Bruce Willis “Bored” Of Action Movies, But Still Does Them For The Money By Angie Han/Aug. 14, 2013 10:12 am EST Since making the first Die Hard in the ’80s, Bruce Willis has built himself a fine career as an action star. While he occasionally forays into other types of roles from time to time (like in last year’s Moonrise Kingdom), there’s no question that he’s best known for his ass-kicking turns....
Dominic Cooper Joins ‘Need For Speed;’ First Plot Details Revealed By Germain Lussier/Nov. 6, 2012 2:15 pm EST Need for Speed, the adaptation of the popular EA gaming franchise, is already racings toward its 2014 release date. Directed by Scott Waugh and written by George Gatins, the film recently grabbed itself a lead in Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul. Next up, Imogen Poots (Fright Night) was cast and now Dominic Cooper, best known for his role in Captain America: The First Avenger, has joined the team....
First Look: Kate Winslet And Josh Brolin In Jason Reitman’s ‘Labor Day’ By Angie Han/Aug. 8, 2013 3:30 pm EST With the actual Labor Day just a few weeks away, the first still from the movie Labor Day has started making the rounds. (In fact, it kinda made the rounds a week or so ago, when TIFF ran it by accident. But now it’s official.) Directed by Jason Reitman and based on the novel by Joyce Maynard, the drama stars Kate Winslet and Gattlin Griffith (Changeling) as a mother and son who take in an escaped convict (Josh Brolin) over a weekend....
Harry Potter Spinoff ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ Release Date Announced By Germain Lussier/May 13, 2014 1:05 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Warner Bros. has just given a release date to their next big franchise. Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, written by J.K. Rowling, will be released November 18, 2016. A director has yet to be revealed, but the film – envisioned as a trilogy – follows the adventures of “magizoologist” Newt Scamander set in the world of Potter....
How Is The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Origin Different In The New Movie? By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2014 12:30 pm EST Thursday brings the first trailer for Jonathan Liebesman’s reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Monday, however, the trailer debuted at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, NV, where it generated a little wave of controversy. Apparently, the trailer suggests April O’Neil’s father, along with Shredder, helped create the ooze that created the turtles....
Ice Cube’s Son To Play Ice Cube In N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ By Angie Han/June 10, 2014 5:30 am EST Ice Cube is contributing to the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton as a producer, but at 44 he’s obviously too old to play a teenaged version of himself. So director F. Gary Gray has cast the next best thing: Ice Cube’s son, O’Shea Jackson Jr. The young star is the first actor announced for the film, with the other main cast members expected to be announced in the near future....
Jim Varney May Be Gone, But His Legacy Lives In ‘Son Of Ernest’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 17, 2012 7:00 am EST Is there any character at this point that spans TV and film in the unusual way that Jim Varney’s character Ernest P. Worrell did in the ’80s and ’90s? The seemingly bygone career of Larry the Cable Guy comes close, but Ernest has him beat. Ernest P. Worrell, played by Varney, began life as an ad pitchman thanks to the agency Carden and Cherry, then moved into his own TV show, and headlined a nine-film series....
Joss Whedon’s ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Goes To Series At ABC; First Look Airs May 12 By Russ Fischer/May 10, 2013 5:18 pm EST I don’t think there was much doubt that the TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. would be ordered to series at ABC, but here’s your confirmation. The show exec produced by Joss Whedon (who also directed the pilot) will air on the Disney-owned network, and extend part of the story of The Avengers into a more everyday thriller territory on television....
Justin Lin To Produce High Concept ‘Toymageddon’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 28, 2014 5:00 am EST Briefly: “Described as a four quadrant, live-action family adventure movie in the vein of Jurassic Park and Ghostbusters,” according to The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lin is now attached to produce Toymageddon for 20th Century Fox. The story, set in a “toy factory run amok” is based on a pitch by Tariq Merhab at the company Anonymous Content....
LOL: Everything Wrong With ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ In 2 Minutes By Germain Lussier/Dec. 13, 2012 9:31 am EST Last week, The Dark Knight Rises got a sound thrashing at the hands of the Honest Trailer guys. This week, CinemaSins sets their sites on another of 2012’s big superhero films, The Amazing Spider-Man. Marc Webb’s reboot was successful enough to warrant a currently-in-pre-production sequel, but many fans felt the story in the film was a tad illogical....
Mark Ruffalo Says He Won’t Hulk Out Again Until ‘The Avengers 2’ By Russ Fischer/March 6, 2013 7:59 pm EST There’s been a lot of talk about a new standalone Hulk movie since Mark Ruffalo’s take on the big green guy turned out to be one of the standout aspects of The Avengers. Despite a few rumors that said the Hulk would get his own movie, possibly adapting the Planet Hulk storyline, most of the official word has come down hard on the rumors....
More Marvel Is Coming To Disneyland: Thor To Join Iron Man In Tomorrowland This Fall By Germain Lussier/Aug. 20, 2013 1:30 pm EST Briefly: This summer, Iron Man took over Disneyland’s Innoventions tent in Tomorrowland and, come this Fall, another member of The Avengers will join him. Disney Parks has just revealed a Thor: The Dark World installation is coming to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. There’s no word if Thor will replace Iron Man in Innoventions or not, but Disney promises additional details next month....
Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ Trailer Debuts With ‘Sin City 2,’ Will Not Be Online By Russ Fischer/Aug. 14, 2014 1:54 pm EST Sure, trailer news and rumors are somewhat lame, but when it’s word on a trailer for a film that we thought might never be made? We’ll take it, especially after the movie script was leaked, leading to the film being cancelled, then revived for a live reading....
Ridley Scott Says ‘Prometheus 2,’ ‘Blade Runner 2’ And ‘The Forever War’ Are Still Moving Ahead By Germain Lussier/Oct. 30, 2013 12:30 pm EST Ridley Scott’s last two movies, Prometheus and The Counselor, haven’t exactly supported his legendary status. The good news is, once you reach that status, it never goes away. So the director behind some of the best sci-fi and action films of all time continues to look ahead....
See New Art From Five Amazing Pop Culture Art Shows Happening This Week By Germain Lussier/Feb. 6, 2014 12:00 pm EST This week might have started with the Super Bowl, but it’s ending with a weekend of super art. Five art shows in four major cities open tonight and tomorrow. If you’re a fan of pop culture art, this is like Christmas. Here’s the breakdown. Thursday February 6: UnReal Estates III by Tim Doyle at Spoke Art in San Francisco, CA....
Stream Episodes Of ‘House Of Lies’, ‘Episodes’, And Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘HitRecord’ By Angie Han/Jan. 6, 2014 2:30 pm EST It’s been a very slow couple of weeks for television, as most shows go on hiatus for the holidays. But now that New Year’s Day is in our rearview mirror, it’s time to dive back into some returning favorites and get to know some promising newbies. In the former category are Showtime’s House of Lies and Masters of Sex, while the latter includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s variety show HitRecord on TV....
Viral Video For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Blu-Ray Warns Of Mutant Takeover By Russ Fischer/Sept. 24, 2014 12:30 pm EST The video below was pointed out by the official X-Men movies twitter account, and THR has more info on the two viral sites. Would mutants be dangerous to society? See the propaganda here. http://t.co/y1N325Nm9b #XMen #MutantTruth pic.twitter.com/40Qu45BG5j — X-Men Movies (@XMenMovies) September 23, 2014 It’s unfortunate that video is fairly dull, but we’ll see how this all plays out, and whether it connects to X-Men: Apocalypse....
VOTD: ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Trailer In The Style Of ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ By Germain Lussier/June 23, 2014 12:00 pm EST The music, the pacing, the visuals, Marvel’s first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy was incredibly memorable. In fact, the way the trailer sold the fun, exciting tone of the film was so memorable, Marvel pretty much just recycled the same idea they used at Comic-Con 2013 months before. They’ve since done a few different things with the film, which opens August 1, but that doesn’t mean the formula can’t be repurposed....
Warner Bros. Expected To Announce Batman/Superman Team-Up Movie For 2015 By Russ Fischer/July 20, 2013 10:41 am EST Briefly: More info as it comes once the Warber Bros. panel begins, but the big rumor at Comic Con over the past couple days is now almost confirmed by the LA Times. The site reports that Warner Bros. and DC are set to announce a Batman and Superman team-up film to follow Man of Steel....
Why The New ‘Hobbit’ Films Don’t Measure Up To ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy By David Chen/Dec. 13, 2013 3:41 pm EST With the next 2.5 hour iteration of The Hobbit (see Germain’s review) now hitting theaters amidst a wave of non-stop publicity and hype, it’s easy to forget how awe-inspiring Peter Jackson’s original Lord of the Rings trilogy was, both critically and commercially. Back in 2003, Return of the King scored a whopping 94% on Rottentomatoes, made over a billion dollars at the box office and won all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated,...
