The new Mad Max film is coming and there’s a potential cast member… and it’s not Mel Gibson
AICN posted a hopeful story, originally from ModBee, about the long-in-development Mad Max 4, at one time called Fury Road.
The Strangers 2 starts shooting this fall with original writer and a new director
Rogue Pictures announced that shooting for the sequel to last year’s breakout indie horror The Strangers starts this fall. The original film told the story of a couple staying in an isolated vacation house, who are terrorized by masked strangers. The studio won’t reveal the sequel’s storyline yet, but say that you can expect masks, ….
Director Jon Favreau looking to bring Iron Man 2 to IMAX and Iron Man 3 or Avengers to 3-D
On the heels of the first 3D-imbued Comic-Con panels this year, MYV Movies reports that director Jon Favreau confirmed that there’s a good chance that Iron Man 2 will be released on IMAX screens, and that he wants to shoot either Iron Man 3 or the 2012 Avengers movie in 3-D.
Watch the trailer for the thriller Balibo
According to a news report last year on WENN.com, Anthony Lapaglia was injured on the set of Balibo after a stunt went wrong. The Without A Trace star was hurt after an explosive device discharged into his arm during a scene in which Lapaglia’s character is shot. The device apparently exploded into Lapaglia’s arm instead ….
Leonardo DiCaprio’s new Twilight Zone film gets new writer
Warner Bros. and Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way have taken a step closer to creating a film based on the cult classic TV show The Twilight Zone, by contracting TV series Life show creator Rand Ravich to write a screenplay for the project. Aside from creating Life, Ravich directed The Astronaut’s Wife and produced ….
Morgan Freeman may join espionage comic adaptation Red
Morgan Freeman is currently in negotiations to star opposite Bruce Willis in Summit Entertainment’s espionage thriller Red, to be based on the three-book WildStorm/DC comic series, according to Variety. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing the film, with DC’s Gregory Noveck on board as executive producer. Erich and Jon Hoeber are writing the ….
Michael Jackson film on the way, based on concert rehearsal footage
Sony Pictures is closing in on a deal to release a feature film on Michael Jackson, working primarily from the 80 hours of rehearsal footage shot for the concerts Jackson was preparing to perform in London, according to Variety. The film will feature at least three videos, including an alternative version of Jackson’s Thriller, which ….
CONFIRMED: Ninja Assassin will screen at Comic-Con ’09 on Thursday night!
Sci-Fi Wire has confirmed a report on Collider that Warner Bros. will screen Ninja Assassin during Comic-Con ’09, this Thursday night around 11 PM.
Principal photography wraps on schedule for Iron Man 2
Marvel Studios reports that principal photography, which began on April 6th, was completed two days ago on July 18th – right on scheduled.
Ninja Scroll & Vampire Hunter D animators Madhouse to reveal Iron Man and Wolverine anime shows at Comic-Con ’09
Marvel Entertainment has teamed up with iconic Japanese animation studio Madhouse (who animated Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, Trigun, Tokyo Godfathers, the list goes on… it’s just insane) to create four all new anime versions of classic Marvel Super Heroes. Get an exciting first glimpse of two of the planned four series ….
Toy Story 1 and 2 returning to theaters in 3D, plus updates on a boatload of new 3D projects
Low-cost quality hosting and domain names: byhandmedia.net On October 2nd, Disney/Pixar has scheduled a short-run release of the Toy Story films as a double feature, according to Screenrant. For two weeks the films will play in theaters. This of course, is meant to lead up to the Lee Unkrich-directed Toy Story 3, slated for release ….
First four minutes of Green Lantern: First Flight now online
The first four minutes of Green Lantern: First Flight, is now available online exclusively at MTV SplashPage. The clip gives you a preview of how Hal Jordan becomes the Green Lantern of Sector 2814. The entire film will be screened next Thursday, July 23rd, during Comic-Con, ahead of its DVD and Blu-Ray release on Tuesday, ….
Kick-Ass Comic-Con exclusive hand-drawn poster revealed
Director Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass Comic-Con panel will take place next Thursday, July 23rd, in Hall H, at 5:45 PM. Well AICN just revealed that Vaughn, along with artist John Romita, Jr. and some of the cast of the impending live-action film, will also be on hand from 3:15 – 4:00 PM for an autograph session, ….
If you live in the DETROIT area, get a pair of FREE tickets to a screening of the crime thriller THE COLLECTOR plus Q&A with the director
If you live in the Detroit area and would like a chance to nab FREE tickets to a screening of the crime thriller The Collector, send an email with the subject line THE COLLECTOR-FILMFETISH.COM to the following email address: RSVP@genrefilmpartners.com with a maximum requested number of 2 tickets per person. After the screening, there will ….
BBC goes interactive with new TV series that includes online gameplay
BBC Switch has commissioned digital production company Conker Media, to create and produce an interactive, digital drama thriller for its teen audience. The new show, to be titled The Well, will air this fall in the Switch zone on BBC Two in the U.K. (Saturdays 12noon-2.00pm) and will contain extended material online at bbc.co.uk/switch, where ….
