Hugh Jackman

Second of 3 Wolverine origin trailers (Brothers)

The second of three 60 second spots introducing X-Men Origins: Wolverine’s back story is now online. Titled Brothers, the new spot focuses on the wartime experiences of Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), leading up to a fateful meeting with Stryker (Danny Huston). A woman is also involved in the dispute between Sabretooth ….

Three-night exclusive reveal of X-Men Origins: Wolverine story-line begins Sunday on FOX

Starting this Sunday, February 15th, viewers across the U.S. can witness the origins of one of the year’s most anticipated films, when Fox debuts an exclusive, three-part reveal of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the first chapter in the X-Men saga, on the FOX net. For this unprecedented promotional event, the studio has created three special 60-second ….

Hugh Jackman to host Academy Awards

Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Academy Awards in February 2009. Executive producer Bill Condon and producer Laurence Mark made the announcement today. This is a marked departure for the Academy, which has been in the habit of asking comedians to host the big event, in recent years, including last year’s host, Jon Stewart. ….

Nab one of three trips to global premieres of Australia and meet Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman

The non-profit organization Australians in Film is auctioning three unique package opportunities for movie fans to attend exclusive premieres and advance screenings of the epic saga Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, directed by Baz Luhrmann. Leading the experiences on eBay is the opportunity to attend the world premiere of Australia in Sydney on ….

Win a trip to New York to meet Australia director Baz Luhrmann

Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming romantic adventure Australia and Metacafe recently teamed up to launch The Thirty-Second Film Contest. The contest challenges aspiring film editors to use materials from the film as well as their own creative “spin”, including visual effects, music, and voice-over, to put together a thirty-second spot for the film. The launch of ….

Deception DVD review

Jonathan McQuarry (played by Ewan McGregor) is a timid accountant whose life revolves almost completely around his work, although it doesn’t seem to “stimulate” him. In fact, his life seems completely dry and uninteresting until a chance meeting with a suave, corporate lawyer named Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman) introduces him to “The List.” Suddenly, after ….

Get Ready for Some Big Ole’ Happy Feet

Get tapped into IMAX! The digitally re-mastered IMAX release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Happy Feet will open in 79 IMAX theatres in North America this Friday, November 17, 2006. The film has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. Happy Feet is directed by George Miller (the Babe films, Lorenzo’s ….

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 ….

More Rush Hour 3 Casting News (Including Yao Ming)

 Thats right, according to a story read on Worst Previews, Rush Hour 3’s cast will include basketball giant Yao Ming. Of course, the film again stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, who this time, track a villain to the City of Light… Paris. The story quoted director Brett Ratner as saying “In the first movie Jackie was a fish out of water (in L.A), then Chris ….

More on the Next Batman Film

According to Comingsoon.net, Christopher Nolan is set to direct Warner Bros. next Batman film, now titled The Dark Knight. The pic was written by Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer. The film will be produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan. Christian Bale will resume his role as Bruce Wayne and Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has been cast as The Joker. The announcements were ….

The Prestige Trailer

It looks like Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson will be in a second film together this year. That’s just fine with me, as I don’t really mind looking at either on screen. In addition to Woody Allen’s The Scoop, which hits theaters next week, on July 28th, they will both be seen in The Prestige. The Prestige is being directed by Christopher Nolan (Batman ….

The Fountain Exclusive Net Trailer Spills Over

Darren Aronofsky loves his psychedelic trips, and The Fountain is no exception. The trailer’s color and musical tone feel like a drug I need definitely to take. I’m glad Warners decided to distribute the film, after the on-again, off-again talks around the campfire. The Fountain is an odyssey about one man’s thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves. ….