BLAIR WITCH director to show us that Bigfoot EXISTS

Bigfoot has been a part of American folklore for a very long time, and has a very cloudy mystique and legend behind his existence. He has even had a steady flow of appearances in cinema, including the lead role in the unforgettable 1987 classic HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS. Although that film is a comedy, that doesn’t mean Bigfoot can’t be scary again.

Eduardo Sanchez, director of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, is looking to do just that in an upcoming film titled EXISTS. Continue reading “BLAIR WITCH director to show us that Bigfoot EXISTS” →

BULLET RUN to be directed by Rob Cohen

It was really surprising that Universal was able to revive THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise from the dead and turn it into an important part of Summer cinema. Now that they have done what was seemingly impossible, they are looking to kick off a new franchise in a similar vein. What better way to do that than to bring back the director of the original film that inspired it all!

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS director Rob Cohen has been brought on to direct a film called BULLET RUN.

Here’s the synopsis of the film according to Deadline:

“The head of an elite private protection team and his former CIA agent wife infiltrate the closed borders of Iran to abduct a man who killed their daughter. The extraction goes awry and they forced to rely on their world-class driving skills and a fleet of high-performance street cars to travel 200 miles through a hail of bullets to keep alive the man they really want dead.” Continue reading “BULLET RUN to be directed by Rob Cohen” →

GATW Podcast Ep. 51: The Year Thus Far

GREEN LANTERN is finally here, which means that we have made our way through the first leg of the summer blockbuster season- which means we’ve had a number of movies already hit theaters. With that in mind, we wanted to take a look back to see what we have liked so far this year. That, along with our thoughts on GREEN LANTERN, some news, and TV talk wrap up the first half of the year. Now on to the second half!

You can check out the episode after the break! Continue reading “GATW Podcast Ep. 51: The Year Thus Far” →

Tom Wilkinson to join THE LONE RANGER?

Tom Wilkinson is one of cinema’s great character actors who gets major critical acclaim for his performances, and who often shows up in some of the biggest movies of a given year. However, he still doesn’t have that major mainstream prominence that other actors of his caliber have. But that won’t stop him from trying, and all of us who love his work want to thank him for that.

Wilkinson seems to have his eye on joining the cast of Disney’s upcoming LONE RANGER film, and is in early negotiations for his role. Wilkinson would be taking up the role of a railroad tycoon, which is said to be a prominent role in the film. This would pair him up with Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger, and the once odd, yet now exciting, casting of Johnny Depp as his sidekick Tonto. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN director Gore Verbinski will be taking up the director’s chair. Continue reading “Tom Wilkinson to join THE LONE RANGER?” →

UPDATED: Emma Stone to join PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES?

UPDATE: Deadline now reports that Stone has passed on the role.

Emma Stone is one of the biggest young actresses out there these days, whose popularity is only rivaled by her great talent. She has the tendency to raise a film up, and make it better than it really has any right being. Now she will be playing Gwen Stacey in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, casting could not have been any more perfect. I mean, haven’t you seen the photos?

Things don’t seem to be slowing down for her either, as it seems like she could be taking up the lead role in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES.

The film has looked at quite a few actresses for the part already, such as Mia Wasikowska and Anne Hathaway, but it seems they have found Stone to be more fitting. Fitting enough to where they have decided to officially offer her the role. If she accepts, then this film will further her zombie cred that she started gaining with 2009’s ZOMBIELAND. Continue reading “UPDATED: Emma Stone to join PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES?” →

Adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's THE HOST lands U.S. distribution

TWILIGHT fans rejoice! The upcoming film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s other book, THE HOST, is going to be hitting a theater near you. Of course, one can only expect this considering the immense popularity of TWILIGHT, the fact that HANNA star Saoirse Ronan is set to play the lead character, and that Andrew Niccol both penned the script and will direct. Either way, the film has gotten its U.S. distributor.

The film will be distributed by Open Road, a company created by movie theater companies AMC and Regal, who will be putting the film into theaters everywhere upon its release. The distribution is said to have had some tough competition in the mix, with three other distributors after the rights. Continue reading “Adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's THE HOST lands U.S. distribution” →

First full trailer released for THE MUPPETS

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to play the music and it’s time to light the lights, because we finally have the first full trailer for the upcoming MUPPETS movie. After our three spoof teasers they have given us in promotion for the film, the romance teaser, The Fuzzy Pack, and of course their GREEN LANTERN spoof, we finally get a peek at the film itself.

You can check out the trailer after the break! Continue reading “First full trailer released for THE MUPPETS” →

Michael Chabon on board to write Disney's MAGIC KINGDOM

Disney’s MAGIC KINGDOM is quickly coming together, and all the puzzle pieces are seemingly falling into place. We found out not too long ago that Jon Favreau was brought on board as the director, but the writer of the film has been a mystery up until this point.

Several months ago, there was word that Michael Chabon could be brought on as the scribe. That word ended up being a reality, as Disney has officially hired him for the job.

Very little is known about the plot for MAGIC KINGDOM, other than that it will take place at Disney’s flagship theme park. Favreau and Chabon have reportedly spent time at the Anaheim theme park, most likely conceptualizing with the film. This won’t be Chabon’s first time working for Disney either, as he helped out on the Snow White project THE ORDER OF THE SEVEN and the upcoming sci-fi film JOHN CARTER. Continue reading “Michael Chabon on board to write Disney's MAGIC KINGDOM” →

Kevin Connolly wants to make a Kimbo Slice biopic

Kimbo Slice was once a YouTube star, rising to fame after videos of his brutal street fights were posted to the popular video hosting site. Shortly after his rise to Internet notoriety, he made the transition over into professional MMA, a career that ended more quickly than everyone expected.

Kevin Connolly, most famous for playing Eric Murphy on HBO’s Entourage, is looking to turn Kimbo’s story into a film which he would direct. He told The Wrap, “I’m trying to get the Kimbo Slice story made. I have his life rights, we have a script that’s great. It’s out and about, and the powers that be are trying to put the money together…Kimbo Slice is known as one of the first YouTube celebrities. He was the first person I ever sat in front of a computer and typed somebody’s name into YouTube. His fights ended up on the Internet, his backyard fights, and he all of the sudden…became this celebrity.” Continue reading “Kevin Connolly wants to make a Kimbo Slice biopic” →

THE MUPPETS spoof us once again

THE MUPPETS are coming back in a big bad way, and in promotion of their return, they have been releasing quite a bit of content this summer. First they put out the Teaser Trailer, then they gave us the “Fuzzy Pack,” who we are so glad to have “backy back.” Now they are hitting us with one more spoof trailer to pacify us for a while.

This time we are getting their take on GREEN LANTERN, very naturally starring the greenest Muppet we know, Kermit. This trailer is probably my favorite of the spoof trailers, all of which I have thoroughly enjoyed. This one takes the joke one step further and decides to break the fourth wall – addressing one of the biggest concerns I have had with the film, just when are we getting a full trailer? Continue reading “THE MUPPETS spoof us once again” →