Western

New trailer and poster revealed for Antoine Fuqua/Denzel Washington remake of The Magnificent Seven

Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ and Columbia Pictures’ The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns – Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington), ….

Kino Lorber to release Pioneers of African-American Cinema Collection on Blu-ray featuring work of Oscar Micheaux, Paul Robeson and many more

Kino Lorber has announced the upcoming release of Pioneers of African-American Cinema, a monumental five-disc set representing the significant but long-overlooked achievements of early, independent African-American filmmakers. Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called “race films” that flourished in the 1920s through the 40s. Unlike the “black cast” films ….

Denzel Washington and Training Day director Antoine Fuqua circling Magnificent Seven remake

Variety reports that Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua are in early talks to re-team for MGM’s developing remake of the cult classic western thriller The Magnificent Seven. According to the reports, both men have offers on the table and Denzel is still weighing his options. The report also states both filmmakers are close to ….

The Hateful Eight will be Quentin Tarantino’s next film

Deadline reports that Quentin Tarantino has chosen “The Hateful Eight” as the title for his next film, a Western will not be a sequel to his Oscar-nominated epic Django Unchained (Best Screenplay). According to reports, The Hateful Eight has not been cast yet, but insiders say Tarantino’s script includes a part for Christoph Waltz, who ….

Classic Western screening marathon celebrates Dead Man’s Burden

Jared Moshé makes his feature directing debut with the hard-edged classical western Dead Man’s Burden, opening Friday, May 3rd at the Village East in New York City. On Monday April 29th, a seminal Western classics screening marathon will celebrate the release of Dead Man’s Burden in Brooklyn, New York. Williamsburg, Brooklyn bar and screening room ….

New photos of Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio from Quentin Tarantino’s western Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino’s western epic Django Unchained is set in the South two years before the Civil War. The new film stars Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face with German-born bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz). Schultz is on the trail ….

Win a copy of Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray or DVD

E-One Entertainment just released the groundbreaking Western TV series Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray and DVD. To celebrate the home entertainment release of the AMC series, FilmFetish is giving away one copy each of the Blu-ray and the DVD, to readers. In order to be entered the random Hell on Wheels: ….

First official images from Quentin Tarantino’s western epic Django Unchained

Fans got a view of the teaser poster for Quentin Tarantino’s western Django Unchained a few weeks ago, and now Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first official images from the upcoming Spaghetti Western, which is set for release in North America on Christmas Day and then in the UK on January 18th, 2013. First is ….