January 2011
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The blog critic has heat blisters on his lips and tongue from getting too close to that projected light streaming high above his head. He’s crawled over grease-soiled seatbacks to squeeze into that tiny little window, his mouth agape, struggling to consume the all powerful dust beam that shoots visual endorphins deep into his blood stream at fourteen bucks a pop. He lives and dies by the...
December 2010
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Director Tim Burton is rumored to be preparing a sequel to the cult classic The Nightmare Before Christmas. Paul Reubens (aka Pee Wee Herman) let the secret slip in a recent interview to promote his new Pee Wee Herman Broadway Show. When asked if he’d like to work with Tim Burton again, the comedian noted several projects Burton is currently working on, including a sequel to The Nightmare...
Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Wilson and Leslie Bibb have boarded the noir thriller Meeting Evil, reports Scene. Based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Thomas Berger, the film will be directed by Chris Fisher (S. Darko).
In Meeting Evil, Luke Wilson plays John Felton, a real estate salesman mired in depression resulting from the economic collapse. After being fired, he ends up going on a joy ride...
We have a brand new exclusive clip from Dinner for Schmucks, which will be released on Blu-ray and DVD January 4. Click below to watch Steve Carell as he attempts to stop Lucy Punch from chasing after Paul Rudd in this hilarious deleted scene:
Click to watch Deleted Scene: Bon Appetit!
Dinner for Schmucks is the “outrageously funny” (Shaun Edwards, Fox-TV) and heartwarming story...
The Daily Blam has revealed a new photo from Green Lantern, which will be released in theaters nationwide on June 17. Take a look at the image below, which offers a closer look at Tomar-Re in this upcoming comic book adventure:
The photo came from the latest issue of the Green Lantern comic book, which was presented by DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. Here’s the message he sent...
Actor Vin Diesel recently uploaded a new piece of concept art from the upcoming Riddick sequel on his Facebook page. You can take a look at the illustration below, plus you can read his comments about the multiple looks he will take on as Riddick:
Vin Diesel revealed that aside from the traditional Riddick look, director David Twohy also wants to employ two additional looks that would resemble...
Empire has debuted the first photo from the upcoming 1950s romance The Deep Blue Sea, which recently wrapped production. Click on the image below, which features Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston, to access our growing gallery:
The Deep Blue Sea comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston. The film is directed by Terence Davies.
The Los Angeles Times recently spoke with director Ron Howard about the highly-anticipated adaptation of The Dark Tower, where he revealed his obsessive nature with the project:
I really can’t stop thinking about it. We’ve been meeting and talking and I’ve been reading and researching and just kind of living with it. I’ve been constantly going through stuff and I’ve...
Marvel Pictures President Kevin Feige and Craig Kyle commissioned Artist Olly Moss to create an original Thor 1-sheet poster meant only for the cast and crew of this upcoming Marvel superhero adventure. Moss has decided to share the artwork with fans as well, which you can check out in the image below:
Thor comes to theaters May 6th, 2011 and stars Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L....
Comic Book Movie has gotten their hands on some early storyboard photos and concept art from Green Lantern, which arrives in theaters nationwide on June 17. Click on the images below, which offer an early glimpse at Parallax and Krona, to access our growing gallery:
Green Lantern comes to theaters June 17th, 2011 and stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong,...
Apple has released the first trailer and poster for the upcoming drama Water for Elephants, which will be released in theaters nationwide on April 15. Click below to watch the first footage from this big top romance. You can also click on the one-sheet below to access our poster gallery:
Click to watch Water for Elephants Trailer!
Based on the acclaimed bestseller, Water for Elephants...
Yahoo! Movies! has released the first trailer for the highly-anticipated high-seas adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which will hit theaters on May 20. Click on the video below for your first glimpse at Johnny Depp’s return as Captain Jack Sparrow!
Click to watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Trailer!
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides:...
HBO is passing on True Blood creator Alan Ball’s latest drama, All Signs of Death, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Alan Ball-directed pilot was based on Charlie Huston’s noir novel, “The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death”, which centers on a slacker who joins a crime scene clean-up crew.
HBO has many new projects already on the burner, including Game of...
Luc Besson is set to direct Michelle Yeoh in a biopic on Burmese pro-democracy politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. According to Variety, Michelle Yeoh plays Suu Kyi in the project, which has the working title Into the Light.
Production has wrapped in Thailand and will move to London, followed by a fortnight’s studio shoot in France.
The Associated Press reported that...
The new Universal Studios comedy It’s Kind of a Funny Story will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 8. We don’t have pricing details at this time, but you can take a look at the cover art and special features below:
Zach Galifianakis, Keir Gilchrist, Lauren Graham and Emma Roberts star in this uplifting comedy about finding sanity in the most unlikely of places....
Paul Bettany gives us the lowdown on his 2011 slate, including some great vampire tidbits about Priest
Paul Bettany is one of those rare actors who has never made a bad film. He seems to have the knack for finding good parts opposite great talent. In The Tourist, he plays Inspector Acheson, a dour Scotland Yard detective hell bent on catching an elusive criminal. He spoke at length about...
Pajiba is reporting that Anne Hathaway is attached to star in Universal Pictures’ upcoming remake of Barbarella, which has yet to land a director. Barbarella tells the story of a female mercenary who roams across the universe in a distant future, undertaking missions that require her physical fearlessness, ingenuity and sensuality. In travels that span galaxies known and unknown, Barbarella...
Johnny Depp dusts off his old tuxedo for this Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck thriller!
Is there anyone cooler than Johnny Depp? His versatility as an actor continues to amaze with a new role that drips with glamour and comic timing. Depp stars as Frank in The Tourist, a hapless Wisconsin math teacher who finds himself stuck in a dangerous case of mistaken identity. Opposite the ravishing...
Stereogum has the first photo of actors Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood and Danny McBride in the short film biopic Fight for Your Right (Revisited). The short will debut at the Sundance Film Festival this year, which finds the actors portraying the three members of the Beastie Boys. Take a look at the photo below, and read on for more info on Fight for Your Right (Revisited):
Actual Beastie Boys...
Apple has released the second trailer for The Rite, which will hit theaters nationwide on January 28. Click below for a new glimpse at this Anthony Hopkins thriller:
Click to watch The Rite Trailer 2!
Inspired by true events, The Rite follows skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donoghue), who reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While in Rome, he meets an...
The Wrap has confirmed that actor Chris Zylka will in fact play Eugene “Flash” Thompson in the Untitled Spider-Man Reboot. The news first surfaced three weeks ago, with the actor revealing on his Twitter account that he won the role. Now The Wrap’s source close to the production has confirmed this news to be true.
Eugene “Flash” Thompson is a star football player at...
Walt Disney Pictures has released four official photos from Real Steel, which arrives in traditional and IMAX theaters nationwide on October 7. Click on any of these images below, which feature Hugh Jackman, gigantic robots and director Shawn Levy, to access our growing gallery:
A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech,...
Yahoo! Movies! has debuted the first official teaser poster from the highly-anticipated Marvel Comics adaptation Thor, which arrives in theaters everywhere on May 6, 2011. Click on this one-sheet below to access our growing gallery:
Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: Thor. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of...
Just Jared has revealed the first photos of Emma Stone on the Spider-Man set, which is currently filming in Los Angeles.
The 22-year-old actress held an umbrella while shooting a funeral scene with fake rain in front of a cathedral.
Emma Stone plays the lead female role of Gwen Stacy opposite Andrew Garfield in the upcoming Columbia Pictures reboot.
Untitled Spider-Man...
Apple has debuted the first teaser trailer and teaser poster for the upcoming sequel Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which will be released in theaters nationwide on July 1, 2011. Click on the video below for your first glimpse at this high-powered adventure from director Michael Bay. You can also click on the poster to access our growing gallery:
Click to watch Transformers: Dark of...
Benicio Del Toro has signed on to be one of seven directors, directing a segment for 7 Days in Havana, a Spanish-language film about contemporary Cuba. According to Variety, Benicio Del Toro joins France’s Laurent Cantet and Gaspar No, Argentina’s Pablo Trapero, the Palestinian territories’ Elia Suleiman, Spain’s Julio Medem and Cuba’s Juan Carlos Tabio.
The...
Jessica Biel is in final negotiations to join New Line’s ensemble comedy New Year’s Eve, which is a thematic follow-up to the ensemble comedy Valentine’s Day. According to Variety, Robert De Niro and Ashton Kutcher have signed and Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, Lea Michele and Abigail Breslin are in negotiations to co-star in the film, which will be directed by Garry...
Ridley Scott’s Alien Prequel is not being pushed back a year (as was reported here), according to Vulture, which is reporting that the Fox production, now titled Paradise, is on track to start production in March. The delay talk could have been an effort of Scott Free to accommodate potential star Leonardo DiCaprio’s schedule, but now that that’s out the window, there...
Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first photos from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (via USA Today, which you can check out below!
In the film, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to the fabled Fountain of Youth when he meets a friendly mermaid (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and is tempted by a wicked former flame (Penlope Cruz) and her...
American Idol is set to launch its tenth season premeire on Fox January 19th, 2011. There are some big changes in store for the hit series this year, starting with two brand new judges in Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. We have six clips that help introduce these new judges, as well as help usher in this uniquely different season of American Idol. Check them out in the videos below:
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The Classification and Rating Appeals Board today overturned the NC-17 rating given to the movie Blue Valentine. The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) had assigned the movie the NC-17 rating for “a scene of explicit sexual content.” The film is now rated R, on appeal, for “strong graphic sexual content, language, and a beating.” In the appeal brought...
Walt Disney Studios announced today that it has moved the release date for its upcoming The Muppets to November 23, 2011. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear, Gonzo, Animal and the rest of the gang will reunite in theaters just in time for the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. “Disney has had incredible success opening films over the Thanksgiving weekend, and thanks to...
Deadline reports that original Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom is in talks to reprise his role of Legolas in The Hobbit. Orlando Bloom hasn’t officially signed on at this time, although he is closing in on a deal to return. Orlando Bloom appeared in all three Lord of the Rings movies - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers and The...
Apple has debuted the first teaser trailer and teaser poster for the upcoming sequel Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which will be released in theaters nationwide on July 1, 2011. Click on the video below for your first glimpse at this high-powered adventure from director Michael Bay. You can also click on the poster to access our growing gallery:
Click to watch Transformers: Dark of...
Long before he was Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp starred as officer Tom Hanson on the hit TV series 21 Jump Street. The show is being adapted into a 21 Jump Street movie and, when speaking to MTV recently, Johnny Depp revealed that he is interested in making a cameo appearance:
“Call him. I’m in. I think it’d be pretty easy.”
The “him” he’s...
We have three exclusive photos from the upcoming drama Casino Jack, which will be released in theaters on December 17. Click on these new images below, which feature Jon Lovitz as Adam Kidan and Barry Pepper as Michael Scanlon, to access our growing gallery:
Two-time Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey gives the performance of a lifetime in Casino Jack, a riotous new film starring...
Universal Pictures confirmed that their upcoming samurai epic 47 Ronin will be shot in 3D. Keanu Reeves will star in this action adventure, which focuses on a group of 18th Century samurai swordsmen who band together and seek out those responsible for the murder of their master. We reported in October that Universal Pictures has set a November 21, 2012 release date.
Carl Rinsch is...
The midseason premiere of hit series Fringe will air Friday, Jan. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the season premiere of Kitchen Nightmares (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In the Firefly midseason premiere, which kicks off a string of six all-new episodes of Fringe, an Observer makes contact with the Fringe Team to help rectify a mistake. Meanwhile, Walter (John Noble) befriends one of...
In the Dexter season five finale Episode 5.12: The Big One, Dexter’s situation grows desperate when he discovers that Lumen has been set up. Despite knowing he’s being baited into a trap, Dexter risks everything to make sure he doesn’t fall into the same mistake again. In the Barrel Girls case, Debra lets her personal feelings lead her instincts once she concludes that...
Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman team to battle a curse called up from Hell in director Dominic Sena’s long awaited medieval thriller Season of the Witch. We have a fresh look at this rousing adventure with an all-new exclusive TV spot, which you can check out in the clip below:
Click to watch Exclusive Season of the Witch TV Spot!
Season of the Witch comes to theaters January 7th,...
Empire recently attended an event at Michael Bay’s Bay Films headquarters, where the director showed off some footage from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Bay recently wrapped production on the sequel, which will be released on July 1. The notorious man behind this popular franchise addressed his decision to shoot the latest installment in 3D, as opposed to converting it to 3D in...
AMC’s new hit series The Walking Dead ended its six-episode first-season run on Sunday night and, although Season 2 is still nearly a year away, a rumor about a new guest star blazed through the internet yesterday. Socyberty reported that Charlie Sheen was set to guest star as a zombie on the AMC show, although it seems that rumor has now been shot down. E! Online reached out to AMC...
Entertainment Weekly reports that The Social Network’s Armie Hammer is in talks to star in Clint Eastwood’s biopic J. Edgar, which was formerly titled Hoover, and centers on FBI leader J. Edgar Hoover. Vulture also reports that actress Charlize Theron is up for a role as well. Armie Hammer would play Clyde Tolson, a former lawyer who started working at the FBI and, who some...
Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to the British comedy series Rentaghost for a new big screen project starring comedian Russell Brand. Brand will play Fred Mumford, an underachieving man who recently died and is determined to be more productive in the afterlife. He sets up a temp agency business with other ghost friends, where he rents out ghosts to the living....
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