HBO Renews ‘The Leftovers’ For Season 2 By Germain Lussier/Aug. 13, 2014 11:15 am EST At HBO, shows are sometimes given a new season the day after they premiere. The network looks at reviews, buzz, and ratings, and can immediately decide to get behind the creator’s vision for at least one more year. That’s the best-case scenario. Other shows, ones which don’t hit a home run right off, might take a few weeks....
Jonathan Banks Added To ‘Better Call Saul’ As Series Regular By Germain Lussier/Jan. 27, 2014 5:20 pm EST Just how did Saul Goodman hook up with Mike Ehrmantraut before the events of hit AMC series Breaking Bad? It seems we may soon find out. Jonathan Banks, the actor who played Mike during several seasons of the show, has officially been added to the cast of Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad spin-off co-created and produced by Vince Gilligan....
Josh Brolin Would Show Up For ‘Goonies 2’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 22, 2014 3:45 pm EST Here’s your opportunity: write a CRAZY script for The Goonies 2, because Josh Brolin says he’ll show up for it. The actor, out promoting Sin City 2, just appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. And in case the screenshot above doesn’t make the setup pretty clear, a lot of the talk on the show was about Brolin’s first big role, in The Goonies....
Konami Says Paul Thomas Anderson Is Circling Metal Gear Solid? NOT TRUE! By Hunter Stephenson/May 13, 2008 1:22 pm EST UPDATE #1 : I just received an email from Kotaku editor, Brian Ashcraft, who originally spoke with Konami’s Aki Saito in person and here’s what he said: “Hey Hunter, [Saito] said Paul Thomas Anderson, not just Paul Anderson, but specifically ‘Thomas.’ Hope that helps!” I just asked Brian again if Saito possibly meant to say director Paul W....
Neill Blomkamp Chooses Sharlto Copley For ‘Chappie’ By Russ Fischer/April 30, 2013 6:01 pm EST Briefly: District 9 and Elysium writer/director Neill Blomkamp is going three for three with Sharlto Copley. The actor played the lead in Blomkamp’s first feature, and wear’s a villain’s scuzzy beard in his second (seen above). And now he’ll have a role in the director’s third picture, Chappie, which has enigmatically been described as a sci-fi comedy in an unusual setting....
Now Filming: ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ And ‘Jupiter Ascending’ By Germain Lussier/April 15, 2013 6:40 am EST Bryan Singer and the Wachowskis are back behind cameras this week as their new films, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Jupiter Ascending, have begun shooting. Singer announced the start his production with a tweet featuring Patrick Stewart as Professor X. Warner Bros. issued a press release about the Wachowskis’ sci-fi film, which stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis....
Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/May 23, 2008 3:27 pm EST Lobster Johnson created this custom Heath Ledger-version Joker Munny.Patrick Read Johnson has found financing to complete post production on his autobiographical indie “77,” (formerly titled 5/25/77) which chronicles the director’s journeys in Hollywood with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. [THR]William Shatner claims JJ Abrams never called him back. [trekmovie] Warner Bros has scheduled a September 19th release date for Whiteout. [shock]...
Page 2: Penultimate ‘Breaking Bad’ Edition By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 24, 2013 9:00 am EST Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Header Photo: Breaking Bad latte Inside the Breaking Bad writers’ room: how Vince Gilligan runs the show Breaking Bad’s Ozymandias Was Not The Series’ Greatest Episode Scott C created this awesome Breaking Bad print Damon Lindelof on Breaking Bad: How Heisenberg Is Like Batman ‘Breaking Bad’ Writer Peter Gould on Penultimate Episode — ‘What Hell Looks Like’...
Page 2: Star Trek, Godzilla, Alien, WALL-E, Star Wars, Doctor Who, The Hobbit, GI Joe By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 17, 2013 1:30 pm EST Header Photo: Star Trek Spock Dog Hoodie Justin Ishmael’s Top 10 Posters of 2013Scarlett Johansson, Andy Serkis and the Push for Novelty Oscar RecognitionVideo Store’s Honest Review Of Firefly Pixar President Ed Catmull Reveals His Favorite Books of 2013 Five Ways ‘Terminator: Genesis’ Could Save The Franchise And Five Ways It Could Tank It...
Page 2: Star Wars, Karate Kid, GoT, Paul Walker, Mad Men, LEGO Movie, Ghostbusters By Peter Sciretta/April 15, 2014 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: Today’s t-shirt of RIPT Apparel is a Anime-inspired design Why Do People Spoil? The Psychology Behind the SpoilerDo We Already Know The Villain Of The Walking Dead Season 6?JC Richard – The Desert SandsThe 20 Most Anticipated Films Of The Tribeca Film Festival 201425 underappreciated modern foreign language films...
Producers Guild Nominations Preface Oscar Choices; ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Snubbed By Russ Fischer/Jan. 2, 2014 10:55 am EST And there’s a big set of snubs, too, as Inside Llewyn Davis missed out on a nomination, as did the full slate of films from The Weinstein Company (The Butler, August: Osage County, Fruitvale Station, Mandela: The Long Walk Home, Philomena). Fruitvale Station will get the Stanley Kramer award from the PGA....
Rumor: Will ‘Transformers 4’ Have A Female Protagonist? By Angie Han/Oct. 17, 2012 11:15 am EST A casting call making the rounds suggests that the upcoming sequel could actually have a female protagonist, with a car-loving male as her love interest. Imagine that. Read more after the jump. The new female lead that they are looking for is a high school senior and her boyfriend a Texas racing driver. If it’s the former, hats off to Bay and his team....
See How Apple And Jake Scott Used iPhones To Shoot A Commercial Around The World In One Day By Russ Fischer/Feb. 4, 2014 4:15 pm EST Apple Computer can lay claim to having bankrolled one of the most famous Super Bowl spots in history. The ‘1984’ ad that launched the original Macintosh is the sort of thing Adweek refers to with phrases like “as good as it gets.” This past weekend marked the 30th anniversary of the spot’s debut, so naturally Apple was expected to follow up with… something....
Spike Jonze To Guest Star In ‘Girls Season 4’ By Peter Sciretta/July 31, 2014 10:39 am EST Lena Dunham’s Girls has had its share of notable guest starring roles: Patrick Wilson as Joshua, June Squibb as Grandma Flo, Donald Glover as Sandy, Gaby Hoffman as Caroline Sackler, Chris O’Dowd as Thomas-John, Colin Quinn as Ray’s cranky boss, John Cameron Mitchell as Hannah’s editor and Rita Wilson as a believably uptight mother to Marnie....
Superhero Bits: Black Panther, Avengers 2, Iron Man 3, Big Hero 6, Man Of Steel, Kick-Ass 3 By Germain Lussier/May 11, 2013 10:00 am EST So how exactly did Paramount get their logo on The Avengers and Iron Man 3? When might we first see Black Panther? Which actress is the model for Scarlet Witch in The Avengers 2? Are Batman and Iron Man not as similar as some once thought?...
Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, The Wolverine, Thor: The Dark World, The Avengers, Christopher Nolan By Germain Lussier/Sept. 7, 2012 11:30 am EST What to learn some really cool behind the scenes secrets from The Avengers? Has Michael Shannon seen footage from Man of Steel and how did it look? Why is Christopher Nolan caught up in a lawsuit? When might you be able to buy The Avengers DVD box set?...
TV Bits: ‘Touch’, ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘Dexter’, ‘The New Normal’, ‘Fringe’, ‘American Horror Story’, Charlie Sheen, Neil Marshall By Angie Han/Aug. 29, 2012 1:51 pm EST After raking in the praise for directing the Game of Thrones Season 2 climax “Blackwater,” The Descent helmer Neil Marshall is headed back to television again for Starz’s Black Sails. The Michael Bay-produced pirate drama unfolds 20 years before the events of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, following the legendary Captain Flint and his crew....
UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre Joining ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2013 2:30 pm EST Directors Anthony and Joe Russo are courting some big names for small roles in their superhero sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Last week Robert Redford was announced to be in talks for the film and now it looks like one of the greatest fighters in the world has been cast, too....
Video: Merida Coronated As The Eleventh Disney Princess; ‘Brave’ Director Unhappy With Redesign By Germain Lussier/May 13, 2013 12:00 pm EST The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida rolled out the red carpet this weekend as they coronated Merida, the star of Pixar’s Brave, as the 11th official Disney princess. It was a lavish occasion and video of the event is now online. While this universal acceptance into the Disney’s canon should be reason to celebrate, the character’s creator isn’t happy....
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