Although the previews for Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 mentioned it was the “final chapter” of the series, there is already word that a third Halloween film will be produced and released for summer 2010. Many critics find this strange as H2 did not do well at the box-office last weekend, making only $17 million and …
Warner Brothers has announced that Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro, in association with Angry Films productions, is set to produce a film adaptation of DC Comic character Deadman. The project in development has set Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel to direct. An official press release has yet to have been confirmed, but according to IMDB, …
With Labor Day weekend approaching, and the summer coming to an end, most movie buffs can look back and find trouble counting the good over the bad. Yet despite all the disappointing blockbusters, 2009 has become the highest-grossing summer ever at the domestic box office, with an estimated revenue of $4.17 billion. According to Variety …
The Spike TV Scream Awards, dedicated to horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, has just announced the nominees for the 4th annual award show. Aside from questionable nominees like Twilight and Transformers 2, many of the smaller genre pictures Sound On Sight has championed in the past year made an appearance in one of the several categories. …
Debbie Rochon, often described as a scream queen herself, wrote in an article originally published in GC Magazine that “a true Scream Queen isn’t The Perfect Woman. She’s sexy, seductive, but most importantly ‘attainable’ to the average guy. Or so it would seem.” Nastassja Kinski Films: To the Devil a Daughter (1976) Cat People (1982) …
On Monday morning, The Walt Disney Company announced that they have purchased Marvel Entertainment Group for $4 billion in US stocks and cash. This deal will give Disney full ownership of over 5,000 Marvel characters, including Daredevil, Spider-Man and the X-Men clan. This is Disney’s largest acquisition since it bought Pixar Animation Studios in 2006. …
Mystery Team Directed by Dan Eckman After Derrick Comedy won America’s heart a few years back with their breakout youtube sensation, Bro Rape: A Newsline Investigative Report, the troupe could have easily faded into obscurity. They didn’t, as fans of funny online videos can attest, and instead they convinced somebody to bankroll a film in which they …
The battle for the role of B.A. Baracus in the A-Team Movie has finally been won over by UFC Fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who beat out big names like Ice Cube and Tyrese Gibosn. Jackson who never acted before will share the screen time along side Bradley Cooper as Lt. Tempelton ‘Faceman’ Peck and Liam …
DreamWorks studios recently attained rights for transforming Michael Crichton’s final novel Pirate Latitudes for the big screen, with Steven Spielberg to possibly produce and direct. In the screen-writers chair is David Keopp, long time Spielberg and Crichton collaborator, who all worked on Jurassic Park and The Lost World. Set in mid-1600, Pirate Latitudes follows a …
This is definitely the week for Rob Zombie fans to come together and celebrate their favorite singer/writer/director/producer. With Halloween 2 hitting theaters this Friday, Rob Zombie is yet again signing on to direct another remake. According to Variety Magazine, Zombie will write, produce and direct a remake of the 1958 horror flick The Blob. Zombie …
Ernessa Carter a blogger at www.fierceandnerdy.com and author of the book called Molly Ringwald Ending announced that Miramax optioned the rights to her second novel 32 Candles. Ever since John Hughes past away, any mention of anything related to him or is work has been generating buzz. With all the fan appreciation since his death …
Originally Posted in Creative Loafing. With the loud, dumb and often-disappointing summer movie season behind us, I go into fall with some optimism. There’s a good amount of work by reliable writers and filmmakers, which gives the season a lot of potential. And it’s our first bombardment of Oscar Bait, with many of the titles …
Valentino: The Last Emperor Directed by Matt Tyrnauer Valentino: The Last Emperor is like any fashion show – lavish, beautiful and entertaining, but with little depth. The documentary, directed by Vanity Fair’s Special Correspondent Matt Tyrnauer, attempts to work as a profile piece on Valentino Garavani, the now 77-year-old designer and head of the so-called …
Website ComingSoon.net recently spoke to producer Mark Johnson about the third installment to the Chronicles of Narnia franchise, Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.. The third chapter finds Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace, swallowed by a painting and mystically placed aboard the Dawn Treader ship. Along with friend …
Dr. Coolsex is a sketch comedy group based in New York City. Alex Charak, Dustin Drury, Ken Kosces, and Greg Murtha all met at The Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center while studying sketch and improv comedy. Individually some of their credits include “As The World Turns”, “Human Giant”, “Yo Mama!” and projects on Channel 101:NY. …
The legendary comedy director, best known for Animal House and The Blues Brothers, as well as for Michael Jackson’s Thriller, is finally returning to the big screen for a new black comedy about a pair of real-life murderous entrepreneurs called “Burke and Hare.” It’s been more than a decade since John Landis made his last …
David Goyer has made quite a reputation in Hollywood as one of the go to writers of comic book adaptations. His credits include penning Dark City, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and the Blade trilogy. With his fame growing each year, he’s been offered plenty of other projects to help develop, mostly all related to …
Another trip down the yellow brick road. 70 years ago, The Wizard of Oz (1939) set the bar in becoming one of the most recognized and beloved films of all time. Yesterday, British tabloid Daily Express announced that a sequel to the much-loved classic could be in the works as of next year. So far, …
Post Grad 2009, USA Directed by Vicky Jensen Written by Kelly Fremon Starring Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Jane Lynch 89 minutes, English When it comes to a critic’s personal biases and preferences, transparency is crucial. So, I’ll admit that I have a hard time with films about pretty people years younger than me …
Body Count: Volume 14 I was recently asked by Horrorblips to chime in on a debate subject that they occasionally ask of their busiest syndicated bloggers. Last time they asked me which of the summer’s horror movies I thought would perform best at the box office and I took the opportunity to slag on Rob …
Extract Directed by Mike Judge As both a cult hero and a criminally under-beloved comedic auteur, Mike Judge has had an interesting career. Both Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill have secured an incredibly loyal fanbase, with the latter managing to air for 13 seasons on Fox despite being endlessly clever and funny. …
Variety reports: “Disney and director Robert Zemeckis are negotiating to remake Yellow Submarine, the 1968 psychedelic animated film based on the music of The Beatles… The studio has been quietly brokering a complicated rights deal that would give Zemeckis access to 16 original Beatles songs for a movie he will direct in the performance-capture 3-D …
It has been confirmed that Brice Willis will be joining fellow action icons Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Expendables. The film, slated for a 2010 release, is based on a group of mercenaries who are trying to take out an evil South African dictator and shot like your typical 80’s-style action flick. Directed …