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Universal Studios has announced The Knights Templar, a film set during the crusades. So what you ask? Well, over in the holy land, they find not only hordes of Arabs but a vampire army! They’ve arrived in the desert in search of the Holy Grail, which they intend to destroy. Written by Adam Torchia (Strange… [Continue Reading]
With the success of Iron Man evident, Marvel took advantage of their quarterly conference call with investors to review the future. While it should be noted publishing itself was down 4%, the future for the company is certainly bright given the licensing revenue that should roll in over the next three years. The studio arm,… [Continue Reading]
Christine Lahti (Jack and Bobby), Bruce McGill (Vantage Point), and Scout Taylor-Compton (April Fool’s Day) have been added to the cast of Obsessed. The Screen Gems film starts shooting today and stars Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter and Idris Elba. Directed by Steven Shill (The Kill Point) and written by David Loughery (Dreamscape), the story tells… [Continue Reading]
Directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury have left the remake of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser. The movie, for Dimension Films, was written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton (Saw) and has a January 9, 2009 release date. Rumors across the world weird web say that Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV) may become Pinhead’s new guide. Bousman… [Continue Reading]
Wanted is more than month away from release, but screenwriters Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (3:10 to Yuma) have been signed to write a sequel. The Universal Studios movie is based on Mark Millar and J.G. Jones’ Image miniseries so a sequel would be moving into original territory.
No surprise here. Iron Man blasted his way through the box office charts, taking in an estimated $104.3 million dollars. The revenue includes Thursday night’s sneak preview. The Friday opening of over $38 million ranked as the 14th best in history. Shellhead’s $104 million exploits were found on 4105 screens averaging $24,543 per screen. Other… [Continue Reading]
There are some films you remake because you have a better handle on the story or can get a better budget to do the effects right. All too often, remakes occur because risk-adverse studios would prefer to go with something people can recognize. In the case of our friend, the Creature from the Black Lagoon,… [Continue Reading]
Amusement has been delayed yet again by Picturehouse, now going from late 2008 to sometime in 2009. Cryptologists analyzing Paramount Home Video’s Cloverfield DVD have found links to a viral website complete with blurry images and a partial transcript of communications. One look at the image here should give you a clue. For the rest,… [Continue Reading]
I’ll admit it right up front; I grew up with Iron Man as my favorite Marvel super-hero. I can’t say why exactly, although I really liked the armor and the gadgets and when Gene Colan began drawing his adventures, I loved the artwork. So, you might imagine, I was predisposed to enjoy the movie which… [Continue Reading]
Director Uwe Boll (Alone in the Dark) has sued actor Billy Zane in Los Angeles Superior Court. Boll claims he’s owed at least $700,000 in revenues from Bloodrayne. The film was released in 2006 and was a flop so one wonders if there’s really any money to recover. Zane suggested Romar Entertainment handle the film’s… [Continue Reading]
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