August 18, 2009
Exclusive: Inglourious Basterds - The Cast Discuss Their Characters
Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino's unique take on the Second World War, blasts into cinemas on Friday. Following our interview with the maverick director last week, RT sat down for exclusive chats with Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Christoph... More...

May 20, 2009
Cannes 2009: Tarantino Talks Basterds
The stars were out in full force to support Inglorious Basterds in Cannes this morning, with writer/director Quentin Tarantino and cast members Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger and Michael Fassbender (amongst others) facing the press on the... More...

October 14, 2008
Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" Not a Typo
Now that filming has begun on Quentin Tarantino's upcoming WWII-spaghetti western remake of Enzo Castellari's Inglorious Bastards, we've got a new synopsis and confirmation that QT's cheekily "misspelled" title is actually official. Mark your... More...

May 02, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Iron Man Sequel Likely, Hilary Swank Shaves Her Eyebrows
This week's Ketchup bottle shakes out rumors about potential Iron Man sequels, news of Mel Gibson moving back in front of cameras, casting dirt on Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Charles Dickens and Neil Gaiman adaptations, and new projects for... More...

November 01, 2007
Eli Roth Presents the Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen
As Halloween draws to a close, the Hostel director shares with RT readers seven underappreciated horror movies that have informed his tastes. More...

October 23, 2007
RT on DVD: Hostel II Oozes Onto Shelves, and Criterion Serves Up Breathless!
It's a bit of a slow week for home video releases, led by Eli Roth's torture-for-hire gore fest (Hostel II). Thankfully, Criterion has another wave of beautifully restored classics for us (Breathless, Days of Heaven, and Under the Volcano), all... More...

October 15, 2007
Eli Roth Talks Trailer Trash
In what may be a cinematic first, director Eli Roth is using the trailer for a movie that doesn't exist as the inspiration for his next project. More...

September 24, 2007
Eli Roth, Michael Dougherty On Board for Heroes: Origins
Just in time for the second-season kickoff of NBC's Heroes comes word of more talent being added to the show's spinoff, Heroes: Origins. More...

August 21, 2007
Jordan Ladd Lives in Thanksgiving Role
When he shot his short trailer Thanksgiving for Grindhouse, Eli Roth cast a lot of his regulars, including himself. Now, if he makes a feature length version of it, he'll have to stick with the casting, including Jordan Ladd who appears in the... More...

June 29, 2007
Cameron Diaz Climbs Into Richard Kelly's "Box"
Wondering what's next for "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly? (I mean besides that "Southland Tales" flick that's been sitting on a shelf somewhere...) More...

May 17, 2007
Media Bites: "Rambo 4," "Hostel 2," "Potter 5" & the "Almighty"
Here's just a catch-all post filled with new photos, websites, promo clips, and trailer news. Fun stuff if you're looking forward to "Hostel: Part 2," "Rambo 4," "The Dark is Rising," "Harry Potter and the Order... More...

May 15, 2007
Eli Roth Announces a Whole Movie of Trailers
The fake trailers in "Grindhouse" were such a favorite that Eli Roth got the idea to make an entire movie of nothing but trailers. He is beginning the script of a film that will not only consist entirely of fake trailers, but tell a... More...

May 09, 2007
Roth Explores the Feminine Mystique in "Hostel 2"
"Hostel" took the male fantasy of orgies with easy European women and turned it into a nightmare as they were drugged and tortured to death by wealthy businessmen. "Hostel II" follows women who get lured to the torture palace,... More...

May 04, 2007
Roth Wants Full Length "Thanksgiving" for "Grindhouse 2"
Despite problematic box office results, fans are still clamoring to see the fake trailers from "Grindhouse" as feature films. Edgar Wright has plans to expand "Don't," and Eli Roth thinks his "Thanksgiving" would make... More...

March 30, 2007
Tarantino to Give Cannes Even More "Grindhouse" "Proof"
Cannes has been good to Quentin Tarantino in the past -- he took top honors at the festival with 1994's "Pulp Fiction," and was president of its 2004 jury -- and now, Variety reports, he's set to return some of that goodwill by showing... More...

March 30, 2007
View Tonight's "Transformers" TV Spots, Eli Roth's "Grindhouse" Trailer Now!!
It's a Friday afternoon video bonanza, with early peeks at tonight's two new "Transformers" TV spots, rife with tons of good and bad robots in disguise -- plus the debut of Eli Roth's majorly sick, holiday-themed "Grindhouse"... More...

March 20, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: "Hostel 2" Clip
We have an exclusive clip from "Hostel: Part II," the forthcoming movie from Eli Roth, the director who gave us "Cabin Fever" and the original "Hostel." More...

March 16, 2007
Horror Bulletin: Sneak Peeks at "28 Weeks Later" and "Hostel Part II" Online
Horror sequel sneak peeks ahoy -- just in time for the weekend, glimpses of Fox Atomic's "28 Weeks Later" and Lionsgate's "Hostel Part II" have surfaced online! More...

March 16, 2007
NC-17 Rating for "Grindhouse"? (Grisly Semi-Spoilers Within)
Consider these seven words describing a scene in "Grindhouse:" "Grossly obese man chewing on a baby." Yeah, so is it any wonder rumors claim the grungy Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double feature is heading towards an NC-17? More...

February 11, 2007
Nicolas Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on... More...

January 16, 2007
Rob Zombie to Helm a "Grindhouse" Trailer!
By now you're well aware that "Grindhouse" will be two movies in one: Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" and Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" -- but didn't we once hear something about "extra" material for... More...

November 27, 2006
An Entirely "Hostel" Trilogy?
I know that "Hostel: Part 2" isn't even finished yet, but according to recent reports Eli Roth will most likely be returning to Prague to helm a "Hostel: Part 3," but probably not till after he's finished with Dimension's... More...

November 09, 2006
Get Your "Hostel 2" Pics Right Here
After chowing down on "Saw 3," the gorehounds looked up and wondered what was next. And "Hostel Part 2" looks to be it. Cool. And now a few pics have started hitting the wire. More...

October 30, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: "Hostel 2" -- In German!
Leave it to the Lionsgate marketeers to figure out a harsh, dark and unique way to sell their upcoming sequel to "Hostel." The all-new teaser trailer is presented exclusively in German. More...

October 04, 2006
Plot Breakdown for "Hostel 2"
Lionsgate isn't relying solely on the "Saw" series to keep their horror franchise money rolling in. They've recently issued a press release regarding next year's "Hostel 2," which sounds both familiar yet darkly fun. More...

September 12, 2006
Tarantino Adds Three to "Grindhouse"
Three actors have been added to the cast of "Death Proof," Quentin Tarantino's movie segment of "Grindhouse." Robert Rodriguez's segment is titled "Planet Terror." More...

August 16, 2006
"Hostel 2" Might Have its Leading Ladies
It's been reported that Eli Roth plans to do a gender-switch on "Hostel 2." Where the first flick dealt with three doomed dudes, the sequel will focus on three freaked-out females. And it looks like those ladies have been chosen... More...

August 10, 2006
"Hostel 2" Won't Make January Release Date
This is why it's not always a good idea to announce a release date before production even begins: Previously announced for a January 5th release date, Eli Roth's "Hostel 2" will probably end up being just a little bit late. More...

July 06, 2006
Roth Readies "Hostel" Follow-Up
We knew it was being fast-tracked, and now it looks like Eli Roth is all finished with his screenplay for "Hostel 2." The sequel will go into production this September, and the young horror freak will be shooting in Prague, the Czech... More...

June 23, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Superman Returns"; "World of Warcraft"; "Dark City 2"; R.I.P. Aaron Spelling
In this week's news roundup, the rumor that Steven Spielberg is looking at possibly taking the helm of the movie adaptation of the popular online video game, "World of Warcraft," has been dispelled. Director Alex Proyas drops hints of a... More...

June 12, 2006
"Hostel 2": The Girls' Turn
While squeezing in a quick appearance at the MTV Movie Awards, professional horror geek Eli Roth spilled some enticing new beans regarding his "Hostel" sequel ... and let's just say the follow-up breaks out a whole gender-reversal approach. More...

April 20, 2006
Eli Roth is a Hostel Kind of Guy
Like just about every movie site in the known universe, Now Playing recently sat down with horror dude Eli Roth, and the topics discussed include "Hostel 2," Roth's impending adaptation of Stephen King's "Cell," and the young... More...

March 08, 2006
Eli Roth Answers Stephen King's "Cell"
Horror nut Eli Roth ("Cabin Fever") will direct Dimension's movie version of Stephen King's "Cell," says Variety, as soon as he's finished helming "Hostel 2." Stephen King and Eli Roth? Sounds like a solid match to me... More...

February 11, 2006
Cage Hams Up "Grindhouse" Trailer for Friends
Having Nicolas Cage in your film can be pretty expensive. They don't rest big special effects movies on his shoulders for nothing. But if you're pals, you can sometimes get a good deal. Robert Rodriguez is known for that, so his associates on... More...

February 09, 2006
"House of the Dead 2" Scribes Chime in with Their Thoughts
Recently I (GVK) had the chance to speak with the writers behind the upcoming "House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim," which will debut this weekend on the Sci Fi Channel before hitting DVD on 3/21. Thanks to screenwriters Michael Roesch &... More...

January 10, 2006
Who Wants Another Trip to That "Hostel"?
It only took one strong weekend to get Lions Gate back in the "Hostel" business, and according to Variety, the studio aims to give Eli Roth's horror hit the quick-turnaround sequel treatment, a la "Saw" & "Saw 2." More...

January 05, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Hostel" Worth A Stay, "Casanova" Getting No Love
This week at the movies, we've got a bunch of madmen ("Hostel"), a notorious lover ("Casanova"), a dhampir ("BloodRayne"), and a dude who lives with his grandma ("Grandma's Boy"). Which of these movies will... More...

January 03, 2006
"Narnia" Claims the Year's Final Weekend ... Barely
The four-day estimates for New Year's Weekend (12/30 to 1/2) are in, and it seems that Disney's "The Chronicles of Narnia" has snatched the #1 spot back from "King Kong," if only by the slimmest of margins. More...

October 28, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Hostel
Fans of horror flicks in general and "Cabin Fever" specifically will want to scrawl a blood-red pencil around "Hostel," which is Eli Roth's sophomore effort ... and, based on the all-new trailer, obviously a horror film of the... More...

October 26, 2005
Lions Gate & Screen Gems Team Up to Release "Hostel"
The Hollywood Reporter brings news on when you might be able to see Eli ("Cabin Fever") Roth's sophomore effort, and it'll be through Lions Gate (theatrically) and Sony's Screen Gems (on video). More...

September 19, 2005
Richard Kelly & Eli Roth Are Still Getting Into "The Box"
A long-gestating project between "Donnie Darko's" Richard Kelly and "Cabin Fever's" Eli Roth, one that's based on an unpublished story by genre giant Richard Matheson, may finally be getting underway, says Sci-Fi Wire. More...

March 10, 2005
Eli Roth to Direct Hush-Hush "Hostel" Project
Those who've been eagerly anticipating the next feature from "Cabin Fever" maniac Eli Roth may have an all-new project to look forward to, but don't expect too much information! Roth will direct a horror flick entitled "Hostel"... More...