Dwayne Johnson has become the go-to guy for franchises that need some extra muscle; the newly rebooted G.I. Joe flick a prime example. Since appearing in the widly successful Fast Five, his on screen presence helped steer the story in a new direction – shifting the street racing premise towards a heist / chase theme dynamic. After the films’ strong box-office take, Universal […]
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STAR TREK Sequel – J.J. Abrams and Cast Give Updates
There’s plenty of of secrecy surrounding J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel, with the plot being the closely guarded secret. With filming well underway, Captain Kirk himself Chris Pine, found some time to head over to London for the premiere of his new action-comedy This Means War, co-starring Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon. While there he was asked by Radio Times how things were going with the Star Trek sequel, […]
Christian Bale Talks THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
The expectations for Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight Rises grow by the week, and the recent IMAX prologue has only helped fuel the fire. While the response was impressive, some fans were unhappy with Bane’s voice which was at times inaudible, but the director believes that when audiences watch the finished film, they’ll see it adds to the character’s complexity: Speaking with EW last month, Nolan had this to say: I think when people […]
Bond is Back
The first official image has been released of Daniel Craig as James Bond in the new flick Skyfall which opens later this year. It seems Craig is somewhat shaken, though not clean shaven – perhaps something of a new look or it’s just part of the story where he’s been a bit busy for a […]
GET THE GRINGO Trailer Starring Mel Gibson
The first trailer has been released for Mel Gibson’s action / comedy Get the Gringo. Originally the film was titled How I Spent My Summer Vacation, but the word ‘Gringo’ is used in the trailer a lot, so the catchier title makes more sense. The actor’s obvious personal troubles has kept him off the screen […]
Katee Sackhoff Talks RIDDICK
Actress Katee Sackhoff is probably best known for playing Starbuck on the rebooted Battlestar Galactica series. She’s since been doing plenty of other roles and can next be seen in the new A&E western crime drama, Longmire. At the TCA Winter Press Tour, Christina Radish got to speak with Sackhoff about co-starring with Vin Diesel in the upcoming Riddick sequel. She talks about how she got the part, getting […]
Vehicles From The New MAD MAX
George Miller ‘s follow up to his Mad Max trilogy has taken some twists and turns over the last couple of years, now it seems to be moving forward once more. Mad Max: Fury Road is set to star Tom Hardy as the iconic character, but it’s still unclear whether it will be a direct sequel or a story reboot. While the prospect of visiting the […]
AMC Picks Up GOODFELLAS TV Series
Since October of 2010 there’s been talk of a Goodfellas TV series – now the AMC network is putting the series into development. The film’s writer Nicholas Pileggi, and producer Irwin Winkler, along with son David Winkler, will executive produce with writer/producer Jorge Zamacona. The classic 1990 film made Joe Pesci a screen sensation and his scenes have since become ingrained in […]
Mark Wahlberg Talks Seth MacFarlane’s TED
Fans of Family Guy will no doubt be looking forward to Seth MacFarlane‘s feature directorial debut , Ted. Starring Mark Wahlberg, it tells the story of a grown man whose wish that his childhood teddy bear would come to life, comes true. MacFarlane who also wrote the film plays Ted using motion-capture. Don’t expect this bear to be cute and cuddly, he […]
Alec Baldwin Returning To 30 ROCK
Fans of NBC’s 30 Rock were somewhat worried when word spread that Alec Baldwin would be leaving at the end of season 6 to pursue an education and possibly a career in politics. However NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt recently revealed that Baldwin’s contract was ‘quietly renewed’ for the next season. His original contract was up at the […]
Kristen Wiig Bursts Universal’s BRIDESMAIDS Sequel Bubble
Bridesmaids was a favorite with audiences and a mega hit at the box office earning close to $290 million worldwide and garnering two golden globe nominations, including best comedy flick and best actress Kristen Wiig. Now Universal is keen on making a sequel but it seems it might be without the talented Wiig who also helped pen the script. It seems that despite the film’s […]
Ralph Fiennes SKYFALL Character Update
Details have emerged regarding Ralph Fiennes role in the new James Bond flick, Skyfall. Back in February, director Sam Mendes said the role was “one of extreme complexity ” leading many to believe he would be playing iconic bad guy Blofeld. Now Fiennes has given a hint to the Daily Record saying: “I’m allowed to say that I’m a government agent.” However […]
Peter Jackson Talks Crafting THE HOBBIT Prequels
There’s plenty to look forward to when the first of The Hobbit prequels hits screens in December 2012. Not only will the new films feature cutting edge imagery that only Weta digital can conjure, it will also be presented in 3D having been shot using the Red digital camera system. While the technological differences will be apparent, the world which director Peter Jackson is creating, […]
J.J. Abrams Talks Trek Timeline
Filming is set to get underway on the sequel to J.J. Abrams Star Trek reboot in January 2012. While there’s plenty of expectation on the next installment, there’s also ongoing scrutiny as to who the villain will be, the film-making technology that will be employed and how the story will continue after the 2009 flick shifted away from story […]