This week at the movies, we've got adult film amateurs (Kevin Smith's
Zack
and Miri Make a Porno, starring
Seth Rogen and
Elizabeth Banks); a missing
persons mystery (Clint Eastwood's
Changeling, starring
Angelina Jolie and
John Malkovich); gangster gunplay (RockNRolla, starring Gerard Butler and
Thandie Newton); and an unhappy birthday (The Haunting of Molly Hartley,
starring Haley Bennett). What do the critics have to say?
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. Today's article is on The Man with the Golden Gun, Roger Moore's second foray into the world of 007. Read on to see how Ryan responded to its campiness and lighter tone.
In the final weekend before a new president is elected, all polls show that the raunchy comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno is the leading ticket among the frame's new candidates. Horror fans will get a fright flick with The Haunting of Molly Hartley which creeps into theaters on Friday, Halloween Day. Two films in limited release expand nationwide too - Angelina Jolie's missing son drama Changeling and Guy Ritchie's crime pic RockNRolla.
The credit crunch might be getting you down, but for a bargain price you can check out an eerily prophetic film about financial crisis, as Kim explores.
Mark Millar's been making a lot of noise this year about his proposed "Superman" movie(s), and in a new interview with Empire, he divulges the details of what he envisions as an eight-hour "magnum opus."
The long-gestating adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's "Preacher" has migrated to Columbia, where it's being set up as a vehicle for director Sam Mendes.
He knows most game-to-film adaptations are unsuccessful, but "Gears of War" screenwriter Chris Morgan is undeterred -- and he promises MTV that he's aiming for something "gritty and real."
Diana Gabaldon's series of "Outlander" novels, about "an 18th century Scottish Highlander and his time-traveling wife," are getting the film treatment from Essential Pictures and screenwriter Randall Wallace.
Paramount is prepping an adaptation of Dave Roman's graphic novel "Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery." Thor Freudenthal is attached to direct, and Evan Spiliotopoulos is writing the script.
Gary Oldman is in talks to star opposite Denzel Washington in "The Book of Eli," a Hughes brothers action thriller about "a lone hero who must fight his way across the wasteland of a near-future America to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the future of humanity."
Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black collaborated on the upcoming "Milk," and they must have enjoyed it, because as Black tells Collider, they're teaming up again -- this time, on an adaptation of Tom Wolfe's "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test."
Twilighters, rejoice! We've updated our photo gallery with 90+ images from the highly anticipated vampire romance Twilight, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer.
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. He's experienced Bond with two actors so far, and it's time for a third. Ryan explores Live and Let Die, the 8th Bond movie and the first to star Roger Moore.
Professional movie critics might be dropping like flies these days, but that's no reason to forget the rules of the game -- and Roger Ebert has posted a little rule book for those who need reminding.
RT spoke to Rogen for his five favorite films ever (click here for Monday's Five Favorites article with Kevin Smith), and followed up with an interview about Zack and Miri, opening this Friday.
He's gone from TV star to action hero to one of the biggest names in Hollywood -- on both sides of the camera. We're talking, of course, about Clint Eastwood, and with his latest directorial effort, Changeling, going wide this weekend, we at RT thought the time was right for a look back at the best-reviewed films of his career behind the lens.
It took place before Terrence Howard left "Iron Man 2," so it doesn't get into the most recent news and gossip, but AICN's two-part interview with Jon Favreau has been posted, and it's as wide-ranging as you'd expect.
Marvel has issued an "Avengers" production update, announcing that Robert Downey Jr. will appear as Iron Man, Jon Favreau will executive produce, and the team's lineup will include "Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more."
Dimension's "re-imagining" of "Hellraiser" appears to be back on track, with "Martyrs" helmer Pascal Laugier in final negotiations to write and direct.
According to Rob Cohen, the next "XXX" sequel -- titled "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage" -- is moving right along, and should be in theaters by the summer of 2010.
Universal has picked up the Viper Comics graphic novel "Villains," about "a young man who is failing at life and finds purpose when he meets a Svengali-style villain who takes him under his wing." Matt Jennison and Brent Strickland have been hired to write the script.
How's this for a confluence of behind-the-scenes talent: Mike Nichols is set to direct a David Mamet-scripted remake of Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low" for Miramax, with Scott Rudin (and possibly Martin Scorsese) producing.
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. Sean Connery returns for a final official Bond appearance with Diamonds Are Forever. See what Ryan thought about Connery's reprisal of the role.
The cast of Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" keeps growing: According to new reports, Michael Sheen has signed on as the Cheshire Cat, Alan Rickman will play the Caterpillar, and Christopher Lee will play an unspecified role.
After watching "High School Musical 3" take over the box office last weekend, Paramount wasted no time in fast-tracking its Zac Efron-led "Footloose" remake.
With Best Picture campaigns underway for "Wall-E" and "The Dark Knight" -- and another potentially to follow for "Iron Man" -- is this the year the Academy Awards abandons the art house?
He's done the music for everything from Tim Burton's "Batman" to the upcoming Notorious B.I.G. biopic, but Danny Elfman isn't resting on his laurels -- and he discussed his next projects with Collider in a recent interview.
Fox has signed the Jonas Brothers to star in a film adaptation of William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray's book "Walter the Farting Dog." The Farrelly brothers may direct.
Universal has purchased the film rights to EA's best-selling "Army of Two" game, and is prepping an adaptation with producer Scott Stuber and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns.
According to Moviehole, Universal has decided to pretend that all those direct-to-video "American Pie" sequels never happened, and is prepping an "American Pie 4" for theaters.
For the week leading up to All Hallow's Eve, there's a surprising dearth of new horror releases hitting DVD. Rest assured, though, titillation and scares can be found in a trio of horror comedies (Zombie Strippers, Poultrygeist, and the reissued slasher classic, Pieces). For tamer fare, check out Kit Kittredge, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D, and Disney's CGI Tinker Bell.
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. Today he talks about the polarizing On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the first Bond film not to star Sean Connery.
RT spoke to Smith for his five favorite films ever, and followed up with an interview about dealing with the MPAA and the process of creating the Zack and Miri universe.
It was missing special effects, music, and a pair of scenes yet to be filmed, but Fox screened "Dragonball" recently, and an early rundown has surfaced at AICN.
A test screening was held last week for Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's "Game," and the reactions have started to pop up across the Web. No need to search for them, though -- /Film's compiled a handy list.
It isn't 100% different from the clip you've already seen, but a new international trailer for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has leaked, and it's just a click away.
It wasn't quite the blockbuster some were hoping for, but if producer Gale Anne Hurd has her way, "The Incredible Hulk" will get a sequel -- and Edward Norton will be along for the ride.
According to comments made recently by producer Deborah del Prete -- and IESB's unnamed sources -- Frank Miller will indeed be directing a "Buck Rogers" update for Nu Image/Millennium.
The first trailer for Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" has made its debut, and in case you were wondering, Mr. Eastwood most certainly can still kick some bad-guy tush.
Wondering what's going on with "Fanboys"? How about "Shanghai" or "Crossing Over"? Heck, how about the rest of The Weinstein Company's ever-shifting release schedule? The Los Angeles Times caught up with Harvey Weinstein, and he had all the answers.
According to producer Bill Mechanic, David Fincher's next project will be an adaptation of Marc Andreyko and Brian Michael Bendis' graphic novel, "Torso."
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. In Sunday's writeup, he returns to regular Bond films with You Only Live Twice.
Recession be damned! Movie fans went on a spending spree at North American multiplexes as a pair of new sequels pumped over $72M into cash registers driving the overall marketplace to the biggest October weekend in box office history.
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. In today's entry, he talks about one of the "unofficial" Bond movies, 1967's parody Casino Royale. Was it successful in lampooning the franchise?
This week's Weekly Ketchup features new roles for Javier Bardem, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Naomi Watts and Catherine Zeta-Jones in a diverse batch that hits most of the obligatory marks. Videogame? Check. Comic book superhero? Check. Remake? Check. Ashton Kutcher? Sigh...
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. Today's entry focuses on some general observations on the franchise that were inspired by watching the fourth movie, Thunderball.
Well, would you look at that? It's almost Halloween again. But before you have to fill up the candy bowl and set the plastic cauldron of dry ice out on the porch, your good friends at RT have taken the time to refresh our list of the best horror movies of all time!
In a new interview with Collider, Hyde Park CEO Ashok Amritraj explained his motivations for pursuing a new "Street Fighter" movie, dropped a few hints about what fans can expect from "The Legend of Chun Li," and speculated on the future of the franchise.
Sam Raimi's out, but Paramount remains enthusiastic about a Jack Ryan reboot: According to Moviehole, the studio has retained Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mace Neufeld to produce the fast-tracked project.
The first sentence of Variety's article says it all: "For his next directing effort, Steven Soderbergh is plotting a 3-D live-action rock 'n' roll musical about Cleopatra."
Screaming! Sharp objects! Girls in their skivvies! And all of it in glorious 3-D! Get your first glimpse of next year's "My Bloody Valentine" remake now!
Warner Bros. has acquired the film rights to Jon Stock's upcoming novel "Dead Spy Running," and has handed McG the keys for what the studio sees as the first installment in a franchise.
Paramount's long-planned "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" is getting what Variety describes as "a complete overhaul," thanks to a pitch from Chris Columbus, who is in talks to direct. Jim Carrey is still attached to star.
Columbia has purchased the rights to Katherine Kurtz's "Deryni Rising" novel, with an eye toward using the 1970 historical fantasy into a launchpad for a franchise.
This week at the movies we've got plucky thespians (High School Musical 3: Senior Year, starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens), fraternal cops (Pride and Glory, starring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell), and systematic slayings (Saw V, starring Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor). What do the critics have to say?
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. Today's entry is on the third installment, 1964's Goldfinger.
Rarely does Hollywood release two films on the same day that are as opposite in every way as this Friday's pair of new openers. Disney promotes a hit TV franchise to the big screen with the G-rated fun of High School Musical 3: Senior Year which will play to young kids and their parents. But playing in most of those same multiplexes will be the gruesome horror sequel Saw V which pushes the boundaries of its R rating.
So now that Sam Raimi is officially attached to the next two "Spider-Man" sequels, what's going on with that Paramount deal that was supposed to see Raimi directing a reboot of the Jack Ryan franchise? As Raimi tells MTV, it's most likely dead in the water.
Michael Bay took his awesome button to Egypt last weekend, where "Transformers 2" became, in the words of Sharon Waxman, "the first major Hollywood film in decades filmed in the heart of the Middle East."
Javier Bardem has signed on to star in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Biutiful," about "a man embroiled in shady dealings who is confronted by a childhood friend, now a policeman."
Now that Steven Spielberg is detached from "The Trial of the Chicago 7," the search is on for a director -- and the short list of candidates apparently includes a certain Mr. Benjamin Stiller.
There's been a lot of talk over the last few months about James Cameron's "Avatar" -- but what about the adaptation of Yukito Kishiro's "Battle Angel" manga that's on Cameron's to-do list? In a new interview with MarketSaw, designer and artist Mark Goerner talks about the 18 months he spent working on the project.
He's got his latest directorial effort, "Changeling," coming out in a matter of weeks, but Clint Eastwood is already looking ahead to his next starring vehicle, "Gran Torino" -- and USA Today gives you your first look behind the scenes.
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. Read what he thought of From Russia With Love, the second installment of the legendary franchise.
In honor of the imminent Saw V, your pals at RT decided it would be fun to compile a list of some of the most iconic serial killers in horror film history. You'll find Freddy and Jason here, of course, but we've also made room for a few less obvious choices, and dug up clips of the whole rogue's gallery in all their gory glory. Let the slashing begin!
Charlie Kaufman is one of Hollywood's most original thinkers, and his quirky, complex, thought-provoking scripts have been the basis for some of the oddest -- and most strangely affecting -- films of recent years. Now, the wildly inventive screenwriter behind Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay) turns to directing with Synecdoche, New York.
Citing a difference in philosophy with new director David Fincher, screenwriters Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary have left the upcoming adaptation of Charles Burns' graphic novel "Black Hole."
Could our current economic woes signal a rise in escapist fare at the box office? According to some of the filmmakers recently interviewed by the New York Times, signs point to yes.
Dimension Films' Extreme division is prepping a slew of direct-to-DVD titles, many of them offshoots of theatrical releases -- including sequels for "Pulse," "Children of the Corn," "Feast," and "Hell Ride."
If you have or know young children, you probably understand the mystical power of the words "Yo Gabba Gabba!" -- and will either be excited or horrified to learn that there's a big-screen version of the hit Nickelodeon show in the works.
Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in "The Fiance," a Warner Bros. rom-com about "a woman who cancels wedding plans and breaks up with her seemingly perfect fiance so she can try to figure out who she really is." Burr Steers will direct.
Ashton Kutcher will star in "Five Killers," a Robert Luketic-directed comedy about "a former hit man whose life is turned upside down because someone from his past has paid a group of killers to bump him off."
Naomi Watts is in talks to star in Audrey Wells' "My Name Is Jody Williams," a biopic about the teacher-turned-activist whose efforts to wipe out land mines were rewarded with a Nobel Peace Prize.
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. Read what he thought of Dr. No, the 1962 film that started it all.
Citing the all-consuming pressure of the franchise and a desire to maintain balance, "Quantum of Solace" director Marc Forster has declined an offer to direct the next installment in the Bond franchise.
Is a live-action "Doctor Strange" movie around the corner? In comments recently made to MTV, Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige said he "would not be shocked" if the Master of the Mystic Arts ended up with an adaptation on the production slate in the next 18 months.
Remember a few months ago, when Sam Raimi hinted that he and his brother Ivan might be sitting down to write a fourth "Evil Dead" movie in August? Well, there still isn't a script.
If you had Daniel Craig's name on your list of potential big-screen Thors, you can scratch it off: Craig recently told IESB that Marvel approached him about starring in Kenneth Branagh's "Thor," and he turned it down.
Now that Frank Miller has finished "The Spirit," what's next for the writer/director? Collider caught up with Miller and producer Deborah Del Prete recently, and got a few clues.
Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, and 50 Cent have signed on to star in Gela Babluani's "13," a remake of the director's own French-language film "13 Tzameti."
Chuck Palahniuk's novel "Haunted," about a group of people who "unwittingly end up competing in a 'Survivor'-like scenario, where the host withholds heat, power and food," is headed for the screen.
Overture has hired David Gordon Green to direct "Freaks of the Heartland," an adaptation of the horror graphic novel from "30 Days of Night" writer Steve Niles.
Castle Rock has picked up "Book of Shadows," an action-adventure project about "a young man who must embark on the perilous journey of first love and face many trials of maturity while on the dangerous quest to close a mythical tome." Rob Reiner will direct.
This week, Hulk smaaaaaaaaashes onto DVD and Blu-ray with hours of bonus content and that buzzed-about cameo by Captain America. It's also a bountiful week for James Bond fans, as Casino Royale and a six pack of classic Bond flicks make their way to Blu-ray. Read on for more of this week's hottest DVD news and releases!
They're being removed from IMDb almost as quickly as they go up, but audience reactions from the recent "Watchmen" screening have hit the Web, and ComicBookMovie is doing its best to preserve them. (Warning: They are, as you might guess, chock full of spoilers.)
He's working on a slew of different projects, but "Zack and Miri" star Seth Rogen isn't too busy to take a few moments and chat with Collider about some of his upcoming movies, including "Observe and Report," "Green Hornet," and the mythical "Fanboys" -- not to mention those "Ghostbusters 3" rumors.
He may not be a household name (yet), but with a hand in "Y: The Last Man," "Runaways," and "Lost," Brian K. Vaughan has the answers to a lot of fanboy questions -- and Collider was able to ask a few during a recent interview.
Want to get Terrence Howard's perspective on why he won't be starring in "Iron Man 2"? How about his thoughts on life and the universe? Good news -- you can hear all of the above in his recent interview with NPR.
What happens when two best friends schedule their weddings for the same day? "Bride Wars," that's what -- and you can catch the first trailer now at IGN.
It seems the studios' thirst for comic book adaptations isn't unquenchable after all: producer Charles Roven, talking to Shock Till You Drop about his upcoming Nicolas Cage period piece "Season of the Witch," mentioned that "The Flash" is stuck in development limbo.
We all know the Oscars aren't the truest indicator of quality, but just how many great movies, actors, and directors have been passed over for the little golden man? The Los Angeles Times has assembled a list offering its answers for those very questions.
What has Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, and a dog? If you answered "the trailer for 'Marley & Me,'" then give yourself a gold star and head over to see your first two and a half minutes of the romantic comedy reaching theaters Christmas Day.
"Big Momma's House 3"? Seriously? Yes, according to producer David Friendly, who recently told IESB that another sequel for the Martin Lawrence franchise is in the script-writing stages.
With the elections just a few weeks away, W. seemed ready to rule the box office this weekend, but it was Fox's weekend to break out of its slump, with two of its openers finding their way into the top 5, including Max Payne to lead them all.
All through this coming week, and continuing beyond that, don't be surprised if you see the RT logo pop up on your television while tuned into FX. During their nightly movie broadcasts, we'll be supplying a little trivia crawl while the ads play above it. Read on to see the complete scheule.
Shockingly, we've gone two weeks in a row without hearing any new remakes announced, but there are some interesting-sounding projects for a few popular and/or talented directors. This week also saw an unusually high number of ambitious titles being cancelled. Read on for the Weekly Ketchup!
With production underway in Germany, and a recently announced synopsis and full cast lineup, what could get you more excited about Quentin Tarantino's WWII pic Inglourious Basterds? How about the very first production image, featuring Brad Pitt on set as Tennessee hillbilly Lt. Aldo Raine??
Consider the veil of secrecy officially lifted: In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, the magazine goes behind the scenes of J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," and comes away with all sorts of information -- including a synopsis.
Warner Bros. has announced November 20, 2009 as the release date for Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes," starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams.
In a bit of surprise schedule-twiddling, Paramount has delayed the wide releases of two fourth quarter films, pushing back "The Soloist" and "Defiance" to 2009.
First, Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" had to fight for an R rating. Then the movie's poster was a problem. Now, according to some newspapers and television stations, it's the title that has to change.
The fourth and fifth "Spider-Man" movies are officially in the works, but still too far away to know much about -- but that didn't stop MTV's Larry Carroll from trying to get a little info out of Sam Raimi.
With Clint Eastwood's "Changeling" just around the corner, the Los Angeles Times thought it might be nice to revisit the case that inspired the film -- and spend some time behind the scenes with the filmmakers.
The power of Grayskull might be enough to turn Prince Adam into He-Man, but it's apparently no longer sufficient to get a movie made: Latino Review is reporting that Warners has benched Justin Marks' pet project.
Ever wonder why game-to-film adaptations get such a bad rap? Well, wonder no more: The Movie Blog has assembled a long and painful list of all the ways a game's journey to the big screen can go terribly, terribly wrong.
Liam Neeson has joined Christina Ricci in the cast of "After.Life," signing on to play "a funeral director who appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead."
This week at the movies, we've got presidential redemption, a lethal cop, a raunchy road-trip), and Southern sisterhood. What do the critics have to say?
A video game, a novel, and even the current commander-in-chief all get the big-screen treatment as Hollywood banks on known brands to make multiplex cash registers ring in hopes of a fourth consecutive up weekend compared to last year.
Geoff Boucher of the L.A. Times recently phoned Tim Burton on the set of "Alice in Wonderland," and found the director in a chatty mood, willing to discuss projects past, present, and future.
Wondering why you haven't seen a trailer for "The Road" yet, even though it's scheduled to come out before the end of the year? Well, it looks like it might not be finished in time to make its release date -- or any date in 2008, for that matter.
The third and final part of Fox co-chair Tom Rothman's interview with IESB has been posted, and if you want to know about the prospects for a "Sims" movie, a Deadpool spinoff, and more "X-Files" or "Die Hard" films, get to clickin'.
Offering proof that no rumor is too silly to be believed, Ron Shelton and Tim Robbins have confirmed that yes, they have been discussing plans for a "Bull Durham" sequel.
Is Elton John working on a musical comedy for Ben Stiller -- about "a guy on Broadway who is gay, has HIV and AIDS, and has to go back and face his wife and his kids that he left"?
Steve Carell has signed on to play the lead in "Brigadier Gerard," an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's series of short stories about "a French solider during the Napoleonic wars who is deluded about his level of bravery."
Adult film star Sasha Grey's bid for crossover success has gotten a boost with a role in Steven Soderbergh's next project, "The Girlfriend Chronicles."
Warner Bros. has hired Brad Ingelsby to write "Sleeper," an adaptation of the Ed Brubaker Wildstorm comic about "an operative whose fusion with an alien artifact makes him impervious to pain and allows him to pass the ability on to others through skin contact." Sam Raimi will produce.
With the presidential race getting down to the wire, and Oliver Stone's long-awaited W. hitting theaters this week, we at RT thought it would be the perfect time to present you, the electorate, with a list of some of our favorite movie presidents. So register to vote, hum "Hail to the Chief" to yourself, and check out our ode to the finest in cinematic statecraft.
If you're a fan of fantasy film, we've got a treat for you: the exclusive red band trailer premiere for Let the Right One In, the Swedish vampire romance that has enraptured critics the world over. Watch it now!
After seven-and-a-half years of marriage, the Snatch director and pop superstar, who has her own directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom, premiering this week, have announced jointly their plans to divorce.
The rumor mill giveth, and Terry Rossio taketh away: The "Pirates of the Caribbean" screenwriter has summarily debunked all the "Pirates 4" rumors that recently surfaced, including reports that Tim Burton will direct.
Fox Searchlight's adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's bestselling book "The Secret Life of Bees" reaches theaters on Friday, and ComingSoon was lucky enough to get a few moments with stars Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, and Jennifer Hudson.
It appears to be lost somewhere in development limbo, but according to Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Morhaime, plans for a "World of Warcraft" movie are still afoot.
Muppet noir? It might sound strange, but that's the idea behind "Happytime Murders," a film about "a puppet detective forced to solve a string of murders around the Happytime Gang, the cast of a popular children's show."
The official site for Takashi Miike's live-action adaptation of the "YatterMan" anime has launched, complete with a pair of the strangest teaser trailers you'll see all year.
Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis and Malin Akerman have joined Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Faizon Love in "Couples Therapy," the Favreau-directed comedy about four couples at a tropical island resort.
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 calendars for Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds!
Nobody's saying exactly why -- at least, not on the record -- but Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard in the role of Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes for "Iron Man 2."
We haven't heard much about it since it made waves at Sundance, but Christine Jeffs' "Sunshine Cleaning" -- starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt as sisters who find themselves in the crime scene cleanup business -- has itself a brand new trailer.
Is greed still good more than 20 years later? Twentieth Century Fox aims to find out with "Money Never Sleeps," the Oliver Stone-less sequel to "Wall Street" that just picked up a producer and writer.
Everyone who was dreading the supposedly fast-tracked "Lethal Weapon 5" can breathe a sigh of relief: According to Richard Donner, Mel Gibson has turned down the sequel, and it's "dead in the water."
Could Marvel's upcoming "Avengers" movie feature a certain big green antihero as its villain? According to "Iron Man" screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, signs point to yes.
It's been a typically long buildup for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," but according to TrekMovie, fans will get a full-length trailer soon -- as in next month.
What with Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" gathering all sorts of buzz, you'd think he'd have no problem getting his boxing flick "The Fighter," starring Mark Wahlberg and Brad Pitt, onto the screen. And you would, apparently, be quite wrong.
DreamWorks just flew the coop at Paramount -- and has found a new place to roost at Universal, where they've just signed a new, seven-year distribution deal.
Anyone who's been holding out hope that David Fincher would eventually get around to making his long-discussed adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's "Rendezvous with Rama" should probably find something else to look forward to -- Fincher himself recently told FirstShowing that "it looks like it's not going to happen."
The gang at Bloody Disgusting has come across the full cast listing for "Saw V" -- and they say what they've found will "leave some of you flabbergasted."
Nancy Meyers' next romantic comedy doesn't have a title, but it does have a rather impressive cast: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin have signed on to play the sides of the movie's love triangle.
The time has come to take Indiana Jones home, as Paramount's long-awaited sequel comes to DVD and Blu-ray this week. (For a sneak peek, we've got exclusive Kingdom of the Crystal Skull concept art for you!) We've also got a smidgen of Bond DVD news, a score of Tomatometer-approved new releases (Mongol, Stuck, Standard Operating Procedure), and some spooky suggested viewing for your Halloween movie marathons!
We've been talking about it here for what seems like months -- and now, film fans, the first trailer for Jean-Claude Van Damme's meta-action-thriller-comedy "JCVD" is here.
It's been a long time, sci-fi fans, but Ridley Scott is back: 25 years after first targeting Joe Haldeman's "The Forever War," the director appears to finally be on the verge of helming an adaptation.
It's just one photo -- and sort of a silly one at that -- but if you want to see Ben Kingsley on the set of "Prince of Persia," here's your first opportunity.
Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" has started shooting in London, and you know what that means -- the first set photos have surfaced of Robert Downey Jr. in old-timey sleuthin' action.
First we heard he would, then we heard he wouldn't...and now there seems to be something like photographic evidence that Captain America did, in fact, make (sort of) a cameo in "The Incredible Hulk."
Want to see some cool behind-the-scenes set photos from "The Road"? You're in luck: a supporting actor has posted a bunch of shots from the production, some of which give an idea of what the film's villains will look like.
Has Cameron Crowe been watching a lot of "Joe vs. the Volcano"? Nick and James from Gone Elsewhere have gotten ahold of the screenplay for Crowe's next project, and the answer seems to be yes.
Wong Kar-wai has just debuted the "definitive" version of his 1994 film "Ashes of Time," and to celebrate the occasion, he took a few minutes to discuss the project with IGN Movies.
Just days after it was announced that Jamie Foxx had joined the cast of Frank Darabont's "Law Abiding Citizen," AICN has the scoop that Darabont himself has exited the project...and that it "ended ugly."
In one of the bigger upsets in recent box office history, the canine adventure Beverly Hills Chihuahua remained at number one with the highly touted and highly pedigreed Body of Lies landing with a thud in third.
This week saw the announcement of a couple of sequels, some casting news/rumors for two big DC Comics titles, two new biopics and adaptations of some classic English lit. Thankfully, no remakes this week!
We caught up with Aja for his only UK interview to learn more about the movie as well as his latest project, a 3D remake of Joe Dante's classic Piranha.
Latino Review's Kellvin Chavez bumped into the president of DC Comics earlier this week, and took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about the publisher's film properties, including Superman, Batman, and Supermax.
Kevin Smith recently sat down with AICN's Quint for a sprawling interview covering a number of topics, including the "dim" prospects for Smith's horror project, "Red State."
As his new movie, "W," rounds the bend into theaters, Oliver Stone took some time to sit down with Maxim's Charlie LeDuff for a fascinating in-depth profile.
It doesn't contain much in the way of actual information, but if you're excited about seeing Taylor Kitsch play Gambit in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," you'll want to read his recent interview with MediaBlvd.
The ongoing battle between Scott Rudin and the Weinsteins over "The Reader" took another turn yesterday, when Rudin walked away from the project completely.
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