Behind The Scenes Footage From The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus By Brendon Connelly/May 31, 2009 10:47 am EST If you want to see Terry Gilliam on location, doing his thing, or Tom Waits in costume as Mr. Nick, Lily Cole or Andrew Garfield between takes and rehearsing, then Tout Le Cinema’s video clip of B-roll footage from the shooting of The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is for you. It’s most definitely for me....
Berkley Breathed Double - Dan Fogler Joins Mars Needs Moms, Verbinski’s Rango Secret Uncovered? By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 29, 2009 2:17 pm EST Okay, story one. Coming Soon have been speaking to Dan Fogler at the Fanboys press junket and he let about his joining the cast of Mars Needs Moms. Set to be Robert Zemeckis’ next project after A Christmas Carol, you’ll probably be not at all surprised to hear it wil be another motion caption movie....
Casting Call: Star Trek Looking For Extras By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2007 4:23 pm EST As most of the principal roles in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek prequel/reboot have already been announced, Bad Robot has begun a search for extras. A feature film posing under the title “Corporate Headquarters” is seeking the following SAG and Non-Union Background Talent: Thin, regal talent who have BROWN or BLACK hair AND are OK with their eyebrows being shaved from the arch outward to portray a “Vulcan type” eyebrow shape....
Casting Notes: Jonah Hex Reshoots; Sandler And Aniston In Love; Rashida Jones In The Social Network; Andy Daly In Yogi Bear By Russ Fischer/Dec. 9, 2009 6:48 am EST Two weeks of reshoots and/or additional shooting will take place for Jonah Hex at the beginning of the year, and a set of casting call notes has gone out describing the characters involved. There are a few significant ones: Jeb Turnbull, son of John Malkovich’s primary villain, and Cassie, Hex’s wife....
Cool Stuff: Albert Exergian’s Minimalistic Posters For Television Shows By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 9, 2010 6:00 pm EST If you’ve been reading /Film for a while, then you know my obsession with minimalistic movie poster design. We’ve featured many of these simple 2-4 color streamlined posters on the site in the past, but never anything having to do with television. Graphic artist Albert Exergian has created a bunch of minimalistic posters for some of television’s most popular shows....
Cool Stuff: R2-D2 And C-3PO Life-Size Figures By Peter Sciretta/March 29, 2008 5:59 am EST Sideshow Collectables has finalized the designs for the release of life-sized figures of R2-D2 and C-3PO. The most authentic life-size reproductions ever available to private collectors are now available for pre-order. Crafted of fiberglass and various quality materials, both figures include light and sound function, for the most ‘real’ experience possible. Each figure also includes a display base, and a magnetized restraining bolt accessory....
Cool Stuff: Willow 2 T-Shirt By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2009 6:00 am EST Last week we featured the Cotton Factory’s awesome “Jaws in Space” t-shirt. This week we want to feature another faux movie sequel, Willow 2 – Lost in New York. It sounds like the type of movie that could have easily been made in the 1980’s. Alas, George Lucas had other ideas and went on to produce The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles instead....
David Lynch’s Next Release Is Another Album By Russ Fischer/June 17, 2009 6:00 pm EST “This is what I call ‘modern ’50s’ music,” says Lynch of the record, which is previewed at EW. Indeed, the music sounds much like the two tracks mentioned above. On the disc Jaurequi sings lyrics that Lynch wrote over the past few years; in fact, the record was recorded prior to 2006 and has been sitting on the shelf since then....
Dexter Is WiReD By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 26, 2008 2:27 pm EST This new Dexter advertisement is kinda/sorta a parody of WiReD Magazine. via: Techcrunch Dexter Is WiReD By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 26, 2008 2:27 pm EST This new Dexter advertisement is kinda/sorta a parody of WiReD Magazine. via: Techcrunch This new Dexter advertisement is kinda/sorta a parody of WiReD Magazine. via: Techcrunch
Diablo Cody To Write New Steven Spielberg Comedy By Peter Sciretta/July 16, 2008 1:08 am EST Steven Spielberg is reteaming with Academy Award winning screenwriter Diablo Cody on an untitled comedy for DreamWorks. The two recently collaborated on the upcoming Showtime series The United States of Tara, about a housewife with multiple personality disorder. The new project is being kept tightly under wraps, and according to Variety, even the dealmakers involved are being kept in the dark....
Gimme Remakes: Child’s Play And Candyman By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 21, 2008 1:16 pm EST Unfortunately, Chucky and the Candyman will not be giving each other Colombian neckties or enjoying a round of Stella Artois. Both of these horror staples will soon be the recipients of separate theatrical remakes, and Candyman might even become a white dude. But first, news about the redheaded, plastic enfant terrible, who just turned the big 2-0 (whoa)…...
Harold And Kumar Let You Choose Your Own Adventure On DVD By Peter Sciretta/May 28, 2008 2:38 pm EST The DVD release of Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay will allow viewers to choose their own adventure. Not much has been revealed yet, but the official press materials lists a special feature called “Dude, Change the Movie!” which will allow “you to select from new and alternate scenes to change the course of the film....
James Bond 23 Put On Hold By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 4, 2010 3:11 pm EST Hurry up and put your bid in for MGM will you, because it seems that whole situation will have to be settled before the next Bond film makes any more progress. According to producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, “Well, our timeline’s a little up in the air what with the situation at MGM, so we have to be flexible....
Johnny Depp On Riddler Casting Rumors: “It’d Be A Fun Gig” By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 31, 2008 7:52 pm EST The only good thing about those annoying Dark Knight sequel rumors is that it forces the actors on the receiving end to comment about the possibility in the inevitable denial. Our friends at Comic Book Cynic send over word that Johnny Depp has publicly denied rumors that he would be playing The Riddler, while appearing on a radio show....
Leprechaun Headed To The Wild Wild West? “Gold Rush, Me Laddies?!” By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 12, 2008 8:49 pm EST On last night’s /filmcast, we asked you guys to name a third franchise film that was better than the original. One of the suggested contenders? Leprechaun 3. Well, wise guy, put on your disco slippers because Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of Saw 2, 3, 4 and Repo! The Genetic Opera, has issued a “call me” to Lionsgate for a new Leprechaun theatrical installment....
Michael Moore To Transition From Documentaries To Narrative Feature Films? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 2, 2009 4:26 pm EST This year might be the last time you see a Michael Moore documentary on the big screen. This according to the filmmaker, who tells The Detroit News that while making his upcoming doc, titled Capitalism: A Love Story, “I’ve been thinking that maybe this will be my last documentary… Or maybe for a while....
MTV Drops The Music: Changes Logo, First Time In 30 Years By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 8, 2010 3:00 pm EST MTV has released a new redesigned logo, after a 30-year run with the classic iconic Frank Olinsky-designed logo we all grew up with. The redesign isn’t that much different, mostly a one color close-up. The big change is the exclusion of the “Music Television” tagline, which had run underneath the original. Of course, this is a long time coming....
New Religulous Video Clip By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2008 4:00 pm EST MSN has a new clip from Larry Charles’ Religulous, Bill Maher’s comic journey to understand organized religion. In the new clip, Maher argues with a Senator about the scientific stance on evolution. [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/trailers/religulousclip3.flv 430 246] New Religulous Video Clip By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2008 4:00 pm EST MSN has a new clip from Larry Charles’ Religulous, Bill Maher’s comic journey to understand organized religion....
Platinum Dunes Is Developing A Friday The 13th Sequel By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 27, 2009 12:11 am EST As expected, New Line Cinema has announced that Platinum Dunes is developing a sequel to the recently released Friday the 13th remake, even despite the fact that the film suffered a horrible 80% drop in box office following opening weekend. THR is reporting that the next film is expected “to be not a sequel so much as a follow-up”....
Sacha Gervasi Gives Details Of Anvil’s Appearance In Green Hornet By Brendon Connelly/Nov. 12, 2009 12:30 pm EST Some thought the idea of Seth Rogen playing The Green Hornet was weird enough, and then we heard about Michel Gondry’s plans for timewarping action sequences. Then after that we heard that the band Anvil were being recruited to play themselves in the film and I think it was about then that the room really started spinning for a good handful of folk....
