There has been considerable gossip racing around the net of late concerning the next G.I. Joe movie, with only some of the big questions answered recently. The main dilemma was who would be helming the next installment after the studio had made clear that they were pretty much set on finding a new director. The […]
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George Miller Gives ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Update
Director George Miller is hard at work readying the follow up to the CGI animated flick Happy Feet, but recently he spoke with the The Daily Telegraph and gave an update regarding the languishing production of the next Mad Max movie. Originally, the $100 million new installment was set to start shooting in August of […]
New Director Signed for ‘Iron Man 3’
When news broke some months back that Jon Favreau was exiting the Iron Man series fanboys everywhere took a collective gasp. Favreau did a great job launching the franchise but on the second movie his hands were tied and he lost creative control over many elements to Marvel, who saw it as a launching pad […]
Reviving The Terminator Franchise
Universal is considering relaunching The Terminator franchise after the announcement of a return to acting by one of the films original stars. Arnold Schwarzenegger whose stint as Governor is now over, recently tweeted his desire to return to his thespian roots, and this has boosted interest in reviving the franchise that could take advantage of […]
X-Men: First Class – Trailer
The first trailer has been released for the prequel story X-Men: First Class that’s quite cool and gives a nod to Bryan Singer‘s initial film, with the original actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart featured briefly via clips. The younger counterparts look comfortable playing these classic characters with the villainous beginnings of Magneto portrayed by […]
Javier Bardem Talks Bond, Ralph Fiennes May Play Nemesis #2
With MGM’s financial woes resolved and Spyglass Entertainment taking over, the brakes are finally off the production for the next James Bond movie with casting and location scouting underway. With news that Judi Dench was returning – which was something of a no-brainer, word spread last week that Javier Bardem had been offered a lead […]
Scream 4 – Adding More Thrills
If you’re looking forward to the next installment of the Scream series from filmmaker Wes Craven, you might be amongst the fans who were concerned that the film was undergoing re-shoots. While this can sometimes imply a clunky story and flawed resolution, the master director claims that this is not the case. Wes Craven tweeted […]
Ghostbusters 3 – Waiting For Bill Murray
The long awaited third installment of the Ghostbusters franchise still has a major hurdle to overcome and that is Bill Murray’s approval of the script. Sony Pictures, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Ivan Reitman all like the much revised Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky script, though Bill Murray hasn’t even read it. With some franchises […]
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Script is ‘Phenomenal’
Anticipation for the next installment of Batman is reaching fever pitch even though the film doesn’t open til next year. Warner Bros recently announced that Anne Hathaway had joined the cast to play Selina Kyle aka Catwoman and that Tom Hardy would be playing a villain, though not as Dr. Hugo Strange as it was […]
Javier Bardem: Bond Villain or Gunslinger?
Javier Bardem has been offered another substantial film role that could see the actor facing something of a quandary. The man who turned in one of the most chilling performances in years in the Coen Brothers ‘No Country For Old Men’, could be bringing his villainous charms to the next Bond movie. The role hasn’t […]
Elijah Wood Talks His Hobbit Prequels Cameo
News broke two weeks back that Elijah Wood would be appearing in Peter Jackson‘s Hobbit prequels. Fans were obviously excited about his return as the beloved Shire-dweller Frodo and with other familiar cast members announced the new films are shaping up to be something extraordinary. While at the recent Sundance Film Festival to promote the […]
Judi Dench Returns as ‘M’ for Next Bond
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 […]
The Dark Knight Rises – Villains Announced
For some time we’ve been wondering about the villains and love interests for the Caped Crusader in the upcoming ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. Now we have a clearer picture of what to expect from the final installment of Christopher Nolan‘s Batman with Warner Bros announcing the casting of two major roles. Anne Hathaway will play […]
ET ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’ Set Visit
Entertainment Tonight always gets access to some of the biggest movie sets and ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’ is no exception. These interviews find the stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law along with director Guy Ritchie having a ball on set. The interview took place whilst Downey was still in costume and they’re having a bit […]