Audiences Of The Future Will Own “Movie Glasses” By Peter Sciretta/July 22, 2008 10:50 pm EST During my visit to Dreamworks Animation Studios earlier today, the company’s CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg explained to our small group that moviegoers of the future will own their own personal 3D glasses, which he referred to as “movie glasses”. “People today know if they go out in the sun they need sunglasses, like in tennis you need a tennis racquet....
Benicio Del Toro’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Role Revealed? By Angie Han/June 5, 2013 2:27 pm EST That Marvel Studios and director James Gunn are collecting quite a cast for Guardians of the Galaxy is clear. But exactly which roles these stars will play has been a bit tougher to suss out. When Benicio Del Toro was announced for a “lead role” earlier this week, we didn’t even know whether he’d play a hero or a villain....
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett And Others Round Out Andy Serkis’ ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ Cast By Germain Lussier/Aug. 20, 2014 10:00 am EST Director Andy Serkis is bringing the A-list to his first feature film, Jungle Book: Origins. After casting Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of the evil tiger Shere Khan, he’s now added Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan to the mix as the other animals....
First Look: Brad Pitt In ‘World War Z’ Set Pics By Russ Fischer/July 5, 2011 6:00 am EST After seeming like it would succumb to the depths of development hell, a film based on the Max Brooks novel World War Z is finally shooting with Brad Pitt in the lead. Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace, Monster’s Ball) is directing the movie right now, and the first photos of Brad Pitt in costume have been shot as the movie is in Malta, shooting scenes that take place in Israel....
For $20 Million, Liam Neeson Is Willing To Star In ‘Taken 3’ By Angie Han/June 25, 2013 8:00 am EST Shortly before the release of Taken 2, star Liam Neeson sounded deeply skeptical about the prospect of a Taken 3. “I don’t think it’s going to happen,” he shrugged. “I can’t see a possible scenario where audiences wouldn’t go, ‘Oh, come on…! She’s taken again?’” But for an eight-figure salary, he’s apparently willing to keep an open mind....
Goran Visnjic Vs. James Bond By Peter Sciretta/March 8, 2007 5:55 am EST ER star Goran Visnjic may battle Daniel Craig in the next James Bond movie. A Croatian newspaper is reporting that Croatia native Visnjic will leave ER later this year to play the villain role in Bond 22 (working title). Bond 22 will be a continuation of Casino Royale, and may follow Bond “out for revenge”. If true, Bond 22 would be the first true 007 sequel....
Jack Black And Will Ferrell To Play Epic Game Of ‘Tag’ By Angie Han/April 19, 2013 8:15 am EST The last time Will Ferrell and Jack Black crossed paths onscreen, in Anchorman, it started with a motorcycle crash and ended with a puppy punted off a bridge. Now they’re gearing up to antagonize each other again, though their misdeeds this time probably won’t be quite as nasty. Ferrell and Black are attached to star in Tag Brothers, based on a true story about what may very well be the most epic Tag game ever....
Jake Gyllenhaal May Replace Eminem In Boxing Drama ‘Southpaw’ By Angie Han/Nov. 1, 2013 9:47 am EST There aren’t many situations in which Jake Gyllenhaal would seem like an appropriate replacement for Eminem, but Antoine Fuqua’s Southpaw could turn out to be one of them. Gyllenhaal has entered talks to take the lead in the boxing drama, which had Eminem attached a few years back. Hit the jump for more on the movie’s plot and history....
Jude Law Replaces Joel Edgerton, Edgerton Replaces Michael Fassbender In Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Jane Got A Gun’ By Angie Han/March 12, 2013 6:00 am EST With just weeks to go until shooting, Lynne Ramsay’s Jane Got a Gun has just been hit with some very good news and some very bad news. Michael Fassbender has just dropped out of the hero role in the Western, leaving Joel Edgerton to take over the spot....
Kiefer Sutherland Joins ‘Pompeii’ With Paul W.S. Anderson, Which Is Now Filming By Germain Lussier/March 21, 2013 6:00 am EST Paul W.S. Anderson has made so many disasters in his career, it’s about time he made a film about one. (Rimshot) He just started filming Pompeii, a 3D period epic set against the leveling of the titular city from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Kit Harington (Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow) stars as a slave who must rush to save his love (Emily Browning), who’s also the daughter of his master (Jared Harris)....
Kristin Chenoweth Is Maleficent In Disney Channel’s ‘Descendants’ By Angie Han/May 1, 2014 3:45 pm EST The Mistress of All Evil will be coming to us in live-action form next year — and no, it won’t be for a sequel to Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent. Kristen Chenoweth has been cast as the iconic villainess in Descendants, a Disney Channel Original Movie about the teenage offspring of classic fairy tale characters. Hit the jump for more details on the project....
Page 2: Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter, Up, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Newsroom, Emma Stone, Looper, Aliens, RoboCop, Doctor Who, American Psycho, Judge Dredd, Teen Wolf, Back To The Future By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 4, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: One Does Not Simply Walk into Mordor Mahalo, Mofos!: The ‘Battleship’ Drinking Game ‘Green Mile’ Director Frank Darabont Remembers Michael Clarke Duncan Hogwarts Honor Student Car Decal The 25 Worst Opening Weekends of All TimeUp/Birds double feature poster by Derek Chatwood (via)Why the “Married Life Montage” in Pixar’s “Up” Makes People CrySwitched On: The Old Adventures of New 3DCraig Mahoney’s painting “Who Ya Gonna Call When You’ve Got Red On Your Boomstick?...
Page 2: Mad Men, Star Wars, Star Trek, Hobbit, Toy Story, Oz, Pain & Gain, Fringe, Smurfs, Seinfeld, Sofia Coppola, Firefly, This Is 40, Charlie Brown, Jack Reacher By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 11, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Stitch Macbook Decal Read James Cameron’s Sworn Declaration on How He Created ‘Avatar’Seven IMDB Entries Nothing Like the Actual MovieInfographic: Measuring How Much Mad Men Characters DrinkSome Thoughts on the 104 Original Scores Competing for 2013 Oscar Nominations...
Peyton Reed Says Scott Lang’s Daughter Is Part Of ‘Ant-Man’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 12, 2014 10:00 am EST Ant-Man is a well-traveled subject thanks to the departure of original director Edgar Wright, but there’s still a whole lot we don’t know about the film. The brief Comic Con presentation gave the actors a chance to explain a few things in their own words, most of which we already knew. On stage at Comic Con, Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, and Evangeline Lilly talked about the basic relationship between Scott Lang (Rudd) and Hank Pym (Douglas), the wearer and inventor of a shrinking technology, respectively....
Pixar And Disney Set Release Dates For Untitled Films Through 2018 By Germain Lussier/May 29, 2013 9:21 am EST Not much to go on just yet, but Disney and Pixar have set release dates for untitled animated films through 2018. Expect to see new Pixar movies on June 17, 2016, June 16, 2017, November 22, 2017 and June 15, 2018. Additionally, Disney Animation has locked up the dates March 4, 2016, November 23, 2016, March 9, 2018 and November 21, 2018....
Real Life ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ Turning Over Film Profits By Germain Lussier/Dec. 30, 2013 9:00 am EST The biggest debate over Martin Scorsese’s current hit The Wolf of Wall Street hasn’t been its quality. Its been its ethics. The film shows stockbrokers lead by Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) abusing the legal and financial systems to ridiculous gain, only to blow it all on lavish possessions and parties. Some have said the film glorifies these actions....
Rumor: Michael B. Jordan And David Oyelowo Also Up For ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ By Angie Han/Sept. 19, 2013 10:13 pm EST Saoirse Ronan isn’t the only rising star J.J. Abrams has his eye on, at least if this latest rumor is to be believed. According to a new report, Michael B. Jordan and David Oyelowo have also read for Star Wars: Episode VII, though of course nothing is confirmed at this point....
Shane Black’s ‘Doc Savage’ Is On Again At Sony By Russ Fischer/May 7, 2013 1:30 pm EST With Iron Man 3, director Shane Black has the second-biggest US movie opening ever, and a film that is rapidly on track to hit the $1b global box-office mark. That translates to professional capital, and Black is ready to devote some of it to a project that was back-burnered a couple years ago....
Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 3, Green Lantern, X-Men, The Wolverine By Germain Lussier/Jan. 14, 2013 2:00 pm EST DC Collectibles put out this preview of their Man of Steel statue. Thanks to Comic Book Movie. In an interview with Ain’t It Cool News, Anthony Mackie talked about his role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Head there for more:...
Superhero Bits: Wonder Woman, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 3, The Avengers By Germain Lussier/Feb. 27, 2013 3:00 pm EST Want to see an impressive fan trailer for a Wonder Woman movie? Is someone developing a real life Spider-Man spider sense? How can you see The Amazing Spider-Man 2 filming this week? What do the latest batch of Iron Man 3 toys reveal? What happens when you blend the world of Marvel Comics and Tron?...
