A Contract With God, by Will Eisner – one of the earliest and most influential graphic novels – is being adapted as a live action film. Given that, with the creation of his greatest masked hero, The Spirit, Eisner pioneered the use of cinematic techniques in comics, it seems only right and natural that his […]
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The Smurfs – First Photo!
While I was never a fan of the Smurfs, the film, which doesn’t open until August of next year, has put together a terrific cast that includes Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria [as Gargamel, no less], Jayma Mays, Katy Perry, Alan Cumming, Anton Yelchin and Sofia Vergara – to name but a few. I’m intrigued […]
Crank Up the Flaming Cycle: Neveldine and Taylor to Direct Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance!
If you loved the manic energy and subversive style of the Crank movies – and the dark satire of Gamer, for that matter – then you’ll love this: according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog, the co-directors of those films, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, are in talks to direct Ghost Rider: Spirit of […]
MOVIE NEWS: Paramount Announces UNTITLED Les Grossman Project After Landmark 2010 MTV Movie Awards!
If, like me, you were puzzled by the amount of attention given to Tom Cruise’s Les Grossman during the MTV Movie Awards last weekend, then today’s press release from Paramount, announcing a film about the character [though treating him very much like an actual Hollywood heavyweight] should clear that up. The frequently hilarious press release […]
Movie News: Production Round-Up Week of 6.2.10
Ever wanted to write your own movie and didn’t know how to go about getting started? There is a great company called ScriptShark that I had the pleasure of coming across back at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con that offers screen writing seminars in both Los Angeles and New York City for those who […]
Movie News: Production Round-Up Week of 5.28.10
Hollywood is having the same financial ups and downs as the rest of business world. On the down side, MGM , which is almost $4 billion in debt, said on Thursday that its lenders agreed to let it skip interest and principal payments until July 14. In a news release, the struggling studio said […]
MOVIE NEWS: X-Men: First Class Gets Kick-Ass Director; Release Date!
According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog, Matthew Vaughn, director of Kick-Ass, has signed on to direct Fox’s Marvel property, X-Men: First Class. A recent script rewrite apparently made Fox executives decide that the film could be ready for release by June 3, 2011. The film deals with mutants, led by […]
MOVIE NEWS: Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D – Country Enters the 21st Century!
He’s the best-selling concert artist of the 21st century. He’s sold more than one million tickets in each of the last eight summers. He’s Kenny Chesney and, beginning tomorrow, for a limited time only, you can see him like you’ve never seen him before – in Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D!. Details from the press […]
MOVIE NEWS: Whedon to Assemble Avengers!
Variety is reporting that the man who made Buffy, the Vampire Slayer and the crew of the Serenity legends of sci fi and fantasy, one Joss Whedon, has been named as director of The Avengers. Following two Iron Man movies and single films featuring The Incredible Hulk, Captain America and The Mighty Thor, The Avengers […]
MOVIE NEWS: John Malkovich and Frances McDormand are Transformed!
John Malkovich and Frances McDormand are two of the classiest, most talented actors around. And now, thanks to today’s offhand announcement on Michael Bay’s website [https://www.michaelbay.com/newsblog/newsblog.html], we know that they and The Hangover’s Ken Jeong have signed on for Transformers 3. Pre-shoots on the film begin in about a month. Damn! Now I have to […]
MOVIES/TELEVISION: Oscar® History Is Made – Bigelow Wins!
Movie history has just been made. First, Kathryn Bigelow won the Academy Award® for Directing and moments later, another Oscar® for Best Film – she was a producer on The Hurt Locker, not just the director. Fellow nominee, James Cameron, was one of the first to stand – leading to a full on standing ovation […]