Joe Carnahan To Helm Anne Rice CBS Pilot ‘Angel Times’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 26, 2013 3:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Joe Carnahan is straight killing it right now. He’s completed filming on his latest movie, Stretch, turned in a screenplay he co-wrote for Mark Millar’s Nemesis, and directed not one, but two recent TV pilots including NBC’s The Blacklist, one of the season’s biggest early hits....
LOL: George Lucas Vs. JJ Abrams By Peter Sciretta/July 8, 2008 11:59 pm EST You may have noticed that in the past we have posted a photo of George Lucas talking to JJ Abrams at a lunch taken by Joi Ito. This photoshopped version is just too good not to feature on LOL. But the question is did JJ shoot first? On a side note: the original photographer is actually looking for the artist responsible....
LOL: How Toys Get Made Into Movies: “Great Story & Great Characters” Required (Except When Not), Says Hasbro By Peter Sciretta/July 16, 2014 10:30 am EST Have you ever wondered how the Transformers movies came to be? Or how about the box office failure Battleship, the two G.I. Joe movies, or the upcoming Jem and the Holograms film adaptation? All of these films started as toys owned by the Hasbro toy company....
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Performance Capture Comparison The clip features most of the main apes, showing a side-by-side comparison between the live action performance capture process and the computer generated apes you’ll see on screen in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The footage features Andy Serkis as Caesar, Toby Kebbell as Koba, Larramie Doc Shaw as Ash, Terry Notary as Rocket, and Karin Konoval as Maurice....
New ‘Interstellar’ Trailer Explores The Wonders Of Space By Russ Fischer/July 30, 2014 10:59 am EST Here’s the second full trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new film Interstellar. This is what we saw at Comic Con last week, and it shows so much more of the journey into space, and also of the Kubrick influence that plays heavily on parts of the film. We see more of the problems that plague Earth, and which lead to that journey....
Next Superman Movie Likely Called ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ By Germain Lussier/July 22, 2013 5:35 pm EST The news that Batman would appear opposite Superman in Zack Snyder’s follow up to Man of Steel shook the movie community to its core Saturday morning. If you don’t believe me, listen to the reaction here. Now that we know the movie is happening, the more specific questions can begin, such as casting and the title....
Page 2: Transformers, Dragon Tattoo, Sesame Street, Star Wars, Lorax, Men In Black 3, Shining, Frankenweenie, Pee-Wee, Mad Men, Johnny Depp, Walking Dead, Star Trek, By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 22, 2012 12:00 pm EST Header Photo: Transformers Decepticon Engagement Ring ScriptShadow reviews the Cormac McCarthy screenplay The Counselor.Art Of The Title takes a look at the title sequence from David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.Clothes On Film takes a look at Style & Identity in Do the Right Thing...
Rumor Killer: Natalie Portman Not In Indiana Jones 4 By Peter Sciretta/March 6, 2007 3:36 pm EST It has been almost a ear since Raiders of the Lost Ark actress Karen Allen announced that Natalie Portman was cast as Indy’s daughter in Indiana Jones IV. It’s one of those persisting rumors that has overstayed its welcome, and became a fact in most people’s minds (even IMDb has Portman listed). “No, Absolutely Not,” George Lucas confirmed to IESB....
The ‘Mad Men’ For Your Consideration Ads Are Brilliant By Germain Lussier/June 3, 2014 1:00 pm EST Emmy voters are currently deciding on the best in television over the past year and, all over the streets of Los Angeles, your favorite TV shows are plastered on billboards. The Walking Dead, True Detective and many more are being pushed by their respective networks, hoping voters check them out or at least have their memories jogged about shows that finished a while ago....
The Ones Who Knock S5E12 - Rabid Dog By David Chen/Sept. 2, 2013 9:15 pm EST Joanna and Dave discuss the 12th episode of the 5th season of Breaking Bad, “Rabid Dog.” Be sure to read Joanna’s recap and check out our interview with Dave Porter. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at theoneswhoknock@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at theoneswhoknock....
Tim Burton’s ‘Big Eyes’ Arrives Christmas Day 2014 By Angie Han/May 1, 2014 5:30 pm EST Christmas always a busy time for the box office, and now The Weinstein Co. has added a new present to the pile. Tim Burton’s Big Eyes, a biopic of artists Walter and Margaret Keane, is now set to open December 25. Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz star. Hit the jump for more details. Exhibitor Relations broke the news about Big Eyes’ release date....
Watch Martin Scorsese’s Perfume Ad Starring Scarlett Johansson And Matthew McConaughey By Angie Han/Nov. 6, 2013 10:26 am EST The Wolf of Wall Street was recently pushed from November 15 to December 25, which means moviegoers will have to wait a few weeks longer to see how exactly Leonardo DiCaprio ends up inviting a half-naked marching band into his office. Thankfully, Martin Scorsese has offered up another tidbit for us to enjoy in the meantime....
Will An Old Villain Return In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’? By Russ Fischer/Feb. 7, 2013 1:20 pm EST Take this with a good degree of caution, but Ultimate Spider-Man trainspotters may enjoy the speculation, at least. As director Marc Webb has been posting photos from the set of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, he has hinted at something unexpected. His last photo showed what could be a morgue locker, or some much more compact storage unit, along with a “happy birthday” tag....
‘21 Years: Richard Linklater’ Trailer: From ‘Slacker’ To ‘Boyhood’ By Angie Han/Oct. 3, 2014 3:30 pm EST In this summer’s Boyhood, Richard Linklater summed up 12 years of a kid’s life into one feature-length movie. Now the documentary 21 Years: Richard Linklater will do the same to the filmmaker’s career. Directed by Michael Dunaway and Tara Wood, the documentary is based on the idea that “the first 21 years defines the career of an artist....
‘A Celebration Of Harry Potter’ Coming To Universal Orlando Next Year By Angie Han/Aug. 8, 2013 11:15 am EST It’s been six years since the last Harry Potter book came out, and two years since the last Harry Potter movie hit theaters. But the Harry Potter fandom remains as devoted as ever, and Warner Bros. and Universal Orlando Resort want to do their part to keep it that way. The studio will host A Celebration of Harry Potter at the theme park next year, a three-day convention similar to the Star Wars Celebration that Star Wars enthusiasts have been enjoying for years....
‘Devil’s Due’ Trailer: The Antichrist Is Coming By Russ Fischer/Dec. 5, 2013 11:00 am EST Fear is linked to the unknown, and related to change, and as such the birth of a child is one of the prime concerns in movie horror. There are so many questions that can drive simple uncertainty into realistic fear. “What will my life be like after the kid is born? What if I don’t know how to parent?...
‘Divergent’ Sequel ‘Allegiant’ Hires ‘Maze Runner’ Writer By Angie Han/July 10, 2014 7:00 am EST The Divergent sequel Insurgent is still several months away from theaters. But with the franchise slated to churn out a new installment each year there’s no time to be wasted in prepping the sequels. So Allegiant – Part 1, which follows Insurgent, has just tapped Noah Oppenheim to write the script. Interestingly, Oppenheim is coming fresh off of a rival YA adaptation, Fox’s The Maze Runner....
By Germain Lussier/June 10, 2013 4:27 pm EST Just when you thought Dumb and Dumber To was almost here, turns out it’s going to have to go and totally redeem itself. The Peter and Bobby Farrelly-directed sequel, which would have brought stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back to the roles they originated in the 1994 Dumb and Dumber, has reportedly been dropped by Warner Bros. It will now be shopped around to other suitors....
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Cameos Include A Notorious Cult Favorite By Angie Han/July 18, 2014 12:45 pm EST James Gunn promised that Guardians of the Galaxy would have “the most Marvel comics characters ever in one movie,” and now we have some new info that suggests he may actually deliver. A list of confirmed cameos has been making the rounds, which includes details on just whom Nathan Fillion and Stan Lee are playing....
‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ SDCC Footage Has “Zero Chance” Of Official Release By Angie Han/Aug. 20, 2013 5:00 pm EST If you’ve seen our coverage of the Marvel Studios panel at this year’s Comic-Con, you already know we were very impressed by the first peek of footage from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Sure, the effects were a little slapdash, but the scenes overall were funny and energetic, and all in all it was much more than we expected from a film that had only started shooting a few days prior....
