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Bourne Supremacy, The
by Development Heck (Mon 08-02-2004)

...novel The Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum.Premise:After the Chinese vice-premier is brutally murdered, the world believes it to be the work of Jason Bourne, master assassin. However, what the politicians don't know is that the assassination was done ...

SCOOP: One reader's review of THE BOURNE SUPREMACY
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-16-2004)

...d for THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, the second feature to star Matt Damon as secret agent Jason Bourne. Mere hours after the film had been shown to the invite only audience than we had this reader's assessment of the film. Find out why "Notre Dame 2000" dug TH...

BOURNE ULTIMATUM Hits DVD/HD-DVD Dec 11
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

...tity, The Bourne Supremacy and the newest installment, The Bourne Ultimatum. This four-disc set is loaded with hours of bonus materials including deleted scenes, interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, commentaries and much more! Featuring collectib...


THE BOURNE SUPREMACY
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 07-26-2004)

...ssor, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY is what might be termed a chase thriller there are some mystery details, but as we can guess the broad strokes of what's going on (the filmmakers don't try hard to conceal the identity of the bad guys), most of the adrenalin...

Bourne Ultimatum, The
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-05-2006)

...elmed The Bourne Supremacy after The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman pulled out, insisted The Bourne Ultimatum will be bigger and better than its predecessors in every way. He says, "We've got a script and we're underway. It's a new story, complete...

BOURNE SUPREMACY established
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-07-2004)

The trailer for THE BOURNE SUPREMACY is now out and playing in theaters, but if you can't wait for it you can grab it exclusively from Yahoo Movies. Available in two formats (Windows Media and QuickTime), SUPREMACY continues the frantic chase between the ...

BOURNE ULTIMATUM Sells $95 Million in DVDs
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 12-18-2007)

...ment, The Bourne Supremacy, sold a total of five million DVD units in its first six days, compared to three million for The Bourne Identity in the same frame. The Bourne Ultimatum's $227 million in domestic ticket sales also eclipsed The Bourne Suprema...


THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 08-03-2007)

The Bourne Ultimatum, the third and rumored final installment in the trilogy that began with The Bourne Identity and continued with The Bourne Supremacy, manages to feel like the third act of a whole story while standing up as an independent entity &ndash...

UPDATE!: BOURNE SUPREMACY starts rolling
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-11-2003)

Universal Pictures has announced that principal photography on THE BOURNE SUPREMACY has begun. In addition to the previously announced returning cast members such as Matt Damon, Julia Stiles and Brian Cox, Franka Potente is also coming back in the sequel....

BOURNE sequel gets scribe
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-14-2003)

Tony Gilroy has been hired by Universal Pictures to write the screenplay for THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, the sequel to last year's hit THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Matt Damon isn't contracted to reprise his role as superspy Jason Bourne but has expressed interest in s...

Bourne of the Rings
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 10-07-2003)

LORD OF THE RINGS co-star Karl Urban is in talks to play the principal baddie in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, set to start filming before the year's out. Urban, who played Eomer in THE TWO TOWERS and will be seen again in THE RETURN OF THE KING, is currently fil...


'Bourne' and 'Robots' whip 'Catwoman'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-26-2004)

The heavily-promoted comic flick 'Catwoman' opened with a disappointing $16.7 million this weekend, putting it in third place behind 'The Bourne Supremacy' and 'I, Robot'. The Warner Bros. super-hero flick barely bested fan fave 'Spider-Man 2' in it's fou...

Allen eyeing SUPREMACY
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-16-2003)

Actress Joan Allen (THE CONTENDER, PLEASANTVILLE) is in negotiations to star alongside Matt Damon in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY. If she gets the job Allen will play Helen Landy, a CIA agent assigned to track down Jason Bourne (Damon).Paul Greengrass is still ta...

Another BOURNE Adventure for Damon?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-19-2007)

...;If ['The Bourne Supremacy' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' director] Paul Greengrass, maybe years down the road, was interested in doing another one, then I would do it, too," he said. "I don't think either of us completely put the character to b...

Greengrass circles SUPREMACY
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-24-2003)

Matt Damon is coming back to reprise his role of assassin Jason Bourne in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, which is expected to begin shooting before the end of the year. In talks to direct the Universal picture is director Paul Greengrass (BLOODY SUNDAY, THE THEORY...


Two new for BOURNE sequel
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-22-2003)

Add Tomas Arana and Tom Gallop to the cast of THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, now filming in Europe. Both actors will play members of the CIA working to track down Jason Bourne (Matt Damon); Arana plays a CIA supervisor while Gallop is a CIA agent that works for Jo...

TOP 10: SUPREMACY over CATWOMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 07-25-2004)

THE BOURNE SUPREMACY opened huge this weekend, taking in an estimated $53.5 million dollars, making it one of the best opening weekends for a summer movie so far. Compare SUPREMACY's earnings to that for Warner Bros. CATWOMAN, which placed third but only ...

Universal looking for BOURNE sequel
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-15-2002)

...quel, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, revisits the free agent assassin after a high-ranking Chinese official is assassinated, and many think Borne did it. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.

Top Maniacal Rumors: Ratner's Joker, Bourne Blackbeard and Foxy Aspen
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-26-2008)

...matum and Bourne Supremacy director Paul Greengrass was leading the candidate list of possible directors. Source: Mania Mania Verdict: TRUE---We know from our sources within the production that Greengrass is ahead of a few others on the list. Whi...


X2's heavy to take on BOURNE and Knoxville
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-07-2003)

X2 villain Brian Cox will reprise his part of Ward Abbott in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, then go on to star as the uncle of Johnny Knoxville's character in THE RINGER. The latter film is a comedy about a man who pretends he's mentally disabled to compete in the...

BOURNE ULTIMATUM
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 12-10-2007)

When last we left Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) he was disappearing down a New York City street. ‘Bourne Ultimatum’ actually begins back in Moscow during the ‘The Bourne Supremacy’. Apparently Bourne had a flashback of the ma...

Blu-Ray or HD-DVD?
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 12-11-2007)

...ity / The Bourne Supremacy / The Bourne Ultimatum) [HD DVD] - Amazon.com Exclusive (2007)   Harry Potter Years 1-5 Limited Edition Gift Set   Harry Potter Years 1-5 Limited Edition Gift Set [Blu-ray] (Sorcerers Stone/ Chamber of Secrets...

UNIVERSAL Has Their Best Box Office Year
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)

..."The Bourne Supremacy", and landed on many year-end Top Ten lists. "The Bourne Ultimatum" was the third film at the studio by Oscar®-nominated director Paul Greengrass, who is beginning work on his fourth feature for Universal i...


Doug Liman Births BOURNE
by Chris Wyatt (Sat 06-15-2002)

...ries, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY and THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. But the film version of IDENTITY departs so significantly from the corresponding novel that it's unclear whether future films would be novel adaptations, or rather just original stories.Liman is tigh...

Watchmen not in trouble? (Fri 04-01-2005)

...ass ("The Bourne Supremacy") helming. Gordon, who's producing with Lloyd Levin, said, "If it were in turnaround, I wouldn't be talking to you." More...

Watchmen's Paul Greengrass reveals all...well, some
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-15-2005)

Paul Greengrass can talk. The director of the smartest action film of last summer, 'The Bourne Supremacy', Greengrass is now in England getting ready to make a movie many of us anticipate and fear in equal measure: 'Watchmen'...

The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)

... 2004:THE BOURNE SUPREMACY: (John Powell / Varèse Sarabande)I, ROBOT: (Marco Beltrami / Varèse Sarabande)SPIDER-MAN 2 (score): (Danny Elfman / Sony)27 Jul 2004:KING ARTHUR: (Hans Zimmer / Hollywood Records)MONK (TV): (Jeff Beal / Varèse Sarabande)THE V...


'Spidey' and 'Hellboy' not going to the big game.
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-30-2004)

There will be no "Spider-Man 2," "Day After Tomorrow," "Hellboy" or "The Bourne Supremacy" during the CBS Sunday telecast of the Super Bowl.

Will Matt bring back life to THE GOOD SHEPHERD?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-30-2004)

An attempt to salvage a film titled THE GOOD SHEPHERD is underway, with the plan being to entice Matt Damon (THE BOURNE SUPREMACY) to step into the lead role. Previously the project had been gestating as a starring vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio (THE AVIAT...

Spider-Man 2 gathers fan awards
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-20-2005)

Fans at IGN FilmForce have spoken and 'Spider-Man 2' has carried off a web back-pack full of awards: The webslinger snagged the top award for "Best Action Flick", edging out 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' and 'The Bourne Supremacy' 'Spider-Man 2' also won "Bes...

Watchmen winds up in turnaround (Tue 06-07-2005)

...ass ('The Bourne Supremacy') attached, out to other studios...


Greengrass, Par on 'Watchmen'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 11-22-2004)

Paul Greengrass, who directed "The Bourne Supremacy," is going to direct "The Watchmen" for Paramount Pictures. The project is based on the seminal DC Comics limited series. Darren Aronofsky had been attached to direct but bowed out because of scheduling ...

'Spider-Man 2' among nominees for "Hollywood Movie of the Year" (Wed 10-06-2004)

... 2", "The Bourne Supremacy", "The Motorcycle Diaries" and "The Passion Of The Christ". More...

Julia Stiles set to be a superhero? (Wed 05-12-2004)

In an excerpted interview from Cosmopolitan, Julia Stiles ('The Bourne Supremacy') said, "What they're doing with these comic books and turning them into films is just magical. They've got great special effects, but they've also got heart - and that's why...

Paul Greengrass at the helm of 'Watchmen'?
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 11-19-2004)

AICN reports that 'The Bourne Supremacy' director Paul Greengrass is now attached to direct the movie version of 'Watchmen'.


Stunt crew has a Vendetta (Thu 03-03-2005)

In March production starts for the Hollywood project 'V for Vendetta' in the Studio Babelsberg. Stunt Crew Babelsberg (Aeon Flux, Bourne Supremacy) will provide a stuntmen as well as equipment. The female lead is Natalie Portman.

Possible 'Watchmen' Casting?
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 02-28-2005)

IGN FilmForce investigates the possibility that one of director Paul Greengrass' 'Bourne Supremacy' cast members might reunite with him on his next film, 'Watchmen'. Rumors indicated that Oscar-nominated actress Joan Allen who appeared in 'Supremacy' m...

Troopers II and Other Bugs to Come
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-17-2004)

...e for THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, composed by John Powell, on July 20th. Powell also scored the first film in the series, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, which was also released on CD by Varèse.Film Score Monthly's new limited edition CDs for June include one of the fi...

Butt Kicking Double Feature
by Stephen Lackey (Mon 10-22-2007)

...bsp; THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (NBC, 8PM PST)   This second installment in the franchise features stronger action and better overall execution than the first. In this film, Bourne is lying low in India and the CIA seems to have lost interest i...


MTV Movie Awards Nominees Announced
by News Editor (Thu 05-05-2005)

...mon - The Bourne Supremacy (Universal Pictures)Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator (Miramax Films)BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCEUma Thurman - Kill Bill Vol. 2 (Miramax Films)Lindsay Lohan - Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures)Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby (Warner...

Comic-Con Pitch 2005: 'G.I. Spy'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 06-16-2005)

...like "The Bourne Supremacy". The idea behind the series was to give the reader a glimpse of what the history books don't tell us - as seen through the eyes of this American secret agent who saved our collective bacon over and over again. Q: Why s...

Cox has the lion's role in NARNIA
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-09-2004)

After menacing Professor Xavier and his gifted students in X-MEN UNITED and Jason Bourne in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, actor Brian Cox has finally been given a more heroic role. The actor that played the first screen incarnation of Hannibal Lecter in MANHUNTER...

THE BOURNE IDENTITY
by KEVIN CANFIELD (Wed 02-12-2003)

Because they shared a screenwriting Oscar for 1997's GOOD WILL HUNTING, Matt Damon and his good friend and collaborator Ben Affleck will always be linked in the public's mind.Affleck, in the past couple of years, has ascended to mega-star status; he's sta...


Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 01-14-2005)

...ubtitles. Bourne Supremacy? Yep, CC subtitles. So just to emphasize – I do not like it with anime releases but it does not bother me because I\'m used to it from several years worth of DVD viewing with subtitles always on if provided. While deba...

Your 25 Greatest Action Heroes
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-24-2007)

...mon---The Bourne Supremacy (2004) 11. Bruce Lee---Enter the Dragon (1973) 10. Peter Weller---Robocop (1987) 9. William Holden---The Wild Bunch (1969) 8. Arnold Schwarzenegger—Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) 7. Chow Yun-Fat---Hard Boiled (...

Unsaid Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-16-2004)

...se of THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, describing his adaptation of the first BOURNE score into the new environment of the first sequel, and the usage of the sound design in the film.Howard Shore also talks about his musical score on the recent DVD edition of Tim...

CONGO director braving the cold of ANTARCTICA
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-17-2004)

...0 and THE BOURNE SUPREMACY) and is involved in JURASSIC PARK IV and the next INDIANA JONES film.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!


Matt Damon is BOURNE to Run Part Two
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 06-19-2002)

Matt Damon had only about four months to complete boxing, martial arts and weapons training for his first action film, THE BOURNE IDENTITY. The actor, who comes from an independent film background, is pleased to be making a Hollywood picture that incorpor...

BOURNE Breaks August Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 08-06-2007)

Hey, I apologize for the lateness of this more detailed Box Office Report. On Sunday, I had the pleasure of screaming my lungs out a very lively LinkinPark concert/festival from noon-midnight. While this has my vocal cords currently inoperable and my skin...

THE BOURNE IDENTITY
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-14-2002)

To use a metaphor that will be completely irrelevant to everything that follows, sometimes a cookie-cutter product can be totally satisfying if a cookie was desired in the first place.Similarly, if somebody is in the mood for a straight-ahead espionage/ch...

New BOURNE Trailer Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 06-30-2007)

A new trailer for BOURNE ULTIMATUM has appeared online tonight courtesy of Apple Trailers. This will be the 3rd installment in the Bourne franchise for Matt Damon and Universal Pictures. The story for this Bourne thriller is this: All he wanted was to d...


Universal Pictures Grabs Exclusive Rights to Ludlum's BOURNE Novels
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 11-21-2008)

With a fourth Bourne movie in development for Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass, Universal Pictures has sealed the deal by making an overall deal with the estate of The Bourne Identity author Robert Ludlum that gives the studio exclusive rights to t...

Robin Williams in BOURNE ULTIMATIUM?
by Karl Schneider (Sat 07-15-2006)

A loyal reader dropped me a line today with a scoop regarding Robin Williams and the upcoming film THE BOURNE ULTIMATIUM, take a gander.The source said: I don't know if this is of much interest or not, but we just got back from a conference for our compan...

Split DVD Decision For HARRY POTTER & JASON BOURNE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)

Harry Potter fought Jason Bourne over the past week in the DVD charts and the clear winner is nobody. Or both, depending on how you want to look at it here. Harry and his band of wizards won the DVD sales charts while Bourne ruled the DVD rental charts. I...

Matt Damon is BOURNE to Run Part One
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 06-12-2002)

Matt Damon makes the inevitable transition to action star in his new release THE BOURNE IDENTITY. The film follows the exploits of a spy named Jason Bourne who, at the opening of the story, is found half-dead and suffering from total amnesia. He must slow...


SUPERBAD Geeks Laugh at Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-19-2007)

  In one corner, we have a comedy from Sony, Superbad, which stars no big names (Unless Seth Rogen and Michael Sera matches up with Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig these days…) at all but has had a heavy hitting advertising campaign. In another c...

Top 5 Genre Films of 2007, Top 5 Anticipated Films of 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-01-2008)

The end of 2007 has come and gone. We’re now in the first day of 2008 and whether this year will be better or worse than the previous year, nobody knows. You don’t. I don’t. Even Thor doesn’t know and he’s a fictional god (...

Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)

...lmed like BOURNE SUPREMACY. Ok, first thing, this is not the BOURNE SUPREMACY. The fighting scenes were terrible; it was almost like I didn't care. It's not the same thing when Bourne is fighting in the light, you can actually tell what's going on. Whe...

Gael Garcia Bernal NOT in "Bourne"?
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-27-2006)

According to CHUD, reports that Gael Garcia Bernal will play the nemesis in the upcoming sequel THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM are false. CHUD writes, ""I love those movies," he told me, but he won't be taking the role. The reason, he said is ...


"Bourne Ultimatum" Trailer Online!
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-29-2007)

An international trailer for the upcoming film, The Bourne Ultimatum, has been released on Yahoo UK.You can find it here.In the film, after losing his memory and the one person he trusted and loved, Bourne is back and desperate to uncover the mysteries su...

BOURNE Yet Again
by News Editor (Tue 06-28-2005)

Universal Pictures has hired Tony Gilroy to write THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. Gilory will be paid close to $2 million for the assignment. He will base it on the Robert Ludlum's series of books.Matt Damon has not officially signed on to the film, and most like...

"The Bourne Ultimatum" Trailer Online
by Karl Schneider (Fri 04-20-2007)

A new trailer for the upcoming Universal Pictures film, The Bourne Ultimatum, is now online.  You can find it here.The film is directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Paddy Considine and Edgar Ram...

Damon talks THE BOURNE IDENTITY sequels
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 09-04-2002)

With one of the quality action films of the summer, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, coming out in the numbers as one of the solid hits, all eyes are now looking towards the next installments of the assassin-turned-loaner series staring Matt Damon. Chiefly, his eyes....


George Nolfi Penning Damon's BOURNE 4
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)

It seems we could have a fourth Jason Bourne adventure faster than previously thought. Director Paul Greengrass and leading star Matt Damon have both been clear that they're returning though Damon did say back when Ultimatum hit theaters that the story wo...

David Strathairn in SPIDERWICK then BOURNE
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-29-2006)

According to Variety, David Strathairn will play the lead role in Paramount Pictures THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES and will then shoot for the third installment of the BOURNE IDENTITY franchise.THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES centers on three children who move to t...

Julia Stiles on THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
by Karl Schneider (Sat 05-27-2006)

In a recent interview, Julia Stiles talked about her upcoming role in THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM."I'm going to be in it," she confirmed to ComingSoon.net. "Paul Greengrass is going to direct it. Matt Damon and Joan Allen are going to be back too, and it's going...

Edgar Ramirez joins "Bourne Ultimatum"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 11-02-2006)

According to Empire Online, Edgar Ramirez has joined the cast of The Bourne Ultimatum.  He will join Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Paddy Considine.In the film, Bourne races to discover the final mysteries of his past whil...


SIMPSONS & BOURNE Split Christmas DVD Race
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 12-29-2007)

Since DVDs always make for great last minute gifts, it was a week where all the recently released tent poles did rather well in the sales & rental race. The residents of Springfield ended up in 1st place in the sales category while Bourne continued ...

BOURNE Packs Punch at B.O.
by News Editor (Sun 08-05-2007)

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM landed at number one this weekend with a take of $70 million at the box office.  The film also set a record for an August opening. Fox's THE SIMPSONS MOVIE came in at number two with $26.5 million w...

Paddy Considine joins THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-12-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Paddy Considine has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming Universal Pictures film THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM.The series stars Matt Damon as assassin Jason Bourne who uncovers various mysteries of his past, putting him i...

Gael Garcia Bernal to join BOURNE ULTIMATUM
by Karl Schneider (Tue 10-03-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gael Garcia Bernal has been offered a role in the upcoming Universal Pictures film THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM.Negotiations have yet to start with the actor, but the role of the nemesis in the upcoming film has been offered t...


Damon up for being BOURNE again
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-18-2002)

...logy, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY. When asked if he'd be back for the second book in the series, Damon said, "If [screenwriter] Tony [Gilroy] wrote the script and we got everybody together again, I would do it. The stuff that goes against convention is why I ...

BOURNE 4 Plans, Mummy Spin-offs & More!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 02-23-2008)

With the WGA strike finally over, studios have been a bit more talkative about their future plans and in some cases, making extensive changes to their 2009 line up. In a latest feature piece over at Variety, the trade broke down plans for Universal P...

BOURNE director now watching the WATCHMEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 11-19-2004)

Ain't It Cool News first broke word that THE BOURNEY SUPREMACY director Paul Greengrass is the new man working on Paramount Pictures' screen adaptation of WATCHMEN. Greengrass replaces REQUIEM FOR A DREAM director Darren Aronofsky who exited the project l...

Marshall Talks INDY, JURASSIC, & BOURNE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-06-2007)

Reporter Edward Douglas at Comingsoon took advantage of his discussion with producer Frank Marshall. He hit three major genre franchises with his questions, grabbing the latest on JURASSIC PARK 4, INDIANA JONES & THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL ...


Damon & Greengrass Talk BOURNE 4
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-10-2008)

Leading star Matt Damon has mentioned being open to the idea a few times these past few months but after a recent Variety article, it seems the question was thrown his direction again while on the red carpet for the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards. Here's wha...

Bourne Stunt Coord. Hired for BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-04-2007)

Second Unit Director, Dan Bradley, has been hired for JAMES BOND 22, says The Hollywood Reporter. According to the trade, Bradley plotted out and directed the acclaimed fight sequences/car chases as the stunt coordinator and second unit director for ...

Apatow Scores Again with SUPERBAD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-26-2007)

For the first time since June 03, 2007, we have a movie which wins two weekends in a row. It’s been quite a chaotic summer season with so many tent pole films appearing in the lineup spaced only a week apart from each other. The last time a movie wo...

HALLOWEEN Slashes Labor Day Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-02-2007)

Most insiders consider this a 4-day holiday box office weekend but I’ll turn in the 3-day weekend numbers now. The three day numbers have Rob Zombie’s Halloween taking the top spot this weekend and breaking the Labor Day Record. The remake/re-...


RUSH HOUR 3 Kicks the Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 08-12-2007)

While there were three new wide releases debuting this weekend, only one of them turned out to be a success. The winner for this week’s box office report is the buddy cop comedy, Rush Hour 3, for New Line and director Brett Ratner. The third install...

The SIMPSONS Dominate Box Office
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-29-2007)

Homer Simpson can begin pondering the justification of buying a life time supply of doughnuts with the cash rolling in this weekend. Given his dim witted nature over the course of the past 18 odd years, him spending the money on such a...

TRANSFORMERS Rolls Out to Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-08-2007)

The July 4th week has come and gone, the estimates are now in and the winner is locked. Honestly, there was never any doubt on who that winner would be. Transformers rolled out to victory this weekend pulled in 67.6 million in box office sales. For the ...

Harry Potter's Spell is on Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-15-2007)

This will be a strange Box Office Report. While the winner for the weekend is the new release and the movie everyone expected to win, I’m still not sure if that movie is as clear a winner as the movies ranked 2-4 judging off what they did in their p...


I Now Pronounce You a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-22-2007)

In what seems to be a strange turn of events, Universal’s latest comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry has come out on top this weekend against the second weekend of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. They were close. Very close. The co...

Pirates Sail to Top Spot Again
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End sailed into the number one spot for its second weekend, pulling in 43.1 mil here in the states. The 3rd installment in the franchise averaged $9,900 per showing on it’s 4,362 theaters around the world. ...

Pixar's RATATOUILLE Fries a Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-01-2007)

Two demographics were the focus this weekend and both of them clearly showed up for this weekend’s round of movies. For the 3 day weekend, Remy the Rat (Voiced by Patton Oswalt) lead Pixar’s Ratatouille to victory scoring big with family audie...

And the Oscar Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-22-2008)

Nominations for the 80th Academy Awards® were announced on Tuesday morning by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of ...


TOP 12: SKY CAPTAIN makes soft landing
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-20-2004)

...cond, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY has crossed the $170 M mark, well ahead of the first BOURNE movie and easily Universal's best performer of the summer. I think it would be a safe bet to make that a third screen outing for Mr. Bourne will be in our future in ...

And The Oscar Goes To...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)

The 80th edition of the Academy Awards hosted by Jon Stewart has aired and the biggest winner of 2007 goes to No Country for Old Men, which took home 4 statues for Best Motion Picture, Best Directing, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) and Best Adapted...

THE BRAVE ONE Takes Revenge to Top Spot
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-16-2007)

Another lackluster weekend at the box office, a weekend where the first and only movie to hit the $10.0 million mark is the winner. Those studio executives with profits on their minds are wishing we could do a time jump, which would make Doc Brown proud, ...

'300' conquers Saturn Awards Nominations (Thu 02-21-2008)

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced the nominations for the 34th Annual Saturn Awards.  Leading the nominations this year is the groundbreaking film, '300' with 10 nominations. Pretty much every comic book movie re...


3:10 TO YUMA Shoots into First Place
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-09-2007)

We have two remakes going up against each other in this weekend’s box office competition. One of the remakes is based off a classic western while the other remake is based off a classic horror appearing in nearly 800 more prints then the western&hel...

'Transformers' and 'Spider-Man 3' get MTV Movie Awards noms (Wed 05-07-2008)

'Transformers' and 'Spider-Man 3' score handful of nominations in the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, while 'Iron Man' and 'Speed Racer' also score surprising nods. The autobots get kudos for "Best Movie",  "Best Male Performance" by Shia...

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...

DVD Shopping List: Disc Buyers Meet Sellers
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-21-2003)

Welcome to the premiere, platinum, gold seal, five star, classic, first edition of this column. Here we'll give you a handy checklist every week of new genre releases on DVD. Somewhere in your browser you'll find a cute icon that says "PRINT," which will ...


Spidey’s Records set Studio Standards High
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-06-2007)

We already knew this week would already be all about Spider-Man 3. With the anticipation so high, the presales from Fandango.com and Movietickets.com being in the upper stratosphere and news everywhere on Spider-Man 3 the past few weeks, the question wasn...

Surfer Flies Into A Fantastic Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-17-2007)

As I said in last week’s box office report, Ocean’s Thirteen had very little chance to make a repeat appearance at the top spot. With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer clocking in at 1 hr & 29 minutes and it appearing in 3,959 thea...

OCEAN'S THIRTEEN Hits the Jackpot
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-10-2007)

Ocean’s Thirteen rolled the dice, overcame the odds and hit the box office jackpot over the last three days bringing in 37.0 million on 3,565 theaters across the nation. Last week, Knocked Up literally tore into the sails of Pirates of the Caribbean...

PIRATES Breaks Memorial Day Records
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-29-2007)

As I said I would, I’m updating the box office numbers with the latest estimates. The actual totals will be added tomorrow night for this Memorial Day Weekend but it seems safe right now to list those numbers as they lie.   Here’s how t...


Spider-Man 3 Continues to Dominate
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)

Spidey cast his web and captured more box office cash this weekend with a 60.0 million box office take here in the States. I’d have to say though there was no doubt whom I would be writing about this weekend. No, it was never a question of if Spider...

EVAN Sails to the Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 06-24-2007)

Evan Almighty flooded into 3,604 theaters this weekend clocking in at 1 hour and 30 minutes in length. The Universal comedy, starring Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman, ended up drowning out its competition in the process. It pulled in 32.1 million in recei...

Death Race Interview: Joan Allen is Ready to Be Sinister
by Josh Gordon (Mon 08-18-2008)

She’s played a presidential candidate amidst a sex scandal in The Contender, went against type as the heavy in the Bourne series and now she’s a sadistic prison warden in director Paul W.S. Anderson’s Death Race, a re-do of Roger Corman&...

The Pirates Steal it All
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-27-2007)

Since this is Memorial Day Weekend and the industry considers Monday’s numbers to be part of the weekend numbers, this isn’t the actual weekend box office report. The actual numbers for the 4 day weekend (including Monday) will be released on ...


King Shrek Rules the Box Office
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-20-2007)

Shrek 3 may not want to be king but he ruled over the box office competition in its opening weekend this year, opening in 4,122 theaters with a running time of 1 hr & 21 minutes. With that kind of running time and amount of screens, it was a sure bet ...

Kidman, Kinberg Set Thriller
by News Editor (Wed 03-29-2006)

Writer Simon Kinberg and actress Nicole Kidman are teaming up on a spy thriller for 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises.The untitled project is described as being in the vein of THE BOURNE IDENTITY but with a female protagonist.Kinberg will write the...

Jumper
by Karl Schneider (Sat 09-09-2006)

Release Date: February 14, 2008 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Doug Liman Screenwriter: David S. Goyer, Simon Kinberg Cast:  Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, Max Thieriot, Shawn Roberts, AnnaSophia Robb Genre...

Ehren Kruger to direct "The Keep"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-27-2006)

According to Variety, StillKing Films has acquired the film rights to Jennifer Egan's supernatural novel The Keep. Ehren Kruger (The Ring) has signed on to direct the adaptation. The novel is a supernatural thriller set in an ancient, history-lade...


Memoirs of the Invisible Woman
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Sat 12-03-2005)

Three years ago, Jessica Alba was getting typecast as the tough chick after appearing for two seasons on the James Cameron-created sci-fi TV series Dark Angel. Three years later, blonde and one of the hottest young actresses in town, she snagged the highl...

New UMD shopping section
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-15-2005)

.... (O) THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (Universal) Superspy Matt Damon is tricked into striking back at his old bosses in this crackerjack sequel. STEALTH (UMD) © Sony (O) CARLITO'S WAY: RISE TO POWER (Universal) Unasked for crime sequel. Includes Mak...

Star Trek: New Worlds
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Fri 10-13-2000)

The Star Trek "genre" received a boost in the past couple of years, thanks to a couple of good games (Highly debatable - Ed.). Interplay and their software company 14 Degrees East released some Trekkie titles that influenced the popularity of the "genre" ...

LOST Cast Member Found
by News Editor (Sat 07-30-2005)

ABC's LOST has signed actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje to play "a mysterious man whose presence on the island and intentions will be revealed," reports the Associated Press.Agbaje has been in such films as THE MUMMY RETURNS, THE BOURNE IDENTITY, and CONGO...


KING KONG Deluxe Chess Set
by News Editor (Tue 08-09-2005)

Alter Ego Comics is currently taking pre-orders for Weta Collectibles' KING KONG chess set.As described on their site, "the primal savagery of Skull Island clashes against the urban sophistication of 1933 New York as man and monster battle for supremacy o...

Science Fiction Meets Religion…Round One
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-02-2007)

Mordred maneuvers for power in Douglas Clegg’s darkly reimagined Arthurian saga, Stephen Baxter unleashes his new time-shifting alternate history thriller with Emperor, and Pamela Sargent’s beloved Ship is back to sow the seeds of humanity&...

King Kong 1960s style
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-29-2005)

...R (O) THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (Universal) Action packed sequel with Matt Damon. JOE DIRT © Sony Includes deleted footage and featurettes. (O) DEUCE BIGELOW: EUROPEAN GIGILO (Sony) Gigolo Rob Schneider helps out a pimp (Eddie Griffin, in anoth...

Ghost in the Shell Continues
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-16-2007)

Ever since its explosion onto the global screen in 1995, the Ghost in the Shell series has provided viewers with a profoundly philosophical, yet innovatively stylized look into a near future world where the lines between man and machine finally blur. Thro...


Visual FX Nominations Lowered to Seven
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)

On December 17, there were 15 movies up for the VFX award at the next Academy Awards. That list has been lowered to seven, reports Variety. Some notables did not make the list such as Harry Potter 5 and Spider-Man 3. I'll put the list below but for the fu...

15 Films Up for 2007 Visual Effects Oscar
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-17-2007)

The latest from Variety states that there are currently 15 films from this year up for the eligibility of an Oscar next spring. Due to the nomination requirements of the Academy Awards, only three of these will be selected to contend against each oth...

The SCREEN ACTOR GUILD Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)

This particular award show may end up ultimately being the award show for 2007 films and television shows. As you know, the WGA denied requests for waivers to the Globes and Oscars. In fact, the WGA plans to picket the Globes, which has a lot of insi...

Top Performers for 2007 & A Look at 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 01-02-2008)

As most people inside the industry wrap up their holiday vacations, I’ll pass along the closing Box Office Report of the 2007 year... and what a year it has been. The industry as a whole clearly topped its previous year and foreign distrib...


DRAGON BALL Z Hits Theaters Next Summer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 11-14-2007)

...e Matrix, Bourne Supremacy and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) is the acting producer on the project which begins filming later this year. Plot Concept: The story follows an adult humanoid alien named Goku, who disc...

Taking Score of 2004
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-06-2005)

...975-02THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (John Powell) Varese Sarabande 302 066 592 2THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (Michael Suby) La-La Land LLCD 1014THE FOG OF WAR (Philip Glass) Orange Mountain omm0010HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (John Williams) Warner Bros 837...

Paving the way for a Transformers 4th of July
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-27-2007)

As Dreamworks and Paramount gear up to resurrect a franchise this Independence Day, Random House Publishing Group is capitalizing on the hype by printing the official prequel novel to the live-action film.  Hello everyone and welcome to this Tues...

Fox Releases JUMPER Site Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-07-2007)

The official site for Doug Liman's (Bourne Identity, Mr. And Mrs. Smith) next project, a sci-fi thriller called JUMPER, has been released online. The film itself is based off the Steven Gould novel. It stars Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rac...


Doug Liman Transforms KNIGHT RIDER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-27-2007)

A "transforming" K.I.T.T? That's the plan by NBC in their upcoming reworking of the 80s classic action show KNIGHT RIDER, says Variety. NBC has chosen Doug Liman (Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) to oversee the show's 2 hour pilot ...

"Blockbuster Total Access"
by Pat Ferrara (Fri 02-09-2007)

It’s taken quite a while for Blockbuster to rejuvenate its business structure and keep up with the rapid changes of the video rental industry. Once a movie renting giant, Blockbuster’s sales have been crippled in the past decade by new dist...

TOP 12: HERO makes it a repeat
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-06-2004)

...0 10. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY $5,369,000 $164,824,00011. EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING $4,615,000 $38,150,00012. GARDEN STATE $3,900,000 $16,022,000Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

X-MEN: THE SEARCH FOR CYCLOPS
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 10-11-2000)

Evil has many faces. But what if one day you woke up and discovered that one of them was your own? To make matters worse, what if it was one you didn’t even recognize? Sound confusing? Then welcome to Cyclops’ world. Struck with amnesia and merged with on...


The Chronicle of the Artful Apes
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-18-2001)

It's one of the strangest rules of the industry, but also one that publishers have sworn by for decades ever since it was virtually defined by DC and editor Julie Schwartz. There are, inexplicably, two elements that, when included in a cover illustration,...

Producer Talks WOLF LAKE
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-26-2001)

While appearing at the TCA gathering in Los Angeles to promote the show, which stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Graham Greene and Tim Matheson, Gansa revealed that there have been "substantial stylistic changes" made to clean up the seeming chaos depicted in t...

FANTASTIC FOUR: Two 40th Anniversary Visions
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 11-26-2001)

This week is a perfect time to reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Fantastic Four, and indeed, the 40th birthday of the Marvel Universe in general as well. A few days ago, just in time to commemorate this landmark in the history of the First Family of ...

AFTERSHOCK: Disaster on TV
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 11-13-1999)

Hallmark Entertainment and the Halmi mini-series machines strike again, adding AFTERSHOCK: EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK to their growing FX-heavy list of boob tube drama that includes THE ODYSSEY, MERLIN, ALICE IN WONDERLAND and LEPRECHAUNS. With a foot set fi...


WB Sets McG to Lead DEAD SPY RUNNING
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-24-2008)

It seems that one franchise isn't enough for producer-director McG and his new employers over at Warner Bros. The studio has acquired an upcoming spy novel called Dead Spy Running, written by British author Jon Stock, and set the Terminator Salvation dire...

New Line Takes On Time-Traveling HOUR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 09-09-2008)

Author Richard Doetsch has another one of his novels set to be getting a big screen treatment in the near future. While Fox 2000 is developing his The Thieves of Heaven for theaters, New Line Cinema has now acquired the rights for his time-traveling adven...

Brian Cox Strykes X2
by Thom Stricklin (Tue 06-18-2002)

Yet another cast member has been added to the X-Men 2 roster. Victoria Time Colonist reports that Brian Cox (Bourne Identity, Rushmore, Long Kiss Goodnight) is among the newcomers of the film. He will be playing "Stryker, a villainous ...

C2F Shop - New for Sunday June 27
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 06-27-2004)

New on DVD this week is 'Garfield As Himself' gathering the animated specials of the early 1980s. The fourth season of 'South Park' is collected on DVD, as well as re-issues of previous seasons. Coming in two weeks is the "explosive edition" of 'The Bourn...


Cronenberg Directing Washington in THE MATARESE CIRCLE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-08-2008)

After the critical and box office success of Universal's Bourne franchise, it's not surprising that studios are ready to take on more works from the late Robert Ludlum, who passed away in 2001. MGM is working on one such project in adapting his novel The ...

Alien 5
by Coming Attractions (Thu 07-21-2005)

Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Sequel.Studio: 20th Century Fox.Production Company: Brandywine.Project Phase: Movies Rumored.Who's In It: No one confirmed as yet, but both Sigourney Weaver (Ripley) and Winona Ryder (Call) have voiced their interest to retur...

Genre films shift release dates
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 01-25-2002)

With the new release date changes report in VARIETY comes word that several genre movies are also getting pushed back from their initial premieres.Jonathan Frakes' time stopping thriller CLOCKSTOPPERS was pushed back from March 15 to March 29, while the M...

Amy Ryan Cast in Greengrass War Thriller
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-10-2008)

Actress Amy Ryan has joined the cast of the upcoming Universal Pictures untitled-war thriller, reports Variety. This film will be another team effort of director Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon (Bourne Supremacy, Bourne Ultimatum), who will star ...


TOP 12: RESIDENT EVIL sequel makes bank
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 09-12-2004)

...0012. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY $2,500,000 $168,700,000Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

An Urban, Rock-filled DOOM
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 09-15-2004)

...K and THE BOURNE SUPREMACY this past summer, will play a futuristic special ops soldier named John Grimm in film adaptation of the popular id Software first-person shooter video game. Grimm confronts the demons unleashed from a scientific experiment on...

TOP 12: SHARK TALE grabs a big second helping
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 10-10-2004)

...) and THE BOURNE SUPREMACY is a step below at 21st overall ($173.8 M total gross.)Next week will see the openings of TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE and RIDING THE BULLET, the latest from the imagination of Stephen King.Here are the estimated box office rec...

TOP 12: We've got a HERO
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-30-2004)

...00 9. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY $4,605,000 $157,708,000 10. SUSPECT ZERO $3,400,000 $3,400,00011. SUPER BABIES: BABY GENIUSES 2 $3,300,000 $3,300,00012. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE $2,830,000 $59,003,000Got a scoop? Know something ...


Monaghan ventures into SYRIANA
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-30-2004)

...ow in THE BOURNE SUPREMACY.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

Final box office returns (July 12-14)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-16-2002)

The final numbers are in for this weekend's box office, and here we have them for you. 1. MEN IN BLACK II, $24.4 million this weekend, $132.7 million since opening. 2. ROAD TO PERDITION, $22.1 million this weekend, $22.1 million since opening. 3. REIGN OF...

SWEATSHOP #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 05-01-2003)

Mel Bowling runs a studio in which three underpaid and overworked artists draw the comic strip that he created however many years ago. His strip "Freddy Ferret" is up against the popular "Gerry Gerbil" strip, which has gotten a lot of press for introducin...

Will Catherine play house with Brad?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-22-2003)

ENTRAPMENT star Catherine Zeta-Jones is now the leading candidate to play the lady in MR. AND MRS. SMITH, a part that was once attached to Nicole Kidman. Kidman's schedule has gone all topsy-turvy due to the start of THE STEPFORD WIVES project getting pus...


Doom
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 10-12-2004)

...K and THE BOURNE SUPREMACY this past summer, will play a futuristic special ops soldier named John Grimm in film adaptation of the popular id Software first-person shooter video game. Grimm confronts the demons unleashed from a scientific experiment on...

Burn Out or Fade Away
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 11-29-2004)

The last track William Shatner's album HAS BEEN is entitled "Real," and contains the lines:And while there's a part of me In that guy you've seen Up there on that screen I am so much more And I wish I knew the things you think I do I would change this wor...

NBC Unleashes Fall Premiere Dates
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 05-24-2008)

NBC unveils the Fall 2008 series premiere dates for new programs and returning favorites including a three hour launch of the hit drama "Heroes" on Monday, September 22, the Thursday night debut of the new comedy "Kath & Kim" (9:30...

Universal Outbids for EA's Take on DANTE'S INFERNO
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 11-03-2008)

Just a few days after a bidding war within Hollywood was revealed over EA's upcoming title Dante's Inferno, Universal Pictures has come out on top with the rights. Other participants of the bidding tug of war included Paramount, New Regency and MGM after ...


Petersen Talks About Batman Vs. Superman
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 07-11-2002)

Hot on the heals of Tuesday's announcement regarding Batman Vs. Superman Ryan J. Downey of MTV News sat down with Wolfgang Petersen to talk about the project. Petersen did give up a few more interesting tidbits. According to the write-up the movie ...

The Elevator: 'Galtow'
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-04-2008)

On one side: producers, directors and other Hollywood players looking for the next big thing. On the other side are the comic book artists and writers creating the next big thing. In between is...The Comics2Film Elevator. Five simple questions....

Silver Surfer Stand-Up at ShoWest (Mon 03-12-2007)

First up, upon arrival this morning, we already saw some really cool things including a Silver Surfer stand-up, a Simpsons stand-up and posters for Bourne Ultimatum, Surf's Up, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Balls of Fury, Transformers, Golden Compass, ...

DVD Shopping Bag: Fishtar and Maleficent
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 11-04-2008)

  With this being the first week of the Holiday season I am going to change the DVD Shopping Bag Column up a bit. For the next four weeks I am going to feature films that would make great gifts for the film aficionado and to give to a member of the ...


EA's ARMY OF TWO Acquired by Universal
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-24-2008)

Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to the Electronic Arts video game Army of Two, reports Variety. The studio is looking to fast-track the project to begin production in 2009 and has set Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum) to flesh out a scri...

Transformers' Bay Was No Fan (Wed 06-20-2007)

SCI FI Wire reveals that Michael Bay was no big fan of the 'Transformers' before he was hired to direct the movie. "I was not a Transformers fan before I signed on for this movie," Bay said in a press conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., over the weeke...

Comic flix top Visual Effects Oscar list (Tue 11-20-2007)

Variety reports that competition is fierce for the visual effects Oscar this year. With so many worth films, the Academy's visual effects branch is taking a two tiered approach to the awards, naming 15 contenders in December and narrowing the list to seve...

'Spidey 3', 'Transformers' and '300' up for vfx Oscar (Mon 12-17-2007)

Variety reports that no fewer than 15 movies are being considered for the 2008 visual effects Oscar. Not surprisingly, several comics adaptations are among them. 'Spider-Man 3', '300' and 'Transformers' are all under consideration for the January "b...


Iron Man Screenwriters Preview the Next Big Marvel Franchise (Sat 02-02-2008)

Film.com sat down with 'Iron Man' screen writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby about the process of turning Marvel's B list superhero into one of the most buzz-worthy movies of the year. "[Director John Favreau] wanted it to be more fun,” Fergus ...

Box Office: 'Stardust' bows at #4, 'Transformers' tops $300 million
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-13-2007)

According to weekend sales estimates published by Box Office Mojo, 'Stardust', the film based on the illustrated novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, debuted this week at #4 on the charts. The movie took in about $9 million against its estimated budg...

Considine in 'Punisher 2'? (Fri 09-14-2007)

On his message boards, actor Paddy Considine ('The Bourne Ultimatum', 'Hot Fuzz') apparently revealed to fans that he has been offered an unspecified role in Lionsgate's 'Punisher: War Zone'. However the posting on the message board has since been deleted...

I Am Legend, 300 & Transformers Shortlisted for VFX Oscar (Mon 01-07-2008)

From The Hollywood Reporter: "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" -- the sequel to last year's visual effects Oscar winner "Dead Man's Chest" -- made the shortlist for this year's Academy Awards VFX category, while "Spide...


Studios Bidding for EA's DANTE INFERNO Adaptation
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-31-2008)

Universal, Paramount, New Regency and MGM are in a high-stakes bidding battle for rights to a new video game from Electronic Arts that hasn’t even been publicly announced yet. The game, which is expected to be released late next year, involves a jou...

MANIA REVIEW-QUANTUM OF SOLACE
by Rob Vaux (Thu 11-13-2008)

  The curious vibe given off by Quantum of Solace stems from its dependence on a previous James Bond film for its energy. That would be Casino Royale, of course, the 2006 sucker punch which revitalized the franchise and established Daniel Craig as t...

Fox Brings Espionage Home in THE INFORMANT
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 08-07-2008)

A new genre show is in the development stages over at Fox TV. The studio is developing "The Informant," a one-hour project based on an upcoming Australian series created by Greg Haddrick. Tom Szentgyorgyicq will be adapting the series for Fox, 2...

Double Negative effects for Batman and Hellboy sequels (Thu 05-17-2007)

Visual effects facility Double Negative, located in the heart of London's Soho are currently in production on Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, The Bourne Ultimatum, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and The Dark Knight.


Fox Announces Prod Start on X-Men 2
by Thom Stricklin (Tue 06-25-2002)

Fox sent out a press release officially announcing the start of production on X-Men 2 yesterday. We're encouraged that the new press materials have dropped the cheesy X' moniker. Here's the release: Twentieth Century Fox has announced that production...

Sneak Peek at Gatchaman Plus Exclusive Images (Tue 12-18-2007)

IESB.net previewed sat down with animation superstar Kevin Munroe and previewed footage from the upcoming 'Gatchaman' feature. Here's an excerpt from the article, which bears exclusive first-look artwork from the film: ...they are going for something m...

DVD Shopping Bag: 300 Collector's Edition
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 11-18-2008)

  Collector’s Editions, box sets and complete series are all the rage during the holiday season. This week there is a Maniac worthy Collector’s Edition to hit the DVD shelf and unfortunately it falls completely flat. 300 (Limited Collect...

Weekly Book Buzz: Finding The Mummy in Literature
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-08-2008)

Well one might say that this is a very light week for new releases. I’d say pathetic might be a better choice of words. Honestly it really is a very slow week. With few new releases in Sci-Fi, horror and fantasy, I’ve included m...


Timur Bekmambetov says 'Wanted' = 'Night Watch' + 'Day Watch' x 4 (Mon 06-11-2007)

MTV News has an extensive interview with director Timur Bekmambetov about the 'Wanted' movie, based on Mark Millar's graphic novel. Bekmambetov, who admits his English is not perfect, reveals plenty about the new movie. "'Wanted' is the story of a youn...

C2F Shop - New for Monday, July 12
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-12-2004)

New on DVD this week: 'The Bourne Identity Explosive Edition' paves the way for the theatrical sequel. And Coming in the next two weeks but ready for pre-order now are 'V - The Complete Series', 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex', 'Millennium - Sea...

Aquarian Age Vol. #1 (also w/box)
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-02-2004)

What They SayKyota and his pals Shingo and Junichi dream of becoming pop idols. At a New Year\'s show they get their lucky break when a Cosmopop agent discovers the trio and offers to manage their debut. Then things take a turn for the weird when Kyota be...

Kiddy Grade Vol. #1
by Dani Moure (Tue 07-20-2004)

What They SayIn Star Century Zero-One-Sixty-Five, the Global Union was born. To provide an impartial mediator to the various planetary governments of the G.U., the Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs, or G.O.T.T. was simultaneously formed to settle...


Aquarian Age Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Mon 07-04-2005)

What They SayKyota and his pals Shingo and Junichi dream of becoming pop idols. At a New Year\'s show they get their lucky break when a Cosmopop agent discovers the trio and offers to manage their debut. Then things take a turn for the weird when Kyota be...

Texhnolyze Vol. #1
by Kim Wolstenholme (Wed 06-29-2005)

What They SayIchise’s grief only allows him to enjoy the pain of the fighting pits in the underground city of Lukuss. However, when a gang punishes Ichise by cutting his arm and leg off, his will to live overcomes the odds and attracts the