Month: June 2006

Right at Your Door Trailer

Right at Your Door takes place after dirty bombs are detonated, spreading deadly toxic ash across Los Angeles, Brad (Rory Cochrane) inadvertently quarantines his wife, Lexi (Mary McCormack) outside their new home by safely sealing himself inside. With the city under siege and Martial Law in affect, Brad and Lexi struggle to survive with little supply, limited time and no ….

The Fountain Exclusive Net Trailer Spills Over

Darren Aronofsky loves his psychedelic trips, and The Fountain is no exception. The trailer’s color and musical tone feel like a drug I need definitely to take. I’m glad Warners decided to distribute the film, after the on-again, off-again talks around the campfire. The Fountain is an odyssey about one man’s thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves. ….

Bug, Foodfight! and More New Film Previews From Lions Gate

Lions Gate continues to be at the forefront of innovative horror film releases. But they also continue show their versatility and eagerness to promote and distribute off-center films that have the capability to enlighten and enact change. Below are synopses for some of their upcoming slate of films, including The U.S. Vs. John Lennon, about U.S. government ….

Director of Hero Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles

It’s easy to forget that Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, Ju Dou) was critically acclaimed for his touching dramas, long before the success of action gods House of Flying Daggers and Hero. Before his next action epic arrivesd, he brings us Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles the story of a Japanese father who travels to China’s Yunnan province in the place ….

Eragon Behind the Scenes Trailer

Eragon is a tale of dragons and warriors, set in the mythical land of Alagaesia. The film is based on the best-selling book of the same name. Filming is now taking place in Hungary, with stars Edward Speleers, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Gary Lewis and Alun Armstrong.It hits theaters on December 15, 2006. Find out ….

Snyder Gets Watchmen

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Zach Snyder, who is currently working hard on Frank Miller’s 300 and also developing Rainbow Six, based on the Tom Clancy best-selling book and video game series, has stepped up to the plate to develop and direct Watchmen, the seminal DC limited series created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Alex Tse, who wrote the Spike Lee-directed Showtime gang drama Sucker Free City, is writing the script ….

New Talladega Nights Trailer

Will Ferrell plays Rebel NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby, who faces stiff competition in the form of his new teammate, Jean Girard (played by Baron Cohen). Bobby partners with his buddy Cal, to form Thunder and Lightning, the most feared duo in the sport of NASCAR racing. Below are links to the new trailer for the comedy, which hits ….

Colic Trailer

I don’t come across a lot of Thai horror films, so I had to bring this one to everyone’s attention. Thai action flick Ong Bak goes down as one of the best recent overseas genre films, so I guess the country is riding that momentum, and going in some different directions and genres. Colic is apparently getting a lot ….

Harry Potter’s Phoenix to be in IMAX Format

IMAX and Warner Brothers recently announced that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – the third Harry Potter film to be converted into IMAX’s format – will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres on July 13, 2007. The film is based on the best-selling J.K. Rowling book and is the fifth installment of the successful Harry Potter film ….

Tideland Trailer

Director Terry Gilliam. What can he be called but a mad genius (Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail, Fear, Jabberwocky, Loathing in Las Vegas). Of course there was the aptly titled The Brothers Grimm. But he continues to challenge and experiment, while many in the film industry create for a supposed audience they may or may not ….

GENRE MOVIE UPDATE: Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers comes to us from Lionsgate. The film revolves around a 12 year old boy and his mother that become the targets of two warring werewolf packs. Sounds like Underworld meets Elektra. Here’s the full synopsis for the film: In the small town of Huguenot, Timothy (played by Matthew Knight) approaches his thirteenth birthday, unaware this milestone marks the time of ….

Jay-Z Inspired Hip-Hop Musical to Premiere at Urbanworld

“I was inspired by Jay-Z to make this film,” says Daron Fordham, writer and director of Confessions of a Thug, a hip-hop musical premiering at this yearsUrbanworld Vibe Film Festival being held June 21-25 in New York City. Confessions of a Thug is a gritty, underground psychological exploration into the mind of a college educated street hustler named South Boy (Daron Fordham) who becomes unfulfilled ….