Archive | Sequels/Prequels

PROMETHEUS – Somewhere In The ALIEN Universe

Lost mastermind Damon Lindelof was recently on Kevin Pollak’s web-based chat series that covers topics relating to the creative pursuits of film and TV, including acting, directing and writing. Over the weekend, Lindelof was his guest and gave some incredible insights into the genesis that was Lost, as well as working on Ridley Scott‘s next sci-fi flick, Prometheus. What started out as a prequel story written by […]

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PUSS IN BOOTS – New Trailer

From the team who brought you Shrek and the director of the third installment Chris Miller, comes a prequel story that puts the feline swordsman Puss in Boots at the center of his own story, played by the accented Antonio Banderas. Interestingly his love interest in the flick, Kitty Softpaws is voiced by his ‘Desperado’ co-star Salma Hayek, and so they’re bound […]

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James Cameron Talks AVATAR Sequels

James Cameron was recently honored along with wife Suzy Amis at the recent Covenant House Gala in Los Angeles for their philanthropic work. While there FOX411’s Pop Tarts got to ask Cameron about the Avatar sequels, which will offer hundreds of jobs to talented visual effects artists. We’re doing a lot of preliminary work right now on new software and new […]

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Peter Jackson Talks THE HOBBIT

Peter Jackson has shared new set pics with Entertainment Weekly to give fans a first look at Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen reprising his role as Gandolf. The images show how Freeman has been transformed into a hobbit wearing the ears and feet to complete the character. The background shows some of the other characters, though for now […]

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EXPENDABLES 2 Lands CON AIR Director

Since the success of the The Expendables and even before the films release there has been talk of a sequel. When the flick hit paydirt grossing $275 million worldwide, it became clear that this could be the beginning of a new Stallone franchise that doesn’t build on his hallmark characters such as Rocky or Rambo (to some degree). Production is […]

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SHERLOCK Star Joins THE HOBBIT

While Robert Downey Jr. currently plays the Elizabethan version of Sherlock Holmes on the big screen, Benedict Cumberbatch electrifies the small screen playing the same character in a present day retelling made for the BBC. His co-star Martin Freeman who plays Watson on the show, scored the main role of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson‘s prequels to The Lord of […]

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HAPPY FEET 2 – Trailer

Here’s the trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to Happy Feet, though it’s more of a reintroduction to those cutesy dancing penguins than a glimpse of the plot. With a generation of ‘Idol’ contestants this is sure to continue the need for wannabe singers and dancers, though hopefully not any more reality shows. That said the graphics look great and the […]

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TRANSFORMERS 3 – Latest Trailer and Clips

The next Transformers movie is just around the corner and fans are getting mighty pumped that a significant amount robotic mayhem and spectacle is about to be unleashed on 3D movie screens. Transformers: Dark of the Moon marks the extit of Megan Fox after her descriptive comments about Michael Bay‘s directorial style likened him to Hitler, though calling the […]

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES – Now Filming

Filming is now underway on the highly anticipated third installment of the Batman saga. Production started early this month in Jodhpur, India, before moving to other locations which include North America (Pittsburgh, New York, and Los Angeles), Europe (England and Scotland), and Asia (India). With the commencement of shooting comes the first image of a […]

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THE TERMINATOR Will be Back

In February rumours were abound that former Governor and action star Arnold Schwarzenegger was considering a return to his iconic role, now it looks like it will be happening very soon. The rights to make at least two more installments of The Terminator franchise have been nabbed in a dramatic bid that recently played out between Lionsgate and Annapurna Films. […]

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Jeremy Renner To Begin a New Legacy

While it’s not officially a reboot, Universal Pictures has offered Jeremy Renner the lead role in the upcoming Bourne Legacy flick. Bourne series writer Tony Gilroy will be directing and while his credits are few – ‘Michael Clayton’ being his most notable, the series is moving ahead without star Matt Damon. While this sounds like a […]

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