Fox is offering an olive branch to its loyal Bones fans, scheduling an encore broadcast of Thursday’s Season 11 finale, which was postponed in whole or in part in many markets, due to Donald Trump’s record-setting, 75-minute Rnc nomination acceptance speech.
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“Due to an over-run in coverage of the Republican National Convention, a portion of last night’s season finale of Bones was pre-empted on the West Coast,” reads a statement from the network. “We will re-air the finale next Friday, July 29, at 8/7c. The...
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“Due to an over-run in coverage of the Republican National Convention, a portion of last night’s season finale of Bones was pre-empted on the West Coast,” reads a statement from the network. “We will re-air the finale next Friday, July 29, at 8/7c. The...
- 7/22/2016
- TVLine.com
IGN interviewed both the director of the Gotham pilot, Danny Cannon, and the show's producer and writer Bruno Heller. Over the course of their chat, the duo talk about what it was like coming up with a new take on such a popular, established bunch of characters, as well as the overall tone and look they were aiming for. Cannon admits that it was "daunting" to follow on from Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, but that ultimately they decided to do their own thing and focus more on the changing face of the city itself instead of any specific comic storylines. "It was daunting at first, because you're following three masterpieces. So I settled with the fact that -- what we talked about when we first pitched this was, "20 years before Batman." A world that's starting to see a corrupt city rotting from the inside. It reminded us of...
- 7/5/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Visionary director Christopher Nolan's superbly mean and moody reboot of the Batman legend sees Christian Bale as Gotham City's leading citizen, crimefighter and saviour, Bruce Wayne. Forgoing the cartoonish goth of Burton and the gloss of Schumacher, Nolan and screenwriter David S Goyer plunge deep into the dark heart and soul of both the city and its bat-fixated saviour with an adventure that goes back to the Dark Knight's origins before pitting him against Cillian Murphy's toxic psycho The Scarecrow. From cast to execution, it's a blockbuster that sends out an awesome signal.
- 7/3/2014
- Sky Movies
Starring as Batman in Christopher Nolan.s Dark Knight trilogy, Christian Bale had to stand up against all of the comparisons made between him and all of the actors who had played the part before. In his next performance, the Oscar-winning actor will be attempting a similar feat . albeit with a very different kind of character. Later this year, Bale will be playing Moses in Ridley Scott.s Exodus: Gods and Kings, and his performance will surely draw comparisons to Charlton Heston.s role in Cecil B. DeMille.s The Ten Commandments. From the look of the new still from Exodus you see above, it would appear that Bale is quite charged up for the challenge. As you can see in this picture, which was debuted by Entertainment Weekly, this new version of the biblical hero . at least in the early portions of the film, is going to be going...
- 7/1/2014
- cinemablend.com
Warner Bros.
When the Harry Potter series came to an end in 2011, Batman became the undisputed crown jewel in the Warner Bros. movie catalog, a notion that was only reinforced by the multi-billion dollar success and critical adoration that adorned Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Refusing to rest on their laurels, the studio are bringing the character back to the big screen with no less than three movies planned for Ben Affleck’s iteration of the Caped Crusader; Dawn of Justice, Justice League and then a standalone Batman movie, all of which are due in the next five years.
A full 75 years after the character’s first appearance in the 27th issue of Detective Comics, Batman still remains one of the biggest icons in popular culture. Whether it be through comic books, feature-length movies, animated and live action television shows or video games, the Dark Knight has retained his...
When the Harry Potter series came to an end in 2011, Batman became the undisputed crown jewel in the Warner Bros. movie catalog, a notion that was only reinforced by the multi-billion dollar success and critical adoration that adorned Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Refusing to rest on their laurels, the studio are bringing the character back to the big screen with no less than three movies planned for Ben Affleck’s iteration of the Caped Crusader; Dawn of Justice, Justice League and then a standalone Batman movie, all of which are due in the next five years.
A full 75 years after the character’s first appearance in the 27th issue of Detective Comics, Batman still remains one of the biggest icons in popular culture. Whether it be through comic books, feature-length movies, animated and live action television shows or video games, the Dark Knight has retained his...
- 6/24/2014
- by Scott Campbell
- Obsessed with Film
One of the things Batman has been most known for over the years is his reputation as “the world’s greatest detective”. He should be the modern equivalent of Sherlock Holmes; however, that aspect of him as been ignored recently. Will the Affleck version bring that back?
The character of Batman was first introduced in a series called "Detective Comics". There’s a reason for that. Batman is not just a guy with fancy gadgets who beats of criminals. Batman is a genius-level mind much like Sherlock Holmes, with an unparalleled skill in observation and deduction. He should be a master at both inductive and deductive reasoning. However, that aspect of the character has been sorely lacking in recent interpretations.
People love the Nolan Batman trilogy, especially the Dark Knight, which has become a sacred cow for many comic/super hero fans. However, people who aren’t familiar with Batman...
The character of Batman was first introduced in a series called "Detective Comics". There’s a reason for that. Batman is not just a guy with fancy gadgets who beats of criminals. Batman is a genius-level mind much like Sherlock Holmes, with an unparalleled skill in observation and deduction. He should be a master at both inductive and deductive reasoning. However, that aspect of the character has been sorely lacking in recent interpretations.
People love the Nolan Batman trilogy, especially the Dark Knight, which has become a sacred cow for many comic/super hero fans. However, people who aren’t familiar with Batman...
- 6/21/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Warner Brothers Pictures
Hollywood’s infatuation with comic characters has led to some iconic and outstanding successes; Robert Downey Junior’s Iron Man is amazing; Heath Ledger’s Joker is iconic; Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is captivating; Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is incredible. But for each of these successes there are examples of interpretations that are shamefully painful to watch; recent years have seen adaptations reach new heights, but in the early 2000s there was a visible struggle within Hollywood to turn comics into live action.
This struggle is essentially a fight between adhering to the comics, which can work, but more often than not it leads to childish films, or adapting elements of the character; this is what enabled Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy to succeed where others had failed. On the way to discovering the sacred recipe of adapting heroes there have been a number of characters...
Hollywood’s infatuation with comic characters has led to some iconic and outstanding successes; Robert Downey Junior’s Iron Man is amazing; Heath Ledger’s Joker is iconic; Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is captivating; Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is incredible. But for each of these successes there are examples of interpretations that are shamefully painful to watch; recent years have seen adaptations reach new heights, but in the early 2000s there was a visible struggle within Hollywood to turn comics into live action.
This struggle is essentially a fight between adhering to the comics, which can work, but more often than not it leads to childish films, or adapting elements of the character; this is what enabled Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy to succeed where others had failed. On the way to discovering the sacred recipe of adapting heroes there have been a number of characters...
- 6/12/2014
- by Samuel Clements
- Obsessed with Film
DC Comics
This year the Dark Knight celebrates his 75th birthday, and he’s never been more popular. The blockbuster Christopher Nolan movies are about to be followed up by Batman v Superman, which will no doubt rake in just as mind-bogglingly sums at the box office. The character has barely been off our screens since the nineties animated series, and will soon receive a live-action outing in the form of prequel show Gotham. In the comics, Bats is going through something of a renaissance thanks to the team of Scott Snyder on Greg Capullo, who have done an incredible job of retooling the Caped Crusader for new readers who have jumped onto the book as a result of his pop culture ubiquity.
Still, even with the brilliant main Batman title and an origin story that’s so well know it’s practically a modern myth, 75 years of history can...
This year the Dark Knight celebrates his 75th birthday, and he’s never been more popular. The blockbuster Christopher Nolan movies are about to be followed up by Batman v Superman, which will no doubt rake in just as mind-bogglingly sums at the box office. The character has barely been off our screens since the nineties animated series, and will soon receive a live-action outing in the form of prequel show Gotham. In the comics, Bats is going through something of a renaissance thanks to the team of Scott Snyder on Greg Capullo, who have done an incredible job of retooling the Caped Crusader for new readers who have jumped onto the book as a result of his pop culture ubiquity.
Still, even with the brilliant main Batman title and an origin story that’s so well know it’s practically a modern myth, 75 years of history can...
- 6/10/2014
- by Tom Baker
- Obsessed with Film
As part of the ongoing celebration of Batman.s 75th anniversary, Warner Bros. just took to Twitter unveil The Batman Exhibit, which will take place on the studio.s VIP Studio Tour in Burbank, California. Details on the exhibit, The Batman Tour, can be found here. The display of Batman movie memorabilia will open on June 26, and will remain open for a limited time. If you plan a trip to Los Angeles, you will be able to see props, costumes, cars and memorabilia that were part of Tim Burton.s Batman movies, as well as Christopher Nolan.s Dark Knight trilogy. According to a release for the Studio Tour: Expert tour guides will accompany you as you spot iconic locations from the movies and will lead you to our newly-transformed Studio Tour museum . with more than half of the ground floor now dedicated to the Caped Crusader. . You.ll get...
- 6/10/2014
- cinemablend.com
Our Batman week rolls on with a look back at some of the music video tie-ins from the Caped Crusader's past.
Christopher Nolan's recent Dark Knight trilogy may have brought some credibility back to Batman on the big screen, but there was nary a chart-topping single in sight. This wasn't the case with the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films, which spawned new music from the likes of Prince, U2 and Seal. We take a look at 6 of them below...
1. Prince - 'Batdance' (1989)
Prince recorded an entire album for Tim Burton's Batman as Warner Bros pulled out all the stops for its big budget relaunch of the character in the '80s. The LP spawned five singles in total, the lead being this Us number one 'Batdance'. It's a crazy, anarchic track that throws together rock, dance and funk... we imagine Jack Nicholson's Joker would approve.
2. Siouxsie and the Banshees...
Christopher Nolan's recent Dark Knight trilogy may have brought some credibility back to Batman on the big screen, but there was nary a chart-topping single in sight. This wasn't the case with the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films, which spawned new music from the likes of Prince, U2 and Seal. We take a look at 6 of them below...
1. Prince - 'Batdance' (1989)
Prince recorded an entire album for Tim Burton's Batman as Warner Bros pulled out all the stops for its big budget relaunch of the character in the '80s. The LP spawned five singles in total, the lead being this Us number one 'Batdance'. It's a crazy, anarchic track that throws together rock, dance and funk... we imagine Jack Nicholson's Joker would approve.
2. Siouxsie and the Banshees...
- 5/29/2014
- Digital Spy
Sometimes it’s hard to fathom that the X-Men franchise is solidly in its teenage years. It’s going to start driving and dating soon. The series is so significant to cinema history that it is responsible for launching the modern superhero film era. (Remember that this film came out only three years after Batman & Robin.) Without X-Men, there might not have been Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight series or The Avengers films. With Days of Future Past hitting the theaters, it’s time to look back to the year 2000 when superhero movies weren’t given $100m budgets and unlimited power automatically. Writer/director Bryan Singer had something to prove with X-Men, and with a limited budget and a production schedule shortened by five months, he succeeded. Five months into shooting X2: X-Men United, Singer recorded a commentary for his groundbreaking film for the X-Men 1.5 DVD, which is preserved throughout subsequent DVD and Blu-ray releases. Here...
- 5/22/2014
- by Kevin Carr
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
It appears that the cast of Gotham is just as excited about the highly anticipated Fox series as you are. We’ve seen the trailer, we’ve seen character photos, and late Friday, star Ben McKenzie — who plays a young Jim Gordon in the Batman-universe drama — tweeted the first official cast photo.
First official image of #gotham … http://t.co/zyt2NVMc8y— Ben McKenzie (@ben_mckenzie) May 09, 2014
EW’s James Hibberd caught up with showrunner Bruno Heller (The Mentalist, Rome) for the very first Gotham interview earlier this week, and he explained why the series is centered on McKenzie’s Gordon,...
First official image of #gotham … http://t.co/zyt2NVMc8y— Ben McKenzie (@ben_mckenzie) May 09, 2014
EW’s James Hibberd caught up with showrunner Bruno Heller (The Mentalist, Rome) for the very first Gotham interview earlier this week, and he explained why the series is centered on McKenzie’s Gordon,...
- 5/10/2014
- by Katie Atkinson
- EW - Inside TV
Fox’s upcoming Batman prequel series, Gotham, shot up our list of most-anticipated new shows with this week’s trailer debut. Many had questioned how a show about Gotham City before Batman roams the streets – and focusing on up-and-coming detective Jim Gordon – would turn out, but a lot of those worries have been put to rest.
Now, new questions have popped up in their place. Luckily for us though, showrunner Bruno Heller has opened up in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, divulging the details of the show’s conception, tone, characters, overall plans, living up to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, and more.
Heller confirms that the show will be serialized, rather than adopt a week-by-week procedural format. He also says that he’s got the entire first season (which will consist of 13 episodes) planned out, and hopes that it’ll go on for six or seven seasons.
Now, new questions have popped up in their place. Luckily for us though, showrunner Bruno Heller has opened up in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, divulging the details of the show’s conception, tone, characters, overall plans, living up to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, and more.
Heller confirms that the show will be serialized, rather than adopt a week-by-week procedural format. He also says that he’s got the entire first season (which will consist of 13 episodes) planned out, and hopes that it’ll go on for six or seven seasons.
- 5/8/2014
- by James Garcia
- We Got This Covered
Do you long for the more innocent days when Adam West and Burt Ward raced across your television in Technicolor glory battling the charismatic villains of Gotham City? When you think of the Joker, does a Latino actor who refused to shave his mustache come to mind before Heath Ledger or Jack Nicholson? Do you constantly find yourself wondering where the "Pow's" and the "Bam's" are as you sit through the Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan Dark Knight films? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then Batman '66 Volume 1 is tailor-made for you!
DC Comics releases the first five print issues of Batman '66 for fans of the psychedelic and campy romp we all grew up with. I specifically remember watching the series at my babysitter's house after school every chance I could get. If you prefer your Caped Crusader a little less gloomy and a little more fun,...
DC Comics releases the first five print issues of Batman '66 for fans of the psychedelic and campy romp we all grew up with. I specifically remember watching the series at my babysitter's house after school every chance I could get. If you prefer your Caped Crusader a little less gloomy and a little more fun,...
- 4/26/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
Fox
The announcement of a Batman TV show as first met with excitement – The Caped Crusader On Our Screens Every Week? And With Nary An Ounce Of Camp? – and then bemusement – Wait, Batman’s not in it? – and has since sort of wobbled back and forth between the two like a DC-branded Weeble, with every bit of casting and plot news pored over in the way only we nerds can.
It certainly an intriguing premise, and considering how popular DC series have been when adapted for TV (besides the shockingly long-running Smallville, the recent success of Arrow has also prompted a Flash show to enter development), it could be pretty darn good. For the most part Gotham is still an unknown quantity, but here’s what we do know so far. With some…minor speculation. I told you, I’m a nerd. And I’m sure you are too.
11. It...
The announcement of a Batman TV show as first met with excitement – The Caped Crusader On Our Screens Every Week? And With Nary An Ounce Of Camp? – and then bemusement – Wait, Batman’s not in it? – and has since sort of wobbled back and forth between the two like a DC-branded Weeble, with every bit of casting and plot news pored over in the way only we nerds can.
It certainly an intriguing premise, and considering how popular DC series have been when adapted for TV (besides the shockingly long-running Smallville, the recent success of Arrow has also prompted a Flash show to enter development), it could be pretty darn good. For the most part Gotham is still an unknown quantity, but here’s what we do know so far. With some…minor speculation. I told you, I’m a nerd. And I’m sure you are too.
11. It...
- 4/26/2014
- by Tom Baker
- Obsessed with Film
20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four reboot will be an origin story.
Producer Simon Kinberg has promised a "grounded, gritty, realistic" film compared to the previous two movies based on the Marvel Comics classic.
"If I had to say, the tone of it would be somewhere on the spectrum between Spider-Man and Chronicle," he told Crave Online.
"The other movies were even further on the spectrum of being goofy and fun than Spider-Man. Raimi's Spider-Man, yeah, not Amazing Spider-Man.
"Josh Trank's instincts are to be as realistic and grounded and real with this stuff as possible. In many ways I would say it's definitely more of a drama than comedy."
Kinberg clarified that its tone would still be far closer to Spider-Man than Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight films.
Michael B Jordan, Kate Mara, Miles Teller and Jamie Bell will star in the movie.
Fantastic Four is scheduled for a June 2015 release.
Producer Simon Kinberg has promised a "grounded, gritty, realistic" film compared to the previous two movies based on the Marvel Comics classic.
"If I had to say, the tone of it would be somewhere on the spectrum between Spider-Man and Chronicle," he told Crave Online.
"The other movies were even further on the spectrum of being goofy and fun than Spider-Man. Raimi's Spider-Man, yeah, not Amazing Spider-Man.
"Josh Trank's instincts are to be as realistic and grounded and real with this stuff as possible. In many ways I would say it's definitely more of a drama than comedy."
Kinberg clarified that its tone would still be far closer to Spider-Man than Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight films.
Michael B Jordan, Kate Mara, Miles Teller and Jamie Bell will star in the movie.
Fantastic Four is scheduled for a June 2015 release.
- 4/22/2014
- Digital Spy
I was a big fan of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man. It seemed to embody the comics pretty well and was quite close to the tone of what Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created back in the early 60s. Then along came Marc Webb with a reboot, after what felt like 3 weeks following Spider-Man 3. I liked it, it wasn’t necessarily a bad movie, but it really didn’t feel like a true Spidey movie. Taking far too much influence from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight it was dark. Far too dark. And now, it’s got a sequel which is a million miles away from the first Marc Webb directed movie. I hate to say it, but I’ve forgotten about the Raimi versions. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the best web slinger movie to date. Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) finds himself taking on Oscorp, in particular an Oscorp employee called Max Dillion,...
- 4/14/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
The Batman/Superman movie isn.t just telling a story, it.s building a mythology. As enjoyable as Christopher Nolan.s Dark Knight films were, they skimped on many details of the Batman universe that also weren.t in the Burton series. So in re-introducing the Caped Crusader, Zack Snyder.s superhero mash-up is going to diversify Batman.s universe in a way that will be familiar to comic fans. Hot off the heels of the announcement that Holly Hunter has been cast comes a rumor from Latino Review claiming that the Oscar winner is actually playing a beloved part of the canon, Dr. Leslie Thompkins. In the comics, she.s a former friend of the Waynes and a frequent part of Batman.s quieter stories. She.s also a melancholic element in his tumultuous upbringing: running an orphanage in the tougher part of Gotham, she.s frequently present at...
- 4/9/2014
- cinemablend.com
Batman ’66 Vol 1
Written by Jeff Parker
Drawn by Jonathan Case, Ty Templeton, Joe Quinones, Sandy Jarrell, Ruben Procopio and Colleen Coover
Published by DC Comics
Is there another fictional character who has so many clearly identifiable and distinct incarnations as Batman does? There’s the original, Silver Age Batman, Neal Adams’ Batman, Frank Miller, Tim Burton, Bruce Timm, Christopher Nolan and so many other clear and different visual and narrative approaches to the character, each one signifying a distinct vision to the character. It’s all Batman, from the Dark Knight to the urban vigilante to the sleek animated hero. But then there’s the version that embarrassed comic fans for years, the Adam West version from the 1966 Batman television show. Growing up, we called it campy and silly. We called it a humiliation of a comic character that was maybe taken a bit too seriously for a bit too long.
Written by Jeff Parker
Drawn by Jonathan Case, Ty Templeton, Joe Quinones, Sandy Jarrell, Ruben Procopio and Colleen Coover
Published by DC Comics
Is there another fictional character who has so many clearly identifiable and distinct incarnations as Batman does? There’s the original, Silver Age Batman, Neal Adams’ Batman, Frank Miller, Tim Burton, Bruce Timm, Christopher Nolan and so many other clear and different visual and narrative approaches to the character, each one signifying a distinct vision to the character. It’s all Batman, from the Dark Knight to the urban vigilante to the sleek animated hero. But then there’s the version that embarrassed comic fans for years, the Adam West version from the 1966 Batman television show. Growing up, we called it campy and silly. We called it a humiliation of a comic character that was maybe taken a bit too seriously for a bit too long.
- 4/9/2014
- by Scott Cederlund
- SoundOnSight
Interview Simon Brew 28 Mar 2014 - 06:15
We talk to the director of Muppets Most Wanted, James Bobin, about the film, about Alice In Wonderland 2, and about Jason Statham...
Heading into UK cinemas today is the brand new Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted. Directed once more by James Bobin, he spared us some time to talk about working with The Muppets, the complexities, the preparation, the bits that were cut and more. Here's how it went...
Mild spoilers for Muppets Most Wanted lie ahead...
The Muppets continue to popularise quite an old fashioned craft. More than just puppeteering, too. What are your feelings on it? Because my understanding of doing a Muppets film is that the preparation is arduous, the shoot is arduous, the post-production is a little bit lighter?
It is to a degree, but remember too that in post we have to deal with the fact that they...
We talk to the director of Muppets Most Wanted, James Bobin, about the film, about Alice In Wonderland 2, and about Jason Statham...
Heading into UK cinemas today is the brand new Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted. Directed once more by James Bobin, he spared us some time to talk about working with The Muppets, the complexities, the preparation, the bits that were cut and more. Here's how it went...
Mild spoilers for Muppets Most Wanted lie ahead...
The Muppets continue to popularise quite an old fashioned craft. More than just puppeteering, too. What are your feelings on it? Because my understanding of doing a Muppets film is that the preparation is arduous, the shoot is arduous, the post-production is a little bit lighter?
It is to a degree, but remember too that in post we have to deal with the fact that they...
- 3/27/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
We’ve seen Detective Jim Gordon’s partner Harvey Bullock and a young Selina Kyle (Catwoman), but now DC Comics and Fox have released the first official image of Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth.
As many of you will likely already know, Alfred is the loyal butler who helps to bring up a young Bruce Wayne after the death of his parents and assists him when he eventually takes on the mantle of Batman.
The description of the character in Gotham states that he is tough-as-nails ex-marine from East London who has loyally served the Waynes. Now, in the wake of their tragic deaths, he’s fiercely protective of the young Bruce Wayne. Like Michael Caine in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, he looks a lot tougher than his comic book counterpart, and it should be interesting to see what kind of role he plays in the series.
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As many of you will likely already know, Alfred is the loyal butler who helps to bring up a young Bruce Wayne after the death of his parents and assists him when he eventually takes on the mantle of Batman.
The description of the character in Gotham states that he is tough-as-nails ex-marine from East London who has loyally served the Waynes. Now, in the wake of their tragic deaths, he’s fiercely protective of the young Bruce Wayne. Like Michael Caine in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, he looks a lot tougher than his comic book counterpart, and it should be interesting to see what kind of role he plays in the series.
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- 3/24/2014
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
So as promised I watched the first episode of From Dusk Till Dawn the series and….pretty damn good actually. It starts off with a scene that will come to mean more as the series wears on and which calls back to the second straight to DVD From Dusk Till Dawn sequel Hangman’s Daughter which dealt with the origins of Salma Hayek’s Santanico Pandemonium head vampire character. After this we are back in sort of familiar territory with Don Johnson playing a suitably grizzled and weary Texas Ranger Earl McGraw on the look out for the Gecko Brothers who are on the lam and headed for Mexico.
Basically when it comes down to it, From Dusk Till Dawn is like a faithful adaptation of the original novel that the first film was based on if that were the case and it wasn’t an early Tarantino script. So...
Basically when it comes down to it, From Dusk Till Dawn is like a faithful adaptation of the original novel that the first film was based on if that were the case and it wasn’t an early Tarantino script. So...
- 3/17/2014
- by Chris Holt
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I feel it was just the other day (spoilers: it was) I was saying I was tired of hearing about the various actors joining Fox’s Gotham and, more than anything, just wanted this series to premiere. I’m a big fan of the Batman brand and think a prequel series is something worth the effort. With Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy at an end, we’re in need of something awesome to take its place. Sure, we’ve got the Ben Affleck Batman coming up in a couple years, but it’s going to be far and away from the Batman we’ve come to expect. That’s where Gotham comes in. However, I’m willing to suspend my impatience in favor of the casting of David Mazouz.
Twelve-year-old Mazouz hasn’t been in the TV industry long, but he’s been making waves. He starred opposite...
Twelve-year-old Mazouz hasn’t been in the TV industry long, but he’s been making waves. He starred opposite...
- 3/9/2014
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
News Simon Brew 7 Mar 2014 - 07:07
Sony wants a gritter Zorro in the style of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies. And it's hired a new writer for the reboot...
Sony is continuing with its quest to reboot the Zorro movie franchise, and it's hired a new writer to help it with its latest masked endeavour.
Chris Boal, a playwright who's turning his hand to screenwriting, has been hired to take over a previous draft of the new Zorro film. A script has already been written by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia, and it's unclear whether Boal will be starting afresh, or working with the earlier draft.
We do know that the earlier script was based on a mock biography of Zorro, that was written be Isabel Allende.
According to reports, the plan for the new Zorro is - you probably could have guessed this - to go darker and gritter,...
Sony wants a gritter Zorro in the style of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies. And it's hired a new writer for the reboot...
Sony is continuing with its quest to reboot the Zorro movie franchise, and it's hired a new writer to help it with its latest masked endeavour.
Chris Boal, a playwright who's turning his hand to screenwriting, has been hired to take over a previous draft of the new Zorro film. A script has already been written by Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia, and it's unclear whether Boal will be starting afresh, or working with the earlier draft.
We do know that the earlier script was based on a mock biography of Zorro, that was written be Isabel Allende.
According to reports, the plan for the new Zorro is - you probably could have guessed this - to go darker and gritter,...
- 3/7/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
"It's amazing how many people are closet Godzilla fans," director Gareth Edwards mused during the Q&A session that followed a footage screening of his monster remake last Friday. He's naturally hoping for a coming-out party come the film's release in May, but the in-built fandom brings with it a daunting level of pressure for a director with only one previous feature to his name - 2010's acclaimed micro-budget sci-fi Monsters.
Godzilla, aside from being a remake of a beloved property, will be the final film to come out of the long, fruitful partnership between Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures, which birthed Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy among other projects. The stakes are high.
"Every day for the last year, someone has said to me, 'I love Godzilla, don't f**k it up!'" Edwards admitted, with a grimace. Judging by the footage - which combines an emotional opening...
Godzilla, aside from being a remake of a beloved property, will be the final film to come out of the long, fruitful partnership between Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures, which birthed Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy among other projects. The stakes are high.
"Every day for the last year, someone has said to me, 'I love Godzilla, don't f**k it up!'" Edwards admitted, with a grimace. Judging by the footage - which combines an emotional opening...
- 3/5/2014
- Digital Spy
Warner Bros
It is with a huge amount of excitement that we can tell you guys the newest entry to the flawless Batman Arkham series (save somewhat for Origins), will be the supremely-named Arkham Knight, developed once again by original developers Rocksteady.
Game Informer broke the story merely hours ago, with the resulting wave of approval being enough to power Gotham itself – it’s enough to make you high-five the screen in adulation.
Well, what do we know?
First up the game is listed as a next-gen exclusive, slated to arrive later this year for PS4, Xbox One and PC – with no other consoles listed as of yet. Secondly there are only two pre-release images available aside from the above trailer; one of them showing a crouched Batman next to a redesigned Batmobile. It will take place after City, which as many know the end of that game had Batman in pretty beat-up shape mentally,...
It is with a huge amount of excitement that we can tell you guys the newest entry to the flawless Batman Arkham series (save somewhat for Origins), will be the supremely-named Arkham Knight, developed once again by original developers Rocksteady.
Game Informer broke the story merely hours ago, with the resulting wave of approval being enough to power Gotham itself – it’s enough to make you high-five the screen in adulation.
Well, what do we know?
First up the game is listed as a next-gen exclusive, slated to arrive later this year for PS4, Xbox One and PC – with no other consoles listed as of yet. Secondly there are only two pre-release images available aside from the above trailer; one of them showing a crouched Batman next to a redesigned Batmobile. It will take place after City, which as many know the end of that game had Batman in pretty beat-up shape mentally,...
- 3/4/2014
- by Scott Tailford
- Obsessed with Film
Last night's Academy Awards was a clash of cinematic titans, with Matthew McConaughey snatching Best Actor from Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett triumphing as Best Actress over legends like Meryl Streep. Nevertheless, the evening's most profound battle was based in the animal kingdom: In one of four goofy fake trailers aired during ABC's post-Oscars special, Jimmy Kimmel envisioned viral video sensations "Keyboard Cat" and "Hamster on a Piano" as dueling composers in the Amadeus-parodying "Ameowadeus."
Oscars 2014's 25 Best and Worst Moments
As the narrator says, it's "a tale of two...
Oscars 2014's 25 Best and Worst Moments
As the narrator says, it's "a tale of two...
- 3/3/2014
- Rollingstone.com
The Pete Holmes Show debuted October 28th of 2013. It’s a late night/sketch/talk show that airs after Conan. It ran for 28 episodes before taking a holiday break. February 24th The Pete Holmes Show will return to TBS. If you haven’t seen it yet you should give it a watch. When it was announced Pete Holmes was getting his own late night talk show it was very apparent it would be different then any other kind of late night show.
You might recognize Pete Holmes for his sketches with Collegehumor and Front Page Films which include his infamous Batman parodies. You might also find his voice familiar because he also provides the voice for the E-trade baby.
Whether you’re a fan of Pete Holmes or not you should give his new talk show a host for these 5 reasons!
5. His Sketches (Both Before and During the Show)
Before Pete Holmes’ show on TBS,...
You might recognize Pete Holmes for his sketches with Collegehumor and Front Page Films which include his infamous Batman parodies. You might also find his voice familiar because he also provides the voice for the E-trade baby.
Whether you’re a fan of Pete Holmes or not you should give his new talk show a host for these 5 reasons!
5. His Sketches (Both Before and During the Show)
Before Pete Holmes’ show on TBS,...
- 2/23/2014
- by Brandon M. Prosek
- Obsessed with Film
Gary Oldman has advised Ben Affleck not to listen to the fans who have criticised his casting as Batman.
The actor - who played Commissioner Gordon in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy - said that he is "intrigued" to see how Affleck approaches the role after Christian Bale.
Affleck will star opposite Henry Cavill in Zack Snyder's Batman vs Superman, which will be released in cinemas in 2016.
Speaking to E! Online at the premiere of Robocop, Oldman said: "He's got a hard cowl to climb into because I thought Christian had made such a signature on it, but Ben is a wonderful actor, so I'm intrigued to see what he does."
Asked if he had any advice for Affleck following the adverse reaction to his casting, Oldman replied: "All that stuff is always crazy.
"If you listen to the fans all the time we wouldn't have remade Robocop.
The actor - who played Commissioner Gordon in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy - said that he is "intrigued" to see how Affleck approaches the role after Christian Bale.
Affleck will star opposite Henry Cavill in Zack Snyder's Batman vs Superman, which will be released in cinemas in 2016.
Speaking to E! Online at the premiere of Robocop, Oldman said: "He's got a hard cowl to climb into because I thought Christian had made such a signature on it, but Ben is a wonderful actor, so I'm intrigued to see what he does."
Asked if he had any advice for Affleck following the adverse reaction to his casting, Oldman replied: "All that stuff is always crazy.
"If you listen to the fans all the time we wouldn't have remade Robocop.
- 2/15/2014
- Digital Spy
Gary Oldman's loyalties may lay with Christian Bale's Batman, but that doesn't mean he won't support Ben Affleck's upcoming turn as the Caped Crusader. "He's got a hard cowl to climb into because I thought Christian had made such a signature on it," Oldman, who played Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight franchise, told me at this week's Hollywood premiere of Robocop (in theaters now). "But Ben is a wonderful actor so I'm intrigued to see what he does." Oldman did advise Affleck not to pay attention to the fandemonium outcry over his casting. "All that stuff is always crazy," he said. "If you listen to the fans all the time we wouldn't have...
- 2/14/2014
- E! Online
I don't think anyone will disagree that Ben McKenzie has some pretty big shoes to fill when he straps on the badge and gun to play Detective James Gordon in Fox's Gotham tv series. Gary Oldman did a superb job as the big screen Gordon in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, and Access Hollywood caught up with the legendary actor to get his thoughts on McKenzie and the show in general. “I’m sure he’s going to be fabulous", Oldman told Access, before giving some very sound advice to his young successor. "Go back to the comic books. That’s what I did. There’s great stuff about Gordon. He had whole other life." But Oldman doesn't seem quite as enthused about the show itself, as Access discovered when they told him all about it. “A show without Batman?” he replied, with a "perplexed look on his face". Don't worry Gary,...
- 2/13/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Warner Bros.
Comic book movies may be about all the explosions and awesome effects on the surface, but as the better entries into the genre have proven, characters account for a lot as well. Characters who are charming, brooding or psychologically complex have won audiences over in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy and the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, though there are many more examples of comic book movies that struggled to build a strong personality around their iconic characters.
Some of the following characters are vital comic book staples, and others were seemingly thrown in just for the sake of it, usually in a lame effort to provide some sort of comic relief. The common thread is that they were all incredibly annoying, and worked against anything good the film brought to the table (which in some cases wasn’t a whole lot).
I implore you to add...
Comic book movies may be about all the explosions and awesome effects on the surface, but as the better entries into the genre have proven, characters account for a lot as well. Characters who are charming, brooding or psychologically complex have won audiences over in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy and the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, though there are many more examples of comic book movies that struggled to build a strong personality around their iconic characters.
Some of the following characters are vital comic book staples, and others were seemingly thrown in just for the sake of it, usually in a lame effort to provide some sort of comic relief. The common thread is that they were all incredibly annoying, and worked against anything good the film brought to the table (which in some cases wasn’t a whole lot).
I implore you to add...
- 2/7/2014
- by Jack Pooley
- Obsessed with Film
Feature Simon Brew 5 Feb 2014 - 06:48
Directing a massive blockbuster is the dream, isn't it? Not always, it seems. Here are some directors who've dropped out of big projects...
The explosion of the DVD market, and of the current generation of American and international independent cinema, has sent movie bosses scouring the shelves and the planet for interesting directors. Said studios then try and pair those interesting directors with blockbuster movies (a trend that continues later this year with the rather excellent decision to give Gareth Edwards Godzilla to make). But things don't always work out, and ways are parted before a single frame of footage has been shot.
So then: what we've looked at here are examples of where interesting directors were hired for blockbuster movies, only for them to leave the project before the film in question was complete. We've avoided stories of directors not returning for sequels...
Directing a massive blockbuster is the dream, isn't it? Not always, it seems. Here are some directors who've dropped out of big projects...
The explosion of the DVD market, and of the current generation of American and international independent cinema, has sent movie bosses scouring the shelves and the planet for interesting directors. Said studios then try and pair those interesting directors with blockbuster movies (a trend that continues later this year with the rather excellent decision to give Gareth Edwards Godzilla to make). But things don't always work out, and ways are parted before a single frame of footage has been shot.
So then: what we've looked at here are examples of where interesting directors were hired for blockbuster movies, only for them to leave the project before the film in question was complete. We've avoided stories of directors not returning for sequels...
- 2/3/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Feature Seb Patrick 29 Jan 2014 - 05:50
Post-Avengers, superhero movies are all about shared universes, but will that work for Sony's Amazing Spider-Man franchise?
Shared universes have been a major feature of superhero comics for almost as long as capes and thought bubbles, but it's only relatively recently that they've become anywhere near as notable a feature in superhero movies. In the first wave of comic book films, 1984's Supergirl was the only example of a spinoff from an existing franchise, while the best-forgotten Batman and Robin hinted at the existence of Superman in what was little more than a throwaway joke.
In the post-x-Men era, meanwhile, the Spider-Man films remained resolutely standalone, while even X-Men Origins: Wolverine was more the only available route for the producers to continue after X-Men 3 than it was a genuinely separate story strand. The fragmentation of Marvel's character rights across various companies, and the stagnation...
Post-Avengers, superhero movies are all about shared universes, but will that work for Sony's Amazing Spider-Man franchise?
Shared universes have been a major feature of superhero comics for almost as long as capes and thought bubbles, but it's only relatively recently that they've become anywhere near as notable a feature in superhero movies. In the first wave of comic book films, 1984's Supergirl was the only example of a spinoff from an existing franchise, while the best-forgotten Batman and Robin hinted at the existence of Superman in what was little more than a throwaway joke.
In the post-x-Men era, meanwhile, the Spider-Man films remained resolutely standalone, while even X-Men Origins: Wolverine was more the only available route for the producers to continue after X-Men 3 than it was a genuinely separate story strand. The fragmentation of Marvel's character rights across various companies, and the stagnation...
- 1/27/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Hollywood megastar Will Smith is trying to choose his next move very carefully. The box office king is looking to reclaim his throne coming off of the disastrous After Earth, as well as a couple of rather ho-hum years. Even his Men in Black 3 failed to recoup it’s budget domestically, relying on international tallies to make it successful. So what’s he reportedly looking at? Deadline reports that he’s circling a supernatural thriller, Selling Time, which is set to be directed by Disturbia‘s D.J. Caruso. The film centers on a man that manages to sell off chunks of his life in hopes of being able to revisit and alter a tragic day from his past.
The film has been floating around Hollywood for over 10 years now, with several folks attached to write or direct over the years. Deadline claims Smith has been interested for almost just as long.
The film has been floating around Hollywood for over 10 years now, with several folks attached to write or direct over the years. Deadline claims Smith has been interested for almost just as long.
- 1/8/2014
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
Japanese toymaker Bandai has designed a case for the iPhone 5 and 5S that Batfans will want to pay attention to. Inspired by Christopher Nolan’s streamlined, military-inspired look for the Dark Knight trilogy, the company has designed their case to look like Batman’s Tumbler that Wayne Enterprises invented. Sold for about 55 dollars, the creative case even has a built-in Bat signal and six Led lights to notify you of those important calls — that is when you’re not drooling over how amazing this thing is. The only way the case could be better is if it ejected a Batpod for those days you feel like cosplaying as Selina Kyle. [Spotted via Design Taxi]  ...
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- 1/4/2014
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for the film 2 Bedroom 1 Bath, starring Eric Roberts and Dee Wallace, release details for As They Continue to Fall, and episode details for Lee Martin’s The Midnight Hour:
2 Bedroom 1 Bath Release Date and Trailer: “Al Bravo Studios and Chemical Mind Studios are proud to announce that the independent horror feature 2 Bedroom 1 Bath will launch in theaters January 31st, 2014! This compelling feature hosts a well known cast, including: prolific actor Eric Roberts, horror veteran Dee Wallace, rising star Andrew W. Walkers and starlette Shelby Young. One part The Grudge (2004) and one part Rosemary’s Baby (1968), 2 Bedroom 1 Bath involves one young couple’s torment, during the birth of their first child. A nightmare is born in the New Year!
2 Bedroom 1 Bath is a supernatural ghost story,...
2 Bedroom 1 Bath Release Date and Trailer: “Al Bravo Studios and Chemical Mind Studios are proud to announce that the independent horror feature 2 Bedroom 1 Bath will launch in theaters January 31st, 2014! This compelling feature hosts a well known cast, including: prolific actor Eric Roberts, horror veteran Dee Wallace, rising star Andrew W. Walkers and starlette Shelby Young. One part The Grudge (2004) and one part Rosemary’s Baby (1968), 2 Bedroom 1 Bath involves one young couple’s torment, during the birth of their first child. A nightmare is born in the New Year!
2 Bedroom 1 Bath is a supernatural ghost story,...
- 12/29/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
"This is a "Bane" maquette I sculpted for "The Dark Night Rises" for Christopher Nolan. I also sculpted the full size head on Tom Hardy's lifecast which later got scanned." - Mario Torres "This is a resin, painted cast of a Hulk I sculpted. It was painted by Tim Gore and at Spectral. It was for "The Incredible Hulk." Unfortunately it did not look like this in the movie. It did although, look more like this in "The Avengers." Yes!" - Mario Torres It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.
- 12/21/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
★★★★★ Forget Coppola's The Godfather, Disney Pixar's Toy Story and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight films. Forget even the original Star Wars series. Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colours trilogy is the cinematic triptych par excellence. Released for the first time on separate Blu-rays here in the UK, each individual film offers distinct pleasures and changes of mood whilst at the same time maintaining a quality that never dips below masterpiece grade. As in his groundbreaking TV series The Decalogue (1989), Kieślowski and co-screenwriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz adopt a formal structure within which to tell their stories.
- 12/16/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Ben Affleck has said that his portrayal of Batman will not try to compete with Christian Bale's Dark Knight.
The actor - who will play the iconic superhero in the upcoming Superman vs Batman project - admitted that he initially didn't see himself in the role.
Affleck told Playboy: "I don't want to give away too much, but the idea for the new Batman is to redefine him in a way that doesn't compete with Bale and Christopher Nolan's Batman but still exists within the Batman canon.
"It will be an older and wiser version, particularly as he relates to Henry Cavill's Superman character."
The Argo star revealed that he agreed to take the part after realising how "incredible" writer-director Zack Snyder's take on the character is.
"When they asked if I would be Batman, I told them I don't see myself in the role and...
The actor - who will play the iconic superhero in the upcoming Superman vs Batman project - admitted that he initially didn't see himself in the role.
Affleck told Playboy: "I don't want to give away too much, but the idea for the new Batman is to redefine him in a way that doesn't compete with Bale and Christopher Nolan's Batman but still exists within the Batman canon.
"It will be an older and wiser version, particularly as he relates to Henry Cavill's Superman character."
The Argo star revealed that he agreed to take the part after realising how "incredible" writer-director Zack Snyder's take on the character is.
"When they asked if I would be Batman, I told them I don't see myself in the role and...
- 12/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Terry Gilliam once told a story of how he dealt with animator’s block while working on the first series of Monty Python, and how his refuge was the National Gallery. There the painting would leap out at him, talk to him, throw their own ideas from the walls right at him. These trips to the galleries inspired the graphical nonsense which peppered the Pythons’ sketches, including a certain Bronzino foot which would become a very famous appendage.
In the first in a series of videos filmed by Tate Britain director Christopher Nolan discusses his own relationship with the art world and in particular with the works of Francis Bacon and their influence on one of the main grotesques in his Dark Knight Trilogy.
Also interviewed are Mike Leigh and Ken Loach, these videos can be found below along with others here at the Meet Tate Britain section of the website.
In the first in a series of videos filmed by Tate Britain director Christopher Nolan discusses his own relationship with the art world and in particular with the works of Francis Bacon and their influence on one of the main grotesques in his Dark Knight Trilogy.
Also interviewed are Mike Leigh and Ken Loach, these videos can be found below along with others here at the Meet Tate Britain section of the website.
- 11/28/2013
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
If you’ve ever wondered how Heath Ledger’s Joker came by that tortured visage of his, the newly refurbished Tate Britain is the place to go. The venerable gallery has launched three short YouTube films linking film and art. This one sees Christopher Nolan pull the thread from the Joker back to his inspiration, Francis Bacon, a mainstay at the Pimlico picture palace. Click below to hear Nolan’s thoughts on the great artist and his influence on Heath Ledger and Dark Knight makeup artist John Caglione’s work. Interestingly, the director also takes the chance to reiterate his fidelity to celluloid, drawing parallels between the analogue image and the handmade quality of Bacon’s work. “It’s inherently a little sterile”, Nolan says of the digital image. “There’s a little bit more of a barrier between what you’re trying to do and reaching an audience”. Alongside...
- 11/26/2013
- EmpireOnline
News Simon Brew 19 Nov 2013 - 06:19
Christian Bale has been chatting about his infamous Batman voice, and why he went the way he did with it...
Going back to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, in the middle film in particular, Batman has a reasonable amount of dialogue. And, of course, it's said by Christian Bale in the deep, gruff voice that would be so superbly lampooned in this video here...
Chatting to MTV, Bale has now revealed why he took the approach that he did, and more to the point, how he came up with the voice. "I got there. They put me in Val Kilmer's suit. It didn't even fit properly, and I stood in it and I went 'I feel like an idiot'. What kind of guy walks around, dressed like a bat? And is then going to go 'Hello, how are you? Just ignore that...
Christian Bale has been chatting about his infamous Batman voice, and why he went the way he did with it...
Going back to Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, in the middle film in particular, Batman has a reasonable amount of dialogue. And, of course, it's said by Christian Bale in the deep, gruff voice that would be so superbly lampooned in this video here...
Chatting to MTV, Bale has now revealed why he took the approach that he did, and more to the point, how he came up with the voice. "I got there. They put me in Val Kilmer's suit. It didn't even fit properly, and I stood in it and I went 'I feel like an idiot'. What kind of guy walks around, dressed like a bat? And is then going to go 'Hello, how are you? Just ignore that...
- 11/19/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The second Hunger Games film makes a good fist of adapting Suzanne Collins's weaker sequel, but it's really the heroine, Katniss Everdeen, who keeps the blood pumping
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – first look review
• Watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire trailer
If the critics are to be believed, the latest Hunger Games movie, Catching Fire, is this year's Dark Knight, a smart and full-blooded blockbuster with a deliciously icy core. Francis Lawrence's film has a hugely impressive 95% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which would make it one of the year's best-reviewed major releases. Author Suzanne Collins, who wrote the trilogy of novels on which this saga is based, created a world that touched upon the insipid romance of the Twilight movies but was really far more interested in heroine Katniss Everdeen's fight for survival against a dystopian political powderkeg backdrop. All things considered, Lawrence has done a...
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – first look review
• Watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire trailer
If the critics are to be believed, the latest Hunger Games movie, Catching Fire, is this year's Dark Knight, a smart and full-blooded blockbuster with a deliciously icy core. Francis Lawrence's film has a hugely impressive 95% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which would make it one of the year's best-reviewed major releases. Author Suzanne Collins, who wrote the trilogy of novels on which this saga is based, created a world that touched upon the insipid romance of the Twilight movies but was really far more interested in heroine Katniss Everdeen's fight for survival against a dystopian political powderkeg backdrop. All things considered, Lawrence has done a...
- 11/14/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Under increasing pressure over its threshold for violence in PG-13 films, the Motion Picture Association of America defended its often-criticized rating system on Wednesday.
A study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Ohio State University recently published in the medical journal Pediatrics found that gun violence in the most popular PG-13 releases since 1985 has tripled in frequency. The number of scenes featuring gun violence in PG-13 films, the study found, has come to rival or even surpass the rate of such sequences in R-rated movies.
The association’s ratings board is no stranger to criticism, but the study...
A study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Ohio State University recently published in the medical journal Pediatrics found that gun violence in the most popular PG-13 releases since 1985 has tripled in frequency. The number of scenes featuring gun violence in PG-13 films, the study found, has come to rival or even surpass the rate of such sequences in R-rated movies.
The association’s ratings board is no stranger to criticism, but the study...
- 11/14/2013
- by Associated Press
- EW - Inside Movies
In 2007, Warner Bros. began production on a Justice League movie. This would have preempted the forthcoming announcement of Marvel’s Avengers team-up. Fan reaction was loudly against it, especially considering that – at the time – Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy wasn’t even halfway completed, and the idea of a competing Batman character (played by a then-unknown Armie Hammer) seemed disrespectful and boneheaded. The rest of the cast, including G.I. Joe Retaliation’s D.J. Cotrona as Superman, inspired similar derision.
When the movie collapsed due to a loss of tax breaks just as it was about to start filming in Australia, many breathed a sigh of relief. But the script recently leaked online, and it turns out to be far better than expected. While it probably wouldn’t have been as good as Joss Whedon’s Avengers, it’s a lot better than early reactions claimed.
The film, titled Justice League: Mortal,...
When the movie collapsed due to a loss of tax breaks just as it was about to start filming in Australia, many breathed a sigh of relief. But the script recently leaked online, and it turns out to be far better than expected. While it probably wouldn’t have been as good as Joss Whedon’s Avengers, it’s a lot better than early reactions claimed.
The film, titled Justice League: Mortal,...
- 11/6/2013
- by Richard Armstrong
- Obsessed with Film
Over the course of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, Michael Caine played Alfred, who may well be the best-known butler in American pop culture. (Sorry, Mr. Belvedere.) Rather than bringing his posh British dignity to the care of another crippled superhero, Caine will be playing a butler to a drunken, newly minted millionaire in the forthcoming dramedy with Samuel L. Jackson. THR reports Jackson and Caine will front the funny feature Harry and the Butler as its two titular leads, respectively. Heralded stage and screen director George C. Wolfe (Nights in Rodanthe) will helm the project, which centers on the friendship that blossoms between two very different men. Harry is a former jazz virtuoso turned unreliable rollercoaster mechanic who lives in a forgotten train caboose in New Orleans. But after a drunken night celebrating an unexpected and massive inheritance, Harry finds he's hired a down-on-his-luck British butler to work...
- 11/6/2013
- cinemablend.com
News Simon Brew 30 Oct 2013 - 06:49
Costume rumours, the new Batmobile chatter, production design and David S Goyer, all in our latest Batman Vs Superman round-up...
The first shots are in the proverbial can for Zack Snyder's 2015 Batman Vs Superman movie, with some early footage taken the weekend before last of an American Football game. That's to be used in a match-up in the film between the Gotham City University and Metropolis State University teams.
The full shoot isn't set until 2014, though, but that hasn't stopped bits and bobs of news rolling in.
Firstly, Production Weekly has confirmed that the movie now has a production office, at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac. More interestingly, though, it's also revealed that Patrick Tatopoulos has signed on as Production Designer for the movie. He's previously served as Production Designer on the likes of Independence Day, Dark City, the Total Recall remake and,...
Costume rumours, the new Batmobile chatter, production design and David S Goyer, all in our latest Batman Vs Superman round-up...
The first shots are in the proverbial can for Zack Snyder's 2015 Batman Vs Superman movie, with some early footage taken the weekend before last of an American Football game. That's to be used in a match-up in the film between the Gotham City University and Metropolis State University teams.
The full shoot isn't set until 2014, though, but that hasn't stopped bits and bobs of news rolling in.
Firstly, Production Weekly has confirmed that the movie now has a production office, at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac. More interestingly, though, it's also revealed that Patrick Tatopoulos has signed on as Production Designer for the movie. He's previously served as Production Designer on the likes of Independence Day, Dark City, the Total Recall remake and,...
- 10/30/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Break out your holiday wish list: A new iPad, the iPad Air, is here.
That was the biggest revelation during today’s 90-minute Apple presentation by CEO Tim Cook and other associates. Since Apple launched the iPad three and a half years ago, 170 million iPads have been sold. “iPad is used over four times more than all those other tablets put together,” Apple claimed today. The new iPad Air will have a 9.7-inch retina display, 43 percent thinner bezel than the previous version, and weigh just 1 pound. It also contains the A7 chip, which just launched with the iPhone 5S. Retailing...
That was the biggest revelation during today’s 90-minute Apple presentation by CEO Tim Cook and other associates. Since Apple launched the iPad three and a half years ago, 170 million iPads have been sold. “iPad is used over four times more than all those other tablets put together,” Apple claimed today. The new iPad Air will have a 9.7-inch retina display, 43 percent thinner bezel than the previous version, and weigh just 1 pound. It also contains the A7 chip, which just launched with the iPhone 5S. Retailing...
- 10/22/2013
- by Erin Strecker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Break out your holiday wish list: A new iPad, the iPad Air, is here.
That was the biggest revelation during today’s 90-minute Apple presentation by CEO Tim Cook and other associates. Since Apple launched the iPad three and a half years ago, 170 million iPads have been sold. “iPad is used over four times more than all those other tablets put together,” Apple claimed today. The new iPad Air will have a 9.7-inch retina display, 43 percent thinner bezel than the previous version, and weigh just 1 pound. It also contains the A7 chip, which just launched with the iPhone 5S. Retailing...
That was the biggest revelation during today’s 90-minute Apple presentation by CEO Tim Cook and other associates. Since Apple launched the iPad three and a half years ago, 170 million iPads have been sold. “iPad is used over four times more than all those other tablets put together,” Apple claimed today. The new iPad Air will have a 9.7-inch retina display, 43 percent thinner bezel than the previous version, and weigh just 1 pound. It also contains the A7 chip, which just launched with the iPhone 5S. Retailing...
- 10/22/2013
- by Erin Strecker
- EW.com - PopWatch
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