Year: 2008 | FilmBuffOnline

CAPTAIN AMERICA Enlists Writing Duo

November 19, 2008 Rich Drees

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are in negotiations to script Marvel Studio’s Captain America comic book adaptation. The film, now entitled First Avenger: Captain America, will tell the story of how the Army experimented on [click for more]

Happy 80th Birthday Mickey Mouse!

November 18, 2008 Rich Drees

It was 80 years ago today that the cartoon short Steamboat Williepremiered at the 79th Street Theater in New York City. Created and directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, the film introduced the world to [click for more]

Fifty STAR TREK Trailer Screengrabs

November 18, 2008 Rich Drees

With the release of the first real footage from J. J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek reboot in the form of an exciting trailer, fans have probably been pouring over the clip, analyzing it like the [click for more]

Seth Gordon Working On SUICIDE SQUAD

November 18, 2008 Rich Drees

Seth Gordon, the director behind the really fun documentary The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters, has signed to helm the feature Suicide Squad for Working Title Films Universal Studios. The film, from screenwriter Chris [click for more]

Howard Stern: Marvel Superhero!?

November 18, 2008 Rich Drees

Howard Stern starring in a Marvel Comics superhero movie? It almost happened according to a revelation the talk show host stated this morning on his Sirius-XM Satellite Radio program. Stern was chatting with a caller [click for more]

Fifteen Documentaries On The Academy’s Short List

November 18, 2008 Rich Drees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its shortlist of feature-length documentaries that are eligible for nomination for an Academy Award. They are, in alphabetical order- At the Death House Door The [click for more]

For Your Consideration: Studios Post Oscar Hopeful Screenplays

November 18, 2008 Rich Drees

It is no secret that in recent years, studios have embraced the internet as a way to promote their movies. (We’ll put aside the fact that they also excoriate the internet when information about their [click for more]

Buy HELLBOY II On Blu-Ray And Get To Talk To Guillermo Del Toro

November 18, 2008 Rich Drees

If you’re thinking about picking up Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which is coming out on Blu-Ray disc today, you’ll probably want to pick it up before the weekend. On Sunday, Del [click for more]

Poster: Mickey Rourke Is THE WRESTLER

November 17, 2008 Rich Drees

Late last week, an earlier version of the final one sheet for Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming film The Wrestler. Now, we have the official, final version of the poster for your purusal. Mickey Rourke stars as [click for more]

Crappy Screenwriters Roundup: ROBOTECH and XXX 3 Edition

November 17, 2008 Rich Drees

Screenwriters are often overlooked in the production process. If a film is a hit the praise goes to the actors or directors, likewise the blame if the project bombs. But it is the writer who [click for more]