Thrillers

The Hitcher Trailer

From the looks of this trailer, it seems Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes have gotten it right again, with Rogue Pictures’ remake of the 1986 movie The Hitcher. The new film tracks the terrifying cross-country cat and mouse chase of Grace (Sophia Bush) and Jim (Zachary Knighton), two traveling college students tormented by the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (played by Sean Bean). Famed ….

New Photos From The Good German

Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, The Good German takes place in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin, where U.S. Army war correspondent Jake Geismer (George Clooney)becomes embroiled with Lena Brandt (Cate Blanchett), a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt by both the American and Russian armies.  Intrigue mounts as Jake tries to ….

Senator & Estevez Join Forces to Honor Robert F. Kennedy Commitment to Human Rights

The Weinstein Company in conjunction with California State Senator Dean Florez, is pleased to bring the feature film BOBBY to Bakersfield in Kern County, to commemorate Robert F. Kennedy’s legacy on civil rights and equal opportunity. Emilio Estevez, writer, director and co-star of BOBBY and Sen. Florez will hold a special screening at the Fox Theater in Bakersfield at 7:30pm on November 20th and be ….

Hannibal Rising Poster Release

Hannibal Rising traces a young Hannibal Lechter in three pivotal phases of life, from his childhood in Lithuania to his ten years in England, and finally his time in Russia before his capture by FBI agent Will Graham in Manhunter. The story is on Thomas Harris’ upcoming book of the same name. It’s a revenge tale, probably driven by ….

The Number 23 Trailer

Jim Carrey takes a turn towards a much darker side in director Joel Schumacher’s (8MM, Phone Booth, Falling Down) upcoming thriller The Number 23. After the hilarious Fun with Dick and Janeand the kid-friendly Lemony Snicket, he again shows his chameleon-like ability to tackle all genres. In Number 23, Carrey plays a man obsessed with a book that appears to be based on his life ….

Derek Luke and Tim Robbins Talk About Catching a Fire

The new film Catch a Fire revolves around a policeman (Tim Robbins) and a young man (Derek Luke) who carries out attacks against the Apartheid-era South African regime. What it’s really about is what good people feel they are driven to in the worst of circumstances. It’s a sobering account of how difficult life was in South Africa for Black people ….

The Good German Trailer

A beautiful Quicktime version of the trailer for The Good German, has appeared online. The Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11) directed film hits theaters on December 8, 2006, and stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Leland Orser, Beau Bridges, and Tony Curran. Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, The Good German takes place in the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, where U.S. Army war ….

Premonition Trailer

Sony has provided me with links to the first trailer for Premonition. Sandra Bullock stars as a housewife, who is shocked when her husband dies in a car crash and then reappears the next day. She soon realizes it was a premonition and tries to avoid tragedy, through any means at her disposal. Premonition also stars Julian McMahon, Jeff Galpin, ….

Weinsteins’ Dimension Acquires Boathouse

Dimension Films announced today that they have acquired the rights to develop The Boathouse, a supernatural thriller pitch being written by David Loucka. Iain Softley (The Skeleton Key) is set to direct and will be produced by Softley and Sarah Curtis (Mrs. Brown) through their company Forthcoming Productions, along with Ehren Kruger (writer of The Ring, The Skeleton Key and Scream 3), and Daniel Bobker (The Skeleton Key). ….

Jackman and Bale Talk The Prestige

The battle any comic book fan would salivate over; Wolverine vs. Batman. Only, it’s Rupert and Alfred, and they are rival magicians. Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale go head to head in The Prestige. The film hits theaters countrywide tomorrow, and below is a link to a video segment of the two stars interviewing each other about their roles and on-screen ….

Rogue Gets Bloody Rights

According to the The Hollywood Reporter, Rogue Pictures has purchased the film rights to an upcoming vampire comic book titled Blood on the Tracks, and have setup Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon to write and direct the big screen adaptation. Michael Zoumas will produce via his Zoom Entertainment banner, and Barry Levine is producing via the formed company Blatant Pictures.  The story of Blood on the Tracks revolves ….

USA Film Fest to Screen Catch a Fire, Queen & Little Children

This month, USA Film Festival/Dallas will present screenings of three of this year’s most critically-acclaimed films. CATCH A FIRE With special guests director Phillip Noyce (Patriot Games, The Quiet American, Rabbit-Proof Fence) and other guests of the film in attendance; a Q&A session will follow the film. Starring Tim Robbins, Derek Luke and Bonnie Henna, director Phillip Noyce brings the riveting true story ….

Breaking and Entering Trailer

Breaking & Entering follows three people whose lives intersect in the inner-city area of King’s Cross, in London. When a landscape architect’s (Jude Law) state of the art offices in a seedy part of town are repeatedly burglarized, his investigations launch him out of the safety of his familiar world, forcing him to reexamine his life. Breaking & ….