his wife and children in 9/11, has retreated from his life, while Alan is overwhelmed by his family and professional responsibilities....
Richard Kelly Updates The Box By Peter Sciretta/April 3, 2009 11:30 am EST Richard Kelly has posted a new update on his blog, and gave a bunch of updates on his new film The Box: WB is releasing the film on October 30, 2009. The release date has been shuffling around a bit, but this is common with studios, and everyone feels like this is the best date for the film The film is completely finished....
Shia LaBeouf No Longer Interested In Y: The Last Man? By Peter Sciretta/June 9, 2009 11:27 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In a day of superhero overload, Brian K Vaughn’s Y: The Last Man is the perfect comic book series for a Hollywood big screen (or even small screen) adaptation. If you haven’t yet read the series, pick up the paperback (or the new hardcover) of the first volume, as I very highly recommend it....
Slamdance: Spooner Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 22, 2008 1:42 am EST If you’ve been reading /Film for a while, then you know that I’m a sucker for coming of age films and quirky indie relationship dramedies (how 2004 of me, I know…), . Drake Doremus’ Spooner, which premieres at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival, falls into category two. Matthew Lillard plays a used car salesman named Herman Spooner, who still lives at home with his parents....
SPEC: Lucas And Spielberg Planning A New Indy Trilogy After Crystal Skull? By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 5, 2008 5:58 pm EST Sure, every fan has probably considered it. But it’s extremely rare when an entertainment journalist issues a long editorial admitting that he may not have dug deep enough for a giant scoop, and Vanity Fair contributing editor Jim Windolf has done just that. Regarding his Feb. ‘08 cover story on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Windolf goes so far as to offer an apology to fans for not pressing director Steven Spielberg and producer Frank Marshall on their plans for a new post-Crystal Skull Indiana Jones trilogy....
Superman Returns 2: Zod Returns? By Peter Sciretta/March 13, 2007 11:58 am EST Superman star Brandon Routh is promising fans a lot more action in the announced sequel, but could General Zod make an appearance? “I just know that in the next film there will be a lot of action and I’m gonna get to fight something, or someone. An enemy with real physical power might be worked in there, definitely....
The Dark Knight: Six New Viral Sites Launch By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 23, 2007 9:40 pm EST Yesterday we told you that TheGothamTimes.com would be launching their online edition today as part of The Dark Knight viral marketing game. Well, the site is now online and features all of the stories seen in the print edition that was sent to the RorysDeathKiss.com winners. When you first visit TheGothamTimes.com, you will notice a slight rip on the right side of the page, if pulled, will reveal a bunch of “HA HA HA”’s as seen in the above image....
The Dark Knight Grabs WGA And PGA Nominations By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2009 1:28 pm EST Both the Writers Guild of America (East and West) and the Producers Guild have nominated The Dark Knight as one of the best films of the year. This further solidifies The Dark Knight as a Best Picture contender, shocking some Hollywood insiders. Full list of nominations after the jump. Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award (which basically means Best Picture) Slumdog Millionaire The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Milk Frost/Nixon The Dark Knight The WGA Award nominations follow: Best Adapted Screenplay: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen Story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord; Based on the Short Story by F....
The Soundtrack For God Help The Girl Unveiled By Brendon Connelly/April 3, 2009 9:34 am EST God Help the Girl is being billed as “a story set to music” and was written by Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian (ie. my favorite still-together band, to this day, even though many other folk seem to have forgotten them). Things on this project aren’t progressing in the typical order, however. While Stuart is still working on the movie script, he he’s not only recruited many of the cast but has also taken them into the studio to record the soundtrack album....
This Week In DVD: Iron Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, My Name Is Earl (Season 3), And More By Adam Quigley/Sept. 30, 2008 11:45 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While every other comic book movie keeps on edging closer and closer into “dark and gloomy” territory, Iron Man is here to maintain that there’s still some good old-fashioned fun to be had with the superheroes of the cinema world....
United Artists Eyes Francis Ford Coppola’s First Movie In 10 Years By Peter Sciretta/March 20, 2007 1:45 am EST Jeeeez, Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner are on a roll. I bet Paramount and Redstone are regretting that separation now. The new United Artists are in talks to acquire Francis Ford Coppola’s first film in ten years. Coppola adapted, produced and directed Youth Without Youth based on the 1976 novel by Romanian-born religious historian Mircea Eliade....
15 Films That Influenced Metal Gear Solid Creator Hideo Kojima By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 21, 2009 7:15 am EST Hideo Kojima is perhaps a better filmmaker than he is a game designer. Since the Playstation’s Metal Gear Solid, Kojima has always attempted to push the envelope in terms of making video games cinematic. While it was merely an interesting artistic experiment on the PS1, Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 on the Playstation 2 both managed to bring many new cinematic elements into the video game arena....
2009 People’s Choice Awards Nominees Announced By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 10, 2009 1:12 pm EST I know it’s one of the more pointless award shows of the year, but since it kinda, sorta but not really signals the beginning of award season nominations, I thought I’d post a rundown of the nominees announced for the 2009 People’s Choice Awards. As you can guess from the title, the fans vote for this award show, this year casting more than 18 million votes....
Astro Boy Just Scrapes Through Close Call With The Recession By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 16, 2009 7:00 pm EST The capitalist world is in a new kind of mess, and filmmakers are getting stiffed in the stink just like everybody else. The highest profile case was possibly David O. Russell’s Nailed, which was shut down on multiple occaisons over funding shortages; Spielberg’s Tintin also suffered from notorious trouble raising it’s budget too; and just this week, Spielberg had to dip into his own pocket to help fluff up the Dreamworks coffers....
Battlestar Galactica’s Starbuck Joins 24 By Peter Sciretta/June 8, 2009 12:52 pm EST
Bookie Pays Out Helen Mirren Oscar Bets By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 22, 2007 5:25 am EST The Vegas odds for Helen Mirren to win Best Actress at Sunday’s Academy Awards skyrocketed so incredibly high, causing bookmakers to refuse future bets and pre-emptively pay out money. For the first time in 20 years, Bookmakers William Hill announced that they will pay out all previous bets for Mirren, before the Oscars even take place....
Box Office: Gangster Up 12% Saturday, Headed For $46M; Bee Movie Eyes $40M By Steve Mason/Nov. 4, 2007 12:43 am EST My sources tell me that exit surveys show that audiences love the movie. Given its 160-minute length and the fact that that older audiences don’t rush out on opening weekend to see a new film, American Gangster should have excellent “legs.” If the film manages to earn Golden Globe and Oscar nominations in multiple categories, that will boost business through the holidays and into the new year....
Cool Stuff: Batman X-Ray Logo T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/April 9, 2009 12:36 am EST What would the Batman logo look like under an X-Ray? Something like the Batman X-Ray logo t-shirt from 80stees.com. The skeleton actually glows in the dark. Available in sizes Small to XXL for $20. Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm.com. Know of any geekarific creations or cool products which should be featured on Cool Stuff?...
Cool Stuff: Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles: Memorabilia And Stories From A Galaxy Far, Far Away By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 2, 2009 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cool Stuff is a daily feature of slashfilm.com. Know of any geekarific creations or cool products which should be featured on Cool Stuff? E-Mail us at orfilms@gmail.com. via: Star Wars
