When “Ghost Rider” hit theaters last year and wrangled up a huge pile of cash at the box-office, you knew a sequel was inevitable.
As the sequel began to slowly move towards become a reality, some fans were hoping that the series might reboot itself instead of just being a follow-up to the original film.
It appears [...]
Visionary director Wes Anderson wants to not only direct a movie about “the final frontier” but in the final frontier.
Access Hollywood reports that Anderson would like to see a movie filmed in space in his future.
“I’d like to do a movie in space,” Wes told AccessHollywood.com at the Hollywood premiere of his latest film, the [...]
Fillion Knows Title for “Doctor Horrible” Sequel
November 3, 2009 || Category: Film News | 6 Comments
Actor Nathan Fillion says that he’s heard the title for the upcoming “Doctor Horrible’s Sing Along Blog” sequel…but he’s not telling.
Fillion tells MTV News that he’s seen a script for the sequel as well as the score for several musical numbers. He says that everything is coming together for the sequel to the award-winning first [...]
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Academy Award winning actor Anthony Hopkins has signed on for the upcoming big-screen treatement for Thor, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Hopkins will play Odin, the king of Asgard and the father of Thor and Loki reports Mike Fleming.
Chris Hemsworth will play Thor, and Tom Hiddelston plays Loki. The movie will be directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Natalie [...]
A new trailer for James Cameron’s highly anticipated movie, “Avatar” has been released.
If you’d like to check it out, you can at Yahoo Movies.
Or, you can check it out below:
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The Michael Jackson concert movie, “This Is It” topped the box office over the weekend, taking in $21.3 million. The film opened last Wednesday and has already taken in $32.5 million domestically.
Sony Pictures, which released the film and initially said the movie would play for two weeks, announced Sunday that it would play through the [...]
For several months now, we’ve brought you news that director Peter Berg has committed to making a new big-screen version of Frank Herbert’s “Dune.”
For those of you keeping track at home, this would be the third adaptation of the popular novel for the screen–one movie and one mini-series.
Now, it appears that Berg may have left [...]
A couple of weeks ago, we brought you news about the fan project “Star Wars Uncut.”
The project broke down the orginal entry in the saga of “a galaxy far, far away” into 15 second segments and asked fans to claim and recreate that section of the film anyway they wanted. The results would then be [...]
Abrams Considers Putting Shatner in Next “Trek”
October 29, 2009 || Category: Film News | 6 Comments
It looks like we may get to see William Shatner in the rebooted “Star Trek” universe after all.
After not appearing in this summer’s blockbuster reboot, it appears that director J.J. Abrams is seriously considering a cameo by the original actor to bring James T. Kirk to life in the next installment.
The West Australian reports that [...]
Fillion Wants To Star in “Greatest American Hero”
October 29, 2009 || Category: Film News | 7 Comments
If you’re a child of the 80’s, you probably remember the television series “The Greatest American Hero.”
The show centered on a teacher, Ralph Hinkley, who was given a super suit by space aliens and then promptly lost the instruction manual. The series followed Ralph’s exploits as he tried to defeat various villians with the help [...]
With “Paranormal Activity” turning into the blockbuster event of the fall season, Paramount is mulling over the prospect of a sequel.
“We have the rights on a worldwide basis to do Paranormal 2 and we’re looking to see if that makes some sense,” Paramount Chairman Brad Grey said in an interview quoted by LA Times.
“Activity” was [...]
Lionsgate has released two new stills from its upcoming genre movie, “Daybreakers”
Two-time Academy Award nominee® Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a [...]
The man who brought us “Paul Blart, Mall Cop” will bring us the reboot of Johnny Five.
Dimension Films has signed director Steve Carr for the remake of the 80’s hit film, “Short Circuit.”
Scripted by Dan Milano, the remake is a robot reboot that brings the iconic Johnny 5 into the 21st century. Built by the [...]
Paramount Extends Olive Branch to Theater Owners
October 27, 2009 || Category: Film News, The Biz In Show Business | 1 Comment
If you think “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” is making a quick debut on DVD, you’re not alone.
Last week, we reported that theater owners were unhappy with Paramounts’ decision to release “G.I. Joe” and “The Goods” on DVD and Blu Ray a little over three months after their theatrical debut. Theater owners said that [...]
The word-of-mouth campaign for “Paranormal Activity” is paying off. After entering the top five last week in its wide release, the low-budget horror movie pulled off a big upset over the weekend, beating out the latest installment of the “Saw” franchise” for the top spot at the box office.
“Paranormal” took in $22 million over the [...]
Neill Blomkamp, the creator and director of this summer’s hit “District 9,” has been given the green light for his next project according to Variety.
Media Rights Capital has committed to the next film by “District 9″ writer-director Neill Blomkamp. The untitled sci-fier will begin production by the middle of next year. …
MRC is giving Blomkamp [...]
Live Action, 3-D “Ghost in the Shell” Coming
October 23, 2009 || Category: Film News | Leave a Comment
Japanese anime is a hot property to re-imagine for the silver screen in Hollywood these days.
Add to that list one of the most popular anime properties, “Ghost in the Shell.”
Variety reports that DreamWorks has tapped writer Laeta Kalogridis to adapt the popular magna for a live action adventure. The film will be shot for 3-D [...]
Actor Dylan Baker played Dr. Curt Connors in the first three installments of the “Spider-Man” franchise.
UGO has confirmed that the actor has signed on for the upcoming “Spider-Man 4″ causing many to wonder if this might be an indication of who the villian is in the next installment.
For those of you won’t aren’t up on [...]
With the collapse of “Justice League,” director George Miller is turning his attention to reviving the Mad Max franchise.
A fourth installment in the series is currently on the drawing board.
And according to MTV News, actor Tom Hardy is the front-runner to replace Mel Gibson in the role of Mad Max. Hardy is best known to [...]
Actor David Duchovny says he’s ready to go back into the FBI basement and pursue the truth with a third “X-Files” movie.
“As far as the X-Files movie I’d like to do next, if we get a chance to do it, would be a return to the heart and soul of the mythology, which is the [...]
Actor Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have joined the cast of the upcoming sci-fi comedy, “Paul.”
The comedic team, who starred in “Shawn of the Dead,” helped write the script for the project that centers on English sci-fi fans who encounter an actual alien, voiced by Seth Rogen, as they tour America to see famous UFO [...]
UPDATE: LucasFilm NOT Prepping New “Star Wars” Trilogy
October 22, 2009 || Category: Featured, Film News, Other | 35 Comments
If you want more of “a galaxy far, far away,” you may be in luck.
MarketSaw is reporting that George Lucas and LucasFilm are currently considering a new “Star Wars” trilogy–and that it would be shot in 3-D.
According to the report, Lucas would serve as a producer for the new trilogy and would not take the [...]
Actress Kristen Bell may be lending her voice to the new animated version of “Astro Boy” but that doesn’t mean she loves the sound of her own voice.
“I can’t even hear it on an answering machine. I throw the phone across the room. It’s too high-pitched. I hear it all day, every day, so I’m [...]
With news that production of “Green Lantern” has shifted from Australia to the United States, it now appears that the D.C. movie universe is taking a page fro the Marvel movie universe.
According to reports in The Times-Picayune, “Lantern” could film in and around New Orleans and the movie may be the first in a building [...]
Actor Jackie Earle Haley has brought to life some of the most iconic parts in the genre. His performance as Rorschach in “Watchmen” won raves from critics and fans and he’s set to take over for the immortal Robert England as Freddy in the reboot of “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”
So, when rumors sprang up [...]
“G.I. Joe,” “Transformers” Help Hasbro’s Bottom Line
October 20, 2009 || Category: Film News, The Biz In Show Business | Leave a Comment
Paramount may not be the only one benefiting from two of this summer’s box-offfice success for “Transfomers: Revenge of the Fallen” and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”
Hasbro Toys reports that company earnings are up 9% for the third-quarter, largely thanks to the box-office success of the two tentpole films. Both movies are based on [...]
Originally known as “Nightcrawlers,” Warner Brothers has changed the name of the project to “Monster Squad.”
And no, it has nothing to do with the cult classic from the ’80’s feautring the classic and oft-quoted line about the Wolfman’s genitalia.
The new project is descibed by the Hollywood Reporter as being a big-budget, high-concept supernatural comedy. The [...]
They’re rebooting every horror franchise under the sun, so why not reboot the franchise that spoofs horror movies?
“Scary Movie 5″ will be a reboot, according to web site Cinema Blend. Sources indicate that the Weinstein Company wants to have the series start over again with the fifth installment.
The reboot will feature new characters and be [...]
Spike Jonze’s much-anticipated big-screen version of the beloved children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are” hit theaters this weekend and took home the box-office crown. The film took in $32.5 million in its opening weekend.
In second was another debut movie, “Law Abiding Citizen” with $21.3 million.
Third place went to Paramount’s wide release of “Paranormal Activities.” [...]
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