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Woody Harrelson superhero satire Defendor gets a (small) release

Posted 17 years ago

Jeez, Woody Harrelson can’t get a break, huh? At least not as DEFENDOR. His ZOMBIELAND was a box-office hit and a top-selling DVD, he got an Oscar nomination for THE MESSENGER, and the much-buzzed KICK-ASS is giving serious shine to...

Ryan Gosling replaces Hugh Jackman behind the wheel of Drive

Posted 17 years ago

For a few years, Hugh Jackman had planned to star in the vehicular action flick DRIVE, but apparently it stalled. Ran out of gas. Couldn’t find a good mechanic. Whatever hackneyed car analogy you like. Now it seems that Ryan...

Escape from New York remake still in the works

Posted 17 years ago

Snake Plissken? I heard you were dead. But it seems that the remake of John Carpenter’s sci-fi classic ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK still has some life in it. Originally, Gerard Butler was going to wear the patch as the notorious...

What’s the story with Jason Segel’s Muppet Movie?

Posted 17 years ago

As clearly demonstrated by the climax of FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, actor Jason Segel has a curious affinity for puppetry. He also plans to revive Kermit, Fozzie and all the fabric characters made popular by Jim Henson. Along with MARSHALL director...

Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski talks Black Hole remake

Posted 17 years ago

Director Joseph Kosinski will be fiddling with his sequel TRON LEGACY for a while (it’s not due until December), but he’ll poke at another Disney update during whatever downtime he can find. Kosinski and writer Travis Beacham (CLASH OF THE...

Tim Robbins joins Green Lantern

Posted 17 years ago

The GREEN LANTERN movie has its ringbearer in Ryan Reynolds, and is now beginning to fill secondary roles with some high-end talent. Tim Robbins has joined the big-budget story of DC Comics’ classic hero, a test pilot named Hal Jordan...

Soderbergh’s Contagion infects Damon, Law, Cotillard and Winslet?

Posted 17 years ago

You never know what’s up with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. One minute he’s talking about retirement, the next he’s shooting an action movie (KNOCKOUT) and planning a big virus thriller with top-shelf talent. Soderbergh’s upcoming project CONTAGION has spread the bug...

Compilation of cheap mirror scares

Posted 17 years ago

There are enough Hollywood movie clichés that some compilations of them could probably almost be feature-length. But for now, here’s enough to last for a few minutes. Fourfour, who previously assembed the excellent collection of “No signal” scenes, have put...

Chuck’s Captain Awesome is a potential Captain America

Posted 17 years ago

When director Joe Johnston recently mentioned that they were zeroing in on a star for CAPTAIN AMERICA, online speculation accelerated straight to rumors or legit possibilities. One actor ready and willing to slap the A on his forehead as Marvel’s...

What’s better than Avatar in 3D? Avatar in 4D!

Posted 17 years ago

As you probably know, the majority of AVATAR’s prodigious profitability has come from 3D screens. If three dimensions can generate that much income, imagine how lucrative adding another dimension could be! “4D” showings of AVATAR are now taking place in...

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