‘Man Of Steel’ TV Spot: You’ll Probably Love Superman When He’s Angry By Russ Fischer/May 6, 2013 12:45 pm EST Many TV spots do little more than rearrange footage from a film’s primary trailers into 30-second bites. And that’s fine. But the Man of Steel TV spots have been giving up perhaps more new footage than usual, and this third spot has quite a grand scope packed into half a minute....
‘Sal’ Trailer: James Franco’s 2011 Biopic Finally Set For Release By Russ Fischer/Oct. 1, 2013 2:45 pm EST There are a lot of people who still consider James Franco primarily an actor, but thanks to the sheer volume of his output, Franco’s career as a film director is flowering. He’s got 22 credits to his name, and while many of his efforts are very under the radar efforts, Franco is commanding attention for his adaptation of works by authors such as William Faulkner and Cormac McCarthy....
‘Tammy’ Teaser Trailer: Melissa McCarthy Hits The Road In This Summer Comedy By Germain Lussier/Feb. 12, 2014 5:23 pm EST Melissa McCarthy co-wrote and stars in Tammy, a road-trip comedy opening July 2. The actresss’ husband, Ben Falcone, directed the film, which finds the main character on basically the worst day ever. She tries to get out of town, but has no car, so ends up on the road with her grandmother (Susan Sarandon)....
‘Tomorrowland’ Set Reveals Walt Disney Characters And Attractions By Germain Lussier/Sept. 4, 2013 12:00 pm EST The public’s understanding of Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland has been like its very own theme park ride. First we though it was literally about the Tomorrowland section of Disneyland. Then we heard it had something to do with a 1952 mystery box. Next a more authentic plot description was revealed, and now all of those possibilities are beginning to blend....
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Suspicion’ Set For A Remake, From ‘The Killing’ Showrunner Veena Sud By Russ Fischer/Feb. 14, 2012 10:30 am EST Now there is another Hitchcock film being remade, or re-adapted. This time it is the 1932 novel Before the Fact, by Francis Iles, which Hitchcock directed as the 1941 film Suspicion. Heading up the adaptation is The Killing showrunner Veena Sud, who will script. Here’s the synopsis of Iles’ original novel....
The Rock Poster Both editions, the “Gas” edition and “Flare” edition are 18 x 36 inch screen prints in runs of 85. They cost $50 and will be on sale by following @HeroComplexArt. Head to Blurrpy to read more from the artist. Here are some detail shots. Out of all the movies out there, the mere fact Connan made an art print of The Rock is excellent. Beyond that, the composition using the smoke to frame the poster, plus the likenesses and choice of scenes really makes this print stand out....
Disney/Marvel’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Casts Maya Rudolph And Jamie Chung By Angie Han/April 29, 2014 8:00 am EST The next big Marvel superhero movie is casting up. Maya Rudolph and Jamie Chung have boarded the cast of Big Hero 6, Disney’s animated adaptation of the Marvel comic. The pair join Silicon Valley’s T.J. Miller, who confirmed his casting earlier this spring. Get character details and more after the jump. Miller will play Fred, a quirky comic book fanboy who is able to turn himself into a giant lizard creature called Fredzilla....
Eddie Brock Not A Lock As Alter-Ego Of Alex Kurtzman’s ‘Venom;’ Plus Update On The Script By Germain Lussier/Sept. 16, 2014 12:30 pm EST As great a character as Spider-Man is, his villains are often just as interesting. That’s one of the many reasons Sony is moving ahead with a Sinister Six film before they get back to The Amazing Spider-Man 3. They’re also moving forward with a solo film for one of Spidey’s most popular villains, Venom....
First Look: Brit Marling And James Nesbitt Lead Cast Of Danny Boyle’s TV Show ‘Babylon’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 3, 2014 10:30 am EST Here are the first promo photos for the cop show Babylon, which comes from director Danny Boyle and Peep Show writers Sam Bains and Jesse Armstrong. The show revolves around an American media guru who arrives in London to put a new PR spin on the city’s cops....
IMAX Is Innovating With Remote Theatrical Quality Control, Laser Projection And A Commitment To Film By Germain Lussier/Sept. 11, 2013 10:00 am EST What’s even more amazing about the theater is how IMAX is using it as a testing ground for some of its more groundbreaking technology. For example, to make sure everything is up to the IMAX standard, the theater is equipped with special microphones and cameras that feed into an internal server....
Infographic: Movies That Passed The Bechdel Test Made More Money In 2013 By Angie Han/Jan. 3, 2014 7:00 am EST Including multiple, multi-faceted female characters in a film isn’t just good for social, political, or even artistic reasons. In 2013, it was good for the film’s bottom line, too. In an analysis of the top 50 films of the year, one site found that films that passed the Bechdel test for female representation collectively made more than films that didn’t....
LOL: ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ Honest Trailer By Germain Lussier/April 16, 2014 11:24 am EST The best thing about the Screen Junkies’ Honest Trailers are that the crew behind them actually like the movies they’re parodying. Their latest endeavor, The Wolf of Wall Street, shows plenty of reverence for director Martin Scorsese’s hilarious yet disturbing story of excess. It points out much of what’s great about the movie while also poking fun at its pop culture relevance....
Martin Scorsese Writes Letter Supporting Kodak And Film Stock By Russ Fischer/Aug. 4, 2014 10:30 am EST Last week we reported on a set of directors who had petitioned film studios to help the ailing Kodak keep its motion-picture film stock division alive. Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Judd Apatow, and J.J. Abrams each lobbied studios to continue to buy film stock, leading to a deal in which studios will buy a set amount of stock each year....
Rumor: Live-Action Remake Of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ In The Works? By Angie Han/April 9, 2013 2:26 pm EST Hayao Miyazaki’s status as a master of animation is undisputed, but would his stories work so well with flesh-and-blood actors? If a new rumor making the rounds is to be believed, Takashi Shimizu may be trying to find out. According to this report, the The Grudge director has signed on to direct a big-budget live-action remake of Kiki’s Delivery Service, Miyazaki’s anime fantasy classic from 1989....
Sequel Bits: ‘G.I. Joe 3,’ ‘Fast And Furious 7,’ ‘Dolphin Tale 2,’ ‘The Heat,’ ‘Godzilla,’ ‘The Simpsons Movie,’ ‘Pacific Rim’ By Germain Lussier/July 26, 2013 2:30 pm EST Collider spoke to G.I. Joe Retaliation director Jon Chu at Comic-Con and got the director to admit work is happening on G.I. Joe 3. Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis are ready to come back and they’re currently looking at writers. Read more at the link, or watch the full video below....
Some Movie Theater Pre-Shows Are Becoming Shazam-Able By Russ Fischer/May 15, 2014 1:45 pm EST The sanctity of the theater is slowly eroding as companies make use of the fact that electronic devices offer new advertising options. Take the theatrical pre-show that has blasted at top volume at the multiplex for years now. Soon, you won’t just sit through that collection of warmed – up featurettes and TV ads. You’ll be able to use the Shazam app to get more info on each one....
Star Wars Weekends 2014: Stormtroopers Sing ‘Let It Go’, Peter Maythew & Ahmed Best Interviews, Star Wars Fireworks By Peter Sciretta/May 19, 2014 10:00 am EST Star Wars Weekends 2014 kicked off this past weekend and we have a bunch of videos for you Star Wars fans. On Friday we posted a full video of the Star Wars Weekends 2014 Parade and earlier this morning we included JJ Abrams’ surprise video message to Star Wars Weekends in a post about his note to Episode 7 cast and crew....
Sundance Posters: Teeth, Weapons, An American Crime, Hounddog, Rocket Science By Sundance Spy/Jan. 21, 2007 8:25 am EST There are tons of new movies premiering at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Guess what this means? Poster-mania! Here is our first look at the posters of Sundance 2007. Teeth: One of the most talked about films at the festival. The poster censors out what everyone is talking about, the horrific vagina with teeth....
Watch A Very Bloody ‘Hemlock Grove’ Season Two Trailer By Russ Fischer/June 9, 2014 10:00 am EST The Eli Roth-produced show Hemlock Grove returns to stream on Netflix for a second season starting in July. Bill Skarsgard, Landon Liboiron, Famke Janssen, Madeline Martin and Tiio Horn star, and the show was developed by Brian McGreevy and Lee Shipman based on the novel by McGreevy. The ten-episode season remains centered on a Pennsylvania town in which several monstrous events have reshaped the relationships between people in the little burg....
Watch The Pilot Episode Of ‘Arrow’ Online Now By Germain Lussier/Oct. 11, 2012 11:00 am EST After months and months of buildup, the DC Comics’ TV show Arrow premiered on The CW Wednesday night. The show stars Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, a privledged playboy who gets stranded on a deserted island. There he learns a whole new set of skills, returns home and begins to fight crime in the city that used to be his playground....
