After months of speculation and rumor, the latest addition to the series with master animator Brad Bird making his directorial debut, finally settles on a title. For months the word was the studio was going to call it The Mission, yeah that’s was crazy – in the hopes it could be a reboot so that […]
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James Cameron talks Technology for Avatar 2 & 3
A few days back visionary filmmaker James Cameron spoke with Google CEO Eric Schmidt for the Churchill Club in San Jose CA about the technology he intends to use and develop for his new Avatar sequels. From the prospect of real-time rendering of the motion capture performances on set to the advanced underwater simulations for […]
Tron Night kicks off in IMAX, Olivia Wilde in Exclusive Scene
This week kicked off the first of Disney‘s Tron Nights where participating IMAX theaters will be featuring promotions for the upcoming sequel. Hoping they will have a hugely successful film on their hands, the screening of the 23 minutes worth of footage is all part of the Disney marketing machine to create extra buzz and […]
Syfy Cancels Caprica, Greenlights BSG Prequel
Caprica, the prequel series to Battlestar Galactica has been canceled due to low ratings and will be removed from the Syfy schedule with the final episode airing this week and the remaining five to be burnt off at an unspecified date next year. Mark Stern, executive Vice President of original programming for Syfy said in […]
Tron Legacy Concept Art
Tron: Legacy is set to push the visual realm to new heights and reflects the tireless work of director Joseph Kosinski and the talented digital artists over at Disney. With the trailers looking so impressive you might be wondering how the designers came up with the surreal imagery, well thanks to Collider you can scope […]
The Rite
Director: Mikael Håfström Writers: Matt Baglio & Michael Petroni Release Date: January 28, 2011 (USA) Genre: Drama Studio: TriBeCa Productions | Warner Bros| New Line Cinema Producers: Beau Flynn & Tripp Vinson IMDB Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Colin O’Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds,Rutger Hauer,Franco Nero & Toby Jones Synopsis A disillusioned young American who studies to […]
Confirmed: The Dark Knight Rises
Whilst little is still known about the new Batman film except by Christopher Nolan and his team, what has now been confirmed is the title which builds on the second film, simply calling it The Dark Knight Rises. This works well for the franchise with the Dark Knight being the most popular association to Batman […]
Cameron talks Avatar Sequels and Extended Blu-ray
The most successful film in movie history is coming to Blu-ray once more and and this time in an extended version which runs 16 minutes longer than the theatrical release and includes 45 minutes of deleted scenes. Whilst you may think you know the story quite well it contains the original opening that was cut […]
Andrew Garfield and the Faces of The Social Network
The movie that documents the rise of Facebook has made more than $70 million at the U.S Box Office to date, and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and singer turned actor Justin Timberlake as well as a great supporting cast. From a script by prolific writer Aaron Sorkin who’s best known for his political dramas, […]
Taylor Swift’s Fearless Journey
Here at FMT we’re big fans of the lovely Taylor Swift and her incredible talents as a songwriter and performer. Her new album Speak Now has just been released and as part of that celebration an amazing 3 part special aired on The Hub which followed the 20-year-old Grammy Award winner on her Fearless tour. […]
FX secrets of Twilight Eclipse
Take a quick look behind the scenes of how they brought to life the wolves in Twilight Saga: Eclipse. As you guess it’s all CGI, but nonetheless a fascinating look as to how they created the wolves and interviews with some of the lead animators. The Tippet Studio came about after famed Go-motion animator Phil […]
I Am Number Four
Director: D.J. Caruso Writer: Al Gough, Miles Millar Release Date: February 18, 2011 (USA) Genre: Action | Sci-Fi Studio: DreamWorks Pictures | Touchstone Pictures Producers: Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, Chris Bender, J.C. Spink & David Valdes IMDB Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe, Jake Abel Synopsis John is […]
Liam Neeson replaces Mel in the Hangover 2
It was quite the news over recent days when the cast of the Hangover 2, specifically Zach Galifianakis objected to the participation of former superstar Mel Gibson in a cameo appearance. Somewhat ironic that Zach makes a living playing drug induced losers popping all sorts of drugs in the Hangover and in HBO’s Bored to […]
Martin Freeman confirmed as Bilbo Baggins – Other Cast Announced
The Hobbit was stuck in development limbo for most of this year but after getting the green-light October 15th, casting of the key roles is now underway. There’s been much speculation as to who would play the lead role in the Rings prequel story, though U.K born Martin Freeman (39) was always the front-runner. His […]