Henry Cavill to play The Man of Steel
We have our Superman. According to a press release from WB posted at Coming Soon, Henry Cavill, a relative unknown, will be donning the cape and tights for the Zack Snyder-directed/Christopher Nolan-produced Man of Steel. From Snyder: In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I […]
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Zack Snyder to direct Superman: The Man of Steel
Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. have chosen Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) to direct Superman: The Man of Steel according to Deadline. The film had others in the rumor mill, including Darren Aronofsky, Tony Scott and Duncan Jones, and really, I would never have predicted this choice. Check back later as this story develops. UPDATE: Deadline spoke with Snyder […]
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Quick Cuts: Ron Perlman in At the Mountains of Madness, Chloe Moretz signed on as Emily the Strange and other stories
Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that if Ron Perlman is available, he will be appearing in At the Mountains of Madness. “Ron plays Larson, the sort of dog guy, the guy that cares for the dogs and the sled — the part of the expedition that is dog sleds. It’s a fantastic character. I really […]
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Trailer Watch: Sucker Punch and our first full look at The Goon
My own computer troubles continue, but Zack Snyder might want to back away from his for a moment as we have finally gotten a look at his anime-reference-and-CGI-drenched Sucker Punch. Set in the 1950s, Sucker Punch follows Babydoll (Emily Browning) who is confined to a mental institution by her stepfather, who intends to have her […]
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A sneak peek at Watchmen
Featuring some new footage and a conversation with director Zack Snyder, Warner Bros. released a behind-the-scenes look at the Watchmen movie—and also probably pissed the hell out of 20th Century Fox’s lawyers. Catch the video (courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter) below:
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Update on Tales of the Black Freighter
Watchmen fans, get ready. The New York Times has it that Warner is planning a unique promotional strategy that looks to please the book’s fans. The Zack Snyder (300) directed flick is set for a March 2009 debut, and it will be followed, five days later, by the retail DVD release of Tales of the […]
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