Speculation has been at a fever pitch about what he’ll do next since Guillermo del Toro backed out of directing “The Hobbit.” Now Deadline is reporting that del Toro’s next project will be to direct “At The Mountains Of Madness,” a 3D adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft story for Universal Pictures. Sounds like a match [...]
The 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi cult classic “Total Recall” will be getting a total recall courtesy of Columbia Pictures. “Underworld” director Len Wiseman will direct the script written by Kurt Wimmer. Read the full press release below: CULVER CITY, Calif., July 29, 2010 – Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct Columbia Pictures’ Total [...]
It has been said that in literature and film there are really no more than about seven distinct stories that are retold again and again. I have found that this is mostly true, though most good films add new elements and alter enough to keep things fresh and original. But sometimes, Hollywood writers get lazy. [...]
Burbank, California, July 29, 2010—The Walt Disney Company announced today the sale of Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings LLC for over $660 million subject to certain adjustments. Partners in Filmyard include Los Angeles businessmen Ron Tutor, Tom Barrack, Colony Capital LLC and other individuals. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals and is expected [...]
Two attractive twentysomethings meet for the first time in a Manhattan restaurant and engage in obligatory small talk. What was intended to be a meeting between indie film director and potential star soon promises to be the beginning of a long and complex relationship that won’t end how either had planned. So begins director Brian Ackley’s micro-budget [...]
I was at the 10th Motovun Film Festival, in Croatia two summers ago, mainly to see their ‘interactive cinema programme’. Motovun is renowned as a Woodstock of film festivals and often includes an interesting side programme. This year’s Motovun Film Festival began yesterday (26 July), with a side programme of Slovenian film, socially-committed topics tackling [...]
Burbank, California – July 27, 2010—Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Playdom Inc., one of the leading companies in the fast-growing business of online social gaming. Playdom shareholders will receive total consideration of $563.2 million, [...]
A teaser trailer was released last week for a Japanese film called “Norwegian Wood,” based on the worldwide best-selling novel of the same name. Written in 1987 by Haruki Murakami, the novel recounts the narrator’s university life in the 1960s, and his relationship with two women of opposite personalities. The work was wildly popular in [...]
Edward Norton replaced Eric Bana and now indie favorite Mark Ruffalo will replace Norton as the iconic green monster, The Hulk, in the upcoming “The Avengers” film. Deadline reports that Ruffalo’s agency, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, has just finalized a deal with Marvel for the prolific star to take on the high profile greenie in Marvel’s [...]
After much speculation about the cast of the upcoming superhero extravaganza, “The Avengers,” it appears some solid bit of news has surfaced, and this is thanks to writer/director Joss Whedon himself. Jeremy Renner, the Oscar-nominated star of Kathryn Bigelow’s much-ballyhooed Iraq war drama “The Hurt Locker” last year will be playing Hawkeye. Take a look.
Loco: London’s 1st Comedy Film Festival
Orlando: Does Sex Matter?
A soothing demise: Lars von Trier’s ‘Melancholia’ considered
The Power of Limits in The Five Obstructions
Surviving ‘Surviving Life’
‘The Other’ at The 2nd London Iranian Film Festival
‘Leaving’: Made in Prague
A Step Forward: New African Film in Paris
Adapting to The Skin I Live In: The Antidote to Horror
Chicken with Plums: Better on Paper
