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New Writer for Prometheus Sequel
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 19, 2013)
Despite not clicking with every single Alien fan on the planet, Fox is still moving forward with a sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2012 film Prometheus. The loose pseudo-prequel to Scott’s Alien was original co-written by Damon Lindelof (LOST). Lindelof had a
Logans Run Update
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 19, 2013)
It seems that the Carousel will burn once again, or at least it hopes to. Warner Brothers has announced that Kevin Levine (BioShock) will be adapting the original “Logan’s Run” novel for a remake/ reboot. The original novel was written by William F.
Shock-O-Rama: Top 5 Zombie Kills
by Chuck Francisco, Columnist and Critic
(June 19, 2013)
Zombies- still the hot commodity of the horror machine (although possessed children are gaining a strong foot hold). Perhaps one of the reasons we find them so engaging as an audience is the ability to hypothesize various survival scenarios. Where would yo
Mania Interview: Dan Scanlon
by Rob Vaux, Mania Critic
(June 19, 2013)
Dan Scanlon is a comparative babe in the Pixar woods, having helmed a pair of shorts and worked on various creative teams. The top brass have been impressed, however, because this summer, they have entrusted him with directing Monsters University, the high
Felicity Jones the Black Cat?
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 18, 2013)
There ahas been some great Amazing Spider-Man 2 news this week already and now we have more!. First and foremost we have learned that Amazing Spider-Man 3 (2016) and 4 (2018) have been given release dates/ green lights.
Frankensteins Army Poster
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 18, 2013)
MPI Media/Dark Sky Films, have shared with Mania their new poster for the upcoming horror film FRANKENSTEIN'S ARMY. We have included the trailer below as well. We wanted to share this with you because this film looks to have that certain something that w
Frozen Trailer
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 18, 2013)
Walt Disney has released the official trailer for their new animated feature Frozen. The film features the voice talents of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Jonathan Groff. Check out he details and trailer below.
Warm Bodies Blu-Ray Review
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(June 18, 2013)
It would be easy to label Warm Bodies as just another Twilight knockoff and far be it from me to avoid the path of least resistance. But that’s where this tale of start crossed lovers from different worlds ends in comparison to the Twilight Saga (other
Tuesday Terrors: Dark Skies and Beautiful Creatures Reviews
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(June 18, 2013)
Here is all your TERRIFYING NEWS from Mania’s Tuesday Terrors!
DVD Shopping Bag: Giants, Werewolves, and Space Vampires
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(June 18, 2013)
Thankfully, this week features some choice titles for the DVD Shopping Bag. Sure, there are always picks in the Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Horror genres. This week, however, is just too encompassing to pick just one title. Instead, I dove right in and picked three f
Mania Interview: Billy Crystal
by Rob Vaux, Writer
(June 18, 2013)
Billy Crystal was a stand-up comic in New York when he scored his first big break, playing Jodie Dallas in the hit TV sit-com Soap. The role was truly ground-breaking – the first openly gay recurring character in television – and ultimately led to a st
My Neighbor Totoro and Howls Moving Castle Blu-ray Review
by Kimberly McCall, Contributing Writer
(June 17, 2013)
I suppose it is fair to say that I will never turn down the opportunity to watch a Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Ponyo) animated film. They always consist of imaginative tales with bountiful heart and adventure. The problem is, almost all of these magical
Goyer Talks Sequels and Justice League
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 17, 2013)
In an Interview with Hey U Guys and CraveOnline Man of Steel and The Dark Knight screenwriter David S. Goyer had a few things of interest to say about the Justice League movie, a Man of Steel sequel, and the possibilities of World’s Finest Movie.
No Loki for Avengers 2
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 17, 2013)
Empire Online dropped some interesting news over the weekend for the Avengers Sequel. It’s interesting, but not surprising. Loki (Tim Hiddleston) will not make an appearance in the follow up film. Fans should already know that Loki will return in Thor: T
Mania Box Office Report: Up Up and Away!
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 17, 2013)
Did it launch a new franchise? Yes. Despite what my opinion, Rob Vaux’s or yours, the Man of Steel is here to stay. According to Ray Subers of Box Office Mojo “Through Sunday, Man of Steel earned a fantastic estimated $125.1 million—$113.1 million du
The Summer of '83: Superman III
by Rob Vaux, Mania Critic
(June 17, 2013)
Say you have the only viable big-screen superhero franchise in town. You’ve just come off of a pair of indefinable classics and audiences are chomping at the bit to see what’s next. Your star, Christopher Reeve, is the definitive version of the charact
World War Z Extended Clip
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 16, 2013)
Paramount Pictures has posted and Extended Clip and a new TV Spot called “Together” of World War Z. If Pitt’s Gerry Lane succeeds and saves the world, will that not negate the the trilogy they are hoping to build? So in short, Pitt probably isn’t g
Elysium: Official Trailer #2
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 16, 2013)
Over the weekend Weta and Sony Pictures released the second trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium. If you caught the Man of Steel over the weekend, you probably saw this trailer. It looks as if the Summer of 2013 will end with a bang.
Nova Prime Cast for Guardians of the Galaxy
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 14, 2013)
The Wrap has officially announced that John C. Reilly will join the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy. Reilly will play Rhomann Dey, a member of the Nova Corp. We had heard for some time that Reilly would be joining the cast. It became the question of who he
Arnold Back for Terminator 5
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 14, 2013)
It was only a matter of time. After all, we saw what a CGI only Arnie did for Terminator Salvation. Nothing. Well it is official Maniacs, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the news at the At the 21st Century Financial Education Summit in Australia that he
Red 2 TV Spots
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 14, 2013)
Here are the first two TV Spots for Dean Parisot’s Red 2. Who would have ever thought a cast like this would be possible? This looks to be as much fun as the first one.
Mania Review: Man of Steel
by Rob Vaux, Columnist and Critic
(June 14, 2013)
There are so many great things in Man of Steel and yet none of them quite knows where to go. I can’t readily think of another superhero movie which has this much pressure to perform, or which responds by flying in a hundred directions at once. Like its h
Disney Release Schedule Updates
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 13, 2013)
The Walt Disney Studios has announced a number of release schedule updates. Check out the information on Saving Mr. Banks, Muppetts Most Wanted, Tomorrowland, and of course the Marvel Movie Universe!
300: Rise of an Empire - Official Trailer 1
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 13, 2013)
Here is the trailer for Warner Brother’s 300 sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire. It looks to have the same feel as the first film, but can it survive at the box office? Since 300 arrived over half a decade ago there have been numerous copy cats on both the b
Chu for G.I. Joe 3
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(June 13, 2013)
It looks as if the gamble of restarting the G.I. Joe movie franchise paid off. Well that and delaying the film for another year for Tatum reshoots. Paramount and MGM are now cutting a deal with Jon M. Chu to helm the third installment of the G.I. Joe franc