Monthly Archives: September 2010

Win one of two signed Barry Munday movie posters plus DVDs from Magnolia Pictures

Opening in theaters tomorrow, October 1st, is Magnolia Pictures’ Barry Munday, starring Patrick Wilson and Judy Greer! To celebrate the theatrical release of Barry Munday, FilmFetish is giving away two full-size Barry Munday movie posters signed by Patrick Wilson, Judy … Continue reading

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Cult series The Munsters getting television remake treatment

Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller is developing a modern-day reboot of the creepshow classic The Munsters, according to EW. The new show is expected to run on NBC, which has only ordered a pilot thus far. The potential series is … Continue reading

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Get a close look at the alien invaders from Skyline in this new trailer

Rogue has just released a new trailer for Colin and Greg Strause’ sci-fi thriller Skyline. In Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to … Continue reading

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Thrilling I Am Number Four teaser trailer hits the net

The first trailer for D.J. Caruso’s next film, I Am Number Four, has been posted over at Yahoo Movies. I Am Number Four stars Alex Pettyfer, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand and Timothy Olyphant. The film centers on a … Continue reading

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All six Star Wars films getting 3D re-release starting in 2012

THR reports that George Lucas is prepping the entire Star Wars franchise in 3D conversions for re-release in 2012. Though the 3D versions have been rumored for some time, Lucas was apparently waiting until there were enough 3D screens available … Continue reading

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Anti-piracy summit announced for December

The industry’s first-ever Entertainment Content Protection Summit was announced today by Variety magazine and the international content protection association, CDSA, to be held on December 8th at the Universal Hilton Hotel, in Universal City, California. The one-day event will provide … Continue reading

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Jessica Biel starts work on the mystery thriller The Tall Man

SND and Radar Films announced today that Jessica Biel’s latest project, the mystery thriller The Tall Man, has begun lensing in Canada. Described as a suspenseful thriller in the vein of M. Night Shyamalan’s early work, The Tall Man marks … Continue reading

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Make that the Old Spice Guy and the Incredible Hulk are on NBC’s Chuck!

“Old Spice Guy” Isaiah Mustafa and “The Hulk” Lou Ferrigno are making guest appearances on tonight’s episode of NBC’s Chuck. No, unfortunately they don’t fight.

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The Old Spice guy is on Chuck right now!

“Old Spice Guy” Isaiah Mustafa is making a guest appearance on tonight’s episode of NBC’s Chuck.

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Del Toro developing DreamWorks animation Trollhunters and moving ahead with At the Mountains of Madness

Another big update on heavily in-demand director Guillermo del Toro has landed on THR. According to the report, del Toro is setting up an animated feature titled Trollhunters at DreamWorks Animation, which he will write and direct. Trollhunters will be … Continue reading

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Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood and sci-fi show Falling Skies cast to invade New York Comic-Con 2010

Just found some additional New York Comic-Con 2010 news. MediumAtLarge revealed that Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood and writer Mark Verheiden, from TNT’s upcoming sci-fi series Falling Skies, will be at New York Comic-Con on Saturday from 4-5 PM, signing autographs … Continue reading

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Frank Darabont and The Walking Dead marching into New York Comic-Con 2010 for exclusive preview PLUS a new online clip

During the upcoming fan-fest New York Comic-Con, AMC will premiere the first complete scenes from The Walking Dead. In addition to the exclusive preview, the stars and producers of the drama, based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman, … Continue reading

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Human Centipede sequel trailer plus photos and news from a quartet of IFC cult indie grindhouse thrillers

IFC Midnight has announced that a teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated sequel to director Tom Six’s twisted cult hit The Human Centipede is now available online. The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) won’t be released until 2011, but the teaser … Continue reading

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Cult Cinema Icons to appear at nationwide Hatchet II screenings in support of uncensored horror release

Dark Sky announced that in anticipation of the October 1st release of Hatchet II – which is getting the widest release of an uncut and unrated genre film in more than 25 years – the film’s legendary cult movie cast … Continue reading

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Terminator and Superman directors to produce pair of digital sci-fi and action series for Warner Premiere

Bryan Singer (Superman Returns) and McG (Terminator Salvation) have been tapped by Warner Premiere to produce a series of multi-platform digital sci-fi and action titles, according to HeatVision. If successful, the pair of digital series could lead to spin-off television … Continue reading

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Warner Bros. action script deal a dream come true for film school grads

HeatVision reports that Warner Bros. has optioned an action script project titled Family Getaway from newcomers Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer, who met in the MFA directing program at the American Film Institute and began writing together shortly after graduating … Continue reading

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Dragon Tattoo actor to play villain in Mission: Impossible IV

Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest) has been tapped to play the villain for Paramount’s fourth Mission: Impossible film, according to Variety. The … Continue reading

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Emma Stone circling leads in 21 Jump Street and Spider-Man reboots

Emma Stone, from the recently released Easy A, is circling the female lead in the long in development 21 Jump Street film adaptation, opposite Jonah Hill, according to Variety. The story comes from Hill, along with Michael Bacall, who wrote … Continue reading

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Win movie tickets for life in Moviefone’s 20,000 Movie Tickets Giveaway

Moviefone is celebrating 20 years online by giving away 20,000 movie tickets with The Moviefone 20,000 Movie Tickets Giveaway. To enter, simply answer a short list of film-related questions and enter your email address. Then you’ll have a chance to … Continue reading

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Annual TromaDance AFM Panel to preview fest and discuss state of indie filmmaking

TromaDance founder Lloyd Kaufman announced that the annual American Film Market’s TromaDance Press Conference will take place this year on November 4, 2010, at 3 pm in the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Press Room. Now in its 12th year, … Continue reading

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Weta Workshop crafting custom HALO: Reach ATV collectibles for giveaway promotion

Weta Workshop has been asked by Microsoft to customise two 420cc ATVs to look and sound like the Mongoose ATV from the newly released HALO: Reach game. But that’s not the big news. The big news is that they’re being … Continue reading

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We’re celebrating I’m Still Here on VOD by giving away three copies of Two Lovers on DVD

This Friday, September 24th, Magnolia Pictures will premiere the controversial Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’m Still Here on Video-On-Demand. To celebrate the VOD premiere of the Casey Affleck-directed film, FilmFetish is giving away three DVD copies of Joaquin Phoenix’ last film, … Continue reading

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Warner Bros. nabs spy thriller Unlocked

Warner Bros. has nabbed a spy thriller titled Unlocked from Peter O’Brien and have attached Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Georgina Townsley to produce, according to Variety. Unlocked centers on a female CIA interrogator who’s duped into getting a terrorist to … Continue reading

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Magnet grabs U.S. rights to Takashi Miike’s samurai action film 13 Assassins and releases two bloody photos to prove it

Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing announced today that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Takashi Miike’s epic samurai masterpiece, 13 Assassins. The historical action epic, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival, recently had its North American premiere at the … Continue reading

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Orson Scott Card’s epic sci-fi tale Ender’s Game back in development for the big screen

According to The L.A. times, the sci-fi film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s seminal epic tale Ender’s Game is now back in active development, as independent production company Odd Lot Entertainment moves forward on a movie project of the Hugo … Continue reading

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Producer gives multiple Godzilla reboot updates

Zennie62 caught up with producer Brian Rogers at the recent 3D Summit in Universal City, and discussed Legendary Pictures’ upcoming Godzilla reboot film, which is currently targeting a 2012 release. Negotiations with license-owner Toho have been underway since 2007, and … Continue reading

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Hellraiser’s new Pinhead is…

Bloody Disgusting has reported who will replace Doug Bradley as the infamous “Pinhead” in Dimension Films’ currently shooting Hellraiser: Revelations, as well as who will be playing “Pseudo-Pinhead”.

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James Cameron’s True Lies becoming TV series?

Avatar director James Cameron’s 1994 blockbuster espionage action film True Lies, is headed to ABC television as a weekly series, according to THR Livefeed. ABC has made a script deal for the project, with Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, Fox TV producing … Continue reading

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All-Star Superman voice cast lines up

James Denton (Desperate Housewives), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) and Anthony LaPaglia will lend their voices to Warner Bros. Animation’s All-Star Superman, the animated film adaptation of the acclaimed comic, according to HeatVision. All-Star Superman – which has won three Eisner … Continue reading

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Clive Barker joins guest list for Weekend Of Horrors 2

Artist, writer and filmmaker Clive Barker – creator of Candyman, Hellraiser, Nightbreed and countless others – has joined the list of celebrities attending Creation Entertainment’s Weekend Of Horrors II, coming to the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California. Barker … Continue reading

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