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Gibson’s The Colonel

Posted 17 years ago

If you hung in there after the Oscars to catch Jimmy Kimmel, then you know it was a special episode indeed. Kimmel kicked off with previous Oscar winner Mel Gibson, who brought along evidence of his curious facial hair’s purpose:...

Riddick game trailer

Posted 17 years ago

While it’s unknown (unlikely?) if we’ll ever see smooth-headed night-visioned intergalactic badass Riddick on the big screen again, at least we’ll be able to take control of his digital likeness in hi-def glory and slice, strangle and shoot through various...

Another Galactica?!?

Posted 17 years ago

You know the considerable following that the Sci-Fi Channel’s revamped “BATTLESTAR GALACTICA” series has developed during its four seasons? That audience might not be as excited as you think about a BATTLESTAR GALACTICA feature film. According to IGN (and since...

McG’s Spy writer

Posted 17 years ago

He’s still turning the screws on TERMINATOR SALVATION, but director-producer McG has at least a half-dozen other projects already lined up for the (non-scorched) future. He recently grabbed rights to an upcoming spy book called DEAD MAN RUNNING, and now...

Morgan leads Losers

Posted 17 years ago

WATCHMEN hasn’t even hit theaters yet, but its stars are already getting a big biz bump. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan is going from flashback victim to leading man, taking top poster placement for Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic...

Lincoln still alive?

Posted 17 years ago

Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN project has been in the works almost since the Emancipation Proclamation, but there’s no telling when (or where) the famed former president will ultimately appear on screen. Spielberg’s company Dreamworks was in a state of flux after...

No Sherlock reshoots

Posted 17 years ago

I don’t know about you, but I learned about the official refuting of reshoots on SHERLOCK HOLMES before I even heard the rumor there was any. Regardless, such rumors are the proverbial baloney load. Warner Bros. has officially disputed reports...

Mel isn’t homeless

Posted 17 years ago

I hadn’t realized it when EDGE OF DARKNESS was first announced, but Mel Gibson’s first lead role since SIGNS was basically being made without a studio. Fortunately that’s no longer the case — Warner Bros. has acquired the movie for...

Hot mug of Watchmen

Posted 18 years ago

Simply by virtue of being a big superhero/comic book movie, WATCHMEN is susceptible to all kinds of merchandising. And as is often the case, some of that merchandise is decent, some of it is rubbish, and some of it is…...

Rodriguez racks nerves

Posted 18 years ago

We first heard about something called NERVERACKERS a few weeks back when a release date of April 16, 2010 was slipped, along with the director: Robert Rodriguez. The official announcement of the project has finally surfaced, with RR indeed taking...

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