Roger Corman

Malcolm McDowell comes aboard Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050

An outrageous action-packed film and reboot of the original Death Race 2000, Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050 began filming this month in Peru. Described as being filled with full-throttle mayhem and black-hearted humor, the all-new film drops the flag on a phalanx of automotive gladiators who earn points for killing pedestrians — and their fellow ….

Roger Corman, SFX legend Rick Baker and more to appear at American Cinematheque salute to character actor Dick Miller

The name may not ring a bell, but the face surely will – Cult Cinema Icon Dick Miller is one of Hollywood’s favorite character actors. Born on Christmas Day, 1928, in the Bronx, Miller came to California with hopes of becoming a writer and wound up as an actor, appearing in more than 175 films ….

Dougray Scott, Danny Trejo and Ving Rhames lensing Death Race: Inferno

Universal has announced that Death Race 3 is currently shooting in and around Cape Town, South Africa. In this all-new original feature film from Universal 1440 Entertainment, hardened criminals race for their freedom in what are described as vicious new vehicles, and face-off in the ultimate blood sport, when the popular Death Race is transported ….

Cult Cinema Icon Roger Corman to preview documentary biopic during NYCC 2011

Legendary cult film producer Roger Corman will be making a rare convention appearance during New York Comic-Con 2011 to preview Anchor Bay Films’ Corman’s World documentary, along with current and upcoming theatrical and home entertainment releases from Anchor Bay. Oscar-winning producer Corman will appear at the 2011 New York Comic-Con on Saturday, October 15th to ….

Cult Cinema Icons Roger Corman, Piranha & Gremlins director Joe Dante, and actor Sig Haig landing at San Diego Comic-Con 2010

The Shout Factory will be putting the “cult” back in cult cinema, as they bring iconic figures from the era of grindhouse theaters and Saturday morning cartoons to San Diego Comic-Con. At 11:00 AM on Friday, July 23rd, meet legendary filmmakers Roger Corman, Julie Corman and Joe Dante (the original Piranha, Gremlins, Trailers from Hell) ….

Fans get a real chance to make decisions on a creature movie for SyFy

For all you fans disgusted with the films that are released these days, now you have no excuse. According to Mediaweek, Syfy is teaming up with IGN to find the next “Sharktopus”. Sharktopus is an original Syfy movie featuring a deadly beast that’s half shark and half octopus. The network has created a string of ….

Death Race 2 prequel currently shooting in South Africa

Universal Studios announced today that Death Race 2 began principal photography recently in Cape Town, South Africa. The prequel to Paul W.S. Anderson’s re-imagining of Roger Corman’s grindhouse cult classic stars Luke Goss (Hellboy 2: The Golden Army), Ving Rhames (Con Air, Pulp Fiction), Sean Bean (National Treasure, Lord of the Rings trilogy), Danny Trejo ….

Cult Cinema Icons Roger Corman, Malcolm McDowell, George A. Romero, Tony Todd, John Waters, Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree, Dee Wallace and Slipknot to attend massive Las Vegas horror festival this month

This is the “thrilla dilla” of horror events, as far as I’m concerned. Cult Cinema Icons Roger Corman, Malcolm McDowell, George A. Romero, Tony Todd, John Waters, Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree and Dee Wallace; plus film screenings at The Palms Hotel Casino, which sports Ghost Bar; located just across from The Rio, with their incredible ….

Director James Cameron, Variety’s Peter Bart, Precious director Lee Daniels, uber-producer Lauren Shuler Donner to speak at Produced By Conference 2009

In June of 2009, the entire producing community will gather in one place for an extraordinary weekend of discovery, learning and creative inspiration. Presented by the Producers Guild of America and hosted by Sony Pictures Studios, the Produced By Conference brings together the entire producing profession—from acclaimed Oscar and Emmy winners, to experienced team members, ….

Win one of five DVD copies of the groundbreaking Star Wars documentary A Galaxy Far Far Away

I have another great contest this week. Next Tuesday, April 21st, Cinevolve Studios invite home viewers to go deep inside the weird, wonderful universe of the Star Wars phenomenon, when they release the 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD of the documentary A Galaxy Far Far Away. Created in 1999 by director Tariq Jalil, the film ….