Stephen King Confirms The Dark Tower Movie By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 26, 2007 5:40 am EST Remember last week when we told you that JJ Abrams might be directing an adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series? Well it looks like this rumor is true. King confirmed the news to a crowded room at the New York Comic-Con: “I know J.J. Abrams’ work and Damon Lindelof, who is his collaborator on Lost....
Steven Spielberg Discusses Career, Inspiration, And Criticism In 1990 Video Interview By Russ Fischer/June 11, 2013 4:29 pm EST Earlier today we were talking about the anniversary of Jurassic Park, released on this day in 1993. But in mid-1990, director Steven Spielberg wasn’t yet set to film Michael Chrichton’s novel, which hadn’t been released. Having made Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Spielberg had grown up a bit with the romance Always, released six months after the third Indy picture, and was poised to take over another film related to growing up: 1991’s Hook....
Superhero Bits: The Avengers 2, The Dark Knight Rises, Wolverine, Superman, Joker, Stan Lee By Germain Lussier/Dec. 20, 2012 2:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Urban Collector (via Fashionably Geek) is taking orders for this creepy Harley and Joker shirt.The Dark Knight Rises was the #1 movie trailer viewed on YouTube this past year. Conditioner Gordon joins Batman Shampoo in this brand new video by Matt Mulholland via Geeks Are Sexy....
Tom Hiddleston Wanted For ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake By Angie Han/Aug. 13, 2014 7:00 am EST With a 2016 release date already in place, MGM and Paramount’s Ben-Hur remake is closing in on a lead. Tom Hiddleston is reportedly being courted for the title role, which was played by Charlton Heston in the 1959 movie. Hit the jump for the latest updates on the Ben-Hur remake. According to Deadline, Hiddleston is the studios’ top pick for the part of Judah Ben-Hur....
TV Bits: ‘Boardwalk Empire’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Archer’, ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’, Lee Pace, Ricky Gervais, Louis CK, And More By Angie Han/March 1, 2013 3:00 pm EST A decade after the end of the U.K. Office, David Brent is coming back. Ricky Gervais will reprise the character for a short “mini episode” called The Office Revisited for the British charity Comic Relief. Watch a teaser below, then click here for a longer trailer....
Watch The First Teaser For ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 7, 2013 3:00 pm EST Before the premiere of last year’s second season of American Horror Story, subtitled Asylum, FX released numerous odd teaser trailers for the show. These trailers had very little to do with the narrative (which dealt with alien abductions, mutants, and serial killers) but they clued viewers in to the show’s unusual, off-putting tone....
Would You Buy This For A Dollar? Samuel L. Jackson Is A TV Mogul In The New ‘RoboCop’ By Russ Fischer/June 6, 2012 3:30 pm EST The latest addition to the cast of Jose Padilha’s remake of RoboCop is Samuel L. Jackson, who will play a character named Pat Novak. Details are thin right now, but the description we’ve got almost makes him sound like an updated version of Bixby Snyder, the Benny Hill-inspired “I’d buy that for a dollar!...
‘Annie’ International Trailer: Quvenzhané Wallis Charms Jamie Foxx By Angie Han/April 14, 2014 4:30 pm EST Plucky orphan Annie made her Broadway debut over thirty years ago, and started out as a comic book strip character fifty years before that. But Sony’s Annie makes her young and new again, by transporting the action to modern-day New York City. Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) plays Annie herself, who’s under the not-so-caring care of Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz)....
‘Life Of Crime’ Trailer: A Kinda/Sorta ‘Jackie Brown’ Prequel By Russ Fischer/May 20, 2014 4:30 pm EST It’s a classic setup: the wife of a philandering husband is kidnapped, and the lowlifes responsible ask for a million-dollar ransom. Trouble is, the husband doesn’t want the wife to be returned, as he wants to start a new life with his younger and more sexually available mistress. Life of Crime is based on Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch, and features Tim Robbins, Jennifer Aniston, and Isla Fisher as that crime-crossed love triangle defined by kidnapping and lust....
‘Nightcrawler’ Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal Films Mayhem By Russ Fischer/July 24, 2014 7:00 am EST Our first look at the crime thriller Nightcrawler featured star Jake Gyllenhaal going through a few permutations of a job pitch to an unseen person — and despite that potentially dull setup, it was a strange, riveting piece of film thanks to Gyllenhaal’s performance. Now there’s a longer Nightcrawler trailer that shows us a lot more of Gyllenhaal’s character as he combs the nighttime streets of LA looking for lurid news....
‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’: Bruce Willis Confirmed To Return, Details Emerge On Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Character By Angie Han/Jan. 21, 2013 8:00 am EST Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is well into the production process by this point, but details on casting and plot are continuing to emerge. During a recent interview at Sundance, director Robert Rodriguez confirmed that Bruce Willis would be returning to reprise the role of Hartigan, as has been rumored for some time now....
‘The Captive’ Trailer: Who Took Ryan Reynolds’ Daughter, And Why? By Russ Fischer/July 10, 2014 4:00 pm EST On a routine day, the daughter of a man played by Ryan Reynolds is kidnapped from his car, and that might be the least unusual crime in the film The Captive. Atom Egoyan directs a story about the suspicion that falls upon a family as an investigator (Rosario Dawson) attempts to unravel the crime....
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Teaser Trailer By Russ Fischer/July 18, 2011 9:20 am EST You might have seen the footage in front of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 this weekend, or perhaps you caught one of the many bootlegs that have been circulating for the past week. But here’s the real thing: the first official teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s third and final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises....
‘The Great Gatsby’ Trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio Is The Ultimate Self-Made Man By Angie Han/April 4, 2013 8:10 am EST A week’s worth of new posters have paved the way for The Great Gatsby’s latest trailer, which shows off quite a bit of new footage. In contrast to the earlier trailers, which played up the heady party atmosphere of the 1920s, this one emphasizes the fiery passions that drive the Baz Luhrmann-directed tale....
Allison Janney & Phillip Baker Hall Co-Star In Jason Bateman’s ‘Bad Words’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 5, 2012 5:00 am EST Briefly: When a pissed off adult decides to exploit a loophole and compete in a children’s spelling bee, he’s got to have some antagonists. Who better than Allison Janney and Phillip Baker Hall? That’s who Jason Bateman just cast in his directorial debut, Bad Words, which starts filming in Los Angeles this week....
Bryan Cranston Roars Like A Monster In ‘Godzilla’ Set Visit Footage By Russ Fischer/Jan. 16, 2014 5:00 am EST Bryan Cranston roars like Godzilla. Those five words are all you need to know before watching the video below. OK, there’s more, such as that the video is the product of an Entertainment Tonight (sorry, ET Canada) set visit to the production of Gareth Edwards’ new take on the Japanese monster. But like so many of those TV broadcast set visits, it’s mostly a fluff piece with few details to recommend it....
Christian Bale Created Bat-Voice During ‘Batman Begins’ Audition To Justify Wearing The Hero’s Suit By Russ Fischer/Nov. 18, 2013 3:15 pm EST One constant topic of conversation with respect to Christopher Nolan’s Batman films is the voice Christian Bale used for the costumed character. Is it a great way for Bruce Wayne to create a distinct and exaggerated persona for the hero, or a ridiculous affectation, or something in between? That question can be debated as much as you’d like, but now we’ve got Bale’s own explanation of the voice, which he came up with as he auditioned for the part....
Complete Original ‘Batman’ TV Series Coming To Disc In 2014 By Germain Lussier/Jan. 16, 2014 7:30 am EST
Directing Bits: Joe Dante Directing ‘Air Disturbance,’ Max Landis Debuts With ‘Me Him Her,’ Shawn Levy On ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 6, 2012 12:07 pm EST Three directors recently booked brand new films: one underworked, one overworked and another making his debut. After the jump read about Joe Dante will be directing the horror-thriller Air Disturbance. Shawn Levy takes over This Is Where I Leave You, a family comedy originally set for Adam Shankman Writer Max Landis will make his directorial debut with Me Him Her, a “sexual identity comedy....
First Look: ‘The Equalizer’ Reunites Denzel Washington And Antoine Fuqua By Angie Han/Dec. 6, 2013 4:15 pm EST A dozen years ago, Antoine Fuqua’s Training Day made Denzel Washington the first black man to win Best Actor since Sidney Poitier in 1964. The pair liked the results of their collaboration so much that they’ve been looking for an opportunity to work together again, and this year they finally got their chance when Fuqua signed on for the long-gestating crime thriller The Equalizer....
