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Mark Strong talks about playing Sinestro in Green Lantern

Posted 16 years ago

British actor Mark Strong has all but mastered the art of nuanced villainy (and wigs), but he’s doing it big-time and with intergalactic style in GREEN LANTERN. Strong is playing Sinestro in DC’s first major non-Bat/Super comic adaptation. In case...

Paul Rudd and Steve Carell have Dinner for Schmucks in this trailer

Posted 16 years ago

Steve Carell and his 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN co-star Paul Rudd are back, but the roles aren’t quite the same. Although Carell is still the lovable buffoon… and he does excel at it. DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (a remake of the...

I drank what? Real Genius is up for a remake

Posted 16 years ago

Particularly for those who grew up in the 80s and the VHS years to follow, the college comedy REAL GENIUS is rightfully beloved for the whirlwind of awesome that is Val Kilmer. Now Pajiba says that a remake of the...

Olivia Thirlby gets invaded by aliens in Russia

Posted 16 years ago

Olivia Thirlby is probably best known for appearances in more intimate character films like JUNO and THE WACKNESS, but she’s about to get her hands dirty while dealing with extraterrestrial intruders in a sci-fi/action movie called THE DARKEST HOUR. The...

Warner Bros. pays a lot for something called All You Need Is Kill

Posted 16 years ago

Ever heard of a Japanese book called ALL YOU NEED IS KILL? Even if you haven’t, you’ll probably see an adaptation of it in the not-too-distant future, since Warner Bros. slapped down a fat stack of cash for the honor...

Robert Zemeckis will live a Dark Life underwater

Posted 16 years ago

It seems like Robert Zemeckis isn’t too sore with Disney for shutting down his performance capture studio last month. The filmmaker is working with the House of Mouse on a new potential franchise, adapting the upcoming young adult book DARK...

Marvel’s Runaways movie gets Nick and Norah’s director

Posted 16 years ago

While Fox flops around trying to get their FIRST CLASS of X-MEN together, Marvel is pushing ahead with their own team of superpowered teens, RUNAWAYS. Unrelated to the 70s rock band (currently being partly portrayed by Kristen Stewart and Dakota...

Spread ’em! These posters have legs

Posted 16 years ago

There are a number of recurring themes in the history of movie posters, some more prevalent than others in recent days — “floating head syndrome“, silhouettes, pistol posing, oversaturated colors, bad Photoshoppery, generally dubious graphic design… But as you can...

Cool Videos: Project Arbiter

Posted 16 years ago

I’m always fascinated to see what DIY filmmakers can achieve with the resources at their disposal. The short film PROJECT ARBITER is still in the works, but you can get a taste of the cool designs and ambitious scope in...

Trailer for Tomorrow, When the War Began (the Australian Red Dawn?)

Posted 16 years ago

If RED DAWN took place Down Under, is this what it would look like? And would “Wallabies!” be their war cry? The premise of TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN does seem awfully familiar: when their country is attacked, a group...

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