
The first picture caused quite a stir, so here is more food for thought. And make-up. Behold Depp as Barnabas from the front… (Image source: CineHeroes)
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The first picture caused quite a stir, so here is more food for thought. And make-up. Behold Depp as Barnabas from the front… (Image source: CineHeroes)

Tim Burton’s DARK SHADOWS comes out May 11, and this week, Entertainment Weekly shared the first close-up look at star Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins and Michelle Pfeiffer as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in their 2012 movie preview issue. The film also stars Eva Green, Jonny Lee Miller, Helena Bonham Carter, Gulliver McGrath, Chlose Grace Moretz, and… [Continue Reading]

Now that THE LONE RANGER is back up and running at Disney, casting is very much underway for the Gore Verbinski film. Producers are in the midst of closing a deal with Tom Wilkinson (BATMAN BEGINS) to play the lead villain in the film, a fellow by the name of Latham Cole. He would join… [Continue Reading]

AKIRA inches closer and closer to reality, and the changes from the original film are becoming more and more apparent. Following a shift to New Manhattan and a largely American cast, a synopsis has appeared online purporting to describe the goings-on of the movie. Among notable changes is the fact that main character Kaneda will… [Continue Reading]

If you’ve been following our updates on the live-action AKIRA remake, you know that Garrett Hedlund is in line to play the lead role Kaneda with Helena Bonham Carter and Gary Oldman approached for the roles of Lady Miyako and The Colonel. Now THR tells us that Ezra Miller, the break-out star of indie thriller… [Continue Reading]

The long-rumored AKIRA remake looks to be getting closer to reality. According to the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision, Garrett Hedlund (TRON: LEGACY) is in negotiations for the lead role in the Warner Bros. Pictures live action adaptation. Jaume Collet-Sera is set to direct. The original Japanese film is widely regarded as one of the best… [Continue Reading]

After decades of development hell, the live-action US remake of sci-fi anime epic AKIRA has officially been greenlit by Warner Bros. The movie is slated to be helmed by ORPHAN and HOUSE OF WAX director Jaume Collet-Serra, and he’s moving quickly to cast the project. Garrett Hedlund (TRON: LEGACY) is purportedly be the frontrunner candidate… [Continue Reading]

Tim Burton has always been considered a niche filmmaker — directing movies that rely on his uniquely skewed perceptions. It comes as a surprise, then, that his latest endeavor, the 3-D reimagining of Alice in Wonderland, has set box office records in its first weekend of release. According to Box Office Mojo, Alice made an… [Continue Reading]

USA Today had the first official look at Tim Burton’s fantastical Alice in Wonderland. The three new concept photos, featuring Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen and Anne Hathaway as The White Queen, are stunning works of art. Given the quality of the photos released so far, I’m… [Continue Reading]

Christian Bale seems to be everywhere these days. It is a prime example of quantity over quality. I used to adore Christian Bale in the Empire of the Sun days, but once he got older and became a primadonna I kind of lost interest. While watching Terminator Salvation, I kept trying to decide which scene… [Continue Reading]
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