René Carson

Actor from John Carpenter’s The Thing to attend theatrical screening this weekend, with memorabilia in tow

There have been two last-minute additions to the Loew’s Jersey’s upcoming screening of John Carpenter’s The Thing, this Saturday, April 30th. To begin with, Thomas G. Waites, who played “Windows,” is expected to be on hand at the Loew’s for the screening. He’ll talk a bit about the film and his experience making it, and ….

Breaking Bad star, Eliza Dushku, Katee Sackhoff and more board Batman: Year One adaptation

Bryan Cranston – star of AMC’s hit series Breaking Bad – along with Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku and Katee Sackhoff, have been tapped to voice the characters for DC Entertainment and Warner Premiere’s Batman: Year One, the adaptation of the Frank Miller comic book classic, according to THR. Lauren Montgomery (Superman/Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern: ….

Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest documentary screening at Tribeca Film Fest

Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, the Michael Rapaport-directed documentary on the groundbreaking hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, will screen at the Tribeca Film Festival next week. Here’s the Tribeca screening schedule: Wed, Apr 27, 6:00PM BMCC Tribeca PAC (between Greenwich & West Streets) 199 Chambers Street New ….

Well reviewed Thor to get IMAX 3D release opening day

IMAX, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment formally announced today that they will indeed release the epic film Thor in digital IMAX theatres worldwide day-and-date on May 6, 2011. The film, which has been getting rave reviews from critics, is based on the Marvel comic of the same name. Thor is directed by Kenneth Branagh, produced ….

Fast Five writer gets in the driver’s seat of Fast Six and major production deal at Universal

Chris Morgan – writer of the third, fourth and fifth installments of Universal’s Fast and the Furious franchise (Fast Five opens April 29) – has signed a two-year first-look production deal with the studio, according to THR. The deal also includes penning the script for Fast Six. According to the report, Morgan has been a ….

Let Me In director to helm another vampire movie, this one produced by Ridley Scott

Matt Reeves – the director behind Let Me In – has been tapped to develop and direct Fox 2000’s The Passage, an adaptation of a novel by Justin Cronin, that has Ridley Scott attached to produce, according to THR. The studio picked up the rights for The Passage and two possible sequels in a reported ….