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Underworld 4 Gets a Writer from The Shield

Underworld 4 Gets a Writer from The Shield

A fourth trip to the world of Underworld is in development. And while they don’t have a director, or a star just yet, they do have a writer.

By Neil Miller on November 20, 2009 | Comments

Brad Pitt Plans Big Sci-Fi Action with ‘Dark Void’

Brad Pitt Plans Big Sci-Fi Action with ‘Dark Void’

Brad Pitt could be heading toward the Bermuda Triangle, where only darkness and danger await him.

By Neil Miller on November 20, 2009 | Comments

Joe Wright Trains a Teen Girl Assassin in ‘Hanna’

Joe Wright Trains a Teen Girl Assassin in ‘Hanna’

Concepts that will always stop me in my tracks: when a visually compelling director (in this case, Atonement’s Joe Wright) takes on a project that is being described as having shades of La Femme Nikita and the Bourne movies.

By Neil Miller on November 17, 2009 | Comments

Anna Faris Gets ‘Wedding Banned,’ Shares ‘TMI’ with Ryan Reynolds

Anna Faris Gets ‘Wedding Banned,’ Shares ‘TMI’ with Ryan Reynolds

Anna Faris could very well be this generation’s Lucile Ball. She’s got the chops to do comedy on so many levels, and now she’s vetting two new comedic projects at two different studios.

By Neil Miller on November 17, 2009 | Comments

Marvel Locates The Warriors Three for Thor

Marvel Locates The Warriors Three for Thor

We reported just yesterday morning that Marvel is preparing to shoot their next big comic book film Thor in January, with director Kenneth Branagh now ready to get the story of gods and warriors from another dimension underway. And with that has come a few last minute casting decisions.

By Neil Miller on November 17, 2009 | Comments

Brian Cox Considering a Trek to The Lonely Mountain?

Brian Cox Considering a Trek to The Lonely Mountain?

It’s no secret around my neck of the woods that I’m a rabidly-obsessive Middle Earth fanatic. So what’s the newest casting rumor to hit the interwebz? It seems Brian Cox just may be joining Bilbo Baggins on the quest to evict Smaug from the Lonely Mountain.

By Paul Sileo on November 16, 2009 | Comments

Broken Lizard Updates Us on the Super Troopers Sequel

Broken Lizard Updates Us on the Super Troopers Sequel

Anytime the guys from Broken Lizard talk to the press, the prospect of a sequel to their cult hit Super Troopers is bound to come up. And look what is happening as they promote The Slammin’ Salmon.

By Neil Miller on November 16, 2009 | Comments

Len Wiseman Gets Apocalyptic with ‘Nocturne’

Len Wiseman Gets Apocalyptic with ‘Nocturne’

Roland Emmerich isn’t the only director thinking about the end of the world this year. According to THR, Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard directer Len Wiseman is also looking to put an end to humanity.

By Neil Miller on November 10, 2009 | Comments

Pete Docter Developing His Next Pixar Movie, Not Monsters Inc. 2

Pete Docter Developing His Next Pixar Movie, Not Monsters Inc. 2

With today’s release of Up on DVD and Blu-ray, there is also some news from Pixar central about director Pete Docter and his next project.

By Neil Miller on November 10, 2009 | Comments

J.J. Abrams to Produce Hasbro’s Micronauts Movie

J.J. Abrams to Produce Hasbro’s Micronauts Movie

The Wall Street Journal (via Coming Soon) is reporting today that J.J. Abrams is in talks to produce a movie about the Japanese interchangable toys Micronauts.

By Neil Miller on November 5, 2009 | Comments

‘Taken’ Director ‘Signals’ For ‘More’ ‘Action’

‘Taken’ Director ‘Signals’ For ‘More’ ‘Action’

Two of those words in single quotation marks are movie titles. I’ll let you guess which ones. Suspense!

By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 5, 2009 | Comments

Danny Boyle to Climb a Damn Mountain for ‘127 Hours’

Danny Boyle to Climb a Damn Mountain for ‘127 Hours’

Fox Searchlight, the studio that distributed Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning gem Slumdog Millionaire last year, is teaming up with the director on his next project, 127 Hours.

By Neil Miller on November 5, 2009 | Comments

J.J. Abrams Plotting a Secret Movie; Should Be ‘Rad’

J.J. Abrams Plotting a Secret Movie; Should Be ‘Rad’

If we never see the fine folks from Pajiba again, we now know why. They are reporting today on a film project so secretive, it threatens their very lives to even whisper its name.

By Neil Miller on November 5, 2009 | Comments

More Changes Bring Depp, Cuaron to ‘The Tourist’

More Changes Bring Depp, Cuaron to ‘The Tourist’

Production on The Tourist is set to begin early next year. The players within that production seems to be changing daily.

By Neil Miller on November 5, 2009 | Comments

Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator

Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator

Our friends over at First Showing got an interesting little scoop this afternoon, picking up some casting news from Robert Redford’s upcoming Lincoln assassination film The Conspirator.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Scream 4 Teaser Poster Comes Complete with Generic Plot

Scream 4 Teaser Poster Comes Complete with Generic Plot

Spotted at the American Film Market: a new poster from Scream 4. Spotted in the FSR newsroom: audible boredom from the Rejects’ staff.

By Neil Miller on November 4, 2009 | Comments

Matrix Producer to Tell the Story of Muhammad

Matrix Producer to Tell the Story of Muhammad

Producer Barrie Osborne might be asking for trouble with this one…

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

Shia LaBeouf, Ryan Gosling Join John Hillcoat’s ‘Wettest County’

Shia LaBeouf, Ryan Gosling Join John Hillcoat’s ‘Wettest County’

Coming off of his long-gestating project The Road, director John Hillcoat is looking toward the future. Toward a story of Prohibition bootleggers that may star two of Hollywood’s best young actors.

By Neil Miller on November 3, 2009 | Comments

Conan Character Breakdown Reveals Names, Skin Tones

Conan Character Breakdown Reveals Names, Skin Tones

I don’t find this quite as interesting as many of you might, so lets just get straight into it. Our friends over at MovieHole got their hands on the casting breakdown for the upcoming Conan reboot…

By Neil Miller on October 27, 2009 | Comments

Justin Theroux to Bring ‘Air Guitar’ to the People

Justin Theroux to Bring ‘Air Guitar’ to the People

If you’ve ever held witness to an “air guitar” competition, then you will undoubtedly share in my excitement for this next story.

By Neil Miller on October 27, 2009 | Comments