Sunday, January 31, 2010

New Spider-Man Rumor!

There have been quite a few names thrown around for the new Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the upcoming "Spider-Man" reboot over at Sony, but today a new name is said to be "confirmed" by a British tabloid. Checkout who OK Magazine says will play Peter Parker after the jump....

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Trailer & Poster: The Losers

Our first trailer has hit the net for the comic book adaptation of "The Losers," and I have it here for you below. For those of you have never heard of the Vertigo comic, it follows a group of betrayed mercenaries (very similar to The A-Team). Take a look at what the action has in store after the break....

Thursday, January 28, 2010

'Fury Road' Has its Convoy

News has been slowing seeping out on George Miller's long awaited sequel to Mad Max titled "Fury Road," and today some new names have been added to the cast. See who has been added to the cast after the jump....

Trailer: Cyrus

Mainly unknown writers, directors and brothers, Mark and Jay Duplass have been quietly making some indie gems. This year however the brothers have "Cyrus" releasing through Fox Searchlight and it looks to be a wonderfully strange comedy. A few weeks back, the trailer premiered online and I have finally got around to posting it. Take a look at the hilarious trailer starring Jonah Hill, John C. Riley, Marisa Tomei and Catherine Keener after the b...

Trailer & Poster: Wall Street

A brand new poster and trailer for Oliver Stone's latest film has hit the net and I have them for you below. Over 20 years after the originals release, Oliver Stone has returned to Wall Street with "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps." I never expected Stone to ever make a sequel, let alone one to Wall Street, but after watching the first trailer, it's pretty hard not to get excited. Take a look for yourself after the jump....

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Developing Gremlins 3D

Remakes, reboots and sequels are everywhere these days and one film that has been rumored back and forth for years now for another installment is Gremlins. I love Gremlins, its a film I've held dear since its release and seeing more of the cuddly and demonic creatures has always intrigued me. It now appears that dream may become a reality. The big question is, will it be worth it? Read the full details after the break....

Posters: The Last Airbender

Two brand new character posters for M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" have premiered online and I have them for you here below. The new posters feature two of the main characters Aang (the last surviving Airbender) and Zuko (a Firebender and prince of the Fire Nation). Take a look at the posters after the jump....

Avengers Lineup Confirmed!

An upcoming issue of SFX Magazine has an exclusive interview with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and within those pages Feige reveals the intended lineup for the 2012 slated Marvel team-up  "The Avengers." Take a look at the full details after the jump....

Friday, January 22, 2010

Trailer: I'm Here

Director of Where the Wild Things Are Spike Jonze has released a trailer for his new 30 minute short film "I'm Here" and I have it here for you below. The short follows a library assistant in an ordinary life in L.A. who opens his eyes to opportunity and love. Or more simply, a love story about the relationship between two robots living in L.A. Checkout the trailer and a bit more aout the short after the jump....

Thursday, January 21, 2010

New Tron Legacy Image!

Yesterday over at MTV Movies a brand new image surfaced featuring the yellow lightcycle from the highly anticipated "Tron Legacy." The media outlet also posted a new interview with "Tron Legacy" director Joseph Kosinski. Take a look at the brand new image and excerpts from the interview after the break....

WB Debating 3D for 'Titans'

To 3D or not to 3D, that is the question for Warner Brothers and their upcoming action fantasy "Clash of the Titans." One of the biggest trends in Hollywood right now is 3D and after James Cameron's Avatar changed the game of potential, it is no surprise that WB are toying with the idea of a 3D conversion for 'Titans.' Read the full breakdown after the break.....

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Webb Confirmed for Spidey

The last two weeks have been a pretty crazy onslaught on Spider-Man news ever since Sony announced to scrap the fourth film and start fresh. Rumors circled about who may play Peter Parker and who may direct, but today, the directing rumors can now cease. Sony has confirmed (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb will helm the next Spider-Man movie. Read all the details below....

G.I. Joe 2 Writers Hired!

Whether you were a fan of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra or not, Paramount is moving forward with a sequel. The first film did quite well and the studio has hired two writers that may really get a lot of people gung-ho for the sequel. Find out whom Paramount has snatched to pen a G.I. Joe sequel after the jump....

Duplass Bros on a Quest

Brothers Jay and Mark Duplass have been quietly making name for themselves in the film industry with their unique brand of dramedy. While the duo have started off working on very low budget means, the writing and directing brothers are rearing up for their second studio film. A film that is pitched as the Duplass brothers take on a quest movie. What exactly is a Duplass quest movie? Read the full scoop after the break....

Trailer (Red Band): MacGruber

The next Saturday Night Live sketch to make the transition into a feature length film is "MacGruber." Today the Red band trailer hit the net and I have it for you below. Fans of the sketch are not to be disappointed, but I'm not so sure how well this will play with general audiences. Take a look for yourself after the break....

Summit Chews Zombie Rom-Com

Summit Entertainment has made their mark in the Vampire and Werewolf genre and now the studio intends to make its mark in the zombie genre as well. Following the trend of Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland Summit intends to make a zombie rom-com, but this time, from the perspective of a zombie. Read all the details after the jump....

Friday, January 15, 2010

Review - Book of Eli

In a post apocalyptic future, one man travels West carrying a sacred book. When the traveler comes across a small town of survivors who seek what he is carrying, he must fight his way through the town and its leader in order to keep the book protected and complete his pat...

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Casting Change for 'Cowboys'

"Sherlock Holmes" has proved to be viable hit and with a sequel looming Robert Downey Jr. has opted to drop out of "Cowboys & Aliens" reuniting him with Iron Man helmer Jon Favreau. This leaves "Cowboys & Aliens" and Dreamworks without a lead. Without a lead, Dreamworks is searching for a new one. Checkout who one of their top options is after the break....

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Sarsgaard Villainizes Lantern

Warner Brothers are quickly working towards filling out the cast to their big budget "The Green Lantern" film and this week news broke surrounding one of the possible villains in the film. Take a look at the full details after the break....

R.I.P. Spider-Man 4

For the past decade Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Sony have been the faces of Spider-Man. This week news broke that changes all of that. Checkout the full details on the fate of Spider-Man after the break....

Review - Bitch Slap

Three sultry vixens desperately try to track down $200 million dollars in diamonds. Arriving at a remote desert location, the three bawdy women soon discover they're not the only ones looking for the diamonds or the...

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Green Lantern Lands Lively

In preparation for a scheduled spring production, "The Green Lantern" has hired Hal Jordan's (Ryan Reynolds) love interest. WB has decided on Gossip Girl's Blake Lively to play Carol Ferris in the superhero film slated for a Summer 2011 release. Checkout all the details after the jump.....

Trailer: The A-Team

The first trailer for "The A-Team" has finally arrived and it definitely sets the bar high for anticipation in 2010. The first trailer let's fans of the original series know that "The A-Team" is gonna be right on par with the series and deliver a whole lot of action along the way. Checkout the trailer after the break....

Friday, January 8, 2010

Review - Daybreakers

Set in the year 2019, vampires have taken over the world after a plague mutated nearly every human into a vampire. With a very limited supply of harvested human blood, the vampire race desperately searches for a solution to their survival. Meanwhile a small band of humans reach out to one vampire researcher with the hope of saving humanit...

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Review - Youth in Revolt

Nick Twisp has just found the girl of his dreams. The downside is neither her parents or the girl are sure Nick is the one for her. In order to win the girl of his dreams Nick must reinvent himself proving he is as bad as she desire...

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Fox Hires Deadpool Writers

Back in December I reported a rumor that was published by CHUD and this week the official word has been confirmed. Zombieland scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have been tapped to hash out a screenplay for "Deadpool." Check out all the details after the jump....

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Thing Prequel Slated to Shoot

This time last year we heard about a prequel to John Carpenter's classic The Thing was in development. Since then the film has been in a slow crawl with re-writes delaying a production start date. It appears Universal is ready to go and will begin shooting in Toronto within months. Read the full details after the break....

New Director for Dune

Paramount Pictures has been planning a adaptation of "Dune" for a couple of years now. The studio originally had Hancock director Peter Berg attached to direct but he steeped down back in October of 2009. Despite rumors that Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers and The Descent) or Neill Blompkamp (District 9) might take over, yesterday a new director has been announced. Find out who after the break....

Monday, January 4, 2010

'Promised Land' No More

It is a sad state of business when proven and powerful directors are unable to tell the stories they desire to tell on screen. Making movies is definitely not cheap and in this era where the Industry is stuck on "big" franchises and massive box office returns, a lot of quality filmmakers and their films are being shut down or put on hiatus. Case and point director of The Proposition and "The Road," John Hillcoat and what was to be his next film...

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Top 10 Films: 2009

2009 was a fantastic year for cinema. So many amazing films released that a Top 10 really does not give enough justice to all the quality films that released. Enough of my yammering, checkou my Top 10 Films for 2009 after the break....