History of Super Hero Movies: Past, Present and Future panel to take place at NYCC
Comic books started out modestly eight decades ago, printed on pulp paper and appealing to a very young audience. Today, comics are American mythology with a broad ranging readership, with legendary characters and stories that have transcended time and inspired generations of readers and artists in all different mediums. Film and entertainment historian Eddy Friedfeld ….
More Terminator: Salvation photos online – this time of Common and Bloodgood as resistance fighters
An Italian blog called Screenweek, has published four additional photos from McG’s upcoming Terminator: Salvation film, featuring key resistance members Moon Bloodgood (above) and Common. Bloodgood is being described as
Terminator Salvation concept art gives movie spoilers
Wired Magazine has posted several conceptual art paintings and model photos from the upcoming McG-directed Terminator Salvation, including the remote-controlled “Moto-Terminator” that you see above, which are dispatched in groups by Skynet to destroy humans. The style of the machines and the post-apocalyptic landscape of the prequel are pretty clearly revealed in the art. Also ….
The Dark Knight returns to theaters on January 23rd
Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing The Dark Knight back for a return engagement in IMAX and theatres on January 23, 2009, giving audiences one more chance to see the film on the big screen. The film will re-open nationwide, it was announced by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution. One of the ….
Terminator Salvation to be first movie of a new trilogy
Halcyon chiefs Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek are developing a fifth Terminator installment, according to Variety. Terminator Salvation director McG, is working with the company on the future project. The announcement was made at the Dubai International Film Festival, which began on December 11th and runs through this Thursday. There apparently hasn’t been a decision ….
Full Terminator Salvation trailer online
The Terminator Salvation trailer actually looks pretty cool. But of course, looks can be deceiving. All I can say is, there are some kick ass bikes whizzing by, and the first half of the trailer looks like a try post-apocalyptic desert, a-la The Road Warrior. The robots are rusty and more menacing also. I got ….
Dark Knight returning to theaters and IMAX in January
Warner Bros. is bringing The Dark Knight back for a return engagement in theatres and IMAX on January 23th 2009, giving audiences one more chance to see the film on the big screen. The film will re-open nationwide, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Distribution. One of the most ….
First pics of Public Enemies Johnny Depp and Christian Bale
Empire Magazine has posted some exclusive shots of The Dark Knight Christian Bale as FBI agent Melvin Purvis and Johnny Depp as gang leader John Dillinger, in Michael Mann’s latest biopic/thriller Public Enemies. Public Enemies, which is due in theaters on July 1st 2009, tells the stories of notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face ….
The Dark Knight to be first BD Live-enabled title from Warner Bros.
The critically-acclaimed blockbuster The Dark Knight, hits the street on December 9th as Warner Bros.’ first home entertainment release to include Internet-enabled interactive features exclusive to the Blu-ray format. The Dark Knight Blu-ray takes advantage of next-generation technology through BD-Live, which is accessible through internet-connected Blu-ray players (including PlayStation 3). Warner Bros. BD-Live allows users ….
Oliver Stone movie about drug kingpin gets financial injection
Earthworks Entertainment recently announced that it has placed equity in the upcoming film Escobar, a movie that Oliver Stone is executive producing. Simultaneously with the announcement, the Company also announced that James Reach has joined the production and distribution firm, and will head up the newly formed Earthworks Films subsidiary. Reach previously founded Beyond Reach ….
The Dark Knight shatters IMAX opening box office records
IMAX and Warner Bros. today announced that The Dark Knight shattered opening box office records on 94 IMAX screens during its debut. The IMAX release contributed $6.3 million of the $158.4 million that the film grossed at the domestic box office, on a total of 94 North American screens this weekend. The picture posted a ….
First pic from Terminator Salvation plus a full synopsis
Release Date: May 22, 2009 Director: McG Writer: Michael Ferris, John Brancato Producers: Moritz Borman, Derek Anderson, Victor Kubicek, Jeffrey Silver Executive Producers: Peter D. Graves, Bahman Naraghi, Mario F. Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna, Joel B. Michaels, Dan Lin, Jeanne Allgood Cast: Sam Worthington, Christian Bale, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anton Yelchin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Moon Bloodgood, ….
A visual history of the Batman
You batboys and batgirls who didn’t get to see The Dark Knight this weekend can at least take a trip down Gotham’s memory lane, with the Batman Battles the Bad Guys photo gallery compiled by Time. “Some” of your favorite characters from the Batman universe are featured, including Adam West as Batman, Julie Newmar as ….
A record-breaking night for The Dark Knight
Just past the stroke of midnight, Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight broke the record for a 12:01 a.m. film opening, earning an unprecedented $18,489,000 at the box office, it was announced yesterday by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. That total does not include the grosses from the subsequent 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 ….
And here’s that teaser trailer for Terminator Salvation
That trailer for Terminator Salvation is now online. In the McG’ed version of the Terminator mythos, John Connor (Christian Bale), now in his 30s, leads what’s left of the human race against the machines. The new film also stars Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood and Common. You can watch it in various formats and ….