‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Posters Perfectly Parody ‘Lucy’ By Angie Han/Aug. 15, 2014 3:21 pm EST It’s been well established by now that the whole “humans use only 10% of their brains” thing is a myth. People use 100% of their brains, no matter what Lucy and Limitless try to tell you. But that only goes for real people. When it comes to fictional people, we can think of a few that probably aren’t running on full capacity....
‘Mad Men’ Season 6 Poster Looks Awfully Sketchy; Featurette Teases New Story Directions By Angie Han/March 12, 2013 7:30 am EST Matthew Weiner’s intense secrecy can get a bit frustrating for fans eager to know more, but it has its upsides as well. One is the fact that even the barest hints about Mad Men turn into an exciting guessing game. After a batch of totally unrevealing promo stills and an even more opaque teaser trailer, we now have our first look at the official Season 6 poster....
‘Man Of Steel’ Star Henry Cavill Wants Superman / Batman Crossover By Angie Han/May 24, 2013 11:30 am EST Despite a few lackluster efforts, Warner Bros. hasn’t quite managed to set up a Marvel-style DC Cinematic Universe. But whenever they get their act together, they can probably count on Henry Cavill to be game. In a recent interview, the Man of Steel star expressed his enthusiasm for an idea of a Batman / Superman crossover, declaring it “a great story....
‘Setup’ Trailer: Things Fall Apart Here, Too By Russ Fischer/March 23, 2011 2:00 pm EST Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, isn’t going to stop acting any time soon. And by the looks of his two most recent trailers — one for Things Fall Apart and this one for Setup — he might not start making good movies any time soon, either. While Things Fall Apart looked like a saccharine feel-good drama gone horribly wrong, Setup looks like a heist thriller…gone horribly wrong....
‘Sound Of Noise’ US Trailer: An Anarchic Musical Crime Spree By Russ Fischer/Feb. 20, 2012 9:30 am EST The trailer for the very unusual-looking Swedish musical heist film Sound of Noise plays a bit like an ad for a heist movie scored by Kraftwerk, or maybe Battles. We see an anarchic group of artist/musicians turned criminals who somehow manage to ’take a city hostage’ in a crime spree characterized by delusions of musical grandeur....
‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Trailer By Angie Han/Dec. 5, 2013 9:25 am EST Here’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for… well, since last week, anyway. Sony has unleashed the newest trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which once again stars Andrew Garfield as the young webslinger. The sequel sees Spidey crossing paths with new threats, including Jamie Foxx’s Electro, as well as an old friend, Dane DeHaan’s Harry Osborn. Marc Webb returns as director....
‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Director In Talks To Make Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Martian’ By Russ Fischer/May 15, 2013 6:00 pm EST Goddard will write the film as well, which is set up at Fox, with Simon Kinberg producing. A few more details are below. I’m pretty much fked.That’s my considered opinion.Fked.Six days into what should be the greatest two months of my life, and it’s turned into a nightmare. I don’t even know who’ll read this....
‘The Imitation Game’ Trailers: Benedict Cumberbatch Wins The War By Angie Han/July 21, 2014 8:35 am EST Prickly geniuses aren’t the only thing Benedict Cumberbatch knows how to play, but they do kind of seem to be his specialty. The Sherlock star’s latest movie is The Imitation Game, in which he plays brilliant but troubled mathematician / cryptologist / computer scientist / etc. Alan Turing. During World War II, Turing was called upon to help Britain crack Germany’s codes....
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ To Focus On Mystique, Close Out ‘First Class’ Trilogy By Angie Han/Oct. 3, 2014 3:00 pm EST X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past were really the tales of Charles and Erik, two men who are almost as bad at being mortal enemies as they are at being BFFs. But according to Simon Kinberg, X-Men: Apocalypse could focus on a completely different X-relationship. The screenwriter hinted that Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique could come front and center in the upcoming movie, which he says will close out the trilogy started by First Class....
By Germain Lussier/Nov. 30, 2012 6:00 pm EST In America, we’re told that if we work hard, we can accomplish anything. Jessica Chastain’s character in Zero Dark Thirty, Maya, personifies that patriotic belief, as over the course of a decade she strives to capture the terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Her inspiring true story is the driving force behind the latest film from the Oscar winners behind The Hurt Locker, director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal....
150 Behind The Scenes Photos From ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 12, 2012 9:13 am EST For anyone who follows movie news on the Internet, it’s difficult not to have an unhealthy adoration for Peter Jackson. Besides the fact that he often makes amazing films, he loves to document his process for the world to see. Mostly, this documentation is revealed after the fact, with super-extensive special features on his DVDs....
Bennett Miller’s ‘Foxcatcher’ Delayed Until 2014 By Angie Han/Sept. 27, 2013 7:52 am EST We took our first peek at some footage from Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher yesterday, but it may be some time yet before we get to see the rest of it. Sony Pictures Classic has just delayed the fact-based drama to 2014, pulling it out of contention for the upcoming Oscar race. Hit the jump to find out why....
Cary Joji Fukunaga Sets Up Show At Fox; Will Not Direct ‘True Detective’ Season Two By Russ Fischer/Feb. 25, 2014 8:35 am EST Thanks to his features Sin Nombre and Jane Eyre we’ve been enthusiastic for Cary Joji Fukunaga for years, but now that his show True Detective really owns the public imagination he’s finally getting big recognition from all corners of the entertainment industry. Fukunaga directed all eight episodes of the HBO limited series, with six having aired so far....
Check Out These Exclusive Images From ‘Elysium: The Art Of The Film’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 6, 2013 3:00 pm EST The latest book from Titan, Elysium: The Art of the Film, will finally give fans a chance to truly stare at and digest these images. It hits shelves Tuesday but, below, we have some exclusive images. Elysium the film opens Friday August 9. Here are our exclusive images from Elysium: The Art of the Film by Mark Salisbury....
Christina Chong Joins ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ By Germain Lussier/July 17, 2014 12:05 pm EST Briefly: We don’t know who she’s playing but a new actress has reportedly joined the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. It’s Christina Chong, an up and comer who was on 24: Live Another Day with another Episode VII actor, John Boyega.Latino Review broke the news. We’ll have more when we know more or Star Wars....
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Adds Casey Affleck By Angie Han/June 21, 2013 11:30 am EST Inspired by the theories of physicist Kip Thorne, the sci-fi pic centers on “a heroic interstellar voyage to the furthest borders of our scientific understanding,” and involves “explorers [who] travel through a wormhole.” Nolan is now reworking the script, which was originally written by his brother Jonathan Nolan. That’s not much to go on, but thanks to the talent involved Interstellar looks pretty damn promising already....
Colin Firth Exits ‘Paddington’ By Angie Han/June 17, 2014 12:00 pm EST One British icon is “consciously uncoupling” from another. Colin Firth has dropped out of the upcoming Paddington movie, in which he was set to voice the title character. Luckily for Warner Bros., though, the Internet has plenty of ideas for #NewPaddingtonVoices. Hit the jump to learn why Firth left, and whom Twitter wants to replace him. I cannot thank [Firth] enough for his contribution to Paddington....
Cool Stuff: Mondo Posters For ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ And ‘Brick’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 15, 2014 3:00 pm EST Sure, Mondo does posters for some of the biggest movies: Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future and others. But the Austin-based company is at their absolute best when they make posters for smaller movies. This week, they’re back on that kick. The incomparable Ken Taylor has tackled Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are, and Matt Taylor (no relation) tackled Rian Johnson’s Brick....
Cool Stuff: Spoke Art’s NYCC Exclusive Art Including Wes Anderson And The Simpsons By Germain Lussier/Oct. 9, 2012 6:00 am EST The bulk of the exclusives will be the kick off of their third annual Bad Dads art show, featuring art inspired by the films of Wes Anderson. We’ve featured both years (extensively) in the past and this year, with a new movie in theaters (Moonrise Kingdom), there’s even more excellent art by artists such as Max Dalton, Joshua Budich, Issac Bidwell and Dave Perillo (the exhibit will then continue in San Francisco later this month)....
Edgar Wright Says ‘Ant-Man’ Is More Of A “Standalone” Than Connected Marvel Film By Angie Han/Aug. 22, 2013 8:33 am EST Back when Edgar Wright first signed on for Ant-Man, the Marvel Cinematic Universe wasn’t really a thing. Iron Man hadn’t come out yet, and The Avengers was no more than a twinkle in Kevin Feige’s eye. But a lot’s changed since then, and Ant-Man’s had to evolve with it. The script, by Wright and Joe Cornish, recently underwent some fine-tuning to better fit it into the now tightly interconnected movie franchise....
