‘Big Hero 6’ Trailer #2: Disney’s First Animated Marvel Movie Suits Up By Angie Han/July 15, 2014 8:01 am EST As if Disney Animation weren’t doing well enough already, this fall sees them joining forces with Marvel for the very first time. Big Hero 6 tells the story of young robotics prodigy Hiro (voiced by Ryan Potter), who assembles a ragtag team of superheroes to save his town of San Fransokyo....
‘Escape From Tomorrow’ Trailer: Walt Disney World As Hellish Nightmare Landscape By Angie Han/Sept. 11, 2013 8:24 am EST One of the most intriguing Disney films to come out this year isn’t a Disney film at all. In fact, Disney had no idea it was getting made, and now that they do, it’s honestly a wonder that the people behind it aren’t getting sued. Escape From Tomorrow attracted a lot of attention at Sundance for its daring connection to the Mouse House....
‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ Sequel Won’t Involve Dorothy By Russ Fischer/March 11, 2013 2:30 pm EST The land of Oz is a big, varied place, with all manner of strange denizens around whom to build a story. But there are only a dozen or so characters that are recognizable to broad audiences who have never read L. Frank Baum’s novels: Oz, the witches, Dorothy, her companions in The Wizard of Oz, maybe Princess Ozma and a few others....
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5’ Release Date: Captain Jack Sparrow Returns Summer 2017 By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2014 9:30 am EST Briefly: Disney has finally announced a Pirates of the Caribbean 5 release date. Captain Jack Sparrow is set to return to the seas in the Summer of 2017. Walt Disney Pictures has announced that the Pirates sequel will hit theaters on July 7th 2017. Pirates of the Caribbean 5, rumored to be called Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, is currently set to do battle with Fox’s July 14th release of Fantastic Four 2 and the June 30th release of Despicable Me 3....
‘Pride’ Trailer: Miners And LGBT Activists Unite In Cannes Crowdpleaser By Angie Han/Aug. 11, 2014 8:00 am EST The Cannes Film Festival is never short on buzzy works by high-profile directors and A-list stars. But one of the biggest crowdpleasers this year wound up being a film that had mostly flown under the radar until its premiere. Directed by Matthew Warchus, Pride tells centers on an unexpected alliance that develops between LGBT activists and striking miners in 1980s Britain....
By Angie Han/Oct. 19, 2012 10:40 am EST It’s been a long four years since Quantum of Solace, but having seen Skyfall I can attest that it’s more than worth the wait. Now, with the film’s October 26 UK release and November 9 US release just around the corner, Sony / Columbia’s marketing team is turning up the heat with a new trailer, a new video production diary, and a new IMAX poster....
‘The Evil Dead’ Red-Band Teaser Trailer: Hating On Remakes? Watch Your Tongue By Russ Fischer/Oct. 24, 2012 10:19 am EST At the recent New York Comic Con audiences reportedly went crazy for the first footage from Fede Alvarez’s remake of Sam Raimi’s classic horror debut The Evil Dead. Now you can get an idea of what they were so excited about, as the red-band reaser trailer is online in official form....
‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II’ Wins Big At The Razzies By Angie Han/Feb. 25, 2013 6:00 am EST We’ll be hearing arguments over which film really deserved the Best Picture Oscar for months, if not years, to come, but if the Razzie results are any indication there’s a firm consensus on which movie was the worst of 2012. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II swept this year’s proceedings, as seven out of their record-tying eleven nominations turned into wins....
‘Tomorrowland’ “Unboxed” At D23 Expo; Mysterious Teaser Screened By Angie Han/Aug. 10, 2013 1:00 pm EST Of all the live-action projects showcased during Saturday’s live-action panel at D23, one of the most highly anticipated was Tomorrowland, the new sci-fi project by Brad Bird. Disney brought out the famous mystery box that inspired the movie, showing off its contents, and offered a peek at some “found footage” from the box. Read our report of the event after the jump....
‘X-Men First Class’ Set Photos Feature Potential Major Spoiler By Germain Lussier/Dec. 9, 2010 9:30 am EST Though a recent rumor that Hugh Jackman was going to visit the set of X-Men First Class ended up being false, there was one nugget of truth in it. The Matthew Vaughn-directed prequel, scheduled for release June 3, was going to shoot on Jekyll Island in Georgia and photos have just surfaced that show a potentially epic scene that’s being prepped there....
Alicia Keys As Agent 355 In Y: The Last Man? By Peter Sciretta/July 30, 2008 11:45 am EST Producer JC Spink tells UGO that he would like Alicia Keys to play Agent 355 in DJ Caruso’s big screen adaptation of Y: The Last Man. I can definitely see the resemblance, but I would prefer someone with more acting experience in the role. Discuss: Who would you cast as Agent 355 in the big screen movie?...
CBS Plans Another Stephen King TV Series, ‘The Things They Left Behind’ By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2014 4:30 pm EST CBS found solid success with its Stephen King adaptation Under the Dome, so now they’re looking to adapt another of his works. The network has scooped up King’s 2006 short story The Things They Left Behind, set in the aftermath of 9/11. Seth Grahame-Smith is writing. Hit the jump for more details....
Director Bits: Jordan Scott Takes Over ‘Gucci;’ ‘Arbitrage’ Helmer Looks Does Eco-Noir In ‘Fuel;’ Tom Harper Takes On ‘The Woman In Black’ Sequel By Russ Fischer/Oct. 12, 2012 11:00 am EST A few people have lined up new films, or are getting their hoped-for projects closer to rolling. After the break, Jordan Scott takes over Gucci from her father, Nicholas Jarecki moves from Arbitrage to Fuel, and the Woman in Black sequel gets a director....
Director Offers Theaters His Documentary ‘The Rep’ Free Of Charge By Germain Lussier/March 22, 2013 7:00 am EST Here’s a unique and bold take on the theatrical distribution model. Director Morgan White is offering up copies of his documentary The Rep to any theater willing to play it, free of charge. They keep 100% of the profits. The film is about a fading niche of theaters that show only older, classic films....
Disney CEO Talks ‘Star Wars Episode VII,’ Says ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Movie Coming This Summer By Germain Lussier/Feb. 4, 2014 4:48 pm EST The Walt Disney Company released their 2013 Shareholder letter on Tuesday and, in it, CEO Bob Iger talked about the latest in the world of Star Wars. In regards to Star Wars Episode VII, he said they’re very excited about the story and “should be releasing more information as production moves forward in the coming year....
Disney To Build Marvel Superhero Area In Hong Kong Disneyland By Germain Lussier/Feb. 27, 2013 4:30 pm EST The Marvel invasion of Disney Parks has begun, but it won’t happen on this continent. No, the first Disney-owned property to get a full-fledged Marvel themed world will be Hong Kong Disneyland. There’s no timeline on when it’ll happen or how extensive it’ll be, but the news was revealed Tuesday in a conference call discussing the park’s 2013-2014 budget....
Kate Mara Joins Johnny Depp In Wally Pfister’s ‘Transcendence’ By Russ Fischer/March 27, 2013 2:30 pm EST Kate Mara is hardly a newcomer; she’s had notable roles on Jack & Bobby, 24, Entourage, and American Horror Story, with lots of feature work sprinkled in between those gigs. But her starring role on the David Fincher-produced series House of Cards has elevated her profile in a big way. One immediate result of Mara’s new popularity is that she has landed a role in Transcendence, the directorial debut of Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer Wally Pfister....
Magnolia Will Distribute Roger Ebert Doc ‘Life Itself’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 4, 2014 2:45 pm EST One of the best films of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Steve James’ documentary about film critic Roger Ebert Life Itself, has just been picked up for distribution by Magnolia Pictures. The company reportedly beat out several suitors including IFC, Oscilloscope and The Weinstein Company. They’re looking at a summer theatrical and on-demand release followed by a screening on CNN....
New Star-Lord And Drax ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Posters By Germain Lussier/June 11, 2014 10:00 am EST Another day, another new batch of Guardians of the Galaxy posters. This time, the two men in the group are highlighted. Following posters for the tree, the animal and the assassin, Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista) have just been given their own character posters. Check them out below. Thanks to Fandango, here are the two new character posters....
No Wiggle Room: ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Must Open In 2015 By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2013 10:04 am EST More details continue to leak out about the behind the scenes tension at Lucasfilm that led to J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan taking over the script for Star Wars Episode VII. More and more, it’s sounding like decisions made by execs and money people back at the inception of the Lucasfilm purchase were way too ambitious, with the locked in 2015 release date causing a rushed process on the creative side, and forcing Disney execs to demand the film be completed in a time frame that seems unreasonable to those making the film....
