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THE MOVIE: When an alien attack threatens the Earth’s existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace. This is Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo Del Toro’s ode to the Godzilla movies of his youth. … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Road to Perdition’s Sam Mendes is directing Bond 23. Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark. Taking over Alexandre Aja’s director’s chair will be John Gulager, who is known for the Feast films. Updates: … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: John Carter is Disney’s tremendously expensive big screen adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ famous series of novels which began with A Princess of Mars way back in 1917.The film is directed by Andrew Stanton, director on breakout Pixar … Continue reading →

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THE MOVIE: The Pirates of the Caribbean director wants to adapt the Western classic about a cowboy crime-fighter and his Native American sidekick in a “Don Quixote” fashion, where the titular character is the fool, and his buddy, Tonto, is … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: A prison security expert is framed and forced to escape his own high-tech security prison. Sly Stallone is taking on a role previously considered for Bruce Willis. Shooter’s Antoine Fuqua was originally attached to direct. Road House 2′s … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: 500 Days of Summer director Marc Webb presents the untold story of Spider-Man’s origin in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man, featuring Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) as the costumed web-slinger. Also starring Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, and … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: The is the big screen of the popular 60′s horror TV series, directed by Goth maestro Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jackie Earle Haley, Chloe Moretz, and Eva Green. In theaters on … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: AICN linked the new sci-fi action trailer produced by The Fifth Element’s Luc Besson, and co-starring Memento’s Guy Pearce and Taken’s Maggie Grace. Co-directed by James Mather and Stephen St. Leger, Lockout’s premise suggests Escape from NY meets … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: There are now plans for a post-apocalyptic take on the classic swash-buckler last portrayed in movies by Antonio Banderas. X-Men special FX artist Rpin Suwannath is attached to direct Zorro Reborn. Plans are for the film to be … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Optimus Prime and Bumblebree return in Transformers 4, the as of yet untitled forth installment of Hasbro’s popular franchise. Michael Bay is directing once again. Popular internet rumors suggest Jason Statham may star but that’s strictly rumor. Tentative … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Despite a lukewarm reception to the first film, the G.I. Joe franchise is back with a sequel that looks to inject some much needed fresh blood into the series. At the helm is director John M. Chu, joined … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: X-Men: First Class was a surprise hit. Not surprisingly, 20th Century Fox has been quick to greenlit a sequel. The key players are back: director Matthew Vaughan, producer Bryan Singer, and writer/producer Sim Kinberg. It’s presumed that James … Continue reading →

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is a John Woo-produced, massive Taiwanese epic about the Seediq tribe’s upraising against Japanese colonists some eighty years ago. It was on the short list for Best Foreign Film award at this year’s Academy … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Directed by 28 Weeks Later’s Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Intruders is about two children separated by country who are each visited by a faceless intruder trying to possess them. Nicolás Casariego and Jaime Marques wrote the script, while Derailed’s Clive … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: The fourth sequel in any franchise is rarely the most popular but Fast Five rocked the box office so now Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, and the rest of the crew are returning for Fast Six and … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: The plot apparently involves Liam Neeson and his wife being kidnapped while on vacation by bad guys who want revenge for the events of the first Taken. In theatres October 5, 2012. Updates: Maggie Grace will return. AICN notes … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Reporter gives word that The Weinstein Company has acquired the rights to the remake of the cult film from Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn. The original is a thriller about a drug dealer with a large debt. Luis … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the latest film from The Swordsman director Ann Hui has been registered for the coveted Academy Award. The premise is about New Legend of Shaolin actress’s Deanie Ip playing a long-term caretaker to a child … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Death Proof actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead is set to play another Mary – that is, Mary Todd Lincoln – in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Apparently, Abe’s other gig when he wasn’t busy freeing slaves was fighting the blood-sucking … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Doom’s Karl Urban will play the character formerly depicted by Sylvester Stallone in the 90′s. Vantage Point’s Pete Travis is directing, and United 93′s Olivia Thirlby, The Cave’s Lena Headey, and District 9′s Jason Cope co-star. In theaters … Continue reading →

THR reports that top Asian movie distributor Well Go USA has acquired the latest film from the director of Shiri and Taegukgi, titled My Way. The cast includes Azumi’s Odagiri Joe, Nowhere to Hide’s Jang Dong-gun, and Shaolin’s Fan Bingbing. … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Alexandre Aja, director of The Hills Have Eyes remake and Piranha 3-D, is positioned to helm a live-action adaptation of Space Adventure Cobra, the popular anime from Osamu Dezaki (director on shows like Astro Boy and Lupin the … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the company has acquired the rights to the 80s-inspired action thriller about two teens up against four hitmen. A trailer for the film can be seen here.

The Hollywood Reporter details the new book Apocalypse on the Set by Ben Taylor, which chronicles some of the worst filming incidents behind movies as varied as Apocalypse Now, Waterworld, and The Crow.

THE MOVIE: Christopher Nolan will bring his stunning Batman trilogy to a close with The Dark Knight Rises. The film stars Christian Bale as Batman, Tom Hardy as the villainous Bane, and Anna Hathaway as Catwoman. Also look for Gary … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Sylvester Stallone and his crew of rowdy mercenaries are back for a sequel to 2010′s blockbuster action movie The Expendables. The bad news? This time around the film is rated PG-13 in order to reach a wider audience. … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: The first of George Lucas’ Star Wars prequel trilogy, Episode I – The Phantom Menace (also known as the one with Jar Jar Binks), gets a 3D theatrical re-release on February 10, 2012. THE TRAILER: Courtesy of The … Continue reading →