In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the [...]
Avatar takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. The film was first conceived by Cameron 14 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist. Now, [...]
Avatar takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. The film was first conceived by Cameron 14 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist. Now, [...]
Geeks rejoice. James Cameron’s long-awaited sci-fi epic is coming. Yes, it sounds too good to be true, but it will get released. In fact, Fox just released the first official still from the movie. Sam Worthington stars as Jake Sully, a paraplegic war veteran, travels to the planet Pandora to seek employment in a mining [...]
Sam Worthington will be replacing Tom Cruise on Spyglass Entertainment’s thriller remake, “The Tourist,” reports THR. The in-demand Aussie who starred in McG’s “Terminator Salvation” will be joining Oscar-winning actress, Charlize Theron, on the remake of the 2005 French spy thriller the centers on an American tourist manipulated by a female Interpol agent in Europe. [...]
This weekend’s box office was full of surprises yet again as Todd Phillips’ sleeper hit of the summer, “The Hangover,” starring Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, and Zach Galifianakis retained its number one slot grossing an estimated $33.4M, narrowly beating Disney/Pixar’s “Up” which made $30.5M. Overseas, however, it was quite a different story. In an unprecedented, [...]
Warner Bros. has released the first two photos from “Clash of the Titans”, Louis Leterrier’s remake of the classic 1981 sword & sandal adventure. The photos feature rising Aussie star, Sam Worthington (“Terminator Salvation,” “Avatar,” “Somersault”) in full costume as Perseus. “Titans” is set to be released 26 March 2010.
What do you get when you mix the anti-vowel (McG) director of “Charlie’s Angels,” with the anti-character, anti-plot writers of “Catwoman?” “Terminator Salvation,” of course. How bad is it? You’ll have to listen to the dizzying, time-travel-laden podcast to find out! Also, “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” is yet another example of [...]
‘Avatar,’ James Cameron’s long-awaited, highly anticipated sci-fi epic isn’t here yet, but some interesting concept art has been released, and confirmed by Fox. Both pieces of art show a mechanical suit used by “Terminator Salvation” star, Sam Worthington, and a scene featuring the Na’vi alien race native to the planet. The art comes from “The [...]
The idea that the machines that enrich our lives today will eventually achieve sentience and take over the world is one of Hollywood’s most compelling tropes. “The Matrix,” “I, Robot,” and to a lesser extent, the Emilio Estevez flick, “Maximum Overdrive” all indulge in some variation of this robotic demise of mankind. But for all [...]
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