— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Newcomer Thomas McDonnell has been cast as a young Barnabas Collins in Tim Burton’s re-invisioning of the 1960’s television series, “Dark Shadows.” McDonnell is receiving early praise for his work in Disney’s teen film, “Prom” which opens April 29 [...]
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Armie Hammer Lands Princely Role
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — In other Snow White news … Taking advantage of the media coverage surrounding Viggo Mortensen’s exit from Universal’s Snow White film, Relativity Media announced Armie Hammer will play Prince Andrew Alcott in “The Brothers Grimm: Snow White” and[...]
Viggo Mortensen Leaves ‘Snow White’ … For Superman?
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Halleluiah! Viggo Mortensen has left the “Snow White and the Huntsman” project. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed reading the “Huntsman” script, but the moment Kristen Stewart signed on, all hope for the film plummeted. And aside from poor casting choices,[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Three Musketeers’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — For those who ever wondered what Milla Jovovich would look like kicking ass in a corset, they need look no further than “The Three Musketeers.” Opening Oct. 14, the film follows a young D’Artagnan (Logan Lerman) as he and The Three Musketeers (Matthew[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The full length trailer for “Captain America: The First Avenger” is up a day early and it looks glorious. “Captain America: The First Avenger” — starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell and Tommy Lee Jones — opens in both 2D and 3D o[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘X-Men: First Class’ (Russian Version)
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The Russian trailer for “X-Men: First Class” is a prime of example of how music can set the right tone. Far superior to the American version — which has a lackluster guitar-solo playing throughout — the Russian edition is scored by a powerful orc[...]
New Footage from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — The end, unfortunately, is nigh. Last year, I wrote a column summarizing my thoughts on the Harry Potter franchise. In general, I believe Warner Bros. has done an excellent job staying true to the books and on July 15, the epic saga will come to an emotional clo[...]
Darren Aronofsky Steps Down as Director of ‘The Wolverine’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Darren Aronofsky is no longer directing “The Wolverine.” He just released the following statement: “As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, it became clear that the production of ‘The Wolverine’ would keep me out of the country fo[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Super 8’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Paramount Pictures just released the new “Super 8” trailer this morning via Twitter and I must admit to becoming a bit emotional while viewing it. I adore “E.T”. I’ve seen the film dozens of times and every time I watch it, I feel like a kid again. Ell[...]
Guillermo Del Toro eyes Pacific Rim
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — So much for that. Yesterday, I reported Tom Cruise landed the starring role in Guillermo Del Toro’s “At The Mountains of Madness.” However, as of today, the project is dead. Due to the projected high price tag, Universal Pictures will only[...]
Cruise set for At the Mountains of Madness
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — It isn’t a secret that “At The Mountains Of Madness” has been a passion project for Guillermo Del Toro for some time. At last summer’s Comic Con, he hinted about starting production on the film adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft’s horror novella during[...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger is Back in Action
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Yesterday at the Arnold Classic, a body-building seminar, the former governor of California updated the Arnold Fans website on future projects. Here is what he had to say about the scripts he was considering for his comeback film:[...]
Under Review: ‘Rango’
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — When I watched the “Rango” trailer, I wasn’t impressed. The character design left me cold and I didn’t find anything cute or cuddly about the lead lizard, Rango. But as a Johnny Depp fan, his name sold me, and so I went in with low expectations, assuming[...]