Martin Scorsese

New documentary tells the story of the men that made Darth Vader a samurai and Clint Eastwood a fistful of dollars

Strand Releasing has revealed the trailer for the new documentary Mifune: The Last Samurai, a new film by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki. The film explores the early life and accidental movie career of charismatic tough guy Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema and favorite go to actor for legendary filmmaker Akira ….

Infernal Affairs director tackles Chinatown New York street gangs in Revenge of the Green Dragons

Revenge of the Green Dragons is based on Frederick Dannen’s New Yorker article that chronicled the underworld of Asian-American gang life in 80’s and 90’s New York City. Andrew Lau & Andrew Loo co-directed the film from a script Loo co-wrote with Michael DiJiacomo. Revenge of the Green Dragons stars Justin Chon (Twilight: Breaking Dawn), ….

Images and movie posters from Martin Scorsese’s Hugo

Throughout his extraordinary career, Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese has brought his unique vision and dazzling gifts to life in a series of unforgettable films. This holiday season the legendary storyteller invites you to join him on a thrilling journey to a magical world with his first-ever 3-D film, based on Brian Selznick’s award-winning, imaginative ….

Taxi Driver, Blazing Saddles and Saturday Night Fever headed back to big screen for special screening event

This month the Loew’s Jersey continues to celebrate the historic Theatre’s 80th Anniversary Year, presenting three iconic films of one decade from the 1930s thru the 1980s. This month, the 1960s are in the spotlight, with screenings of Taxi Driver, Blazing Saddles and Saturday Night Fever lighting up the big screen. The Loew’s Jersey is ….

DiCaprio to play Viking in Mel Gibson-directed historical action film

Mel Gibson will direct Leonardo DiCaprio in an untitled period drama centering on Viking culture, according to Variety. William Monahan – who wrote The Departed, Body of Lies, and the upcoming Gibson-starring Edge of Darkness – is penning the screenplay, with shooting expected to start in fall of 2010. According to the report, the principals ….

Leonardo DiCaprio suspense thriller Shutter Island to receive graphic novel treatment along with film

According to ICV2, Leonardo DiCaprio’s upcoming thriller Shutter Island will also become a comic book, come 2010. Tokyopop will publish a full-color, 128-page graphic novel adaptation based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. The comic was originally adapted for French publisher Casterman by artist Christian de Metter. Tokyopop’s English translation will hit store shelves on ….

Todd McFarlane writing screenplay for a new Spawn movie

This is seriously exciting. I wonder what inspired McFarlane start hammering out this new script. Whatever it was, it’s about time. Spawn is one of my favorite cult comic characters. I look forward to seeing how this develops. McFarlane recently declared via Twitter that he is finally writing a script for a Spawn follow-up movie, ….