While director ChrisColumbus has already announced he will not be returning to direct the third installment of the HARRY POTTER series, THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, it doesn't necessarily mean he won't be back at all to direct future installments.In a recent...
In a recent interview to promote the release of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, director ChrisColumbus commented on the concerns he has about the three young stars of the film -- Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emily Watson (Hermione Granger) a...
While in New York doing press for his new film adaptation of the hit musical 'Rent', ChrisColumbus, director of the first two 'Harry Potter' movies, mentioned that he probably won't be doing a movie based on the Marvel Comics character Prince Namor, bett...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, ChrisColumbus is in negotiations to direct the upcoming fantasy adaptation, The Lightning Thief.Based on the first book in the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series by Rick Riordan, the story centers on a...
ChrisColumbus (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS) recently told SCI FI Wire that he wouldn't be returning to the J.K. Rowling-based HARRY POTTER franchise to direct the third movie. Columbus will be passing th...
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director ChrisColumbus is definitely interested in helming all seven possible HARRY POTTER films.While talking to SCIFI.COM, Columbus revealed, "My dream, and it is truly a dream at his point, is to see all seven fil...
HARRY POTTER helmer and producer ChrisColumbus is taking a dive over at Universal Pictures. Columbus has agreed to direct and produce the studio's live-action feature version of SUB-MARINER, based on the Marvel Comics character also known as Prince Namor...
In a surprising bit of news, given ChrisColumbus' quotes about his wish do direct every HARRY POTTER film, VARIETY is reporting Columbus will pack it in after two entries. The paper said Columbus, now finishing up HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS,...
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director ChrisColumbus has publicly addressed a number of rumors surrounding the second HARRY POTTER film.While talking to Empire Online, Columbus addressed those tenacious rumors of Hugh Grant screentesting for the ...
In a short interview teasing the upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, POTTER 1 director ChrisColumbus said he expects viewers to see a significant improvement in the acting for November's installment of the J.K. Rowling series. "The kids are...
The 'Harry Potter' filmmaker, ChrisColumbus has snapped up the film rights to 'Dilbert', the popular comic book strip by Scott Adams, and is considering it as one of his next directing gigs.
Variety reports that ChrisColumbus, the man who directed the first two HARRY POTTER films, is being wooed by Universal to make the live-action SUB-MARINER movie. Based on Marvel Comics' superhero character, the Sub-Mariner is an aquatic prince of Atlanti...
Director ChrisColumbus has been talking about the two and a half hour running time of the coming HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.While talking to the most recent issue of TIME Magazine, the helmer gave his take on the film's long running time, sayi...
HARRY POTTER producer (as well as director of the first two films) ChrisColumbus has a new movie project in development at Warner Bros. Titled SLANTED AND ENCHANTED the film follows what happens when a pathological liar returns back to his family's home ...
In the last few weeks, I've had the honor of getting to speak with not one, but two voice actors from ADV. This time around I did a little email sparring with Chris Patton. (Ah, gotta love the Internet as even interviews take on a whole new approach tha...
...director, ChrisColumbus, has had opportunities since the 90s to make no less than THREE of the prime Marvel Comics characters in big budget movies, all of which came to fruition - without him. Columbus is a life-long comic fanatic, and built his name...
ChrisColumbus has seen lots of success in the course of his career. The director has received critical acclaim and huge box office grosses for a string of family friendly hits, including HOME ALONE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and NINE MONTHS. But nothing he's done ...
In part one of CINESCAPE's interview with HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director ChrisColumbus, the filmmaker discussed the importance of maintaining a human element to the story, as well as his attempts to shelter the children actors in the film...
...l France, ChrisColumbus, Mark Frost (Screenwriters); ChrisColumbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, Bernd Eichinger (Producers); Stan Lee, Avi Arad (Executive Producers); based upon The Fantastic Four created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and owned b...
Raimi may have hit the ball out of the
park, but it wasn't always a sure thing. At one point, the studio had
narrowed down their short list of directors to Raimi, David Fincher, and ChrisColumbus. Fincher, known for dark fare such as Panic Room seem...
...d Heyman, ChrisColumbus (Producers); based on the novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling.Premise:Harry and his Hogwarts friends compete in a Quidditch match between their school and two other wizard academies.Release Date:November 1...
...l part of ChrisColumbus' take on J.K. Rowling as were the set designs, make-ups, and performances of the cast.When the second film, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, came around, John Williams was naturally brought in to compose it as well. How...
...material. ChrisColumbus directed and Steve Kloves wrote the screenplay. You've only got to look at what's on display in every single shot to understand that Columbus had a Herculean job, and Kloves must have had a devilish time reassembling delicate c...
... director ChrisColumbus' follow-up to his runaway 2001 hit HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE once again plays things a little too safe to qualify as a LORD OF THE RINGS-style fantasy masterpiece, but factors such as the stronger Rowling book it's ...
...ection of ChrisColumbus (Bicentennial Man). The films’ producer David Heyman, and screenwriter Steven Kloves (writer-director of The Fabulous Baker Boys) have been careful to consult and involve Joanne Rowling as part of the production. Referring to K...
... director ChrisColumbus` picture is more effective at audience manipulation, resulting in a film that may be somewhat intellectually suspect but which nevertheless produces the desired emotional response from viewers.The storyline follows the 200-year...
...film than ChrisColumbus crapped out. Plus, at the end, maybe we would have found out Harry was actually DEAD THE ENTIRE TIME. #8. Ghostbusters 3: Ghostbusters in Hell Dan Aykroyd has been desperately pushing for a Ghostbusters sequel for over a decade...
...orts that ChrisColumbus, the man who directed the first two HARRY POTTER films, is being wooed by Universal to make the live-action SUB-MARINER movie. Based on Marvel Comics' superhero character, the Sub-Mariner is an aquatic prince of Atlantis named ...
...directors ChrisColumbus (THE SORCERER’S STONE, THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS), Alfonso Cuaron (THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN), and Mike Newell (THE GOBLET OF FIRE); producer David Heyman and behind-the-scenes personnel who bring the magic to life. &n...
...t;
* ChrisColumbus-directed "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief"
* "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
* John Carney-directed "Town House"
* "Alvin and the Chipmunks 2"
* Tom Bezucha-directed &quo...
... titles: "ChrisColumbus really liked CHOSEN and - given his HARRY POTTER background - I think he'll capture the atmosphere of the movie pretty perfectly."A six-issue mini-series, WANTED is set in a world very much like our own except that behind the s...
... Clooney, ChrisColumbus, Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman, Brad Pitt and Jay Roach. Those deals were touted as part of Reliance Big's $1 billion investment in Hollywood.At the time, Reliance execs described the deals as "development silos," say...
This news comes via the VARIETY story about HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director ChrisColumbus leaving the series. If you're saying, "Wha..? Huh?" read the story in today's news. If you want to know when you might pick up your copy of ORDER OF ...
...d Heyman, ChrisColumbus, Mark Radcliffe (Producers); Steven Weisberg (Editor); John Williams (Musical Score); based on the novel by J.K. Rowling.Premise: Harry Potter has been through a lot for a thirteen-year-old and is looking forward to having a ni...
... director ChrisColumbus (with whom Williams worked with on the two HOME ALONES and STEPMOM) for mixing Harry's score a bit louder than he should have. And if much of HARRY POTTER sounds like recycled Hook, well, you've got to remember that John Willia...
...isten up. ChrisColumbus, the director of the big-screen adaptation of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, wants to reassure you of something: He's one of you. He loves the books, too.
...ER helmer ChrisColumbus; and Revolution Studios president Joe Roth is getting behind the camera to make the movie. That's a pretty solid foundation, so expect to hear a lot more about this movie the closer to its release.Grisham's novel told the story...
...shment to ChrisColumbus' impression of the first HARRY POTTER story. The main theme, associated with Harry's owl Hedwig, is a wondrous composition, and recurs throughout to emphasize Harry's wizardry. But with equal parts E.T., HOOK, and PHANTOM MENAC...
...rak with ChrisColumbus and Macaulay Culkin, Making-Of, new & vintage featurettes, deleted footage, bloopers, games and more. (O) ISLAND OF THE DINOSAURS / THE NEW INVISIBLE MAN (BCI Eclipse) Creature Double Feature of Mexican sci-f...
Last week, Sony announced that "Spider-man" 1 and 2 helmer Sam Raimi is on board to direct the third installment, pushing the director into the Peter Jackson and ChrisColumbus category of Very Big-Deal Franchise Filmmakers. More...
...eyman and ChrisColumbus are still involved with shepherding the fantasy series and filming is slated to commence on HP5 sometime in the latter portion of 2005. The film will likely be out in theaters in the summer of 2007.Got a scoop? Know something ...
Instead of the check being picked up by Warner Bros., the Sony-based production company Revolution Studios will now shoulder the cost of making the big screen version of RENT. ChrisColumbus (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE) remains attached to dire...
Veteran actor Robbie Coltrane has received critical lauds and a cult following for his diverse career. He's done broad comedies like NUNS ON THE RUN with Monty Python's Eric Idle. He's done serious drama, like his performance as Falstaff in Kenneth Branag...
Following months of speculation following the departure of director ChrisColumbus from the HARRY POTTER series, Alfonso Cuaron (A LITTLE PRINCESS) has snagged the job of directing HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. Columbus, who directed last year...
Famed composer John Williams was the man who ChrisColumbus and Warner Bros. wanted to do the score for HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, something he had already been familiar with.While talking to USA Today, Williams, once again, noted how he initi...
...ging. But ChrisColumbus said I have these large, melancholy eyes, and that's what helped me get the role of Harry."
December Boys is a bit of a departure what with your character smoking, drinking & spending a night with a girl......
...ng from a ChrisColumbus script, delivered here a funny, scary, goofy and cartoony film about a young man whose often absentee father gifts him with an incredibly lovable ball of fur which he names Gizmo. There's strict rules to keeping a pet Mogwai th...
In a story seen at CNN.COM, HARRY POTTER director ChrisColumbus told Reuters he thinks the series' young stars will call it a day after completing the third film."If I were a betting man I'd say they'll probably stop after three," Columbus is quoted sayi...
Plus an Ohayocon 2008 preview, Wii workouts, reviews & more in episode 57.
GRIMES, IA, January 4, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Chris Beveridge – the founder and webmaster of Anim...
...ing, with ChrisColumbus as director. Beyond the obvious hope that Columbus can handle boy wizards better than long-lived androids (see The Bicentennial Man, or rather don`t), my only wish is for British PM Tony Blair to play Lockhart if they get round...
In part one of CINESCAPE's interview with Richard Harris, the actor explained that it was at his granddaughter's urging that he decided to sign on for the role of Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the hit film HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. Today, in...
Actor Daniel Radcliffe and director ChrisColumbus have been talking about the future of the HARRY POTTER film franchise, which is being launched by HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.While talking to Empire Online, Radcliffe addressed talk of his fast...
If you thought the first HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE trailer looked good, just wait until you see the second one. This latest trailer features loads of prominent characters from the film to come, while showing how faithful director Chris Columbu...
...rected by ChrisColumbus, tells the story of a robot (Robin Williams) and his 200-year journey to become human. Kazan began his career as a playwright in Berkley and San Francisco. He then moved to Los Angeles and began writing screenplays, until, a...
... producer ChrisColumbus made further cuts, either for time or to remove "fake looking" special effects, eliminating a lot of badly needed character development, and leaving a lot of pacing and continuity problems. Is it art sabotaged for commerce, or ...
...hem. Then ChrisColumbus asked me if I would mind reading with them. So, we played all the scenes and when it was all finished, Rupert looked at me and said, 'That was quite a good reading that you gave,' and I said, 'Really,' and he said, 'I think tha...
Director ChrisColumbus stumbled into the `Aww, isn’t that touching` category of filmmaking last December with this disappointing adaptation of the similarly-titled short story by the late Issac Asimov, as well as the expanded novel by Asimov and Robert S...
... director ChrisColumbus and star Robin Williams. There’s some beautiful effects work and a fine cast, but this tale of a robot finding its soul, is curiously without one itself. DVDLate May saw the excellent DVD release of Tim Burton’s very enjoyabl...
...rected by ChrisColumbus and scheduled to be released next year. Three more books have yet to be written in the seven-book series, although Rowling has admitted that she knows exactly the final fate of all the characters. Two Harry Potter-related books...
... director ChrisColumbus and producer David Heyman are both `overjoyed with Williams’ theme` and can hardly wait to hear his final score. Williams, when he’s done making musical magic with HARRY POTTER, will move on to score Stephen Spielberg’s A.I. (...
... director ChrisColumbus said that he wouldn't be back behind the camera lens just yet. "Four is starting a little too quickly, but Five is a possibility," Columbus quipped.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!
...ritten by ChrisColumbus and directed by a craftsman who sometimes rises above his material; in this case, Joe Dante. The result is an entertainingly schizophrenic film that dances between being a kid's film, a horror film and a spoof of both. Chris Wa...
...n because ChrisColumbus, who directed the first flick and is finishing CHAMBER OF SECRETS now, has decided to leave the series to spend more time with his family. Back a bit, Columbus stated he wanted to direct the entire run of POTTER films, but it s...
...producers ChrisColumbus and Bernd Eichinger (who served as a producer on the first movie and who should already know these things) a list of eight rules to follow when they start making this movie:1. Music is important.One of the strengths the first F...
As novelist Kevin Brockmeier continues to work on his book THE BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEAD, Warner Bros. and 1492 Productions (the company that HARRY POTTER director ChrisColumbus is part of) have bought the film rights to Brockmeier's book. The story goes...
With principal photography on Harry Potter the film halfway completed, scribe Steve Kloves is already working on a script for the sequel.Director ChrisColumbus` shooting on the first film is drawing praise, Kloves told Ain`t It Cool News. `Chris is a lit...
What They SayThe Columbus Egg. It\'s a treasure that not only holds innumerable wealth, but also has an unimaginably deadly power.... control over the weather. Legend says that Columbus found it on his first voyage. But legends are just legends, right?!
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Everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief, not only because Voyager was on the air this week in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Orlando, Portland and Baltimore, but because people in those cities will still have many months of ...
Just when I thought of lumping virtual reality stories into the same cliché dump as `…and then I woke up!` and cyberpunk, along came THE MATRIX. Shook things up a bit, as far as my acceptance of VR fiction. Now, thanks to Chris Carter, I’m back to the b...
Opening Ceremonies
Hosted by: Adam Ferraro
The opening ceremonies for Anime Boston took place in a grand theatre room. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and an upper level let some special guest sit from above and watch the people who were seate...
Chris Weitz (ABOUT A BOY) is executive producing 55 HOLLY STAR for Exodus Film Group, with Michael A. Nickles (THIS IS NOT A FILM) writing and directing. Nickles' tale concerns a salesman near the end of his rope who has a near-death experience, and invol...
Chris Wedge (Ice Age) will direct the upcoming animated film THE LEAF MEN AND THE BRAVE GOOD BUGS for 20th Century Fox Animation.The film is described as an epic adventure centering on ancient elfin magic, the book follows a troop of brave bugs who march ...
According to Moviehole, Chris Durand (Halloween H20) will play a role in the upcoming sequel RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION.The site says Durand will play one of the film's foremost villains and "will be a hard peach to squash."Moviehole also reported that Jen...
Newsarama is reporting that legendary UNCANNY X-MEN writer Chris Claremont and EXCALIBUR artist Alan Davis will become the new creative team on Marvel's UNCANNY X-MEN. Claremont rose to fame writing UXM in the mid-70s and was a direct component of transfo...
Chris Rock's next film will be for Universal Pictures and called SICK DAY. Teaming up with Imagine Entertainment and producer Brian Grazer, Rock will play a lazy guy who phones in sick to his job and then causes trouble with the next-door neighbors. The r...
Chris Klein was pretty excited about signing on board John McTiernan's upcoming ROLLERBALL remake.While talking to Chicago Sun-Yimes columnist Cindy Pearlman, Klein spoke of his enthusiasm for the vehicle, saying, "It was a movie where I read the script a...
With the quirky animated feature ICE AGE currently taking the box office by storm, first time director Chris Wedge takes a moment to reflect on the obstacles, challenges, and joys of working on this chillingly funny CG feature.
Ray Romano, John Legu...
A Fantagraphics Books email update notes that 826 Valencia, a young writers' resource in San Francisco that provides tutoring, workshops, and English as a second language classes, sports a two-story mural designed by award winning comics artist and book d...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Chris Moore, known for ripping into novice directors on Project Greenlight, will make his own directorial debut on the horror-action film Killers.The script, written by Kelly C. Palmer, revolves around a group of close...
One has to wonder how director Joe Carnahan feels about being snubbed twice by J.J Abrams. First, he had the directing gig set for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III only to lose the gig, something Abrams eventually was awarded from Paramount. Now, he has his lo...
During the video interviews with Richard Donner, Michael Thau and Jack O'Halloran for the Superman II: The Donner Cut DVD release, they all hinted at perhaps future Superman storylines involving the infamous villains, Zod, Ursa and Non.
So when we ta...
Chris Pratt known as the character Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott on the drama series Everwood has been cast as as Barry in Timur Bekmambetov's 'Wanted'.
MTV Movie Blogs caught up with 'Stomp the Yard' star Columbus Short who revealed that he read for the role of John Stewart in 'Justice League', but simply is not interested in the part.
"I was up for that," revealed Short. "'Justice League' is going to...
Chris Palmisano, the producer of 'X-Men: The Offical Movie Game' provides "lots of new info" about the game and he talks about working with the team who was shooting 'X-Men: The Last Stand' movie, and how the game and the movie interact...
While this isn\'t the Ten Year Anniversary article that I had originally intended to write, it actually works well as a piece to talk about the future of AnimeOnDVD.com. Please take a few moments to read a Special Announcement from Chris Beveridge about t...
A KryptonSite tipster reports seeing The OC's Chris Carmack filming a scene with "Lois" and "Chloe" at the campus of UCI. Carmack, if this is true, will be playing a football player named Geoff Johns, named after the popular comic book writer...
Due out today from the folks at FUNimation, we\'ve got a look at their release of Lupin the 3rd: The Columbus Files, the latest in the fun TV Specials part of the easily accessible franchise.
Chris Carter, who wasn't able to attend the TCA gathering in L.A. did get in his take on signing on to another season of THE X-FILES via a letter to Fox.The letter, which was distributed to the press had Carter addressing his signing, saying, "The decisio...
Columbus Short has told MTV that he had to turn down the Green Lantern role, something which WB and Miller reportedly offered him for the JLA production. The 25-year old actor who starred in Save The Last Dance 2 & Stomp the Yard turned down the role ...
Actor Guy Pearce, who became a household name after toplining Chrisopher Nolan's breakout hit 'Memento' told MTV Splash Page he'd love to appear in the next Batman movie, or any other project Nolan would cast him in.
"I'd love to work with Chris aga...
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...
THE X-FILES creator Chris Carter is currently toiling with his team on the conclusion of the cult series turned pop culture phenomenon, but he had a few spare moments to look back on the season that provided the mythology connection between the TV show an...
The first season of Chris Carter's MILLENNIUM has finally been given a Region 1 street date of July 20. This disturbing thriller debuted on Fox in 1996 and contained storylines that were even more darker than Carter's other creation, THE X-FILES. MILLENNI...
Comic Book Resources chatted up screenwriter Chris Morgan about his new Boom! Studios book. He also gave them some info about his movie projects:
Regarding 'Wanted':
"Brandt and Haas, who wrote the adaptation of '3:10 to Yuma,' and who did the first...
X-Files creator Chris Carter made a rare convention appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con International 2000 on Saturday, July 22. Following a brief, introductory video clip that featured scenes from The X-Files` past seven seasons, several X-Files bloope...
We`ve seen tons of sci-fi films set in outer space, where our brave, spacesuit-clad explorers visit far off places, battle alien beings or even get lost. Each of these shows feature some kind of spacesuit that you know a real astronaut could never actuall...
Though this latest press statement of a new Chris Carter movie goes out of its way to say it's "not supernatural", it's hard to say whether the film will not have some genre aspects. After all, it's Chris Carter, series creator of "The X-Fi...
"I've never been on a project of this calibre before," says 'Cellular' star Chris Evans of 'Fantastic Four', where he'll play The Human Torch, "so it's all so new and exciting to me. I get crazy just seeing our uniforms, so when I got to see this little 3...
Funnyman Chris Tucker is standing on the verge of making big bucks for coming back in a sequel to MONEY TALKS for New Line Cinema. Tucker stands to make $20 million dollars guaranteed for starring in the sequel, with more profit participation (his salary ...
Chris Yost talks to Toon Zone on his involvement in the new Fantastic Four series and the Marvel DTVs.
"The characters' humanity is the best thing about writing them, with their incredible powers a close, close second. The beauty of Marvel's characters...
With all nine seasons of "The X-Files" available on DVD as of last month, Fox Home Entertainment is turning its focus to "X" man Chris Carter's other series creations. A three-disc set of "Harsh Realm," which was canceled after just three airings in Octob...
"We really have a good dynamic. You obviously mix in the special effects; we're going to have great effects with the fire and the stretching arms. And Michael Chiklis plays the Thing who is a pretty well known," say Chris Evans whose 'Cellular' press is s...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Alex O'Loughlin and Columbus Short have signed on to join the upcoming thriller, Whiteout. They will join Kate Beckinsale and Gabriel Macht in the cast.The film is adapted from a series of graphic novels by Greg ...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Chris Palmer is attached to direct the upcoming film A Spell for Chameleon for Warner Bros Pictures.Chameleon is based on the Piers Anthony novel that kicked off his incredibly popular and long-running Xanth novel seri...
Chris O'Donnell has been cast in one of the lead roles for TNT's upcoming limited series, THE COMPANY.The series is from Sony Pictures Television and is based on Robert Littell's best-selling book. The series will be six hours long and trace the history ...
Watch out sci fi and fantasy fans we've got some work to do with a slew of new titles being released today. The 1632, Diablo, Ghosts of Albion, and A Song of Ice and Fire series all get new installments this week. Koji Suzuki, the literary source for the ...
Release Date: December 7, 2007 Studio: New Line Cinema Director: Chris Weitz Screenwriter: Chris Weitz Cast: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Dakota Blue Richards, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Freddie Highmore, Kathy Bates, Tom Cour...
IESB.net had previously broken the news that David Murray had been cast as Destro in the 'G.I.Joe' movie.
Today they're reporting that 'Dr. Who' and 'Heroes' actor Chris Eccleston has taken over the part.
The reason? Murray was unable to secure a work V...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Val Kilmer, Wilmer Valderrama and Marg Helgenberger have signed on to start in the upcoming crime thriller, Columbus Day.Kilmer will play a thief who has just one morning to fix what has gone awry in the biggest heist ...
Well after returning home to find that an imposter had given an interview in her stead, Divi was pretty upset. As it turns out the imposter is not only someone who knows Divi well enough to impersonate her but has also caused trouble in the past. With som...
Christopher Nolan says there's "no truth" to the various casting rumor swirling 'The Dark Knight' about Sean Penn, Ryan Phillippe or Phillip Seymore Hoffman. The director also promise to break new ground with the 'Batman Begins' sequel.
"I think, what ...
The previous night's scene found Evans with the other three cast members of his Fantastic Foursome - Michael Chiklis (The Thing), Jessica Alba (Invisible Girl) and King Arthur's Ioan Gruffudd (Mr. Fantastic) quarantined on Earth after being exposed to a m...
Months of acrimony between Viacom, Inc. and Chris-Craft, who jointly owned UPN until Viacom forced Chris-Craft to sell earlier in the year, came to a head this week when Chris-Craft shocked Viacom by revealing a deal with another media giant, Rupert Murdo...
According to Variety, Universal has moved the release date for their upcoming action film, The Kingdom, from April 20 to September 28. The move, which comes on the heals of highly positive reactions at test screenings, is aimed at building momentum ...
What an excellent day for an extended exorcism! Come September 22nd over 800 theatres across America will exhibit the definitive edition of the 1973 classic THE EXORCIST that contains 13 minutes of restored footage!When the movie initially opened on Decem...
The time has come for all truths to be known and fans to believe once again as Fox Home Entertainment exposes the complete world of “The X-Files” with the remarkable 61-disc DVD collection THE X-FILES”–THE COMPLETE COLLECTOR’...
After a quarter of a century of terrifying audiences worldwide, THE EXORCIST recently went under the knife and recovered 13 minutes! Opening in over 800 theatres across America on September 22nd, THE EXORCIST: THE VERSION YOU’VE NEVER SEEN contains an ent...
Some movies divide their audiences in two. SOLARIS is more likely to create three camps people who are totally baffled, people who respond ardently to director/scenarist Steven Soderbergh's mixture of sincere inquiry into issues of identity, memory and i...
All right, lets get this little shindig on the way.
Good evening everyone. :)
This being our first official studio chat, we're finding our way in how we're doing things, so please bear with us tonight.
Charles McCarter of Bandai has been gracious enou...
The Lookout marks the feature directing debut of Scott Frank, who wrote the delightful Kenneth Branagh vehicle Dead Again and did the screenplays for the adaptations of Elmore Leonard’s Get Shorty and Out of Sight. The Lookout is every bit as na...
POOTIE TANG by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 12-21-2001)
It’s a crazy world we live in, filled with all sorts of corruption: vice, murder, stealing, gorillas – we need a contemporary savior, a belt-wielding super hero… We need Pootie Tang. While reality would never, ever be able to provide such an incoherent sm...
When Cannon Films offered Sidney J. Furie the opportunity to direct Superman IV, he considered it a no-lose situation. `Without being catty,` says Furie, `Superman III screwed up, and it screwed up because a brilliant director had full reign and he didn`t...
It's kind of boring when a columnist says something like "2003 proved to be the year of the great dubs!" What happens when 2004 proves that statement wrong? Ignoring all that, 2003 did prove to be a spectacular year for dub fans with many studios puttin...
What They SayYesterday, Chris\' biggest problem was getting into a good college. Now, his spirit has been hijacked by wings of light, and transported into an ancient world! Summoned by an enslaved tribe to lead a bloody revolution, Chris must quickly adap...
It’s six in the morning. What on God’s green earth would get someone like me to wake up so early? The Dark Night, the long anticipated sequel to the wildly successful Batman Begins. Believe it or not, there are showings for the newest Christop...
We're approaching the final months of development for Capcom's next installment into their Award-winning franchise with Resident Evil 5 ready to hit both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 either later this year or 2009, depending on different sources. Capcom...
The nominees for the 2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced. The Eisners are held every year at the San Diego International Comic Convention and are the comic industry's equivalent of the Oscars. Simply put, these are the best of the b...
Straight continuity. That`s the way director Richard Lester describes the genesis of Superman III, a sequel that had to be produced given the worldwide success of the first two entries in the series. The question, however, was where to take the Man of Ste...
BLACK HOLE #9 by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 12-13-2001)
BLACK HOLE is one of those excessively strange series that I just can't avoid. For some reason, although there is something in Charles Burns' work that I find very unappealing in both his illustrative and storytelling styles I somehow can't pull myself ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shimizu Aki (Original Concept: Konami)Translated by:Patrick CoffmanAdapted by:What They SayEnter a world filled with adventure, love, bravery and courage.
Enter the world of Suikoden!
As a young girl, Chris Longfellow lost he...
What They SayGet ready to watch a legardary thief in action: Lupin the 3rd. This slippery thief is a master of disguise. He\'s usually seen carrying his signature Walther P-38, wearing a colorful tie and a mischievous grin. He may be found with a tall, le...
Before I get to my interview with THE SURROGATES creator Robert Venditti, there's some movie madness to take care of first. I just saw BATMAN BEGINS at an early screening. While not perfect, it is still very, very good. I'm still gathering my thoughts and...
For the last eight years, THE X-FILES has been mesmerizing its television audiences with its mysterious entities, government conspiracies, alien abductions, malevolent mutants, and whimsical creatures, all wrapped up in a detective-show type format. Among...
Batman Begins by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 02-28-2005)
Genre:Action/Comic Book Adaptation/Sequel.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/"Batman"); Michael Caine (Alfred); Katie Holmes (Rachel); Liam Neeson (Henri Ducard); Morgan Freeman...
It seems that the very mention of the word "reboot" was enough to rile many of you and for good reason though it seems that's not all you were worked up about this week. And speaking of being worked up about something in comics...isn't page four of IDEN...
It is almost impossible to miss the signs if you know what to look for. From the framed Ghost in the Shell and Naussica prints in the family room to the stuffed Totoro and Kero-chan in her bedroom, it becomes clear. My daughter is being raised in an anime...
Well, it's been a few weeks, so it's about time for another installment of everyone's favorite Dub Column, Lost in Translation. (Well, it's my favorite Dub Column, so that makes it all right.) Now that summer is here, many of you are probably making you...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Chigusa KawaiTranslated by:Sachiko SatoAdapted by:What They SayAs Georges and Robert continue to become more at ease with each other, Georges\' long-time friend Henri begins to question his own relationship with Georges. Henri...
Recorded at: Anime Central '05
Caitlin Glass may be relatively new to anime dubbing, but she's already played some fantastic characters. She's probably best known for her role as Winry in Fullmetal Alchemist. Her other characters include Hiyono in Spiral...
Greetings; my name is Luis Cruz, one of the official AoD minions that joined the ranks this past year. Prior to my official involvement, I was involved (read "lurked a lot") in the forums, wrote the AnimeOnDVD.com Recommends "Akira" piece, and w...
The Providence Anime Conference kicked off this past weekend in its inaugural event. The conference – a convention by any other name – was put into reality by the people behind the New England Anime Society. Though that name may not be too fam...
Trek News, Trek Spoilers, Trek TV, Trek People, Trek Awards Due to the mid-season Television Critics Association press junket held last week in California, Trek news and rumors have been flying fast and furious. UPN struggled for survival, Voyager hyped i...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yu WataseTranslated by:JN ProductionsAdapted by:Lance CaselmanWhat They SayNew allies Mei Lin and Billy come to the aid of Alice, Kyo, Nyozeka, Frey, and Chris in their fight against the dark forces of Mara. Together, they con...
Warning: This Q&A session contains some spoilers. As with previous articles, spoiler sections are labeled clearly and "whited out" to avoid inadvertant reading...
In Comics2Film.com's final installment of the 'X-Men: The Last Stand' roundtable covera...
Comics2Film's thechrisbrown had a chance to visit the 'X-Men: The Last Stand' press roundtables in NY this past weekend and sit down with Hugh Jackman to talk, and not talk about the Wolverine prequel, Batman rumors, and, of course, all things X-Men 3. ...
Like many filmmakers today, McG got his start in music videos, producing work for the likes of Sublime, Korn and Cypress Hill. He then scored a huge success with the 2000 feature film version of Charlie's Angels followed by a less-then-well-received seque...
What They SayEver wanted to learn more about the faces behind the voices of your favorite anime? KyleHebert.com is proud to launch a new, unique, and just plain fun DVD series devoted exclusively to anime dub voice actor interviews. Its new and unique bec...
Even before he began his prolific run as the composer for THE X-FILES, Mark Snow had racked up an impressive array of television and feature film scores since emerging into Hollywood television music in 1976. With more than 200 features, TV-movies, minise...
I stared at the sporadic Uptown traffic on Oak Street through the open, boarded-up door of More Fun Comics that overcast Sunday afternoon. Two months ago Hurricane Katrina decimated the Gulf Coast, leaving hundreds dead and even more homeless, displaced, ...
This is both the best and the worst time of year for a TV writer. It's the best because a new season is in bloom, with promising new entertainments across the dial. It's the worst because I suddenly have even less of a social life than normal. I've seen s...
For reasons left unsaid, the character of Sam Emerson (Corey Haim) is coming back for Lost Boys 2, reports Shock Til You Drop. Initially, his character was said to be returning in the sequel but was ultimately cut out of the script. Now, director P.J. Pes...
The Review!As some of you from the chat may know, I run a website at http://senshitv.dhs.org called SenshiTV, and if any of you look at it, you can tell what a flaming Moonie I am, so you can bet your life I'm scrutinizing this disc as best I can. I went ...
What They SayHigh school, archery club, and boys were the things that filled Juna\'s daily life. But when an accident leaves her clinging tenuously between life and death, fate intervenes as she becomes the sole witness to scenes of Earth\'s destruction a...
What They SayAfter the successful international release of her first solo album, \'sweets,\' anime fans simply couldn\'t get enough of Yoko Ishida, whose upbeat personality and sweet, alluring melodious vocals have highlighted such fan-favorite series as ...
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...
The Review!After 7 years of rumor, guessing and unwilling to continue the series from the producer, the new Sol Bianca series has finally made to my house. ^_^ As a huge fan of the original Sol Bianca Movies from ADV, I have very high hope and expectatio...
Chris Carter has signed a deal to stay on board THE X-FILES for one more season. He will continue as the showrunner working alongside executive producers, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan and John Shiban.Regarding the deal, Fox Broadcasting prez Gail Berman...
What They SayFrom the creative pinnacle of two of Japan’s most beloved anime creators, Shoji Kawamori (Macross, Escaflowne) and Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne)!
High school, archery club, and boys were the things that filled Juna’s dai...
The Review!Anyone who frequents the forum on a regular basis has come across, at one time or another, my moaning at Dan Rockwell about the delays in even announcing a date for this title. If you've seen those posts, you know that ADV's announcement of thi...
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE...
Looks like another beach babe is about to bite the dust in Lost Boys 2, judging from the first vampire photo released online over at Shock Til You Drop. The sequel to the 87 cult classic stars Tad Hilgenbrink, Autumn Reeser, Angus Sutherland, Corey Feldma...
Who needs speculative spewing gossip rags when the actual production staff—executive producers, directors and stars--- will do the dirty work themselves?
Welcome back Maniacs to our second installment of the Top Maniacal Rumors of the We...
The Review!The Lodoss OVA was my first anime purchase, let alone my first anime DVD purchase. That was almost 2 years ago now. And, though I don't exactly remember why I chose it of all the anime out there, my ICQ history log tells me I should thank Chris...
The Review!Tenchi in Tokyo: A New Friend is the second domestically released volume of the Shin Tenchi Muyo TV series which aired on Japanese TV in 1997
Episode 5 is "Money, Money, Money." My all-time favorite Tenchi episode is episode #6 of the first TV...
Warning: this article contains minor spoilers (although it probably doesn't reveal anything you don't already know if you've been following the 'Dark Knight' news at all).
Aaron Eckhart, best known for roles in such films as 'Erin Brockovic...
Hello, and welcome to yet another foray into the exciting world of anime dubs. This time we're taking a look at the second volume of the Giant Super Robot series Gravion, being released by ADV Films. This second volume puts the Gravion robot and the fight...
Following up the recent releases of Blue Gender and Yu Yu Hakusho, FUNimation shows quite a bit of confidence with the dub for their first release from the popular Lupin the 3rd series. Just how popular is Lupin the 3rd? Lupin started out in 1971, endin...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shin MidorikawaTranslated by:Elina IshikawaAdapted by:Elina IshikawaWhat They SaySince ancient days, the Gaius School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has trained the fiercest swordsmen and the most powerful wizards. Now one boy cou...