By Russ Fischer/Aug. 29, 2014 6:26 pm EST I just had a conversation about this show on Twitter a few days ago, saying that I’d absolutely love to see The Tick return to air with the cast as they were then, but with TV creatives and the landscape we have now. If this deal works out, it would be just about the closest possible thing to that wish coming true. I’m shocked, frankly....
Scott Rudin Producing ‘Flash Boys’, The Anti-‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ By Angie Han/April 9, 2014 11:30 am EST Michael Lewis isn’t a Hollywood guy per se, but he has been behind a couple of big recent hits. Best Picture nominees The Blind Side and Moneyball were both based on books of his, and movies based on his tomes Liar’s Poker and The Big Short are both in the works. Now Sony and producer Scott Rudin are getting close to picking up his latest bestseller, Flash Boys....
Thomas Tull On The Challenges Of Making A Good Movie Out Of ‘World Of Warcraft’ By Peter Sciretta/July 1, 2013 10:30 am EST Over the weekend I was in San Francisco doing interviews at the junket for Pacific Rim. At the roundtable interviews we were graced with the presence of Legendary Pictures head Thomas Tull, and he was asked if the World of Warcraft movie was going to begin production in early 2014 as producer Charles Roven told us last month, and explained their plan to finally make a video game movie that doesnt suck....
Trivia: Paul Feig (Unsuccessfully) Pitched A Wonder Woman Action-Comedy To Warner Bros. By Angie Han/Oct. 11, 2013 10:00 am EST The list of filmmakers who’ve successfully brought Wonder Woman to the big screen is nonexistent, but the list of people who’ve tried and failed seems to get longer by the day. To wit: Joss Whedon and Nicolas Winding Refn have both made unsuccessful attempts. (Well, Refn’s was more of a theoretical attempt, but we’ll credit it....
TV Bits: Zachary Quinto And Others Return For ‘American Horror Story’ Season 2, New Looks At ‘The Killing’ And ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 2, ‘Community’ Animated Shorts By Germain Lussier/March 5, 2012 3:00 pm EST Lots of good news on the TV front broke over the weekend so, after the jump, read about the following: Zachary Quinto and Jessica Lange are coming back for American Horror Story season 2 along with Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe....
Two New ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Posters Don’t Inspire Confidence By Germain Lussier/April 3, 2014 1:34 pm EST I’m not sure what it is about X-Men and movie posters, but apparently it’s really hard to make a good one. Remember these teaser posters for X-Men: First Class? They were terrible. And while the first posters for X-Men: Days of Future Past were actually pretty inspired, two new character posters featuring Michael Fassbender, Ian McKellen, Jennifer Lawrence and Hugh Jackman definitely take a step back....
Uwe Boll Claims He Is “The Only Genius In The Whole F’N Business” By Peter Sciretta/April 9, 2008 12:34 am EST This weekend, we posted a story on how Uwe Boll, the “filmmaker” responsible for some of the worst video game movies in recent history, promised to stop making films if one million people signed a petition against him. At the time we posted the story, the petition only had 16,000 signatures....
Watch The Original Boba Fett Screen Test From 1978 By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2013 11:10 am EST Some of you may have seen scraps of the screen debut of Boba Fett, the bounty hunter from The Empire Strikes Back who became one of the most popular Star Wars characters, despite originally having very little screen time. But for those who haven’t caught it, this is a great glimpse into the development of the character....
Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited Screenplay Online By Peter Sciretta/April 3, 2007 12:33 pm EST Wes Anderson’s next movie, The Darjeeling Limited is being screened for test audiences right now (a review on AICN has mysteriously disappeared). The film’s screenplay has been leaked onto the internet. We haven’t read it, but we’re hoping it’s better than The Life Aquatic (we enjoyed his last movie but it paled in comparison to his previous efforts)....
‘Breathe In’ Trailer: Guy Pearce Has Inappropriate Feelings For Felicity Jones By Angie Han/June 27, 2013 9:32 am EST Guy Pearce was last seen in Iron Man 3, and Felicity Jones will soon appear in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. But in Drake Doremus’ Breathe In, they’ll both ditch the superpowered world for a quieter, messier, more grounded one. In his follow-up to 2011’s festival hit Like Crazy, which also starred Jones, Doremus once again delves into the complicated desires that connect and separate people....
‘Dead Island’ Film Rises Again By Russ Fischer/Aug. 1, 2014 6:15 pm EST Remember Dead Island? Even non-gamers probably checked out the much-praised trailer that featured the non-linear story of a young girl’s descent into undead-dom. Movie rights to the game series were snapped up quickly after that trailer debuted, but that was in 2011. Actually making the movie has been a more difficult thing than making the first rights deal....
‘Doctor Who’ Star To Lead ‘American Psycho’ Musical; Bryan Cranston Heads To Broadway By Angie Han/Oct. 7, 2013 4:00 pm EST How do you follow up a years-long stint as one of modern television’s most iconic characters? For Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston and Doctor Who star Matt Smith, the answer lies on the stage. Cranston is set to make his Broadway debut this winter with All the Way, a historical drama in which he plays former U....
‘Frank’ US Trailer: Michael Fassbender Goes To Unusual Lengths To Play An Unusual Artist By Russ Fischer/June 20, 2014 1:45 pm EST Frank is so great. I want to show it to everyone, but right now I’ll settle for sharing a new Frank trailer. The film is easily in my favorites of 2014 so far, and not because it has Michael Fassbender wearing a giant fake head, or because Maggie Gyllenhaal is a deliciously brittle musician, or because Domhnall Gleeson plays a picture-perfect vision of the wannabe artist....
‘Horrible Bosses 2’ Plot Features A Bit Of Role Reversal By Russ Fischer/Nov. 8, 2013 1:00 pm EST The original cast of Horrible Bosses – Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, and Kevin Spacey — are now at work bringing their original roles back to life in Horrible Bosses 2. Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz are also on board, playing “new adversaries standing between the guys and their dreams of success....
‘Kick-Ass 2’ Red-Band International Trailer: Little New Footage, Better Effects By Russ Fischer/June 3, 2013 10:30 am EST There’s a new red-band trailer for Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2, and while the edit features only a shred of new footage, it does feature some better digital compositing and probably closer-to-final contrast tweaks and color grading to help elements co-exist. Notably, the bit towards the end with Hit Girl riding atop a cargo van now looks much better; see a screenshot below for a comparison....
‘Pacific Rim’ Concept Art Features Massive Scope And A Giant Skull By Germain Lussier/Feb. 15, 2013 11:00 am EST If there was a direct correlation between concept art and the quality of movie, Pacific Rim would rank among the best movies ever. Two gorgeous new images were just released that show unique aspects of Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming “monsters vs. robots” blockbuster, opening July 11. This is just the latest in a cavalcade of awesome promotion for the film....
‘Pitch Perfect’ Cast Working An An A Cappella Holiday Album By Germain Lussier/Aug. 14, 2013 1:00 pm EST Pitch Perfect hit theaters in September of last year and, almost a year later, it’s even more popular than ever. The movie is playing non-stop on HBO, the cast appeared on the MTV Movie Awards, a sequel was put in the works, and Anna Kendrick’s song, Cups, remains one of the most popular pop songs in the country....
‘Stretch’ Clip: The Hoff Hassles Patrick Wilson By Angie Han/Sept. 23, 2014 9:30 am EST There’s still no word on when Stretch might make its way to theaters or VOD, but in the meantime director Joe Carnahan has been doling out delightful tidbits for us to enjoy. The more he reveals, the stranger this film looks, and we definitely mean that as a compliment. The latest Stretch scene may just take the cake, though....
‘The East’ Trailer: ‘Sound Of My Voice’ Director Zal Batmanglij And Star Brit Marling Explore Another Shadowy Group By Angie Han/Jan. 21, 2013 11:33 am EST Yes, that’s Ellen Page voicing those menacing threats. The cold edge in her tone may come as a surprise if you know her primarily as the lovable, whip-smart lead of Juno, but those who’ve seen her in Hard Candy should be well aware of just how intimidating this sweet-faced actress can be....
‘The Killing’ Comes Back To Life On AMC By Angie Han/Nov. 30, 2012 5:00 pm EST Since the central Rosie Larsen murder mystery was finally resolved at the end of Season 2, the show will presumably shift focus to a new storyline. That, in turn, suggests that not all of the major players from Season 1 and 2 will be returning. Michelle Forbes and Brent Sexton, who played the murder victim’s parents, seem unlikely to return, while Billy Campbell, whose character was elected mayor in the Season 2 finale, probably will....
