Monthly Archives: February 2009

Are The Wachowski Brothers directing Plastic Man next? Or Superman?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

A contributor to Ain’t It Cool News sent the website some juicy news (and rumors) on the status of some high-profile projects over at Warner Bros. Among the tidbits they sent, the poster says that: Ninja Assassin is complete, and … Continue reading →

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Christopher Nolan to direct sci-fi action film next – and it’s not another Batman movie

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Christopher Nolan is currently developing his next project with Warner Brothers, an original sci-fi screenplay he wrote called Inception, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Dark Knight director would like to shoot the action film this summer for release during … Continue reading →

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An assortment of Star Trek trailers and spots

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Below is a complete roundup of all the trailers currently available for J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek film. I’ve also attached a cool widget that was released on the official website a few days ago.

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And here’s Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds trailer

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds trailer is now online. It features Brad Pitt giving a “pep talk” to his new recruits. At one point he proclaims…

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Win a copy of Afro Ninja: Destiny on DVD featuring iconic martial artist Jim Kelly

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

On March 17, 2009, Lightyear Entertainment unleashes the power of the Afro Ninja: Destiny, on DVD. Inspired by the wildly popular, oft-imitated Afro Ninja YouTube video – with over 80 million views – this laugh-out-loud martial arts extravaganza, stars International … Continue reading →

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Electronic Arts announces G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra game coming with the film

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Electronic Arts announced today that development is underway to bring Hasbro’s G.I. Joe brand to all major console and handheld gaming platforms this summer to coincide with the theatrical release of the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra live-action movie … Continue reading →

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Tom Cruise and Denzel Washington may team up for David Cronenberg espionage thriller…umm, this could be good

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Tom Cruise is currently in negotiations to star opposite Denzel Washington in the David Cronenberg-directed adaptation of Robert Ludlum espionage thriller The Matarese Circle, which MGM – parent company of Cruise-owned UA – is on track to place into production … Continue reading →

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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin launches

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Maria Favor

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, developed by Monolith and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, shipped to retail stores yesterday for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Games for Windows. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is the sequel to F.E.A.R., the critically acclaimed … Continue reading →

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The Inglorious Bastards film trailer

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene
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Transformer’s Fallen and Devastator look vicious

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

The images below of the Fallen and Devastator from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen have been popping up all over the Web. They’re based on artwork from ACToys.

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Sam Raimi working on two Euro-horror remakes

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures has nabbed remake rights to two horrors, the 1987 Spanish screamer Anguish (Angustia) and the 2007 Danish shocker Room 205 (Kollegiet), which will be renamed The Dorm, according to Empire Magazine. Anguish will remake a … Continue reading →

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Mickey Rourke to team with iconic action director Walter Hill for hitman thriller St. Vincent

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Empire Magazine reports that Mickey Rourke and Walter Hill, who worked together on the seedy 1989 revenge thriller Johnny Handsome – are re-teaming for St. Vincent, a hitman tale that brings Hill behind the lens again for the first time … Continue reading →

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Michael Caine goes kick ass in Harry Brown

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

U.K. film magazine Empire, has posted pics from Michael Caine’s upcoming revenge thriller harry Brown, which follows an elderly ex-serviceman and widower looking to avenge his best friend’s murder, at the hands of a gang of thugs. Harry Brown is … Continue reading →

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A pair of new trailers for John Woo’s Red Cliff

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Their are two new trailers online for John Woo’s epic tale Red Cliff. Red Cliff tells the story of Chinese leaders Liu Bei, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, who led 100,000 peasants to safety from the invading army of Cao … Continue reading →

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Trailer for the horror film Triangle

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Triangle revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip who face terror after being struck by mysterious weather conditions. The horror film is written and directed by British director Christopher Smith, who helmed Severance and the German horror Creep.

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Red band trailer for Observe and Report

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Sadistic head of mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper’s paradise into his personal peep show. But when he can’t bring the culprit to justice, Detective Harrison (Ray Liotta), … Continue reading →

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Trailer for U.K. thriller Hush

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

The trailer for the U.K. thriller Hush has been popping up on a sites around the web, including QuietEarth, Movie-List and 24FPS, and it looks phenomenal. The film revolves around a tired and irritable couple, Zakes (Will Ash) and Beth … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Renner discusses The Hurt Locker at New York Comic Con

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rene

Actor Jeremy Renner (28 Weeks Later, The Assassination of Jesse James) stopped by the Summit Entertainment film preview at New York Comic Con, to discuss his role in Kathryn Bigelow’s (Point Break, Blue Steel) Iraq war thriller The Hurt Locker. … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2 teaser poster and website

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rene

Dimension Films has just released an updated version of the teaser poster for Halloween 2, which includes the film’s opening date and the new website address.

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First-time writer gets Silver Pictures ‘Convicted’

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rene

Silver Pictures has acquired a spec script titled Conviction, an undercover cop thriller from first-time writer and longtime script reader Jon Herman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project is being shepherded by Warners Bros., where Silver Pictures has been … Continue reading →

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Robots from Jonathan Mostow’s sci-fi thriller Surrogates revealed at New York Comic Con

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rene

Disney previewed Pixar’s Up and the Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller the Surrogates at New York Comic Con, over the weekend. Up director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera walked the audience through three very extended clips from the new animated … Continue reading →

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Here’s a list of all the upcoming sci-fi and fantasy pilots coming to TV

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rene

Sci-Fi Wire pulled all the sci-fi, fantasy and supernatural television pilots from the Live Feed blog at The Hollywood Reporter. Here’s what on tap from the major nets in the coming months.

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Will Hamilton or Schwarzenegger appear in Terminator Salvation? What don’t you fucking understand?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rene

I attended the Warner Brothers panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday, and Terminator Salvation director McG led the audience through some of the current developments in the production. During the panel’s Q&A, a fan asked if the current … Continue reading →

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Voices attached to Guardians of Ga’Hoole

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rene

Zack Snyder’s animated fantasy epic Guardians of Ga’Hoole, has lined up a voice cast headed by Jim Sturgess, Geoffrey Rush,

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Astro Boy’s butt cannon concept art revealed at New York Comic Con

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rene

I saw footage from Imagi Animation’s upcoming computer-animated Astro Boy movie at New York Comic Con over the weekend, at the Summit Entertainment panel moderated by IGN Movies editor-in-chief Eric Moro. Also revealed were detailed concept designs for the film’s … Continue reading →

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Cuddly Terminator T-800 and Watchmen Rorschach and The Comedian toys?

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Rene

Yet more Watchmen goods have popped up online. I found this unique line of toys while browsing rapper Common’s blog. He had posted images of the Terminator Salvation line that Medicom is releasing. For those of you who don’t know, … Continue reading →

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SXSW 2009 adds Fantastic Fest at Midnight series

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Rene

The South by Southwest film conference and festival has teamed with Fantastic Fest to produce a midnight lineup called SXSW Presents Fantastic Fest at Midnight, according to Variety. The six films, which will be announced later this month, will premiere … Continue reading →

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Zombies of Mass Destruction moves to the big screen

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Rene

Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain are now attached to adapt the Red 5 comic ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction for Benderspink films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Originally created by actor Kevin Grevioux, who recently appeared as a human-turned-Lycan in … Continue reading →

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Chiller Theatre Toy, Model and Film Expo spring 2009

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Rene

The next Chiller Theatre takes place on April 17-19, 2009. For the next show, no tickets will be sold at the door for Saturday, and must be purchased in advance. Location: Hilton Parsippany One Hilton Court Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 … Continue reading →

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Check out the brand new full trailer for Land of the Lost

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Rene

The full trailer for Will Ferrell’s upcoming Land of the Lost big screen adaptation is online, and it’s lookin’ better and better by the day. The Brad Silberling film roars into theaters on June 5, 2009, and also stars Danny … Continue reading →

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