Monthly Archives: October 2009

Charlize Theron circling female Road Warrior sequel lead role

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Rene Carson

According to E Online, Oscar-winner Charlize Theron is director George Miller’s choice to play the female lead in the upcoming long-in-development sequel to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Mad Max 4. However, original Road Warrior Mel Gibson apparently won’t be donning … Continue reading →

Posted in Cult Cinema Icons, News | Tagged action films, Astro Boy, Band of Brothers, Black Hawk Down, Brenna Roth, Charlize Theron, Cormac McCarthy, cult cinema, cult classics, David Bowers, Garret Dillahunt, George Miller, Guy Pearce, John Hillcoat, Mad Max, Mad Max 2, Mad Max 4, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Mel Gibson, Robert Duvall, sci-fi films, sequels, The Burning Plain, The Road Warrior, Tom Hardy, Viggo Mortensen | 2 Comments

Pixar character goes homicidal?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Rene Carson

College Humor has put together a video parody of the now ubiquitous Disney Pixar animated lamp, that comes hopping onto the screen before every Pixar film. The animation supposes what would happen if that bouncing ended tragically and the penalties … Continue reading →

Posted in Video - Other Clips | Tagged animation, comedy films, Disney Pixar, humor, parodies | Comments Off

Details on the full trailer for Avatar to be released this Friday

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Rene Carson

One of the admins over at The Avatar Game’s official Facebook page just posted that the full Avatar trailer will be released in theaters this Friday, October 23rd and then released online next Thursday, October 29th. Upon further investigation, I … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Avatar, CCH Pounder, fantasy films, gaming, Giovanni Ribisi, James Cameron, Joel David Moore, Kevin Shortt, Laz Alonso, Matt Gerald, Michelle Rodriguez, Peter Mensah, Sam Worthington, sci-fi films, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, thrillers, Titanic, war films, Wes Studi, Zoe Saldana | Comments Off

Indie Spotlight: Zorg and Andy

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Rene Carson

Zorg and Andy is a cult comedy, very much in the B-movie tradition, featuring a fertility idol of alien origin, pagan blood cults, zombies and flesh-eating beetles. The feature was shot for about $25,000 and the opening scenes were shot … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged Austin Davis, B Movie Celebration, Ben Ayres, comedy films, cult cinema, Danyella C. Davis, Doug Weatherston, Douglas Weatherston, Dr. Jerry Howard, Guy Davis, Heather Lapham Kuhn, indie films, Jennifer Wilkens, Julie Dietrich, Kate Rudd, Marco Noyola, Nancy R'beck, Nick Kraynak, Paula Dodd, Quentin Dodd, Sally Weatherston, Scott Ganyo, Sherrae Barlow, Shonna Stout, Trevor Fanning, Tromadance Summer Film Festival, V. Z. Montengo, Wilson Bath, Zorg and Andy | Comments Off

Exorcism of Emily Rose director tapped for supernatural suspense thriller

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Rene Carson

Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Day the Earth Stood Still) has been tapped by Lakeshore Entertainment to direct the supernatural suspense thriller The Living, Variety reports. Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi will develop and produce the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Gary Lucchesi, Paul Harris Boardman, Sam Raimi, Scott Derrickson, supernatural thrillers, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Living, The Substitute, thrillers, Tom Rosenberg | Comments Off

Cast and plot details for M. Night Shyamalan’s Devil

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Rene Carson

Director M. Night Shyamalan recently formed a production company called The Night Chronicles, which will generate one thriller per year for three years. Shyamalan will not direct the films himself, but produce, write treatments, and choose writers & directors. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 30 Days of Night, 500 Days of Summer, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, Bollywood Blues, Breach, Brian Nelson, Caroline Dhavernas, Chris Messina, Dead Presidents, Devil, Drag Me to Hell, Drew Dowdle, Edge of Darkness, Geoffrey Arend, Hard Candy, Hollywoodland, horror films, John Erick Dowdle, Julia & Julia, M. Night Shyamalan, Mel Gibson, Quarantine, Ray, suspense films, The Last Airbender, The Night Chronicles, thrillers, Unbreakable, Unbreakable 2, Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Comments Off

Check out Kanye West’s Spike Jonze-directed short film We Were Once a Fairytale right here

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Rene Carson

Where the Wild Things Are director Spike Jonze, has been developing a short film with rapper Kanye West, titled We Were Once a Fairytale. It was supposed to debut on iTunes on September 8th, according to an article on The … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Other Clips | Tagged fantasy films, Kanye West, music, short films, Spike Jonze, We Were Once a Fairytale, Where The Wild Things Are | Comments Off

New cast member confirmed for Robert Rodriguez’ Predators reboot

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Rene Carson

Robert Rodriguez recently revealed the cast for his upcoming Predators reboot film, which includes the likes of Danny Trejo, Adrien Brody and Topher Grace. Well this weekend, actor Derek Mears, who played Jason Voorhees in the most recent Friday the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Adrien Brody, Armored, Arnold Schwarzenegger, cult cinema, cult classics, Danny Trejo, Derek Mears, Friday the 13th, horror films, Nimród Antal, Predator, Predators, Robert Rodriguez, sci-fi films, Topher Grace, Vacancy | Comments Off

Director chosen for new Monster Squad film

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Rene Carson

Mike Mitchell (Sky High, Surviving Christmas) will direct Warner Bros.’ long-in-development supernatural action comedy Monster Squad, formerly known as Nightcrawlers, according to THR. Nightcrawlers/Monster Squad, a spec script by Brian Lynch, has gone through numerous writers, including Michael Arndt and … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Audrey Wells, Brad Copeland, Brian Lynch, Charlie Gogolak, Chris Bender, comedy films, Donald De Line, fantasy films, J.C. Spink, Jonathan Shestack, Michael Arndt, Mike Mitchell, Monster Squad, Nightcrawlers, Shane Black, Shrek Forever After, Sky High, supernatural films, Surviving Christmas, Wild Hogs | Comments Off

Trailer for Vantage Point director’s new thriller Endgame

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Rene Carson

Endgame takes place in 1985 South Africa, when the country is under siege, Mandela’s imprisonment is an international cause celebré, and ANC guerrilla terrorist attacks are escalating. Working for P.W. Botha as a somewhat Machiavellian Head of Intelligence, Dr. Neil … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged biographies, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Clarke Peters, Derek Jacobi, Endgame, historical films, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong, Nelson Mandela, Paula Milne, Pete Travis, political films, thrillers, William Hurt | Comments Off

Trailer for Mel Gibson’s thriller Edge of Darkness online

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Rene Carson

Mel Gibson plays a homicide detective investigating the death of his activist daughter, who uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent (Ray Winstone) tasked with cleaning up the evidence. Edge … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged Bojana Novakovic, Casino Royale, crime thrillers, Danny Huston, Edge of Darkness, Frank Grillo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Martin Campbell, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Shawn Roberts, thrillers | Comments Off

Jude Law and Robert De Niro to appear in Branagh’s Thor feature film

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Rene Carson

Actor Matthias Schweighofer (Valkyrie) revealed to GQ magazine that he is close to nabbing a role in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor and that both Jude Law and Robert De Niro have already been cast, according to AICN. Branagh has worked with … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged A Perfect Getaway, action films, Chris Hemsworth, Colm Feore, comic based, Frankenstein, Jaimie Alexander, Jude Law, Kenneth Branagh, Matthias Schweighofer, Natalie Portman, Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson, Sleuth, Stellan Skarsgard, Thor, thrillers, Tom Hiddleston, Valkyrie | Comments Off

New Clash of the Titans behind-the-scenes featurette

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Rene Carson

MTV has posted a behind-the-scenes featurette for The Clash of the Titans remake, which contains interviews with film stars Sam Worthington (Perseus), Gemma Arterton (Io), Mads Mikkelsen (Draco) and Liam Cunningham. Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk, Transporter 2, Danny the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, adventure films, Alexa Davalos, Danny Huston, Danny the Dog, fantasy films, Gemma Arterton, Hans Matheson, historical films, Ian Whyte, Izabella Miko, Jamie Sives, Jason Flemyng, Liam Cunningham, Liam Neeson, Louis Leterrier, Luke Evans, Luke Treadaway, Mads Mikkelsen, Martin McCann, Nathalie Cox, Nicholas Hoult, Pete Postlethwaite, Polly Walker, Ralph Fiennes, remakes, Sam Worthington, Tamer Hassan, The Clash of the Titans, The Incredible Hulk, Transporter 2, Vincent Regan, William Houston | Comments Off

Whole cop crew returning for Murphy’s Beverly Hills Cop 4?

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Rene Carson

According to Moviehole, Beverly Hills Cop 4 producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura will wipe the slate clean by completely ignoring the last two Beverly Hills Cop sequels, making a direct sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1984 comedy classic. That means detectives Billy … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 3:10 to Yuma, action films, Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop 4, Brett Ratner, comedy films, Derek Haas, Dying Day, Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, Judge Reinhold, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Michael Brandt, Rush Hour, sequels, Sylvester Stallone, Wanted, X-Men: The Last Stand | Comments Off

X-Men producer reveals secrets of X-Men: First Class, Wolverine 2, Deadpool and more

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Rene Carson

Empire spoke to veteran X-Men producer Lauren Shuler-Donner, who’s had a hand in every X-Men film to date – along with all developing X-Men projects – during the DVD and Blu-ray promotional junket for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Shuler-Donner revealed just … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, comic based, Deadpool, Harrison Ford, Hugh Jackman, Lauren Shuler Donner, Liev Schreiber, martial arts films, Ryan Reynolds, Stars Wars, thrillers, Tom Rothman, Wolverine 2, X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class | Comments Off

Examples of film and gaming conceptual artist Yu-Cheng’s amazing work

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Rene Carson

I helped set up an amazing artist on Zazzle today. He is an incredible talent, and I hope to work with him on a number of upcoming projects. I enjoy helping artists I admire getting set up on Zazzle, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Fetish, Snapshots | Tagged 2D Artist Magazine, Animation Reporter Magazine, Animation Today Magazine, art books, art cards, Artzmania Magazine, award-winning artists, conceptual artists, digital artists, EXO2 Magazine, EXOTIQUE series, graphika manila 09 book, greeting cards, note cards, unique greeting cards, Yu Cheng, Yu Cheng Hong, Zeixs Asia Book | Comments Off

Tekken 6 release party and gaming tournament

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Rene Carson

New York Tokyo is hosting a Tekken 6 release party – a celebration for the new game’s anticipated release. Spanning over a 14 year legacy, Tekken is among the world’s most recognizable gaming brands. The title franchise has sold over … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Video - Trailers | Tagged Atari, DJ Seoul, fan conventions, gaming, gaming events, MC Aero, music, New York City events, New York events, Tekken, Tekken 6, Tekken 6 release party, White Rabbit | Comments Off

Captain Kirk may step into CIA agent Jack Ryan’s shoes?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

Well, yes, according to a report on Variety, Chris Pine may be a part of a second Paramount franchise reboot. The studio is apparently in talks with Pine to play CIA analyst Jack Ryan in the reboot of the franchise … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged action films, Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine, Clear and Present Danger, D.J. Caruso, Denzel Washington, espionage films, Harrison Ford, Hossein Amini, James Earl Jones, JJ Abrams, John McTiernan, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mace Neufeld, Patriot Games, Star Trek, The Art of Making Money, The Hunt for Red October, The Sum of All Fears, thrillers, Tom Clancy, Tony Scott, Unstoppable | Comments Off

Win movie monsters and more in the A&E Home Entertainment Halloween DVD Giveaway

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

FilmFetish has partnered with A&E for the A&E Home Entertainment Halloween DVD Giveaway, featuring spooky titles with hours and hours of frightful entertainment. One lucky FilmFetish reader will win a prize pack valued at over $250, and featuring one each … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged A&E Home Entertainment Halloween DVD Giveaway, documentary films, ghost stories, Haunted Histories, Haunted Histories Collection, Haunted Histories Megaset, Haunted Histories: America's Most Haunted Places, horror films, Monsterquest: Movie Monsters, Paranormal State: Demonic Investigations, Paranormal State: The Complete Season Three, supernatural thrillers, television, vampire films, zombie films | 24 Comments

Win one of three copies of internationally acclaimed horror Left Bank on DVD

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

Modern life meets ancient evil in the internationally acclaimed horror film Left Bank, which lures viewers into a strange and unsettling world. IFC Films released Left Bank today on DVD, and to celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away three … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Christophe Dirickx, Dimitri Karakatsanis, Eline Kuppens, foreign films, Frank Vercruyssen, horror films, Left Bank, Let the Right One In, Linkeroever, Marilou Mermans, Matthias Schoenaerts, Pieter Van Hees, Robbie Cleiren, Ruth Becquart, Sien Eggers | 72 Comments

Win one of three copies of the intense horror Gnaw on DVD

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

Dark Sky Films released the bone-crunching nightmare U.K. horror Gnaw on DVD today. To celebrate the release of Gnaw, FilmFetish is giving away three copies of the DVD to readers. Read on to find out how you can win your … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Carrie Cohen, comedy films, Dark Sky Films, Darkside, Fantasporto Festival, foreign films, Frightfest, Gary Faulkner, Gnaw, Gregory Mandry, Hiram Bleetman, horror films, Horrorthon, Jat Slater, Jennifer Wren, Julia Vandoorne, Michael Bell, Nigel Croft-Adams, Oliver Squires, Rachel Mitchem, Sara Dylan | 73 Comments

Lee Daniels’s Precious movie featurette now online

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

Lee Daniels’s Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire is a vibrant, honest and resoundingly hopeful film about the human capacity to grow and overcome. Set in Harlem in 1987, it is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones (Gabourey … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video - Trailers | Tagged Amina Robinson, Angelic Zambrana, Chyna Layne, drama, Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mo’Nique, Nealla Gordon, Nia Fraser, Paula Patton, Precious, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, Push, Sapphire, Sherri Shepherd, Stephanie Andujar, teen films, urban drama, Xosha Roquemore | Comments Off

Watch Carrie, Lon Chaney’s Wolf Man and Rosemary’s Baby on the big screen for Halloween season

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

The Loew’s Jersey continues its series of classic revival cinema, with an early Halloween weekend of classic cult horror films, including Carrie, Lon Chaney’s The Wolf Man and Rosemary’s Baby. Events kick-off on Friday, October 23rd, and continue on through … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Snapshots | Tagged Amy Irving, Bela Lugosi, Betty Buckley, Brian De Palma, Carrie, Charles Grodin, Claude Rains, Doug Cox, Elisha Cook Jr., Emmaline Henry, Evelyn Ankers, Fay Helm, Forrester Harvey, Friends of the Loew's, George Waggner, Hanna Landy, Harry Gold, J.M. Kerrigan, John Cassavetes, John Travolta, Loew's Jersey, Lon Chaney, Lon Chaney Jr., Maria Ouspenskaya, Maurice Evans, Mia Farrow, Michael Talbott, Nancy Allen, P.J. Soles, Patric Knowles, Patsy Kelly, Phil Leeds, Piper Laurie, Priscilla Pointer, Ralph Bellamy, Roman Polanski, Rosemary's Baby, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Sissy Spacek, Stefan Gierasch, Stephen King, Sydney Lassick, the Wolf Man, Victoria Vetri, Warren William, William Katt | Comments Off

Win one of five copies of the original Where the Wild Things Are adaptation on DVD

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

As anticipation builds for the theatrical release of Where the Wild Things Are, don’t miss out on Maurice Sendak’s original, award-winning animated adaption of his classic children’s story Where the Wild Things Are. To celebrate the release of the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, adaptation, animated films, animation, Being John Malkovich, childrens films, childrens story, Dave Eggers, family films, Maurice Sendak, monster films, Scholastic Storybook Treasures, Spike Jones, Weston Woods, Where The Wild Things Are | 108 Comments

Win one of three DVD copies of the film Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry – the story of the father of modern day tattooing

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

Today IndiePix reveals the colorful story of the father of modern day tattooing – Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins – as they release acclaimed documentary Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, on DVD. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away three copies … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots, Video - Trailers | Tagged documentary films, Don Ed Hardy, Erich Weiss, Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, Horis, Mike Malone, Norman Collins, Norman Sailor Jerry Collins, Sailor Jerry, tattoos | 41 Comments

Sir Ian McKellen talks Hobbit films and X-Men Origins: Magneto

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

Empire Magazine chatted up Sir Ian McKellen at the San Sebastian Film Festival recently about his involvement with The Hobbit, as well as the fate of the X-Men. The distinguished actor was attending the event to accept a lifetime achievement … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Snapshots | Tagged Andy Serkis, comic based, Guillermo del Toro, historical films, Lord of the Rings, San Sebastian Film Festival, Sir Ian McKellen, The Hobbit, X-Men, X-Men Origins: Magneto | Comments Off

Bryan Singer circling another X-Men film sequel

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

While attending a panel discussion at the Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea on Sunday, Bryan Singer said Sunday that he’s interested in directing another X-Men film and has discussed the possibility with Fox, according to a THR blog. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Bryan Singer, comic based, Famke Janssen, Pusan International Film Festival, sequels, X-Men | Comments Off

Disturbia director to learn the Art of Making Money

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rene Carson

Paramount is in talks with Star Trek’s Chris Pine and director D.J. Caruso (Disturbia, Eagle Eye) to join the true-life drama The Art of Making Money, with an eye towards beginning production early next year, according to Variety. Brian Robbins, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Art Williams, Brad Weston, Brian Robbins, Chris Pine, crime thrillers, D.J. Caruso, Denzel Washington, Disturbia, Eagle Eye, Frank Baldwin, Jason Kersten, Sharla Sumpter, Star Trek, The Art of Making Money, Tokyo Underworld, Tony Scott, Unstoppable | Comments Off

Win one of three copies of the supernatural horror The Objective on DVD

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Rene Carson

Daniel Myrick, the creator of The Blair Witch Project, brings supernatural horror to the mysterious and deadly mountains of Afghanistan, in The Objective. On October 13th, IFC Films will release The Objective on DVD, and to celebrate the release, FilmFetish … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Chems-Eddine Zinoune, Daniel Myrick, El Hayrani Lekbir, Hammou Abaou, horror films, Ibtihal Iataren, Jeff Prewett, Jon Huertas, Jonas Ball, Kenny Taylor, Mark A. Patton, Matthew R. Anderson, Michael C. Williams, P. David Miller, Qzaibar Allal, Rkia Chkaroll, Sam Hunter, supernatural thrillers, The Blair Witch Project, The Objective, Vanessa Johansson, war films, Wesley Clark | 64 Comments

Win one of three copies of the mixed martial arts action film Fighter on DVD

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Rene Carson

Tomorrow, October 13th, IFC Films will release the thrilling Danish martial arts film Fighter, on DVD. Fighter spotlights one girl’s journey into a brutal sport controlled by men. To celebrate the DVD release of Fighter, FilmFetish is giving away three … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, DVD, Blu-ray & VOD, Snapshots | Tagged Aicha, Behruz Banissi, Cyron Bjørn Melville, Denize Karabuda, Ertugrul Yilan, Fighter, foreign films, martial arts films, Mira Sarah Altshul, Molly Blixt Egelind, Natasha Arthy, Nevin Rasmussen, Nikolaj Arcel, Nima Nabipour, Özlem Saglanmak, Rasmus Heisterberg, Sadi Tekelioglu, Semra Turan, Xian Gao, Yüksel Isik | 51 Comments

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