Controversy

Mon, Feb 15 2010
Kevin Smith Kicked Off A Plane, Tweets About It

Kevin Smith Kicked Off A Plane, Tweets About It

Also in: News

This really isn’t film news related, but as a man of sizable size and girth, I think it bears repeating. Kevin Smith was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday. Why? For being fat. The... 

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Mon, Jan 11 2010
Sony Shoots Self In Foot, Rebooting SPIDER-MAN Without Raimi

Sony Shoots Self In Foot, Rebooting SPIDER-MAN Without Raimi

Also in: Casting, Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Directors, In Development, Opinion, Writers

After weeks of rumored contentious back and forth over the direction of the franchise, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have released a statement saying that the Spider-Man franchise is set to be revamped–without... 

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Sun, Jan 3 2010
Will Gay Subtext Sink HOLMES Sequel?

Will Gay Subtext Sink HOLMES Sequel?

Also in: In Development

Guy Ritchie’s new cinematic interpretation of Sherlock Holmes has certainly gotten fans of the Great Detective debating the last couple of weeks over whether the eponymous film is  true to the spirit... 

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Wed, Dec 9 2009
Smith’s COUPLE OF DICKS Gets New Title

Smith’s COUPLE OF DICKS Gets New Title

Also in: Coming Soon, Directors

Well, it was bound to happen. Kevin Smith’s upcoming buddy cop comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan A Couple Of Dicks has been forced to changed its name. That’s not really surprising,... 

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Mon, Nov 23 2009
Kevin Smith Defends TWILIGHT Fans

Kevin Smith Defends TWILIGHT Fans

Also in: Directors

We don’t discuss the Twilight franchise much around here. Mostly because it receives such abundant coverage elsewhere that there’s nothing new that we can really add. (I also have some reservations... 

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Mon, Nov 23 2009
Notables Snubbed For Best Documentary… Again!

Notables Snubbed For Best Documentary… Again!

Also in: Academy Awards, Documentary, Opinion

What do Tyson, Capitalism: A Love Story, and Anvil!: The Story of Anvil have in common? Well, they are all documentaries, some of the most notable to be released in 2009. They were well received with film... 

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Fri, Jul 24 2009
Cameron Declares August 21 Is AVATAR Day

Cameron Declares August 21 Is AVATAR Day

Also in: Directors, Promotional

Yesterday, director James Cameron screened 24 minutes of footage from his highly anticipated film Avatar at Dan Diego Comic-Con, and it quickly became the dominate story out of the show. But there’s... 

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Thu, Jul 9 2009
Moore’s Documentary No Longer Untitled

Moore’s Documentary No Longer Untitled

Also in: Coming Soon, Documentary

Michael Moore has played his cards pretty close to his vest as to what his new documentary, premiering October 2, will be about. All we have known is that it “will explore the root causes of the... 

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Thu, Jun 11 2009
Scrambling To Save GI JOE From Complete Disaster

Scrambling To Save GI JOE From Complete Disaster

Also in: Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Directors, TV To Film

With just under 8 weeks to go before its release, it is looking as if the big screen adaptation of toy and cartoon franchise G. I. Joe is undergoing some last minute, panicked tinkering, starting with... 

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Thu, Apr 23 2009
Is The Leaked WOLVERINE Really A Rough Cut?

Is The Leaked WOLVERINE Really A Rough Cut?

Also in: Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Legal

When an unfinished version of the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine leaked online late last month, Twentieth Century Fox studio honco Tom Rothman quickly sprung into damage control mode, claiming- The... 

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Mon, Apr 6 2009
RETURN OF THE JEDI Has Yet To Make Profit!?

RETURN OF THE JEDI Has Yet To Make Profit!?

Also in: Actors, News

Who is even more evil than Darth Vader? Apparently the accountants at Lucasfilm, who have told the Dark Lord of the Sith that that he is not due any money as Return Of The Jedi has yet to turn a profit. David... 

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Thu, Jan 15 2009
Fox And Warner Brothers Have Reached A Settlement Over WATCHMEN!!

Fox And Warner Brothers Have Reached A Settlement Over WATCHMEN!!

Also in: Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Legal

It looks as if our long national (geek) nightmare is over! According to the Hollywood Reporter, talks between Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Brothers Studios have proven fruitful and they have reached... 

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Thu, Jan 15 2009
Could We Finally Be Able To Watch The WATCHMEN?

Could We Finally Be Able To Watch The WATCHMEN?

Also in: Actors, Casting, Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Directors, History, In Development, Legal, Opinion, Science-Fiction, Writers

Word out of Hollywood is that Fox and Warner Brothers might be close to a settlement in their rights dispute over the Watchmen movie. Per Film Esq., both studios filed a Notice of Settlement Status and... 

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Fri, Jan 9 2009
TRANSFORMERS 2: First Teaser Poster

TRANSFORMERS 2: First Teaser Poster

Also in: Posters

Well here it is, the first teaser poster for one of this summer’s eagerly awaited blockbusters, Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen. (Click on the poster for a bigger version.) Now granted, we... 

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Thu, Jan 1 2009
New WATCHMEN Promo Offers New Footage

New WATCHMEN Promo Offers New Footage

Also in: Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Legal

“Watchmen is a massive spectacle unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” So enthuses director Zack Snyder about his adaptation of the classic graphic novel at the end of the promotional video... 

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