Action

Kerosene Cowboys adds three to cast

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cam Gigandet (upcoming Twilight), Shane West (Red Sands) and Rachael Leigh Cook (Broken Kingdom) are in talks to star in the upcoming Mario Van Peebles (Baadasssss) action thriller Kerosene Cowboys, for Svarog-Afterburner Films. Kerosene Cowboys is based on a novel by Randy Arrington, about the hard-living pilots of an elite ….

Coca-Cola Quantum of Solace marketing campaign launches, plus Alicia Keyes singing Bond theme song

That was quick. I just read the press release about this partnership a few days ago, and there you go. Commercial done! It really looks good, too. Coca-Cola is launching a global TV campaign in conjunction with the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, featuring music by White Stripes frontman Jack White. The TV ….

The International film trailer and official website

In the gripping thriller The International, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to bring to justice, one of the world’s most powerful banks, which is involved in an international arms dealing ring. Uncovering myriad and reprehensible illegal activities, Salinger and Whitman follow the money from ….

Original Conquest of the Planet of the Apes screening at Fantastic Fest in HD

Fantastic Fest is one of the premiere genre film festivals on the U.S. Each year, it continues to outdo itself, with inventive film selection and an ever-increasing list of classics brought back to the big screen. This year’s festival includes great retrospectives, including a look at Aussie Exploitation films, which will include Mad Max, The ….

Live-action Death Note II: the Last Name coming to big screen for two-night event

NCM Fathom and VIZ pictures team up to present Death Note II: the Last Name in movie theatres nationwide on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 7:30 pm. This breakthrough live-action Japanese mystery event will feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Death Note II: the Last Name, an in-depth ….

The Rebel comes to Ultimate DVD

Suspense, romance and action ignite when the Vietnamese box office smash The Rebel charges onto a 2-Disc Ultimate Edition DVD September 30th from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. Celebrated as the highest grossing Vietnamese film ever made, THE REBEL stars contemporary Asian superstars Johnny Nguyen (The Protector), Dustin Nguyen (21 Jump Street, Finishing the ….

Spider-Man to return for two more web-slinging adventures

Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi are close to striking a deal to return for fourth and fifth installments of the Spider-Man franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Looking to defray production costs, the studio is considering shooting the new movies back-to-back, beginning in the fall of 09, ala Lord of the Rings and The Matrix ….

Kill Bill on Blu-ray this week

From the Academy Award winning writer of Pulp Fiction (Best Original Screenplay, 1994), Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown, comes Quentin Tarantino’’s action-packed Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 to Blu-ray™, on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 from Miramax. This also marks the first time this wild cinematic rollercoaster ride of furious action, martial arts mayhem and ….

I Am Legend Ultimate Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray and DVD in December

I Am Legend gets the Ultimate Collector’s Edition treatment starting on December 9, 2008, from Warner Home Video and Village Roadshow. The films will be available on Blu-ray and DVD and packaged in elegant box for holiday gift giving. The package contains two versions of the film (one with a controversial ending), a Digital Copy ….