The Oscars are over, and of course, since all the big winners were so utterly predictable this year, everyone’s talking about Hathaway and Franco as host… …The water cooler talk is not kind. Hollywood Reporter blasted: In what could go down as one of the worst Oscar telecasts in history, … [Read More]
The folks at moki.tv have created a visual chart detailing the quality of movies and how polarizing the reviews have become over the last 20 years. This is particularly interesting given the media buzz surrounding some recent stories about the death of the original-story blockbuster as of late (something I … [Read More]
Mark Harris over at GQ online has written a great commentary on the current state of creative decision-making in Hollywood, and questioning if it is the beginning of the death of the art form. GQ reports: For the studios, a good new idea has become just too scary a road … [Read More]
The production of MIB 3 has been delayed longer than expected after taking a hiatus for the holidays. The studio says it’s because of tax incentives, weather and exterior shots needed. An insider says it’s the script. Regardless, the film, which stars the original Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, … [Read More]
The official title for the release of Guy Richie’s sequel to “Sherlock Holmes” will be “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.” E! reports: In any case, ladies and gentlemen, mark your calendars for Dec. 16, when into a theater near you will roll Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. No, … [Read More]
Die Hard 5 has found a director, and it is Noam Murro. Murro directed “Smart People,” but most will know his work on the latest Halo ad campaign. Deadline reports: Die Hard 5 is moving toward the start gate at 20th Century Fox. I’m told the studio will set Noam … [Read More]
Marvel is talking to Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”) about taking over the empty chair left by Jon Favreau on Iron Man 3. The Hollywood Reporter shares: Shane Black is in contention to direct Iron Man 3 for Marvel Studios. The writer/director has powwowed with Marvel execs about his … [Read More]
Director Zack Snyder revealed some interesting thoughts about his “Superman” reboot, including why he took on the project. SFX reports: Though he’s reluctant to give any details about the film, Snyder explains what attracted him to the project: “My feeling about Superman is that I’ve been a fan of the … [Read More]
Stephen Sommers (“The Mummy” “GI Joe”) is about to direct the adaptation of Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz about a teenager who sees dead people and has a particular moral set, and apparently, it will star Anton Yelchin in the lead. Empire reports: He’s already Kyle Reese and Pavel Chekov, … [Read More]
Tom Cruise is in talks to star in Guillermo del Toro’s new film. Del Toro is finishing up his script for “At the Mountains of Madness,” the H.P. Lovecraft adaption he is directing with producer James Cameron, and has Cruise eyed for the lead. MTV News reports: “Tom does want … [Read More]
Director Guillermo del Toro is renowned for his unusual creature designs and fantastical creations. If you’ve seen any of his behind the scenes featurettes, you know all of these come from fascinating, complex journals he creates for each of his films, filled with drawings and notes of everything he thinks … [Read More]
Just days after announcing Henry Cavill as Superman, insiders are revealing Kristin Stewart passed on the opportunity to play Lois Lane. New York Daily News reports: The source says the intense-eyed actress, whose rumored involvement with “Twilight” co-star Robert Pattinson set the media swooning, was “caught off guard” by the … [Read More]