Latest News On John Carpenter
September 18, 2007
QT Talks Death Proof: What's Different In the DVD Release?
At a press conference at Cannes, the Death Proof gang talked about the differences between the stand-alone version and the Grindhouse cut, as well as Tarantino's influences, his ability to write for female characters, and what's going on with his... More...
August 29, 2007
Total Recall: Halloween Director Rob Zombie's Favorites
Under the "Hellbilly Deluxe" trappings, Rob Zombie is a true cinephile at heart: he's as likely to find inspiration in the works of Martin Scorsese and Sam Peckinpah as he is in the grimy world of low-rent 1970s drive-in fare. True, Zombie looks... More...
August 15, 2007
Wiseman Will Escape from New York
Just about two weeks ago, we discussed the rumor that Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman was in line to helm the Escape from New York remake -- and it looks like the rumormongers were onto something, because Variety is now reporting that... More...
June 06, 2007
Rob Zombie's "Halloween" Gets a New Poster and Website
The official site for Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remake is up and running, and that's where you can check out the trailer and just a few other gizmos. More...
April 09, 2007
Check Out the First Trailer for Zombie's "Halloween"
After months of news droplets regarding Rob Zombie's new rendition of John Carpenter's "Halloween," we now have our very first look at some footage, and guess what? It looks a whole heck of a lot like ... John Carpenter's... More...
March 23, 2007
Robert Englund Discusses the Future of "Freddy"
Before he was known the world over as Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund was known as just another colorful character actor, but now that he's played the dream-bound boogeyman in over a half-dozen flicks -- he's not about to let the role go quietly. More...
March 22, 2007
Is the New "Escape from New York" a Prequel?
First came word that Gerard Butler would be starring in a remake of John Carpenter's "Escape from New York," but the filmmaker seems to think the new movie might be more of a prequel than a remake. More...
November 20, 2006
Get Ready For an All-New "Thing"
If you're like me, then you really have LOVE John Carpenter's "The Thing," which means you might be annoyed to learn that a new remake is officially underway. But you shouldn't be annoyed, and here's why: The "Thing" we all... More...
November 17, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Spider-Man 3" Sneak Peek, Keira Knightley Jumping Ship, MGM Hedging Its Bets, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we snuck a peek at the "Spider-Man 3" trailer, Keira Knightley may jump ship before the "Pirates" franchise walks the plank, and MGM seems to be putting all its eggs in a few baskets. More...
November 01, 2006
Jeff Bridges or Ben Kingsley vs. Michael Meyers
Shock-rock filmmaker Rob Zombie recently sat down with MTV's Movie Department and shared a whole lot of thoughts and ideas regarding his remake of John Carpenter's "Halloween." When touching upon the subject of who'd be playing Dr.... More...
September 08, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Crocodile Hunter" Remembered; "A-Team" Rumors; Uwe Boll's New Calling!
In this week's Ketchup, The "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was eulogized by RT users, and the Bruce Willis-as-Hannibal-in-the-"A-Team" rumors swirled as well. More...
August 07, 2006
Snake Plissken to "Escape from Earth"?
John Carpenter's "Escape from New York" is a true-blue cult classic among (male) movie fans of a certain age (old, like me), but the goofy follow-up, "Escape from L.A.," didn't exactly strike the same gold-mine. Fortunately it... More...
July 10, 2006
Paul Giamatti on Working with Rob Zombie
While discussing his next movie with CS.net, M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water," Paul Giamatti briefly side-tracked into talking about his upcoming role in Rob Zombie's "adult" cartoon "The Haunted World of El... More...
February 08, 2006
"Flightplan" Soars on Sales, Rental Charts
It was a smooth DVD landing for Buena Vista Home Entertainment's "Flightplan," as the Jodie Foster-starring thriller topped both the national DVD sales and rental charts for the week ended Jan. 29. More...
November 11, 2005
In Other News..."Halloween" Producer Dies in Bomb Attack
Moustapha Akkad, producer of the cult "Halloween" slasher series and the director of three of his own religious-themed films, died Friday after suffering injuries from the hotel bombings in Jordan. More...
October 20, 2005
Breck Eisner Goes from "Sahara" to "Black Lagoon"
Breck Eisner made his debut with last April's "Sahara" for Paramount, and he'll soon be helming Universal's remake of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon." Gary Ross ("Pleasantville") will produce and contribute the... More...
October 17, 2005
"The Fog" Sweeps Into Box Office First Place
The third horror remake to hit the screens this year, Rupert Wainwright's "The Fog," beat down a pair of other newcomers to grab the top spot in a rather flimsy box office weekend. Remake of a well-remembered John Carpenter flick of the... More...
October 13, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Domino" Topples, "Elizabethtown" Disappoints
This week, the wide releases regale us with tales of beautiful bounty hunters ("Domino"), existential romance ("Elizabethtown"), and masses of deadly condensed water vapor ("The Fog"). Which films will connect with... More...
October 10, 2005
Wallace & Gromit are Big Cheese at the Weekend Box Office
DreamWorks' clay-mated "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" snagged the #1 spot at the weekend box office with a decent haul of $16.1 million from over 3,600 theaters, handily bumping Jodie Foster's "Flightplan"... More...
October 10, 2005
Uwe Boll Talks Dungeon Siege, Bloodrayne, and More.
Director Uwe Boll was kind enough to take time away from filming "Dungeon Siege" to answer a few questions about projects, past, present, and future for Skewed and Reviewed. More...
July 26, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: The Fog
Sure, we could just wait for Apple to add the trailer to its Quicktime site, but we ravenous horror geeks don't like to wait, so make a visit to IGN and enjoy the all-new trailer for the all-new version of "The Fog." More...
May 13, 2005
John Carpenter to Return to Directing with "Apostle"
Yahoo! brings some news that should please the horror fans out there. Seems that legendary scare-master John Carpenter ("Halloween") will be returning to the director's chair for the indie flick "The 13th Apostle."... More...
May 05, 2005
John Carpenter Shares His Thoughts on the "Fog" Remake
Heather Newgen of ComingSoon.net had a brief chat with filmmaker John Carpenter ("Halloween") on the set of the "Fog" remake, and the veteran horror merchant shared some rather straightforward opinions on the current state of... More...
February 22, 2005
A Foggy Day for Welling and Grace
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December 02, 2004
Fog Remake Clears Up With Director
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