Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in talks for Iron Man 2

Variety reports that Mickey Rourke, who is currently enjoying success from his role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler, is in negotiations to play the main baddie in the upcoming Iron Man sequel, which Jon Favreau starts shooting this spring. Sam Rockwell (Frost/Nixon, Choke) is also in talks to play another villain in the film, which ….

Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard in upcoming Iron Man sequel

Don Cheadle will be replacing actor Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2, the upcoming sequel from Marvel Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Howard played Jim Rhodes in Iron Man, Tony Stark’s best friend and soon-to-be metal-framed superhero War Machine. The story says Marvel had no comment about the switch, but hinted that negotiations with ….

Awake film trailer and movie poster

Awake is a psychological thriller about a common occurrence called anesthetic awareness, a horrifying phenomenon wherein a patient’s (Hayden Christenson) failed anesthesia leaves him fully conscious but physically paralyzed during surgery. The patient’s charming new wife (Jessica Alba) is forced to struggle with her own demons as a terrifying drama unfolds around the couple. Awake ….

Stan Winston to appear at Fangoria Expo at end of June

Stan Winston will be joining the stellar line-up of celebrities at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors coming to Secaucus, New Jersey on the weekend of June 29 to July 1, 2007. Stan is The King of creature FX and this is his first-ever East Coast convention appearance. Creator of Aliens, Predator, Pumpkinhead, Ed Scissorhands, Terminator, Jurassic ….

Updates on Wonder Woman, Speed Racer, Logan’s Run and much more

Here are some updates on projects that action film-maestro Joel Silver (producer of The Matrix Trilogy, Lethal Weapon, Predator) has on his plate. There’s some really exciting stuff he’s involved with. Silver also produces medium budget horror films for fun (and some cheddar), with his Dark Castle Entertainment shingle. Here ya go: Return to House on Haunted Hill Silver’s ….

Jordan to helm rock horror

According to Variety, filmmaker Neil Jordan (Breakfast on Pluto, The Good Thief, Mona Lisa, The Crying Game) will adapt and direct the thriller Heart-Shaped Box for Warner Bros. Akiva Goldsman is producing the adaptation. Heart-Shaped Box is based on the book of the same name by Joe Hill, who is the son of horror icon ….

Arnold Schwarzenegger to Announce Best Picture at Golden Globes

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce the nominations and present the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Drama) at The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards to be telecast live on NBC Monday, January 15 (8 – 11:00 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton. He joins more than 50 superstar presenters including Tim Allen, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Jessica ….

Biel, Combs, Foxx, Hounsou, Spielberg, Zellweger & more Set as Presenters at Globes

Tim Allen, Jessica Biel, Sean Combs, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Dustin Hoffman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Djimon Hounsou, Steven Spielberg and Renee Zellweger have been set as presenters at The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards to be telecast live on NBC Monday, January 15 (8 – 11:00 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton. They join previously announced presenters Drew Barrymore, ….

Cook, Davis, Hanks, Lopez and Spade Set as Presenters at Golden Globe Awards

Dane Cook, Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez and David Spade have been set as presenters at The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards to be telecast live on NBC Monday, January 15 (8 – 11:00 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton. They join previously announced presenters Drew Barrymore, George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Hugh Grant, Jake Gyllenhaal, Salma Hayek, Terrence ….

Idlewild Opens Today

Idlewild is an innovative musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speak-easy performer and club manager named Rooster (Big Boi) must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player and partner Percival (André Benjamin) must choose between his love, Angel (Paula Patton) or his obligations to his father (Ben Vereen). View the trailer for Idlewild RIGHT HERE ….