Wachowski Brothers Taking on Superman Reboot? February 11, 2009 8:16 pm
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Check out this very, very interesting rumor. AICN was sent in a scoop from a reader who had seen an interview with V for Vendetta director James McTeigue on a Berlin telvision station, and the director revealed that the Wachowski brothers’ next project, Plastic Man (of which he was scheduled to do some 2nd-unit shooting) has been put on hold at Warner Bros.
The bigger news, however, has to do with what the scooper has to say about the Superman franchise:
Bryan Singer has refused to undertake a re-boot of the Superman franchise and has left the Executives at WB with no choice but to takea fresh creative direction.
He stated the Wachowski Brothers had been approached to re-boot the franchise as a trilogy and they are currently reviewing their options as its like being asked to take the final play in a superbowl final. Says if they do agree, he will likely either succumb to providing second unit support on the movie or will champion the directorship of Plastic Man – He started to giggle as he stated its like a young child for the Brothers and they wont give that up easily.
Christopher Nolan Directing Inception February 11, 2009 8:07 pm
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Christopher Nolan’s next project will not be a ‘Dark Knight’ sequel, instead, the director is taking on an original screenplay he wrote called Inception for Warner Bros. Nolan hopes to shoot the sci-fi action film in the summer for a release during summer 2010.
“Chris Nolan is a visionary filmmaker who continually raises the bar with each movie he makes,” Warner Bros. Pictures Group president Jeff Robinov said. “We are thrilled to be collaborating again with him and Emma on this exciting new motion picture.”
According to THR, Inception is described as “a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.”
Inglourious Basterds Teaser Trailer February 11, 2009 8:00 pm
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The teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s WWII drama Inglourious Basterds has been released. The film is a remake of the 1978 Italian film from director Enzo G. Castellari. I think Weinstein has crafted an effective, and most importantly, entertaining trailer. Watch it embedded below.
Inglourious Basterds hits theaters on August 21, 2009. Watch the trailer in high definition at Yahoo! Movies.
Angels & Demons Movie Trailer February 11, 2009 7:40 pm
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Columbia Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming ‘Da Vinci Code prequel, Angels & Demons based on the novel by Dan Brown. Directed by Ron Howard, the film stars Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Armin Mueller-Stahl. Watch the trailer embedded below
You can watch the trailer in high definition at MSN.
Angels & Demons hits theaters on May 15, 2009.
EA To Release Video Game Based on G.I. Joe February 11, 2009 7:30 pm
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Electronic Arts today announced that development on a video game based on the G.I. Joe brand is underway. The game will be released in summer 2009 to coincide with the theatrical release of G.I. Joe August 7, 2009. The game will be released on all major console and handheld platforms.
The full press release follows after the jump.
Third Star Trek Trailer Will Be Released on March 6th February 11, 2009 7:14 pm
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As if we needed another reason to go check out Watchmen on March 6th. Paramount Pictures yesterday announced that they will be debuting a third trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek film in theaters attached to Watchmen on March 6th. The trailer, which will feature new footage, will also be available online on Apple.com in HD starting on the morning of March 9th.
Star Trek hits theaters on May 8, 2009.
H2 Teaser Poster February 10, 2009 8:12 pm
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Dimension Films has released the teaser poster for Rob Zombie’s H2, the sequel to the director’s 2007 remake Halloween. Click to enlarge.
H2 hits theaters on August 28, 2009.
Rob Thomas on Veronica Mars Movie: “It’s close” February 10, 2009 8:05 pm
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Very good news for Veronica Mars fans. Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello is reporting that series creator/writer Rob Thomas is preparing to pitch the show to Warner Bros.:
“I’m preparing the pitch now — literally now,” Mars’ main man, Rob Thomas, told me this morning. “I hope to go in and talk to [executive producer] Joel Silver and [Warner Bros.] in the next week or two to see if they’re interested.”
Thomas says he still has a couple things to figure out, specifically the final act: “I haven’t figured it out yet,” he says of the final act. “That’s what I’m working on now. It’s close. A few key details left to solve.”
As EW notes, Thomas is quick to caution that the possible film is still in the very early stages:
“I have some fear that Veronica Mars fans believe that the chief hurdle in getting the movie made is my writing it,” Thomas confesses. “Unfortunately, that’s only one of several hurdles. I’m going to give it my best shot and let the chips fall where they may.
“It’s entirely possible I won’t have an answer at the end of the pitch,” he continues. “They will want to consider [the pitch], look at some numbers — whatever it is people on the business side do — and then they’ll give me some sort of response. Then, if they want to move forward, there’s the deal-making that’ll need to go on.”
Crank: High Voltage Poster February 10, 2009 7:19 pm
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Lionsgate has released a new poster for the studio’s upcoming film Crank: High Voltage. Click to enlarge.
Crank: High Voltage hits theaters on April 17, 2009.
Source: ComingSoon.net
Brett Ratner To Direct Youngbloods February 10, 2009 6:31 pm
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Brett Ratner is attached to direct a big screen adaptation of Robb Liefeld’s comic book series Youngblood. Reliance Big Entertainment recently aquired the rights to the comic book and is fast tracking the project.
Source: Variety
Tron 2.0 Trailer Will Premiere at San Diego Comic Con February 10, 2009 6:25 pm
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Comic Book Resources reports that director Joseph Kosinksi is returning to the San Diego Comic Con this year to premiere the first trailer for Tron 2.0:
“This year, he’s going to have a trailer, not of the entire film, but just what he’s been shooting. He started shooting in April, and given his pedigree and what I know about the film and what I know about Joe—the film will be amazing. So he’ll show that trailer there,” publisher Barry Levine revealed during the New York Comic Con panel for Radical Studios.
DreamWorks Chooses Disney for Distribution February 10, 2009 6:14 pm
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The Walt Disney Stuidos has agreed to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with DreamWorks Studios. Under the agreement, Disney will handle distribution and marketing for approximately six DreamWorks films each year. The first film is expected to hit theaters in 2010.
DreamWorks was more recently aligned with Paramount. Universal Pictures was another possible partner, but the two studios decided not to partner about a week ago.
The full press release follows below the fold. (more…)
Two New Watchmen TV Spots February 10, 2009 4:31 pm
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Two new TV spots for Warner Bros. upcoming March release of Watchmen have been released. Check them out below.
Watchmen hits theaters on March 6, 2009.
Stargate Movies Premiere on SCI FI Starting this March February 5, 2009 7:39 pm
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The SCI FI Channel has announced the U.S. premieres of two Stargate SG-1 films (already released on DVD and Blu-ray). Stargate: The Ark of Truth will air Friday, March 27 at 9pm, while Stagate: Continuum will air on Friday, April 3 at 9pm. The full press release follows after the jump. (more…)
Three New Knowing Photos February 5, 2009 6:48 pm
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Summit Entertainment has released three new photos from the upcoming Alex Proyas-directed film Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage. Click the image above to head on over to /Film to see the other two.
Knowing hits theaters on March 20, 2009.
Three New ‘Half-Blood Prince’ International Posters February 5, 2009 6:43 pm
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Three new international posters for Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have been released online via MyMovies.it and MSN. I’ve included one above (click to enlarge), click through the jump to see the other two. (more…)
Sex and the City Sequel on the Way; Entire Cast Returning February 5, 2009 6:34 pm
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New Line has confirmed that a sequel to last year’s hit release, Sex and the City, is on the way and that the entire cast will be returning. The confirmation came from New Line Cinema spokeswoman Candice McDonough who revealed that star Sarah Jessica Parker, her three co-stars (Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon) and writer/director Michael Patrick King are all signed on for a sequel.
New Line’s parent company Warner Bros. hopes to have the sequel out in summer 2010.
Released last May on a budget of just $65 million, Sex and the City went on to gross an impressive $415.3 worldwide ($152.7 million domestically and $262.6 from foreign markets).
Source: Variety
Martin Cambell in Negotiations to Direct Green Lantern February 5, 2009 6:07 pm
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Warner Bros. is currently in negotiations with Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) to direct the live-action film based on the DC Comics property, Green Lantern. Variety reports that in terms of DC properties being set up for movie treatments, the project, along with Jonah Hex (which begins production this April, directed by Jimmy Heyward), have taken priority at the studio in the wake of other stalled DC titles including Superman and Justice League.
Greg Berlanti (ABC’s drama Eli Stone) wrote the script with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green.
New Dragonball Evolution Trailer February 5, 2009 5:58 pm
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A new trailer for 20th Century Fox’s Dragonball Evolution has been released online. Watch it embedded below.
Dragonball Evolution hits theaters on April 8, 2009.
WB Hopeful For Many More Years of Batman Films February 5, 2009 5:48 pm
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During Time Warner’s earnings call yesterday, CEO Jeff Bewkes said that the studio would like to ensure Batman and Superman and perhaps Sherlock Holmes become long-lasting franchises, such as what they have/had with Harry Potter:
“We look at Harry Potter. It’s fantastic to have franchises that last that long. We want to do that with Batman and Superman and perhaps Sherlock Holmes. The sequels are as good, with new characters added, as were the originals. That wasn’t the case in the years ago. Warners has more tentpoles as an on-going strategy taht very much lifts its distribution and performance. We think that’s going to hold up our slate in the 2009 – 2010 period. We’ve got four more big tentpoles coming this year.”
via /Film
New Angels & Demons Clips February 5, 2009 5:39 pm
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Columbia Pictures has released 10 new clips from the upcoming ‘Da Vinci Code’ prequel Angels & Demons. Watch one below and click here to see the other nine.
Angels & Demons hits theaters on May 22, 2009.
Donnie Darko Spinoff S. Darko Going Straight-to-DVD February 4, 2009 6:03 pm
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S. Darko, the upcoming Donnie Darko spinoff — with no involvment from the original director — about Donnie’s sister, will not be hitting theaters. io9 reports that MGM home entertainment will instead be releasing the film straight-to-DVD on April 28th. io9 further reports that the trailer will be screened at the New York Comic Con this weekend (February 6-8). I’ve attached a photo from the movie above (courtesy Bloody-Disgusting, click to get a better look).
In the meantime, here’s the already released teaser:
Synopsis
S. Darko takes place in the summer of 1995, seven years after the original film. It follows Donnie Darko’s younger sister, Samantha (Daveigh Chase), who, in the wake of his death, has found herself at age 17 with a broken family, mired in feelings of insignificance. She and her best friend Corey (Evigan) set off on a road trip to Hollywood in a bid to ‘make it big’, but their journey is cut short when their car breaks down unexpectedly, leaving them stranded in a small desert town. When a meteorite happens to crash-land nearby, Samantha is plagued by bizarre visions telling of the universe’s end and it appears that their breakdown was part of some grander plan. When she finds out she was actually adopted by the Darkos, and that she is in no way related to Donnie, she must face her own demons and, in doing so, save the world and herself.
Watchmen IMAX Poster February 2, 2009 9:42 pm
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See, this is why I don’t like calling a poster a “Final Poster”. Splash has gotten their hands on a brand new Watchmen poster, the second newly released one since last week’s “Final Poster”. This one is for the simultaneous IMAX release of the film. Click the tease above to head on over to MTV for a complete look at the new poster.
Watchmen hits IMAX and conventional theaters on March 6, 2009.
New Watchmen Poster February 2, 2009 7:19 pm
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A new poster for Watchmen (I guess last week’s Final Poster wasn’t so final after all huh?) has surfaced online over at Trailer Addict. Click to enlarge.
Watchmen hits theaters on March 6, 2009.
Sam Raimi Wants to Shoot Spider-Man 4 in Michigan February 2, 2009 6:41 pm
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The Oakland Press recently did an interview with Sam Raimi, where the Michigan native revealed that he may be coming back to the state to shoot scenes for Spider-Man 4. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
Raimi is slated to begin production on “Spider-Man 4” in 2010, in fact and, he said, envisions shooting some of that movie in Michigan.
“I’ll be looking at Michigan for our second-unit photography on the new ‘Spider-Man’ film,” he confirmed.
The extensive infrastructure needed to crank out megabudget productions like the three “Spider-Man” movies he already has made has, for the most part, kept him in Hollywood, Raimi pointed out.
“Producers are always looking at the bottom line, and if they can get the same looking stuff somewhere else cheaper, they’re going to shoot there,” Rumble said.
Such was the case with “Spider-Man 3.”
“It was cheaper to shoot in Ohio because the streets we were shooting on had storefronts that looked a little bit more like New York than Detroit did,” Raimi explained. “But if the incentives Michigan has now had been in place, we would have had the money to adapt a set in Detroit.”
Spider-Man 4 is scheduled to hit theaters in 2011.
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