Morean Baccarin [V, Firefly] is among the actors shortlisted to play Nick Fury’s ‘sidekick’ – the word used by Samuel L. Jackson to describe the character on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Others on the list include: Jessica Lucas [Cloverfield], Cobie Smulders [How I Met your Mother] and Mary Elizabeth Winstead [Scott Pilgrim vs. The […]
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Harry Potter Film Franchise Receives Outstanding Contribution to British Filmmaking Award!
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is delighted to announce that the Harry Potter film series will receive the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema at this year’s Orange British Academy Film Awards. JK Rowling and David Heyman will receive the award on behalf of the franchise during the ceremony at […]
Henry Cavill Is The Last Son Of Krypton!
A relative unknown, British actor Henry Cavill [The Tudors, Stardust], has been cast to play Superman/Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s upcoming take on the archetypal Big Blue Boy Scout of superheroes. Snyder is quoted as saying, ‘In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am […]
The Mechanic Is A Sleek Whirlwind of Violence!
The Mechanic is an updated take on the Charles Bronson film of the same name. It is beautifully and, frequently, elegantly shot and mixes enough father/son dynamics that, with a bit of imagination, elements of Hamlet can be seen in it. That, the intriguing take on a mentor/apprentice approach to revenge flicks, and the presence […]
Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Has Its Android!
Michael Fassbender has signed on to play an android character in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus – the film that has arisen from the ashes of Scott’s aborted Alien prequel – for which Fassbender was being considered. The 20th Century Fox project also stars Noomi Rapace – who gave Lizbeth Salander life in the trilogy based on […]
The Hunger Games Gets A Release Date!
Lionsgate has committed itself to a March 23, 2012 release date for its adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games. The date seems likely to have been chosen to take advantage of Easter/spring break [Easter falls on April 8 in 2012]. I think True Grit’s Oscar®-nominated Hailee Steinfeld should nab the role of Katniss Everdeen. […]
And the Losers Are… The 2010 Nominess for the Golden Raspberry Awards [Razzies]!
The nominees for the 31st Annual Golden Raspberry Awards [Razzies] – for the absolute worst in filmmaking in 2010 – were announced this morning. Offered without comment – because, let’s face, none is really necessary – the list of nominees follows the jump. Note: Unlike the 2011 Oscars®, which gives awards for the best […]
Red Riding Hood Trailer #2
Gary Oldman contributes to the feeling that Red Riding Hood might be directed by Catherine Hardwicke, but it definitely not the new Twilight. The trailer posits it as a supernatural thriller. Check it out.
I Am Number Four Clips!
Here are some new Clips from Dreamwork’s I Am Number Four. Is anyone really looking forward to seeing this?
Movie Has Lasting Impact On The Environment – Avatar Home Tree Initiative Plants One Million -Plus Trees Around The World!
Long after its theatrical run has ended, James Cameron’s Avatar is having an impact on world. The Earth Day Network and 17 Partner Organizations have exceeded global reforestation goals for the Avatar Home Tree Initiative – planting more a million trees, on six continents. Details on this achievement – reached through the efforts of Earth […]
It’s Bat vs. Cat!
Warners announced, this morning, that Anne Hathaway has been cast in the role of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s Drak Knight rises. In the same announcement, Tom Hardy’s role was revealed to be Bane, the luchador-masked, super-steroid-pumped villain who broke Batman’s back in the comics. “I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited […]