Composer Theodore Shapiro is providing the original score for director Jason Winer’s contemporary re-imagining of the timeless romantic comedy “Arthur,” in theaters nationwide on April 8. “Arthur” stars Russell Brand as loveable billionaire Arthur Bach, and Helen Mirren[...]
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Cameras Roll on NFB 3D Film The St. Judes
Principal photography has begun in Toronto on “The St. Judes,” a National Film Board of Canada experimental 3D documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jeffrey St. Jules and produced by the NFB Ontario Centre’s Anita Lee. The first NFB 3D documentary since[...]
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[...]
‘Green Lantern’ Stars Headed to WonderCon
Fans attending the first day of WonderCon (Friday, April 1) will be treated to a special “Green Lantern” talent signing and panel featuring the stars of the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures feature film: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard. The signing begins at 4 p.m., followe[...]
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:[...]
Heavy Metal Film Festival Announces Partial Lineup
Sponsored by Nuclear Blast USA, Decibel Magazine, Amoeba Music L.A. and Dean Guitars, the world’s first-ever film festival dedicated to heavy metal music is set to take place at the Downtown Independent Cinema in Los Angeles, California March 31 through April 3, 2011. Festival organizer and[...]
Has a Major ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Spoiler Been Leaked?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — We know that Bane (Tom Hardy) and Selina Kyle/Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) will be the two villains in “The Dark Knight Rises” — but they may not be the only two opponents the caped crusader will have to face. According to a source, Bad Ass Digest revea[...]
First Look: The Red Skull
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Captain America: The First Avenger” has been teasing fan boys with little bits of information for the past year. With the announcement of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, there were fans and many critics of this decision. Some said that he couldn’t pull of the role[...]
First Star Wars 3D Release Date Revealed
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Well, whether you are one of the yea-sayers or the nay-sayers for the newly-remastered and converted Star Wars 3D films headed our way, take note and mark your calendars because this project can’t be stopped. We now have a date for the first movie to be release[...]
Elizabeth Hurley Nabs Role as Wonder Woman Villain
— by SEAN GERSKI — According to her Twitter feed, Elizabeth Hurley has landed a key role in NBC’s Wonder Woman TV show. This morning, the actress wrote: Thrilled to be doing the NBC pilot Wonder Woman. I’ll be playing the evil villain. Can’t wait.[...]
Diane Lane is Martha Kent
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — As if taking a queue from “Smallville,” Diane Lane, an actress only in her mid-40s, has been cast as Martha Kent, Superman’s Earth mother. I can dig it! Lane is a wonderful actress and she is definitely admired. The only negative thing I foresee is[...]
Information Announced for 2011 Indie Memphis Film Festival
Indie Memphis will host its 14th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival this year from Nov. 3 to 6. Screenings and events will once again take place in the heart of Midtown Memphis at the new Playhouse on the Square, Malco Theatre’s Studio on the Square, and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. “We are[...]
Cameras Roll on ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’
Principal photography is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s acclaimed novel “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” The film stars Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks, and is being directed by Stephen Daldry (“The[...]