Hammer Films grabs rights to action spec script Wake
Hammer Films has picked up a spec script titled Wake, written by Chris Borrelli, with Kasper Barfoed (Listetyven, Kandidaten) attached to direct, according to THR. According to the report, Wake has franchise potential and has been a described as being similar to the Transporter series of films. Barfoed’s Danish film Kandidaten is getting remade with ….
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival chooses themes of travel and adventure for 2010
The principal genre film festival in Asia, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) kicks off its 11 days of movie mayhem on July 15th, and runs through the 25th. Young Bin Kim is this year’s festival director. With this year’s theme being an “Up and Coming Genre Explorer Travelling to a World of Love, Fantasy, ….
Diary Of The Dead movie production photos
Check out these photos from the movie Diary Of The Dead. Director: George A. Romero
Bitch Slap movie production photos
Check out these photos from the movie Bitch Slap.
Red band trailer for sequel to cult horror smash [REC] online
Emma Roberts joins Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette in Wes Craven’s Scream 4
The Weinstein Company announced today that Emma Roberts (Valentine’s Day, Nancy Drew, Hotel For Dogs and the upcoming It’s Kind of a Funny Story) has been cast as “Jill,” one of the heroines in Dimension Films’ Scream 4, the next chapter in the Scream franchise. Scream 4 hits theaters on April 15, 2011, with shooting ….
Behind-the-scenes interview with Cult Cinema Icon George A. Romero
Robert Rodriguez nabs remake rights to Bakshi’s Fire & Ice
Ain’t It Cool interviewed Robert Rodriguez about his upcoming grindhouse flick Machete, which hits theaters on September 3, 2010, and during the extensive discussion, they touched on Fire & Ice, a dream project Rodriguez apparently has been circling for years. Master illustrator Frank Frazetta’s artwork brought the original Ralph Bakshi animated film to life in ….
New posters for Nimród Antal’s Predators reboot online
Empire these new posters from the Robert Rodriguez-produced, Nimród Antal-directed Predators reboot. Predators centers on a group of elite warriors being hunted by members of the merciless alien race we know as “Predators”. According to reports, Predators goes back to the franchises roots, with a story line that finds a crew of mercenaries on an ….
Magnet nabs release rights to the murderous Rubber
Magnet Releasing announced today that it has acquired US release rights to Rubber, a cult hit at Cannes Critic’s Week that tells the unlikely story of a murderous tire (yes, a tire) with terrifying telepathic powers. Directed by Quentin Dupieux (Steak, Nonfilm), Rubber is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned ….
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 ….
Dario Argento, Robert Englund, John Saxon, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd and more cult favorites headline Weekend of Horrors
Creation Entertainment’s Weekend of Horrors returns to Los Angeles on Friday, May 21st through Sunday, May 23rd, with the bucket of terror talent from film and TV. The three-day event will be held at the Marriot Los Angeles Airport, located 5855 West Century Blvd. in Los Angeles, California. Convention favorites scheduled to appear include writer/director ….
Resident Evil: Afterlife joins IMAX slate of big screen releases
IMAX and Sony Pictures today announced that Resident Evil: Afterlife will be released to digital IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release on September 10, 2010. Resident Evil: Afterlife was photographed in 3D using the same equipment used to lens Avatar, will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX ….
