Star Trek to get exclusive IMAX release
Paramount and IMAX announced that Star Trek, directed by J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Lost and Alias), will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres worldwide on May 8, 2009. Star Trek, which chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members, will be digitally re-mastered into ….
New trailer for would-be Terror Train horror remake Train
Below is the trailer that premiered at the American Film Market for the horror film Train, which was originally meant to be a remake of the 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis slasher flick Terror Train, but is now a standalone project. The movie tells the story about a group of american athletes who board a train ….
Brad Pitt and James Gray looking for adventure in Lost City of Z
James Gray, director of We Own the Night, has been tapped by Paramount to helm an adaptation of the adventure novel The Lost City of Z, written by David Grann. The Lost City of Z will be published in April, and tells the nonfiction epic tale of renowned British soldier, explorer and spy, Col. Percy ….
WIN a Timecrimes movie poster signed by director Nacho Vigalondo
Next Friday, December 12th, Magnet will release Timecrimes, the third film in their Six Shooter Film Series. To celebrate the release, distributors are providing FilmFetish with a full-sized movie poster, signed by the film’s director Nacho Vigalondo. Lauded short film director Nacho Vigalondo makes his feature debut with this tense, unstoppable vision of science and ….
New video glimpses of Terminator Salvation online
This Youtube clip of a Terminator Salvation promo, was grabbed from TV, so it will probably be pulled down soon. It shows a pretty good sneak peek at some new action sequences from the new McG film. Check it out below, while you can.
Win one of two free copies of Eagle Eye on DVD
The holidays are bringing us some good cheer (and we certainly need it!). Another great contest sponsored by Paramount Home Entertainment. On December 28th, Paramount will release the hit action thriller Eagle Eye, on DVD and Blu-ray disc. To herald the release of the film, Film Fetish is giving away two copies of the DVD ….
Hilary Swank to star in Hammer Films next thriller?
This seems to be somewhat of a departure for two time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank, but this could be a serious game-changer for the newly revived Hammer Films Productions. According to Variety, Swank will top-line The Resident, a thriller the label is set to begin lensing in May 2009. Not that Hillary Swank is a stranger ….
Nacho Vigalondo’s Timecrimes film review
Timecrimes is the third release in Magnet’s ongoing Six Shooter Film Series of six films highlighting the vanguard of genre cinema from around the globe. Let the Right One In from Sweden and U.S. entry Special, have already been released to critical acclaim. Ollie Blackburn’s Donkey Punch, from the U.K., Big Man Japan Japan and ….
Johnny Depp keeping busy with Dante’s Inferno-based adaptation, Dark Shadows update and much more
Variety reports that Johnny Depp’s production company Infinitum Nihil has nabbed film rights to the 2002 novel In the Hand of Dante by Nick Tosches. Depp will potentially star in the new project. “Dante” revolves around Dante’s masterwork The Divine Comedy, and tells parallel storylines involving Dante in 14th-century Italy, as he tries to complete ….
Dario Argento’s Giallo film details and the first trailer
Genre: Thriller Producers: Richard Rionda Del Castro, Rafael Primorac, Adrien Brody Executive Producers: Oscar Generale, Claudio Argento, Patrica Eberle, David Milner, Luis De Val Writers: Jim Agnew, Sean Keller Director: Horror legend Dario Argento Shooting Location: Torino, Italy Cast: Adrien Brody as Inspector Enzo Avolfi, Emmanuelle Seigner as Linda, Elsa Pataky as Celine Production Date: ….
R-Rated trailer for U.S. release of Donkey Punch
Magnet has released a red band trailer for their upcoming stateside release of the UK thriller Donkey Punch. Donkey Punch follows the story of seven young adults who meet at a nightclub in a Mediterranean resort, and decide to continue partying aboard a luxury yacht in the middle of the ocean. When one of them ….
Wayne Kramer’s Crossing Over trailer online
Wayne Kramer directed the hard-boiled thriller Running Scared back in 2006. I was surprised the movie didn’t have a better run in U.S. theaters. It was extremely well-crafted, and the contrasty cinematography, reminded me of Mel Gibson’s revenge action flick Payback. There’s a great animatic at the end of the film, composed wholly of Kramer’s ….
Nothing But the Truth trailer online
Inspired by today’s politically charged climate, Nothing But The Truth features Kate Beckinsale as Washington, DC political journalist Rachel Armstrong, who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent (Vera Farmiga). When a special government prosecutor (Matt Dillon) demands she divulge her source, she ….
Isaac Asimov time travel novel End of Eternity getting film adaptation
New Regency has acquired the rights to Isaac Asimov’s time travel novel The End of Eternity, according to Variety. The futuristic tale describes humanity as being controlled by a ruling class called The Eternals, members of which can manipulate time to alter history and prevent disasters or wipe out undesirables. Eternals had the power of ….
DreamWorks moves ahead with Motorcade, Cowboys and Aliens, comic adaptation Button Man and much more
Now that DreamWorks is officially an indie again, The Hollywood Reporter writes that the studio has prioritized a number of long-in-development projects. According to the reports, they haven’t greenlit everything, but are in the midst of making deals and finalizing scripts. Below is a partial list of projects that are on the front-burner. Button Man ….
