— by CAM SMITH — There were some scattered murmurings of disapproval last September when news leaked that the main villain supreme in DC’s first “Green Lantern” film wouldn’t be Sinestro, but rather Hector Hammond, the paralyzed, giganto-domed gentleman with powerful psychic and [...]
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A ‘24’ Movie: What We Know So Far
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — The final episode for the “24” TV show is racing at us (along with bullets and explosions from Jack Bauer’s wrath). But no matter how exciting these episodes are, fans are already feeling the emptiness of the series ending. Kiefer Sutherland himself[...]
Is a Pac-Man Movie on the Horizon?
— by ROB COX — In yet another sign of Hollywood ’s ever-depleting idea pool, IGN reported recently that video-game company Namco Bandai may be interested in developing a Pac-Man movie. If so, the announcement is anticipated to come June 15, when Bandai will throw a 30th birthday celebr[...]
‘The Three Musketeers’ Adds Cast Members
— by CAM SMITH — The movie industry’s love affair with Alexandre Dumas’ classic characters, the Musketeers (aka Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D’Artagnan), has been a long and extremely fruitful one, spawning, over the last 100 years, countless adaptations, spoofs and spin-offs of dras[...]
Kristen Wiig to ‘Clown’ Around on Big Screen
— by ROB COX — Deadline Hollywood reported recently that current “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kristen Wiig has optioned the rights to author Monica Drake’s 2007 novel “Clown Girl.” Wiig purchased the rights with her own money and will write the script herself. In a[...]
New Details Emerge About ‘Scream’ Franchise
— by JESSIKA OWENS — “Scream 4” writer Kevin Williamson has made several new comments regarding the film and it’s more-than-likely sequels. One of the burning topics regarding the resurrection of “Scream” among fans has been the return of Jamie Kennedy’[...]
New ‘X-Men’ Project Raises Interesting Questions
— by ROB COX — This week’s announcement that “Kick Ass” director Matthew Vaughn will helm Fox’s “X-Men: First Class” raises some interesting questions. According to boxofficemojo.com, “First Class” will be an origin story, detailing how Charles Xavier and Erik Lensher[...]
‘Little Miss Sunshine’ is Broadway Bound
— by ALEXA MILAN — Remember that climactic moment in “Little Miss Sunshine” when Abigail Breslin’s Olive Hoover finally ascends the stage, ready to soak in every ounce of beauty pageant glory? Only instead of the grace and class expected of pre-pubescent beauty queens, [...]
‘Scott Pilgrim’ Re-Shoots Are ‘Icing on the Cake’
— by CAM SMITH — Lying isolated and vulnerable, amidst a sea of soulless studio-mandated filmic product (“Shrek Forever After” and “Prince of Persia” spring immediately to mind), “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” feels very much like an X-factor in regards to this season’s box-[...]
Toby Jones Cast as Arnim Zola in ‘Captain America’
— by BEN FOWLER — Toby Jones, the British born actor, is said to be in final negotiations to appear in Joe Johnston’s upcoming Captain America film. The “Infamous” actor, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision Blog, is down to play evil genius and all-around bad guy[...]
Guess What ‘Damned Dirty’ Prequel is Coming Next June
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — If you are like me and think it is too soon for another “Planet of the Apes” movie, then it’s too bad because studios tend to not like it when a serviceable franchise isn’t in operation. The previous “Apes” movie (2001’s &[...]
A Preview of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
— by JOSIANE OCHMAN — The 2010 Cannes Film Festival is a mere few days away, starting May 12 and ending May 23. I wanted to get an idea of how the French press viewed the current crop of nominees and see if there was a buzz already surrounding certain films in the official and […][...]
‘X-Men: First Class’ Has Director and Release Date
— by CAM SMITH — While “Captain America” may have been, for a while at least, the most tumultuous superhero movie currently in active development, 20th Century Fox seems desperate to swipe that dubious honor away with the ongoing behind-the-scenes drama that is “X-Men: First Class.[...]