Monthly Archives: April 2009

The first image from Iron Man 2

USA Today has posted the first image from director Jon Favreau’s upcoming Iron Man sequel. The new film started shooting three weeks ago and opens May 7, 2010. According to reports, Iron Man 2 takes place six months after Stark … Continue reading

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Full trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra features sword-wielding ninjas, metal-eviscerating bombs and guns – lots of guns

Allocine has posted the full trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the Stephen Sommers-directed adaptation based on the Hasbro toyline. The upcoming film stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray … Continue reading

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Some behind-the-scenes video from the set of Neil Marshall’s historical epic Centurion

I found this behind-the-scenes video about the filming of writer/director Neil Marshall’s upcoming Centurion, featuring some action scenes from the film, as well as Marshall, Olga Kurylenko, Dominic West and others discussing the genesis of the story, the shooting schedule … Continue reading

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Bruce Willis up for mob pic Scarpa, video game adaptation Kane & Lynch, and a bunch of other action films

Bruce Willis is currently in discussions to appear in three new action films, including a thriller titled Inventory, an espionage film called Red and the mob biopic Scarpa, according to The Risky Business Blog. In Red, the actor would play … Continue reading

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Viral campaign for sci-fi show Flash Forward explained (at least to me)

During Lost’s 100th episode last night, which I thought was one of the best episodes in a long while, there were a number of mysterious on-screen references to something, before and after commercials, that totally eluded me, in between the … Continue reading

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David Morrissey talks Centurion and set photos pop-up online

David Morrissey spoke exclusively to Empire Magazine on his experiences filming Doomsday director Neil Marshall’s upcoming historical epic Centurion, while at the U.K. premiere of his new film Is Anybody There. The actor told the magazine: “It’s all about the … Continue reading

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Guillermo Del Toro talks about Vampire trilogy The Strain

Publisher William Morrow posted this video featuring director Guillermo Del Toro discussing Vampires, the inspiration for his forthcoming Strain book trilogy, which he penned with author Chuck Hogan, who wrote the novel Prince of Thieves, which Stephen King hailed as … Continue reading

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Photo of Leonard Nimoy as Fringe’s William Bell

This image of Leonard Nimoy as the mysterious William Bell on the season finale of Fringe, turned up online at TV Addict. Bell is the founder of Massive Dynamic and former partner of Walter Bishop (John Noble). Nimoy’s Bell appears … Continue reading

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Hilary Duff plays a narcissistic seductress in What Goes Up: film snapshot

What Goes Up (formerly titled Safety Glass) is a film about a morally challenged New York reporter, Campbell Babbitt (Steve Coogan), who learns life lessons from a group of dysfunctional students (played by Hilary Duff, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby) while … Continue reading

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Check out these clips of Sylvester Stallone’s upcoming The Expendables

The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone’s action icon reunion flick due out on April 23, 2010, now has some behind-the-scenes footage online, to go along with the photos that have making the rounds. It features several scenes from the film, including Stallone … Continue reading

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District 13 and Taken director headed to Tokyo thriller

Pierre Morel is attached to direct an as-yet-untitled Tokyo-set thriller for Paramount, according to Variety. Sounds like a project in Morel’s wheelhouse for sure – his previous efforts include the cult French martial arts film Banlieue 13 (released in the … Continue reading

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New trailer for the horror film Case 39

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Rob Zombie’s H2 trailer

The trailer for Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2, has been all over the place, so I guess it had to wind up here at some point. This is actually fuckin’ scary.

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Jackie Chan to direct/star in action caper Chinese Zodiac after Karate Kid remake: marking 100th film

Jackie Chan will begin shooting Kung Fu Kid this June in China, the re-imaging of the popular classic The Karate Kid, co-starring Will Smith’s son Jaden Smith. The iconic action star will then be featured in and co-direct an action … Continue reading

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Cronenberg’s Videodrome to get remake treatment

Universal will remake the 1983 David Cronenberg cult classic Videodrome, with Ehren Kruger attached to write, according to Variety.

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Clash of the Titans begins lensing today for Warner Bros.

Principal photography will began today (April 27th) on Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ epic action adventure Clash of the Titans, being directed by The Incredible Hulk’s Louis Leterrier. The film stars Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation, the upcoming Avatar) and Academy … Continue reading

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The Blind Side begins shooting in Atlanta

Principal photography has begun on Alcon Entertainment’s The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates and newcomer Quinton Aaron. Filming started on April 17 on location in Atlanta, Georgia, under the direction of John Lee Hancock (The Rookie). … Continue reading

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The Soloist film review

Here’s a review of the new Jamie Foxx/Robert Downey Jr. film The Soloist, by long-time contributor Sir Charles Maye. Ok, so this is pretty tricky. This review is kinda like Lindsay Lohan – it goes both ways, so bear with … Continue reading

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New shots and storyboards from Terminator Salvation

Sci-Fi Wire has posted an exclusive behind-the-scenes image and storyboards from Terminator Salvation, which opens May 21st. The new images include storyboards and a new set image, as depicted in the Terminator Salvation: The Movie Companion book, due in stores … Continue reading

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Win one of two copies of John Wayne’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance: Centennial Collection on DVD

Here is the second of our John Wayne Centennial Collection DVD giveaway contests.

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Win one of two copies of John Wayne’s classic El Dorado: Centennial Collection DVDs

Those of you that have won copies of Paramount’s Centennial Collection DVDs from us, or have purchased copies, already know the care that goes into these notable releases. When I heard the studio was releasing two classic John Wayne westerns … Continue reading

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Free Comic Book Day this weekend

The plans are set and FREE comics are shipping to shops all over the U.S., as Free Co ! mic Book Day finally hits this weekend, on May 2nd, 2009.

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See Star Trek in IMAX for free and nab a poster signed by director J.J. Abrams

It’s almost time for the world to boldly go where no man has gone before, as J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek lands in theaters on the night of May 7th. I’ve already purchased my tix for the two week limited IMAX … Continue reading

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Denzel Washington and Tony Scott may be Unstoppable

Denzel Washington is in talks to top-line the thriller Unstoppable, which Tony Scott is directing for Fox this fall, according to Variety. Washington would play an experienced engineer who boards an unmanned locomotive with a young conductor, to chase down … Continue reading

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Tempe, Arizona wins hometown premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Tempe, Arizona’s residents, schools, businesses, and a major cinema emporium are pulling out all the stops to prepare for the World Premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, on April 27, at Harkins Temple Marketplace 16. The Tempe Hometown Premiere will have … Continue reading

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Rodriguez directing Predators, Machete, Sin City 2, Nervewrackers and live-action Jetsons at home in Austin

IESB today confirmed a previously reported story by Bloody-Disgusting, that Sin City director Robert Rodriguez will reboot the Predator franchise for Fox. The new film is titled Predators, and Rodriguez will apparently direct and produce the new project. He discussed … Continue reading

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State of Play director to take on Isaac Asimov sci-fi classic

State of Play director Kevin Macdonald is attached to develop and direct The End of Eternity, Variety reports. The Isaac Asimov futuristic sci-fi tale The End of Eternity describes humanity as being controlled by a ruling class called The Eternals, … Continue reading

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Actress discusses her favorite explosion, plus that Showest footage from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

In this ‘Making of’ Transformers 2 clip, Isabel Lucas remembers her favorite pyro-shot from the movie. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits theaters on June 24th, 2009.

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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World production blog 2 now online

Edgar Wright, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Cera, Mark Webber, Johnny Simmons, and Ellen Wong talk about the first day of shooting, in Blog Two from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, the upcoming film based on the Oni Press graphic novel … Continue reading

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Check out this Kick-Ass 11 year old female assassin

Empire has two new images from Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming “indie” teen super-hero movie Kick-Ass, and the magazine has posted one of them on their website. It features actress Chloe Moretz as Mindy aka Hit Girl, a young assassin who’s been … Continue reading

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