For some time the latest installment in the James Bond franchise has been touch and go. The financial woes of MGM forced the production to stall and EON productions were hopeful to move Bond to a fully functioning studio such as Sony who were keen for the franchise as was Fox. Now with Spyglass taking […]
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Michael Fassbender to Play an ‘Artificial Person’ In Prometheus
Michael Fassbender is set to join the ranks of actors who have played androids in the Alien universe. Ian Holm was memorable as the deceitful ‘Ash’ in the original ‘Alien’ and in James Cameron‘s smash follow-up Lance Henriksen played the courageous ‘Bishop’, who preferred the term ‘artificial person’. Fassbender joins Noomi Rapace in Ridley Scott’s […]
The Vampire Hunter is Chosen
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is hot property in Hollywood at the moment with a casting frenzy underway for key roles in what’s shaping up to be a massive movie next year. The studios were in something of a bidding war for the movie adaptation which Tim Burton and director Timur Bekmambetov optioned with their own […]
Javier Bardem Offered Howard’s Gunslinger Lead
For some time we’ve known that Ron Howard has been working on the adaptation of Stephen King‘s ‘Dark Tower’ which is a 7-novel series and takes place in a mythic version of the Old West. The scope of the film is on the scale of Jackson’s ‘Rings’ films with 3 films planned as well as […]
Spider-Man Location Shoot – Maguire Gives Thumbs Up
Since the release of the official image of Andrew Garfield wearing the new Spider-man outfit, new location snaps have found their way online which show the action taking place in downtown L.A where a stunt double is doing most of the physical action. The snaps and spectator vision say volumes about the style of movie […]
The Oscars 2011 – The 83rd Academy Award Nominations
Tuesday January 25th saw the official nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards announced live. The Oscar presentation takes place Sunday, February 27, 2011 and will be hosted by two of the year’s most talked about actors, James Franco from ‘127 Hours’ and Anne Hathaway, recently cast in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. Last year saw the expansion […]
Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Kyra Sedgwick Team Up For Horror Flick
The Dibbuk Box is the new horror flick that’s being produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert under their Ghost House Pictures banner.The production has been building momentum with ‘The Closer’ star Kyra Sedgwick recently joining the cast as one of the story’s divorced parents. Jeffrey Dean Morgan of ‘Watchmen’ and ghost to Izzie in […]
Marvel developing War Machine Spin-Off
Here’s an interesting bit of news, word is that Marvel Studios are said to be planning one of their first big character spin-offs. Whilst Iron Man 3 looks set to be in limbo for a while with Jon Favreau jumping ship due to the prospect of it becoming a cross-over sequel of sorts, the studios […]
Insidious – New Teaser and Clip
Insidious is the new horror flick from director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell who brought us the malevolent ‘Saw’ series. Now they’re turning their hand to the classic exorcism and demonic possession genre, teaming up with Oren Peli and the producers of the first ‘Paranormal Activity’ flick. It’s already getting good reviews after premiering […]
‘The Green Hornet’ Stunts, Fights and Car Tricks Featurettes
The Green Hornet is currently number one at the U.S Box Office and doing quite well seeing it was the punching bag for hardcore comic enthusiasts who were against changes to the story, casting and just about everything else. Opinions started to change in recent months when the first screenings proved favorable and now that […]
Matt Damon & Emily Blunt ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ Featurette
Here’s a new featurette for Matt Damon’s upcoming Sci-Fi / thriller The Adjustment Bureau based on the short story by Philip K. Dick. It’s written and directed by George Nolfi who also wrote ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ and the film’s shot in and around Manhattan. The story focuses on a mysterious team of adjusters who seek […]
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Dictator Gets May 2012 Release
Sacha Baron Cohen will bring his unique comic talents to world of fallen Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein, in the film The Dictator.The story is inspired by the novel Zabibah and The King that was supposedly penned though said to have been overseen by the former leader. It served as a metaphor for all things related […]
Sony Picks Up Elysium For $120 million, With Blade Runner’s Edge
Elysium is the next big Sci-Fi flick from director Neill Blomkamp that recently locked in Jodie Foster to star alongside Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley. It’s set a 100 years in the future on another planet and will reportedly combine the social allegory and themes that made District 9 so distinct. Media Rights Capital who […]
Red Riding Hood – New Trailer
Here’s the new trailer for Red Riding Hood from the original ‘Twilight’ director Catherine Hardwicke offering a modern updating of the classic fairytale. The new trailer features the electronica chords of composer Trent Reznor and the production design looks rich as does the sweeping cinematography that complements the always stunning Amanda Seyfried. Wearing the trademark […]