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The Lord of the Rings trilogy were an incredible accomplishment in film making featuring an exceptional ensemble cast, dazzling visual effects and a narrative continuity that was a testament to the magnitude of the production with each film being shot back to back over 2 years. The development time of the films was considerably longer and […]
It seems prequels are all the rage right now from Ridley Scott‘s new Alien flicks to an origin story for the Planet of the Apes, now we have a prequel to John Carpenter’s cult movie The Thing. Based on the novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, Jr it was first made as a […]
Planet of the Apes is one of the most enduring film franchises with the 1968 original starring screen legend Charlton Heston spawning 4 sequels and a short lived TV series. The film was based on the 1963 book La planète des singes by Pierre Boulle and was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner with John Chambers […]
It was all the buzz when it was announced earlier this week that the Bourne franchise was moving ahead with the main writer of the series taking over the reigns from Paul Greengrass who left the series after the studios reportedly developed scripts to get the next film on track sooner. Now it seems the […]
The highly anticipated sequel / reboot to the Mad Max series has hit a snag with production being delayed yet again until the year 2012. It was delayed once before with shooting scheduled to have commenced this year then it was pushed back with word that George Miller was planning another sequel which called for […]
Universal studios have signed Tony Gilroy one of the acclaimed writers of the Bourne series to direct and write a fourth movie entitled The Bourne Legacy. Gilroy made his directorial debut with the flick Michael Clayton which earned a best actor Oscar nod for George Clooney. He was signed back in June to write a […]
It was all a buzz when Ridley Scott announced he was returning to the Alien Franchise for not one, but two films set to be prequels to the original 1979 movie. Pre-production had begun with Lost writer Damon Lindleof recently hired to re-write John Spaits original script to achieve maximum narrative effect. The latest 3d […]
When Ridley Scott was interviewed at the Hero Complex Film Festival in June, he gave considerable insight into the Alien prequels that will be shot using the new Digital 3d format. Whilst mentioning that he was never approached to make any of the follow-ups which somewhat skewed the franchise, he developed an interest in returning […]
TRON: Legacy is the highly anticipated Christmas holiday movie that will introduce a new generation to the world of Tron and for long time fans bring the virtual realm to a whole new level. From computer whiz Joseph Kosinski whose body of work is something of a marvel, and Lost final season writers Edward Kitsis […]
Production on the new Mission Impossible is ramping up and details of the latest installment are coming to light. Over the last few months Paramount execs put out a casting call to find a new co-star to share the screen with Cruise and be a possible protege to his Ethan Hunt persona in sequels further […]
The Mad Max sequel ‘The Road Warrior‘ redefined the action genre with it’s raw visual style and unrelenting violence. Photographed by Oscar winner Dean Semler and directed by George Miller, it’s frenetic style set the tone for this jarring vision of man’s loss of humanity in a future where society had decayed. When Mel Gibson […]
The 1982 film TRON was a milestone in movies primarily for it’s integration of computer generated imagery and the cutting edge visuals that contributed to the digital film-making revolution. Despite only making a modest amount at the box office, the movie eventually became a cult classic for it’s innovative grasp of future gaming culture as […]
For some time it has been touch and go but it seems that the stars are in alignment and confirmations of rumors seem fortuitous for fans of their favorite Xenomorph, aka the Alien. The esteemed director of the original Alien franchise Sir Ridley Scott, will be returning to helm a brand new installment of the […]
Ghostbusters was a mega-hit when released in 1984 grossing more than $290 million and became the most successful film that year. It had a number one theme song, starred some of the biggest names in comedy, and for it’s time had dazzling optical and visual effects by FX legend Richard Edlund. Directed by Ivan Reitman […]