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The Twilight Saga: New Moon - New images added!
6 November 2009 8:39 AM, PST
Summit Entertainment has released new images from their eagerly anticipated follow-up "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." The film opens on November 20th and is helmed by Chris Weitz. The film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning. Based on the Novel “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer / Screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg. »
5 new posters added from Lionsgate's "Kick-Ass"
6 November 2009 8:32 AM, PST
Check out new posters from Lionsgate's eagerly anticipated "Kick-Ass," starring Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chris D'Amico, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Xander Berkeley and Omari Hardwick. A twisted, funny, high-octane adventure, director Matthew Vaughn brings Kick-ass to the big screen. Kick-ass tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers... »
Crazy Heart sees a December 16th release.
6 November 2009 1:18 AM, PST
Fox Searchlight Pictures will release their Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall starrer "Crazy Heart" on December 16th, in time for an awards run. Scott Cooper makes his feature-length directorial debut on the project. The story follows a boozing and broken-down country singer Bad Blake (Bridges) who finds redemption with the aid of a young journalist (played by Gyllenhaal). Cooper wrote the screenplay which is based on the novel by Thomas Cobb. Bridges can be seen this weekend in Overture Films' "The Men Who Stare At Goats" alongside George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey. »
J.J. Abrams to produce Micronauts.
6 November 2009 12:53 AM, PST
According to The Wall Street Journal, J.J. Abrams is currently in talks to produce a film about the "Micronauts" toys which Hasbro has just acquired. "Micronauts" is the North American name for the "Microman" toy line which was created by the Japanese company Takara, first released back in 1974. According to Wikipedia, the line consisted of 3.75-inch tall action figures as well as robots, play sets and vehicles. They used a universal inter-connective design. They were cancelled in 1980. Other news of Abrams recently was that he'll be executive producing as well as perhaps directing the opening episode of NBC's "Undercovers." »
Twilight actress Ashley Greene in talks to star in The Apparition for Dark Castle
6 November 2009 12:37 AM, PST
"Twilight" actress Ashley Greene is in talks to star in "The Apparition." Joel Silver produces via his Dark Castle alongside Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman. The story is inspired by actual events and tells of a young couple who are haunted by a supernatural presence which is unleashed during a college experiment. Start date for production is February 1st with Steve Richards, Sue Baden Powell and Daniel Alter executive producing. Todd Lincoln is helming and writing the screenplay. This was originally developed by Lincoln, Silver Pictures/Dark Castle executive Heineman and Alter. »
The Onion and Comedy Central to team for a half-hour scripted comedy.
6 November 2009 12:35 AM, PST
Comedy Central and the Onion are to team for a half-hour scripted comedy pilot which is based on the Onion Sports Network website. Apparently, the series is designed to appeal to both casual and hardcore fans of sports as well as the Onion's well-defined style of humor. "SEC Replay Official Overturns Roe v. Wade" and "Mark McGwire to Teach Cardinal Hitters at What Point in Swing to Evade Congressional Questioning" are some of the recent headlines that appeared on the Onion Sports Network website. »
Ashok Armitraj to team with Dave Stewart for Street Dancing. Cindy Gomez to make her feature film starring debut.
6 November 2009 12:25 AM, PST
Ashok Amritraj is teaming with music producer Dave Stewart for the film"Street Dancing." Apparently, it's set in the world of a cutting-edge dance competition in Singapore and New York. This marks the first project to come out of Amritraj's $75 million fund with Abu Dhabi-based Imagenation and Singapore's Mda. The film will be directed by Bille Woodruff ("Honey," "Beauty Shop"), from a script by David B. Harris. Music will be created by Stewart will with A.R. Rahman (the Academy Award-winning composer for the astounding "Slumdog Millionaire"). The story tells of a youth who makes a longshot bid to win a dance contest whose competitors and styles span the globe. Cindy Gomez is set to make her feature film starring debut on the project. »
Indie Film Focus - Trailers and images for Eichmann and Shake Hands with the Devil.
6 November 2009 12:05 AM, PST
We have new images as well as trailers from two Regent Releasing films. First up, "Eichmann" is helmed by Robert Young from the screenplay by Snoo Wilson. The film stars Thomas Kretschmann, Troy Garity, Franka Potente and Stephen Fry. "Shake Hands with the Devil" stars Roy Dupuis, Deborah Unger, James Gallanders, Odile Katesi Gakire, Owen Lebakeng Sejake, Michel Mongeau and Jean-Hugues Anglade. The Robert Spottiswoode-helmed film is adapted by Michael Donovan based on the book by Roméo Dallair... »
Comedy Central sets Jan. 6 for The Goode Family premiere.
5 November 2009 11:21 PM, PST
Comedy Central has set January 6th as the premiere date of their animated series "The Goode Family." They'll run the entire first season of the series which originally aired on ABC in the summer. The series is set to air Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. John Altschuler created the series with Mike Judge and David Krinsky. Altschuler said "We started building a nice cult fan base (on ABC) and hope those fans will come back and we would be able to reach new fans on Comedy Central, where people are used to such shows." »
J.J. Abrams in talks to direct the pilot episode of Undercovers
5 November 2009 11:14 PM, PST
On top of executive producing his "Undercovers" Warner Bros. pilot at NBC, J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode. Schedule permitting, Abrams will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" rwo-part opener which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time. This aided in skyrocketing Abrams' career to directing roles like "Mission: Impossible 3" and the recent blockbuster "Star Trek." Abrams served as producer for various TV shows including "Fringe" and also directed an episode of "The Office" in 2007. »
Anna Faris, Dan Akroyd and Justin Timberlake in talks to join Yogi Bear
5 November 2009 11:09 PM, PST
Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake are set to star in Warner Bros. Pictures' live-action/CG animated "Yogi Bear." Eric Brevig ("Journey to the Center of the Earth") is directing from a script written by Brad Copeland. Donald De Line and Karen Rosenfelt are producing and filming is expected to start in New Zealand some time next month. Faris is in talks to portray a documentary filmmaker in the film. The actress recently used her voice talents in the successful Sony Pictures comedy "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" and toplined "The House Bunny." Aykroyd is in talks to voice Yogi and Timberlake's in talks to voice Yogi's sidekick, Boo-Boo. »
Stephen Frears and D.V. DeVincentis could reteam for Lay the Favorite for Focus Features.
5 November 2009 10:41 PM, PST
Stephen Frears and D.V. DeVincentis, the team behind the winning ""High Fidelity" starring John Cusack, could be joining forces again. Frears is set to direct "Lay the Favorite" which DeVincentis is writing. The dramedy is apparently set in the world of geeky gamblers with Focus Features distributing. The project is based on Beth Raymer's upcoming memoir "Lay the Favorite, Take the Dog," which Random House is set to publish in the spring. The memoir follows a group of math geeks in their fifties who figure out how to work the sportsbook system in Las Vegas for their own benefit. The center point is a woman who is in her early thirties plagued by a series of bad choices who achieves a redemption of sorts when she meets and then becomes involved with the gamblers. »
Hideo Nakata to direct Voice from the Stone
5 November 2009 10:31 PM, PST
Hideo Nakata, helmer of the original Japanese version of "The Ring" as well as the second English version "The Ring Two," will helm Zanuck Independent's supernatural thriller "Voice From the Stone." Dean Zanuck and Stefano Gallini-Durante are to produce alongside Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur from K5 Film. Production will start in the spring or summer, 2010. Mark Wheaton wrote screenplay for "Voice," adapted from an Italian novel of the same name. The story tells of a female child psychologist who takes on the case of a boy who made a promise to his dying mom to remain silent until a time when her spirit returns. »
Isla Fischer may star in Desperados for Universal Pictures
5 November 2009 10:23 PM, PST
Universal Pictures has picked up the comedy spec script "Desperados" written by Ellen Rapoport which is to be a potential starring vehicle for Isla Fisher. The project has been described as a female-oriented "Hangover." Mark Gordon (upcoming "2012") and Jason Blum ("Paranormal Activity") are to produce the project. The story starts off when a woman sends an indignant e-mail to her new boyfriend who has gone silent after they have sex. She learns that he is comatose in a Mexican hospital and races south of the border with her friends in order to intercept the e-mail before he recovers from the coma. »
Bradley Cooper to work in the Dark Fields
5 November 2009 10:16 PM, PST
Bradley Cooper will star in Relativity Media's "Dark Fields" thriller which Neil Burger is helming. Shia Labeouf was originally set to star. The story tells of a down-and-out writer (played by Cooper) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug which has the ability to make one smarter. Before long he's a big success financially and socially, however, its then revealed that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects. This includes "trip-switching," a phenomenon in which time moves with a stop-motion quality. Before long, mysterious antagonists are in pursuit. Sources say that the thriller is said to be in the vein of "Fight Club" and "The Game." »
It's Complicated - Second trailer for the comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin
5 November 2009 10:07 PM, PST
See the second trailer for the Nancy Meyers-directed and written "It's Complicated," starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Daryl Sabara and Rita Wilson. The romantic comedy opens on Christmas Day and is produced by Meyers and Scott Rudin. "It’s Complicated," a comedy about love, divorce and everything in between. Jane (Streep) is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake (Baldwin). But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair. With Jake... »
The Box review (3/5) - The premise turns out to be amazingly simple.
5 November 2009 9:59 PM, PST
What would you do if you were given the opportunity of receiving a million dollars? Unfortunately there is a catch. Someone you don’t know will die. That is the intriguing premise behind “The Box”, a movie that is both thrilling and baffling. Director/screenwriter Richard Kelly has been waiting a long time to spring another mind trip on people like he did with “Donnie Darko”. That was a movie that became a cult classic after going to video. That was way back in 2001. After that, Kelly wrote the screenplay for the universally panned “Domino” and directed the little seen “Southland Tales”. He was due to bring his furtive mind back to the forefront. What better way to do it than bringing short story “Button, Button” by Richard Matheson to the big screen. Matheson’s previous work includes “A Stir of Echoes”, “I Am Legend”, “What Dreams May Come” and countless “Twilight Zone” episodes. »
The Fourth Kind review (1/5) - Every move it makes is a complete misstep and the audience pays for it.
5 November 2009 9:52 PM, PST
Like any red blooded male, I enjoy a good horror film. A horror flick that brings the chills and offers up a good story is a big plus. Horror films that incorporate laughs can also work as we’ve seen with “Drag Me to Hell” this year. The one thing that can kill horror films is pretentiousness. When directors try to be too clever for their own good, it usually ends in utter failure. “The Fourth Kind” is one such film. Every move it makes is a complete misstep and the audience pays for it with an hour and a half missing from their lives. Ever since “The Blair Witch Project” scored big revenues, other horror films have tried to go the pseudo documentary route to varying degrees of success. “Paranormal Activity” just did it with great results last month. Director Olatunde Osunsanmi presents “The Fourth Kind” as fact based »
The box office weekend ahead - A Christmas Carol set to dominate.
5 November 2009 9:22 AM, PST
A well-rounded genre selection is on offer this weekend. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures sends out their Robert Zemeckis directed and written "A Christmas Carol" into a big 3,683 venues. Jim Carrey frontlines the cast of the animated film including Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth and Cary Elwes. Film should top the box office easily. Universal Pictures' Mila Jovovich starrer "The Fourth Kind" unspools into 2,529 venues, looking to capitalize on science fiction fans. Gold Circle FIlms production is helmed by Olatunde Osunsanmi who co-writes alongside Terry Lee Robins. Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Corey Johnson also star. Warner Bros. Pictures' PG-13 rated horror "The Box" finds 2,635 theatres under the helm of helmer and screenwriter Richard Kelly. Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Gillian Jacobs, Holmes Osborne and Celia Weston star. The film is based on the Richard Matheson short story "Button, Button." Overture »
Second trailer for Sherlock Holmes very solid.
5 November 2009 9:00 AM, PST
Check out the second trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures' eagerly anticipated "Sherlock Holmes," starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly, James Fox, James A. Stephens, William Hope, Hans Matheson, David Garrick and Geraldine James. Guy Ritchie directs from the screenplay by Michael Johnson, Lionel Wigram and Simon Kinberg based on the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson created by Arthur Conan Doyle. In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, "Sherlock Holmes" sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on thei latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. »
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