FirstShowing calls it: The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home. I really like the feel … [Read More]
Fox has allowed for Gavin Hood to return the cast of X-Men Origins: Wolverine to the set for some extensive reshoots. From the sound of things, this is to settle the ongoing creative conflicts that we have been hearing about. First Showing offers: Fox is conducting very extensive reshoots over … [Read More]
We talked last summer about Erwin Stoff directing a live action Cowboy Bebop movie, but at that point it was just on deck and not finalized. Now the movie is greenlit and Keanu Reeves is reuniting with the Constantine director to play Bebop’s lead Spike Spiegel. MovieWeb confirms: Fox is … [Read More]
Over the next couple of weeks, Movie Blog reader “Gunther” will be posting regular reports from this year’s Sundance Film Festival. He’s been covering Sundance for years now and we’re thrilled that he’ll be filing these reports. Now, over to Gunther: SEAT 14B – SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND SALT … [Read More]
With casting rumours well on their way towards some of the characters that could play a part in the next Iron Man film, we now hear that Black Widow might be involved. And along with that rumour, Emily Blunt has been said to be at the top of their list! … [Read More]
The second movie prequel comic for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is on its way. And that book will be called Defiance. Latino Review says: The second official prequel to next summer’s Transformers movie begins here in a tale that delves back to the very origins of Cybertron and the … [Read More]
Michael Gilio’s script once known as The Black Hole, the now an untitled story revolving around a money scam drama looks to be offered up as Gore Verbinski’s next gig. MovieWeb says: The untitled project looks at a retired rancher who loses all his money in a phone scam. “The … [Read More]
The full trailer for the “the”-less Fast and Furious has hit the net. This trailer looks like the new film will promise some kickass action and some hot cars. Perfect. That is all I can hope for. This franchise started great, petered, then made a detour in a chapter I … [Read More]
High Lord Johnny Depp appears to be attached to more projects than I think any one man can actually appear in. Perhaps he has been cloned. And since a casting call for a movie called The Rum Diary calls for a sexy woman, and that love interest is to be … [Read More]
Not a good day for celebrity deaths. First I wrote about Patrick McGoohan, and now Ricardo Montalban has left this mortal plane. LA Times shares: Ricardo Montalban, the suave leading man who was one of the first Mexican-born actors to make it big in Hollywood and who was best known … [Read More]
Patrick McGoohan played parts from Secret Agent to the mysterious Prisoner Number 6, but to me he will always be known for his cold calculating portrayal of Edward Longshanks in Braveheart. Sadly, the man has passed away. LA Times reports: Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in … [Read More]
It’s a really weird spot I find myself in at the moment, but at the same time a very interesting one. For those of you who don’t know, on Feb 2nd I start shooting my first feature film. It’s a comedy I wrote called “The Anniversary” and I’m extremely pumped … [Read More]