‘The Fast And The Furious’ Cinematographer To Helm ‘Point Break’ Remake By Angie Han/April 11, 2013 7:00 am EST Though it eventually blossomed into a franchise with its own intricate mythology, the original The Fast and the Furious looked like nothing so much as Point Break with cars. So now that an actual Point Break remake is on the way, producers have naturally turned to the 2001 vehicle-based thriller for some guidance....
‘The Guilt Trip’ Trailer: Awkward Moments Between Seth Rogen And Barbara Streisand By Germain Lussier/Oct. 3, 2012 9:44 am EST Driving across the United States can be a transformative experience. Seeing all the different states, towns, people and more can be truly enlightening, which is why when people do it, they often do it alone or with a close, close friend. In The Guilt Trip, Seth Rogen’s character makes the trip with his mom, played by Barbara Streisand....
‘The Immigrant’ International Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Enslaves Marion Cotillard By Russ Fischer/Oct. 25, 2013 12:30 pm EST This looks promising. The Immigrant is James Gray’s latest film, which debuted at Cannes to generally positive reviews. And no wonder: the film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Renner in a love triangle of sorts, as Phoenix “helps” Cotillard as she immigrates to the US in the 1920, then traps her in a life of prostitution....
‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ Trailer: “Have You Done Anything Noteworthy Or Mentionable?” By Russ Fischer/Oct. 7, 2013 10:07 am EST If you saw Gravity this weekend (and I hope you did!) you probably saw this new trailer for Ben Stiller’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty before it. If not, however, you can watch the new theatrical trailer below. It’s a lot like the first teaser, but the audio now features dialogue and a bit of story explanation in addition to the sweeping music....
‘The Spoils Of Babylon’ Teaser: The ‘Casa De Mi Padre’ Crew Tackles ’80s Event Television By Russ Fischer/June 5, 2013 10:57 am EST Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are living in the past. The modern TV “event series” has its roots in, well, Roots, and other mini-series adaptations of popular epic fiction. The late ’70s and early ’80s saw a rash of highly-touted adaptations of historical novels and family sagas, with the runaway success of Roots followed by Jesus of Nazareth, Shogun, The Thorn Birds, The Winds of War, and many more....
After ‘Ant-Man,’ Edgar Wright Could Go Back To ‘The Night Stalker’ With Johnny Depp By Germain Lussier/May 27, 2014 9:38 am EST With Edgar Wright no longer directing Ant-Man, the question becomes, “what’s next?” The Cornetto Trilogy is done, so Wright has a few options. One big one is an adaptation of the TV show, The Night Stalker, starring Johnny Depp. Wright was attached to the property a few years back but it seemed incredibly far away at the time, with both The World’s End and Ant-Man ahead of it in the queue....
AMC And Disney Strike Deal To Sell ‘Iron Man 3’ Tickets By Russ Fischer/April 25, 2013 3:15 pm EST Briefly: In the past week or so we saw several reports about how theater chains were refusing to sell early tickets to Iron Man 3 because of a dispute over what percentage of their box-office take would have to be delivered to the studio. As you may know, there are a variety of deals to determine how much of the box office goes to the distributor and how much to the studio....
Anna Kendrick Will Be Cinderella In Disney’s ‘Into The Woods’ By Germain Lussier/June 22, 2013 10:35 am EST Disney’s just about cast a second Cinderella for their upcoming slate of live-action films. Downton Abbey’s Lily James is playing the would-be princess in Kenneth Branagh’s film and now Pitch Perfect’s Anna Kendrick is in talks to play the role in Rob Marshall’s Into The Woods. Marshall’s film, set for release Christmas 2014, is based on a Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine....
Bookmark This: See Our Full Guest Lineup And Watch Our FilmAid Broadcast Live On March 30th By David Chen/March 29, 2013 7:51 pm EST Update: The broadcast is now complete. Thanks to all our amazing guests who showed up, and thanks to all of you who listened in and donated!On Saturday, (March 30th), the /Filmcast will be broadcasting live for 10 hours, beginning at 9 AM Pacific, in support of FilmAid....
By Angie Han/July 21, 2014 2:30 pm EST For a while there, things were looking pretty good for Charlie Kaufman’s return to TV. FX ordered his sitcom How & Why to pilot last year, and in short order it managed to attract talents like John Hawkes, Michael Cera, Sally Hawkins, and Catherine Keener. But now the project has hit a snag. FX is reportedly passing on the sitcom, though producers are still hopeful it’ll get picked up elsewhere....
Disney Confirms Standalone Star Wars Films; May Be Released Between New Core Episodes By Russ Fischer/Feb. 5, 2013 2:14 pm EST Last night word broke that LucasFilm and Disney are planning to build the first standalone Star Wars film around Yoda. That rumor was the latest piece in a puzzle that also included tidbits about screenwriter Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan writing standalone films for George Lucas’s universe, and big plans on Disney’s part to exploit the Star Wars property on a regular basis going forward....
Duncan Jones To Direct ‘Warcraft’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2013 4:29 pm EST The director of Moon is going to war. Duncan Jones, the director of Moon and Source Code, has just signed on to direct Warcraft, a movie based on the extremely popular Blizzard video game world Azeroth, featured in games such as Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, and World of Warcraft. Legendary Pictures has the license, and a new script by Charles Leavitt (Blood Diamond)....
First ‘Iron Man 3’ Clip Has Tony Stark Calling Out The Mandarin By Germain Lussier/April 5, 2013 10:17 am EST “There’s no politics here, it’s just good old fashioned revenge.” Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is extremely pissed off in the first full clip from Shane Black’s Iron Man 3. The moment happens toward the end of the first act, when one of Stark’s friends is injured at the hands of the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley)....
FX Sets ‘Louie’ Season 4 Premiere Date By Angie Han/March 13, 2014 5:00 pm EST “Louis said he needed extra time between seasons three and four of his show because – even though Louie was the most critically acclaimed television comedy series in America – he needed to make it even better,” he said. “Based on the first three episodes we’ve seen, remarkably, he accomplished his goal.” [TheWrap]
Guillermo Del Toro Hoping To Do DC Comics Monster Team Film Called ‘Heaven Sent;’ ‘Crimson Peak’ Moving Forward By Germain Lussier/Nov. 1, 2012 1:00 pm EST The crew at Latino Review is working overtime, dropping a slew of interesting scoops with one standing tall above the others. Rumor has it that Warner Bros. is extremely happy with what they’ve seen of Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim (they aren’t the only ones) and has given the director his pick of the litter of studio projects....
Intriguing ‘Gone Girl’ Images Tease New Trailer Monday By Germain Lussier/July 7, 2014 5:44 am EST The film, which opens October 3, stars Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck as the seemingly perfect couple. That is, until Pike’s character disappears and it looks obvious Affleck’s character killed her. But did he? That question opens Pandora’s box of twists, turns, and screwed up stuff that director David Fincher should make fly. Check out the new Gone Girl images below and check back later today for the new trailer....
Kevin Feige Says Marvel Has Movies Planned Through 2021 By Germain Lussier/Aug. 7, 2013 10:30 am EST Ask Marvel President Kevin Feige why his Cinematic Universe has worked so well and he’ll say “planning.” It was planning that put Nick Fury at the end of Iron Man, had S.H.I.E.L.D. become a big part of Iron Man 2 and put an Avengers trailer at the end of Captain America: The First Avenger....
Mark Millar On ‘Nemesis:’ “This Is Going To Be One Of The Best Movies Of The Decade” By Germain Lussier/Oct. 4, 2013 3:30 pm EST Millar tweeted his link to the write up. Here goes. How can I put this?Nemesis is one of the most relentless and powerful screenplays I’ve ever read. I was actually SHELL-SHOCKED after reading it, thinking about it for hours afterwards and discussing it with the family....
Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’: Coming This Winter To ABC? By Angie Han/April 14, 2014 1:30 pm EST Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn’t quite the runaway success that ABC had hoped for, but the network isn’t giving up on Marvel just yet. To the contrary, it’s thinking of doubling down. A new report indicates that Agent Carter may bypass the pilot stage and go straight to series, debuting sometime during the (as yet unannounced) second season of Agents of S....
Merida From ‘Brave’ Officially Crowned The 11th Disney Princess By Germain Lussier/April 29, 2013 3:40 pm EST Disney and Pixar got more than they bargained for with last year’s hit film Brave. They got a viable new franchise, a boatload of cash and even a brand new addition to their iconic list of Princesses, which includes Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine and others. Merida, the star of the film, will officially be coronated as the 11th Disney Princess in a ceremony May 11 at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, FL....
