Thrillers

A new Spider-Man has been chosen for Sony’s 3D reboot film

Young Andrew Garfield (Red Riding, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Lions for Lambs, Boy A) is the new Spider-Man, according to HeatVisionBlog. Garfield has nabbed the lead in Sony’s reboot of its Spider-Man franchise, which is being helmed by (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb. The studio will release the film in 3D on ….

Groundbreaking sci-fi drama Monsters gets October release date

Magnolia Pictures announced today that Gareth Edwards’ groundbreaking film Monsters, the breakout hit of this years’ SXSW, will be released in theaters on October 29th. Monsters was shot with just a five person crew and a cast of two, taking Gareth Edwards’ team through Guatemala, Belize and Mexico, finding and utilizing locations and supporting actors ….

New photos and plot details for sci-fi thriller Inception

Warner Brothers has released a set of revealing new images and detailed plot outline for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Inception. Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in “Inception,” an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a ….

Psychological thriller Abandoned features Brittany Murphy’s last screen appearance

Anchor Bay presents the psychological thriller Abandoned on Blu-ray and DVD beginning August 24, 2010. This dark tale of a woman searching for her boyfriend after he mysteriously vanishes from the hospital marks the last screen appearance by the late actress Brittany Murphy (8 Mile, Sin City, Just Married, Clueless, Girl, Interrupted). Abandoned follows Mary ….

Takashi Miike and other Asian cult cinema coming to Sundance Asia Extreme

Sundance Channel is serving up steady helpings of gore, violence and supernatural mayhem as it launches a new season of destination Asia Extreme in August, showcasing the sharpest cutting-edge Asian genre fare every Saturday night at midnight. The season includes the U.S. television premiers of five films from South Korea including The Restless, Shadows in ….

Win The Oxford Murders movie poster, plus Donkey Punch, Severance and Life Before Her Eyes on DVD

Elijah Wood’s The Oxford Murders will be available on VOD, Xbox Live, Playstation, Amazon and Vudu this Friday, July 2nd and then opens in theaters on August 6th. To celebrate The Oxford Murders’ release, FilmFetish is giving away a Movie Prize Pack that includes: A full-size poster signed by writer/director Álex de la Iglesia The ….

Die Hard writer launches short film competition

Creative collaboration platform Talenthouse has partnered with producer and screenwriter Steven E. de Souza to provide aspiring filmmakers an opportunity to work with one of the most renowned screenwriters in cinema history. De Souza, whose films have earned over $2 billion at the worldwide box office, with blockbusters such as Die Hard, 48hrs, Commando, The ….

Avatar success leads to renewed interest in sci-fi projects Ion, Pacific Rim, Logan’s Run and more

According to HeatVisionBlog, Fox 2000 Pictures is circling an original spec script by Will Dunn titled Ion, which is generating interest from several studios. Channing Tatum is attached to star in the project, with Ridley and Tony Scott attached to produce. Ion centers on a man who travels to different Earths and dimensions in order ….

Dead Soldier series coming from Liquid Comics and Max Payne director

Liquid Comics announced a partnership to release an original four-issue comic book series titled Dead Soldier from filmmakers John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines, Max Payne) and Richie Smyth (upcoming Parkour), according to THR. Liquid Comics – which also has partnerships with filmmakers John Woo, Shekhar Kapur and Guy Ritchie – will create art for the ….