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Exclusive: Kurtzman/Orci on Upcoming Comic Projects

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:09:43 +0000

Last week, ComingSoon.net spoke with the production and writing team of Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci ("Alias", Transformers , Star Trek ) about their upcoming action-thriller Eagle Eye , but they also talked a little about the writing of Michael Bay's sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and some of the movies they've optioned based on Platinum Studios' comics like Cowboys and Aliens , currently under negotiation to star Robert Downey Jr.! [via http://www.superherohype.com/ @ July 3, 2008 @ 8:09am]

The Dark Knight Soundtrack Samples Online

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:13:25 +0000

Want to hear samples of each track on the "Dark Knight" soundtrack? You can now here ! [via http://www.superherohype.com/ @ June 17, 2008 @ 4:13pm]

Edinburgh 2008: Faintheart Review

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:24:00 +0000

The Edinburgh Film Festival drew to a close at the weekend with the world premiere of Faintheart, a sweet and sentimental romantic comedy set in the world of Viking re-enactments. [via http://movies.ign.com/ @ June 30, 2008 @ 10:24am]

Gyllenhaal's Mothering Skills Help To Calm Screaming Babies

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:06:26 +0000

[via http://www.imdb.com/news/ @ July 3, 2008 @ 12:06am]

Millar Has Director & Producer for Superman Revamp?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:13:14 +0000

Back in October of 2007, Mark Millar ( Wanted ) said he was going to pitch Warner Bros. Pictures his vision of the "Superman" franchise. Now, just a few days ago, he told the Daily Record he is taking it a step further. [via http://www.superherohype.com/ @ July 2, 2008 @ 6:13pm]

A Careful Analysis of Will Smith's July Superpowers

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:35:00 +0000

When you think of summertime, you think of hot steering wheels, overcrowded public pools, and Will Smith -- and not just because the Fresh Prince had that awesome song called "Summertime." Big Willie has been the king of the July box office ever since Independence Day in 1996, and Hancock marks the seventh time he's had a July blockbuster.

How do we know it will be a blockbuster? Because even though it's summertime, we did some math. Will Smith + July release date = hit. Even a "failure" like… [via http://www.film.com/ @ July 2, 2008 @ 3:35pm]

Zimmer and Howard to Perform at Dark Knight Premiere

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:12:54 +0000

Superhero Hype! just received the following announcement from Warner Bros. Records. You can also visit the new official website for The Dark Knight score here . [via http://www.superherohype.com/ @ July 2, 2008 @ 8:12pm]

Studio Report Card: Paramount is No. 1, but Who Will Finish 2nd?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:06:23 +0000

July 1 marks the halfway point of the movie year, and there is a clear winner among the major Hollywood studios. With the top 3 grossing movies of 2008, Paramount is riding high with both Marvel’s Iron Man and Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull topping $300M and DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda at $181M now and a cinch for $200M+. The Melrose gang will be the first studio in history with back-to-back-to-back $200M+ grossing movies.

[via http://www.hollywood.com @ July 2, 2008 @ 4:06pm]

Adulthood Poster and Pics

Wed, 28 May 2008 13:57:00 +0000

[via http://movies.ign.com/ @ May 28, 2008 @ 1:57pm]

87% Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:05:08 +0000

Few journalists have attained the notoriety of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. His legendary status is due as much to his scintillating writing as his outrageous antics. [via http://www.rottentomatoes.com/movie/ @ July 2, 2008 @ 9:05am]

New Hellboy II Commercial and Photos!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:08:57 +0000

What happens when you pair up two unlikely government agents? You get an evening of snacks, video games and delusions of grandeur. In a choice bit of marketing for Hellboy II: The Golden Army , you'll find below a TV spot featuring Chuck's Zachary Levi and HB. [via http://www.superherohype.com/ @ July 1, 2008 @ 8:08am]

Final Disaster Movie Poster

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:46:00 +0000

Latest one-sheet for the upcoming spoof. [via http://movies.ign.com/ @ July 3, 2008 @ 8:46pm]

Red-Band 'Mirrors' Trailer Gets Gruesome

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:34:00 +0000

Filed under: Horror, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense, 20th Century Fox, Movie Marketing, Trailers and Clips

Not three weeks ago, I made first mention of a brief and bland teaser for the forthcoming horror film, Mirrors. Now, along comes IGN Movies with a red-band trailer that, at first, didn't do much for me. Blah blah blah, Jack Bauer as security guard for old department store, blah blah, former guard grew obsessed with surrounding mirrors, blah blah -- look, even Amy Smart is yawning after all that exposition.

Oh, did I say 'yawning'? I meant 'tearing off her own jaw'. Yes, while we still seem to be saddled with a fairly ridiculous premise that's seen better and worse days, there's modest comfort to be taken that the R rating ain't exactly being shied away from. Let's face facts here, people: all it takes sometimes is a couple of nifty death scenes to make movies like this that much easier to stomach (well, some might argue the opposite).

Directed by Alexandre Aja and starring Kiefer Sutherland, you can see Mirrors (bah-dum-cha!) on August 15th.

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Casting Bites: Jesse Plemons, Doris Roberts, and Brian Baumgartner

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:35:00 +0000

Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Independent, Casting

Have a happy Canada Day with these casting bites!

When I heard that Gore Vidal was going to pop up in Shrink, I went into literary fangirl heaven, which quickly became a fan rant. The movie stars Kevin Spacey as a shrink who isn't able to deal with a personal tragedy and becomes a burn-out pothead. And now The Hollywood Reporter posts that some young blood is being injected into the indie. Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights) gets to co-star as a pot dealer named Jesus. I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's the shrink's drug connection.

Meanwhile, Doris Roberts, who became a household fixture as the overbearing mom and grandma on Everybody Loves Raymond, has picked up a new film gig. Variety reports that she's starring with Ernest Borgnine in a new film called Another Harvest Moon. She'll play "a relentlessly peppy septuagenarian in a nursing home." The film has got a pretty sweet cast that boasts the likes of Piper Laurie, Anne Meara, Cybill Shepherd, and Amber Benson.

Finally, there is Brian Baumgartner. Variety has posted that The Office star has picked up a gig in Into Temptation. This is the flick about the prostitute who plans to kill herself on her birthday, and the priest who tries to talk her out of it. Baumgartner will play a fellow priest named Fr. Ralph O'Brien.

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It's Time to 'Recoil'

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:35:00 +0000

Filed under: Drama, Deals, Scripts

Sinister plans and prison releases are nothing new to the world of cinema. You've got everything from Snake Plissken having an explosive implanted within him so that he will save the President, to Leito getting led back to District 13 to help a cop defuse a bomb. But now we're getting an old story of corruption on the big screen. Variety reports that Leverage and producer Charlie Loventhal have teamed up to adapt Jim Thompson's 1953 novel Recoil, with Ralph Pezzullo writing the script.

The project will focus on a man named Pat Cosgrove. He's sent to prison for bank robbery, and is ineligible for parole because he doesn't have a sponsor. Then a dude named Doc Luther pops up, and offers him a job and sponsorship. But the job isn't all work and owage -- it's fishy generosity. He gets housing, cash, cars, and clothing, without having to do much, if any, work. Then, as Variety describes it, he's "set up for murder by the same corrupt political insiders who sponsored his parole." And people say it's rough on the inside...

This could be a fun flick, and it's definitely not the first Thompson text to hit the screen. It's just been a while. The last time his work hit the film world, it was for This World, Then the Fireworks in 1997, but the writer, who died back in 1977, was also the pen behind The Getaway, The Grifters, and After Dark, My Sweet.

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[via http://www.cinematical.com/ @ July 2, 2008 @ 12:35am]

Brangelina rents French villa; twin births denied

Sat, 31 May 2008 05:04:37 +0000

CORRENS, France (AP) - The Brangelina clan began settling into their new home in the south of France as a report that Angelina Jolie's twins had been born was denied by Brad Pitt's manager. [via http://movies.aol.com/ @ May 31, 2008 @ 5:04am]

The Underwhelming 'Mutant Chronicles' Teaser

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:03:00 +0000

Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers, War, Trailers and Clips

This may sound paranoid, but I am convinced that Thomas Jane must have made some enemies in Hollywood. The guy is talented, he has great screen presence, he's awfully easy on the eyes; and still he ends up flicks like Mutant Chronicles. If you don't believe me, take a look at the new teaser for the sci-fi thriller over on the actor's personal site, and tell me this movie doesn't look destined for obscurity.

Chronicles is loosely based on the successful role-playing game of the same name from Target Games. In Philip Eisner's (Event Horizon) script, the world has been divided into four corporations who are constantly at war. When a new plague of mutants are unleashed unto the world, an ancient society recruits a battle-hardened soldier (Jane) as humanity's last chance for survival. Joining Jane are Ron Perlman as the mystic Brother Samuel, Devon Aoki as a fellow bad-ass, and John Malkovich as the political leader Constantine.

On paper, the whole thing sounds fine; mutants, elite military squads, and pseudo-mysticism -- what could go wrong? After watching the trailer, the answer would appear to be ... everything. The film was originally announced back in 2006, but other than a quick poster release and a website, there hasn't been much attention paid to the film...and now I'm starting to understand why.

Mutant Chronicles is scheduled for release later this year.

[via Coming Soon]

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[via http://www.cinematical.com/ @ July 3, 2008 @ 9:03pm]

Hancock Review

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:15:00 +0000

It wouldn't be a Fourth of July weekend without a Will Smith would-be blockbuster opening, and this year it's the superhero send-up Hancock. Smith stars as the title character, an amnesiac, irritable, boozing and raggedy meta-human who doesn't inspire hope and gratitude in the public he half-heartedly "serves" so much as lawsuits and rancor. [via http://movies.ign.com/ @ July 1, 2008 @ 11:15pm]

Wesley Snipes Allowed to Shoot Abroad

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:07:50 +0000

Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes has been granted permission to leave the U.S. to work abroad.

[via http://www.hollywood.com @ July 3, 2008 @ 3:07pm]

Reuters: Michael Imperioli Explores 'Life on Mars'

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:07:50 +0000

The Sopranos veteran Michael Imperioli is returning to series television as co-star of ABC's new drama Life on Mars.

[via http://www.hollywood.com @ July 3, 2008 @ 3:07pm]

'Friends' Movie on the Way?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:07:16 +0000

Actresses Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox are reportedly keen to turn hit TV show Friends into a movie after witnessing the box office draw of Sex and the City.

[via http://www.hollywood.com @ July 3, 2008 @ 1:07pm]

Holmes' B'way Debut Not a Hot Ticket

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:59:41 +0000

(July 3) - The allure of seeing Mrs. Tom Cruise make her debut on the Great White Way is not proving to be the cure for slumping ticket sales. [via http://movies.aol.com/ @ July 3, 2008 @ 12:59pm]

Ryan Eager To Reprise The Office Role

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:06:26 +0000

[via http://www.imdb.com/news/ @ July 3, 2008 @ 12:06am]

Red, White and Who? We Salute These Celebrity Patriots

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:50:01 +0000

(July 1) What better way to celebrate this Fourth of July than with stars going all out for the U.S. of A.? Whether supporting the troops, sporting a stars and stripes ponco or turning the grand ole flag into a bikini, these famous names put the patriotism into paparazzi. [via http://movies.aol.com/ @ July 3, 2008 @ 1:50pm]

Christie Brinkley Unnerved by Affair Revelations

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:07:50 +0000

Christie Brinkley is struggling to come to terms with the court revelations that emerged on the first day of her divorce trial.

[via http://www.hollywood.com @ July 3, 2008 @ 3:07pm]