Category: Films
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (2011) (***)
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the directors of the Jim Carrey comedy I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS, have tackled an ambitious romantic comedy for their second directional effort. The story attempts three multigenerational love stories. Because of it, the film never delves deep under the surface. What the story lacks in depth, though, Dan Fogelman's script certainly makes up for in craft. How all the pieces come together is crazy.
The Senate and Method Studios Arm Captain America
The main body of work for The Senate’s 170+ shots on Captain America: First Avenger (supervised by the company's Richard Higham) involved the Kruger Chase Sequence, a major action sequence near the beginning of the film, where Steve Rogers, having just taken the "Super Soldier Serum" that will transform him into Captain America, gives chase to Heinz Kruger, a man bent on stealing the serum for his own dastardly ends.
DreamWorks Animation Wins Kung Fu Panda Lawsuit
DreamWorks Animation was the victor in a Los Angeles jury case where the studio was accused of stealing the idea for KUNG FU PANDA, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Nine Nation Animation Opens in Beverly Hills This Weekend
The animated anthology feature NINE NATION ANIMATION will open in Beverly Hills and Pasadena this weekend.
Universal Takes Crack at Nutcracker
Universal Pictures has picked up revamped version of THE NUTCRACKER from Jon Gunn and John Mann, reports Variety.
Dodgeball Writer/Director to Adapt Umbrella Academy Comic
Universal Pictures has tapped Rawson Thurber (DODGEBALL) to pen a new draft of its adaptation of the award-winning Dark Horse comic THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, reports Deadline.com.
Arthur & Lancelot Gets Release Date
Warner Bros. has set a release date for the modern knight of the round table tale ARTHUR & LANCELOT, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Sony Pictures to Release The Amazing Spider-Man in IMAX 3D
IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX), and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that the highly anticipated 3D action-adventure, The Amazing Spider-Man, will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film's worldwide release on July 3, 2012.
Saving Private Ryan Actor Drinks Pacific Rim
Max Martini (SAVING PRIVATE RYAN) has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro-directed PACIFIC RIM, reports Variety.
Supermarionation Jackboots On Whitehall Makes U.S. Debut
On July 26, New Video’s Flatiron Film Company will release the supermarionation World War II farce, Jackboots on Whitehall, for the first time in the U.S. across cable VOD, digital platforms and DVD.
Dylan Dog Scares up DVD/Blu-ray
Paranormal crime scenes combined with comedic mishaps are all in a day’s work for New Orleans’ most surreptitious investigator in DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD July 26th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
ATTACK THE BLOCK (2011) (****)
Joe Cornish's film begins with a group of teens, predominately black, mugging a white woman. Then they witness something fall from the sky and when they go to investigate are attacked by a horrible alien creature. In a lesser film like this one, those black kids would be dead before the title card popped up. But that's not what happens in Cornish's spitfire horror sci-fi comedy. You know right from the start that this film is working on a different level.
'Captain America': 'Poor Man's Process'
Christopher Townsend discusses digitally altering Steve Rogers and Red Skull in the latest Marvel superhero movie.
Mutts Coming to the Big Screen Thanks to Fox
20th Century Fox is developing an animated feature version of the comic strip MUTTS, reports Heat Vision.
Captain America Claims the U.S. Box Office
Paramount and Marvel's CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER captured the top spot at the U.S. box office for the weekend of July 22-24, 2011.
Ben 10 Set to Hero Up in First CG Movie
Cartoon Network announced today that its alien-morphing boy hero, Ben 10, is set to star in his first CGI animated television movie: Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens.
DreamWorks Animation/Netflix Streaming Deal in Works
DreamWorks Animation is in final talks with Netflix to provide its films for streaming on the service, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Mutant Chronicles Director Drinks Last Blood
Simon Hunter (MUTANT CHRONICLES) will direct an adaptation of the online graphic novel LAST BLOOD, reports Deadline.com.
Cronenberg's Scanners Becoming TV Series
David Cronenberg's sci-fi/horror flick SCANNERS is getting a TV series adaptation from Dimension Films, reports Deadline.com.
Relativity Media, Atlas Ent. to Bring Voltron to Big Screen
Relativity Media’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley announced today the studio has optioned the feature film rights for Voltron from World Event Productions, and will adapt the live-action big screen version from the 1984 cult-classic animated series Voltron: Defender of the Universe.
Robert Rodriguez To Adapt Fire and Ice
Robert Rodriguez revealed to an excited Comic Con crowd that he his developing a live-action version of FIRE AND ICE, based on the art of Frank Frazetta, reports ComingSoon.net.
Ninja Turtles Co-Creator to Exec Produce Zombie Apocalypse
Kevin Eastman, co-creator of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, and DESPERADO producer Carlos Gallardo are set to exec produce ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE, which will be written and directed by Chee Keong Cheung (UNDERGROUND), reports Variety.
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Dredd Sets Sites on 2012 Release Date
Lionsgate has selected a release date for DREDD, a new version of the JUDGE DREDD comic, reports Variety.