— by ALLISON HIGGINBOTHAM — It’s always a risky proposition revamping any childhood staple. Nostalgia may sell tickets, but it doesn’t mean that the movie-goers will be as happy with the experience as they were in their childhood. With any luck, though, the franchise will become popu[...]
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Mutants Gathering for Registration in Vaughn’s X-Prequel
— by BEN FOWLER — The pupils for Matthew Vaughn’s mutant reboot/prequel/reimagining are starting to take their seats, and it’s an interesting collection of talent that is coming together for Marvel’s new take on Xavier and company. The first name that presents itself is the casting[...]
Sequel Being Set Up for ‘The Karate Kid’
— by CAM SMITH — While this summer has been almost completely devoid of break-hit hits – Just ask “Prince of Persia,” “A-Team” and “Jonah Hex” – Harald Zwart’s “The Karate Kid” remake, starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, has proven to be something of a revelation;[...]
Michael Bay: Transformers 3 is a ‘Mystery’
— by ROB COX — According to a recent interview in USA Today, director Michael Bay readily admits to problems with last summer’s “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” Regarding that explosive, loud and overly-busy mess, Bay’s quoted as saying: “I’ll take some of the c[...]
Legendary Pays High Six Figures for Travis Beacham Sci-Fi Script
— by ADAM POYNTER — Legendary Pictures — the company that brought us such hits as “Batman Begins,” “300,” “The Dark Knight,” “Watchmen” and “The Hangover” — is now up for a little extraterrestrial visitation. Legenda[...]
Will Sam Raimi Go Behind the Wizard’s Curtain?
— by CAM SMITH — Director Sam Raimi is in a really interesting place right now. Officially free of the heavy baggage of the “Spider-Man” franchise, following the implosion of the planned fourth entry, his name has been popping up quite a bit as of late in connection with costly fanta[...]
Will Smith Teases ‘MIB3’ in 3D
— by BEN FOWLER — A very short teaser for the recently announced “Men In Black 3” was created for the recent Sony 3D launch event. In it, Will Smith, as Agent Jay, announces how he will make 3D “look goooood.” And that’s it. Smith has officially signed the dotted line t[...]
‘Mortal Kombat’ Concept Trailer Unleashed
— by CAM SMITH — Like any young whippersnapper coming of age in the mid-’80s onwards, video games – predominantly Nintendo video games – played a considerable role in frequently stunting my development towards adulthood. I mean, jobs and responsibilities are a real gas and [...]
‘The City of Gardens’ Wraps Filming in Peru
Production is currently under way on the feature film “The City of Gardens,” the story of a young American surfer wrongfully accused of cocaine trafficking and sent to prison in the 1980s. Production has wrapped photography in Lima, Peru, and will continue in Los Angeles. An intense acti[...]
Keaton Would ‘Love’ to Do Another ‘Beetlejuice’
— by CAM SMITH — It’s hard not to feel a little bad for Michael Keaton. After all, he was once the mighty man behind the Bat-cowl, as well as the lively idiosyncratic star of smart adult-friendly gems like “Clean and Sober,” “The Paper” and “Mr. Mom.” Has any other bright t[...]
‘Thor’ Concept Images Escape
— by BEN FOWLER — Marvel seems to be having a very “leaky” time at the moment. First, there were some (apparently) spot-on artist impressions released of Chris Evans in costume as Captain America, and then last week, Collider released a set of photos that a source of theirs had sent [...]
Original ‘Jaws’ Model Discovered
— by CAM SMITH — As we’re fast closing in on the 35th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller “Jaws,” now seems like an especially ideal time to pass on a pleasant story relating to its unforgettably iconic gilled star. After all, what’s summer-time without a gargant[...]
‘Shrek’ Glasses Recalled by McDonald’s
— by ALEXA MILAN — It looks like people may have a reason to fear lovable ogre Shrek after all. McDonald’s recalled 12 million promotional “Shrek” glasses Friday because they contain the toxic metal cadmium. Cadmium can be harmful if people are exposed to it long-term, [...]
Captain America Concept Art Leaked
— by CAM SMITH — Although the wait preceding a first glimpse at any new comic character translated to film is always a bit of a chore, the build up to checking out Captain America’s trademark duds has been almost unbearably suspenseful. For unlike Spider-Man, Batman or Green Lantern[...]