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September 24, 2009
Exclusive: Ian McKellen on The Hobbit
Sir Ian McKellen is spending the week at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain, where he was last night presented with a special Donostia Award in recognition of his career as an actor. RT was in town to catch the presentation, and earlier in... More...
September 03, 2009
Neill Blomkamp talks District 9 - RT Interview
District 9 heralds the arrival of 29-year-old South African-born director Neill Blomkamp as a major new voice in science-fiction. Infused with gritty, hand-held authenticity, blistering intelligence and dazzling action sequences, Blomkamp's... More...
August 13, 2009
Box Office Guru Preview: District 9 Invades Over Crowded Frame
With summer almost out of gas, studios toss five more contenders into the ring in hopes of catching moviegoers that just haven't had their share of multiplex entertainment yet. Having the best shot at reaching the top spot is the new science... More...
January 08, 2009
RT Interview: Jamie Bell talks Defiance and Dance
Jamie Bell tap-danced his way into the national consciousness with his breakthrough performance in Billy Elliot nine years ago. Since then he has worked with heavyweight screen luminaries such as Peter Jackson, Clint Eastwood, and now Ed Zwick,... More...
July 13, 2008
Guillermo del Toro - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview
We have an extended chat with the director of Cronos, Pan's Labyrinth and this week's Hellboy II to talk about his career past, present and future and tap him for juicy information on the upcoming Hobbit adaptation. More...
July 11, 2008
Exclusive: Guillermo del Toro's Hobbit Secrets Spilled
We couldn't spend an hour in Guillermo del Toro's company - as part of our Dinner and the Movies interview series - without talking The Hobbit, and the visionary director spilled plenty of secrets to RT about his upcoming adaptation. More...
June 30, 2008
Guillermo del Toro On Starting Hobbit Preparation
At the Saturn Awards, where the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films gave Guillermo del Toro a lifetime achievement award, the director shared his first thoughts on The Hobbit. Things are still early in pre-production. More...
March 27, 2008
Ian McKellen Is Not Too Busy for The Hobbit
Even while The Hobbit was in legal limbo, Sir Ian McKellen wasn't shy about letting people know he wanted to reprise his role as Gandalf for the Lord of the Rings prequel(s). More...
January 28, 2008
Guillermo Del Toro in Talks to Direct Back-to-Back Hobbit Films!
After the past few weeks' spate of bad news (and weather), have we got some silver lining for you: our preciousss is in motion to return to the big screen. Now that Peter Jackson has kissed and made up with the studios, New Line and MGM are in... More...
January 15, 2008
Even Earth is Heavenly in Lovely Bones
Soairse Ronan goes from the acclaim of Atonement to tackling Peter Jackson's adaptation of the beloved novel The Lovely Bones. Ronan plays Susie Salmon, the murdered girl who watches her family cope from heaven. She is still awaiting production on... More...
January 14, 2008
Elijah Wood: Once a Frodo, Always a Frodo
Count Elijah Wood as one of the millions excited about the news of Peter Jackson's involvement in those planned Hobbit films -- and another member of the Lord of the Rings cast who's game for a return to Middle-earth. More...
December 21, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Trailer, Peter Jackson Back On Hobbit, Terminator 4 Plot Details
In this week's Ketchup, those who missed the Dark Knight intro at the IMAX get a nice consolation prize, Tolkien fans can rest easy as Peter Jackson makes peace with New Line, and Terminator 4 plot details are leaked online. More...
December 20, 2007
Looks Like Those Hobbit Movies Still Need a Director
During the years of legal disputes between Peter Jackson and New Line, there was no shortage of speculation regarding which director might step into his shoes for The Hobbit -- speculation that, as it turns out, will continue at least awhile longer. More...
December 18, 2007
Peter Jackson, New Line Kiss and Make Up; Jackson to Produce Two Hobbit Films
Rejoice, nerds! Peter Jackson is heading back to Middle-earth! More...
December 17, 2007
Andy Serkis Joins Tintin Cast
Nearly a quarter century after he commenced efforts to adapt Herge's Adventures of Tintin for American screens, Steven Spielberg has found the first member of his cast. More...
December 13, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: I Am Legend Set For Explosive Opening
A wave of new product hits the marketplace at a time when exciting films are desperately needed to end the current box office funk. The science fiction thriller I Am Legend leads the way but will be joined by the family comedy Alvin and the... More...
November 09, 2007
Mark Wahlberg to Play Max Payne?
The third installment of the videogame series might still be in limbo, but Max Payne is coming to theaters -- and he might look a lot like Mark Wahlberg when he gets there. More...
November 02, 2007
Jackson, Blomkamp Heading for District 9
Their plans to bring Halo to the screen might be on hold, but Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp aren't letting that keep them from having a little live-action sci-fi fun. More...
October 22, 2007
Wahlberg Replaces Gosling in Jackson's Lovely Bones
It looks like Ryan Gosling will be hitting the treadmill a little sooner than anticipated. More...
October 19, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Prologue Coming; Wolverine Gets Official Title; Star Trek Gets Kirk And Bones
In this week's Ketchup, viewers will get a sneak peek at The Dark Knight, if they go a bit out of their way, Wolverine won't just be called Wolverine, and the new Star Trek gets a new Kirk and a new Bones. More...
October 17, 2007
McKellen Misses Middle-earth
Whether or not the rumored Peter Jackson-New Line truce actually comes to pass, one thing is certain: Sir Ian McKellen is ready and waiting to play Gandalf again. More...
October 17, 2007
Sam Raimi Wants Peter Jackson to Direct Hobbit
When the falling out between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema led to speculation of a new director for The Hobbit, the only satisfying rumor was Sam Raimi. Now that New Line is trying to reconcile with Jackson, even Raimi is hoping for Jackson to... More...
October 10, 2007
Warner Bros. Responds to "No More Female Films" Rumors
It seems that reports of Warner Bros. president of production Jeff Robinov's misogyny were greatly exaggerated. More...
October 10, 2007
Spielberg Talks Indy 4 and Tintin
It seems a pretty safe bet that, on nine out of ten film fans' wish lists, "meeting with Steven Spielberg on the set of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" would be somewhere near the top. As it turns out, this isn't an impossible... More...
October 08, 2007
Gosling Fat for Lovely Bones
Ryan Gosling is playing Jack Salmon in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, an adaptation of the runaway bestseller by Alice Sebold. To portray the grieving father whose murdered daughter watches from heaven, he has already put on some added paunch. More...
October 05, 2007
Peter Jackson and New Line to Kiss and Make Up?
After months of duking it out with New Line in the courts (and in public), it appears as if a path may have finally been cleared for Peter Jackson to return to Middle-earth. More...
September 21, 2007
Susan Sarandon On Her Appearance In Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones
Peter Jackson's next movie is not the kind of fantasy epic that Lord of the Rings and King Kong was. It is The Lovely Bones, based on the bestseller from the '90s, in which a murdered girl watches her family fall apart from heaven. Susan Sarandon... More...
August 21, 2007
Bruce Campbell Warns Raimi About Tricksy Hobbits
Bruce Campbell knows he's always got a role in a Sam Raimi movie, but if the director indeed takes on The Hobbit for New Line, longtime friend Campbell has some words of warning. More...
August 13, 2007
Jackson Directing The Hobbit After All?
Few bridges are permanently burned in Hollywood -- particularly where billion-dollar franchises are at stake -- and so IGN Movies reports that white flags might be on the horizon for two notorious foes: Lord of the Rings helmer Peter Jackson and... More...
August 03, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: New Joker Pic, Dark Knight Footage Leaked, Iron Man at Comic-Con, and More!
In this week's Ketchup, we see a new photo of Heath Ledger as The Joker, the first teaser trailer of the sure-to-be hit The Dark Knight, and some grainy footage of the "Batpod" in action. Also, Iron Man brings the house down at Comic-Con, we've... More...
July 27, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: No Damon as Kirk, Bart Simpson Exposed, Kevin Smith Wants Rosario Dawson, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Matt Damon ends speculation about becoming the new James T. Kirk, "The Simpsons Movie" takes advantage of cinematic liberties and Kevin Smith wants Rosario Dawson in his "Porno." More...
July 13, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Batman" Baddies, "Star Trek" Rumors, That "Cloverfield" Teaser, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we get treated to some casting rumors regarding "Dark Knight" villains, as well as some for the cast of the upcoming "Star Trek XI," and some more bits about J.J. Abrams' mysterious... More...
July 12, 2007
"Halo" Gets a Teaser (Sort Of)
As you may remember reading here last October, the Peter Jackson-produced, Neil Blomkamp-directed film adaptation of Microsoft's hit series of "Halo" games was left at the altar by Universal and Fox, thus effectively killing the project.... More...
June 28, 2007
Ryan Gosling Signs On to Peter Jackson's "Lovely Bones"
The 27-year-old actor will be playing the husband to 36-year-old Rachel Weisz. They'll be playing the parents of a (dead) 14-year-old girl in the Peter Jackson pic. More...
June 13, 2007
Rachel Weisz to Star in Peter Jackson's "Lovely Bones
Remember when everyone was wondering why Rachel Weisz declined to be in the third "Mummy" movie? Here's why. More...
May 07, 2007
Peter Jackson's "Bones" Land at DreamWorks
For those who adore Peter Jackson but keep wondering when he's going to get back to something smaller (and by "smaller" I mean "something not massive"), I have some good news... More...
April 17, 2007
Sam Raimi Talks "Hobbit" and Dunst Discusses "Spidey 4"
It's been a while since we first heard that "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi could be in line to direct "The Hobbit" for New Line -- and now the director has actually spoken about the possibility. In other news, Kirsten Dunst... More...
February 21, 2007
Bob Shaye Says "2009" for "Hobbit" Movie
With that ugly little feud with Peter Jackson in the rear-view mirror (for the time being, anyway) New Line chief Bob Shaye recently had a few vague things to say about the state of the "Hobbit" movie. More...
January 30, 2007
Sam Raimi Has Been Discussing "Hobbit" Plans
At first it just seemed like a smart fanboy's best-case scenario: If Peter Jackson can't (or won't) direct "The Hobbit," then how about that Sam Raimi guy?!?!? Well, now it seems that the filmmaker has actually discussed it with some... More...
January 12, 2007
Peter Jackson Responds to New Line Nastiness
Just yesterday we reported that New Line chief Bob Shaye was, like, reallllllly mad at Peter Jackson, and also that he pretty much blacklisted the filmmaker from ever darkening the NL doors again. Less than 24 hours later, we have a response from... More...
January 11, 2007
New Line Chief Really Dislikes Peter Jackson!
Wow, things are getting a little nasty around that Peter Jackson / New Line / "The Hobbit" / lawsuit story. New Line Cinema chief Bob Shaye recently spoke pretty candidly regarding his feelings for the man who gave him the "Lord of... More...
December 22, 2006
Cameron's Geeting His Amazing "Avatar" On Track -- Slowly
The good news on the James Cameron's "Avatar" front is this: The filmmaker's been working with Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg on a mega-fancy cutting-edge special effects system the likes of which have never been seen before. The bad... More...
December 14, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Dragons and Webs Duke It Out at Theaters
Hollywood studios try to inject some juice into the North American box office this weekend by unleashing three big new releases aimed at getting people back into the habit of going to the movies. More...
November 30, 2006
All the "Hobbit" News, Recapped
So Peter Jackson is definitely OUT as director of "The Hobbit." And then MGM and producer Saul Zaentz chime and say "well, maybe not." Meanwhile every movie site on the planet is grasping at the newest and most hopeful... More...
November 27, 2006
Owner of Tolkien Titles Chimes in on Jackson Controversy
Movie producer Saul Zaentz (aka The Guy Who Owns the Movie Rights to "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit") has made his opinions known regarding the future of the "Hobbit" movie -- and the guy seems strangely... More...
November 24, 2006
Sam Raimi Being Wooed to "Hobbit" Country?
Yeah, so Peter Jackson (almost) definitely won't be directing New Line's "The Hobbit" movie, but here comes an amusing little post-holiday rumor: It involves a mega-successful trilogy-maker NOT named Peter Jackson! More...
November 22, 2006
MGM Says "Not So Fast" to the End of Jackson's "Hobbit"
And the "Hobbit" arguments continue! Last we heard, Peter Jackson was divorcing himself from the project because of a legal battle with New Line. So the studio said fine, we'll get someone else to direct it. And the fans were angry. But... More...
November 20, 2006
Peter Jackson Waves Goodbye to "The Hobbit"
So the (maybe) good news is that New Line is planning to make a movie (or two) out of JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit." The bad news is that Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will most definitely NOT be involved with the project. (They said so... More...
November 15, 2006
MGM Promises More Panther, Bond, Crown, Rocky & Hobbit
It looks like the cash-strapped MGM is about to seriously scale back on its productions, but they still have five strapping franchises on which they'll bet the ranch... More...
October 31, 2006
A Little More Explanation on the Death of "Halo"
First came word that Fox and Universal were washing their hands of the "Halo" movie; now we hear from Microsoft and producer Peter Jackson that the project is most definitely dead in the water ... for the time being, anyway. Oh well,... More...
October 23, 2006
Halo-Makers Say Movie Will Happen -- Eventually
Just a few days ago came word that Universal and Fox were dropping the big-screen version of the mega-popular "Halo" video game -- and now that the weekend is over, the game-makers have responded with their own plans for the flick. More...
October 20, 2006
"Halo" Movie Frag Count Builds as Studios Back Out
The Peter Jackson-produced movie version of alien war game "Halo" has run into a spot of trouble, as co-financiers Universal and Fox have both withdrawn from the project. More...
October 09, 2006
Peter Jackson Talks With MGM About "The Hobbit"
MGM says it's talked with "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson about directing another Tolkein work, "The Hobbit." Dark Horizons reports that the announcement came in the wake of an online petition (with nearly 40,000... More...
September 28, 2006
Peter Jackson To Fuse Film, Video Games With New "Halo" Project
"Lord Of The Rings" director Peter Jackson is blasting into new technological territory, teaming with Microsoft to create a half-film, half-video game venture for the Xbox, and it all begins with a new "Halo" project! More...
September 22, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: Dueling "Batman" Villains, Peter Jackson Talks "Hobbit," Brad Pitt "M:I4" Rumors, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, as if the who-will-portray-Joker rumors weren't enough, the who-will-portray-Two-Face conversation is in full swing. Also, Peter Jackson has now gone on record regarding his possible participation in "The Hobbit." More...
September 19, 2006
Peter Jackson Discussing "The Hobbit"!!
And by "discussing" I mean "talking to AICN's Quint about the possibility of MGM mounting a pair of Hobbit films," as was mentioned in an article earlier this week. Again: There is nothing to indicate that Peter Jackson is (or... More...
September 18, 2006
Jackie Chan / Jet Li Movie to Begin Shooting in April
Jet Li fans will definitely want to check out this excellent article about the actor / martial arts master that was written for SFGate.com. The piece focuses mainly on the man's previous films (and this week's "Fearless"), but it also... More...
September 15, 2006
Peter Jackson Discusses "Halo" World, Script Progress, MPAA Rating, and Director
In an interview with AICN about the film adaptation of the popular video game "Halo," Peter Jackson, as executive producer, discusses why he chose first-time features director Neill Blomkamp, creating the "Halo" world, the... More...
September 15, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: More "Transformers" Pics, "Casino Royale" Reactions, Jim Carreys Upcoming Flick, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, those "Transformers" photos keep popping up, and MGM has big plans, which include what they hope will be a Peter Jackson-helmed "Hobbit." More...
September 12, 2006
Peter Jackson Eyes Next Fantasy Series “Temeraire”
Here's new fans of the "Temeraire" series will surely go apes over. The Hollywood Reporter brings news that "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson has optioned the historical fantasy series "Temeraire." The... More...
September 11, 2006
MGM Plans "Terminator 4," "The Hobbit" In New Tentpole Strategy
Exciting news for fans of event pics: MGM, in an effort to bumrush the tentpole biz, is planning "Terminator 4," a "Thomas Crown Affair" sequel, and "The Hobbit" -- with the hope that "Lord of the Rings"... More...
September 01, 2006
Peter Jackson Backs "Dambusters" Remake
Producer Peter Jackson will take control of "Dambusters," a fact-based WWII story that was the subject of a 1955 Michael Anderson film of the same name. Oscar-winning storyboard artist Christian Rivers will make his directorial debut on... More...
August 25, 2006
I'm Sorry Peter Jackson: Rob Minkoff to Direct Jet Li - Jackie Chan Collaboration
The most recent update in the speculation race surrounding Jet Li and Jackie Chan's planned co-starring venture names kid-flick helmer Rob Minkoff to direct, not the Lord of the "Lord of the Rings" Peter Jackson -- which may or may not... More...
August 18, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Superman," "X-Men," "Transformers" and More!
In this week's Ketchup, some sequel news: the underperforming "Superman Returns" will likely get a follow-up as planned, and -- gasp -- so might the "X-Men" franchise, despite reports that "X-Men 3" would be their... More...
August 15, 2006
Oh No They Didn't: Spielberg and Yimou Want in on "Journey To the West"
A day after we got word of a possible Peter Jackson-Jet Li-Jackie Chan collaboration, it seems that Steven Spielberg -- also rumored to have been interested in adapting the "Journey to the West" Chinese epic -- might indeed give the... More...
August 14, 2006
Peter Jackson to Direct Jet Li/Jackie Chan Pic?
As if the thought of Jet Li and Jackie Chan starring in a film together isn't enough to get us excited, rumor has it that the pic might be helmed by one of the biggest directors around. How big? Peter Jackson big! More...
August 09, 2006
"Halo" Has a Director!
Visual effects veteran Neill Blomkamp has been announced as the new director of vid-game adaptation "Halo," which will be produced by "Lord of the Rings" Oscar-winner Peter Jackson. More...
August 02, 2006
"Evil Aliens" to Invade New York Next Month!
I saw Jake West's "Evil Aliens" at last year's Toronto Film Festival, and I thought it was a seriously splattery good time. If you're a big fan of early-career Peter Jackson, I suspect you might dig the non-stop crazy carnage of... More...
July 17, 2006
New Screenwriter Climbs Aboard "Halo"
Those who've been following the "Halo" trip from Xbox to movie screen are probably well aware that the original screenplay was penned by "28 Days Later" scribe Alex Garland. And now we get word that a rookie screenwriter has... More...
July 14, 2006
Denzel as "Halo" Master Chief?
Sometimes a rumor's so flimsy you have to ignore it, and sometimes a rumor's too juicy to dismiss. This one falls in the latter category: Could Denzel Washington be in line to star as the heroic Master Chief in (producer) Peter Jackson's... More...
March 28, 2006
DVD Tuesday: Planet of the Ape
Movie geeks love Tuesdays, and here's why: It's DVD Day! With each new Tuesday comes the promise of varying DVD goodness, so I thought it might be fun to do a reminder-piece each week, if only to help my fellow disc junkies to keep their shopping... More...
February 17, 2006
"Terabithia" Starts Production Down Under
ComingSoon.net shares with us a press release from the workaholics over at Walden Media, and the newest news is this: Production has already begun on Walden & Disney's "Bridge to Terabithia," a sprawling fantasy adventure inspired by... 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... 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...
January 03, 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...
December 23, 2005
"300" Site Goes Live
Borrowing a page from Peter Jackson, "Dawn of the Dead" director Zack Snyder is participating in an interactive website for his upcoming adaptation of Frank Miller's "300," a project that sounds, well, pretty damn awesome if... More...
December 20, 2005
Kong to Receive Special Honor at the Critics' Choice Awards
The big ape will be getting a special award at the 11th annual Critics' Choice Awards on January 9, 2006, the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced. Kong will be presented with The Distinguished Achievement in Performing Arts Award on the... More...
December 20, 2005
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics 2005 Awards
December 19, 2005 -- DALLAS-FORT WORTH FILM CRITICS NAME “BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN” BEST OF 2005. The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the frontier romance BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN as the best film of 2005, according to the results of its 12th... More...
December 16, 2005
London Movie Critics Present Their '05 Nominations
Movie City News shares with us a press release from the London Film Critics Group in which their various nominations are announced. Keep in mind that the Brit crits use their own release dates as criteria, so don't be surprised to see a few 2004... More...
December 15, 2005
Critical Consensus: A Sly "Family Stone," A Towering "Kong"
This week at the movies, we have a giant ape {"King Kong"} and some yuletide dramedy ("The Family Stone"). Will the critics go bananas for these flicks? More...
December 13, 2005
Critical Consensus: Crown This "Kong"
The original "King Kong" is a movie so loved, and so emulated, that it would seem a foolhardy task to try to remake it. But Peter Jackson is a director who dreams big, and realizes those dreams more often than not. Will the critics go... More...
December 12, 2005
The Lion, the Witch, and the Very Impressive Weekend
Disney & Walden's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" had a pretty fantastic opening weekend at the box office, pulling in just over $67 million from 3,600 theaters. "Narnia" became the #3... More...
December 09, 2005
Del Toro Torn Between "Hell" and a "Halo"
It was news-gossiped about just a few days ago, but Empire Online was able to get the word straight from Guillermo del Toro's mouth: He has been in talks to direct the movie version of "Halo," but it seems that his "Hellboy 2"... More...
December 02, 2005
Del Toro Discussed as Possible "Halo" Maker
According to IESB.net, a "Hellboy" helmer might be breathing fire into the long-awaited film version of the video game "Halo." More...
December 02, 2005
"King Kong" Photo Gallery Update: 82 Pics!
The good folks over at Universal have released another slew of production stills from Peter Jackson's remake of "King Kong," which comes to theaters in less than two weeks! More...
November 09, 2005
NBC to Air Exclusive & All-New "Kong" Footage on 11/27
Thanks to ComingSoon.net for sharing the latest in "Kong"-related news. Seems that NBC will be airing a never-before-seen 4-minute clip from Peter Jackson's highly anticipated remake on 11/27, during the network's airing of... More...
November 04, 2005
Final "King Kong" Trailer Online!
You've seen the teaser that's been out for a few months, and you probably watched the 3-minute featurette piece from last week. But now you should settle into a comfy chair, crank up your speakers, and click right here to enjoy the all-new (and... More...
November 03, 2005
"King Kong" Photo Gallery Update
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November 01, 2005
An Early "Making Of" Featurette On Jackson's "Kong"
The Apple Quicktime site has published a rather slick little pre-release featurette that focuses on Peter Jackson's impending behemoth known as "King Kong." Click right here for the piece, which runs about 2.5 minutes and features some... More...
October 27, 2005
Clocking in at Three Hours and $207,000,000 ... It's "King Kong"!!
The New York Times is reporting that not only will Peter Jackson's "King Kong" come with a running time of 180 minutes, but also with a new price-tag that's just north of $200 million. Neither of these "problems" caused much of... More...
October 24, 2005
"Swordfish" Scribe to Tackle Diesel's "Hitman"
Skip Woods, writer and co-producer of the Hugh Jackman action flick "Swordfish," has been tapped by Fox to helm their adaptation of the video game "Hitman," starring Vin Diesel. At least that's what Variety tells us. More...
October 18, 2005
X-Men 3 Trailer Attached to King Kong!
According the the mutant-obsessed wesbite known as TheXVerse.com, the full trailer for "X-Men 3" will be attached to prints of Universal's "King Kong," which will debut in theaters during Christmas break. More...
October 17, 2005
Shore Out, Howard In as "King Kong" Composer
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from Universal Pictures, and it seems that "Lord of the Rings" collaborators Peter Jackson and Howard Shore have parted ways on the "King Kong" post-production stage. Veteran composer James... 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...
October 04, 2005
Peter Jackson Jumps Onto "Halo"'s Ship
Peter Jackson, the director of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and the forthcoming "King Kong" remake, has signed on to executive produce the effects-heavy "Halo," the movie adaptation of the popular video game title... More...
August 30, 2005
New Line and Producer Zaentz "Ring" Out a Settlement
According to Variety, Producer Saul Zaentz will receive about $20 million from New Line Cinema (on top of the $168 million he earned from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy), thereby ending a lawsuit before it goes to trial. So that's... More...
June 28, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: King Kong
A hearty thanks to Movie City News for presenting the trailer to Peter Jackson's "King Kong" in sparkling Quicktime and without the annoying Volkswagen commercials. Just go enjoy the trailer. (Pretty awesome, eh?) Too bad we have to wait... More...
June 23, 2005
Get a Peek at the "King Kong" Sneak
Yes, we're now living in a world in which you people cannot wait to see the commercials that advertise movie trailers. Sounds kind of silly, but then again we are talking about Peter Jackson's "King Kong" remake, so let's just revel in... More...
June 20, 2005
King Kong to Be Delivered Via Mega-Media "Roadblock"
NBC Universal will present an unprecedented motion picture preview "roadblock" as all nine of its networks simultaneously telecast the world premiere of the first trailer for Universal Pictures' King Kong, the dramatic adventure helmed... More...
June 07, 2005
Get a Peek of "Kong" Right Before the "War"
Mega-cool monster monkeysite KongIsKing.net brings some news that should help to expand the profit margin of "War of the Worlds" (as if it really needs the help!) - The trailer for Peter Jackson's "King Kong" adaptation will... More...
March 18, 2005
George Lucas Wants to Get Right Up in Your Face!
We all wondered when Mr. Lucas would figure out a way to re-release his "Star Wars" movies yet AGAIN, and here's how he plans to do it: in 3-D!! Yep, George and a healthy handful of flashy filmmakers (James Cameron, Robert Zemeckis,... More...
March 02, 2005
Jackson Sues New Line for Some of That Missing "Rings" Booty
The Hollywood Reporter fills us in on a little bad blood between filmmaker Peter Jackson and his "Lord of the Rings" studio, New Line Cinema. Seems that not all the accounting ledgers match up when you look closely at the the first... More...
January 05, 2005
Peter Jackson to Roll the Bones
"Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson will tackle Alice Sebold's novel "The Lovely Bones" with co-writer Philippa Boyans, according to Ain't It Cool News. The project will be undertaken after Jackson finishes work on... More...
December 09, 2004
King Kong Pics
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November 29, 2004
Newsweek Visits King Kong Set
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