‘Bond 24’ Brings Back ‘Skyfall’ Scribes Neal Purvis And Robert Wade By Angie Han/June 27, 2014 8:53 am EST The trio that wrote Skyfall will be reuniting for its sequel after all. As of 2012, John Logan was set to pen the script all by himself, without the help of Neal Purvis and John Wade. But now, following some “polite turmoil” behind the scenes of Bond 24, Purvis and Wade are returning to give the script some “punch....
‘Dexter’ Could Spawn A Spin-Off Series By Russ Fischer/July 30, 2013 4:59 pm EST Briefly: Showtime’s hit series Dexter is winding down; this season will be the show’s last. My own interest in the show ran out a long time ago, but there’s still an audience for the murderous antics and strange family machinations of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall). The Season 8 episodes to air so far are getting great ratings....
‘Lincoln’ International Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s Latest In All Its Glory By Germain Lussier/Nov. 5, 2012 11:30 am EST When Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln was first announced, we all had a very rigid idea of what it would be: a beautiful, well-acted, historically accurate tale of our landmark 16th President. We then found out it would focus primarily on the last few months of his life and, most recently, we’ve been told the movie is surprisingly funny and expansive beyond just the title character, played by Daniel Day Lewis....
‘Men, Women & Children’ Trailer: Jason Reitman Takes On Technology By Angie Han/Aug. 19, 2014 6:45 am EST Because Paramount stuck Labor Day in the doldrums of January, we’re getting not one Jason Reitman movie this year but two. The second is Men, Women & Children, an ensemble piece about the way technology has changed the relationships between, well, men, women & children. Adam Sandler, Ansel Elgort, Kaitlyn Dever, Judy Greer, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jennifer Garner, and Dennis Haysbert are among the faces who populate the small town where the action takes place....
‘Temple Run’ Charging Towards Movie Screens Courtesy Of Warner Bros. By Russ Fischer/Nov. 12, 2013 3:45 pm EST Briefly: The makers of the mobile game Temple Run didn’t invent the “endless runner” by a long shot, but they did nail it with the Indiana Jones-inspired game that casts players as an adventurer on the run from relentless demonic monsters. Temple Run, in fact, is one of those rare success stories that drives legions of competitors....
‘The Imitation Game’ Wins Top Toronto Prize By Russ Fischer/Sept. 15, 2014 6:30 am EST The Toronto International Film Festival is unique in a few respects, but one of the most interesting thing about the fest in relation to other film festivals is that the top prize is decided by audiences. The People’s Choice Award may sound like an also-ran TV awards show, but in reality it’s a big deal. You’ve heard of some of the previous winners: 12 Years a Slave, Silver Linings Playbook, The King’s Speech, and Slumdog Millionaire....
‘Thor’ And ‘The Simpsons’ Screenwriter Don Payne Has Passed Away By Russ Fischer/March 27, 2013 10:18 am EST Don Payne, the screenwriter who worked on Thor and Thor: The Dark World, passed away yesterday, according to his family. The family has not released any details regarding the cause of death, though a battle with cancer has been reported. Payne got his start writing for television after graduating from UCLA; after working for a string of sitcoms he and his writing partner John Frink were hired to write for The Simpsons in 2000....
‘Transformers 4’ Set Footage: Michael Bay Blows Up China In Detroit By Russ Fischer/Aug. 2, 2013 10:44 am EST The first video embed here shows a great flyover of the set, via a Detroit news station helicopter. The other two show a scene in action complete with explosions. You can see a couple camera crews running through the action. You won’t see much of the cast (which features actors such as Mark Wahlberg, Kelsey Grammer, T....
‘Veronica Mars’ Poster: “…But They Pulled Her Back In” By Angie Han/Jan. 10, 2014 4:00 pm EST While Rob Thomas would no doubt love to grow his fanbase, the marketing so far has been aimed directly at existing fans, with cameos and in-jokes only a true Marshmallow could love. Today’s brand-new poster isn’t much different. Check it out after the jump. It’s a simple poster, but it’s got everything a fan could want: shots of Wallace (Percy Daggs III), Keith (Enrico Colantoni), Mac (Tina Majorino), and Weevil (Francis Capra), a shirtless photo of Dick (Ryan Hansen), and, yes, even a sweet LoVe moment....
Al Pacino Says Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Still Happening; Bobby Cannavale Joins Cast By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2014 1:00 pm EST Martin Scorsese has so many different projects on his to-do list at any point that it wouldn’t be a huge shocker if some of them dropped off eventually. But despite the fact that he’s making Silence next, he hasn’t forgotten about The Irishman, at least according to star Al Pacino....
Christopher Guest’s Census Commercials By David Chen/Feb. 8, 2010 5:47 am EST I love Christopher Guest, both as an actor as a director, so I was intrigued when I heard he’d be shooting a series of viral commercials to help promote the U.S. Census (Huh?). One of the ads aired last night during the Super Bowl, costing taxpayers $2.5 million (a fact which has caused some consternation). Hit the jump to see all the commercials....
Forest Whitaker Now Spearheading Richard Pryor Biopic By Russ Fischer/March 28, 2013 1:40 pm EST It’s amazing to think that the director of the last Twilight movies, Bill Condon, almost made the Richard Pryor biopic that various people in Hollywood have tried to make for a couple decades. (And with a Wayans in the lead, no less.) OK, sure, Condon felt strongly about the project, and also made Dreamgirls. And his choice of leading man, Marlon Wayans, has occasionally proven that he’s able to go deep into character....
Geek Deal: West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray Box Set For Only $14.98 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 20, 2014 1:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
Hans Zimmer Replaces Jack White As ‘The Lone Ranger’ Composer By Angie Han/Dec. 14, 2012 5:27 pm EST The full-length trailer for Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger released this week promised plenty of good stuff from the film: sweeping Western vistas, death-defying stunts, massive explosions, a banged-up Armie Hammer, and a weirdo Johnny Depp. One thing we won’t be getting, however, is a score from Jack White. The former White Stripes frontman signed on this spring for what would have been his first full movie score, but has since exited the project....
Is Pixar Working On ‘Cars 3’? By Angie Han/Oct. 17, 2013 3:00 pm EST Pixar lovers unhappy about the studio’s recent turn toward sequels won’t be happy to hear that yet another one may be racing down the pipeline. Michael Wallis, a historical consultant and voice actor who’s worked on the two previous Cars films, has revealed that a third Cars is in the works. It’s unclear just how far along the project is at this point, but it’s far enough that he already has some plot details....
J.K. Simmons Explains That ‘Terminator: Genisys’ Is A Love Story By Russ Fischer/Oct. 2, 2014 3:00 pm EST One of the best reasons to see the upcoming Terminator sequel/reboot Terminator: Genisys may be J.K. Simmons. The actor will blow your mind in Whiplash, and he’s likely to be a great addition to the Terminator series as well. (Because, really, when is Simmons ever not welcome? He’s entertaining even in the relatively woeful The Ladykillers....
Kevin Smith Will Pit Man And Hell Against Jesus In ‘Helena Handbag’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 30, 2013 7:22 pm EST Kevin Smith has talked about the possibility of impending retirement from feature film directing, but that isn’t how things are going down. Instead, Smith seems to be moving into his most fertile period yet. When Red State bowed in 2011 Smith said he would follow it with his final film, the hockey story Hit Somebody....
LOL: Ben Affleck’s Batman Casting Ruins Board Game By Angie Han/Aug. 27, 2013 12:00 pm EST For all the hand-wringing going on over the past few days, it’ll be a couple of years yet before we find out whether the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman will actually destroy the Man of Steel sequel. That said, Zack Snyder’s decision is already ruining Cranium games everywhere. A Reddit user reports that he very recently bought a copy of Cranium, only to discover that Affleck’s new gig had rendered one of the trivia cards inaccurate....
Movie Trailer #2: Battle: Los Angeles By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2010 3:40 pm EST Last month, Sony released the first teaser trailer for Jonathan Liebesman’s Battle: Los Angeles. Today a new one and a half minute-long trailer has mysteriously dropped. Actually, it’s not really new, it’s a trailer that was released in international markets last month (minus a few edits). But this is the official domestic release, a second trailer for the film....
Page 2: Star Wars, Doctor Who, Sesame Street, Donnie Darko, Mad Max, Godzilla, Saw, LEGO Movie By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 18, 2014 5:00 pm EST Header Photo: Adorable Dog Dressed Up as Chewbacca Wins Third Place in Petco México’s ‘Star Wars’ Photo Contest Oscar Buzz: In Defense Of The Awards Season It’s Time to Ditch the Low Box Office Expectations for Movies With Black Stars #starwars Boba Fett pin up #tattoo pic....
