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The Strangers coming back for another home invasion

Variety reports that Rogue Pictures is setting up a sequel to its summer hit The Strangers and that Bryan Bertino, wrote and directed the original, will return to write a script for the new project. It’s expected that Liv Tyler, along with the three original villains, will return for the new movie. In the original ….

John Woo eyes sports film project

Action auteur John Woo may be shifting gears for his next project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director told attendees of a charity dinner recently in Beijing, that he hopes to make a sports movie with champion Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang and gold medalist diver Guo Jingjing. Woo has a full plate right now, ….

Want a free Sukiyaki Western Django t shirt?

The first 150 moviegoers to the opening day of Sukiyaki Western Django this Friday, will go home with a new shirt on their backs. That’s because producers will be giving them free, limited edition Sukiyaki Western Django t-shirts at the door (see design). That’s not a bad deal, and the design is funky. Details on ….

Noir martial arts film Bunraku film details

Bunraku is a noir martial arts live-action/animation hybrid film, that revolves around a mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and an ardent young Japanese warrior Yoshi (Gackt), who both arrive in a town that is terrorized by outrageous and virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his separate mission, and guided by the wisdom of The Bartender (Woody ….

Woody Harrelson: zombie killer

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Woody Harrelson will soon be splatting zombie heads, in the Ruben Fleischer horror comedy Zombieland. The film follows a mismatched pair of survivors who find friendship and redemption in a world overrun by zombies. Harrelson will play Albuquerque, one of the two men. Film Fetish Trivia: According to various reports, ….

Marvel characters to get anime treatment

As part of the company’s aggressive strategy to grow the exposure of its character franchises in international markets, Marvel is partnering with Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D), one of the top Japanese animation studios in the world, to create brand new characters inspired by the Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. Working closely with ….

Visit the new video wall at video.FilmFetish.com

I just finished adding the new video trailer wall to the site. It’s basically an easy way, to instantly pull up all of the best recent trailers featured on the website. It’s very easy and intuitive to use. Visit video.FilmFetish.com to try it out, and maybe catch some trailers you may have missed over the ….

Fast and Furious trailer and guess what sexy chica is coming back to Lost

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return for Justin Lin’s Fast and Furious, along with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, all alumni from the original Fast and the Furious. The first trailer premiered this past weekend, while I watched Death Race (Yes, I watched it). Fitting time for the trailer to break, with Diesel’s sci-fi flick ….

More about the horror Virulents, plus two more Max Payne posters

Firstshowing reports that director John Moore’s next project, after Max Payne’s post-production and PR wrap up, will be the comic adaptation of the comicbook Virulents, which was previously speculated, and is apparently now confirmed. Moore told MTV in an interview “There’s a touch of macabre ridiculousness to it. I think we’ve seen a lot of ….

WIN a copy of Son of Rambow on DVD from FilmFetish.com

Here’s another great DVD contest. FilmFetish.com is getting a copy of Son of Rambow on DVD, and I can’t think of anyone better to hand it off to, than a Subscriber. If you’re already subscribed, you’ll be automatically entered into the random drawing. Otherwise, simply sign-up, and that’s it…FREE to sign-up, FREE to enter. ….

Year’s best TV DVDs to be honored

The best TV DVD titles of the past year will be honored at the fifth annual TV DVD Awards Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. The awards will honor the best TV DVD releases that came to market between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, 2008, focusing on the entire DVD ….

After Olympics Closing Ceremony this Sunday, Zhang Yimou to make war film

Zhang Yimou goes from artful creation to utter destruction. Variety and the Beijing News recently reported that director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), fresh off of his stunning Opening Ceremony achievement for the Olympic Games, and apparently prepping a spectacular follow up for this Sunday’s Closing Ceremonies, is already thinking about his next ….

Live-action Death Note film gets one night theatrical screening and DVD launch

The Canadian theatrical debut of the live-action Death Note movie, based on the popular manga and animated series, will screen as a special event in 60 Cineplex Entertainment and Empire Theatre locations across Canada on Monday, September 15, 2008. A special DVD advance ticket bundle has been added that will go on-sale next week. It ….

An interview with the big time producer who passed on Harry Potter

You may not know the name Arnon Milchan, but you know his films: Pretty Woman, L.A. Confidential, JFK, The War of the Roses, Once Upon A Time in America, and nearly 120 others. Milchan shares the tales of his greatest hits and biggest misses, including how he passed on the Harry Potter franchise, in the ….

Robin Hood gives up swashbuckling for martial arts?

For the first time the legend of Robin Hood is being updated for the era of globalization in a new epic set in post-911 America and filmed in England, France, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Hungary, Thailand, India and Canada. Screenings for Robin Hood 2.0: A Lover & A Fighter, will take place at during the ….