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Scott Pilgrim Video Blog #6: Fight At The After Party By Peter Sciretta/May 27, 2009 2:53 am EST The sixth video blog for Edgar Wright’s big screen adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is now online. The new behind the scenes video shows the production of a fight sequence between Romona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Roxy Richter (Mae Whitman), pictured above, at the crowded warehouse after party. Watch the new video blog after the jump....

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Cinematographer Who Shot Army Of Darkness, The Matrix Trilogy And Spider-Man 2 By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 26, 2009 2:20 pm EST We sometimes get criticized for posting too many non-news set photos from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but we promise that the photo above, which director Edgar Wright posted yesterday on his blog, actually contains a bit of news. First of all, principal photography has begun. But the big bit of news hidden within the photo is that BAFTA-nominated cinematographer Bill Pope is shooting the film....

Shyamalan Talks Last Airbender, Compares To Star Wars And The Matrix By Devindra Hardawar/Feb. 2, 2010 1:20 am EST I’m not sure if I’m alone in feeling this way, but I currently consider M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender one of my most anticipated films of 2010. As a fan of the original TV series, I’ve been consistently impressed with what we’ve seen of the film so far — particularly the teaser and some recent photos....

The Caribbean Basterds? By Brendon Connelly/May 19, 2009 12:52 pm EST It has been 16 years, I think, since Enzo G. Castellari’s last big screen work, but buoyed by the publicity of Quentin Tarantino stemming Inglourious Basterds from his correctly spelled original, he’s coming back in a big way. And this time, he’s going to be taking his title from Quentin. Caribbean Basterds is being showcased at Cannes with a promo reel....

The House On Sorority Row Remake Now Has A Script By Hunter Stephenson/April 14, 2008 2:50 pm EST The Prom Night remake slept with $22 million over the weekend, so expect more…“PG-13 tiara horror”; which also means you can expect more requisite, “Is Horror Dead, I Mean Really Dead This Time?” editorials on other sites. Fango reports via a privy industry site that writing duo Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger, who are responsible for this July’s 3D Piranha remake (I predict it will both slay and make a tidy profit), have finished a script for another remake: 1983’s The House on Sorority Row....

Two New Astro Boy Images By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 4, 2009 7:00 am EST The rumors of IMAGI Animations Studios death have been somewhat exaggerated. Summit Entertainment will be at the New York Comic Con this weekend to promote the upcoming computer animated adaptation of Astro Boy. AICN has two brand new images from the film. Click on over to see them in high resolution. Astro Boy is due to hits theaters on October 23rd 2009...

Uwe Boll’s Far Cry By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 6, 2008 3:13 am EST Oh no, it looks like Uwe Boll’s adaptation of Far Cry is finally being released in September. DVDForum has some production photos. Check them out if you dare. Uwe Boll’s Far Cry By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 6, 2008 3:13 am EST Oh no, it looks like Uwe Boll’s adaptation of Far Cry is finally being released in September. DVDForum has some production photos....

Video: Rachel Dawes Announces Support For Harvey Dent By Peter Sciretta/April 6, 2008 11:32 pm EST Gotham City Assistant District Attorney Rachel Dawes has publicly announced her (expected) support behind Harvey Dent for Gotham City District Attorney. Check out the video below, part of The Dark Knight viral campaign, which features the first video of Maggie Gyllenhaal as Dawes. The character was played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins. [flv:http://media2.slashfilm.com/slashfilm/trailers/tdkdawes.flv 460 346] Discuss: Do you believe in Harvey Dent?...

Video Clip: Michel Gondry’s Interior Design By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2008 2:53 pm EST Cannes2008 has the first video clip from Michel Gondry’s “Interior Design”, a 30-minute short film which is part of the upcoming three part anthology project Tôkyô!, a triptych film in the same tradition of New York Stories or Paris, je t’aime from directors Bong Joon Ho (The Host), Leos Carax (Bad Blood) and Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine)....

Warner Bros Remaking Stephen King’s It By Peter Sciretta/March 12, 2009 8:08 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. But if you asked me when I was 11-years old, what my favorite Stephen King movie was, I would quickly tell you — the 1990 television miniseries adaptation of It. It scared me, kept me up, and I loved it. I remember rewatching the VHS copy that I had recorded off of cable, over and over again....

Was The Montauk Monster Viral Marketing For Splinterheads Movie? By Hunter Stephenson/Aug. 9, 2008 1:55 pm EST Due to a number of reader requests and the unprecedented success of this viral marketing campaign (if true!), Slashfilm will finally address The Montauk Monster. When a foul, suspiciously beaked creature allegedly washed ashore a beach near Montauk, Long Island last month, the above photo captivated the world’s cubicle inhabitants thanks to the diligently crazed, beloved reportage of Gawker....

Avatar Midnight Tickets Are Already On Sale By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 26, 2009 5:27 pm EST If you attended Avatar Day last week, then you know selected IMAX theaters put tickets on sale for the midnight screenings of James Cameron’s 3D sci-fi epic. Today MovieTickets and Fandango put out press releases alerting the public that tickets are now on sale for preorder online for over 75 AMC locations nationwide, mostly theaters with IMAX screens....

Be Kind Rewind: Ghostbusters Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 23, 2007 6:50 pm EST Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s been an extremely slow news day. Check out this “Sweded Trailer” for the classic film Ghostbusters, from the parody of the movie within the movie of Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind. [flv:http://media2.slashfilm.com/slashfilm/trailers/bekindghost.flv 470 376] Jack Black stars in Be Kind Rewind, a one-of-a-kind comedy from the mind of writer/director Michel Gondry (Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)....

Cloverfield/1-18-08 Call Sheet Leaked; Reveals Movie’s Ending By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 8, 2007 11:23 am EST NY Magazine has obtained the call-sheet for the JJ Abrams produced top secret monster movie code-named Cloverfield/1-18-08. The call sheet for “day 33 of 33” of shooting appears to reveal the film’s opening scene, ending, and an alternative ending (both of which appear to be very similar on the call sheet). Warning: Do not click on the image to the right or read any further, if you don’t want to know what happens....

Comic-Con: 24 Season 8 Q&A By Devindra Hardawar/July 25, 2009 10:23 am EST I don’t think I’ll ever be able to think of Katee Sackhoff as anyone but Starbuck, so it was very strange seeing her as a data analyst in 24. She was joined by exec. producer Howard Gordon, Kiefer Sutherland, Anil Kapoor, Freddie Prinz Jr., and Mary Lynn Rajskub for the 24 panel yesterday, where they spent quite a bit of time talking up the story elements of the upcoming eighth season....

Comic Con: Preview Night Photo Gallery By Peter Sciretta/July 24, 2008 12:46 am EST Every year Comic Con opens one night early exclusively to four day pass holders, professionals and press. I’d love to tell you all about all the cool things I saw on the show floor but my exhaustion is preventing me from doing so. So instead I present to you the photos from my digital camera after the jump....

Cool Stuff: Christian Waggoner’s Star Wars Paintings By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2009 1:29 am EST Atlanta-born artist Christian Waggoner has been creating a series of Star Wars fine art paintings for ACME Archives Direct, featuring detailed close-ups of some of the famous helmets of George Lucas’ galaxy. The idea of the series is to explore light and reflection, capturing unforgettable moments from the classic trilogy from an entirely new perspective. His newest painting, and third in the series, features a Stormtrooper with Rebel soldiers of the Tantive IV reflected in the eyes....

Cool Stuff: Iron Man Mark I Maquette By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 27, 2008 6:00 am EST Sideshow Collectibles is producing an Iron Man Mark I Maquette. Each piece is hand cast in highest quality polystone, hand finished to Sideshow’s exacting standard and enhanced with real wire hoses. The center of the chest will feature working light-up feature, replicating the ‘heart’ of Tony Stark. It looks even more detailed than the Hot Toys version....

Darren Aronofsky To Direct Damon And Wahlberg In The Fighter? By Peter Sciretta/March 26, 2007 2:17 pm EST Rumor has it that Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky will helm The Fighter for Paramount, reuniting The Departed co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon. The film will follow boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s (Wahlberg) unlikely road to the world lightweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky (Damon), a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO’d by drugs and crime....

David Arquette Plans Braveheart-Like Epic By Peter Sciretta/April 16, 2007 6:08 am EST Scream star David Arquette told our friends at FirstShowing that he plans to direct a Braveheart-like epic he’s written as his next project. “I’m writing something right now with a friend of mine, and I plan on directing that. It’s more of a Braveheart type of world, where there’s still violence, but it’s a great story and hopefully people will dig it....