June 10, 2011
Weekly Ketchup: Is Naomie Harris the Next Bond Girl?
There are Rotten Ideas in the Ketchup every week, but Hollywood went a little crazy this week, with almost enough major stories (8!) that could have nearly filled the entire column with Rotten Ideas. Sequels (G.I. Joe 2, James Bond 23, Salt 2, TRON 3) and remakes/reboots (Big Man Japan, Cherry 2000, Daredevil, King Kong, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) dominated the week. This writer has seen our cinematic future and it's very, very familiar.
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July 9, 2010
Weekly Ketchup: Bonds' License to Kill May Be Revoked
This shortened week (following the 4th of July weekend) would normally be a bit light on movie news anyway, but movers and shakers are also holding back their big announcements until San Diego Comic-Con later this month, so this week was even lighter on news. However, a few tidbits still managed to stand out, including plans for movies based upon The Little Mermaid and TV's The Fall Guy, and new movies for Denzel Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Bacon and Billy Crystal.
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February 16, 2010
Five Facts About Solomon Kane
Bleak, brutal and bloody as hell, angsty throwback hack-'em-up Solomon Kane kicks a raging new life into the swords-and-scorcery genre -- largely thanks to a tremendous performance from James Purefoy. Created by Conan The Barbarian author Robert E Howard, Kane is a battle-hardened Puritan anti-hero who wanders the 17th-century world looking for evil to vanquish. He used to have God on his side. Now he's got a big sword and a bad attitude. The Brit star of Rome tears into the role (not to mention to the men and monsters he faces), announcing himself as a fearsomely charismatic leading man and making you wonder just what might have happened if they'd cast him as Bond... He tells RT what to expect from the film.
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January 8, 2010
Weekly Ketchup: Sam Mendes "Consulting" on Bond 23
This week's Ketchup sees Hollywood waking up from a couple of weeks off for the holidays, with news for James Bond 23, G.I. Joe 2, Twister 2 and the Dune reboot and more new projects for James Cameron, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson and that guy who was in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D.
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February 4, 2009
Exclusive: Inside Pinewood/Shepperton - A Photo Tour
Every year, the BAFTA film awards present a trophy for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. Introduced in 1978, the award recognises an organisation or a person's career and influence on the British Film Industry. This year's recipient, announced today, is Pinewood/Shepperton, two of the British industry's most important film studios whose contribution to filmmaking has resulted in some of the greatest movies of all time. Under strict instruction not to let anyone working at the studios know about the award, RT spent a day last week touring Pinewood and Shepperton and learning a little more about these stalwarts of film.
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November 12, 2008
Bonding with Bond, Day 23: Casino Royale (2006)
Community Manager RT-Ryan has never seen a single James Bond film, except for 2006's Casino Royale. To rectify the situation, he decides to watch every Bond film and write about his reaction as a 007 novice. After enduring a poor Brosnan finale, Ryan witnesses the Bond franchise reboot with Daniel Craig. How did he like the grittier, more serious side of 007?
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October 31, 2008
UK Tomatometer Preview: Quantum Of Solace - Is the New Bond Shaken or Stirred?
Today is Halloween, traditionally a big day for horror movies, but for 2008 this long standing tradition has been usurped by the return of a bigger, better, badder and more British institution. Today sees the release of Bond 22. Daniel Craig returns in his sophomore outing as Commander James Bond of Her Majesty's Secret Service in Quantum Of Solace, but what did the critics have think?
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October 1, 2008
EW Looks Back on 30 Unforgettable Nude Scenes
The MPAA doesn't like it, but America has never been able to get enough of naked people on the big screen -- and Entertainment Weekly has honored our fondness for flesh with a list of 30 unforgettable nude scenes.
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March 4, 2008
Rush Hour 3 Takes '07 DVD Rental Crown
It may not have been quite the box-office phenomenon that its predecessors were -- and critics may have disliked it enough to keep it down at 20 percent on the Tomatometer -- but that didn't stop Rush Hour 3 from emerging as the top DVD rental of 2007.
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December 6, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Golden Compass Sets Course For #1 Debut
New Line hopes to breathe some life into the North American box office with the launch of its pricey adventure film The Golden Compass which stands as the frame's only new wide release. Directed by Chris Weitz (About a Boy), the PG-13 film aims to capture a large crowd including the family audience and fans of sci-fi and fantasy.
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November 29, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Mr. Skywalker and Ms. Storm in New Thriller
Only one new film ventures into wide release. Studios typically avoid opening worthwhile pics during the weekend after the Thanksgiving frame since moviegoing subsides and holiday shopping becomes a bigger national priority. Overall ticket sales tumble by 40-50% from the previous frame and holdovers usually lead the way.
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November 21, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Enchanted Leads Packed Holiday Weekend
This weekend For the first time this decade, a new release seems set to take over the number one spot during the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the North American box office. Studios are cramming a six-pack of new titles into multiplexes nationwide hoping the recent famine in the marketplace will be replaced by a feast.
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November 15, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Beowulf Set To Conquer Multiplexes
One animated film will bump another from the number one spot at the North American box office. But the new warrior Beowulf is no B movie but an A-list production from an Oscar-winning director offering action audiences something new. Also opening this weekend but likely to see more modest grosses are the family pic Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and the romantic drama Love in the Time of Cholera.
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September 10, 2007
Haggis Confirms Serious Bond 22
When Daniel Craig told the Daily Express that the next Bond movie would be funnier, fans assumed the franchise was going back to the Roger Moore days. Screenwriter Paul Haggis cleared up that rumor.
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August 14, 2007
Bond 22 Details, Casting Rumors, and Controversy!
Bond 22 has just stirred up the inevitable first round of complaints: IGN Movies and The Times are reporting that the film's planned climactic action sequence has raised the ire of animal rights organizations. Plus, plot tidbits and a potential Bond girl?
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August 2, 2007
Another Day, Another Bond Girl Rumor
We know the 22nd Bond film is on the block for next November. We know Daniel Craig will be back for another turn as the tuxedoed spy. We even know Marc Forster is on board to direct. But what fans really want to know is who'll play the next Bond girl, and thankfully for rumormongering types, MTV News might have some answers.
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July 23, 2007
Haggis Talks Bond Plot and Locations
Okay, you didn't really think screenwriter Paul Haggis was going to tell us the plot of the new James Bond movie and where it would take place. But we didn't lie. He did discuss them in broad concepts.
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May 14, 2007
"Superman" Reigns at The Saturn Awards
Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" cleaned house at the Saturn Awards over the weekend. (Hey, don't laugh. The Saturn Awards have been around for over 30 years and they pay some fine attention to the genre films we all love so much.)
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April 18, 2007
Kate Beckinsale as "Barbarella"?
This word arrives by way of a British gossip column, so you know what to do with it, but here's the dirt: Kate Beckinsale is apparently being considered for the lead role in Dino De Laurentiis' "Barbarella" remake. And you won't hear any complaints from me.
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April 13, 2007
007 Writers to Tackle "Barbarella"
Seems like we've been hearing about a "Barbarella" remake for quite a while now, but there finally seems to be some serious progress on the project: "Casino Royale" writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have been hired to pen the screenplay for producer Dino de Laurentiis.
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April 13, 2007
Sequel Talk: "Jurassic Park 4," "Bond 22," "Punisher 2"
There are at least three sequels that we know are definitely (albeit eventually) arriving. Well, a whole lot more than three, obviously, but this update will focus only on ones that deal with dinosaurs, secret agents, and aggravated vigilantes.
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March 19, 2007
Next Bond Flick to Be a Direct "Casino Royale" Sequel
To those who were wondering what direction the 22nd James Bond movie would take, it seems that production designer Peter Lamont has a little info for you: The next 007 adventure WILL be a direct follow-up to "Casino Royale."
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March 13, 2007
"Candy" Girl to be Bond's Next Flame?
Just in time for the DVD release of "Casino Royale" comes word, via IGN, of rumors regarding who'll vamp it up opposite Daniel Craig in the inevitable next Bond movie. The report, initially picked up by MI6.co.uk from Australian magazine New Idea, names "A Good Year" and "Candy" actress Abbie Cornish as the next Bond girl.
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February 23, 2007
Daniel Craig Wants Jane Seymour Back in Bond-age
Jane Seymour made for a pretty striking Bond girl when she appeared in "Live and Let Die" -- which was way back in 1973. But 007 star Daniel Craig doesn't care that the gal's 57 years old. She's still quite beautiful -- and apparently Danny wants her back for "Bond 22."
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February 12, 2007
User Tomato Awards: "The Departed" Is Your Favorite of 2006
The votes are in, and "The Departed" is the number one flick of the year according to the User Tomato Awards. Martin Scorsese's engrossing crime drama topped such user faves as "Little Miss Sunshine," "Casino Royale," "The Prestige," and "Children of Men."
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February 11, 2007
BAFTA 2007 Winners Announced
The Orange British Academy Film Awards 2007 took place tonight at the Royal Opera House in London's trendy Covent Garden and Rotten Tomatoes UK were there to sip champagne and do our very best to stay sober enough to report back to you. And it was a ceremony full of surprises; an open field outside of Best Actor and Actress (which went to Forest Whitaker for Last King of Scotland and Helen Mirren for The Queen respectively) with no one film winning more than three awards.
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February 2, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: Win Tickets to the BAFTAs!
The hottest event in the British film calendar, the Orange British Academy Film Awards, takes place in London on Sunday 11th February. With more stars than the night sky dressed up to the nines looking to collect those coveted gold masks - this week's RT-UK theme is "cliché" in case you'd be wondering - it's the best party in London and Rotten Tomatoes UK have teamed up with those movie-loving folks at Orange to give one of our wonderful readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the glam event!
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January 31, 2007
NewsBits: Giannini to Return to "Bond"age; "Ice Age 3" is a Go
Sometimes there's some interesting, colorful or plain old geeky movie news that's also kinda ... skimpy. That's why I've come up with a very clever heading called "NewsBits." When you see that word, you know you'll be getting your regular daily allowance of RT Newsday goodness, only in smaller and somewhat skimpier form.
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January 30, 2007
Bond Screenwriters Shoot Down "Risico" Rumor
It was only a few days after "Casino Royale" opened up, but there they were: sequel rumors aplenty, most of which focused on the allegations that "Bond 22" would be based on the old Ian Fleming story "Risico," despite the fact that said source material had already been mined for "For Your Eyes Only" in '81. Confused? Don't worry about it, cuz it was all wrong.
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January 12, 2007
The Queen Rules BAFTA Nominations
Stephen Frears? drama "The Queen" came out on top with 10 nominations for this year?s Orange British Academy Film Awards, including Best Actress for Helen Mirren and nods for both Best Film and Outstanding British film. The other top-nominated films are the latest James Bond adventure, "Casino Royale", with nine nominations, and the Spanish thriller "Pan?s Labyrinth", with eight.
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January 5, 2007
A Few More Bond Tidbits to Kick Around
The popcorn's barely been digested on "Casino Royale," but that won't stop the James Bond junkies from popping up with all sorts of new nuggets of info on the NEXT 007 adventure.
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January 4, 2007
Overall Box Office Up More Than 3% from 2005
Total domestic box office showed a 3.4% climb in 2006, thanks mainly to semi-expensive profit-turners like "Talladega Nights," "The Break-Up," and "The Devil Wears Prada." And boy oh boy did Sony have a good year!
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December 14, 2006
Story Set for Next Bond Flick?
There's already been a good deal of conjecture and gossip thrown around regarding the NEXT James Bond movie, and here's the latest: Apparently the next 007 adventure will be based on an Ian Fleming story called "Risico" -- but that story's already been used for an earlier Bond flick!
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November 21, 2006
Eva Green Talks "Casino Royale" Sequel
There's some spoiler material below, so only click on through if you want some information on a character / plot thread that may (or may not) appear in the "Casino Royale" follow-up. Mega-sexy actress Eva Green is the one spilling secrets this time out.
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November 21, 2006
Bana, Bacon & Hurt Join the "Golden Compass" Company
We already knew that Nicole Kidman, Eva Green, Daniel Craig and Sam Elliott were signed to appear in Chris Weitz's big-screen rendition of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass," but now we have some more familiar faces to add into the mix.
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November 19, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Penguins Edge Out Bond For #1 Spot
In what was a very close race for box office supremacy, the dancing penguin cartoon Happy Feet narrowly edged out a strong debut for the new James Bond actioner Casino Royale for the number one spot in North America this weekend.
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November 10, 2006
Jude Law vs. James Bond?
British actor Jude Law insists that he was never offered the role of James Bond ... but that he'd jump through hoops to play a Bond villain.
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November 9, 2006
Jackpot! "Casino Royale" Has A Tomatometer!
With "Casino Royale" opening next week, the movie now has its first salvo of reviews and its own Official Tomatometer. What do the critics have to say? At 100%, they're all stirred and shaken.
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November 6, 2006
British Critics Dig the New Bond
Looks like the early responses to "Casino Royale" are surprisingly strong -- and you'd expect the British film experts to be particularly finicky about this specific series.
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October 25, 2006
"Casino Royale" - The Review, The Song, The DVD
Looks like today's a busy day for "Casino Royale," what with its first review hitting the 'net, plus there's a new music video, a DVD release date, and some now-confirmed gossip about what Scottish actor turned DOWN the role of 007.
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October 23, 2006
Get Your "Casino Royale" Snapshots Here
With only a few short weeks remaining before the return of James Bond, you may have noticed a lot more TV spots hitting the airwaves (especially if you watch football). And now we've been treated to a rather large block of promo pics for the flick.
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September 21, 2006
Check Out the New 007 Song ... or not.
Well, we already know all about the Bond girls, the Bond car, the Bond vodka, and the Bond beer. Which means it's time for the Bond song. The new tune for "Casino Royale," as written by Chris Cornell and David Arnold, is called "You Know My Name," and it's available for listening at YouTube.com.
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September 15, 2006
James Bond Loves Heineken Beer (and a new poster!)
Not too long ago we shared with you the astonishingly fascinating news that James Bond prefers Smirnoff Vodka over all the other brands. But if you're not a vodka person and you'd still like to be just like 007, feel free to order a Heineken.
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September 12, 2006
"Casino Royale" Test Screening is Fantastic
Over the weekend, AICN had a review of "Casino Royale" from a test screening in London. According to this reviewer, "Royal" is a ?fantastic? Bond film. It successfully introduces audiences to a new, more humanized James Bond played, this time, by Daniel Craig.
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September 10, 2006
The New Casino Royale Trailer Hits!
The new Bond has a new trailer, and it's, well, very Bond. For "Casino Royale," requisite chaos, sexiness, and flashy SFX abound, but is Dan Craig the same 007?
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September 1, 2006
"Bond 22" Moves to November 2008
I know it's a little early to start worrying about the James Bond movie after this November's "Casino Royale" -- but not if you're the studio bankrolling one of the planet's most popular franchises. With that in mind, Sony is now targeting November 7th (yes, of 2008) for the arrival of what's presently being called "Bond 22."
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August 28, 2006
Word of a New "Casino Royale" Trailer!
Frankly I thought the initial "Casino Royale" trailer was more than enough to get my butt into a multiplex set, but you hardcore 007 fans might just have another promo clip to sift through -- come Setember 5th.
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August 14, 2006
"Bond" Makers Discuss the "Casino Royale" Facelift
I finally go to see a widescreen and very clean version of the "Casino Royale" trailer (it was on the "Silent Hill" DVD), and you can now color me officially psyched for the 21st James Bond adventure. Series producer Michael G. Wilson and new Bond Daniel Craig recently shared their thoughts on the 007 kick-start with Entertainment Weekly...
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August 10, 2006
British Director Bails on "Bond 22"
We still have a few months to go before the 21st James Bond adventure, "Casino Royale," hits the screens, and already the series producers are looking for a director for the 22nd. Previous reports indicated that Brit director Roger Michell would be the guy, but that plan recently fell through.
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August 10, 2006
The Rock Delivers a "Spy Hunter" Update -- Kinda
Seems like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been planning to do a "Spy Hunter" movie for quite some time now, but since director John Woo left the project, the thing's kind of been moving in circles. ComingSoon.net had a chat with Rock-man, and here's what he had to say about the delays...
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July 27, 2006
Soundgarden Singer Lands "Royale" Gig
Just like the babes, the cars, the gadgets, and the explosions, the THEME SONG is a pretty important component of any 007 flick. So now we get word that singer/songwriter Chris Cornell will be contributed the opening track to the "Casino Royale" credits sequence.
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July 25, 2006
James Bond Works for Smirnoff Vodka
Well, "movie marketing" certainly has something to do with "movies," so why not share a press release from Smirnoff, one that clearly shows how cinema and consumerism can sleep together so soundly.
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July 23, 2006
Comic-Con 2006: "Iron Man" Villain, Armor Design, and Plot Details
...Talking about the feel of the armor, Favreau stated, "There is a sort of Robocop-like quality this character could have; I like the weight and mass and power," adding that this Iron Man would never be about martial arts "Power Rangers" moves, and instead all about heavy metal and heavy weapons.
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July 21, 2006
"Bond 22" Claims May 8th, 2008
We're still a few months away from "Bond 21" ("Casino Royale"), but already we have a release date and a piece of directorial gossip on the NEXT James Bond flick. And yes, Daniel Craig will be returning for a second spin in the Aston Martin.
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July 17, 2006
A New Director in the Bond Franchise?
We haven't been able to check out "Casino Royale" yet, but apparently the Bond-makers already have their eyeballs focused on the NEXT spy adveture. Early word is that Roger Michell ("Changing Lanes") may be the one behind the camera on that production.
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July 7, 2006
Get to Know the New Bond Babes!
Poor Edward Douglas. Recently the head editor of ComingSoon.net was required to visit the set of the new James Bond movie, "Casino Royale," and interview ALL THREE of the new Bond babes. How the guy struggled through a conversation with Eva Green, Catarina Murino, and Ivana Milicevic I'll never know. My eyeballs would have popped right out of my skull.
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June 15, 2006
The New "Bond" Villain Speaks!
Mads Mikkelson, the Danish actor who landed a gig as 007's newest nemesis in "Casino Royale," sat down with a British paper to answer a few questions, and IGN FilmForce was there to get the goods online.
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May 11, 2006
Bond's Got a Pretty Sweet Car!
If you're equal parts movie geek and car freak, then you'll definitely want to click right here to check out four peeks of 007's newest Aston Martin model.
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May 4, 2006
Another Bond Flick Already in the Works?
The globetrotting Stax over at IGN FilmForce has uncovered what appears to be plans to shoot yet another "Bond" movie following the still-being-filmed "Casino Royale," to hit theaters in, yes, the year 2-007.
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May 3, 2006
"Casino Royale" Teaser -- in English!
The French version of this teaser trailer has been floating about the internets for the past few days, and now comes the English-langauge version, thanks to the trailer-hosters at AOL Moviefone.
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May 1, 2006
Early (French) Trailer for "Casino Royale"!
JoBlo got wind of a French-language "Casino Royale" trailer that's been posted on YouTube.com, and of course he remembered to share it with the rest of us. Click right here for a little background on the trailer, and then click on the proper link to get the goods.
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April 27, 2006
007 Test Drives the New Fiat Bulldozer
Along with babes and bullets, James Bond is quite well-known for his fine taste in transportation ... and it seems he's chosen a rather unique piece of machinery for his opening battle in "Casino Royale" -- a bulldozer designed by Fiat.
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April 17, 2006
Casino Royale Enlists a "Vice" Villain
IGN FilmForce notes a 007-related Variety report, and it's news of the casting ... variety: Up & coming actor Isaach de Bankole, seen recently in flicks like Stay and The Skeleton Key, has snagged a role in the next 007 adventure.
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March 24, 2006
On-Set Snapshots of Bond and a Babe
IGN FilmForce points us towards some nifty new stills from "Casino Royale," as hosted at Sky.com. The latest Bond epic is currently filming in the Bahamas, and Sky snagged 12 pretty solid behind-the-scenes peeks at the production.
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March 13, 2006
Haggis To Direct And Produce "Enemies"
As negotiations with Columbia Pictures wrap up, multiple award-winning hyphenate Paul Haggis is adding another project to his plate: "Against All Enemies," based on former counterterrorism agent Richard A. Clarke's best-selling memoir.
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March 6, 2006
Take a Look at the "Casino Royale" Shoot!
ComingSoon.net points us toward a Swiss website called 20 Minuten, which is where Bond fans and foes can enjoy a few early peeks at the "Casino Royale" production. The snapshots were snagged in the Bahamas, and yes you'll get at least one peek at 007 himself ... and his new-fangled Aston Martin.
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February 22, 2006
Bond Fans Target New 007 Daniel Craig
"Casino Royale," the forthcoming James Bond flick (number 21, if you're counting), has generated quite the buzz among die-hard Bond fans irate over the casting of "Layer Cake" star Daniel Craig as the suave secret agent.
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February 16, 2006
Bondmakers "Mads" About Their New Villain
Look like the next Bond flick, "Casino Royale," will feature not only a brand-new actor as 007 (Daniel Craig) but a relatively unknown Dane called Mads Mikkelson as the lead villain. Director Martin Campbell confirmed the news that Mads will play a villain named "Le Chiffre."
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January 19, 2005
Bond Series Shaken and Stirred
The next James Bond film may not be for a while, according to Dark Horizons. MGM and Barbara Broccoli, the daughter of the series' longtime producer, disagree over the direction of the series. Broccoli wants the series to become more character- and dialogue-driven, as does the latest actor to play 007, Pierce Brosnan. However, MGM likes the stunts and action of the recent films.
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