Will Arnett Joins ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ In Unknown Role By Russ Fischer/April 2, 2013 3:58 pm EST Now there’s a new talent in the mix, as Will Arnett has been announced as part of the cast. THR reports that Arnett’s role is being kept secret at this point. Reportedly he is not playing human co-lead Casey Jones, but the trade notes that both turtle mentor Splinter and villain Shredder are not cast at this point....
WTF: Creepy Unused Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Designs By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 26, 2014 10:50 am EST When the first tv spots and trailers hit, fans were very upset with the new designs for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — but they had no idea what kind of atrocities could have been. A number of unused Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles designs have leaked out following the release of the Michael Bay-produced reboot, showing creepy alternate looks for the turtles in a half shell....
‘Downton Abbey’ Will Be Back For A Fifth Season By Angie Han/Nov. 12, 2013 5:30 am EST Briefly: The Crawleys will survive to fight another day. Downton Abbey has been renewed for a fifth season, as announced by PBS, several weeks before Season 4 even premieres in the U.S. “As American audiences ready themselves for the January 5th premiere of Season 4, our devoted Downton fans will rest easy knowing that a fifth season is on the way,” said Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton....
‘Jersey Boys’ Trailer: Clint Eastwood Adapts Tony-Winning Broadway Musical By Germain Lussier/April 17, 2014 4:33 pm EST Though Clint Eastwood is one of our finest and most prolific directors, his decision to adapt a Tony award-winning, worldwide smash hit musical always felt odd. A macho, old-school actor/filmmaker making an upbeat rags-to-riches movie filled with popular songs? Not the obvious move. Well, the first Jersey Boys trailer is finally out and things now seem much clearer....
‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Directors Adapting Novel From ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Author By Russ Fischer/Dec. 12, 2013 6:30 am EST The Good Luck of Right Now is the forthcoming novel from Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick, set for publication in 2014. But like so many soon-to-be-published books from authors whose work has been successfully adapted to film, Quick’s novel already has filmmakers ready to bring it to the screen. In this case, it is Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby Sparks directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris who are in talks to direct the film for DreamWorks....
‘Ouija’ Trailer: “I Don’t Think This Is A Good Idea” By Angie Han/Sept. 23, 2014 3:00 pm EST Board game movies aren’t quite as common now as we might have guessed a few years ago, when Hasbro put about a million of them into development. But they aren’t entirely dead. There’s one coming this fall based on the slumber party staple Ouija, from Knowing writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White....
Bella Heathcote, Richard Madden, And Others Eyed For Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Cinderella’ By Angie Han/April 4, 2013 6:00 am EST Emma Watson may not be interested in playing Kenneth Branagh’s live-action Cinderella, but there are plenty of other actresses who are. Bella Heathcote, Lily James, and Margot Robbie are reportedly testing for the role in London this week, and it’s expected that one of the three will land the part. Meanwhile, the race for the prince role is just getting started, but filmmakers already have a few names in mind....
Chris Hemsworth Eyed For Shane Black’s ‘Doc Savage’ By Angie Han/June 25, 2014 6:00 am EST After two outings with Robert Downey Jr., Shane Black may be looking to team up with another Avenger for an upcoming film. Chris Hemsworth has reportedly been eyed for the lead role in Doc Savage, which Black has been attached to direct for a few years already. Hit the jump for all the latest updates on the project....
Chuck Palahniuk Working On Multiple Sequels To ‘Fight Club’ By Germain Lussier/July 23, 2013 10:00 am EST While many focus their attention on the big room at San Diego Comic-Con, news is breaking out of everywhere. One such place was a discussion with cult author Chuck Palahniuk where he revealed he’s taking meetings about making multiple sequels to Fight Club, beginning ten years after the novel/movie. Where and when might you see them?...
Columbia Acquires ‘Foxcatcher’, From ‘Moneyball’ Director Bennett Miller, For Fall 2013 Release By Angie Han/Nov. 1, 2012 1:43 pm EST Is America ready to see lovable everyman Steve Carell as a mentally ill killer? Columbia hopes so. The studio has just stepped up to co-finance (with Annapurna Pictures) and distribute Foxcatcher. It’s a fact-based drama from Bennett Miller (Moneyball) that sees Carell playing murderous millionaire John du Pont and Mark Ruffalo his friend and victim David Schutz....
Cool Stuff: Sideshow Collectibles’ ‘Star Wars’ Clone Trooper Deluxe Sixth Scale Figure By Peter Sciretta/March 31, 2014 3:00 pm EST Sideshow Collectibles sent me a sample of their Star Wars Clone Trooper Deluxe Sixth Scale Figure. Lets unbox this figure and take a look at whats inside the box. After the jump you will find photos of the Sideshow Star Wars Clone Trooper Deluxe, alongside my thoughts on the product....
Derek Cianfrance To Direct Film About Creation Of ESPN By Russ Fischer/Sept. 24, 2013 3:16 pm EST Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Social Network) will produce with Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell. No writer has been hired to script at this point. [The Wrap]
First Brief ‘Ender’s Game’ Footage By Russ Fischer/May 3, 2013 9:21 am EST As trailer teases go, this first brief bit of footage from Gavin Hood’s adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi novel Ender’s Game is pretty good. It shows the major cast members: Asa Butterfield as young military student Ender; Harrison Ford as his teacher Colonel Graff, and Ben Kingsley as war hero Mazer Rackham. It also gives you a look at the battle room, where Ender is trained to be a warrior in the fight against aliens who have battled Earth in the past and who represent a threat to humanity’s future....
First Footage From ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Revealed In 15-Second Teaser By Angie Han/Feb. 18, 2014 7:34 am EST The first Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is set to premiere later tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live, but we have the very first footage from the film this morning in the form of a 15-second teaser. In it, Korath the Pursuer (Djimon Hounsou) asks the question that’s been on the minds of moviegoers the world over since the moment this film was announced: “Who are you?...
First Image Of Daniel Radcliffe As Allen Ginsberg In ‘Kill Your Darlings’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 17, 2012 5:52 pm EST The image above comes straight from Sundance and is the first official look at the cast of Kill Your Darlings, which features a good crop of young actors as Beat Generation luminaries such as Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. Daniel Radcliffe plays Ginsberg and Ben Foster plays Burroughs; Jack Huston joins in as Jack Kerouac, and Dane DeHaan plays Lucien Carr, who introduced Ginsberg to Burroughs and Kerouac, and in so doing helped create one of the most notable writers’ cliques of the century....
If There’s Another ‘Dredd’ Movie, Expect It To Be A Prequel By Russ Fischer/Sept. 8, 2014 9:30 am EST The fact there’s no Dredd sequel has nothing to do with a lack of interest on the part of the original film’s creators. Various participants, primary among them star Karl Urban, have spoken often about the desire to do a sequel. And for Urban that’s got to be pretty great — as an actor, having people to clamor to see you repeat a role has to feel good....
Infographic: Top Grossing 2013 Summer Movies By Germain Lussier/Nov. 13, 2013 3:00 pm EST We’re smack dab in the middle of the Fall movie season and all the big awards contenders are either now playing or opening soon. When the quality of films goes up, and the temperature goes down, the summer movie season starts to feel like a distant memory. These days, you can see films like Iron Man 3, Monsters University and Man of Steel on Blu-ray....
By Russ Fischer/March 24, 2014 11:00 am EST The indie thriller Blue Ruin is one of your best bets for spring moviegoing. This is a lean, compact, and really effective revenge tale about a guy who takes extreme measures in an ill-considered effort to protect and avenge his family. It’s a dark, violent movie with flashes of macabre, gruesome humor, and a nicely-pitched lead performance from Macon Blair. Jeremy Saulnier’s revenge tale just doesn’t mess around, and should captivate anyone who wants to spend an hour and a half in some pretty dark (yet still entertaining) places....
Judy Davis Joins ‘24: Live Another Day’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 19, 2013 12:00 pm EST Judy Davis is a superb actress, and for quite a few years we didn’t see her in new roles very often. She’s been more busy of late, and now she’s got what could be her highest-profile gig in a while, and one which could lead to a lot more work. Davis will play Margo, variously described as an “arms dealer” and “a British national and the widow of a notorious terrorist,” in the 24 sequel mini-series Live Another Day....
Lionsgate Reacts To ‘Ender’s Game’ Boycott With LGBT Fundraiser Screening By Germain Lussier/July 12, 2013 3:41 pm EST For some, separating the views of author Orson Scott Card and the content of work has become impossible. Card wrote Ender’s Game, one of the most revered sci-fi novels, which is finally the subject of a big budget movie adaptation hitting theaters later this year. However, Card is also a vocal detractor of gay rights and is quite outspoken about the dangers of gay marriage....
