10 Reasons Why I Loved The Dark Knight I have been given the go ahead to reviewThe Dark Knight, but this is the type of film that I need to see at least two or three times before attempting such a task. The film is so very expansive, so incredibly epic. I decided that instead of a full review, I will just share my first impressions. But lets first talk expectations....
2015 Razzie Awards Winners: Kirk Cameron, Michael Bay And Kelsey Grammer With all the attention currently being lavished on the best films of 2014, you might almost forget that 2014 had some real stinkers, too. But as always, the Razzies are here to remind you. The winners for the 35th annual Golden Raspberry Awards have been announced. Find a full list of the 2015 Razzie Awards winners after the jump....
Casting Bits: Ruth Wilson In ‘The Lone Ranger’, B.J. Novak In ‘The Dictator’, Peter Mullan In ‘Man Inside’ Ruth Wilsonwill be breaking into the boys' club as the female lead ofGore Verbinski’sThe Lone Ranger, starringArmie Hammeras the Texas ranger andJohnny Deppas his sidekick Tonto. Although Wilson’s name may be unfamiliar to most Americans, she’s known in the UK for her work on the BBC’sLutherand the Masterpiece Theatre miniseriesJane Eyre. Wilson was selected overJessica ChastainandAbbie Cornish, who were also being considered for the part, and is currently in negotiations....
Casting Notes: James Marsden Joins Russell Brand In I Hop; Naomi Watts Joins Daniel Craig In Dream House Want to seeRussell Brandplay the Easter Bunny? You won’t be able toseehim do so, exactly, but you’ll hear his voice bringing the venerable Hallmark card company mainstay to life inI Hop. Described as “the world’s worst houseguest,” Brand’s bunny is accidentally injured by an unemployed slacker played byJames Marsden, who then allows the holiday creature to crash at his house....
Chris Pine Confirmed For ‘Wonder Woman’ [Updated] Chris Pineis bucking the trend of 30something white guys named Chris starring in Marvel movies. Instead, he’s in talks to join a DC film. Specifically, Pine is looking to joinGal GadotinWonder Woman, in which he would play Steve Trevor. Update: The Chris PineWonder Womancasting is now confirmed, with a report saying that Pine has finalized his deal to appear in the film and an unspecified number of sequels....
Cool Stuff: Mondo ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Vinyl With Tyler Stout Art The fact that Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxywas such a big box office hit was a huge surprise on its own. It was only eclipsed by the success of its soundtrack. TheGuardians of the Galaxysoundtrack hit #1 on the Billboard charts and is certified Gold, with sales over 500,000. Pretty impressive for an album consisting only of previously released songs....
Cool Stuff: Star Wars X Adidas Fall/Winter 2011 Lookbook Your stereotypical Star Wars fanatic may not be known for his fashion sense, but in the real world, there are plenty of would-be Jedis who want to look stylish while showing off their geek pride.LucasFilmandAdidas Originalshave collaborated in the past to create Star Wars-inspired gear, and their geek-chic partnership continues with a brand-new fall/winter 2011 collection. This time around, the team turned to the ice planet Hoth to create cold weather-appropriate shoes and jackets for the upcoming seasons....
Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson Discusses Fear, ‘Den Of Thieves,’ And More [Interview] If there’s one interview subject I want to have all the time in the world with, it’sCurtis “50 Cent” Jackson. For starters, the rapper, actor, producer, and entrepreneur has a great story, which we saw told on screen inGet Rich or Die Tryin'. After his debut album of the same name came out, his story only grew richer. He’s had such a full career already and there’s no shortage of things to ask....
Disney Attempts To Block ‘Star Wars’ Sabacc Mobile App Disney, who now own literally everything along withStar Wars, have filed a federal trademark lawsuit in an effort to stop a mobile app game based onSabacc, a card game that was created for theStar Warsuniverse. Sabacc was first referenced inThe Empire Strikes Back, andStar Warsnovels later revealed that Han Solo won the Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian in a game of Sabacc – a fact that’s likely to come up at some point inSolo: A Star WarsStory....
Disney Domain Registrations Suggest ‘Doctor Strange’ Movement Marvel’s post-Avengersplans have been apoint of contentionforsometime. Obviously, they’re planning on continuing with their already successful characters inIron Man 3andThor 2and alast weekKevin FeigerevealedthatAnt Man, Guardians of the GalaxyandInhumanswere all in various stages of development. Where does that leaveDoctor Strange? Thomas DonnellyandJoshua Oppenheimerwere hired to writea script in 2010 and, reportedly, it was completed and turned into Marvela few months ago. Now,just like what happened withthe new James Bond film, a clue has been uncovered that Marvel is indeed moving forward with the film....
District 3 Tributes Cast For ‘The Hunger Games’; John C. Reilly Has NOT Been Offered Haymitch Role Tired of casting forGary Rossadaptation ofThe Hunger Gamesclogging your RSS feeds? Sorry folks, we stillhave a ways to go. The most recent additions to the line-up areIan NelsonandKalia Prescott, two newcomers who will be helping fill out the cast for the 24 children selected to fight to the death. As you can see from the above photos, worries that the casting process would skew older to downplay the intense subject matter may have been for naught....
Dune Could Still Get A Sequel Even If It Underperforms Thanks To HBO Max After several delays, “Dune” is fast-approaching its October 22 release date. Some lucky festival attendees, like our own Marshall Shaffer, have already had a chance to seeand reviewthe film. The rest of us are marooned on our own spice-free planets (#NotArrakis), waiting for it to go into wide release next month. This will undoubtedly affect its box office returns, as it has with other Warner Bros....
Dune Was Inspired By Director Denis Villeneuve’s Grandmother And A Certain Star Wars Scene With “Dune” airing at the Venice Film Festival, more and more people are experiencing filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s interpretation of Frank Herbert’s foundational book. I was lucky enough to see a screening of “Dune” myself. One of things that’s striking about the movie, which people can get a hint of in thetrailer, is the utter alienness of the universe Villeneuve has brought to the screen....
