Mel Brooks News

May 4, 2010
Mel Brooks Producing a Terrifying Pizzaman
Mel Brooks has been keeping his name out of the spotlight lately, but the 83-year-old comedy legend's production company is still busy with several projects -- including what Brooks refers to as a "flat-out horror film" titled "Pizzaman." More...

September 7, 2008
Further Reading: Superman's Musical Moment in It's a Bird... It's a Plane...
The 1975 TV special It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman is so seldom-seen it tends to get written off by people who only judge from ropey clips in documentaries which bulk out DVD box sets of the Superman movies. More...

August 27, 2008
Certified Fresh Picks from the WB Vault
It's the third-oldest American movie studio: the company that brought us Rin Tin Tin, convinced the world that the talkies were here to stay, and eventually grew into one of the largest conglomerates in the world. Yes, we're talking about Warner Bros. -- and for good reason: the WB is turning 85 this year, and they've decided to celebrate their birthday by giving away some gifts. Eighty-five gifts, to be precise -- they're opening their vaults and making a great big stack of their finest films available via iTunes. More...

June 2, 2008
Mel Brooks Calling the Pizzaman
Mel Brooks has dismissed rumors that he's shutting down his Brooksfilms production company, telling reporters the studio's next project will be a "serious horror film" titled Pizzaman. More...

December 12, 2005
Richard Pryor Passes Away at 65
Richard Pryor passed away yesterday morning, and while he's probably best remembered for his incendiary stand-up material (as evidenced in 1979's "Live in Concert," 1982's "Live on the Sunset Strip," and 1983's "Here and Now") and his also-incendiary battle with an exploding freebase pipe, I'll always remember the guy as one of my favorite move-time comedians. And I know I'm not alone with that opinion. More...

December 5, 2005
Carrell's Smart Gets Some Direction
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the big-screen adaptation of "Get Smart," which stars Steve Carrell as a hapless secret agent, will be directed by Peter Segal, the guy who brought you "The Longest Yard," "50 First Dates," "Anger Management," "Nutty Professor 2," and "Tommy Boy." More...

September 26, 2005
Filmjerk Report: Platformed Producers, Slippery Slither, and a Canceled Feast
FilmJerk.com's Early Report delivers an all-new handful of MPAA decisions, release date alterations, and screen count updates ... and it looks like those of you dying to see that Project: Greenlight horror flick may have to wait a little longer. More...

September 23, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: The Producers
The smash-hit Broadway musical that was based on a cult-classic Mel Brooks comedy ... is now a movie again! This December sees the release of the all-new "The Producers," a musical comedy with an all-star cast and a first-time movie director. See the international trailer right here! More...