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Trick ‘r Treat Trailer Trepidation

Trick ‘r Treat Trailer Trepidation

Trick ‘r Treat is a film of various, entwined Halloween-related vignettes that unfold into one small town’s ultimate nightmare. This is the story of its trailer.

By Brian Salisbury on September 14, 2009 | Comments

Scoop: ‘Murder in Samarkand’ Stuck in Development Hell

Scoop: ‘Murder in Samarkand’ Stuck in Development Hell

An adaptation of Craig Murray’s “Murder in Samarkand” with Michael Winterbottom at the helm and Steve Coogan in the starring role is sadly stalled indefinitely.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 12, 2009 | Comments

Depp Will Read the ‘Rum Diary’ Next

Depp Will Read the ‘Rum Diary’ Next

Get your two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, and salt shaker half-full of cocaine ready. Depp is going Gonzo again soon.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 14, 2009 | Comments

Disney Makes Orphans of the Children of ‘Narnia’

Disney Makes Orphans of the Children of ‘Narnia’

Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media have confirmed that for budgetary and logistical reasons the Burbank-based studio is not exercising its option to co-produce and co-finance The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader with Walden.

By Neil Miller on December 24, 2008 | Comments

George Miller Confirms The Death of Justice League: Mortal

George Miller Confirms The Death of Justice League: Mortal

In a recent appearance on a morning talk show in Sidney, Australia, director George Miller revealed that he is no longer involved in the Warner Bros. production known as Justice League: Mortal.

By Neil Miller on December 2, 2008 | Comments

Garth Ennis Loses ‘Preacher,’ Picks Up ‘The Boys’

Garth Ennis Loses ‘Preacher,’ Picks Up ‘The Boys’

Over the years I did manage to sneak a peek at several of these illustrated books, and one series in particular caught my eye. That series was Preacher, and between the bright, breathing art of Steve Dillon and the sharp and hilarious writing of Garth Ennis.

By Rob Hunter on August 28, 2008 | Comments

George Miller Continues to Hold Out Hope for ‘JLA’

George Miller Continues to Hold Out Hope for ‘JLA’

While director George Miller and actor Jay Baruchel continue to talk about this mysterious cluster known as the Justice League movie, we explore why we think Warner Bros. should just ditch it and go another direction.

By Neil Miller on August 5, 2008 | Comments

Hancock vs. Tonight, He Comes: What Is, What Was, & What Will Smith Could Have Been

Hancock vs. Tonight, He Comes: What Is, What Was, & What Will Smith Could Have Been

Will Smith’s Hancock has had a rough two weeks. The reluctant hero may be impervious to bullets and trains, but that hasn’t stopped critics from unleashing a barrage of verbal vitriol in the hopes of knocking the high flying film back down to Earth. But it didn’t have to be like that…

By Rob Hunter on July 14, 2008 | Comments

‘Friends’ Like These Coming to the Big Screen

‘Friends’ Like These Coming to the Big Screen

It seems FSR Exec. Editor Neil Miller isn’t alone in his jealousy of Sarah Jessica Parker’s wardrobe and recent success with the Sex and the City movie.

By Rob Hunter on July 3, 2008 | Comments

Indie Comedy ‘Nailed’ to the Ground

Indie Comedy ‘Nailed’ to the Ground

Production of the indie comedy Nailed, starring Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal has been shut down yet again, making this the fourth time the film has been put on hold.

By Paige MacGregor on June 25, 2008 | Comments

More Spider-Man from Sam Raimi?

More Spider-Man from Sam Raimi?

Sam “I used to be the Man until I directed the toilet bowl of a film called Spider-Man 3″ recently talked about the future of the Spidey series. Click in to see what he said.

By Robert Fure on June 6, 2008 | Comments

Tom Cruise is Ready for His Close-Up Again, Mr. Singer

Tom Cruise is Ready for His Close-Up Again, Mr. Singer

Tom Cruise, who was most recently seen giving Adam Sandler a hysterical into at the MTV Movie Awards, is engaged in some reshoots for his forthcoming Nazi assassination flick Valkyrie.

By Neil Miller on June 4, 2008 | Comments

New Spider-Man? Sony Says Tobey’s Still Their Guy

New Spider-Man? Sony Says Tobey’s Still Their Guy

Who will don the suit? Who will have the power to leap from building to building using sticky web gunk shot from his wrists? Is there anyone out there that looks good in Spandex?

By Robin Ruinsky on May 30, 2008 | Comments

Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards in 2009?

Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards in 2009?

Quentin Tarantino says “Inglorious Bastards” in May 2009, Robert Fure thinks not so fast!

By Robert Fure on May 27, 2008 | Comments