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Ultraviolet clips

Sony Pictures has just sent us 3 new Ultraviolet clips, including a really cool swordfight. Set in the 21st century. a subculture of humans called Hemophages has emerged who have been genetically modified, giving them enhanced speed, incredible stamina and acute intelligence. To the governments’s dismay, more and more of the population are being transformed, and they ….

V for Film Clip

Moviefone has an exclusive clip from the Wachowski Brother’s V for Vendetta. In an alternate future, Britain has lost World War III, and a murderous totalitarian regime reigns. Only a masked terrorist known as V (played by The Matrix’ Hugo Weaving) and young Evey (Star War’s Natalie Portman) have the balls to start a revolution. ….

Jon Favreau directing John Carter of Mars

Jon “Elf” Favreau is directing John Carter of Mars for Paramount. The film is now in pre-production, and is set for a 2006 release. The sci-fi fantasy is a about Civil War veteran John Carter, who is mysteriously transplanted to Mars. There he discovers a lush, wildly diverse planet whose main inhabitants are 12-foot tall ….

Vendetta Pushed Back to 2006

“The V For Vendetta story was written in the late 80’s and takes place in a society in an alternate world and the recent events in London does not affect this scenario. At first, we wanted to release the movie in November but the principal shooting was finished just a few weeks ago and considering ….

Summer 2005’s Top Grossing Films Are…

While the final domestic summer scoreboard won’t be tallied until Labor Day has come and gone, there’s no need to wait for that typically blah holiday weekend to play itself out. It’s already clear who this summer’s winners were: “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” (20th Century Fox) with over $379 million. ….

Case #4: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

This Week’s Case: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Released: 1993 Director: Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm Starring: The Voices of Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Abe Vigoda, and Mark Hamill Synopsis: A new villain, The Phantasm, is murdering its way through the Gotham underworld all the while leading police to believe that Batman has turned to homicide. The plot thickens ….

Wolverine to be produced by Jackman

Hugh Jackman’s recently formed Seed Productions has signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox, and includes a spinoff film centering on his X-Men character, Wolverine, Variety reported. Jackman and his producing partner, John Palermo, are awaiting a final draft of the script from screenwriter David Benioff (writer of Troy). Production on Wolverine won’t begin ….

X-Men 3 director-less again

The Hollywood Reporter wrote recently that X-Men 3, the sequel to 20th Century Fox’s two X-Men features, is once again without a director. The studio said Tuesday that Matthew Vaughn, citing personal reasons, is stepping down as director. Vaughn produced Guy Ritchie’s crime movies Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, and made his ….

Alan Moore pissed about Vendetta movie

I read on slashdot that Alan Moore, author of the V For Vendetta comic, has publically disassociated himself from the movie based on his comic, and disputes claims of support made by Joel Silver. As a result, he has also pulled the League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic book series from Warner owned DC Comics, and ….

The Weinsteins’ films that will screen at Cannes 2005

Bob and Harvey Weinstein’s new company, The Weinstein Company, as it is known, has snapped up North American rights to a $40 million movie project called Stormbreaker, based on the fictional hero of Anthony Horowitz’s series of novels about 14-year-old superspy Alex Rider. The Weinsteins are also expected to wear their Miramax hats while at ….