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“Beyond the Black Rainbow” Trailer, Psychedelic Fever Dream

“Beyond the Black Rainbow” has been around for a couple of years, but it's just now that it's nearing US limited release. Above is a first theatrical trailer – and it's just as beautifully weird as it sounds. Written and directed by Panos Cosmatos, the film is heavily inspired by Stan...

13 February 2012
08:29 GMT

Len Wiseman Dishes Details on 'Total Recall' Remake

Whether fans of the original are cool with the idea or not, a remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film “Total Recall” is in the pipeline. Director Len Wiseman has dished the first details about it. For the time being, all that is known of the project is that it stars Colin Farrell as the lead, Jess...

24 January 2012
04:18 GMT

Director Baz Luhrmann Injured on 'Great Gatsby' Set

Shooting for “The Great Gatsby” went on a holiday break sooner than scheduled after director Baz Luhrmann was injured on the set a couple of days ago. He required medical assistance for the injury but is now just fine. Luhrmann is shooting for the 3D film in Sydney, Australia. The entire team was pushing ...

27 December 2011
03:45 GMT

'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Sequels Confirmed

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” has not even opened in all territories, but talk of a sequel is already picking up speed. In a recent press call, director David Fincher has confirmed that two more films will be made. Starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is a remake of the Swedish one of the s...

21 December 2011
06:53 GMT

Video for Lou Reed and Metallica's 'The View' Is Out

“Lulu” is an album by Lou Reed and Metallica, one that unfortunately wasn't received that warmly by critics. The first single off it is called “The View” and has just gotten a brand new video directed by none other than Darren Aronofsky. One would expect something coming from the hands o...

5 December 2011
11:46 GMT

Concept Art for Bradley Cooper in 'The Crow' Remake

A while ago, word had it that director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was on board a remake of “The Crow,” while actor Bradley Cooper was in negotiations for the leading part. Today, we have a look at how said collaboration might have turned out. To fans' pleasant surprise, the projects went into limbo when...

15 November 2011
12:23 GMT

Madonna Does Harper's Bazaar, December 2011

Madonna never really had much success as an actress and she believes part of the reason why that happened was because people wanted her to fail, she says in the December 2011 issue of Harper's Bazaar, whose cover she graces. Set to make her directorial debut this year with “W.E.,” Madonna sat down wi...

11 November 2011
09:22 GMT

Darren Aronofsky Directs Chilling, Horrifying Anti-Meth PSAs

Though it's been nearly a decade since Darren Aronofsky's “Requiem for a Dream” came out, it remains to this day one of the most chilling portrayals of drug use in cinema. Meth Project is now using his experience for a series of new PSAs. The organization, which aims to reduce first-time meth us...

10 November 2011
11:01 GMT

Brett Ratner Resigns from Oscars After Homophobic Slur

While promoting his latest film, “Tower Heist,” world-famous producer and director Brett Ratner got himself in a spot of trouble with a series of remarks. One such comment – a homophobic slur – just cost him his job as producer of the Oscars. In a recent interview, Ratner let slip a very off...

9 November 2011
08:25 GMT

Taylor Lautner Will Star in and Produce Gus Van Sant Film

Even though his first film outside the “Twilight” universe, “Abduction,” was panned by critics, Taylor Lautner remains one of Hollywood's hottest commodities at the moment. He is so hot he actually gets to work with the likes of Gus Van Sant.Van Sant directed the Oscar-winning “Milk...

4 November 2011
05:27 GMT

Sylvester Stallone Sued for Stealing 'Expendables' Script Idea

When “The Expendables” came out in 2010, many expected it to fail miserably. Surprisingly, it turned out to be a major hit with audiences and even with some critics – but now, screenwriter Marcus Webb is saying he deserves all the credit. In documents filed in court the other day, Webb argues that S...

27 October 2011
06:13 GMT

New 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Poster Takes You Inside Lisbeth's Mind

“What is hidden in snow, comes forth in the thaw,” reads the new poster for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” unveiled on the official viral website Mouth Taped Shut. The film is out in December. Unlike the previous posters for the film, this one isn't controversial: there's no nudi...

26 October 2011
10:31 GMT

Director Bails on ‘The Crow’ Remake

One year ago, word got out that a remake of the 1994 classic “The Crow” was in the making. In April this year, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was confirmed as director. The other day, he dropped out of the project. Attempts at remaking “The Crow” have been many since the original film came out and, m...

19 October 2011
05:01 GMT

First Trailer for Madonna’s ‘W.E.’

Madonna has never had much success in movies, especially if one compares it to how she’s fared in music, where she’s the undeniable Queen of Pop. However, her latest film, “W.E.,” might very well change that. The first trailer for the two-tiered love story drama has just been released and ...

15 October 2011
04:56 GMT

‘The Divide’ Trailer: The Lucky Ones Did Die in the Blast

If the entire world was destroyed in a nuclear explosion, could the survivors still count on their humanity or dignity? Not really, director Xavier Gens seems to be saying in his latest film, “The Divide.”Though not out yet in theaters, the post-apocalyptic drama with touches of horror and dark comedy is ...

12 October 2011
09:12 GMT

UK Trailer for ‘Haywire’ Is Out, Explosive

Get ready for one helluva action movie: think female “Bond” and you get Steven Soderbergh’s latest movie, a B-rated effort called “Haywire.” The UK trailer for it has just been released, months after the international one dropped. The film, which comes out in theaters worldwide in Januar...

11 October 2011
07:42 GMT

Ban on ‘Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)’ Lifted in the UK

Horror movie fans in the UK shouldn’t despair that they’re deprived of seeing in theaters the sequel to the 2009 film that shocked even the most seasoned of them, “Human Centipede.” The ban on “Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)” has just been lifted. As we also informed you a w...

8 October 2011
03:41 GMT

New International Trailer for ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ Is Out

To get fans ready for the “feel bad movie of Christmas,” Sony has just released a brand new international trailer for the highly anticipated “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”Starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara as unlikely associates and lovers Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, the film...

5 October 2011
03:20 GMT

Chris Nolan Wanted for ‘The Twilight Zone’ Remake

Warner Bros. is looking to make a movie based on the very successful television series “The Twilight Zone,” that aired originally between 1959-1964. Chris Nolan, close to the studio because of the “Batman” trilogy is reportedly the frontrunner to direct it.Variety reports that the studio is al...

3 October 2011
10:45 GMT

Original Writers Are on Board ‘Wanted’ Sequel

Even though odds were against it happening, a sequel to “Wanted,” which originally starred Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, is finally being made. The scribes who penned the first film are now on board the sequel, it has emerged.As we also noted on previous occasions, there’s been a lot of speculati...

29 September 2011
03:22 GMT

Angelina Jolie Covers Vanity Fair, October 2011

Angelina Jolie is getting ready for the premiere of “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” which she wrote and directed and which should arrive in theaters in December 2011. To promote it, she’s just landed on the cover of the October issue of Vanity Fair. In the interview with VF, Jolie first sets the r...

31 August 2011
06:48 GMT

Director Confirms ‘Fast Five’ Sequel

Even though such an announcement was to be expected, it’s still comes surprisingly early: following a strong debut over the weekend, director Justin Lin has confirmed a sixth movie in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.As we also noted earlier today, “Fast Five” managed to top even the mos...

3 May 2011
11:00 GMT

Sucker Punch – Movie Review

Critics have jumped on Zack Snyder’s latest brainchild, “Sucker Punch,” with more violence than vultures on roadkill because it’s superficial, dumb and exploitative. At the same time, fans are defending it like only fans would, calling it a subversive masterpiece, a cult classic like no o...

2 April 2011
09:31 GMT

Sylvester Stallone Looking for Director for ‘The Expendables 2’

Sylvester Stallone did the unthinkable with “The Expendables” last year, managing to put out a film that he wrote, directed and starred in and that actually became a hit at the box office. Word has it he may be looking to get another director to helm the sequel.As far as official word goes, fans know only...

10 March 2011
05:44 GMT

James Cameron Says ‘Avatar’ Sequels Will Be Shot Simultaneously

Fans wondering how James Cameron will have time to make a second and third “Avatar” film when the first one took him over a decade needn’t worry: Cameron himself says they’ll be shot simultaneously.A short while ago, it was announced that the second and third installment in what had just becom...

25 January 2011
06:34 GMT

Kevin Smith Says Working with Bruce Willis Is ‘Soul Crushing’

The entire world may have nothing but kind words to say about actor Bruce Willis, but director Kevin Smith begs to differ. In a recent interview, Smith put Willis on blast, saying working with him was nothing short of “soul crushing.”Willis and Smith worked together on the action movie / comedy “Cop...

24 January 2011
10:44 GMT

‘Captain America’ Will Surprise Everyone, Director Promises

On July 22, 2011, moviegoers will experience a one of a kind action movie, featuring a superhero like the world has never seen before. At least, that’s what director Joe Johnston promises fans of the upcoming “Captain America.”Chris Evans stars as the much beloved Captain America and whether he will...

20 January 2011
06:48 GMT

‘Breaking Dawn’ Director Praises Robert Pattinson

“The Twilight Saga” is coming to an end as shooting for the final installment, which will be split in two, is currently under way. If it’s any consolation for fans, director Bill Condon has nothing but amazing things to say about leading man Robert Pattinson. LA Times’ 24 Frames got Condon on ...

18 January 2011
10:59 GMT

Jon Favreau Is Out of ‘Iron Man 3’

After making “Iron Man” into the $1.2 billion global franchise it is today with just two films, director Jon Favreau is out of the picture, announcing on his Twitter page that he wouldn’t return for the third film, scheduled to come out in May 2013. News broke in New York Mag’s The Vulture sec...

15 December 2010
03:13 GMT

Replacement Found for Lindsay Lohan in ‘Inferno’: Malin Akerman

Over the weekend, Lindsay Lohan lost another movie part because of her extended stay in rehab and legal problems, as the director of the upcoming biopic “Inferno” announced they were looking for a replacement. After promising he would stand by the troubled actress and wait for her until she was done with ...

22 November 2010
11:09 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Dropped from ‘Inferno’

Lindsay Lohan’s extended stay in rehab has cost her another movie role, one for which she even sparked some Oscar talk. The director of “Inferno,” Matthew Wilder, confirms to E! Online that they’re going with a different actress for the much-mediated biopic.Lindsay was cast in the role of Lind...

20 November 2010
07:06 GMT

Jessica Alba Blames Her Movie Flops on Directors

Either Jessica Alba has deliberately set out to annoy everybody in the industry or she really doesn’t realize her words can be upsetting. In a recent interview with Elle magazine, the actress blames her past movie flops on the directors she’s worked with.Also recently, Alba said in another interview that ...

19 November 2010
05:44 GMT

Uwe Boll Introduces World’s First Female Fat Superhero, Blubberella

German director Uwe Boll, famous for his passion for turning popular videogames in less than popular movies and for how universally hated he is by critics, is working on a new movie called “Blubberella.”Though he’s yet to finish his work on his latest film, the documentary “Auschwitz,” B...

27 October 2010
04:44 GMT

‘Wolverine 2’ Is Darker, Better, Hugh Jackman Says

Now that a director has been officially attached to the follow-up to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” Hugh Jackman is already bulking up for the part. The film will be darker, he also reveals. Much has been said about the “Wolverine” sequel, including that it wouldn’t be made because it had f...

21 October 2010
11:19 GMT

James Cameron to Direct Angelina Jolie in ‘Cleopatra’

While he’s working on the sequel to the highly successful “Avatar,” officially the biggest movie of all times, James Cameron is also looking into another project, as he’s been approached to direct “Cleopatra” with Angelina Jolie. Word that Stacy Schiff’s book “Cleopatra...

18 October 2010
03:43 GMT

Danny Boyle to Direct Third ‘28 Days Later’ Film

“28 Days Later” came out in 2003, and was followed by “28 Weeks Later” in 2007. Oscar-winning director is to return to the helm of the franchise he helped set up, with a third film tentatively called “28 Months Later.”Even for those who are not necessarily horror movie fans, &ldquo...

12 October 2010
04:41 GMT

‘Bourne 4’: No Jason Bourne, No Matt Damon

The tentatively called “The Bourne Legacy,” also known as “Bourne 4,” is happening, though it may not be in a way that’s pleasing to fans: director Tony Gilroy has just confirmed that the film will be without Matt Damon and without the character Jason Bourne.The announcement, though...

12 October 2010
03:08 GMT

Tony Gilroy Will Direct ‘Bourne 4,’ With or Without Matt Damon

In March this year, actor Matt Damon said that, as interesting as it may sound, he wasn’t into the idea of making a fourth Bourne film. He may still be so – but Universal has big plans for the franchise and has already gotten a director on board. The issue of whether a fourth installment to the Bourne fra...

6 October 2010
03:43 GMT

‘Superman’ Reboot a Go, First Details Are Out

“Superman” is getting a reboot and Warner Bros. is working very fast on the project: it already has a director, a producer and a writer. All in all, things are looking up. Though only last week word got out that Darren Aronofsky (“Requiem for a Dream,” “Pi” and “The Wrestler&...

5 October 2010
06:32 GMT

Confirmed: Chris Nolan Will Direct ‘Batman 3’

Fans probably saw this coming weeks, if not months, ago but they couldn’t have known it for sure until just now: Chris Nolan is officially on board the third “Batman” film as director.Over the weekend, Chris Nolan confirmed for the media that he and brother Jonah Nolan were working on a script for t...

30 September 2010
15:18 GMT

Director Refuses to Talk About Nicole Kidman’s Botoxed Face

If one is to believe reports in the media, Nicole Kidman is addicted to Botox. Not only that, but it’s also reportedly costing her movie roles because she’s losing expressiveness. Director John Cameron Mitchell of “Rabbit Hole” says he knows nothing about that. Mitchell worked with Kidman on &...

21 September 2010
04:21 GMT

Uwe Boll Premieres Gut-Wrenching Trailer for ‘Auschwitz’

German director Uwe Boll has finally diverted his attention from making successful video games into less successful films, but he’s unlikely to please people with his latest choice.Boll has upset many since he started in the movie-making business, but that’s never stopped him. Criticism on his latest film...

9 September 2010
11:12 GMT

‘Piranha 3D’ Producer Blasts James Cameron and ‘Avatar’

It’s on now: in a recent interview with Vanity Fair, James Cameron said the recently released “Piranha 3D” was the example of what should not be done in 3D. Producer Mark Canton has just responded to the diss – and it’s not pretty. As we also informed you the other day, Cameron said that...

1 September 2010
03:13 GMT

James Cameron Is Filthy Rich, Pockets $350 Million for ‘Avatar’

James Cameron is sitting on a mountain of money – literally. The director, who was already in a league of his own as regards the money he made, has officially become the one person to get an estimated $350 million for a single film. This is explained by the fact that Cameron acts as director, producer and write...

10 July 2010
07:32 GMT

‘Titanic’ 3D Drops in April 2012

Though many films that are not shot directly in 3D but instead adapted from traditional format to the 3D one in post-production leave much to be desired in terms of quality of the image and 3D effects (see “Clash of the Titans” and how much heat it took for this very fact), James Cameron is again set to p...

6 July 2010
12:08 GMT

Madonna Does Interview Mag to Talk Directing ‘W.E.’

Madonna has repeatedly tried to break into film, at first as an actress, but every time she did another movie, critics scowled at her efforts. As such, the singer has turned her attention towards directing: her second film, a period piece scheduled to go into production this summer and out in theaters by 2011, called...

4 May 2010
07:43 GMT

‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn’ Gets Director: Bill Condon

At the beginning of this month, word got out in the media that Summit Entertainment, the movie studio behind the “Twilight” phenomenon, was looking to get Oscar-winning director Bill Condon to helm the adaptation of the fourth original book “Breaking Dawn.” E! Online can now confirm that the &...

29 April 2010
10:16 GMT

Director Found for Final Two ‘Twilight’ Films, ‘Breaking Dawn’

“Twilight” fans are having a very good time right now, what with several developments to the franchise occurring these past few weeks, like the release of an “Eclipse” spinoff book, the announcement that Stephenie Meyer’s “The Host” will also be turned into a film and the nea...

8 April 2010
03:44 GMT

Elementary School ‘Scarface’ Play Is Not Real

The latest video to go viral and create a huge fuss on the Internet appears to be an elementary school play based on Brian De Palma’s classic 1983 film “Scarface,” one of the most violent movies in the history of cinematography, as Cinema Blend puts it. Though sparks are flying high over the pa...

30 March 2010
05:31 GMT

Quentin Tarantino Sued for Stealing ‘Kill Bill’ Story

Quentin Tarantino left the 2010 Academy Awards empty-handed, though many fans had hoped he would at least get the award for Best Director since “Inglourious Basterds” was not the favorite for Best Picture. Only one day later, the famed director is being sued for the 2003 blockbuster film “Kill Bill,...

9 March 2010
04:10 GMT


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