Thrillers

Dare Comics to unveil concept art from The Hunter film adaptation at SDCC 2010

Dare Comics is set to unveil concept designs for The Hunter feature film at San Diego Comic-Con 2010 next week, to give fans a sense of how the comic will translate to film. Australian director Shane Abbess, noted for directing feature film Gabriel, has been instrumental in shaping the strong aesthetic. Dare Comics writer and ….

Universal Pictures to exclusively preview sci-fi thriller Skyline at San Diego Comic-Con 2010

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, and Rogue Pictures will present an exclusive look at the sci-fi thriller Skyline, which is produced and directed by the Brothers Strause (Alien vs. Predator: Requiem), whose company Hydraulx has provided visual effects for Avatar, Iron Man 2, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and 300. In Skyline, strange lights descend ….

Paul W. S. Anderson, Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter and Prison Break’s Wentworth Miller to present Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D panel

Screen Gems will present a 3D preview of Resident Evil: Afterlife during San Diego Comic-Con 2010, with writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson, along with cast members Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, and Wentworth Miller, who will all be on hand to answer questions about making the film. In a world ravaged by a virus infection that ….

Warner Bros. to give first look at Green Lantern, Sucker Punch and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at Comic-Con 2010

The Warner Bros. Hall H presentation will again present some of the biggest films coming to theaters – Green Lantern, Sucker Punch, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. First up is Green Lantern, where Con-goers will get an exclusive first look at the upcoming sci-fi action adventure being directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, ….

Sony Pictures to present first look at sci-fi thriller Battle: Los Angeles at Comic-Con 2010

Sony Pictures will preview the sci-fi action thriller Battle: Los Angeles at San Diego Comic-Con 2010, featuring Michelle Rodriguez, Aaron Eckhart, Neal Moritz and director Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning). Battle: Los Angeles – which hits theaters on March 11, 2011 – begins when unknown forces suddenly and mercilessly attack the City ….

Tom Cruise confirmed for another Impossible Mission if Knight and Day performs overseas

Paramount has been quietly putting together a fourth installment of Mission: Impossible, and according to THR, the studio has gotten Tom Cruise to commit to returning as “C.I.A. Agent Ethan Hunt.” According to the report, Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore said Tuesday. “We absolutely are excited about having Tom Cruise star in this movie.” But ….

Werner Herzog and David Lynch collaborate on a psychological thriller – and we have photos

Absurda, Industrial Entertainment and First Look Studios present My Son, My Son What Have Ye Done, the first collaboration between legendary filmmakers David Lynch and Werner Herzog. Academy Award Nominees Michael Shannon, Chloë Sevigny, and Willem Dafoe headline this psychological thriller, written and directed by Herzog, produced by Lynch, and featuring Grace Zabriskie, Udo Kier ….

Warner Bros. nabs film adaptation rights to post-war Japanese crime novel

Warner Bros. has nabbed film rights to author David Peace’s Japanese crime thriller, Occupied City, according to RiskyBusiness. Occupied City depicts the shifting perspectives of people involved in the post-war case of Hirasawa Sadamichi who, in 1948, was accused of poisoning and killing a dozen employees in a Tokyo bank, then robbing it.

Meet composer Hans Zimmer and attend his concert & first official screening of sci-fi thriller Inception this week

Warner Brothers has announced that Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer and heralded guitarist Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse, The Cribs) will perform a special concert backed by a 20-piece orchestra this Tuesday, July 13th. Immediately following the film’s Los Angeles premiere, the one-time concert takes place at the official after-party on the same day as ….

James Cameron’s Avatar confirmed to be re-released in IMAX 3D with brand new footage

IMAX and 20th Century Fox announced today that James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar will be re-released in IMAX 3D on August 27, 2010 for a limited two-week engagement. The re-release of Avatar will include eight minutes of additional, never before seen footage, providing moviegoers with the opportunity to see the film again or experience it ….

Exclusive footage from Saw VII 3-D: The Traps Come Alive to premiere at Comic-Con 2010

The evening of Friday, July 23rd, the cast and filmmakers from Saw VII 3-D: The Traps Come Alive, will present exclusive footage from the film and talk with fans during a Q&A session. Details have not been confirmed on the time and attendees, so stay tuned on that. In the meantime, here is the official ….