Screenwriter John August’s The Variant - Yours Now For Only 99 Cents By Brendon Connelly/May 22, 2009 2:12 pm EST Screenwriter and director John August has made a detour into prose with his new short story The Variant. He says it “was and maybe still is supposed to be part of an anthology of short stories written by well-known screenwriters” but, in the meantime, you can purchase a copy from August directly for only 99 cents....
Sequel Bits: ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Indiana Jones’, ‘Magic Mike XXL’, ‘Terminator: Genisys’, ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ By Angie Han/June 17, 2015 6:00 am EST More dino movie tidbits, plus writhing men and angry robots. After the jump: Kauai thanks Steven Spielberg for the Jurassic movies A lot of Jurassic World’s money came from 3D Frank Marshall expects a call about Jurassic World 2 Shawn Hatosy signs up for Fear the Walking Dead See a new poster for Alvin and the Chipmunks 4 Paranormal Activity branches out with a VR game UK bookies think Damian Lewis could be the new Bond Arnold Schwarzenegger is the new voice of Waze Take in a new clip from Terminator: Genisys Channing Tatum gets his Magic Mike on at LA Pride Jimmy Kimmel asks Chris Pratt about Indiana Jones Isla Nublar isn’t a real place....
Star Wars Bits: ‘Angry Birds’, ‘Phineas & Ferb’, ‘Star Wars: Detours’, Michael Giacchino By Angie Han/Sept. 18, 2013 5:00 pm EST If Star Wars Angry Birds wasn’t nearly evil enough for you, there’s good news: The sequel will allow you to join the Dark Side. Oh, I’m sorry, I meant the Pork Side. Which seems like kind of a cannibal-y thing for them to call themselves, but what do I know?...
Superhero Bits: Captain America, Green Lantern, Mark Hamill, The Avengers, X-Men By Germain Lussier/June 17, 2011 11:00 am EST Will The Hulk be naked in The Avengers? What’s the other Captain America movie coming out next month? Just how extensive were the changes to Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark? How does Ryan Reynolds feel about negative reviews of Green Lantern? Want to watch what Siskel and Ebert thought of every single DC Comic book movie?...
Superhero Bits: Quentin Tarantino, Iron Man, Nick Fury, The Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Red 2 By Germain Lussier/Dec. 17, 2012 2:20 pm EST Which superhero did Quentin Tarantino once talk about bringing to the big screen? Did Shane Black influence scenes in the first Iron Man? Was using a certain character name at the end of Dark Knight Rises really just a gag? Want to see a new photo from Red 2?...
Tangled Teaser Trailer #2 By Peter Sciretta/June 10, 2010 10:11 am EST Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a new teaser trailer for their 50th full-length animated feature Tangled. Directed by Byron Howard & Nathan Greno (the co-director and head of story on Bolt respectively), this new telling of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel (the original title of the film), will transport audiences “to a stunning CG fantasy world complete with the iconic tower, an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, the mysterious girl with the long golden tresses....
The Best & Worst Sketches From Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 9, 2016 11:00 am EST Last night brought another first-time Saturday Night Live host to Studio 8H with Hamilton co-creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda taking the stage. As expected, there were plenty of musical jokes to be made (including an incredible opening monologue rap from our host), but the episode turned out to be rather average, despite the presence of some fantastic sketches throughout the night....
The Horror Was For Love: ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ And ‘Crimson Peak’ Are The Ideal Halloween Double Feature By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 27, 2017 8:30 am EST If you’re searching for the perfect Halloween double feature, you need not resort to repetitive slashers or gross-out gore-fests. You need only journey down a foggy, mossy path towards a towering structure in ruins, and find yourself embraced by the lush, ornate, blood-soaked worlds of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Crimson Peak....
The Sundance Film Festival Reveals A Whole Smorgasbord Of Crazy With Their Midnight Line-Up By Jacob Hall/Nov. 23, 2015 9:30 am EST The Sundance Film Festival is all about giving small movies from new filmmakers a platform, and their “Midnight” section is all about giving small genre movies from often insane filmmakers a platform from which to disgust, horrify, and shock Fest attendees. The 2016 Festival doesn’t kick off until late January, but the first batch of Midnight movies have been revealed and it’s the expected mix of unknown talent, slightly known talent, and a few well-known people thrown in for good measure....
This Week In Trailers: The Revisionaries, What Richard Did, Blumenthal, Last Of The Great Unknown By Christopher Stipp/Oct. 12, 2012 3:00 pm EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...
What Is It Like To Take A ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Tour? By David Chen/Aug. 3, 2011 1:30 pm EST While I was in New Zealand visiting Weta last week (see part 1, part 2, and part 3 of my write-up for that visit), I found myself unable to resist the chance to take a Lord of the Rings tour. In particular, the Rover Rings tour in Wellington, New Zealand seemed like a solid operation, and was fairly well-reviewed online....
‘Back Roads’ Review: Alex Pettyfer Makes A Promising Directorial Debut [Tribeca] By Marshall Shaffer/April 24, 2018 10:00 am EST Alex Pettyfer, probably best known to audiences as “The Kid” in Magic Mike, always aspired to be more than just a thirst trap. In many ways, he might be too handsome for his own good. Pettyfer has been on the cusp of “happening” for a decade since landing the lead role in the Alex Rider series, a YA James Bond that came too close to Harry Potter and too far from Twilight and The Hunger Games....
‘BlacKkKlansman’ Star John David Washington On Working With Spike Lee And Those ’70s Costumes [Interview] By Joi Childs/Aug. 15, 2018 1:00 pm EST John David Washington was just a shocked as you were when he learned about the story of a Black cop infiltrating the KKK. The actor is staring in BlacKkKlansman, directed by Spike Lee, which tells this true story from Ron’s Stallsworth book of the same name. Washington’s energy is palpable, and he brings that energy into his role as the Colorado Springs cop who takes the fight against racism to an almost unbelievable level....
‘Cloak And Dagger’ Season 1 Was The Best, Richest Marvel TV Show Yet – And Here’s What We Hope To See In Season 2 By Monique Jones/Aug. 7, 2018 9:00 am EST Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger surprised me in the best way possible. It’s a show that tackles heavy themes and strives for a place within New Orleans’ rich and varied history, all while providing those comic book story thrills. Aside from Agent Carter and Luke Cage, I haven’t been the biggest fan of Marvel’s TV offerings, but Cloak & Dagger offers something new and mature....
‘Friday The 13th’ Rights Stuck In A Legal Battle Between Screenwriter And Current Rights Holders By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 29, 2016 6:30 am EST Earlier this month, we learned that The Crazies director Breck Eisner may be lined up to direct the next iteration of the Friday the 13th franchise, which has been in the works for years now. However, the future of the slasher film series may be uncertain with the rights to Friday the 13th now at the center of a new legal battle....
‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Going On Tour Again, And Joel Hodgson Is Riffing This Time By Ethan Anderton/June 25, 2018 4:30 pm EST Last year, to celebrate the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the movie-mocking comedy series went on tour across the country with new host Jonah Ray and his robot companions Tom Servo and Crow T. robot. The series revival has yet another season on the way, but this year they have even more to celebrate....
‘Preacher’ Showrunner Sam Catlin Discusses Introducing Heaven And Satan [Wondercon] By Fred Topel/March 28, 2016 6:30 am EST AMC presented a panel on the upcoming series Preacher at Wondercon. Before the panel, showrunner Sam Catlin and stars Dominic Cooper and Ruth Negga spoke with reporters. Catlin said he did not know series creators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg before he started working on the project, and had not heard of the Preacher comic book series....
2017 Oscar Winners Live-Blog: The 89th Academy Awards Results By Angie Han/Feb. 26, 2017 5:31 pm EST All that planning and campaigning and prognosticating, all that prayer and sweat and blood — they’ve all been leading up to this. Tonight, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents the 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. As usual, there are plenty of smug know-it-alls out there who think they know exactly how this is all going to shake out; as always, you can count on there being a few surprises thrown into the mix....
Angie’s Top 10 Films Of 2014 By Angie Han/Dec. 29, 2014 8:00 am EST In box office terms, 2014 wasn’t a huge year for film. But in creative terms, it’s hard to fault this year’s crop. It contained at least one once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece, not to mention one of the greatest horror movies in years, several big-budget franchise-builders that soared way past expectations, and some completely out-of-nowhere gems. As the year winds to a close, I’ve taken a moment to look back at some highlights....
#38. Roland Emmerich Tackles Gay Rights Movement in Stonewall Trailer The film arrives on September 25th. #37. Sony Pictures Dates a Bunch of New Movies, Including Jumanji Reboot Sony Pictures has given release dates to a bunch of forthcoming movies like the video game adaptation Uncharted, Underworld 5, Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, Resident Evil 6, the first installment of The Dark Tower and more. They’ve also confirmed that their reboot of Jumanji is moving forward, though we still don’t know who’s directing this time....
