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Trailer: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL

July 3, 2008 Rich Drees

Ugh. As long as I had not seen any actual footage, I could safely pretend the ill-advised remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still from 20th Century Fox did not actually exist. Oh sure, [click for more]

What Happened To HANCOCK?

July 3, 2008 Rich Drees

As I said when I reviewed it earlier this week, the blame for what a sloppy train wreck of a movie that is Hancock is can be laid at the feet of the numerous rewrites [click for more]

Comic Writer Millar To Revamp SUPERMAN Franchise?

July 2, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

Comic book writer Mark Millar, whose Wanted is in cineplexes now, announced to the Scotland Daily Record that the beleagered Superman film franchise is going to get a new writer and director. The director? A [click for more]

A Second Sherlock Holmes Project On The Way?

July 2, 2008 Rich Drees

And the Judd Apatow comedy juggernaut keeps rolling along. This time, Apatow will be producing a comedic take on the classic English detective Sherlock Holmes, with Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen as Holmes and Will Farrell [click for more]

Helena Bonham Carter To Be A TERMINATOR?

July 1, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Helena Bonham Carter is in negotiations to portray the lead villain in the upcoming Terminator:Salvation. Since this is a Terminator movie, one would assume that the lead villain [click for more]

New Releases: July 2

July 1, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

1. Hancock (3,900 Theaters, 92 Minutes, Rated PG-13): So powerful is the combination of Will Smith and Fourth of July weekend that when the two come together, every other studio stays away. Yes, Kit Kittredge: [click for more]

WATCHMEN Three Hour Runtime In Jeopardy?

July 1, 2008 Rich Drees

For years, comics fans have stated that the landmark graphic novel Watchmen was unfilmable, partly due to the fact that its narrative is so dense and that even seemingly throwaway scenes or bits of dialogue [click for more]

Tartan Films UK Shuts Down

June 30, 2008 Rich Drees

Following the closure of its US distribution arm last month, UK genre film distributor Tartan Films closed its doors late last week. Variety is reporting that the London offices were locked when employees arrived for [click for more]

More GOTHAM TONIGHT Episodes On Comcast

June 28, 2008 Rich Drees

Two more installment of The Dark Knight viral marketing have hit Comcast’s On Demand service yesterday, further detailing the crime and corruption rampant in Gotham City that serves as the backdrop for the upcoming film. The [click for more]

Leterrier Set To CLASH With Some TITANS

June 27, 2008 Bill Gatevackes

Last week, we discussed what comic projects might lie in Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier’s future. Well, they are all going to have to wait. Variety is reporting that Leterrier has signed to direct the [click for more]