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FightCast - Round 1: Hitman And The Mist By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 22, 2007 9:06 am EST The life of a movie journalist isn’t nearly as exciting as one might expect. I spend most nights traveling to and from screenings, and I often find myself on the phone with my good friend and fellow journalist Alex Billington, who runs FirstShowing. We usually have very different opinions on movies and have always joked about hosting a podcast called FightCast, where we would fight it out over our movie views....

First Look: David Fincher’s The Goon By Peter Sciretta/March 14, 2009 11:34 am EST AICN has a first look at the David Fincher-produced big screen computer animated adaptation of Eric Powell’s Dark Horse comic book The Goon. The project was announced during Comic Con, and the animation is being produced by Blur Studios (the same company which is developing the Heavy Metal movie). Created in 1999, The Goon, “tells the adventures of a muscle-bound brawler who claims to be the primary enforcer for a feared mobster....

Flight Of The Conchords Co-Creator James Bobin Possibly Directing New Muppet Movie By Devindra Hardawar/Jan. 28, 2010 11:56 pm EST If you thought the prospect of a new Muppet film co-written by Jason Segel was exciting, prepare yourself for another potential dose of awesome. Vulture is reporting that Flight of the Conchords co-creator James Bobin may end up directing the project. There’s no solid deal yet, but a Disney insider told Vulture “the movie is James’ to direct — if he wants it....

Harvey Weinstein Already Wants To Make Rambo V By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 27, 2008 7:38 pm EST Like two puppies in love, Harvey Weinstein and Nikki Finke had their requisite Sunday chat today, with Weinstein declaring that he’s quite pumped up about Rambo’s combined domestic and international box office potential, while Finke’s sentiments are, adorably, the exact opposite. Serving as executive producer on the fourth Rambo film, which opened in second place this weekend, grossing $18....

How Much Different Is The Theatrical Cut Of Wolverine From The Leaked Workprint? By Peter Sciretta/April 23, 2009 12:23 pm EST I think the best defense against piracy is not extra security or guards with night vision goggles, but actually creating a quality product. I don’t condone stealing movies, and I have not, and will not, download the Wolverine work print. I haven’t seen the movie, so I can’t speak about the quality of the film myself....

By David Chen/Sept. 6, 2008 11:38 am EST Speaking at the Toronto Film Festival to promote Miracle at St. Anna, Spike Lee has confirmed that plans for a sequel to his 2006 film Inside Man are in motion, with Terry George in negotiations to write the script. Lee plans on returning to direct the sequel, tentatively and creatively titled Inside Man 2. Inside Man was scriptwriter Russell Gerwitz’s first-ever feature-length script, and I thought he and Lee did a damn good job at crafting a gripping bank caper (the next movie you may see featuring Gerwitz’s work is Righteous Kill)....

Is Brian Azzarello’s 100 Bullets Being Developed As An HBO Series? By Peter Sciretta/July 7, 2009 12:55 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I use to listen to this podcast called Geekdrome, which some of you may recognize because frequent /Filmcast guest co-host and friend Dan Trachtenberg use to co-host before he went legit with the Totally Rad Show. Geekdrome has this feature called “Comics For People Who Don’t Like Comics” which would often recommend graphic novels outside of the tights and the capes genre....

John Cleese Joins Keanu Reeves On The Day The Earth Stood Still By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 25, 2008 7:40 pm EST “Hey, little girl. Want to buy a lemur?” One film that no one around here seems curious about sans me is December’s remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. I’ve read some recent interviews with Keanu Reeves and he seems to think this movie is going to drastically change the world for the better....

John Requa And Glenn Ficarra To Direct Steve Carell Comedy By Brendon Connelly/Jan. 26, 2010 5:00 pm EST Not too long ago, word came that Dan Fogleman had sold a spec script to Warners and it was now being set up as a Steve Carell vehicle. The premise, Russ reported, was simple enough: Carell would be “a father whose life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children....

Lars Von Triers Antichrist Gets October Release Dates By Russ Fischer/June 24, 2009 7:54 pm EST Antichrist, the new film from Lars Von Trier that divided audiences at Cannes and is even getting a video game (!?!) has been set for a late October theater bow in New York City and Los Angeles, according to Variety. IFC will release the film on the coasts on October 23, two days after an October 21 On Demand premiere....

Liev Schreiber Is Unsure If He’ll Return In Wolverine 2 By Peter Sciretta/March 9, 2010 1:14 pm EST Reading the above quote you would have no idea that Schreiber had talked with Hugh about the screenplay, even though he claims he has. Very strange… “In the Japan storyline as I remember it from the Wolverine comics, Victor wasn’t there. So I don’t know, of course I’ve got my fingers crossed because I love the character so much, to have the chance to do it again would be a lot of fun, but I’m not sure....

More Justice League Plot Details By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 6, 2007 11:16 am EST Entertainment Weekly has gotten their hands on some Justice League Script details. They have confirmed that all seven original members of the Justice League are featured (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and the Martian Manhunter). But this is something we’ve already known thanks to a previous leak report. But here is the real shocker, EW claims that the movie is “an origins story about the superhero conglomerate” while our previous report led me to believe that the story began years after the JLA had already formed....

Movie Playlist: Danny Boyle By David Chen/Nov. 12, 2008 6:58 am EST I recently got the chance to sit down and chat with one of my cinematic heroes, Danny Boyle, while he was promoting the release of his new film Slumdog Millionaire in Boston. I’ll discuss the movie on a later episode of Slashfilm’s movie podcast (it is my favorite film of the year) but in the meantime, here’s some audio from the interview, where we talk about some of Boyle’s inspirations and his favorite films....

Movie Trailer: Spike Jonze’s I’m Here By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 21, 2010 10:20 am EST Spike Jonze’s new half-hour short film titled I’m Here will premiere tonight at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Jonze has launched an official website for the movie, which includes a streamable trailer. Funded by Absolut Vodka, I’m Here is a robot love story celebrating a life enriched by creativity. The movie is set in contemporary L.A., where life moves at a seemingly regular pace with the exception of a certain amount of robot residents who love among the population....

Naveen Andrews Dreams Of Working With Martin Scorsese By Peter Sciretta/April 6, 2007 6:24 am EST Lost star Naveen Andrews wants desperately to work with Martin Scorsese. “I’d love to work with him. I think he’s the best director in America today,” Andrews told /Film. “My girlfriend [Barbara Hershey] has worked with him twice. She did Boxcar Bertha with him and she did Last Temptation of Christ, which has to be one of my favorite films....

New Toy Story 3 Character Revealed In Pixar’s Up, And Other Easter Eggs By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2009 2:38 pm EST MTV has confirmed something I have suspected since I screened the first teaser to Pixar’s Up. For those of you who don’t know, Pixar hides many easter eggs in their films (you can see our compilation of the WALL-E easter eggs here). They often like to include characters from their upcoming films in the backgrounds of the frame....

Quarantine Movie Trailer By Peter Sciretta/April 10, 2008 12:38 pm EST Screen Gems has released the movie trailer for Quarantine online. If you remember, last month we posted two viral videos which featured tape of a government shooting that happened on March 11th under the title Case 1017. It turned out that these virals were part of the viral marketing campaign for Quarantine, John Dowdle’s American remake of Spanish horror film [rec]....

Second Batch Of Where The Wild Things Are Character Banners By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 17, 2009 10:45 pm EST Last week, Warner Bros premiered four new character banners for Spike Jonze’s big screen adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are. Tonight WB has released a second batch of character banners, which includes the following Chris Cooper as DOUGLAS, Forest Whitaker as IRA, Paul Dano as ALEXANDER, Michael Berry Jr. as The Bull....

The $100 Million Five Movie Deal: Guillermo Del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron And Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu By Peter Sciretta/May 8, 2007 12:23 am EST Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men) and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel) have joined together as a team. The Mexican director trio, who conceived the idea independently, are attempting to sell themselves in an “all-or-nothing, five-picture deal,” according to the LA Times....

The Buzz: The Namesake Is An Engaging And Moving Cross-Cultural Family Saga By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2007 11:22 pm EST The Namesake Director: Mira NairStarring: Kal Penn, Tabu, Irfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Glenne Headly, Linus Roache, and Daniel GerrollRunning Time: 122 minutesMPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief languageBuzz Rating: 8 out of 10 The Good: Moving and marvelous new cross-cultural family saga....