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The Voice of Optimus Prime?

I have confirmed reports from 2 sources, AICN anhd LatinoReview, that the voice of Optimus Prime in Michael Bay’s upcoming live-action Transformers movie will be the original voice of the character from the animated series, Peter Cullen. This comes straight from Comic-Con.

New Miami Vice Clips

Rope of Silicon has 10 new clips from Miami Vice. Many of the clips don’t have music, and go deeper in to the storyline of the movie. The film revolves around the intensity of an undercover investigation that pushes Crockett and Tubbs to the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one – ….

Hilary Swank’s The Reaping Trailer

In the horror The Reaping, Hilary Swank plays a former Christian missionary who lost her faith after her family was tragically killed, and has since become a world renowned expert in disproving religious phenomena. But when she investigates a small Louisiana town that is suffering from what appear to be the Biblical plagues, she realizes that science ….

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 ….

Wondrous Oblivion Trailer

With all of the violence and tension going on around the world right now, it’s like a breath of fresh air to see a film that tackles the issues Wondrous Oblivion tackles, in the way that it does. One of the reasons I began this website was to give as much coverage as possible to films that ….

Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese Lend Voices to Igor

Exodus Film Group announced today that Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi and John Cleese will lend their voices for Exodus’ CG-animated feature comedyIgor, an irreverent comedy which brings a new twist to the classic monster genre. Igor is the story of a mad scientist’s hunchbacked lab assistant who has big dreams of becoming a scientist in his own right and winning the coveted ….

Clerks ll Behind the Scenes Footage and Interviews

Yahoo has a great behind-the-scenes feature on Kevin Smith’s Clerks ll, opening tomorrow. It includes interviews with director Smith, and cast members, including Brian Christopher O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes, and Trevor Fehrman. Clerks ll has a lot of competition tomorrow, with My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Monster House and Lady in the Water all opening on the same day. But hardcore audiences of Clerks l will ….

Genre Film Update: The Host (Gwoemul)

The Korean horror film The Host (Gwoemul) was a hit at The 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It’s about a monstrous mutant creature that emerges from the Han River after a chemical weapons attack in Seoul and terrorizes it’s citizens. When a young girl is taken by the creature, her family undertakes a dangerous rescue mission. Director Joon-ho Bong also ….

The Hoax Trailer Premiere

The exclusive teaser trailer premiere for Richard Gere’s upcoming The Hoax, is now available on AOL’s Moviefone, and the film will be in theaters this November. The Hoax, directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Cider House Rules), is inspired by true events in the life of Clifford Irving, the writer who nearly pulled off one of the most audacious media scams in history, when his “autobiography” ….

SAG Seeks Films for Diversity Film Series

SAG is looking for films which meet the criteria of its new Diversity Screening Series, a program dedicated to promoting films with a diverse cast and/or diverse themes. SAGIndie and the Screen Actors Guild are committed to increasing employment opportunities for performers of all types, a commitment shown in their sponsorship of diversity-themed film festivals, ….

Frank Miller’s 300 Exclusive

Based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, Ronin), the brutal 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae between 300 Spartans and a massive Persian army will hit theaters on March 16, 2007. Zack Snyder (upcoming: Watchmen and Rainbow Six), who did an unexpectedly great job on theDawn of the Dead remake, even satisfying hardcore fans of the George ….

BET Founder and The Weinstein’s Team Up

Robert L. Johnson, founder of BET and owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, today announced that it has entered into a new venture with The Weinstein Company to create a film company that will produce titles in the African-American family comedy genre. The announcement was made jointly today by Robert L. Johnson and Bob and Harvey Weinstein, co-chairmen of The ….

Are You a John Tucker? QUIZ PART 2

On July 28th, 20th Century Fox presents John Tucker Must Die, a teen flick about a high school basketball star and his three unsuspecting girlfriends. When Beth, Carrie and Heather discover that John Tucker is secretly dating all of them, they team up with new girl Kate to do what any brokenhearted teenage girl would – sabotage John Tucker and break ….