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How do you solve a problem like Wolverine? Arguably Marvel’s most iconic on-screen character, Wolverine first broke out in X-Men. Filmmakers have been trying to build a new X-Men/Wolverine film franchise since the disappointing X-Men: The Last Stand, including the ill-fated spin-off X-Men Origins. After the failure of that prequel effort, how do you convince viewers another Wolverine movie is worth their time?
With a seriously awesome teaser poster, of course. | Full Story
It’s not every day you snag Johnny Depp to headline your directorial debut; but not every first-time director is an Academy Award winning cinematographer, either.
Deadline reports Johnny Depp is negotiating to star in Transcendence, the feature debut from celebrated DP Wally Pfister. Pfister is most well-known for his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, including all three Batman films and Inception, for which he won the Best Cinematography Oscar. | Full Story
When Sam Raimi announced he’d be writing a remake of his own seminal horror classic The Evil Dead, I think the general reaction was “Why, God, why?!” Practically the definition of “cult classic,” Raimi’s feature debut re-defined low budget horror, pushed the boundaries of good taste, helped revamp the American independent film, and created a pop-cult icon in Bruce Campell‘s Ash.
And with so many remakes, re-imaginings, prequels and Hollywood’s general cannibalization of cinema history recently, I think we had a right to be worried. | Full Story
Trailer Addict has posted a plethora of behind-the-scenes footage for the eagerly-awaited next James Bond film, Skyfall.
The footage is a treasure trove for Bond geeks and film nerds alike. Meticulously documenting stunts and takes from every conceivable angle, these B-rolls offer valuable insight into the film-making process and extra face time for your favorite stars. We get to see actors Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Javier Bardem, Ben Whishaw, and Naomie Harris in action, as well as director Sam Mendes and 9-time Oscar nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins. | Full Story
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen…”
Alfred Hitchcock reveled in on-camera theatrics, from appearing in cameos in his films, to camping it up in their trailers. So, something tells me the dearly departed Master of Suspense would love this new in-theater PSA.
Ostensibly an ad for the upcoming Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins as Hitch warns terrified moviegoers that “nothing is more horrifying than talking or texting in the middle of the movie.” Of course, Hitchcock had strict rules about his films were to be seen. | Full Story
After pulling its first trailer and moving back the release date in the wake of the Aurora, Co. tragedy, Warner Bros. is back with a new trailer for Gangster Squad.
Set in 1949 Los Angeles, Gangster Squad tells the true story of Mickey Cohen, a New York gangster who has the City of Angels in a death grip. Crime is rampant and Cohen has almost all of the politicians and cops on his payroll. | Full Story
A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Warner Bros. was planning a ‘Justice League’ movie and a then-unknown Armie Hammer was cast as Batman. The only problem was: Christian Bale was already Batman. Fans balked at having multiple universe Batmen. Then came the writer’s strike, and the project was shut down indefinitely. Then came Marvel’s slew of superhero films, and it seemed any attempt to relaunch DC Comics’ superhero super team would seem like riding Marvel’s coattails. | Full Story
Collider has posted some great new character posters for Martin McDonagh’s Seven Psychopaths.
The film concerns the misadventures of Marty (Colin Farrel), a screenwriter with serious writer’s block, whose weirdo dog-snatching friends (Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken) get them all in big trouble when they steal the beloved pet Shih Tzu of an insane gangster (Woody Harrelson).
Each unique poster was created by a different artist and each represents the, uh, special qualities of the titular psychopathic septet. | Full Story
Killing Them Softly, which stars Brad Pitt as a slick professional enforcer (and made our list of Most Anticipated Movies Coming to Theaters This Fall), just debuted six new posters. Oh, did I just say six posters? I meant six extremely awesome, stylish, custom designed pieces of art I’d like hanging on my wall.
Designed by Gravillis Inc., whose work you might recognize from their striking campaign for Oliver Stone’s Savages and the Inglourious Basterds character posters, these posters emphasize the film’s political commentary on the greed and violence endemic in American society. | Full Story
Yippee-ki-yay, senior citizens!
After fighting off terrorists for the past twenty-five years, John McClane (Bruce Willis) is once again doing what he does best…um, fighting off terrorists. But this time, he’s in Russia! You wouldn’t know it from this teaser trailer, but A Good Day to Die Hard (AKA Die Hard 5) marks the first time “the 007 of Plainfield, New Jersey” has left American soil to save the world. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
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