An Inglourious Basterd, a Forgotten star, and a Bond girl to appear in Doomsday director’s next
Michael Fassbender (300), who’ll soon play Lt. Archie Hicox in Quentin Tarantino’s World War II epic Inglourious Basterds,
Iron Man scribes and indie thriller Elite Squad director team for Ludlum adaptation Sigma Protocol
Elite Squad was a tension-filled, gritty drama that I watched a screening of some time ago (Read my review RIGHT HERE). I am pleasantly surprised that Universal has taken notice of Berlin Fest Golden Bear prize winner Jose Padilha, and are negotiating with him to helm the international thriller The Sigma Protocol, which is based ….
Studios band together to form cable/streaming channel with newly released films and behind-the-scenes content
Studio 3 Networks, a joint venture formed by Viacom, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lionsgate, announced that it’s launching a next-generation entertainment service called epix. The service will provide access to films and original entertainment programming on television, along with on-demand access via broadband. Epix will make movies and entertainment accessible on multiple platforms, and ….
Dark Horse comic El Zombo coming to the big screen
A production company called Death Ray Films is teaming with Maya Entertainment to bring the Dark Horse comic El Zombo Fantasma to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Death Ray partner Kevin Munroe (TMNT) will write and direct the project, with his partners Chris Patton and Robert Sanchez producing. The 2005 comic tells ….
Cast of Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse attending New York Comic-Con, along with partial premiere screening
Organizers of the upcoming New York Comic Con today revealed that, not only is Joss Whedon attending its 2009 event as a Special Guest, he will also premiere the first act of his upcoming TV series Dollhouse to convention attendees. One of the most influential names in the pop culture landscape of the last decade, ….
Telekinetic gun fight from sci-fi action thriller Push and online comics
MySpace posted this gunplay scene from the upcoming sci-fi thriller Push, which features Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou and Neil Jackson trying to off each other, using 9MMs and their minds. Check out the scene below.
The Hurt Locker film trailer
Director Kathryn Bigelow’s (Blue Steel, Point Break) war thriller The Hurt Locker has been getting some acclaim at festivals including screenings at Venice, Toronto and the Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma. It was recently picked up for distribution by Summit Entertainment, and should be in theaters later this year. The Hurt Locker is an edge-of-your-seat ….
Downloading Nancy r-rated trailer
Downloading Nancy is based on actual events and follows an unhappy wife (Maria Bello) who orders the guy she meets over the Internet (Jason Patric) to kill her, but instead the two of them fall in love. Director: Johan Renck Writers: Pamela Cuming, Lee Ross Cast: Maria Bello, Jason Patric, Rufus Sewel, Amy Brenneman Check ….
Kiefer Sutherland’s Mirrors Unrated Blu-ray review
On January 13th, Fox Home Entertainment released the horror thriller Mirrors: Unrated, on DVD and Blu-ray. I know this film was widely panned by critics, but I actually thought it was ok. Mirrors has three very powerful things going for it. Kiefer Sutherland, the stunning Paula Patton, and director Alexandre Aja, who brings a unique ….
Zodiac: The Two Disc Extended Director’s Cut Blu-ray review
On January 27th, Paramount Home Entertainment will release an Extended Two-Disc Director’s Cut of David Fincher’s (Se7en, Panic Room) poignant suspense thriller Zodiac on Blu-ray. The film, which quickly became one of the most talked-about and critically-acclaimed movies of 2007, is a triumph of craftsmanship, set design, acting and cinematography, fully stocked with a double-barrel ….
Dexter: The First Season Blu-ray review
Dexter: The Complete First Season made its Blu-ray Disc debut on January 6th, from Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, Dexter is an incredibly addictive crime drama that stands out as utterly original, darkly funny, and completely engrossing. The show features a ….
Cast of Fox show Fringe to appear at New York Comic-Con
New York Comic Con announced that FOX TV’s Fringe will come to its 2009 event, lead by executive producer Jeff Pinkner and cast members Anna Torv (who plays Olivia Dunham), John Noble (who plays Dr. Walter Bishop), Lance Reddick (Phillip Broyles), Kirk Acevedo (who plays Charlie Francis), Blair Brown (who plays Nina Sharp) and Jasika ….
Roman Polanski’s Ghost haunts Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi and Tom Wilkinson have been added to the cast of Roman Polanski’s upcoming thriller The Ghost, according to Variety. The film is based on a novel by author Robert Harris, and is set to start filming on February 4th in Berlin. Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Ewan McGregor and Olivia Williams had already been ….
August to pen Preacher adaptation and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie
Writer John August has scored two high profile projects, that will see him working with directors Tim Burton and Sam Mendes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s been contracted to write the comic book adaptation of Preacher for Mendes, and then the comedic horror Frankenweenie for Burton. Frankenweenie is based on a short film Burton ….
Third annual Asian Film Award nominations
Below is a complete list of nominations for the third annual Asian Film Awards, an event organizers hope will grow to become the Oscars of Asia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Martial artist and actress Michelle Yeoh will head the jury that selects the winners, which will be announced in Hong Kong during a March ….
