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George Clooney in PET SEMATARY?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)

George Clooney in PET SEMATARY?According to Bloody Disgusting, George Clooney is in talks to play a role in the upcoming remake of Stephen King's PET SEMATARY for Paramount Pictures.The site did not know how big of a role Clooney would play in the film, b...

George Clooney joins "36"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-04-2007)

According to MTV, George Clooney has signed on to star opposite Robert De Niro in the upcoming remake of 36 Quai des Orfevres.The film, which will be directed by Marc Forster from a script by Dean Georgaris, focuses on two detectives and a quest to solve ...

George Clooney As Optimus Prime? (Fri 06-03-2005)

A Canadian Entertainment TV Show is reporting that George Clooney has signed on to do the voice over work of the beloved leader of the Autobots...


George Clooney to direct "Belmont Boys"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 11-30-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, George Clooney has signed on to direct the upcoming Warner Bros. film Belmont Boys.Written by Ocean's Thirteen writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien, Belmont Boys is the name of a group of seven thieves who meet as ...

Clooney Also Out of WHITE JAZZ
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-22-2007)

...his week, George Clooney has also left the project due to unlucky timing. The director doesn't seem fazed by it considering what he wrote in his blog.. Rough weekend. I had a bad feeling after they pushed 'Leatherheads' to April because of the extensi...

Clooney Readying CONFESSIONS
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-20-2001)

Word has it that the previously delayed CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND will finally get up and rolling, with George Clooney helming. According to Variety columnist Army Archerd, Clooney, producer Andrew Lazar (SPACE COWBOYS) and Chuck Barris, the game sh...

Clooney Spying in THE TOURIST
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-12-2008)

Thespian George Clooney will be putting on his spy boots (whatever those are) very soon in an upcoming thriller called The Tourist. The trades announce that he'll be starring in the film while Anthony Peckham is set to adapt the Olen Steinhauer novel to s...


Clooney and Soderbergh deliver their TEN COMMANDMENTS
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 11-11-2004)

The creative partnership between actor George Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh continues to bear interesting fruit. Today it was announced that Clooney and Soderbergh's Section Eight production company has teamed up with the FX Network to create a m...

Clooney Ready to Stare Down GOATS
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-16-2008)

British journalist Jon Ronson's book Men Who Stare at Goats has been picked up by Winchester, BBC Films and Mandate Pictures with George Clooney set to star. The book is a mixture of paranormal and military, with it being based on the U.S. Army's First Ea...

Clooney, Soderberg Warm to WIND CHILL
by News Editor (Sat 10-22-2005)

George Clooney & Steven Soderberg's Section Eight & Blue Print Pictures will team together with Revolution Studios to produce the horror film WIND CHILL. The script is by Joe Gangemi and Steven Katz. Greg Jacobs will direct.The story centers on two colle...

Clooney close to playing MAGNUM P.I.?
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 03-17-2004)

Yahoo Movies is reporting that George Clooney is "close to signing" to play the big screen version of MAGNUM P.I.. The site also reports that LL Cool J is the leading candidate to play Magnum's helicopter flying buddy T.C.; reportedly, the Cool J met with...


Clooney and Gaghan make plans to travel to SYRIANA
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-11-2003)

George Clooney will produce and likely star in SYRIANA, a thriller set in the Middle East and which follows the personal journey of a CIA agent as he experiences the effects of U.S. foreign policy upon that region of the world. The actor hopes to be filmi...

Clooney Plans Movie About Fake Movie
by News Editor (Thu 05-03-2007)

George Clooney and Grant Heslov will co-write the drama comedy ESCAPE FROM TEHRAN for Warner Bros. about how the CIA, with help from Hollywood, used a fake movie project to smuggle a handful of Americans out of Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis. ...

Clooney on SOLARIS
by Mike Whybark (Wed 11-27-2002)

Yahoo! AP notes some George Clooney thoughts on SOLARIS, opening today. "Fox leaked the story about the MPAA rating in SOLARIS, how we got an R because I showed my (behind), but I think they're having trouble selling this film. They don't know what to do ...

Clooney In SOLARIS Remake?
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-21-2001)

George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh are said to be looking to reteam again for the helmer's developing SOLARIS remake.According to Variety, though there is no solid deals for either party's participation in the project, both have confirmed interest and a...


Clooney, Soderbergh on SOLARIS
by Mike Whybark (Mon 02-10-2003)

YAHOO! Entertainment News offers two pieces on George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh's Berlin jaunt for a festival showing of their SOLARIS.One covers Clooney's emotional reaction to a reporter's question in which the reporter described the film as "boring...

Soderbergh/Clooney CIA Thriller
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-13-2001)

Stephen Soderbergh and Warner Bros. are developing a CIA thriller planned to be presented in TRAFFIC-like style, though the helmer won't likely direct.Soderbergh and George Clooney made a deal with the WB to adapt Robert Baer's upcoming book SEE NO EVIL: ...

Cheadle, Clooney & Soderbergh want to do more Elmore
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-27-2003)

Proving they're still pals, George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh have agreed to produce Don Cheadle's first film as director. Cheadle is adapting Elmore Leonard's TISHOMINGO BLUES as a movie, based on a script by John Richards (NURSE BETTY).Clooney and S...

Clooney, Soderbergh get SCANNER DARKLY
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 02-13-2002)

 Warner Bros., the studio that released BLADE RUNNER 20 years ago, has snagged the rights to A SCANNER DARKLY, Philip K. Dick's story of drug addiction for Steven Soderberg and George Clooney's Section 8 production company.The book, a fictionalized a...


WB & Clooney Agree on THE TOURIST
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)

Warner Bros. has picked up the rights to a yet-to-be-published spy novel called THE TOURIST, says the Hollywood Reporter. The spy story is an upcoming novel by Olen Steinhauer but the manuscript for it has already been prepped for production by Georg...

Diving Into OCEAN'S ELEVEN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 12-07-2001)

... Just ask George Clooney, the guy charged with updating the Sinatra part in the remake of the Pack's 1960 Vegas casino heist flick OCEAN'S ELEVEN. "Look, we're never gonna be as cool as those guys," Clooney says. "That's their thing, man. That's why th...

Soderbergh's ELEVEN
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Tue 12-11-2001)

...ading man George Clooney. "He's on his last leg, and we sort of wanted to help him out."Clooney's being George Clooney and Brad Pitt front Steven Soderbergh's OCEAN'S ELEVEN remake © 2001 Warner Bros. facetious, of course, but the fact is ...

Bat Battle: Who's The Best Movie Batman Ever?
by Jay Pinkerton (Fri 01-11-2008)

Michael Keaton. Christian Bale. Val Kilmer. George Clooney. Even, yes, Adam West (he did a Batman film during the TV show's run). All of them have donned the bat-ears, the billowy cape, and the pointy gloves for one movie or another, to varying levels of ...


Who was that masked man? (Fri 09-26-2008)

Following the casting news that Johnny Depp would play Tonto in the 'Lone Ranger' movie, Ain't it Cool has a rumor about the film's leading man. According to source that's provided reliable scoops for them in the past, actor George Clooney has "show...

SCOOP: Is there an ER party being planned?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-09-2003)

NBC's longest-running drama, ER, is about to enter its tenth season on the air. Over the course of the past decade the show has seen almost all of its original ensemble cast depart, with George Clooney going on to become an A-list actor in movies.Now, acc...

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 12-31-2002)

...Jim Byrd (George Clooney, who also directs), who assures the dubious up-and-coming producer that he fits "the profile" that is, Chuck has the temperament to be a government killer. Writer Kaufman Drew Barrymore (left), Sam Rockwell, and George ...

DVD & VHS This Week: April 2
by John Thonen (Tue 04-02-2002)

...e-anymore George Clooney in a supporting role and even why-won't-he-go-away Rick (WHO WANTS TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE) Rockwell. It's all very stupid, but you'll probably laugh anyway.RETURN TO HORROR HIGH is a supposed slasher movie "spoof" about the mak...


Coens Moving Towards INTOLERABLE CRUELTY
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 10-11-2001)

Joel and Ethan Coen are in talks to make their next project a black comedy for Universal called INTOLERABLE CRUELTY. Meanwhile, word has it that the Coen brothers are looking to have George Clooney come on board the production, with whom the pair worked w...

AMERICA Tribute Spans All Networks & More
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 09-19-2001)

...m Carrey, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Robert de Niro, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Clint Eastwood, Faith Hill, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, Robin Will...

Constantin beats path to 'Asterix'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 02-09-2006)

Constantin has nabbed rights to a handful of theatrical titles in the run-up to the Berlin Film Festival, which starts Thursday, including Walden Media and Disney's upcoming fantasy adventure "Bridge to Terabithia" and George Clooney starrer "Michael Cla...

THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE
by Michael Tunison (Sat 11-03-2001)

...idges and George Clooney occasionally dropping by to join in the fun. The loopy alternate universe the brothers' imaginations inhabit could not be any more distinct from standard cineplex fare if they issued magic slippers to their cast and crew and in...


SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT on Disc!
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-10-1999)

...Cassidey, George Clooney, Brent Spiner, Mike Judge

Video This Week: January 8th
by John Thonen (Tue 01-08-2002)

... time the George Clooney remake hit theaters, but it was delayed. While the movie itself is a great opportunity to see the classic "Rat Pack" together, it's really not much of a film to have earned the reputation it has. The film makes it solely on the...

SOLARIS gets female lead
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 03-07-2002)

Steven Soderbergh's SOLARIS has snagged its female lead in the person of Natascha McElhone. George Clooney has already been cast for the film, which is prepping to shoot and will be released this winter.Based on the novel by Polish author Stanislaw Lem, S...

SOLARIS looking for FX house
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-28-2002)

...rep, with George Clooney staring and now Cinesite being tapped for the special effects.According to the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Cinesite has nearly closed the deal to do a myriad of effects for SOLARIS, which Soderbergh is producing with James Cameron. The...


Feb. 11 Feb. 17: A Brief Discourse on Things BUFFY
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-11-2002)

...Check out George Clooney in all his hunky glory in Steven Soderbergh's OUT OF SIGHT on USA at 9 p.m.Watch THE PRINCESS BRIDE on ABC Family at 8 p.m.? As you wish.Saturday, February 16Spike discovers a ritual that can restore Drusilla back to her fully ...

Why the Dark Knight Owes Adam West
by Rob Vaux (Thu 07-17-2008)

...est below George Clooney in their estimation of various movie Caped Crusaders. Why? Where did such hate come from? What is it about a lighter, more ebullient Batman that causes so much distaste?   For many people, it appears to be an either/or ...

OCEAN'S ELEVEN Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-23-2001)

Warner Bros. has released a slew of new pictures from their coming OCEAN'S ELEVEN remake.The film, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh, hits screens on December 7th, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Chead...

FORBIDDEN Success for Lionsgate
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-20-2008)

...line. The George Clooney film only managed another 3.0 mil this weekend in its 2,798 theaters, making for a 51% drop from its previous weekend. Universal set the budget at 58 mil and it has a domestic gross of only 26.5 mil after three weeks of release...


THE THING prequel in the works?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 09-11-2006)

...ion. Then George Clooney flirted with the idea of bringing the original story, "Who Goes There?" (by John W. Campbell), to the small screen in a project similar to the black-and-white FAIL SAFE he executive-produced; then the THING video game came alon...

David Paymer joins OCEAN's 13
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-14-2006)

According to Variety, David Paymer has been added to the all-star cast of OCEAN's 13. He will join George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ellen Barkin and Don Cheadle to name a few.The film will follow the continuing criminal exploits of Danny Ocean and ...

Pacino Joins THIRTEEN
by News Editor (Tue 04-25-2006)

Director Steven Soderbergh and Warner Bros. has signed Al Pacino to star in OCEAN'S THIRTEEN. He joins a cast which already includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac and Ellen Barkin.The plot is being kept under ...

And Barkin Makes it OCEAN'S 13
by News Editor (Mon 03-27-2006)

Warner Bros. has announced Ellen Barkin has joined the cast of OCEAN'S THIRTEEN and filming will commence on July 21st. Barkin joins a cast which already includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, ...


"Ocean's 13" Trailer Online
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-21-2006)

The trailer for the upcoming film Ocean's 13 has made it's way online via AOL.You can view it here.In the film, Danny (George Clooney), Rusty (Brad Pitt), Linus (Matt Damon) and the rest of their merry band of heist-pullers are back in 'Ocean's 13,' and t...

Peter Boyle and Joseph Barbera R.I.P.
by STEPHEN LACKEY (Sun 12-24-2006)

...ars stars George Clooney as the lead character in their version of Homer's Odyssey set in depression era Mississippi. Tuesday  MATILDA (ABCFAM, 8:00pm PST) A fantastic fable in the tradition of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory about a g...

Academy Award Info & Participants
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-15-2008)

...e Carell, George Clooney, Penelope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Garner, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Katherine Heigl, Jonah Hill, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Kidman, James McAvoy, Queen Latifah, Seth ...

Weinstein Company Sign Interim Deal with WGA
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-11-2008)

...osal from George Clooney that a blue-ribbon panel of actors and filmmakers be set up to mediate the dispute. The condition would be that no one would leave the room for 48 hours until a settlement was (theoretically) reached. Clooney proposed that the ...


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

... starring George Clooney, there is some confusion as to how wide a release it will be. First, it was listed as a limited release and now, it’s listed as an “expansion” based wide release. That could mean it may only be hitting 800-1,5...

Davies set to star in SOLARIS
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Thu 03-14-2002)

Actor Jeremy Davies has signed on to join hunky George Clooney and British actress Natascha McElhone in Steven Soderbergh's SOLARIS.The sci-fi thriller, based on Stanislaw Lem's novel, focuses on a psychologist investigating the mysterious behavior of vit...

NARNIA Nails Top Spot
by News Editor (Mon 12-12-2005)

Disney's THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE debuted at number one this past weekend with $67.1 million. SYRIANA, starring George Clooney and Matt Damon, came in at number two with $12 million, while HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET ...

When I Was Seventeen...
by Jason Davis (Mon 05-08-2006)

...ling with George Clooney smiling out from every magazine cover. Ten years later, the network is reclaiming Thursday with the one-two punch of MY NAME IS EARL and THE OFFICE. Sadly, ER remains on the schedule like an incontinent old uncle that everyon...


Young's Exorcism and Morricone's anime score
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-10-2005)

... starring George Clooney and Matt Damon. The first-mentioned wll be released on CD by Hollywood Records on 6 December, and SYRIANA will be available from Sony BMG Masterworks on 13 December. via musicfromthemovies.com    Italy's GDM Records h...

TV Not on DVD: The Your-Two-Cents Edition
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-31-2005)

... drowning George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, but I'm all for it.SMALLVILLE (7 PM CST, WB) "Exposed." I could mention Tom Wopat's guest appearance as a state senator, but really, all we're interested in is Lois' going undercover as a stripper. But as a...

Lawyers in the Nut House and Monsters in the Closet
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 09-05-2005)

...CST, AMC) George Clooney visits a mysterious planet that causes movie pacing to sllllllllllooooooooooooowwwww dooooooooooooowwwwwwwwnnnnnn.STARGATE SG-1 (7 PM CST, Sci-Fi) "Babylon." Mitchell and the SG team face off with a band of Jaffa warriors. Wh...

The 2 Johns
by Brian Thomas (Tue 06-06-2006)

... (O) THE GEORGE CLOONEY COLLECTION (Fox) Includes ONE FINE DAY, SOLARIS and... THE THIN RED LINE?! Isn't Fox stretching the concept by calling these 3-disc sets "collections"? And shouldn't all three be starring vehicles for the name on the box? (O) ...


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

...ny Ocean (George Clooney) and friends have something to celebrate this weekend. They took on a lot of competitive demographics over the past 3 days and came out on top.   Here’s a look at the Oceans trilogy.   Ocean’s Eleven ...

Four Marvel Movies in 2004?
by Christian Koch (Tue 02-11-2003)

...e to cast George Clooney as Mr. Fantastic and also favored Tom Cruise for another movie. "I would love to have him for Iron Man. If he wanted it, he could definitely be my Tony Stark." Should Daredevil be a success, Arad said a sequ...

More Info on the Fox vs. WB WATCHMEN Suit
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 08-27-2008)

...er). When George Clooney became attached to star in it, however, Castle Rock stood on its right to be involved as a producer of what turned out to be an Oscar-nominated film.Fox, in its complaint filed in February with the United States District Court ...

Add a Double Threat to your Lineup
by Oliver Chin (-)

...u thought George Clooney in ER was thrilling! Though representing different genres, Gunsmith Cats and Black Jack both reliably entertain fans and foster a deserved loyalty. With some wise draft picking, retailers affordably can add these and other swi...


Director Sydney Pollack Passes Away at 73
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 05-27-2008)

... opposite George Clooney in "Michael Clayton," which he also co-produced and received seven Oscar nominations."Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better. A tip of the hat to a class act...

Someone Get Mr. Bauer Some Caffiene, Stat!
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 01-03-2005)

...show from George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh. (Season premiere)This concludes our broadcast.TV Wasteland is our weekly Television column. The identities of all CTU employees used for the making of this column have been protected.

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

Actress Michelle Monaghan has landed a role in SYRIANA, the thriller that stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Max Minghella and Amanda Peet. The movie is about the instability of the middle east, the influence of oil on world capitalism and the involvement ...

Cameron on SOLARIS
by Mke Whybark (Tue 11-12-2002)

...and stars George Clooney and Natascha McElhone.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.


Clooney's butt raises ruckus
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-08-2002)

EMPIRE ONLINE devotes some space to a ratings tussle for the upcoming George Clooney/Steven Soderbergh SF movie, SOLARIS. Mr. Clooney's posterior led the film board to determine (after prolonged inspection, we can only, uh, assume) that the Tarkovsky rema...

Confirmed: Pitt has jumped out of THE FOUNTAIN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 09-03-2002)

...as eyeing George Clooney and Mel Gibson among others to take over the role of a man living in present times while the film examines story threads 500 years in the past and 500 years in the future. According to various reports, Pitt departed the project...

Pitt walking away from Araonofsky's THE FOUNTAIN?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-30-2002)

...ibson and George Clooney as possible replacements.We'll keep you posted. Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.

SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 07-25-2003)

...d States (George Clooney) soon convinces the superspying squirt to return to the job with the news that Carmen has become trapped in a virtual-reality videogame while on an important assignment.With the computer support of OSS personnel in the "real" w...


Kevin Smith takes on THE GREEN HORNET
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 02-18-2004)

...of having George Clooney and Jet Li as the Hornet and Kato isn't such a bad idea.This marks the second time that Smith has worked on a superhero project for Hollywood, with his last experience being the disappointing SUPERMAN screenplay he submitted to...

Strike team story authorized by Warner Bros.
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-04-2004)

...Damon and George Clooney are set to star in SYRIANA, about CIA interest in Middle Eastern oil, and Brady Grey, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have the rights to make a film from the memoir penned by reporter Daniel Pearl wife, the slain journalist exec...

Four famous faces for THE DA VINCI CODE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-28-2004)

...om Hanks, George Clooney, Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman. There's been rumors before that Crowe might star in DA VINCI, which would reunite him for the third time with director Ron Howard.Howard still has some time before a casting decision has to be m...

EXCLUSIVE: The teaser poster for OCEAN'S TWELVE!
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-13-2004)

Warner Bros. has given us your exclusive first look at the teaser poster for OCEAN'S TWELVE, director Steven Soderbergh's sequel to his 2001 crime caper remake OCEAN'S ELEVEN. Presently filming in Europe, OCEAN'S TWELVE reunites George Clooney, Brad Pitt,...


May 6 May 12: A World without SIMPSONS?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 05-06-2002)

...use hunky George Clooney is in it.The Sci-FI Channel has got HIGHLANDER 2: THE QUICKENING at 8 p.m. It's not really my thing, but I know some of you guys really dig it.Looking to kill four hours? Then you should check out Apocalypse Now Redux on Starz!...

Fantastic Four
by Development Heck (Sat 07-02-2005)

...Storm are George Clooney and Orlando Bloom, respectively. "I got a meeting scheduled but I can't talk about it yet," Astin told the reporter. Astin has directed episodes of JEREMIAH and ANGEL.Superhero Hype is running an English translation of the Asti...

More Info on New DreamWorks Merger
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 06-19-2008)

...m Carrey, George Clooney, Chris Columbus, 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 ...

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

...rected by George Clooney and starring Clooney, Renee Zellweger and John Krasinski; producer Judd Apatow's romantic disaster comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"; Marvel Studios' "The Incredible Hulk", starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler...


Damon strikes oil in SYRIANA
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-25-2004)

...derbergh, George Clooney and Michael Nozik. Clooney is also in talks to play the part of Baer in the film.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

OCEAN'S TWELVE setback
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-16-2003)

The scheduled start of filming on OCEAN'S TWELVE has now been delayed until at least April 2004, star George Clooney told Variety. An injury to Clooney's co-star, Brad Pitt, while filming his new movie TROY is the reason for the delay. As Pitt recuperates...

Spider-Man: Best Superhero Movie Ever!
by Michael Mason (Fri 04-26-2002)

...Kilmer or George Clooney as Spider-Man. (Okay... not really Kilmer or Clooney, but you get the point.) Let the movies, and the character, evolve over time. Let them continue to be dynamic, to develop, just as real people do. After seeing this film, ...

OCEAN'S 11 Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-15-2001)

Warner Bros. has released a couple of shots from their upcoming remake of OCEAN'S ELEVEN. The Las Vegas heist film, which stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and many more, was directed by Steven Soderbergh. George Clooney and Brad Pitt f...


SOLARIS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 08-22-2003)

...e weight. George Clooney stars as psychologist Dr. Chris Kelvin who is contacted by an old colleague who implores him to come to a research satellite in deep space to help with a danger he can't describe. On arrival, Kelvin finds most of the crew dead ...

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND pics
by Mike Whybark (Mon 12-30-2002)

...rected by George Clooney, and was scripted by Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH), who also wrote this year's HUMAN NATURE and ADAPTATION.Clooney's recruited a raft of big names in supporting roles and cameos, and film's garnered good critical atten...

TOP 12: OCEAN'S 12 is a hit
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-13-2004)

George Clooney and pals took the top spot at the box office this past weekend with OCEAN'S 12 earning a commanding $40.8 million dollars over its first three days of release. That's about $2 M better than the OCEAN'S 11 remake did two years ago, which wen...

DVD & VHS This Week: May 7
by John Thonen (Tue 05-07-2002)

... Jr., but George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and an unbilled Don Cheadle come damn close, and this is a far more enjoyable film than the stale original. The story involves a complex scheme to rob several Vegas casinos in a single night, but suspense and plot t...


February 24 March 2: SURREAL, FUTURAMA and MARRIED
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 02-24-2003)

...tt Damon, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Andy Garica ... Oh god, I'm drooling. Yep, HBO has got OCEAN'S ELEVEN at 8 p.m.No ANGEL tonight, folks. Sorry. Instead you get the TV movie THE LONE RANGER (WB, 9 p.m.). A man gets a chance to change his future by v...

SOLARIS premiere pics
by Sue Schneider (Tue 12-03-2002)

Twentieth Century Fox recently hosted the premiere for SOLARIS at the Pacific Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, Calif. A remake of the 1972 sci-fi classic, SOLARIS tells the story of a psychiatrist Dr. Chris Kelvin (George Clooney) sent to examine strange hap...

June 24 June 30: Has BUFFY Jumped the Shark?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 06-24-2002)

...at 9 p.m. George Clooney has never looked yummier. Oh, I wish a sexy crook like Clooney would kidnap me and shove me in the truck of a car with him. Dare to dream.WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26Remember that clip show episode of MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE with Andy Rich...

Hauer Signs For 2 Flicks
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-27-2001)

Rutger Hauer's next two films with have the actor working for George Clooney and getting to know a legendary bloodsucker.According to Variety columnist Michael Fleming, Hauer was invited by Clooney to take the role of an East German hitman who mentors Chu...


OCEAN'S 12
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 12-10-2004)

...ny Ocean (George Clooney) has married his sweetheart Tess (Julia Roberts), is living comfortably under an assumed name and lying low to avoid the wrath of casino owner Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). However, thanks to a tip-off (the nature of which beco...

DVD This Week: April 30
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)

...illis and George Clooney, who are a couple of real hounds.Vidiocy is our weekly Video & DVD column.

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND
by Kevin Dennis (Wed 10-01-2003)

...Jim Byrd (George Clooney, who also makes his directorial debut), who approaches him about joining the CIA as an "independent contractor." Since ABC eventually passes on The Dating Game, he assents. He goes into training, then quickly on to his first mi...

Green Hornet, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 06-09-2004)

...of having George Clooney and Jet Li as the Hornet and Kato isn't such a bad idea.This marks the second time that Smith has worked on a superhero project for Hollywood, with his last experience being the disappointing SUPERMAN screenplay he submitted to...


Star Man The James Cameron Interview
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Wed 11-27-2002)

...ie George Clooney can't believe his eyes in SOLARIS © 2002 Twentieth Century Fox is more like the sci-fi of the '60s which is a science fiction of ideas," says Cameron. "In a way, SOLARIS is kind of a unique film, a throwback to those film...

SOLARIS
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 11-27-2002)

...s Kelvin (George Clooney), shakily recovering from a personal tragedy, is contacted by government representatives bearing a message from Chris' old friend Gibarian (Ulrich Tukur). Gibarian, taped aboard a space station orbiting the planet Solaris, says...

Is SOLARIS Science Fiction?
by SCOTT COLLURA (Tue 11-26-2002)

...'t George Clooney and Natascha McElhone star in SOLARIS. © 2002 Twentieth Century Fox think that it is [sci-fi]," he says. "I consider it a love story. It is a love story with all these issues sort of wrapped around it."SOLARIS stars Soder...

Five for '05
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-27-2004)

...n between George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh is an "improv comedy" focusing on a trio of struggling actors in Hollywood. The Clooney/Soderbergh pairing sometimes sizzles (OCEAN'S 12) and sometimes sputters (WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD), but it nearly alway...


Warning SIGNS
by Sonia Mansfield (Wed 11-13-2002)

...oked like George Clooney, I'd reconsider my whole anti-preacher stance. But your average, everyday minister? Hell no, I won't go.And here's another issue I had with the movie: If the aliens could be destroyed by water (which is very Wizard of Oz of the...

Discs for a strange planet and a man without fear
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-29-2003)

While it failed to attract box office when it was released last year, Steven Soderbergh's SOLARIS may find its audience on home video. SOLARIS tells the story of Chris Kelvin (George Clooney), a psychiatrist in the future who is summoned to the space stat...

At the premiere of OCEAN'S 12
by Sue Schneider (Mon 01-03-2005)

...d carpet: George Clooney (Danny Ocean) who brought along his girlfriend Lisa Snowden and his mom Nine Warren Clooney; Brad Pitt (Rusty Ryan); Catherine Zeta-Jones (Isabel Lahiri) with her husband Michael Douglas; Andy Garcia (Terry Benedict); Matt Damo...

SOLARIS site opens
by Mike Whybark (Mon 10-28-2002)

... starring George Clooney, is based on the novel by Polish SF author Stanislaw Lem. The novel was previously made into a movie in the '70s under the Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky.The plot of the novel centers on the appearance of baffling phenomena,...


September 23 September 29: More Series & Season Premieres
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 09-23-2002)

...hh, sweet George Clooney only you understand me.A doctor gives a woman an orgasm with his pager set to vibrate in the series premiere of MDS (ABC, 10 p.m.). I'm not making that up. Oh, and there's a bunch of anti-HMO stuff in it too.THE WEST WING retu...

Phantoms and Free DVD Players
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-09-2003)

...rected by George Clooney about a TV game show producer who moonlights as an assassin for the CIA. Includes commentrak, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes, screen tests, documentary and more.(O)     CONFIDENCE (Lions Gate) A suspensef...

Filming starts next month on THE JACKET
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-29-2003)

...and actor George Clooney) and Mandalay Pictures (Peter Guber's company.)In THE JACKET, a soldier convicted of murder is sent to a psychiatric hospital for mental assessment. He claims he is a time traveler to the staff, and says that he is looking for ...

Da Vinci Code, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 06-03-2004)

...om Hanks, George Clooney, Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman. There's been rumors before that Crowe might star in DA VINCI, which would reunite him for the third time with director Ron Howard.Howard still has some time before a casting decision has to be m...


Comicscape - March 31, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-31-2004)

...ick Fury, George Clooney as Tony Stark, Karl Urban as Thor, and Crispin Glover as Bruce Banner. Yeah, man." Interesting casting - but Cap would be too boring a story? Tsk.Lawrence Chew lists the following: "SAM & TWITCH: This is one of those times wh...

LORD OF THE RINGS star wants to direct FANTASTIC FOUR
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-16-2004)

...Storm are George Clooney and Orlando Bloom, respectively. "I got a meeting scheduled but I can't talk about it yet," Astin told the reporter. Astin has directed episodes of JEREMIAH and ANGEL.Superhero Hype is running an English translation of the Asti...

FULL FRONTAL
by Devin D. O'Leary (Fri 08-02-2002)

...IGHT with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. He followed that with the chilly and expertly crafted indie crime flick THE LIMEY. After that came the populist environmental drama ERIN BROCKOVICH, which was followed by the dark drug saga TRAFFIC both of ...

Wahlberg tries on a new JACKET
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-11-2003)

...ergh and George Clooney and by Mandalay Pictures' Peter Guber. First refusal of distribution rights will be given to Warner Bros. If all can be worked out between Wahlberg and Maybury filming would commence this fall.Got a scoop? Know something tha...


Dec. 17 Dec. 23: The Dull Side of Christmas
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 12-17-2001)

...K. I want George Clooney to love me. I want to be as smart as the characters on THE WEST WING. I want Beck to love me. I want Giles to come back to BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. I want Matt Damon to love me. I want HBO to air THE SOPRANOS, SIX FEET UNDER, ...

Rockwell Set For CONFESSIONS
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-11-2001)

...rected by George Clooney, will also feature the actor on screen alongside Nicole Kidman, ramps up production later this month in Montreal.

SOLARIS release date changed
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-30-2002)

Some more good film release news coming about this fall. Steven Soderbergh's SOLARIS, produced by James Cameron and staring longtime Soderbergh collaborator George Clooney, has been shifted from December 13 to November 27. Just a nice F.Y.I. Questions? Co...

The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)

... starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire. (O)   GOTHIKA / QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (Warner Bros.)(O)   GUN THE MAN DOWN (MGM) 1956 western with James Arness. (O)   HARD TARGET / SUDDEN DEATH (Universal) Van Da...


OCEAN'S ELEVEN Premiere Pix
by Sue Schneider (Mon 01-07-2002)

... together George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt,, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Elliot Gould, Eddie Jemison, Bernie Mac, Shaobo Qin, and Carl Reiner was something that only director Steven Soderbergh and producer J...

OCEAN'S THIRTEEN
by Brian Thomas (Fri 06-08-2007)

...ny Ocean (George Clooney) and the other nine members of his gang of master thieves drop everything in order to launch a major assault on Bank and his hotel in time for its opening (the “official” opening, not the “soft” opening)...

Being Charlie Kaufman Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Sat 04-20-2002)

...ng, while George Clooney snagged CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND as his directorial debut. Meanwhile, an early script called HUMAN NATURE began lensing with French video director Michel Gondry behind the camera. Best known for his Bjork videos and Levi...

Manny Coto's Odyssey
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 06-25-2002)

...ure film. George Clooney was involved for a while and we had some studios interested, but once again, the deals just feel apart."Coto's perseverance proves that the race goes to the guy who's willing to run the longest. Coto's project eventually develo...


SOLARIS teaser... does just that
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-24-2002)

The first frames to whet the appetites of genre fans for the James Cameron/Steven Soderbergh remake of SOLARIS are up for viewing now. The film, a remake of the 1972 Soviet film, itself based on Stanislaw Lem's novel, will star George Clooney and Natascha...

MTV noms RINGS over all others
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-24-2002)

...n Cheadle/George Clooney/Matt Damon/Elliott Gould/Eddie Jemison/Bernie Mac/Brad Pitt/Shaobo Qin/Carl Reiner, OCEAN'S ELEVEN Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker, RUSH HOUR 2 Cameron Diaz/Eddie Murphy/Mike Myers, SHREK Ben Stiller/Owen Wilson, ZOOLANDER Best Co...

MYTHMAKER: The Life and Works of George Lucas - Book Review
by Frank Garcia (Wed 03-15-2000)

Perhaps anticipating renewed interest as result of STAR WARS, EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE, author John Baxter has turned his attention to one of Hollywood’s most successful director-producers in MYTHMAKER: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF GEORGE LUCAS, Baxter`s ...

George Lucas: Defending the Empire
by Zed R. Nemo (Sat 04-01-2000)

In a way, George Lucas is a film student's dream of what a filmmaker should be, an auteur, a man who makes films with a distinctive, personal imprint all his own. Or let's put it another way: a wide, mainstream audience regards him in much the same way th...


The Greening of George
by Mary Magdalene Smith (Sat 04-26-2008)

The Herrings are busy navigating the Saint George Coordinate this week, so I get to write the column again. I'm trying to write proper this time, no swearing or slang, but it would be tons easier if I could just sing to you. Did you know that the patron...

CURIOUS GEORGE
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 02-10-2006)

If you are old enough to be on the Internet reading this review, you are well out of the target audience age for CURIOUS GEORGE. On the other hand, if you are acquainted with people between approximately three and six years old who want to go to a movie, ...

Navy Officials Pleased With Japanese Response To USS George Washington Comic Book (Wed 06-11-2008)

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The lengthy line of manga fans snaking down the Highway 16 sidewalk Sunday meant one thing to Navy Cmdr. David Waterman — they had "broken the code" in communicating with the Japanese public. The first hour was manga madness ...

BIOGRAPHY: GEORGE LUCAS - CREATING AN EMPIRE
by T'bone (Sun 01-27-2002)

On January 27, 2002, the popular A&E Network will broadcast a new episode of their award-winning BIOGRAPHY series featuring one of the most important people in modern movie making, George Lucas. You can say what you want about THE PHANTOM MENACE but y...


THE TIME MACHINE Revisted, Part Two
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-29-2000)

In Part One of my story about the 40th Anniversary Celebration Screening of H.G. Wells` THE TIME MACHINE, I discussed the beauty of downtown LA`s Orpheum Theatre and how the LA Conservancy runs an Annual Last Remaining Seats Film Festival to widen awarene...

George Lucas
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-04-2007)

It’s time to talk about the Godfathers of Modern Cinema. Only a select few can be properly placed in this type of category because of the lasting imprint they collectively shaped from the 60’s through the 70’s, 80’s onward to to...

New CD from Neal Morse Due in Feb – plus a covers album from Morse/Portnoy/George
by Randall Larson (Tue 01-09-2007)

Neal Morse (ex-Spocks Beard) has finished his latest progressive rock solo release, featuring an amazing line-up including Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on drums and Randy George (bass), with the addition of special guest Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) on guit...

George Sarah: Music for Electronica Part Three
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 12-09-2002)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans were delighted earlier this year when series regular Anthony Stewart Head teamed with composer/musician George Sarah to created the album MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS. CINESCAPE recently sat down with Sarah to discuss his work in elec...


Being a Brief Discussion with George Manley
by Way Jeng (Fri 08-12-2005)

Interviewer: Way Jeng Recorded: Kamikazecon '05 From Gravion Zwei to Hello Kitty's Animation Theater, George Manley has provided voices for many fan favorites over the years. He's also the voice of Lord Kozan in the upcoming Samurai Gun, due for released...

George Sarah: Music for Electronica Part Two
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 12-02-2002)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans were delighted earlier this year when series regular Anthony Stewart Head teamed with composer/musician George Sarah to created the album MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS. CINESCAPE recently sat down with Sarah to discuss his work in elec...

George Sarah: Music for Electronica Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-29-2002)

Composer/musician George Sarah has one of the more distinctive sounds to be found on album, TV and the L.A. club scene. His electronica-meets-classical compositions can be found performed live around Los Angeles in company with the String Trio at venues a...

Attack of the Fans: George Lucas Speaks! Part One
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 05-23-2002)

Sure, he may have his own movie studio, a reputation for shaping the childhoods of countless thirty-somethings and enough money to rest on his laurels until the end of time, but that hasn't stopped George Lucas from daring to revisit his greatest triumph ...


George A. Romero Updates His DIARY
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 07-04-2007)

Legendary horror director George A Romero is currently filming DIARY OF THE DEAD and he has now given an update on it. It's been rumored that Romero is going back to his "indie" style reminiscent of his original concept NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ...

George Carlin Passes Away at 71
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-23-2008)

Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71. Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency probl...

George E. Harris II 'Officer Mooney' Dies (Tue 01-10-2006)

The local newspaper in Margaretville (in New York's Delaware county) reports that George E. Harris II, best known to Superman fans as Officer Mooney in "Superman: The Movie", died on December 29, 2005 aged 84.

Austin Powers Composer George S. Clinton to be honored at 2007 BMI TV & Film Awards
by Randall Larson (Fri 05-11-2007)

An awards dinner presented by U.S. performing rights organization BMI honoring composers of the music from the past year's top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest-ranking cable network programs, will be held at the ...


Melissa George not 'Supergirl'
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-23-2004)

Moviehole has confirmed with an insider over at the Brothers Warner that there's no truth to the rumour that Melissa George ['Alias'] will be whacking on the 'Supergirl' suit. Their source tell them they're still a couple-of-years away from a go-picture.....

George Lucas talks animated STAR WARS TV show
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-06-2006)

George Lucas talked with the Associated Press on Wednesday about his upcoming animated STAR WARS TV series, saying that the show could air as early as next year even though he has not sold it to a network yet.The series is set during the time when the Rep...

George Boards TURISTAS
by News Editor (Tue 05-03-2005)

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR's Melissa George has signed on to star with Josh Duhamel in the suspense thriller TURISTAS.The story centers on a group of young adventure travelers who must cope with the aftermath of a bus accident that maroons them in a remote Bra...

Directors Who Matter - George A. Romero
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Sun 01-29-2006)

Age: 65 Most Recent Film: Land of the Dead Best Film: Dawn of the Dead Most Underrated Film: Martin Did You Know: He was arrested by security guards in 1954 for throwing a burning dummy off of a rooftop while making his first 'feature,' The Man From the M...


"The George Reeves Adventures of Superman Companion" book and site (Tue 09-12-2006)

The new book "The George Reeves Adventures of Superman Companion" by Peter S. Murano is now available. It gives critical episode reviews, dialogue from all the actors, trivia questions and more.

George Lucas talks "Indiana Jones 4"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 04-05-2007)

In a recent interview with USA Today, George Lucas talked about the upcoming film, Indiana Jones 4.The cliff notes: First trailer coming Thanksgiving, official title yet to be announced, still trying to get Sean Connery to sign on, wasn't Lucas's idea to ...

George Miller to direct 'Justice League of America' film? (Thu 08-02-2007)

The rumor of the day has eclectic film-maestro George Miller, he of 'Mad Max', 'Babe' and 'Happy Feet' fame, directing the 'Justice League of America' movie. Info is leaked by a source who has been correct in the past. No official announcement has been...

George Lucas talks "Star Wars" TV
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-05-2007)

George Lucas recently caught up with TheForce.net and IESB.net to talk about his upcoming TV projects.  Here is what each site wrote:TheForce.net (Follow link for full story)“the future is in television.” That’s why he’s conce...


Isaacs, George Enjoy STOPPING POWER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-22-2007)

Actor Jason Isaacs and actress Melissa George(30 Days of Night) will be joining John Cusack in a new thriller, STOPPING POWER, from director Jan de Bont. Intermedia Films and Action Concepts is handling the production, says Hollywood Reporter. Cusack will...

Being a Brief Discussion with George Manley (Fri 08-12-2005)

During Kamikazecon 2005, Way Jeng took the opportunity to sit down with voice actor George Manley and put him through the paces with an interview.

George R. R. Martin Podcast Online
by Karl Schneider (Wed 01-17-2007)

A podcast featuring George R. R. Martin has gone live on iTunes and is also available via RSS feed.You can find it at these various links:iTunesRSSYou'll need to have iTunes or an RSS Reader to subscribe to the podcasts.It is the very first podcast for th...

George A. Romero to write and direct SOLITARY ISLE
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-07-2006)

George A. Romero has signed on to both write and direct the thriller SOLITARY ISLE.The film will be based on a short story by Koji Suzuki which chronicles an expedition to a deserted island that turns deadly as the explorers face an unknown force.The film...


George Lucas unveils Lucasfilm Animation Singapore
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-03-2004)

The creator of STAR WARS is finding the future of animation in the far east. Yesterday George Lucas announced that his company, Lucasfilm Ltd., has created a new digital animation studio to produce movies, television shows and video games in a digitally a...

George Takei: EXCELSIOR & ENTERPRISE
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-05-2001)

George Takei is talking about the failed fan-fueled bid to launch a STAR TREK: EXCELSIOR TV series... and how he thinks the campaign may have inspired the coming ENTERPRISE.While talking to Ian Spelling's Inside Trek & Sci Fi syndicated column, Takei ...

Anthony Stewart Head and George Sarah - MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS
by Abbie Bernstein (Thu 04-25-2002)

MUSIC FOR ELEVATORS may have a title that’s a little too hip for some rooms – I mentioned to a friend of mine that I was going to give the album a listen and she sympathized, assuming it was a CD of Muzak. In reality, there’s nothing elevator-like about a...

Spider-Man 3 Video Blog: George Stevens - Web Master (Wed 03-14-2007)

George Stevens - The Spider-Man 3 web master talks about how the webbing is used in the movie.


George Lucas donates $175 mil to USC
by Karl Schneider (Wed 09-20-2006)

According to the Hollywood Reporter, George Lucas has donated a whopping $175 million to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.The donation, which will be made through his Lucas Foundation, is the largest single donation in USC's ...

George Lucas' THX 1138 returns in a Director's Cut
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 05-22-2004)

Via the official STAR WARS website, Lucasfilm has announced plans for THX 1138: THE GEORGE LUCAS DIRECTOR'S CUT. Lucas has restored his 1971 science fiction movie and also created new material that has been inserted into the scenes of the film, just as he...

GEORGE A. ROMERO'S LAND OF THE DEAD Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Wed 06-29-2005)

"This is like STAR WARS for horror fans" stated Eli Roth, Director of CABIN FEVER. "Zombie Master" George A. Romero once again brings to life and the big screen another Zombie movie for the enjoyment of horror lovers all over the world. Universal Pictures...

Plastic George Lucas Is A Storm Trooper!?
by Karl Schneider (Sat 05-06-2006)

George Lucas might be the man behind the legendary Star Wars movies, but in plastic he's just a lowly Storm Trooper. Hasbro, the maker of Star Wars toys, is paying tribute to Lucas with a limited-edition action figure fully decked out in Storm Trooper att...


Melissa George in 30 DAYS OF NIGHT
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)

Melissa George will star opposite Josh Hartnett in the upcoming film 30 DAYS OF NIGHT for Sony.Based on a Steve Niles graphic novel, the story is set in a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutiv...

Attack of the Fans: George Lucas Speaks! Part Two
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 05-24-2002)

In part one of CINESCAPE's George Lucas interview, the filmmaker discussed his rocky relationship with the press after the critical lashing he received for THE PHANTOM MENACE. In this installment, the director explains why exactly he returned for a preque...

George Miller to direct 'Green Lantern' movie? (Thu 08-14-2008)

IESB.net takes a look at the script for the 'Green Lantern' movie and offers up this rumor: George Miller is no longer attached to direct the 'Justice League' movie, but may take the reins of this one instead. The site laid hands on a draft of the script...

CURIOUS GEORGE Going All CG
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-30-2001)

Noting the extremely successful example of DreamWorks SHREK, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have now chosen to bring CURIOUS GEORGE to the big screen in an all-CG feature film.This is only the latest development for a project which had been ...


Directors Who Matter George Lucas
by JENNY PETERS and ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Sun 12-11-2005)

George Lucas Age: 61 Most Recent Film: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Best Film: Star Wars Most Underrated Film: THX 1138 Did You Know: Had a car accident just out of high school that ended his dreams of professional race car driving -- but t...

Music for George (SUPERMAN) Reeves Film
by Randall Larson (Wed 02-01-2006)

The composer who came in the spotlight in 2004 with a beautifully melancholic, subtle, but wholly melodic string-led score for THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR now returns with an ambitious project about the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman. Its titl...

Melissa George CAPTIVE By Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 07-20-2007)

Actress Melissa George seems to be getting comfortable with the horror genre. According to Moviehole, the actress has been cast to lead a new horror film on the way titled CAPTIVE. Plot Summary: The happily married mother of a 6 year old boy, Jaime Tayl...

New Beatles Mix from Sir George Martin – All You Need Is Love
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-09-2006)

On November 21, Apple Corps Ltd/Capitol will release the soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil's Beatles spectacular, Love. The disc will contain 26 Beatles classics put together from original masters by George and Giles Martin in 5.1 Dolby Digital stereo.&n...


Attack of the Fans: George Lucas Speaks! Part Three
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 05-26-2002)

In part two of CINESCAPE's George Lucas interview, the director talked about returning to the prequel trilogy after a 19-year hiatus. In this installment, he discusses the slow but steady shift toward digital filmmaking.As we all now know, George Lucas an...

George Lucas talks future of STAR WARS with us
by Christopher Allan Smith and Zachary Sotolongo (Fri 06-14-2002)

In an interview with our own Zachary Sotolongo, STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES writer/director George Lucas talked about the pressure of fan attention he toils under while creating the STAR WARS prequel trilogy, as well as what will happen whe...

Melissa George Lost in TRIANGLE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-15-2008)

Melissa George (30 Days of Night) is in final negotiations to lead the supernatural thriller Triangle, says the Hollywood Reporter. Christopher Smith (Severance) is directing. Jason Newmark and Chris Brown are producing the film, set to begin sh...

CURIOUS GEORGE and the judge
by Mike Whybark (Tue 01-21-2003)

JAM! SHOWBIZ runs an AP story covering the Los Angeles Curious George lawsuit between Hanna-Barbera and Jon Shapiro on the one hand, and Universal Studios on the other. In the lawsuit, filed Thursday, Shapiro and the animation studio contend that Universa...


In Memory of George Harrison
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 11-30-2001)

Sad news has come of the demise of musician George Harrison, often called the quiet member of The Beatles. It had become well known in the press of late that Harrison was battling cancer, to which he finally, gracefully succumbed on Thursday afternoon at ...

George Reeves Tragic End Retold
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 12-14-2001)

USA Films has picked up Paul Bernhaum's script TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY, which tells the story of actor George Reeves' sad demise.More specifically, the film explores Reeves' death from its botched investigation in 1959 back through flashbacks ...

Kaze no Yojimbo Vol. #2
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 07-03-2004)

What They SayWhile George is still in Sendai searching for a man who holds the key to the 15-year-old secret, he stumbles across the dark past of the \"Tiger Lady\". A past that Sanae desperately attempts to conceal. After he returns to Kimujuku, George h...

George Lucas Talks INDY 5
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 05-19-2008)

Reporters have asked the same question to leading Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and director Steven Spielberg these past few months on the possibility of a fifth adventure. Ford and Spielberg said