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Horror King John Carpenter to Direct ‘Fangland’
John Carpenter, the master of horror, will direct the adaptation of John Marks’ 2008 novel “Fangland” for Sriram Das and Blumhouse Productions. ComingSoon reports that the project, which has been in...
Jun 5, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘The Hobbit’ Loses Guillermo del Toro as Director
Guillermo del Toro, director of “Pan’s Labyrinth” and the man slated to helm the adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s famous novel, “The Hobbit,” has announced that he is leaving the project. “In light...
Jun 1, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongShrek Forever After (2010)
The trilogy used to be the golden standard for film franchises prior to the aughts. Every now and then a “James Bond” or a “Godzilla” or a “Star Trek” would come along and break the mold, creating a...
May 30, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongMacGruber (2010)
Saddled with plot holes, tonal and practical inconsistencies, shallow characters and an uneven, intermittently funny script, “MacGruber” is not a good film. But it does feature a surprisingly nuanced...
May 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongVideo: Why is ‘Twilight’ So Popular?
Do you have a wife, girlfriend, daughter or mother who is obsessed with Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” books and the those awful, awful films? If so, chances are you’ve picked up one of the books at...
May 27, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTerry Gilliam Nabs Ewan McGregor For ‘Don Quixote’
Terry Gilliam’s fittingly Quixotic quest to make a movie set against the backdrop of Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th century magnum opus “Don Quixote” may finally be coming to a head. Empire bumped into...
May 18, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong3D Version of Cult Thriller ‘Battle Royale’ in the Works
For those of you who think 3D is a gimmick and will disappear as quickly as it did in the 1950s, you’re right about the gimmick part. But the technology seems to be here to stay. Hollywood has been...
May 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongFox Also Developing a ‘20,000 Leagues’ Movie; Ridley and Tony Scott Attached
Hollywood is notorious for its bandwagon tendencies. Notice how many vampire flicks surfaced immediately following the success of the “Twilight” films? This time around the trend centers on Jules...
May 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDavid Fincher to Direct a ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ Update in the Vein of ‘Star Wars’
With Hollywood mining comic books, toys, board games and established film and pop-culture properties like there’s no tomorrow, it was only a matter of time before Captain Nemo and his Nautilus would...
May 15, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongTrue Legend (2010)
“True Legend” or “Su Qi-Er” literally translated as “Beggar Su,” marks the return of famed Hong Kong director Woo-ping Yuen to fast-paced fantastical martial arts pulp. Set against the backdrop of...
May 2, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongKick-Ass (2010)
Hallelujah! Nicolas Cage has finally returned. Once a brilliant and respected actor whose eccentricities and prodigious talents combined to create truly memorable characters like H.I. McDunnough in...
Apr 21, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongDe Niro, Scorsese to Reunite for Two-Part Film, “The Irishman”
In a recent interview with MTV to promote his Tribeca Film Festival, Robert De Niro revealed some interesting details about a project he’s currently working on with long-time friend and collaborator,...
Apr 17, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongClash of the Titans (2010)
Hollywood’s escalating war on originality is far-reaching. Independent films are finding it more difficult than ever to find distribution, tent-pole summer releases have a set a new precedent for...
Apr 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongGreen Lantern’s Suit Will Be Computer Generated
Almost immediately following the announcement of each new superhero movie debate rages about how the hero’s suit, usually the most visual and recognizable part of the character, should be transferred...
Apr 12, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongStruggling Blockbuster Strikes Deal With WB, Fox, Sony
Once the king of home video movie rentals, Blockbuster has found itself in dire straits competing with popular services like Netflix and Redbox. But the struggling company is doing everything it can...
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