The new Hannibal Lecter TV series is on the way over at NBC, now Lifetime is borrowing from the literature of Thomas Harris by developing a drama around the Clarice Starling character from The Silence of the Lambs. Though still in the early stages, the new series would take place where Hannibal is now on the run, and Clarice has […]
The popular Need for Speed game series is making the move to the big screen. Dreamworks and Electronic Arts have joined forces to adapt the long running street racing game from a pitch by Real Steel screenwriter John Gatins, in conjunction with his brother George who’s developing the script. Variety reports that Act of Valor director Scott Waugh is in talks to direct the flick that would […]
Chronicle was an innovative addition to the ‘found footage’ genre, offering a fresh take on the realm of ‘super-humans’ with some great chemistry between its young protagonists. The final act reached an explosive and visually mesmerizing conclusion. Now with word that a sequel is being developed, there are some wondering what direction a new story will take. There’s no doubt […]
In a shock move, Paramount has made a last-minute decision and delayed the release of Jon M. Chu‘s G.I. Joe: Retaliation, pushing the film back all the way to March 29th of 2013. The reason for this is to do a “conscientious 3D” post-conversion. The film was set to open June 29th, now fans will have to wait another nine months. Originally […]
It sounds as if production on the next installment of Mad Max has hit a fork in the road, with Tom Hardy recently at Cannes indicating that he has no idea when production will commence. The in demand actor was relatively unknown when his casting in the follow up was announced; now with his role in […]
Baz Luhrmann’s recent flicks haven’t achieved the popularity and acclaim garnered by his 1996 break-out hit Romeo and Juliet, but his new endeavour The Great Gatsby could be a return to form for the prolific director. The first trailer has plenty of energy and highlights the affluence and optimism of the 1920s, and introduces us to the film’s central characters portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan. […]
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol was an amazing return to form for Tom Cruise and perhaps the best in the series since Brian DePalma‘s 1996 original. While there’s no word yet on the next installment, the actor has signed on to remake a classic MGM movie. Variety reports that MGM is developing a remake of John Sturges’ 1960 Western The Magnificent Seven with Cruise attached to star. Apparently the […]
The first teasers trailers are here for the sequel to the film that nobody thought would be made, and for some were hoping would never be made. Anchorman 2 is scheduled to begin shooting next February, so these teasers are appetizers to ensure fans that the Channel 4 News Team is indeed back and the tone will be on a similarly […]
Sony has released the first teaser trailer for the long awaited 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise, Skyfall. Oscar winning director Sam Mendes looks like he’s done a fantatsic job bringing this enduring spy drama back to it’s former glory, crafting a sophisticated piece of entertainment.We don’t get to see Javier Bardem as the villain in this first trailer, but we do see Ralph Fiennes who was at one […]
The first trailer has been released for the new flick Hyde Park on the Hudson, which stars Bill Murray as President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The story focuses on a weekend in 1939 when the British monarchy made their first visit to America. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited FDR’s upstate New York cottage, and during the same weekend, the president also had an […]
The first images of Matthew Fox in Alex Cross are here. The former Lost star plays the film’s villain. The images show how the actor has totally transformed himself to distance himself from the heroic character he played on the landmark TV series, and so it will be interesting to see how this shift in characters plays out. Tyler Perry is the titular character in the adaptation of James Patterson’s crime novel I, […]
The first official trailer for CW’s new super-heroic series, Arrow is here. Stephen Amell takes over the role as the uber-athletic Oliver Queen. The new series will delve further into the Arrow mythos, previously hinted at in Smallville. It’s sure to have plenty of fan-boys and ordinary folk keen to get a weekly dose of action and intrigue. Here’s the synopsis: After a […]
The first trailer for the horror film The Possession has gone online. Previously titled Dibbuk Box, the new title dispenses with cryptic clues and cuts straight to the point, which makes sense for marketing reasons. Originally the film was meant to debut in October 2011, so it’s been sitting on the shelf for a while. According to Yiddish folklore, a “Dybbuk” is a wandering spirit […]
CBS has released the first promo trailer for their take on the world’s most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. Elementary is the new series starring Jonny Lee Miller that builds [borrows] on the groundwork laid by the U.K series Sherlock, created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss and starring the talented Benedict Cumberbatch. That series has taken the world by storm, raised the actors’ profile immeasurably ( landing the villain role in Star Trek 2 ) and made the worlds first […]