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Mark Wahlberg Offered Lead in ‘The Crow’ Remake
Bloody Disgusting reports that Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “The Happening”) was offered the lead role in Relativity Media’s remake of “The Crow,” a 1994 film directed by Alex Proyas (“Dark City”)...
Oct 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongWes Craven’s ‘Scream 4′ Teaser Trailer
Horror maestro Wes Craven is back with “Scream 4″ which he directs from a script by Kevin Williamson starring Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere,...
Oct 20, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDebut ‘Paul’ Trailer Starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
Universal has just debuted the first teaser trailer for Greg Mottola’s “Paul,” a sci-fi comedy that sees the reunion of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (“Shaun of the Dead”). Two British comic book nerds...
Oct 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRichard Branson Eyeing ‘300’-style Christopher Columbus Pic Directed by McG
Billionaire entrepreneur, Richard Branson, who recently launched the Virgin Produced banner with Relativity Media, is talks to acquire “Columbus,” a “300”-style film about Italian explorer...
Oct 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongVietnam Launches First International Film Festival
Vietnam’s first international film festival opened last night in Hanoi, the capital. The unprecedented event launched with a live red carpet broadcast by statecaster Vietnam TV throughout the...
Oct 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRED (2010)
“ R etired, E xtremely D angerous” is the secret behind the ambiguous title of the Robert Schwentke-directed adaptation of the popular graphic novel “RED,” created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner....
Oct 15, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘The Hobbit’ Gets the Greenlight; Production to Begin in February
Fantasy fans, rejoice. “The Hobbit,” a two part prequel to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy based on J.R.R. Tokien’s celebrated novel will finally become a reality. The Wrap reported this morning that...
Oct 15, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongNeil Patrick Harris to Direct Indie Pic ‘Aaron and Sarah’
Neil Patrick Harris, star of CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” is set to direct his first feature film, “Aaron and Sarah.” Risky Biz reports that the Emmy and Tony host will direct the indie romantic...
Oct 14, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRhys Ifans is the Lizard in Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot
Rhys Ifans has been cast as Dr. Curt Connors, whose alter-ego is the notorious villian, The Lizard, in Marc Webb’s “Spider-Man” reboot for Sony. The Wrap squashed the growing Internet rumor that Sony...
Oct 14, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTom Hardy to Reunite With Christopher Nolan for ‘Batman 3’
Following his powerhouse performance in Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Bronson,” Tom Hardy’s career as been on the fast track to the big time. And although his plans to play Mad Max in the George...
Oct 14, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongWall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
Director Oliver Stone, or as he’s sometimes known, Anathema to Subtlety, isn’t shy about his left-leaning politics or his disdain for Wall Street leeches who represent a glaring inefficiency in the...
Oct 14, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Wrecked’ Trailer Starring Adrien Brody
Had your fill of Adrien Brody waking up in precarious situations with no recollection of who he is or how or why he got there? Too bad. Taking after “Predators,” where Brody came to while falling...
Oct 14, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongFox Loves Damon Lindelof’s ‘Alien’ Prequel Script, Wants Natalie Portman to Star
“Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof delighted Fox executives Saturday by turning in an apparently very good script for Ridley Scott’s “Alien” prequel. Nondisclosure agreements about the plot have been...
Oct 13, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongEric Stoltz Was the Original Marty McFly in ‘Back to the Future’
It has been known for years that Eric Stoltz was the original choice to play Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis’ all-time hit movie, “Back to the Future.” What hasn’t been revealed, until now, is that...
Oct 13, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongVideo: Banksy Directs ‘The Simpsons’ Opening Credit Sequence
Elusive British graffiti artist, Banksy, who directed the highly acclaimed documentary, “Exit Through the Gift Shop” was tapped by “The Simpsons” brass to direct the opening sequence and couch gag...
Oct 12, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
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- TMA FilmCast #32 — Alison Frank interviews Ana Geislerova
- ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ tops Online Film Critics Awards
- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
- 5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno
- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
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