— by BEN FOWLER — If you think its hard getting a Superman film to the big screen, have some sympathy for the team behind the proposed “Shazam!” film. New Line Cinema began development of a live action “Shazam!” film nearly 10 years ago with screenplays from[...]
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Whatever It Is, ‘Black Swan’ Sounds Interesting
— by CAM SMITH — The brilliance of director Darren Aronofsky lies in how he is able to blend together a smattering of vaguely recognizable concepts into an effortlessly virtuoso and exceptional master-work. However, this talent comes with a price, in that it robs us eager-beaver[...]
‘Tekken’ Party Puts Luke Goss Front and Center
— by JASON EAKEN — It’s packed. Of course, it’s packed, it’s always packed. In West Hollywood last Thursday, MI-6 boiled with talent and motion for the after-party for the new film “Tekken,” based on the popular videogame. The film stars Luke Goss (of “Hellboy II: The[...]
‘Yogi Bear’ Movie Gathering Speed
— by BEN FOWLER — Currently filed under the “Why do we need this film?” section is the live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of the “Yogi Bear” cartoon. Currently casting and set for a release date of Dec. 17, 2010, the Jellystone National Park resident is touted to be voiced [...]
‘Resident Evil 4: Afterlife’ News and Previews
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — For all the hardcore (and not so hardcore) “Resident Evil” fans, this article has everything you need to know, including quotes straight from Milla Jovovich’s twitter and a couple of pictures showing us the new look for the main characters and the new character[...]
‘Marmaduke’ Headed to the Big Screen
— by CAM SMITH — In the rich pantheon of celebrated animated canines, I must confess that Marmaduke ranks somewhere in the nether regions — well below Scooby and Scrappy Doo, Pluto and Goofy, Underdog, Huckleberry Hound, Santa’s Little Helper, Brian, Odie, Deputy Dog and[...]
About That Roger Rabbit Sequel …
— by CAM SMITH — Last week, I wrote a piece concerning some recently released clips from the approaching Jim Carrey-starring update of “A Christmas Carol” — see it here — in which I made some pretty snarky, dismissive comments regarding Robert Zemeckis’ decade-long[...]
Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to Host the Oscars
— by SEAN GERSKI — Rumor had it that Neil Patrick Harris would be hosting the next Academy Awards ceremony now that Hugh Jackman had elected not to return (and NPH is a great choice to host anything), but the gig for the March 7 ceremony has gone to Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin[...]
Five More Clips From ‘The Boondock Saints 2’
— by JASON EAKEN — “Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day” mania continues here at It’s Just Movies, with five more clips from the film. The film opened this past weekend, making $546,687 on fewer than 70 screens, giving it a one of the best per-screen-averages of any movie[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’
— by KATHLEEN COLLINS — If you are looking for originality, I don’t think “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” is going to be all that satisfying to you. But if an adventure flick along the lines of “The Mummy” movies is what you seek, then I have just the [...]
Is Another Trip to ‘Sin City’ Possible?
— by CAM SMITH — By now, I’ve learned well and good to put on blinders whenever the title “Sin City 2” pops up on the Internet film news radar. I loved the first effort, but every new panting development regarding the sequel just feels like a handful of desperate Hollywood players [...]
About That New ‘Men in Black’ Sequel …
— by CAM SMITH — Was there a petition circling somewhere on the internet about resurrecting the “Men In Black” franchise? Has there been an audible fan demand for more alien-busting adventures with top-secret agents Kay and Jay? Judging from a recent article posted up at[...]
Anthony Hopkins Cast as Odin in ‘Thor’
— by SEAN GERSKI — In a surprising move, Marvel and Kenneth Branaugh have selected award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins to portray Odin in the upcoming “Thor” movie. Already on board Branaugh’s adaptation of the Marvel Comics character are: Chris Hemsworth as Thor; Tom[...]