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by Robert T. Trate (Wed 03-19-2008)
To start, you’d better like Jerry Seinfeld and his type of humor. If you don’t then the Bee Movie isn’t for you. His comedy is all over this film as if it were the color yellow. Being a fan of his comedy and his show I fou... BEE MOVIE Stings The Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-11-2007)
...e goes to Bee Movie because of its mass demographics appeal, its 1 hr & 40 min screen time and it appearing on nearly 1,000 more prints than the Rated-R Gangster.
Gangster had 7.2 mil on Friday while Jerry Seinfeld’s Beehive took in ... BEE MOVIE Tops DVD Races
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 03-20-2008)
Paramount/DreamWorks's Bee Movie topped the national DVD sales chart in its first week in release, says The Hollywood Reporter. Miramax's Oscar-winner No Country for Old Men finished a strong second on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart for th... 
Bee Hive Stung by AMERICAN GANGSTERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-04-2007)
...d’s Bee Movie was also getting a higher theatrical release, nearly a thousand more screens, combined with nearly an hour shorter running length. Both of these films would do very well but who would do better? Who would win?
Well, as I sa... Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Horror/Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:Revolution Studios.Production Company:Lawrence Gordon Productions/Dark Horse Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ron Perlman (Hellboy); Selma Blair (Liz Sherman); John Hurt (Dr. Broom); Jeffr... ENCHANTED Continues Victory Dance
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-02-2007)
...animation Bee Movie dropped from 5th place to 9th place this weekend by taking in 4.4 million. This film is still showing in 3,150 theaters in its fifth week of release so it points a low average of only $1,419 per showing. Like Beowulf, the jury is st... Happy New Year!
by Brian Thomas (Mon 01-01-2007)
...h. Bee Movie – CGanime insect comedy adventure with an all-star voice cast led by Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger and Chris Rock. Bonesaw – Creatures from a best-selling horror novelist’s books come to life. Chr... Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)
OPINION: Wow, talk about varied opinions! After my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2 a couple of weeks back, I got people agreeing with me, people disagreeing with me, people kinda disagreeing with me, and people strongly disagreeing with me. (I even got on... Wait for It...
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 03-11-2008)
...ELEASES
Bee Movie [HD DVD]
In the Valley of Elah (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]
ACTION / ADVENTURE / KUNG FU/ THRILLERS / WESTERNS
Black Widow (Fox Film Noir)
Daisy Kenyon (Fox Film Noir)
Hitman
Hitman (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Hit... And the 2008 MTV Movie Award Nominations are...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-06-2008)
MTV has alerted the media to their upcoming 2008 MTV Movie Awards. The press release and nominations can be seen below.Nerds, pirates and robots take over as MTV: Music Television today announced the nominees for the "2008 MTV Movie Awards." Dom... Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT... SAW IV Cuts Out the Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 10-28-2007)
...dience in Bee Movie.
For obvious reasons, the Bee adventure has the sizeable advantage here. It’s going to be playing in at least 500 more theaters with a shorter running time, guaranteeing more showings per day on more prints than Scot... Apple iTunes and Studios Begin Movie Rentals
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-15-2008)
The press release I got in the inbox this morning is the major reason that we have a WGA strike going on right now. It's also a reason that many people are holding off on buying a Blu-Ray or an HD-DVD player. Here's the press release folks..
Apple® t... Clooney Plans Movie About Fake Movie
by News Editor (Thu 05-03-2007)
George Clooney and Grant Heslov will co-write the drama comedy ESCAPE FROM TEHRAN for Warner Bros. about how the CIA, with help from Hollywood, used a fake movie project to smuggle a handful of Americans out of Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis. ... COMPASS Comes Up Short in Dismal Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-09-2007)
... with its Bee Movie release, which lands in the final 10th place with 2.6 million. The film is still in 2,707 theaters so this has its average per showing rate at only $964 per showing. The studios did release the budget for this film by giving it a 15... Jerry Seinfeld buzzing about new project
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-09-2003)
Jerry Seinfeld has agreed to star in his first major project since bringing an end to his legendary NBC sitcom SEINFELD. The stand-up comedian has partnered with DreamWorks to write, produce and star in BEE MOVIE, a new CG animated feature film that will ... Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh... ENCHANTED Dances into Top Spot
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-25-2007)
...elease of Bee Movie continues its steady pace at the box office. For the holiday, the animated Seinfeld adventure landed in 5th place with 12.0 million in domestic receipts. Even after 4 weeks of release, the film is still getting good screen time in 3... Comicscape - March 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-17-2004)
OPINION: I've only recently become familiar with John Constantine, the lead character in Vertigo's longest-running series to date, HELLBLAZER. Even so, I was appalled to hear the changes that were being made to the character to bring him to the screen - a... Paperback Review: Movie London
by Pat Ferrara (Sat 05-24-2008)
From Fodor’s to Frommer’s and everything in between, the travel buff doesn’t lack for informative journey guides no matter their destination. Yet the traveling movie fanatic requires a unique synthesis in a companion book, a synthesis th... Mania Exclusive Interview: Superhero Movie Writer-Director Craig Mazin
by Joe Crosby (Fri 03-28-2008)
Writer-director Craig Mazin had a burgeoning career as a comedy screenwriter in the late ‘90s when he found himself in a room with David Zucker (Airplane!, Naked Gun!), bandying about ideas. Their collaboration led to series redeemers Scary Movie... DreamWorks, Activision Pact for Games
by News Editor (Thu 11-17-2005)
...including BEE MOVIE and KUNG FU PANDA, as well as films currently in development, including REX HAVOC and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. The deal also extends Activision's video game rights beyond SHREK 3 to include potential future films in the SHREK franc... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... And the Golden Globe Winners Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-14-2008)
...TURE FILM Bee Movie Ratatouille The Simpsons Movie BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days (Romania) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France and USA) The Kite Runner (USA) Lust, Caution (Taiwan) Persepolis (France) BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN... Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:1492 Pictures.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/"Mr. Fantastic"); Michael Chiklis (Benjamin J. Grimm/"The Thing"); Jessica Alba (Susan "Sue" Sto... BEOWULF Wins B.O. Battle
by Associate News Editor (Mon 11-19-2007)
Paramount's BEOWULF ruled the box office this weekend bringing in an estimate $28.1 million. BEE MOVIE landed in second place with $14.3 million, and AMERICAN GANGSTER took third with $13.2 million. FRED CLAUS came in fourth with $12 m... The GOLDEN GLOBE Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-13-2007)
...TURE FILM Bee Movie Ratatouille The Simpsons Movie BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days (Romania) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France and USA) The Kite Runner (USA) Lust, Caution (Taiwan) Persepolis (France) BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN... Bat Battle: Who's The Best Movie Batman Ever?
by Jay Pinkerton (Fri 01-11-2008)
Michael Keaton. Christian Bale. Val Kilmer. George Clooney. Even, yes, Adam West (he did a Batman film during the TV show's run). All of them have donned the bat-ears, the billowy cape, and the pointy gloves for one movie or another, to varying levels of ... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
Before too much longer, Brian Tyler is going to find himself at the upper echelon of Hollywood film composers. His efforts over the last dozen years have demonstrated a remarkable proclivity toward orchestral melody and stylistic invention that has result... Monstrous Movie Music is back
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-02-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP... Wayne’s World
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-08-2007)
Wow, this is one of those week’s when the column is just loaded. Onward!
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
This month is definitely John Wayne month, with several packages being released in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth over the next few ... 23.5 Degrees Movie Review: Bloodline---The Movie
by Jason Rhodes (Sat 05-24-2008)
Sidestepping inconvenient historical details and unburdened by factual evidence, director Bruce Burgess, whose prior directorial masterpieces include Dreamland: Area 51, The Bermuda Triangle Solved? and Bigfootville, takes a running le... My Big Fat Independent Movie
by Coming Attractions (Sat 11-15-2003)
Genre:Comedy/Parody.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Aloha Pictures in association with Film Threat.Project Phase:Post-production.Who's In It:Paget Brewster; Eric Hoffman; Neil Barton; Darren Reiher; Neil Hopkins; Rob Schrab; Julie Strain; Clint Howard; ... MEG movie munches movie webmaster
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-21-2004)
The prehistoric giant shark is officially out of the bag. CHUD webmaster Nick Nunziata revealed his involvement as a producer on a proposed live-action MEG film, based on the novel of the same name by Steve Alten. "Yes we have a script and a director gett... MOVIE MANIACS III from McFarlane Toys
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 10-22-2000)
C`mon, who can resist having the ugliest, most disgusting movie monsters in history sitting on their shelves. No, I`m not talking about the cast of A Chorus Line, but McFarlane Toys` MOVIE MANIACS series! Yep, after starting the first Movie Maniacs series... Steven Spielberg
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-17-2007)
I began the Star Spotlight column back on March 4, 2007 featuring George Lucas as one of the Godfathers of Modern Cinema. It featured one of the men responsible for changing the landscapes of Hollywood over the last 30 years. A man who shell shocked pop c... The Dragonball Movie: Hooray or Nay?
by Nadia Oxford (Thu 01-03-2008)
As a long time Dragonball and Dragonball Z fan, incoming news reports about the Dragonball live-action movie make me itch with indecision. On one hand, Stephen Chow--as in Shaolin Soccer and Kung-Fu Hustle Stephen Chow--is the film's producer. If anyone i... MOVIE MANIACS V
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 11-14-2002)
McFarlane Toys has released the fifth series of their ever-popular MOVIE MANIACS action figure line, but damned if it isn't hard to believe it's been five years! Five years since we were first treated to this group of toys that truly set McFarlane apart f... “Superman: The Movie” and troubles for Blu-ray?
by John Sinnott (Sun 12-17-2006)
Jigsaw is Back, Saw II, III on Release Schedule: Lionsgate has finally announced a release date for the Blu-ray release of Saw II which was pushed back from an original date of Oct. 16th. It is now scheduled to come out on January 23, 2007... SCARY MOVIE 2
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Sat 01-05-2002)
Lying awake at Christmas camp, I tapped the upper bunk and awoke a fellow councilor. "Hey Greg, you know I was just thinking. That movie SCARY MOVIE 2, it had some funny moments. In fact, I think it might be Chris Elliott's finest hour." Greg, awoken, jum... Comicscape April 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-13-2005)
Generally speaking, I've enjoyed the recent glut of comic book adaptations that Hollywood has been bringing us. There've been a a few I didn't really care for, like BLADE: TRINITY and CONSTANTINE. But, even those were fairly entertaining in their own righ... Movie Screenshot Trivia: Rd 1
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 02-04-2008)
Welcome to the first installment of the Mania Movie Screenshot Trivia Game! It’s time to test your knowledge (or uber movie geek brainpower) of various cinematic moments, fellow Maniacs.
Most hardcore cinema fans have an advantage over w... Comicscape - March 24, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-24-2004)
OPINION: First of all, a point of clarification: a certain web site which shall remain nameless felt the need to link to last week's column with the headline CINESCAPE BLASTS HELLBLAZER'S CONSTANTINE, with a "synopsis" line reading "Who needs to see a mov... Movie Time
by Troy Roberts (Fri 12-10-2004)
There has been a bit of discussion lately about the possibility of a METAL GEAR SOLID movie. While that would be awesome, and I'm sure the right director could do wonders with a storyline and franchise like METAL GEAR, it got me wondering: what other vide... A BIG, FAT, Gore-y INDEPENDENT MOVIE
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 11-15-2003)
Earlier this week the Hollywood trade magazines reported FILM THREAT publisher Chris Gore is making the leap from internet movie website to full-fledged movie producer. Just as SCARY MOVIE spoofed recent horror films, MY BIG FAT INDEPENDENT MOVIE turns a ... GEN13 Movie Book Shelved
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 08-30-2001)
First the movie - now the adaptation. DC Comics announced on Wednesday that it is postponing the GEN13 Movie Adaptation mini-series, originally slated for a November release.With the animated movie itself still on the shelves, the announcement of the rele... Ender's Game (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Science Fiction.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Fresco Pictures.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Wolfgang Petersen (Director); Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty (Screenwriters); Robert Chartoff, Wolfgang Petersen,...TOP 10: SCARY MOVIE packs 'em in
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 10-26-2003)
Dimension Films third SCARY MOVIE packed them in at theaters this weekend, blowing away the record for an October opening. SCARY MOVIE 3 took in an estimated $49.7 million dollars over its first three days, surpassing the prior October record holder, 2002... Ferrell wins gold back to back!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-08-2007)
Paramount & Dreamworks scores another victory in the box office race this weekend with stars Ferrell and Heder still racing circles around the competition in their gold plated skating gear. The comedy took the top spot of Easter weekend bringing in... FINAL FANTASY DUEL: The Movie Vs. The Game
by James Stevenson (Wed 07-11-2001)
FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN may be the most highly anticipated film based on a videogame in the history of cinema. Square's remarkable reputation for putting together an excellent story with an appropriate blend of action has made FINAL FANTASY one ... Comicscape March 9, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-09-2005)
Reader response to last week's column was strong and I got a good mix of responses. Some vehemently agreed and others felt that my love of HELLBLAZER colored my opinion of the film CONSTANTINE. I also got some compliments on my headline ("Into My Pants ... Punisher, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-23-2004)
Genre: Action/Crime/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio: Lions Gate Films.Production Company: Unknown.Project Phase: In the Can.Who's In It: Thomas Jane (Frank Castle/"The Punisher"); John Travolta (Howard Saint); Laura Harring; Rebecca Romijn-Stamos; Will Patto... Striking Gold! Writer/director Guillermo del Toro
by Josh Gordon (Wed 07-02-2008)
When Hellboy II: The Golden Army marches into theaters on July 11, it will have more in common with fairy tales and bedtime stories than with big, green, angry men or men in iron suits. Hellboy II packs a huge modern summer wallop while keeping a foot fir... X-Men 3
by Development Heck (Fri 12-30-2005)
Genre: Comic Book Adaptation/Action/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Marvel Entertainment.Project Phase: Pre-production.Who's In It:Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Kelsey Grammer, Vinnie Jones, Eric Dane.Who'... Screenwriter John Logan writes a ticket to the future for THE TIME MACHINE
by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG (Wed 03-13-2002)
John Logan, screenwriter for GLADIATOR and the upcoming STAR TREK: NEMESIS, had to think for about five seconds when offered the chance to adapt the classic H.G. Wells' SF novel, THE TIME MACHINE, for Dreamworks. Offering a new take on the original novel ... Whedon Talks Future Horror Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 07-31-2007)
There's two more Comic Con tidbits of information I'm going to publish from last weekend. One was direct pictures of the Mark One Iron Man Suit as it was displayed at the event (as opposed to the Mark One picture we have from the movie itself) that was ta... Weekend Box Office: Bombs Away?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-08-2006)
Mission: Impossible 3 (MI3) crushed the competition this weekend to take the number one spot on the weekend charts with an estimated gross of over $48 million. Big numbers for sure, but still a bit of a disappointment for the Tom Cruise led franchise. P... From SCARY MOVIE to SUPERHERO!
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-21-2004)
The creative team behind SCARY MOVIE 3 has been tapped by Dimension Films again, this time to make a parody film about comic book superheroes.SUPERHERO! will be written by Craig Mazin, directed by David Zucker and produced by Robert Weiss. The same trio g... House of the Dead, The
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-31-2003)
Genre: Video Game Adaptation/Horror.Studio: Unknown.Production Company: Mindfire Entertainment.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Ona Grauer (Alicia); Jonathan Cherry (Rudy); Tyron Leitso (Simon); Enuka Okuma (Karma); Sonja Salomma (Cynthia); Wil... Reynolds Ready for FLASH in JLA Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-21-2007)
In the not so distant past, actor Ryan Reynolds told media outlets that a FLASH movie was dead in the water. Not anymore. With rumors of a JLA movie heating up, the comic fan has indicated that things are heating up to both MTV and IGN. He's also made it ... The 10 Most Awesome Movies Hollywood Ever Killed
by David Wong (Fri 01-04-2008)
Hollywood is a slaughterhouse where cool movie ideas go to die. Here are ten films that were tragically cut down before their time, simply because they were just too friggin' awesome. #10. Peter Jackson's Halo Fans of the popular video game wept tears of ... Comicscape - August 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-11-2004)
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e... ENTER THE MATRIX
by Troy Roberts (Fri 05-16-2003)
When THE MATRIX first came out in theaters, it took most moviegoers by surprise. Here was a movie with a storyline that was not a rehash of some other story and even made some people question the reality that they live in now. Years later, we see the laun... 2001 MTV Movie Awards Pix
by Sue Schneider (Tue 07-17-2001)
Way back on June 2nd, the 2001 MTV Movie Awards ceremony was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
Zhang Ziyi (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and RUSH HOUR 2) arrives at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.
© 2001 Sue Schneider
Among those ... Taking FARSCAPE Into the Future
by Anna L. Kaplan (Fri 09-21-2001)
Brian Henson, executive producer of the Sci-Fi Channel's top-rated original series FARSCAPE, cannot yet definitively answer questions about the show's renewal for a fourth and fifth season. However, he has obviously given much thought not only to future t... A Fantastic Feud: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-27-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another controversial edition of Comicscape! Last week’s review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer sparked a hellacious debate on the comment section unlike few we’ve seen on the site. It ... Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)
Comic Con 2007 in San Diego has listed their full lineup. I'll be posting the movie and television sections of the COMIC CON event.. This will include lots of information for you to judge on what to see if you happen to go to it.
Another thing, if ... Bakula may appear in QUANTUM LEAP movie
by Christopher Allan Smith and Eric Moro (Thu 07-11-2002)
While talking up the recently announced QUANTUM LEAP TV movie set to air on the Sci-Fi Channel next year, channel President Bonnie Hammer told our own Eric Moro onetime series star Scott Bakula may be making a cameo. Here's what she had to say: "QUANTUM ... A Disturbed B.O Report
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
The past month has been a rollercoaster of surprises in our various box office reports. From Wild Hogs performing unbelievably well to 300 making us all looks like fools. From TMNT kicking ninja butt to Blades of Glory accepting the gold twice while Gr... MARS movie may be out of Rodriguez's orbit
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-08-2004)
Director Robert Rodriguez may be in danger of not directing A PRINCESS OF MARS, Paramount Pictures' big budget sci-fi actioner based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs classic novel. The story first broke last evening on IGN FilmForce where a longtime source tol... A SIMPSONS movie as soon as 2006
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-10-2004)
DVD Fanatic has an interview with THE SIMPSONS producer Mike Reiss and landed a whopper of a scoop: word that development on a SIMPSONS theatrical movie is underway and that there's even an estimated release date for the project!"It's been 13 years of wan... Hollywood Movie Awards Pix
by Sue Schneider (Fri 09-07-2001)
(Additional reporting by Frank Kurtz)Back on August 6th, the 5th Annual Hollywood Film Festival's "Hollywood Movie Awards" honored a number of established and up and coming artists in the movie industry at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.Amo... Thunderbirds
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 04-20-2004)
Genre:Family/Adventure/Science Fiction.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Working Title Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's Voices Are In It:Bill Paxton (Jeff Tracy); Ben Kingsley (The Hood); Anthony Edwards (Brains); Sophia Myles (Lady Penelop... License To Ill
by Damon Brown (Tue 02-20-2007)
You have to feel sad for Vin Diesel. Aside from his career shift from bad-ass Pitch Black to The Pacifier (or, as I like to call it, Adventure In Babysitters 2: First Blood), the former $20 million man is perhaps the only person in videogame land, and... Comicscape - May 18, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-18-2005)
Before my phone interview with Bruce Campbell on Thursday evening, I spent the better part of an hour and a half trying to calm down. I was nervous, to say the least. I undertook my usual pre-interview ritual drinking. This time, it was two swallows of B... King Kong
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 12-14-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Fantasy.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Wingnut Films.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Naomi Watts (Ann Darrow); Andy Serkis (King Kong - motion capture reference, Lumpy); Jack Black (Carl Denham); Adrien Brody (Jack Drisco... Comicscape - July 31, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-30-2003)
OPINIONFinally...consensus! Even though many of you may have disagreed with the choices I and your fellow COMISCAPE readers made for the Ten Best Comic Book Movies, and even the Bottom Five of the Ten Worst, you all seemed to have no trouble agreeing on w... SCARY MOVIE 4
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 04-14-2006)
There's so much cruddy sketch parody around today that it's easy to forget that sometimes it rises to an art form. While not many people are going to consider any part of the SCARY MOVIE franchise as art, director/writer David Zucker and writer Jim Abraha... "Save the Green Planet"
by John Sinnott (Mon 12-11-2006)
When films cross over between genres, it's often because the director doesn't know what type of movie he wants to make, or the producers wanted him to change the focus sometime after filming has begun. These films often end up being a mess. ... What’s scary now?
by Brian Thomas (Tue 10-31-2006)
Welcome to the first Mania.com edition of DVD Shopping List! We’re pretty pleased to be a part of this spiffy new site, especially since it lets us spread out from that claustrophobic middle column. For any newcomers, I’ll just tell you th... Bombs, Skunk Apes, and Happy Meals
by Stephen Lackey (Sat 03-31-2007)
It may be surprising to many people that yes, in fact, there are more film festivals than Sundance and Cannes. Now, there are a scant few other than these two where a feature filmmaker might actually sell their film but there are plenty of festiv... Comicscape - November 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-02-2005)
Let no man call me unwilling to raise the dead. Last week, I hesitated to write yet another critique of Burton's Batman films. Surprisingly, you all wrote an interesting, worthy batch of mail. Seeing as how it was also Halloween weekend, I had every inten... Alyson Hannigan: BUFFY Movie
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 09-07-2001)
Alyson Hannigan has been commenting on the possibility of a new BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER... and it isn't happening all that soon.While talking to Empire Online, Hannigan gave her take on a movie based on the series, saying, "There are no concrete plans. T... This is not your father's KING ARTHUR movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-17-2003)
Empire Movies has done a nice job of landing the first images from the upcoming KING ARTHUR movie, now in production and being directed by Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING DAY). The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced movie stars Clive Owen as the legendary King Arthur, Ke... WB movie stars are in the ZONE
by Coming Attractions (Thu 03-27-2003)
Microsoft's ZONE website has proven to be a popular online destination for players seeking to test their video game skills, but one new addition is supplying gamers with their jones for movie stars.On OUTSMART, the ZONE's celebrity-based trivia game, actr... PATLABOR WXIII THE MOVIE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-10-2003)
The title of PATLABOR WXIII THE MOVIE isn't quite as baroque as it sounds once you know the context. "Patlabor" is the abbreviation for "Patrol Labor," huge attack/defense machines that their operators wear like two-story-high body armour; "WXIII" is shor... Comic-Con: A TRANSFORMERS movie announcement?
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-19-2004)
According to one of the producers of the proposed live-action TRANSFORMERS movie, the stage is set for a new announcement to take place. At the official website for producer Don Murphy, you can click on the image of Optimus Prime and a window will open st... SCOOP: Talk of a new SUPERGIRL movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 10-08-2004)
Now that we know Warner Bros. is making some forward movement on their new Man of Steel movie (with X-MEN director Bryan Singer leading the charge), could someone at the studio be thinking of dusting off the Maid of Steel and giving her another chance to ... Live Action Movie Review Death Note
by Adrianne Hess (Sat 05-24-2008)
Spoiler Alert! The following review of the live action movie adaptation of Death Note contains references from the manga and animated series. If you plan on reading or watching the original Death Note, please do not read until you have had a chance to at ... 23.5 Degrees: Bloodline--The Movie: Tomb Be or Not Tomb Be?
by Stella Maris (Sat 06-21-2008)
Having finally watched the review DVD of Bloodline--The Movie, I think I can now guess why the traditional complimentary promo copies of this film are as rare as hen’s teeth. Fundamentally, the ability to rewind and freeze-frame the action provides ... THE SIMPSONS MOVIE
by Robert T. Trate (Sat 12-15-2007)
After almost twenty years on television the ultimate animated family sitcom finally jumps to the big screen and its 15 years too late.
I watched ‘The Simpsons’ for a long time. I do remember a time when there was no ‘Simpso... THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-20-2002)
A friend of mine with two kids has been raving about THE WILD THORNBERRYS animated TV series for a few years now, but I'd never caught up with it until it reached the big screen. Well, if the series is anything like THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE, I've missed... Stan Winston Joins AREA 51 Videogame/Movie
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 08-02-2002)
Oscar winning make-up artist, creature designer, special effects maestro, and overall Hollywood magician Stan Winston has landed a deal, through his company Stan Winston Studio, along with Midway Games Inc. to develop a videogame tentatively called AREA 5... WORLD'S FINEST: The Movie?
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-08-2001)
Warner Bros. has tapped scribe Andrew Kevin Walker (SE7EN, SLEEPY HOLLOW, SILVER SURFER) to write an as yet untitled movie project that would team Batman and Superman. The project is being developed with Wolfgang Petersen (THE PERFECT STORM) said to alrea... POKEMON,THE FIRST MOVIE: Not As Bad As You Might Expect
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 11-14-1999)
Who would have believed it? POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE (or MEWTWO STRIKES BACK, as it`s subtitled on the actual print) is not a bad piece of entertainment. Although based on a kiddie franchise that leaves most adults shaking their heads in befuddlement, the... Warner Bros Has SUPERMAN Cast in JLA Movie?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 08-25-2007)
Last night, Robert Sanchez over at IESB warned us that he would be "breaking" something tonight when G4TV aired their "Attack of the Show". Sure enough, he popped into break the story earlier tonight on the network and has since publis... Dunst on comic book movie strengths, weaknesses, SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-17-2002)
In an interview with CINESCAPE's Paul Zimmerman, SPIDER-MAN star Kirsten Dunst talks about how she has higher hopes for this comic book movie than others fans have seen, and been burned by, in the past. "Everybody seems to be really be ready for it," she ... DS9 movie unlikely
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-22-2002)
In a very interesting series of statements made recently to a British TV magazine, executive producer and head writer for the much-under-valued STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE Ira Steven Behr revealed why he would love to see a big screen adventure for the mid... Miramax preps LEGOS the movie
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 07-11-2002)
Miramax has decided to do what bedroom filmmakers across the nation have done at one time or another: make a movie with Legos. The onetime indie studio has signed a deal with the makers of Legos to produce a CGI film based on the toymakers BIONICLE series... MTV Movie awards winners
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-07-2002)
Okay. We've got the winners for the 2002 MTV Movie awards for you, out loyal readers, again. The awards were given Saturday night, and we had them for you Monday, but not everyone wants to ruin the experience of that awards show by knowing the winners. So... New Line Drops MEG Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-06-2007)
Steve Alten has given an update on what's happening with the adaptation to his horror book, MEG. Apparently nothing is happening. New Line films has dropped the project for now (it's been sitting in development hell for a while now) and this actually plea... Toro! Toro! Director Guillermo del Toro on BLADE 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Additional reporting by Eric Moro) (Mon 03-18-2002)
If he had his druthers, director Guillermo del Toro would be at your local cineplex right now, making sure the sound balance was properly adjusted. It's that desire to address all the details that has made him a standout in the industry. But of course, he... WORLD OF WARCRAFT Movie Update
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 06-28-2007)
On a key note speech at the Hollywood & Games Summit in Los Angeles, Legendary Pictures chairman Thomas Tull has made it clear that a WORLD OF WARCRAFT movie is on the horizon. He addressed his thoughts on the whole game-to-movie concept inside H... "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 04-13-2007)
If you are a fan of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Cartoon Network Adult Swim Colon Program Show for Television, there’s probably no way in hell I can write anything here that will keep you from seeing this movie. Maybe you’ll wait for the DVD,... THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-19-2004)
This reviewer must confess that, despite much praising of the series from adult friends, she had never seen an episode of the series SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS before watching THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE. It can now be reported that a) it's not necessary t... HELLBOY: THE ART OF THE MOVIE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-31-2004)
I don't think there isn't a fan of books based on the art concepts of a movie. It just seems that one of the best parts of making any film is the phase when the production design team is spitballing the visual look of the film, tossing out different ideas... READER REVIEW: Screening THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-21-2004)
We've been sent a review by a reader that attended an advance screening of THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW. Our reader, who claims to have checked it out at a screening held in Washington D.C. last night, had a mixed/negative reaction to the film. Whether you like... Comicscape - July 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-09-2003)
OPINIONI finally got to see THE HULK yesterday, and now I see why it's gotten such mixed reviews. It's a nicely thought-out movie, and it tells Bruce Banner's story in the only plausible way that it could be told in 2003. On the other hand, it takes a lot... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ... House of 1000 Public Domain Titles
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-12-2003)
The legion of labels that specialize in presenting public domain titles present a conundrum. On the one hand, they keep a lot of worthy films readily available to viewers that might otherwise be forgotten (witness the history of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE), an... Interview with Ryan Schifrin of ABOMINABLE
by Don E. Peterson (Thu 10-05-2006)
While the horror masters like John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Don Coscarelli and Stuart Gordon are getting much needed attention as of late, the new generation of horror masters are rising to the surface. The latest to get that much deserved attention is write... B-MOVIE HORRORS: A PHOTO-FILLED JOURNEY INTO THE HORROR AND SCI-FI FILMS OF DIRECTOR DON DOHLER
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 02-16-2000)
Baltimore-based filmmaker Don Dohler is probably best known for 1977`s THE ALIEN FACTOR, a no-budget sci-fi flick that was sold to TV in a syndicate package on the heels of STAR WARS and ran for years on late-night television and cable. Dohler was also th... Bale says 'No' to JLA Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-21-2007)
Actor Christian Bale was at a press junket for the upcoming western, 3:10 TO YUMA. While at the event, reporter Rachel Howard from IESB asked some very clear questions to Bale about the upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE movie, an ensemble superhero movie which Warn... 3rd SCARY MOVIE
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-24-2001)
Dimension Films is moving forward on a third SCARY MOVIE comedy, this one tentatively titled SCARY MOVIE: EPISODE I -- LORD OF THE BROOMS.SCARY MOVIE scribes Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer look to have already written the film's script, with Dimension ... Auction fo One-of-a-Kind Movie Props, Costumes
by News Editor (Fri 06-15-2007)
Hollywood Roadshow, a partnership between Premiere Props and Super Auctions, have announced that they will be auctioning off over 750 one-of-a-kind movie props, rare animation cels from Disney, hand painted canvas artwork from “Star Wars,” ani... TOY STORY 2: The Little Movie That Could
by Mike Lyons (Wed 11-24-1999)
TOY STORY 2 should really be subtitled: `The Little Movie That Could.` The sequel to the computer-animated landmark blockbuster almost never became the can`t-miss hit of this year`s holiday season, which it now seems poised to be. When the original TOY S... Two more join third SCARY MOVIE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-05-2003)
Actors Simon Rex and Jeremy Piven have joined the growing cast of Dimension Films SCARY MOVIE 3. Rex and Piven join returning cast members Anna Faris and Regina Hall and new cast members Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards in the horror movie spoof.Shootin... BUFFY star hesitant about making a SLAYER movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-11-2004)
Recently the Moviehole website interviewed actress Sarah Michelle Gellar about her new movie THE GRUDGE, slated for release on October 22. During the course of the interview Moviehole's reporter asked Gellar what were the chances of her ever committing to... Update on Warner Bros' JLA Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-20-2007)
So many different factors come into play for the live action version of any JUSTICE LEAGUE movie. You, readers, already know which factors come into play for this big of a project. Still, I'm going to pass to you what Robert has said over at IESB after as... Ex-Dream Theater Keyboardist Scores Turkish Horror Movie
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
Kevin Moore (Dream Theater, O.S.I., Chroma Key) has written and produced the soundtrack to new a Turkish movie called Küçük Kiyamet (roughly translated as "Little Apocalypse"; the film's official English title has not yet bee... Another STARGATE Movie?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-12-2006)
Will we be seeing more Stargate? Brad Wright, co-executive producer of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis sure thinks so. Mentioned as possible upcoming projects were a third TV series, a movie, and a massively multiplayer online role-playing game."Wha... Elektra
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Regency Enterprises.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Jennifer Garner (Elektra Natchios/"Elektra"); Terence Stamp (Stick); Goran Visnjic (Mark Miller); Kirsten Prout (Abby Mill... Photos from the MTV 2003 Movie Awards
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Thu 06-19-2003)
The 2003 MTV Movie Awards aired June 5th from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Among the screaming of the fans the many celebrities and music stars strolled down the blue carpet and Cinescape was there!And the winners were:Best Movie THE LORD OF TH... Dreaming of a CASSHERN movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 10-27-2004)
DreamWorks Pictures has picked up the domestic distribution rights to the Japanese science fiction film CASSHERN, states The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, which itself is based on a Japanese cartoon series first broadcast in 1973, is about a man that sac... AQUAMAN movie rising again?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-26-2004)
FilmJerk is reporting that Sunrise Entertainment has dusted off Warner Bros. AQUAMAN comic book property and is developing the submarine superhero as a movie. According to the site rookie screenwriter Ben Grant has landed the job of turning in an AQUAMAN ... Flickers of FIREFLY movie coming to life
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 02-22-2004)
It looks like plans for a proposed FIREFLY movie could be inching forward. Firefly Movie.com website discovered that Universal Pictures has quietly added a listing for a project called SERENITY to its Coming Soon section on the studio's website. The domai... BAYWATCH movie washes up at the House of Shrek
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-10-2004)
Yup, a BAYWATCH movie is in development. What at one time was touted as the world's most popular show is now being re-tooled as a major movie for the summer of 2006. DreamWorks, the house that SHREK, GLADIATOR and AMERICAN BEAUTY built, has just picked up... Three More for 24 Prequel Movie
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-23-2008)
We certainly have some TV action today, don't we Maniacs? Another bit of information has passed the news wires informing us that Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination) will be joining the 2 hour prequel movie as well as season 7 of "24" for Fox... COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 04-08-2003)
Director Shinichiro Watanabe is the Stanley Kubrick of anime. In COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE, Watanabe uses his camera with a wondering voyeurism reminiscent of CLOCKWORK ORANGE and BARRY LYNDON. As this camera intrudes into the lives of space bounty hunters ... The Industry's Dark Horse Part Two
by Eric Moro (Thu 11-27-2003)
In part one of our "publisher profile," Dark Horse Comics president Mike Richardson discussed the company's origins and its commitment to creator rights. In this segment, the publisher examines the company's movie production arm, taking a candid look at s... Prog Rockers Djam Karet in a movie soundtrack
by Randall Larson (Fri 03-02-2007)
Djam Karet has over 20 tracks of music in Ramzi Abed new feature-length Black Dahlia Movie, adding a dark and menacing tone that permeates the entire film. Melancholic and gloomy, Djam Karet’s music helped create the unsettling moods and atmosphere ... Movie MAN-THING more menacing
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-20-2004)
Comics Continuum spoke with Marvel Studios prez Avi Arad and found out how the MAN-THING creature will be realized for the upcoming Artisan movie, set for release this coming summer. "From the outset, Man-Thing was intended to be a prosthetic, CG-enhanced... Crazy Taxi - The Movie
by James Stevenson (Mon 07-02-2001)
Sega of America announced today that Goodman/Rosen Productions has acquired the rights to make a movie based on the CRAZY TAXI series of videogames. Producer/Director Richard Donner will direct the movie. CRAZY TAXI was one of Sega's top hits ... Comicscape - October 20, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-20-2004)
Hello, all... I'd originally intended this week to simply print the remaining responses to the Hal Jordan question and to move on to something else equally irrelevant to real life. (If you'd rather skip what follows and go directly to those responses, cli... Weekend Box Office Report: February 23-25
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 02-25-2007)
This is the highly anticipated weekend of the Oscars. It’s the weekend where the industry rewards quality “films” over “movies”. It’s the weekend where actors, directors & distribution studios are hoping to bring ho... Boll plays another video game (movie, that is)
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-05-2003)
Director Uwe Boll sure likes his video games, so much that after helming two movies based on games (HOUSE OF THE DEAD and the forthcoming ALONE IN THE DARK) and announcing he's attached to direct another game-into-movie property (BLOODRAYNE), his producti... More on X-FILES movie
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-03-2002)
In the May issue of CINESCAPE, both Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, creator and executive producer on THE X-FILES, talk about the upcoming X-FILES movie with a welcomed degree of certainty. We ran a few of Carter's quotes here lately, and now bring him a... BATMAN: THE MOVIE
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 09-21-2001)
Bob Kane's archetypal superhero Batman has been getting the big and small screen treatment for decades now. Largely forgotten movie serials in the '40s, a variety of cartoon incarnations that continue to this day, the mixed-bag movie series that began in ... Garfield: The Movie
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 06-14-2004)
Genre:Comedy/Animation/Fantasy.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Breckin Meyer (Jon Arbuckle); Jennifer Love Hewitt (Dr. Liz Wilson); Stephen Tobolowsky (Walter J. Chapman).Whose Voices Are In It: Bill... TRANSFORMERS the movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 06-11-2003)
THE TRANSFORMERS have been many things: a toy line, cartoon series, comics, even a theatrical movie. But now Hasbro's robots in disguise are preparing for their greatest role yet...as a live-action movie.Don Murphy (THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) ... DAREDEVIL Movie Adaptation
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 10-24-2002)
The DAREDEVIL movie doesn't hit theaters until Feb. 14, but Marvel Comics is releasing its adaptation of the film in January.DAREDEVIL: THE MOVIE is written by Bruce Jones, with art by Manuel Garcia and Scott Hanna. The 48-page book will feature a photo c... SPLINTER CELL movie is Paramount
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-17-2004)
Peter Berg, director of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and THE RUNDOWN, has been snapped up by Paramount Pictures to direct a movie based on Tom Clancy's SPLINTER CELL video games. In addition to directing the military action picture, Berg is also co-writing the scr... Surfs up for SILVER SURFER Movie
by News Editor (Wed 05-04-2005)
Executives from Marvel and Fox told SCI FI Wire that serious plans are in the workds for a SILVER SURFER movie. Marvel's Avi Arad said they were finishing F4 "and the next thing we'll go on our way to Silver Surfer." Fox's Tom Rothman told SCI FI Wire, "I... OLLIE THE OTTER is now a movie star
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-18-2004)
OLLIE THE OTTER, a childrens book by author Kelly Alan Williamson, has been optioned and is in the process of being turned into a CGI animated movie. Regency Enterprises, the firm behind such movies as DAREDEVIL, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL and FREE WILLY is making... SEX AND THE CITY and the movie screen
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 02-18-2004)
With the final episode of HBO's hit comedy-drama series SEX AND THE CITY airing this coming Sunday evening, the show's creators already have started working on a story that would bring Carrie Bradshaw and her three cougar friends to the silver screen. A s... Heating up at the MAN ON FIRE movie premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 04-26-2004)
MAN ON FIRE opened nationwide Friday April 23 and on Sunday April 18th 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises held the premiere of MAN ON FIRE at the Mann National in Westwood, California.In the movie Denzel Washington stars as Creasy, a burned-out gove... Universal picks up DOOM movie rights
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-04-2004)
After Warner Bros. attempted to make a DOOM movie a reality nearly two years ago, Universal Pictures has stepped up and purchased the film rights to id Software's legendary first-person shooter video game. The same producers that tried to get the film gre... Pair of pros to pen PARTRIDGE FAMILY movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-15-2004)
Screenwriters Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow have been hired to take a stab at writing THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY movie for Paramount Pictures. The duo are in hot demand after their last two projects made big bucks for 20th Century Fox ($138 million domestic for C... IT being developed for TV Movie
by Karl Schneider (Fri 06-09-2006)
Stephen King's epic novel IT is being developed as a new TV movie. The script will be written by Peter Filardi.The Sci Fi Channel will air the film in what is reported to be a four-hour broadcast event. Reports suggest that Filardi will tell the story t... New "The Simpson Movie" Trailer Online
by Karl Schneider (Mon 02-19-2007)
Fox has released a new trailer for the upcoming film The Simpson Movie via Apple. You can find the trailer here. The plot of the film is relatively unknown at this point, but will be based on the characters made famous via the hit Fox TV show. ... A new MATT HELM movie?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 01-13-2004)
After being seemingly put out to pasture when the Cold War dissolved, superspy and ladies man Matt Helm may be getting a makeover courtesy of LEGALLY BLONDE director Robert Luketic. Luketic wants to make a new MATT HELM movie for the 21st century, and wan... Smoking to Affect Movie Ratings
by News Editor (Fri 05-11-2007)
Motion Picture Assn. of America has announced that they will now evaluate any and all smoking in a movie when assigning a rating.
In a statment the MPAA said, "Now, all smoking will be considered and depictions that glamorize smoking or movies... First Blu-ray movie premiere
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-28-2006)
Magnolia Pictures will premiere their new film The Architect in a new way, as the first film to debut via projected Blu-ray Disc on full size theater screens across the USA. These special advance screenings will take place at select Landmark Theatres ... AOL to offer movie downloads from four studios
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-25-2006)
AOL to offer movie downloads from four studiosAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, AOL has agreements in place with four major studios to offer downloadable movies and on-demand television.The movies will be available via a single Internet portal and the ... Lost B-Movie Score Rediscovered: DINOSAURUS! Awakens
by Randall Larson (Tue 03-14-2006)
In 1960, the lofty ad campaign for DINOSAURUS! trumpeted "Today's most astounding adventure...that started a million years ago!" Now, more than 45 years later, Percepto offers the rip-roaring, never-before-released score from this epic precursor to JURASS... Kiefer Sutherland Talks Filming of 24 Movie
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-08-2006)
Kiefer Sutherland has told a UK press outlet The Sun that London is the filming location for the 24 movie.Sutherland said, "The shoot will take place in London and Prague. Then we will use Morocco as a location - probably as an aspect of the Middle East. ... Poster released for upcoming STAR TREK movie
by Karl Schneider (Sun 07-23-2006)
The production team for the upcoming STAR TREK movie saw fit to release a piece of artwork this weekend, coinciding with this year's Comic Con.J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof are producing the film, Bryan Burk, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will executive... Dr. Phil, Shaq Open SCARY MOVIE
by News Editor (Wed 10-05-2005)
Dr. Phil and Shaq will star in the opening scene of the upcoming SCARY MOVIE 4. The two will be chained together a la a scene from SAW.Dr. Phil told ET Online, "It all takes place in this nasty, filthy bathroom [where] Shaq and I are chained up together a... CROCODILE HUNTER: The Movie
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-06-2001)
Just in case you haven't had enough of Steve Irwin, star of CROCODILE HUNTER, he and his wife, Terri, are starring in a movie based on their TV program.According to Variety, the film has quietly started production near Brisbane, Australia. No specific det... TORN
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 01-15-2008)
As much as I love getting my DVD’s each and every week and watching them in the privacy of my own home; I do love going to the movie theater more. About 2 miles down the road is a Mega-Plex. 24 screens (usually running the same title multi... RV Cruises to Top of Weekend B.O.
by News Editor (Mon 05-01-2006)
The comedy RV opened at number one with $16.4 million in box office gross. UNITED 93 debuted in the number two position with $11.6 million in ticket sales. Disney's STICK IT premiered with $11.3 million at number three, while SILENT HILL came in at fourth... That Certain Something
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-08-2004)
I come not to praise TRU CALLING but to bury it.In case you hadn't heard, former Slayer Eliza Dushku's GROUNDHOG DAY/RUN LOLA RUN hybrid went down for the big dirt nap a while back. I can't imagine that even the cast and crew were terribly surprised: the ... 11 Movies Saved by Historical Inaccuracy
by Michael Swaim (Fri 01-25-2008)
Every year, Hollywood pumps out "historical" epics so distorted, propagandistic and self-serving, you have to wonder just how stupid they think we are. But, try "fixing" some of those historical inaccuracies and you'll quickly realize ... Glory brings home the Gold!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-01-2007)
Last week, an influx of new movies and new choices hit the market spreading wide the choices of audiences everywhere. Demographics were expected to be all over the spectrum with their own personal desires of taste. It always comes down to the old &ldqu... Movie Screenshot Trivia Rd5 Set 1
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-03-2008)
Hello fellow Maniacs and welcome to the fifth round of Weekly Screenshot Trivia. Before we get into the scoreboard and next round of screenshots, I’d like to clear something up. As you heard in the comment section for Round 4, the Set 1 photo for Pe... "Weird Worlds Collection: Part One"
by John Sinnott (Fri 11-03-2006)
Ahh, old 50's science fiction. Ya either love it or hate it. Those of us who grew up watching the “Creature Feature” show on the local UHF channel back in the dark days before VCRs and home video have fond memories of watching ... SHI Movie Status
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 07-11-2001)
The latest word on the SHI movie, based on Bill Tucci's comic book series of the same name, is sounding better than it has for some time.While talking to the Comics Continuum, producer Kevin Bernhardt gave the latest word on the project, saying, "We have ... HULK Movie Info
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 09-26-2001)
The coming THE INCREDIBLE HULK movie will, at lesat in part, evoke images of Jack Kirby's drawings of the greenskin goliath leaping through the American Southwest.While talking to the Comics Continuum, Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige revealed that location sc... New word on potential SHI movie
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 08-01-2002)
Kevin Bernhardt, the co-screenwriter on the long developing film version of SHI, has given an update on the status of the film, and it looks like it's finally movie forward again. The film, which Bernhardt penned with collaborator and SHI creator Billy Tu... Shooting victim Clarkson was B-Movie Queen
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-04-2003)
THE BBC reports that 36-year-old Lana Clarkson, found dead of a gunshot wound early Monday at record producer Phil Spector's home, was a B-movie actress with credits that include 1980's television series THE A-TEAM, KNIGHT RIDER, and WHO'S THE BOSS. She d... Another holiday is getting turned into a movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-28-2003)
Get ready for LABOR DAY.That's the title of Jet Li's next action movie. In it Li will play a Chinese gangster who is called upon by his ex-girlfriend's husband, an assistant DA, to rescue the latter's wife. It turns out that the woman was taken hostage ... SCARY MOVIE lawsuit not so scary in LA courtroom
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has thrown out the lawsuit by producer Bo Zenega over the profits of SCARY MOVIE. The suit, which began two weeks ago, contended that Zenega, a producer on the first SCARY movies, was not paid the profit participation po... When is a movie really done?
by Michael Tunison (Sun 04-07-2002)
It used to be that when a movie was finished, it was... well, finished. Done. Complete. You sent copies out to theaters and/or TV stations, collected the box-office receipts and/or Nielsen ratings, stuck the negative in a vault and moved on to your next m... SPIDER-MAN Movie Clips
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 11-15-2001)
The official SPIDER-MAN movie website has posted two short film clips from the coming SPIDER-MAN movie. One clip shows Spidey in action as well as Tobey Maguire in the suit, while the other shows the sinister Green Goblin in action. Check out the cl... RINGS ruled movie world in January
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 02-04-2002)
January of 2002 was the most profitable January in the history of film, due in large part to THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING taking in almost $270 million.In the last month, almost 114 million tickets were sold, many to the first in the ...