When ‘Black Swan’ director Darren Aronofsky signed on to make The Wolverine, fans were looking forward to a reinvention of the classic character, and possibly a throwback to the dark comics penned by Frank Miller. A large portion of the story was set against the backdrop of Japan, but when the catastrophic earthquake struck in March 2011, the production was thrown into chaos. […]
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Darren Aronofsky Exits THE WOLVERINE
Fans were expecting a whole new type of Wolverine story when Darren Aronofsky talked about his reasons for making the next film, and as recently as last month Hugh Jackman was saying how he was bulking up for the role in a bid to do justice to the comics which sees the mutant waging a […]
Darren Aronofsky Wants Hugh Jackman to Bulk Up for ‘The Wolverine’
Hugh Jackman recently stepped out for a workout on Thursday (January 27) after the snowstorm in New York City. The 42-year-old Aussie actor is working hard to pack on the muscle for his upcoming reprisal of his Wolverine character, and it was recently announced that he’d be presenting at the 2011 Oscars. He’s excited to […]
Black Swan – FX Featurette
If you’ve seen Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan then watching this FX featurette should be fun, if you haven’t then it’s full of visual spoilers. It’s a visual FX breakdown showing the various layers that went into making the shots, from the initial background plates to the multiple takes required for compositing and the impressive CG […]
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 […]
Six Top Directors Discuss Visions and Battles
Here’s a fascinating video thanks to The Hollywood Reporter which sits down with some of today’s most accomplished Directors as they speak about problems with the film ratings board, their creative vision and compromise. It’s an hour long video so pull up your favorite chair – though anyone interested in movies especially the creative and […]
Making Black Swan, Mila Kunis and Darren Aronofsky Interviews
The movie Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis is drawing big numbers despite its limited release. Its set to expand from the 18 major cities where Black Swan is currently playing to 1000 theaters nationwide by December 22. The story is set in France and it […]
Vincent Cassel talks Black Swan and Passion for Acting
Actor Vincent Cassel talks about working on the new film Black Swan and gives an in-depth discussion about his passion for acting. He’s got a good sense of humor and is honest about what draws him to films and what he strives for in his performance. He talks about his co-star Natalie Portman and her […]
Natalie Portman Talks Making Black Swan
Here’s a sit down with Natalie Portman discussing making her new film Black Swan with director Darren Aronofsky. She talks candidly about the challenges of the role and the demanding nature of portraying a dancer. She also gives insight into the directorial style of her maverick director and how this translated to her performance. In […]
Darren Aronofsky Talks about making The Wolverine
Director Darren Aronofsky is currently doing interviews for the upcoming release of his psycho ballet thriller Black Swan and the hot topic of discussion is his first studio franchise film, The Wolverine. Thanks to David Poland over at Movie City News, the filmmaker talked earlier this week about the reasons for making a big budget […]
Casting the Man of Steel – Lawsuit Continues
Warner Bros and producer Christopher Nolan along with director Zack Snyder are currently looking for an actor to play the lead role for the titular character in their reboot of the Superman franchise. Insiders say that the net is being cast for either a current TV actor or a relative unknown in the age group […]
The Wolverine – The Die Has Been Cast
Opinions were divided over Hugh Jackman‘s last outing as the adamantium hero in X-men Origins: Wolverine but the film performed well earning more than $370 million at the global box-office. However the film was plagued with production issues with the studio almost firing the director Gavin Hood who envisaged an edgier tone in the vein […]