John Carpenter to direct adaptation of comic Darkchylde

Darkchylde Entertainment and Weta Workshop (@wetaworkshop) announced today that a project Weta has worked on for some time has found a director. And it’s none other than ‘cult cinema icon’ John Carpenter. John Carpenter is onboard to direct Darkchylde, based on the comic by Randy Queen about a good hearted southern teen cursed to become ….

First images arrive for the Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson collaboration of the Tintin adaptation

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have released the first glimpse from their collaboration effort The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, based on the Belgium comic books “Le secret de la licorne” and “Le trésor de Rackham Le Rouge”, by Hergé. Steven Spielberg is directing the project, with Peter Jackson & Spielberg producing, ….

New images surface from samurai western The Warrior’s Way

Rogue has released a batch of new posters and images from samurai western The Warrior’s Way, which hits theaters on December 3, 2010. Newcomer Sngmoo Lee penned and is directing the action fantasy, which centers on an Asian warrior assassin finds peace, contentment and perhaps love in a forgotten western town on the edge of ….

Photos from around the world of this week’s global zombie invasion celebrating Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead

It’s a shame people can only come together in death. That said, this past Tuesday’s Global Zombie Invasion, done to celebrate this Halloween weekend’s premiere of The Walking Dead, goes down as one the largest – if not the largest – zombie walk in history. And judging from the photos, one “hell” of a good ….

Magnet to distribute a witch, an iron maiden, and the plague

Mark Cuban’s Magnet Releasing announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to Christopher Smith’s medieval thriller Black Death. Starring Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings), Black Death is described as a creepy, pitch perfect period film that expertly channels such UK classics as The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General. Christopher Smith’s cult hit ….

The Vampire Diaries stars visit fans in Chicago

“The Vampire Diaries Season 2 Cast Tour” of select Hot Topic stores continued this past Saturday, October 16th, in the Chicago metropolitan area, with series stars Steven R. McQueen and Michael Trevino appearing at Hot Topic Westfield Fox Valley Shopping Center in Aurora, Illinois. During the event, McQueen and Trevino participated in a live Q&A ….