Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Hugh Grant to play against type in Cloud Atlas
Whether you like or hate the Wachowskis, you can’t accuse them of not having some serious guts. Their next film, Cloud Atlas, is a huge undertaking and has the potential to be amazing or dreadful. And while they’ve cast some big name actors, they’re taking risks there too, with people playing against type. Empire interviewed [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Cloud Atlas, Hugh Grant, The Wachowskis
Trailer Watch: Alternate History
I’m going to start you off with something that is so high concept it’s literally in outer space. Bask in the glory of what you just watched. Space. Nazis. Ridiculous, yes, but Iron Sky knows that it’s ridiculous and might actually pull it off. Tongues appear to be firmly in cheek here. When American astronaut [...]
In: Movies, News, Trailers, Uncategorized · Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Iron Sky, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov
Brad Bird possibly going off the map for Here there be Monsters
There has been a lot of wondering how Brad Bird will follow up his high-grossing Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. While many want him to start work on The Incredibles 2, his passion historical earthquake drama, 1906, has been languishing as well. But if Legendary has their way, he’ll be working on a decidedly different type [...]
In: Movies, News · Tagged with: Brad Bird, Here there be Monsters, Legendary
Trailer Watch: Lockout is Die Hard meets Escape from LA…in space
If that headline gets your heart pumping, you are going to love these trailers. Produced by Luc Besson, Lockout stars Guy Pearce who gets the unenviable job of rescuing the President’s daughter from a rioting space station prison. Let’s not complicate things beyond that. The reason we have two trailers here is that one is [...]
In: Movies, News, Trailers · Tagged with: Guy Pearce, Lockout, Luc Besson, Maggie Grace, Trailer Watch, Trailers
Spielberg possibly directing “Braveheart-ish Moses Epic”, Gods and Kings
Steven Spielberg is doing a good job of hitting iconic moments in history. Fresh off War Horse, and to follow the upcoming Lincoln & the not-historically-accurate-but-totally-will-be Robopocalypse, Warner Bros is trying to snag the director for a new take on Moses. According to Deadline, Warner Brothers wants their movie, Gods and Kings, not to follow [...]
In: Eyes and Ears, Movies, News · Tagged with: Gods and Kings, Moses, Steven Spielberg, Warner Brothers
Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, gets some Oscar-winning talent
It’s ridiculous to make the point that, yes, The Hunger Games series is popular. And surprise, surprise, the sequel for the upcoming and assuredly awesome film is already in the planning stage at Lionsgate. Gary Ross, director of Seabiscuit as well as the first film, is returning to direct. But in a move that represents [...]
In: Eyes and Ears, Movies, News · Tagged with: Gary Ross, Simon Beaufoy, The Hunger Games
Sherlock to go where no consulting detective has gone before
That headline isn’t really true. Well, sort of. The truth of the matter, as Deadline announces, is that he-of-the-most-British-name-ever, Benedict Cumberbatch, has signed on for a role in the upcoming Star Trek 2. The actor has been everywhere lately, from the second season premiere of Sherlock (which sadly won’t be in the US for a [...]
In: Eyes and Ears, Movies, News · Tagged with: benedict cumberbatch, JJ Abrams, Star Trek 2
The Hobbit Production Blogs: Locations
Peter Jackson and his 2nd Unit director, Andy Serkis have been very good about keeping fans up to date on the upcoming prequel for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit. In their latest production blog, they show some of the things that go into moving a production of this size around to the varied [...]
In: Eyes and Ears, Movies, News · Tagged with: LOTR, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit
Musical Taste: The Hunger Games OST to go the Twilight route?
Say what you will about the Twilight films (I like to say they’re terrible, but that’s just me), but you have to admit that whoever put together the soundtrack albums to them knew what they were doing. Each album had a few mainstream artists and just enough exclusive indie tracks to get the Pitchfork crowd [...]
In: Eyes and Ears, Movies, Music, News · Tagged with: Arcade Fire, Musical Taste, T-Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars, The Decemberists, The Hunger Games
Trailer Watch: Prequels to be excited about
I usually try not to do two trailer posts in a row, but this was an especially big week. First, we had the sequels, and now, the prequels. Two great directors. Two great franchises. Two great looking films. Enjoy. Prometheus, directed by Ridley Scott opens on June 8, 2012. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed [...]
In: Movies, News, Trailers · Tagged with: Alien, LOTR, Peter Jackson, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Trailer Watch, Trailers