Author Richard Matheson is a fixture in genre film adaptations, having written the source material for “I Am Legend,” “What Dreams May Come,” “The Box” and even the serious robot-boxing piece, “Real Steel.” But now, with what we imagine is a beat-up old milk crate full of potential movies, the author and his son, R.C.…
We’ve long known that Russell Crowe would be taking on the role of Superman‘s father in “Man of Steel,” but it’s been up in the air how close his portrayal would hew to that of Marlon Brando, who played Jor-El in the original 1978 “Superman.” Fortunately, we can finally quit speculating as photos of Crowe…
For almost three hours today, the entire internet ground to a screeching halt as Apple put on its “Let’s Talk iPhone” event – the first one hosted by new CEO Tim Cook. But since your boss probably wasn’t too thrilled with the idea of you taking a few hours away from your spreadsheets to monitor…
There are few movies that captured the zeitgeist of 2001 better than that year’s “Zoolander.” It featured countless early-aughts signifiers including: A manically mugging Ben Stiller, a blithely oblivious Owen Wilson, an outrageously wacky Will Ferrell, a goofy look at a seemingly randomly selected industry and a fair amount of 1980s pop music. Now, ten…
For years, the only thing that grunting floppy drive noises meant to us was that we were mere moments away from another failed attempt at traversing the Oregon Trail. But now, some genius out there has programmed a pair the antiquated devices to play the “Imperial March” from “Star Wars,” and it’s even more exciting…
Everyone thinks we’re crazy for taking RealD glasses home with us after seeing movies. “They give them away for free!” they say, “What are you going to do with a drawer full of those things?” they ask. We’ll see who’s laughing come May 2012, however, when Sony stops paying for 3D glasses and our kitchen…
Though most fans identify Superman’s mom and dad as Ma and Pa Kent, being that the guy’s from the planet Krypton, his biological parents are actually a couple of aliens. Previously, Russell Crowe and Julia Ormond held the roles of Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van, respectively, but new reports reveal that Ormond has been replaced by…
Even since the first photo of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle (AKA Catwoman) made its way to the internet, fans have been bitching and moaning about the costume’s lack of ears. New photos of Hathaway on the set of “The Dark Knight Rises,” however, show the suit looking much more cat-like, meaning that internet commenters…
Previously we’ve reported news of both Benjamin Walker and Djimon Hounsou joining the cast of Alex Proya’s “Paradise Lost,” and even given you an early glimpse of Bradley Cooper in his role as Lucifer. But now comes news that a another actor is joining the heavenly host: Casey Affleck. Perhaps best known for his roles…
Last week we told you that the original “Ghostbusters” would be coming back to theaters next month just in time for Halloween, but unfortunately didn’t have many details beyond that. Now, we can finally tell you when the re-release will hit theaters so you can start getting your proton pack replicas ready for the big…
The best superhero movie to come out this past summer was “Captain America: The First Avenger,” as it offered a new take on the superhero genre while also perfectly teeing up next year’s sure-to-be-colossal “The Avengers.” Unfortunately, it’s looking like it might be another few years before we see Chris Evans suit up for the…
Originally, “Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse” was meant only as an eight-minute short film starring Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen as two slackers trying to navigate a post-apocalyptic world. Now, “Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse” is being developed into a full-fledged feature film, and the two actors are bringing their friends along for…
After last week’s mass Internet outcry over the news that Alcon Entertainment would be remaking “Point Break”, apparently Universal was feeling a little left out. So, they did what any reasonable studio would do, scrambling around for one of their existing properties to remake, ultimately settling on “Scarface.” Deadline reports that the studio is already…
Word has been floating around for months about Jackie Chan’s role in “1911,” a serious war drama about China’s Xinhai Revolution and what is reportedly the martial arts star’s 100th film. Now you can get a look at the movie’s action-heavy trailer ahead of its October 12 United States release. In the movie, Chan plays…
Based on an international bestseller, directed by David Fincher with music by Trent Reznor, and starring Daniel Craig and Mara Rooney, this winter’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” has quite a bit to live up to. After a potentially leaked teaser trailer, a clandestine Tumblr blog and a slew of still images, we now…
We’re big Rob Zombie fans. White Zombie, solo career, films, comic books – whatever the deluxe Hellbilly does, we’re more than willing to take a look. So the inclusion of actress Meg Foster in his new movie “The Lords of Salem” has us even more intrigued. One of the best parts about Zombie’s films is…
The summer of 2011 was lousy with comic book movies, many of them kind of, well…lousy. But of all the flicks with a history in the funny books this summer, the absolute best was “Captain America: The First Avenger.” With the October 25 release of both two and three disc versions of the film you…
Even though we’ll never forgive him for creating and legitimizing the use of “air quotes,” giving amateur comedians a physical gag they needed like a hole in the head, Steve Martin is still what experts like to refer to as “a funny motherf*cker.” To wit, an open letter the actor, comedian and writer has penned…
Everyone knows smoking is terrible for you, makes you stink and is hell of expensive, but all the knowledge in the world can’t compete against one simple fact: Smoking makes you look pretty awesome, especially if you’re in a movie. Now, the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies is aiming to address that problem by…
We were beginning to get worried. After seemingly constant “Dark Knight Rises” updates via surreptitiously filmed YouTube videos, it’s been over a week since we’ve seen anything new from the movie’s set. Thankfully, some patient Angelinos stepped up to the plate, planting themselves at a window or balcony high above the Los Angeles streets and…
With a cast that includes crusty old badasses from the 80s, 90s and today, including Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris and other, previously “The Expendables 2” was toying with an average age of about 123 (our guess). Now, however, with the addition of Liam Hemsworth, that number should drop…
Two months ago we gave you your first peek at the trailer for the new Antarctic horror flick “The Thing.” Now, you can get a little bit gorier a look at the movie courtesy of a red-band trailer shown both online and in line at Universal Studios. A prequel to John Carpenter’s classic 1982 flick…
Way back in the halcyon days of 2007, The Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová co-starred in the Irish musical “Once.” Though Hansard had only limited experience in front of the camera and Irglová none, the film went on to become a success, due in no small part to the soundtrack created by two…
As a castmember in “Abduction,” Sigourney Weaver has recently been doing her duly appointed duty, giving interviews in an attempt to convince people to go see a Taylor Lautner movie where he almost certainly doesn’t turn into a werewolf. Thankfully, some folks were bright enough to ask the actress about some highly-anticipated projects that we…
