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 […]
Movies & Television: A Chad Lindberg Twofer: The Cape and I Spit On Your Grave
To those of us who are viewers and fans of Supernatural, actor Chad Lindberg is best known for his recurring guest appearances on the hit CW action series as “Ash”, the charming, lovable mullet-wearing, beer-drinking computer tech. Besides being a past recurring guest star on the series, Lindberg also frequently attends “SUPERNATURAL” conventions around the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Columbia Pictures Presents: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man!
Not bad. Not bad at all. Spider-Man [3D] opens July 3, 2010 Photo by John Schwartzman/Courtesy of Columbia Pictures
Bond 23, Meet November 9!
Daniel Craig will return to the role of James Bond for a third time. MGM and EON Productions – whose Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have been with franchise for many years – have announced that the twenty-third Bond film, simply referred to as ‘Bond 23,’ will be released on November 9, 2012. Production […]
Country Strong Is Pretty Weak!
I’m not entirely sure that Country Strong omits any cliché from the plentiful pop/jazz/rock/country-artist-falls-from-grace-then-almost-magically rebounds films, but it certainly does try hard.