CYBORGS, ANDROIDS AND MUTANTS In Ridley Scott‘s highly anticipated ‘Alien’ themed flick Prometheus, Michael Fassbender plays an Android, now the actor discusses the possibility of playing half man, half machine in director José Padilha‘s upcoming Robocop reboot that is scheduled for a 2013 release. There are those who are skeptical of a remake considering the popularity and cult status of Paul Verhoeven‘s original, however the themes of the […]
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JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Trailer
The new trailer is here for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D, the sequel to the 2008 original ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’ which starred Brendan Fraser. This time Dwayne Johnson takes over playing stepfather to Josh Hutcherson who embarks on a journey to find his grandfather, played by the legendary Michael Caine. Together they end up […]
Steven Soderbergh’s HAYWIRE New Trailer
Explosive Hardcore Action with Martial Arts Newcomer Here’s the new trailer for the spy-action flick Haywire, which stars MMA fighter Gina Carano beating the crap out of just about everyone. While at first you might think that this is just a knock’em down action piece – surprisingly it’s directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, who usually makes thrillers and […]
SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN – First Trailer
Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth Battle Charlize Theron The first trailer has been released for Snow White and the Huntsman starring Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron. Directed by Rupert Sanders, the flick is a dark and gritty interpretation of the classic fairy tale where Snow White learns how to become a warrior to take on the Evil Queen. When […]
Mickey Rourke Slams MARVEL
Reveals His Best Scenes Were Left On The Cutting Room Floor Iron Man 2 was an undeniable hit at the box-office, though many fans felt short changed with the story that was in part skewed to help Marvel launch their spin-off flicks. While those efforts certainly paid off with ‘Thor‘ and ‘Captain America‘, and will most […]
SKYFALL Reviving Classic Villain?
Bond May Battle Bad-Ass Blofeld With filming finally underway on the new Bond film Skyfall after the studio’s much publicized financial woes, there’s growing speculation that one of the franchise’s most enduring villains maybe making a return to bring back some old-school intrigue to the 23rd Bond flick. Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a classic Bond bad-ass, appearing in seven of the films, and played by six […]
Hannibal Lecter To Feast on TV
The Doctor Is In Hannibal Lecter is making the move to TV with NBC picking up a deal to make a new 13 episode series. The deal is with recently formed Gaumont International Television who’s CEO Katie O’Connell used to be NBC’s head of drama. Martha De Laurentiis who produced the Hannibal Lecter sequels will executive produce along […]
THE MUNSTERS Returning To TV
A True Modern Family Even though The Munsters aired for only 2 seasons between 1964-1966, the series became immensly popular in syndication and spawned several revival movies and follow ups decades later. Now NBC is planning to bring the show back to TV with ‘Pushing Daisies’ creator Bryan Fuller updating the classic show. The pilot script was recently submitted to the network […]
SAFE HOUSE Trailer
Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds In New Thriller Denzel Washington is back in bad-ass mode in the new thriller Safe House that co-stars Ryan Reynolds. It’s always fun watching Denzel play the bad guy, especially after his memorable performance in ‘Training Day’ as the corrupt cop. Set in South Africa, Denzel plays rogue CIA agent Tobin Frost, who comes in from the […]
New Bond Movie Titled SKYFALL
London Press Conference For New Bond Film EON Productions recently held a press conference in London to announce that filming on the 23rd installment in the James Bond franchise was underway with Oscar-winner Sam Mendes at the helm. The official titled was also confirmed as ‘Skyfall’. Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were at the conference and unveiled the logo, […]
TRANSPORTER TV Show Put On Hold
Producers Consider Shutting Down After Star Injury and Behind the Scenes Shake-Up Chris Vance is best known to TV audiences for his stint on season three of Prison Break – now he’s taking over the role made infamous by Jason Statham in Cinemax’s TV adaptation of The Transporter trilogy. Vance stars as Frank Martin, an ex-elite commando turned transporter, who delivers mysterious […]
UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING New Trailer
Kate Beckinsale Back In 3D Action The new trailer for Underworld: Awakening 3D is here with Kate Beckinsale returning to give the franchise a much needed shot of adrenaline, dispensing her own brand of blade throwing and gun blazing justice – while wearing those stunning form fitting outfits. This time we’re offered a bit more of the story which focuses on a […]
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN U.K Smash Spielberg and Jackson Plan Sequel
Steven Spielberg‘s first motion-capture flick The Adventures of Tintin has topped the U.K box-office, knocking ‘Paranormal Activity 3’ off the top spot. The Herge character is wildly popular in the U.K and Europe and with the combined talents of Spielberg and Peter Jackson bringing the world to life, there’s little doubt the film will do exceptionally well in this market. The flick opens 2 months later […]
G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATION Behind the Scenes
Here’s a set visit with Entertainment Tonight talking with Dwayne Johnson as he makes G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation. It’s a pretty cool interview with the former ‘Rock’ who’s in fine form – both in spirits and physically – this guy seems to be getting bigger between flicks – one can only imagine how often he works out! ET’s visit shows Johnson, Adrianne Palicki […]