When George Clooney left Stephen Soderbergh’s big screen remake of “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” it didn’t bode well for the film’s overall H.Q. (Handsomeness Quotient, natch). Fortunately, Warner Bros. is looking to not only match the previously established handsomeness levels, but possibly exceed them, as the studio is considering a number of new names for…
Judging from earlier photos, it seemed clear that when Michael Shannon stepped into the role of General Zod in “Man of Steel,” he would also be strapping on a rather unflattering suit of motion-capture sensors. But now, new photos from the set of Zack Snyder’s Superman flick reveal the actor wearing a more traditional costume.…
Early this morning, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the once and future Fonz, Henry Winkler, has been made an honorary member of the Order of the British Empire. At first, we assumed the award was for the massive support he lent to both the leather jacket and pomade industries, but instead, he was…
Though it never reached the level of say, his pal George Lucas adding an extremely tasteful “NOOOOOOOO!” to “Return of the Jedi,” Steven Spielberg is no stranger to digitally altering his earlier films after the fact. But comments from the director indicate that two of his most beloved movies, “E.T” and “Raiders of the Lost…
Tim Burton is finally making good on his threats to film an adaptation of the late 1960s soap opera “Dark Shadows.” With gothic source material, Johnny Depp as a vampire playboy, witches and god knows what else, the project promises to be a perfect storm of Hot Topic-ready quirk, and now you can get your…
William Friedkin is a fascinating director, having found success in a number of different genres dating back to the late 1960s. But though he has worked on crime films, horror flicks, serious dramas and whatever the hell “Cruising” was supposed to be, there’s one type of movie with which he’s not exactly thrilled: Comic book…
We’ve always known that there would be a follow-up to 2009′s “Star Trek” reboot, and we’ve always assumed that director and producer J.J. Abrams would be involved with it, as integral as he was to the first film’s success. Now, we finally have confirmation that Abrams will be returning to the captain’s chair for a…
Almost as soon as we started hearing about Quentin Tarantino’s next film, “Django Unchained,” it’s been a foregone conclusion that the director’s frequent collaborator Samuel L. Jackson would be somehow involved. Now, we finally have confirmation of Jackson’s role in the new southern-fried western, as well as news about another recently cast actor: Gerald McRaney.…
Recently, Dan Aykroyd sounded a little crazy, making claims that “Ghostbusters 3″ would move ahead with or without Bill Murray. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg – if you want real intrigue, you apparently need to get Aykroyd started on unidentified flying objects. While promoting his Crystal Head Vodka, a completely sane line…
We’ve already told you all about the new film adaptation of “Cloud Atlas,” which begins shooting later this week. The movie, directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, already boasted a stellar cast, but now, with the addition of sentient floppy-haired accent Hugh Grant, it’ll be that much easier to convince your girlfriend…
In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one but all the same elicit agonized cries of “What happened to all the new ideas!?” Hollywood is continuing upon its path to remake every film that ever showed an ounce of promise and/or profit. This week, 1991 is the year being mined, as Alcon…
Founded in 1864, France’s Gaumont Film Company is the oldest continuously operating studio in the world. Now the venerable production company is looking to make a move into American television, with its opening sally as “Hannibal,” a one-hour drama about everyone’s favorite cannibal (sorry, Friday). According to Coming Soon, Gaumont International Television already has “Hannibal”…
Filming on “R.I.P.D.” commenced in Boston a couple weeks ago now, but unlike purportedly more secretive films like “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises,” we’ve seen shockingly little evidence of the production aside from a brief fan video of James Hong and Marisa Miller at Fenway Park. But now, courtesy of some new set…
Upon its 1986 release, “Top Gun” was a colossal hit, and a perfect storm of successful 80s movie ingredients, including Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Cold War-era jingoism and Kenny Loggins. But finally, after waiting for a quarter of a century, fans will be able to see “Top Gun” as director Tony Scott no doubt intended:…
Yesterday we told you all about the 2011 Nike Mag sneaks, replicas of the shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in the 1989 flick “Back to the Future Part II.” We’ve since found out that while these models don’t have the coveted self-tie technology, they are being sold for charity, which makes their current going…
Despite having had a wildly successful Hollywood career, Mel Gibson has a somewhat prickly relationship with the Jewish people. Whether on account of the perceived anti-Semitism of “The Passion of the Christ,” or the quite obvious anti-Semitism of Gibson’s drunken rants, an outsider might assume that Gibson has something against God’s chosen people. He’ll be…
Before you delve any further into this article, you should prepare yourself to read the words “slash” and “church” several dozen times. Ready? Ok, then: Last year, Slash, erstwhile guitarist of seminal rock band Guns N’ Roses, formed the appropriately named Slasher Films, an outfit formed to, in the words of the man himself, “create…
We’ve been told that “The Dark Knight Rises” is currently filming in Los Angeles, and have even but like any good skeptic, we need constant, excessive photographic evidence to verify everything. Sure, we’ve seen photos of the LA set, but what about the actors? The thing could be starring Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster…
Aside from all the middle-aged people taking on second and third jobs just to stay on top of their mortgages, John Malkovich is probably the busiest 57-year-old we know of. The respected actor has a pretty packed dance card, including appearances in two operas, directing a French language version of “Les liasons dangereuses,” and a…
(UPDATE: Nike has released details and the self-tying feature isn’t yet available. Click here for the latest on the Nike “Back to the Future” sneaker.) Listen, about the hoverboards: It’s just not going to happen. No matter how many jokey comments you make on Facebook and Twitter about only having four years left to get…
Fans of network police procedurals will already be well familiar with Adam Rodriguez for his role as Detective Eric Delko on “CSI Miami.” But it looks like the actor will soon be exposed to a much larger audience with appearances in both “The Dark Knight Rises” and the male stripper movie “Magic Mike.” Deadline picked…
News about the film adaptation of Max Brooks’ “World War Z” has garnered mixed reactions due to some drastic changes from the source material in terms of both style and content. A new video of the film’s set has found its way to the Internet, and given its portrayal of the flesh-munching undead, it’s likely…
Personally, all it took to get us interested in David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was a trailer soundtracked by a Trent Reznor and Karen O. Led Zeppelin cover. But it looks like the film might be reaching out to the social media-savvy masses with its very own production blog on Tumblr. Slashfilm…
When watching “The Human Centipede (First Sequence),” did you say to yourself, “Self, I like what I see here, but I wish there was someway to graft sexual perversion onto this grotesquerie, in much the same way one might graft a victim’s mouth to the anus of another victim?” If so, then boy howdy are…
