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Edgar Wright talks about Scott Pilgrim vs. the graphic novels

Posted 16 years ago

So far, Edgar Wright’s SCOTT PILGRIM vs. THE WORLD has been receiving wildly exuberant buzz from the lucky souls to see preview screenings, making the wait until its August release an experiment in torture. The movie revolves around the Toronto...

See a sample of what the US version of Spaced would’ve been like

Posted 16 years ago

If you’re a fan of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and all things that are geeky-good, you’ve seen and adored the brilliant Brit show “Spaced”. The brainchild of SHAUN triumvirate Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright, along with co-creator Jessica...

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke gets into action with Dot War?

Posted 16 years ago

First off, while I’d prefer to list her better works like THIRTEEN or LORDS OF DOGTOWN in the headline, I’m accepting the sad fact that director Catherine Hardwicke will (possibly forever) be best known for launching the TWILIGHT movie series....

New Gorillaz video has guns, fast cars and Bruce Willis

Posted 16 years ago

The “virtual band” Gorillaz are back, and they’re on the run. From both the law and Bruce Willis, it would seem. The new vid for the tune “Stylo” from their impending release Plastic Beach finds eerie “live” versions of animated...

A draft of The Avengers has been finished?

Posted 16 years ago

Is the Marvel movie universe genuinely starting to come together? At the very least, the AVENGERS are beginning to assemble. As Marvel Comics honcho Joe Quesada noted today on Twitter: Definition of “goose bumps.” Pressing enter and watching a screenplay...

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter gets movie from Burton and Bekmambetov

Posted 16 years ago

Writer Seth Grahame-Smith has really hit the public domain jackpot. His parody book PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES, which remixes Jane Austen’s literary classic with bone-crunching zombie action, is getting adapted by star/producer Natalie Portman and possibly director David O....

Enter the Green Zone with a buncha badass clips

Posted 16 years ago

Director Paul Greengrass (and Matt Damon, by association) recently said he was basically done with Jason Bourne. It turns out we may not need the amnesiac superspy anyway, since Damon has jumped into another character with some wicked weapon and...

Roger Ebert gets to speak again, sorta (on Oprah!)

Posted 16 years ago

Roger Ebert might have lost his voice (and some of his face) to cancer, but the legendary critic still has plenty to say. And he’ll actually get to say it, in a fashion, thanks to some savvy programmers and DVD...

Sean Bean and others drive into Death Race prequel

Posted 16 years ago

While he’s probably best known as part of the FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (or the seemingly infinite “Sharpe’s” movies, if you’re a Brit), Sean Bean enjoys a paycheck as much as the next guy. Especially when the next guy is...

Nolan does Superman… and Justice League?

Posted 16 years ago

There’s been a flurry of (rumored) activity with Warner Bros. trying to stuff their stable of famous DC Comics characters into the development pipe. There was a report of David Goyer overseeing the new scripts for SUPERMAN and BATMAN along...

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