‘Marco Polo’ Trailer: Netflix Goes Epic By Angie Han/Oct. 29, 2014 8:30 am EST Netflix has a string of solid hits under its belt already, and now it’s going bigger than ever with its latest series Marco Polo. And we do mean big. The 10-episode first season reportedly cost $90 million to make, and looks it. The vistas are stunning, the design details are intricate, and the sex and violence appear to be copious....
‘The Survivalist’ Trailer: Life After The End Of The World Is Just No Fun At All By Jacob Hall/Jan. 26, 2016 11:00 am EST The French filmmaker François Truffaut famously said that there is no such thing as an anti-war film. After all, the depiction of war on film is a depiction of action, which is inherently exciting and is therefore pro-war. You could also apply this reasoning to most stories set in the post-apocalypse – here is a fictional time of utmost misery and danger, but man, it kind of looks like fun, doesn’t it?...
‘Top Five’ Red Band Trailer: The Chris Rock Comedy, Uncensored By Russ Fischer/Dec. 3, 2014 4:00 pm EST Chris Rock is back in full force right now. His new movie, Top Five, which he wrote, directed, and stars in, opens in a couple weeks. And he also wrote an incredible essay for THR on what it’s like to be black in the Hollywood system. Read that link, then come back here to watch the Top Five red-band trailer....
12 Monkeys TV Series Premiere Date Set By Russ Fischer/Oct. 10, 2014 10:30 am EST So as not to be left out of the pattern of producers redoing established film properties as television shows, SyFy has made a 12 Monkeys TV series. The show appears determined to expand the story told in Terry Gilliam’s film, with Aaron Stanford (Nikita, Pyro in the X-Men films) playing the Bruce Willis role of Cole, who travels back in time from 2043 in order to locate the source of a plague that will all but wipe out humanity....
Benedict Cumberbatch Exudes Menace In Smaug Mo-Cap Footage By Russ Fischer/Oct. 22, 2014 7:00 am EST We’re pretty familiar with the sight of good actors jumping and rolling about in mo-cap suits while doing performance capture work for effects-based films. We’re especially familiar with that image when it comes to Peter Jackson’s Middle-Earth movies. And yet there’s something special about seeing Benedict Cumberbatch, whose on-screen presence radiates control and composure, crawling on his belly and fire-breathing dialogue for the worm Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug....
Duncan Jones Wants To Release Dueling ‘Warcraft’ Trailers By Germain Lussier/Feb. 10, 2015 10:30 am EST Director Duncan Jones finished shooting Warcraft almost a year ago. Production wrapped in May of 2014 but the film is not scheduled for release until March 11, 2016. In the meantime, the director and his team are working hard not only on post-production, which includes a lot of performance capture and computer graphics, but marketing....
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Mix Vol. 1 Announced By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 14, 2015 11:30 am EST Here is a soundcloud mix tape of some of the tracks announced: I love that they included that Queen track. Here is the full press release with more information: Marvel Music Presents Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Mix Vol. 1 (Music From The Animated Television Series) TV SOUNDTRACK FEATURES CLASSIC 1970s TRACKS...
James Gunn Wants Two ‘Fantastic Four’ Characters To Play With In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2016 11:30 am EST However, in that same session, Gunn discussed a couple of comic book characters from the world of Fantastic Four that he would like to bring into the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise at some point. The only problem is that rights issues might make that a little difficult....
Joe Carnahan Is The Latest Writer To Brave The ‘Uncharted’ Movie By Jacob Hall/July 29, 2016 1:23 pm EST Many brave souls have set out to make a film adaptation of the popular video game series Uncharted, and each of them has fallen by the wayside. To put it in terms that those who have played the games will understand, a number of writers and directors have tried to pillage this particular ancient city, only to be repelled by a bunch of irritating blue guys....
Marvel Advertises Matt Murdock’s Law Firm In ‘Daredevil’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 13, 2015 10:00 pm EST Marvel keeps dropping little glimpses of Daredevil, the 13-episode Netflix show that premieres in April. We haven’t seen a trailer yet, just a handful of images that are seemingly drawn from very early in the series. It’s all minor stuff to string fans along until a real trailer debut, presumably within the next few weeks....
Marvel Might Have Their ‘Black Panther’ Director By Jack Giroux/Dec. 4, 2015 4:08 pm EST Director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) is probably fielding all sorts of offers at the moment. The filmmaker is hot off the success of Creed, so, understandably, Marvel is currently eyeing him to direct Black Panther. Learn more about the project and Coogler’s involvement after the jump. Birth.Movies.Death’s sources tell them the director is currently in talks to helm the origin story....
Page 2: Star Wars, Frozen, BTTF, Sesame Street, Walking Dead, GoT, Transformers, Ghostbusters By Peter Sciretta/March 19, 2015 5:00 am EST Header Photo: 2015 US Box Office so far visualized 13 Cult Films About Cults Museum Giving Away Back to the Future Car (If Cubs Win World Series) Star Wars Villain 3 Pack Jumbo Figures HBO Now Finally Breaks Up the Pay-TV Bundle (Analysis) Will 2015 be the Biggest Box Office Year Ever?...
POTD: ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Gets A Strangely Adorable Working Title Logo By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 20, 2016 11:00 am EST Just earlier this week, the official announcement of production revealed director Rian Johnson hard at work on the set of Star Wars: Episode VIII with Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley in a familiar location from the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In addition, new cast members were confirmed with Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran being named as part of the film....
POTD: See Lena Dunham In A ‘Neighbors 2’ Deleted Scene As Joan Of Arc By Ethan Anderton/April 5, 2016 6:30 am EST Perhaps one of the most divisive talents working today is Lena Dunham. As the creator and star of Girls, she’s been responsible for creating some of the most oblivious, frivolous, petty characters on television. But there’s something that’s still very appealing about the show, and it has captured the attention of the masses, and seems to be the voice of a generation....
Star Wars Bits: J.J. Abrams On The Most Disturbing ‘Star Wars’ Scene And Kathleen Kennedy On Which Actors Will Show Up In ‘Episode 8’ By Jacob Hall/Dec. 11, 2015 11:00 am EST In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams revealed what he thinks is the most disturbing scene in any Star Wars movie and it’s awfully hard to argue with his choice: A close runner-up: Leia locking lips with her own brother....
Study Confirms Kids’ Movies Are Rife With Death And Murder By Angie Han/Dec. 30, 2014 5:00 am EST Films rated PG-13 and R tend to be more violent than PG or G movies; that’s partially the point of PG-13 and R movies. But it turns out kids’ films are rife with death and tragedy all the same. The British Medical Journal has found that animated children’s movies actually involve more character deaths than grown-up dramatic films, with murder occurring at nearly three times the rate of adult movies....
Superhero Bits: Ant-Man, Agent Carter, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2, The Flash, Iron Man By Germain Lussier/Dec. 10, 2014 5:00 pm EST Are other movie studios afraid of Ant-Man? Does James Gunn think fans will recognize everyone in Guardians of the Galaxy 2? Why won’t Ridley Scott direct a comic book movie? Could Christian Bale’s Batman and Henry Cavill’s Superman have existed in the same universe? How can you find out some recipes for delicious DC Comics themed food?...
Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Recasting Wolverine, Harley Quinn’s Bat, Hellboy Pugs And More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 1, 2016 4:01 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The red band Deadpool trailer gets an animated makeover. Jeremy Irons confirms that Bruce Wayne and Alfred aren’t living in Wayne Manor in Batman v Superman. Get a look at some of Hasbro’s new action figures for Captain America: Civil War....
The Ten Highest Grossing Actors Of 2014 By Angie Han/Dec. 29, 2014 10:00 am EST Forbes shared the list of the highest grossing actors of 2014. Hugh Jackman ($746 million; X-Men: Days of Future Past) Michael Fassbender ($746 million; X-Men: Days of Future Past, Frank) James McAvoy ($747 million; Filth, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) Angelina Jolie ($758 million; Maleficent) Emma Stone ($764 million; The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Magic in the Moonlight, Birdman)...
This ‘Game Of Thrones’ Effects Reel Is All About The Dragons By Russ Fischer/Sept. 21, 2015 10:30 am EST The Game of Thrones effects are often incredibly good — so much so that the times where things are a bit under par (as we saw a few times in the last season) the deficiency truly stands out. One of the huge batch of Emmys awarded to the show this year was for visual effects, and that win is well-deserved....
