René Carson

Mission Impossible writer goes on new mission – two write and direct two novel adaptations for Columbia Pictures

According to Empire Online, David Koepp – who wrote MIssion Impossible and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull – is in talks with Columbia to direct two films for the studio. The first is titled Billionaire’s Vinegar, which is loosely based on a novel by Benjamin Wallace, called The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The ….

All about the three different versions of Watchmen coming out this year

Watchmen will run about 2 hours and 37 minutes when it’s released in theaters on March 6th. But that will be only the first of several versions of the film, which is envisioned for multiple home-video releases on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def, director Zack Snyder and wife/producer Deborah Snyder told reporters on Wednesday at a ….

Classic Cronenberg screening series at IFC Center

IFC Center’s Waverly Midnights Series continues with a healthy – or unhealthy – dose of classic David Cronenberg films, running at midnight on weekends from February through April. Some of his most graphic and visually stunning work will screen, including Videodrome and Spider, considered classic sci-fi/horrors. The IFC Center is located at 323 Sixth Avenue ….

Animated sci-fi epic Battle for Terra trailer online

The official theatrical release trailer for the animated Battle for Terra is now online. ‘Terra’ follows the story of a peaceful alien planet facing annihilation. The animation was done by a company called MeniThings, whose artistic director, Aristomenis Tsirbas, is also the director of the film. According to MeniThings’ website, Tsirbas was a visual effects ….

Enter the MAD About Comic-Con Sweepstakes to win a free trip to San Diego Comic-Con, the animated Wonder Woman film, the DC Comics Encyclopedia and more

This is a great contest – and easier to enter than the contests I sponsor on FilmFetish.com. DC Comics and San Diego Comic-Con are sponsoring the MAD About Comic-Con Sweepstakes, giving you the chance to win a an all expense paid trip for two to San Diego during the 40th Anniversary edition of the largest ….