Philip Seymour Hoffman is an actor known for choosing his roles carefully, so when he was offered a role in the upcoming Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire many thought he’d never take it. Now the deeply serious, Oscar-winner recently talked about why he decided to take the part and what drew him to the character of Head Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee. I liked the people involved. It’s a great group […]
A new trailer for the drama The Words has been released. The film has three nested stories within, the main focus on a struggling writer (Bradley Cooper) who by chance finds a manuscript in an old briefcase and makes the mistake of plagiarizing. His fortunes quickly changes, but when the book is published, the manuscript’s true author […]
The first trailer for Killing Them Softly has been released from director Andrew Dominik. The flick stars Brad Pitt as a mob enforcer who’s tasked with investigating the robbery of a high-stakes poker game. Pitt previously worked with director Dominik on the Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. The flick also stars former TV mobster James Gandolfini, as well as Goodfellas alum Ray Liotta. Killing […]
New full-length trailers for James Bond‘s return in Skyfall have been released. Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes clearly knows this franchise inside out and has served up what looks to be a return to form – fusing big action set pieces, sex, intrigue and plenty of style. The last bond flick Quantum of Solace, let down fans partly due to an incomplete script – but now […]
Teaser trailers have been released for director Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel – they’re both the same aside from the voice-overs provided by Supes’ Earth and Krypton Pa’s. The visuals play more like an ad, with very ambiguous ‘slice of life’ style imagery that’s tied into the Man of Steel’s conflicted emotional/moral dilemma – whether or not be a super hero is the message. The visuals are handheld and gritty, and […]
Peter Jackson‘s return to Middle Earth is not over yet, with production now confirmed to be continuing beyond the two prequels with the story now unfolding as a trilogy. Heat Vision had previously reported that Jackson was exploring the logistics with Warner Bros to make an additional movie, with consideration given to financial, casting issues and the rights […]
A new trailer for director Olivier Megaton‘s Taken 2 has gone online. It’s pretty much the same as the first, though delves into more of the plot in the latter part. The new flick sees Liam Neeson’s character paying the price for the path of destruction he left in his wake on the trail of his abducted daughter in the first flick. The villainous character […]
Director Len Wiseman’s remake of Total Recall opens next week, and to generate some more interest Sony has released 5 new clips that showcase the action and effects. What’s interesting is the clips mirror moments from the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, though this is probably intentional to show the difference in tone as well the homages being paid to the original. With the Mars storyline excised, there’s […]
The first trailer for Oscar-winner Ang Lee‘s highly anticipated adaptation of the Yann Martell-penned novel, The Life of Pi has gone online. The flick is set to take the realm of 3D to a whole new level, with it’s stunning imagery and surreal narrative that’s generating plenty of buzz for creating a truly immersive experience. There was plenty of debate over the years that it was […]
A new TV promo for the next James Bond film, Skyfall, recently aired during the commercial breaks for the Olympics seemingly endless opening ceremonies. The trailer is a cool glimpse of the upcoming and eagerly awaited 23rd installment of the franchise – we’re also offered a brief look at Javier Bardem as the villain. There’s some nice imagery plus an uber cool looking stunt sequence that shows the director is […]
MTV’s Teen Wolf recently won Best Youth-Oriented Television Series at this year’s Saturn Awards. It’s also trending well with audiences on social media, and this has encouraged the network to extend the order for Season 3. Originally each season has been told through a 12 episode arc, now fans will get a double does with 24 episodes set to air. Show creator/executive producer Jeff Davis recently spoke about […]
An impressive first trailer for Cloud Atlas has gone online from directors Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski (The Matrix Trilogy), and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run). The ambitious project is based on David Mitchell‘s novel and tracks the lives of multiple characters across intersecting lifetimes. The flick looks epic, the themes are big – perhaps too big, but nonetheless a thought provoking and possibly awe inspiring movie to make one truly rethink their […]
A sequel to the smash hit Independence Day has been in the works for some time. While there’s plenty hinging on the quality of the script, and the return of the stars – namely Will Smith – producer Dean Devlin recently gave an update on the red carpet at this years Saturn Awards. He said that he and director Roland Emmerich worked together on the […]
A new behind-the-scenes featurette for The Expendables 2 has been released. The new film sees Sylvester Stallone and his gang of mercenaries out for revenge and going up against the bad guy played by former ‘good guy’ Jean-Claude Van Damme who’s in need of some weapons grade plutonium. This featurette doesn’t serve up any spoilers or reveal too many film tricks like so many do […]