Craig Brewer News

August 2, 2011
Craig Brewer Says His Footloose Remake Will Defy Expectations
He promises it's dirtier (and better) than you might think. More...

June 6, 2011
Craig Brewer Talks Tarzan, New Footloose
Sits down with Movieline to discuss upcoming projects. More...

May 31, 2011
Craig Brewer Hired to Write and Direct New Tarzan Trilogy
From "Hustle & Flow" to apes & loincloths. More...

April 13, 2010
Craig Brewer Confirmed to Direct Footloose Remake
Craig Brewer has been confirmed as the new director for the "Footloose" remake, stepping into the role vacated by Kenny Ortega last year. More...

March 5, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Audiences Ride with Wild Hogs at #1
Moviegoers rallied behind the star-driven comedy "Wild Hogs," which raced to number one at the North American box office, zooming past all expectations from Disney. Meanwhile, Viacom saw less-than-stellar debuts from its serial killer drama "Zodiac" from Paramount Pictures and the southern fried saga "Black Snake Moan" from arthouse unit Paramount Vantage. Overall, the box office remained healthy and surged well ahead of last year's performance. More...

March 1, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Wild Hogs" Aims to Run Over "Ghost Rider"
One super hero on a motorcycle looks to get replaced by four middle-aged bikers at the number one spot at the North American box office this weekend. More...

March 1, 2007
Critical Consensus: "Wild Hogs" Is Cinematic Roadkill; Good Signs for "Zodiac"; "Black Snake Moan" Sings
This week at the movies, we've got middle-aged bikers ("Wild Hogs," starring John Travolta) astrologically-minded killers ("Zodiac," starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Robert Downey Jr.), and some southern-fried pulp ("Black Snake Moan," starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci). What do the critics have to say? More...

March 1, 2007
RT Talks With "Black Snake Moan"'s Craig Brewer
RT sat down with "Black Snake Moan" director Craig Brewer at the Sundance Film Festival. The film opens wide on Friday; check out excerpts below! More...

February 6, 2007
Photo Gallery Update Bonanza! "Ghost Rider," "Black Snake Moan," "300" and More!
We've got pics from the biggest upcoming flicks in updated galleries for "Ghost Rider," "Black Snake Moan," "Dead Silence," "Zodiac," and this spring's highly anticipated swords-and-sandals battlefest, "300!" **UPDATE: New "300" Stills Just Added! More...

January 30, 2007
Sundance Interview: RT Talks With "Black Snake Moan"'s Craig Brewer
Craig Brewer first rocked Sundance in 2005 with "Hustle & Flow," a rap underdog story that took home the festival's audience award. Now he's back with "Black Snake Moan," a tale of sin, redemption and the blues starring Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, and Justin Timberlake. More...

January 25, 2007
Sundance Review: ?Black Snake Moan? Is Red Hot; ?Year of the Dog? Is Quirky And Warm
Read on for short reviews of films playing at Sundance: "Black Snake Moan," starring Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, and Justin Timberlake, is a powerful tale of sin, redemption, and the blues, and "Year of the Dog," starring Molly Shannon, is a quirky ode to dog lovers. More...

January 24, 2007
Sundance Blog: Catching Up in Park City
See what RT's been up to in Park City: screenings galore ("Zoo!" "Hounddog!"), celeb sightings galore (Winona! Diddy! Steve Sanders!). We've been blogging every day during Sundance as we hit screenings, interviews, and parties; read along and leave us your comments! More...

December 1, 2006
"Black Snake Moan," Dakota's Controversial Role, and Shelley's "Waitress" Among Star-Filled Lineup at Sundance '07
Obviously you'll find a few hundred movies to pick through at every Sundance Film Festival, but the ones people want to know about FIRST generally fall under two categories: The "Premiere" picks and the "Spectrum" selections. And next month's festival looks to have a healthy slate on both! More...

January 10, 2006
Online Film Critics Offer Their Annual Nominations
The OFCS, which is hosted right here at Rotten Tomatoes and (full disclosure) includes yours truly as a member, announced their year-end nominations yesterday ... and we hope you'll find a few solid surprises among the more familiar (yet obviously deserving) nominees. The winners will be announced on Monday the 16th. More...

January 3, 2006
Chicago Critics Announce Their Nominations
Thanks to Movie City News for sharing the scoop on the Windy City critics and their favorite flicks of 2005.The Chicago film journalists will announce their year-end winners on January, 2006. More...

November 18, 2005
More Hustle & More Flow
Actor Terrence Howard sat down with the MTV folks and announced that there will indeed be a sequel to "Hustle & Flow," which just goes to show that you can't keep a good pimp down. More...

July 25, 2005
"Chocolate" Remains Sweet at the Box Office
Fending off a handful of newcomers this past weekend was "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," and the family-friendly confection proved to have some serious staying power at the box office. The Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaboration pulled in an estimated $28.3 million in its sophomore session, thereby snagging the #1 spot for two consecutive weekends. More...

July 22, 2005
Ricci to Play Witherspoon's "Penelope"
Christina Ricci will star in producer Reese Witherspoon's "Penelope," says Variety. First-timer Mark Palansky will direct the "modern-day fable about a woman under a curse who tries to end a lifelong string of bad luck." More...