There’s a man named Martin and there’s a man named John. And there’s another man named Martin and another named John. And then… there’s another man named Martin and another named John. Creative TalentWriter...
...Where was JohnEdwards (CROSSING OVER) when you need him?Standing on the side of the tables were people dressed in black monk robes with their faces covered. After so many minutes a knocking was heard and the drapes started blowing as a sign that somet...
2006 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECAP
By far the best soundtrack release of 2007 was certainly the majestic, 3-CD release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: The Complete Recording – but that’s a revived archival score, and we&...
John Ottman has risen to an impressive prominence over the last several years, while also avoiding that traditional Hollywood pitfall typecasting. He's managed to score a continual variety of films from scary horror films like URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT a...
I've got a couple of things to say this week:First, psychic JohnEdwards, host of CROSSING OVER on the Sci Fi Channel, has signed a deal to develop and star in a series about a man dealing with the issues of being a psychic.So here's my question: Since Ed...
Ted V. Mikels has been enshrined as a trash movie king by generations of admirers, mainly on the strength of his horror comedy THE CORPSE GRINDERS and this unrelentingly weird opus. Mikels had been a successful cinematographer for years, mainly working on...
Here we are the season finale, more ex-Deadwood actors and more weirdness. Do we know anymore about the story? Well, no not so much. Do we really know anything about what we’ve spent the last ten weeks watching? Again, no, not so...
John from Cincinnati continues to easily be the strangest show on TV. Sometimes it is legitimately bizarre and other times it feels a little like it’s trying really hard to be strange. This week many of the characters finally start to catc...
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I have to ask it again here; when does the ambiguity go too far? This series has asked tons of questions and set up plenty of vague and surreal situations but so far very little has been explained....
In our DVD Shopping List Prize Closet this week we have some terrific classic Hong Kong action titles, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty. Two winners will get both Shanghai Express and Above the Law, and all you have to do to win is send an email which includes ...
It`s been 22 years since Michael Myers broke out of the loony bin, commandeered a government vehicle and then terrorized his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, but the trail of dead bodies left in his wake is pretty easy to follow. Without John Carpenter`...
Sometimes one element is enough to keep a film alive when all of its vital signs seem to be failing, and such is the case with Denzel Washington's heartfelt performance in the otherwise creaky melodrama JOHN Q. This health care-themed riff on DOG DAY AFTE...
John Carpenter`s résumé is top-heavy with such genre classics as Halloween, The Thing and Escape from New York, and yet lately the director`s name conjures more groans than cheers. Who didn`t walk away from Village of the Damned or Vampires with a sour ta...
Is it possible for a film to be both good and overrated? If we ever had any doubts, they were answered with a resounding `yes` with the release of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT - a film that deserved praise but not the universal accolades it received. Not to be...
I'll say this first: for next week, send in your responses to this column and your rants about other comic-to-film changes. If you still hate Spider-Man's organic web-shooters or find yourself incensed that Mystique wasn't Rogue's mom, e-mail me here or ...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Disney has released a quite nice soundtrack to their latest animated comedy, THE WILD, featuring a splendid, full-blooded orchestral score by Alan Silvestri, who hasn't had an outright swashbuckling score like this 2001's THE MU...
...OVER WITH JOHNEDWARDS (Sci-Fi, 8 p.m.), Edwards communicates with the dead careers of Corey Feldman and Vanilla Ice. Just kidding.Tuesday, November 27Buffy is so busy fighting her attraction to Spike that she doesn't realize that Willow is slipping fu...
In Part 1 of CINESCAPE's exclusive John Carpenter interview, the famed director discussed getting his latest jaunt into the sci-fi/horror genre, GHOSTS OF MARS, off the ground and out of the hands of intrusive studio executives. In our continuing coverage...
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...
For many years now, William Stromberg and John Morgan have been highly respected names in restored film scores from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Through an outstanding series of Classic Film Scores on the Marco Polo label, restored musically by Morgan and perf...
Visitors Invited To The VIZ Media Manga Café And Lounge To Sample An Array Of Animation And Manga
San Francisco, CA, February 5, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, an...
Thunderbirds by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 04-20-2004)
Genre:Family/Adventure/Science Fiction.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Working Title Films.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's Voices Are In It:Bill Paxton (Jeff Tracy); Ben Kingsley (The Hood); Anthony Edwards (Brains); Sophia Myles (Lady Penelop...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS UK film composer David Julyan, noted for his moody scores for Christopher Nolan's FOLLOWING, MEMENTO, and INSOMNIA (the latter two scores issues on Thrive and Varese Sarabande CDs, respectively) has taken a dark swing into horr...
OSCAR-WINNING FANTASY SHORT TOOK A CHANCE ON MUSICChance Thomas, the award-winning composer most widely known for his innovative work in interactive games, created the music for "The Chubbchubbs" which has won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Fil...
Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) has two problems. One is that his father, Edward (Albert Finney), is dying back home in Alabama while Will has made a life for himself and his pregnant wife (Marion Cotillard) in France. Will hurries to the old man's bedside, whe...
Constantine by Coming Attractions (Mon 03-15-2004)
Genre: Horror/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio: Warner Brothers.Production Company: Shuler Donner/Donner Productions.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Keanu Reeves (John Constantine); Rachel Weisz (Angela); Tilda Swinton (Gabriel); Djimon Hounsou (Papa Mid...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS After a pair of thunderously powerful retrospective recordings of classic horror film music released in 1996, and an in-depth collection of jungle horror film music like THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and THE ALLIGATOR PEOP...
Genre:Action/Science Fiction/Animation/Sequel.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Production IG.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Kurt Russell (Snake Plissken).Who's Making It:Mamoru Oshii (Director); Corey Mitchel, William Wilson (Screenwriters); Jo...
During an interview for his latest Disney animated project, TREASURE PLANET, producer Roy Conli (HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME) discussed how Goo-Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik became involved with the project. Rzeznik composed and performed two songs for the ...
Salden comes from a world with higher gravity and a thicker atmosphere, a world where the terrorist Gundor Gorrok wreaks havoc. Gorrok has killed Salden's wife and plans to steal the prototype Time/Space Bender to escape. Salden fights his way aboard the ...
A second Rated-R trailer of JOHN RAMBO has appeared online. A few months ago, a redband look at the upcoming installment of the returning Vietnam vet hit the web featuring some dialogue in the film and culminating in some gruesome kills from Rambo himself...
Danish/American progressive metal band Royal Hunt has issued the following statement: "Royal Hunt and John West [vocals] have decided that at this time (after numerous albums and concert tours) they are no longer able to contribute cr...
The magical, adventurous world of Harry Potter was well defined by composer John Williams in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. With his characteristic flair for melody, effervescent action scoring, and musical depictions of fantasy and suspense, John...
John Carter of Mars (Sci-fi)Current stage: DevelopmentDescription: A Civil War veteran retreats into a cave to avoid capture by Apache Indians takes an otherworldly turn as he's transported via time portal to the planet of Barsoom and taken prisoner by 1...
This week, I’m going to talk about something near and dear to my own inner child. It’s going to be about someone in our Hollywood scene who has been a personal favorite of mine since I was a kid and it’s someone who made an impact in ...
If you have ever seen a John Woo film and read most of what`s written about them, you`d think that they`re about guns. Hands lovingly caressing revolvers or stroking pump-action shotgun barrels, Woo`s heroes tap dance upon the fence between psychotic rel...
The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour mar...
"I want reality. I never want the audience to say, I don't believe that."When director John Frankenheimer unexpectedly passed away June 6th, even the hype-ridden world of Hollywood had to stop and offer a moment of recognition to a master. Frankenheimer's...
After several years of scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, a meaty assignment like THE SCORPION KING came as a welcome adventure for composer John Debney.Debne...
For those of us who just saw John Buscema one of Marvel's greatest living illustrators at the San Diego Comic-Con this past July, there was no real indication that anything was amiss. Unfortunately, CINESCAPE has learned that Buscema is facing a very di...
While the uproar over last week's shameful awarding of the Oscar for best Musical Score (ignoring two fantastically progressive John Williams scores, MUNICH and MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA in favor of Gustavo Santaolalla's simplistic guitar interludes for BROKEBA...
In Part 2 of CINESCAPE's exclusive John Carpenter interview, the famed director discussed the process behind his unique brand of movie making. In the final installment of our coverage, the filmmaker looks into the future: what projects lie ahead, what pro...
"Retirement" is a common threat director John Carpenter issues at the end of his films, but the man who made a name for himself with the independent chiller HALLOWEEN and garnered Jeff Bridges an Academy Award nomination for his performance in STARMAN say...
OK, we’re officially at the halfway point for this season and things are finally starting to happen. The things that are wrong with the show are still wrong this week (Rebecca De Mornay’s character) but the things that are right, are at t...
Ben Browder, on his way to his last, official second-season shooting day for the series Farscape is feeling, well, sad. Fans in the United States have only seen eight episodes of the second season so far, and the show has been picked up for a third. Still...
The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious slate of 10 new animated feature films from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios to be released through the year 2012 at a New York press conference held today by Dick Cook, chairman of The Walt ...
Ryan Rotten has alerted us to a myspace blog from actress Jordan Bayne, which revealed an interesting little project on the horizon. It seems that John Woo may be executive producing (and possibly directing) a new western horror called High Moon. If...
One thing seems certain about John Woo. The man knows all about certain caliber bullets and guns from such movie experiences as Hard Boiled and The Killer. Well, Variety's reporting that the director will be taking that and incorporating it into the 19th ...
John Dykstra, who is returning as visual effects supervisor, said the tentacles are a combination of presentations.
List of the Kids' WB!'s new Saturday morning lineup, beginning Jan. 17
Lionsgate has given a new title to the upcoming John Rambo flick featuring the return of Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. The new title seems to have been given in accordance with the violence/gore of the trailers & footage we hav...
Plus Anime Expo, kids activities in Japan, contests, & Auroranote in episode 69!
GRIMES, IA, June 20, 2008 - Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome John Thomas - the translator of Dark Horse's Blood+ novels a...
Is there a series on television right now that has as many offbeat characters as this one? I don’t think so, and in the end, that’s why I came back for week two of the series. The series opener didn’t do much story-wise. I...
In an interview with Ain't It Cool News, screenwriter John August discussed the long-in-development "Barbarella":
"I need to go back and do another draft. The one thing we do know is that we're very happy with the story, and what it's going to be. It's ...
According to The Hollywood News, Sam Elliot has signed on to play a role in the upcoming Rambo sequel, John Rambo.The film, which stars Matt Marsden, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Dickens and James Brolin, will see Rambo fighting to save Christian missionaries ...
This week, composer John Ottman was at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Brothers, recording his score to the new sci-fi thriller, The Invasion. Directed by award-winning German director Oliver Hirschbiegel (The Experiment, Downfall), the film stars Ni...
Director John Moore's (The Omen) schedule continues to fill up recently. Last week, he was tapped to direct the adaptation of the VIRULENTS comic, a story based around vampire zombies fighting soldiers in Afghanistan. Now, Variety is reporting the directo...
You most likely had a glimpse at the two Rated-R trailers for Lionsgate's upcoming installment of JOHN RAMBO which we published last Saturday. Now, we have an official release date thanks to Lionsgate. Rambo will be declaring war on January 25, 2008 in th...
Popcorn Taxi is proud to present this special evening with the Composer/Editor of Superman Returns, and the forthcoming remake of Logan's Run, John Ottman on Wednesday, August 17th, 2005 - 7:30pm. The program - featuring clips and an extended interview an...
John Ottman's detailed thoughts to his Fantastic Four soundtrack are now up online.
"I distinctly remember the moment I stumbled across the basic thematic chords for Fantastic Four. It was one of those spontaneous doodles on the keyboard that actually ...
"[Lionel Luthor has] been in love with [Annette O'Toole's Martha Kent] for a long time," says 'Smallville' actor John Glover. "This has been coming for a while. They teased with us last year, then it never came to fruition. Annette and I are tickled pink,...
John August gives the IESB an update on the upcoming film Shazam! Is the script complete? Do they have casting in mind? All these questions and many more answered in IESB's exclusive!
Disney and Pixar are in final negotiations to acquire the film rights to the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel series John Carter of Mars. The series tells of a Civil War officer named John Carter who is transported to Mars and finds himself a captive of the ...
In an interview with screenwriter John Rogers, the writer talks about his involvement with the ill-fated 'Catwoman' movie as well as the 'Global Frequency' TV project.
There is no cooler feeling than picking up your phone and hearing "Hi, it's John Schneider." Man, he's Bo Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard! But of course, Mr. Schneider has no desire to rest on the laurels of his famous southern good ol' boy. Now, he is pla...
Smallville's John Glover was recently interviewed on "The Hot Morning Show." In the interview he discusses his role of Lionel Luthor (some spoilers within) and his connection to some other DC Comics-related projects. He also talks a little about the new S...
John Ottman returned to the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox a few days ago. His mission: record the score to the Marvel superhero flick 'Fantastic Four' in five days. With over 90-minutes of score to record, Ottman used a 94-piece orchestra, and ...
John Schneider and Margot Kidder spoke about their respective 'Smallville' characters at the 2005 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL this weekend. Among the topics: Schneider's expectations for the show's future as well as his own character's fate; Ki...
John Glover spoke to SCI FI regarding his scene with Christopher Reeve in the April 14 episode. Glover also mentioned a previous encounter on stage with Reeve.
It's a sad time in horror movie history when the gaming industry has a better idea how to scare the crap out of its target audience, while big studio horror flounders with incomprehensible dreck like BOOGEYMAN, VENOM and HIDE AND SEEK. And with the releas...
Though GHOSTS OF MARS hasn't hit theater screens yet, director John Carpenter is at work on his next movie project. But he's choosing to stay quiet about what it is.While talking to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Carpenter revea...
Welcome to the first in a series of exclusive columns written for CINESCAPE by some of the best and brightest in the comic book industry. SEQUENTIAL THOUGHTS gives these talented creators a chance to write about anything they wish and bring their thoughts...
John Logan, screenwriter for GLADIATOR and the upcoming STAR TREK: NEMESIS, had to think for about five seconds when offered the chance to adapt the classic H.G. Wells' SF novel, THE TIME MACHINE, for Dreamworks. Offering a new take on the original novel ...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER has announced that John Travolta (SWORDFISH, DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE) is in negotiations to star in Intermedia Films' JOE'S LAST CHANCE. Andrew Bergman (STRIPTEASE, HONEYMOON IN VEGAS) will direct. Following in the ANALYZE THIS vein, L...
The Internet has become an amazing source of information on past, current and upcoming films, but, the net’s very nature has also made it a breeding ground for gossip and misinformation, particularly for actors and filmmakers with strong cult followings. ...
Over the course of his nearly 30-year career, John Travolta has played a wide-ranging series of characters, from a moronic student (TV`s WELCOME BACK, KOTTER) to a disco king (SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER), criminal with dreams of stardom (GET SHORTY), and a coup...
Fans of Excalibur and The Emerald Forest will be pleased to hear that British director John Boorman is ready to travel back in time to relive the life of Roman Emperor Hadrian, the man most known for building the wall between England and Scotland. Boorman...
While promoting his new movie, 1408, John Cusack told MTV News he'd like to be part of the 'Watchmen' movie.
MTV: You can't Google your name without getting a hit for 'Watchmen.' Everyone wants you to be in this movie.
Cusack: I'm in. Talk to Zack [...
Jon Voight and John Turturro are two incredibly gifted actors with long track records of impressive work in film. Now, they are both starring in Transformers. It sounds odd I know, but these guys were absolutely fantastic in it.
The wheels are beginning to turn at Storm King Productions, home of director John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN) and his producer-wife Sandy King (VAMPIRES). An official announcement is expected soon for a now tentative spring 2000 production start on Carpenter`s ...
Paramount is hoping that John Woo (WINDTALKERS, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II) will bring his thrilling directorial style to their adaptation of PAYCHECK, based on sci-fi author Philip K. Dick's short story. VARIETY reports that Woo is currently in negotiations ...
VARIETY reports that writer, director, and producer John Meredyth Lucas passed away of leukemia on October 19 in Los Angeles at age 83. Lucas' career stretched back to the infancy of television, and was marked by long involvement with genre projects, incl...
Composer John Frizzell scores STAY ALIVE. Written and directed by William Brent Bell and starring Frankie Muniz (MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE), the film tells the story of a group of teens who stumble upon a new video game called Stay Alive. The game details the...
In one of the most prestigious composer assignments this year, Sir John Tavener has been engaged by Universal Pictures to compose original music for Alfonso Cuarón's upcoming film THE CHILDREN OF MEN. Tavener, one of the most respected composers of contem...
JK Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving were at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for a charity reading. While answering questions, it became clear that Irving and King wanted Harry Potter to survive the final book of the HARRY POTTER series. Row...
According to Variety, John Moore is in negotiations to direct the Regency Enterprises film PILGRIM, formerly titled 'Splinter Cell'.The script, written by William Wisher, follows the story of a former CIA agent who, haunted by the murder of his mentor, ac...
Award-winning composer John Williams has had a rather fruitful year. He wrote his final STAR WARS score. He scored a Steven Spielberg summer action movie (WAR OF THE WORLDS). He scored a period drama (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA). To finish off the year, he score...
Anthony Edwards has joined the cast David Fincher's serial-killer thriller ZODIAC. Edwards will play the partner of the lead police investigator on the case, played by Mark Ruffalo.Jamie Vanderbilt is adapting from Robert Graysmith's nonfiction tome "Zod...
ANANOVA points out that funny, funny man John Cleese will be scripting a SUPERMAN tale for DC to be titled "True Brit", concerning the interesting hijinks that would follow on should Supes have happened to land in England.DC Comics editor Mike Carlin, spe...
VARIETY notes the passing of Glenn John McQueen, a veteran animator for Pixar. Mr. McQueen passed away on October 29 at 41 in Berkeley of melanoma. McQueen worked on TOY STORY, his first film at Pixar, and went on to contribute work to TOY STORY 2, A BUG'...
Snake Plissken, one of the '80s greatest cinematic outlaw heroes - as played by Kurt Russell in the cult classic, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - is back in an all-new comic book incarnation. Seems that his creators, producers John Carpenter and Debra Hill, have d...
According to the Hollywood Reporter, John Stockwell is in negotiations to direct the upcoming thriller Villain.The script, written by Joshua Zetumer, follows a forest-fire spotter with a secret who is visited by his crazy brother in the remote, frozen wil...
Writer/Executive Producer John Rogers and DC Comics' Senior VP Gregory Noveck talk at length about taking Warren Ellis' "Global Frequency" from the comic stands to television.
According to reports John Leguizamo will star as the lead character, Bruce Lombardo, in an adaptation of the illustrated screenplay 'Crisis', created, written and illustrated by Star Wars artist Matt Busch. The project is currently in development at Rebel...
John Ottman talks about how he would like to get the chance to expand on his themes from X2. Also, it looks like the X3 people are keen on getting Ottman back.
John Glover talks about some of the acting challenges of the last season, including being Clark Kent. "What I found, because I play so many kind of neurotic, psychotic characters that the problem I had right at the beginning was I kept doing too much ... ...
IGN FilmForce got to have an exclusive chat with 'Transformers' screenwriter John Rogers about the big-screen version of the populartoy, comic book and cartoon franchise.
"I have two other movies in development at DreamWorks. After reading my stuff, Mr...
"I can pretty much assure you he's never heard of the project. And we've never discussed him. We've never seriously discussed anyone," says screenwriter John August of rumors that Jake Gyllenhaal is a contender for the lead in 'Shazam!'
"After several ...
"There was a huge advantage in already having digital material on hand from the first Spider-Man movie. For us, though [the two Spider-Man] movies were separated by a couple of years, there was a real harvest of ideas and techniques that we got to use fro...
Sony's hugely successful Spider-Man franchise is the latest hit on the résumé of John Dykstra, but it isn't the first time this visual effects supervisor has been in a position to push filmmaking technology into new terrain. More...
To help raise money to battle Alzheimer's disease, 'Smallville's Lionel Luthor, John Glover, is selling many autographed items from the cast of the show and several unique items. A few items are posted now, but check back frequently - among the upcoming i...
"I told [Tyrese] he ain't getting [the part of 'Luke Cage'] unless he works out. I was like, 'You need to work out' to make sure you get it," said director John Singleton at a recent press outint for 'Four Brothers'. Singleton has long been attached to di...
KryptonSite seems to have quashed the rumor that Smallville's John Glover will be playing Skeletor in a big-screen "Masters of the Universe" adaptation. The actor "knows nothing about" the project.
Iranian reaction to 300 has been in the news lately, and they aren't taking too kindly to the hit flick. John Stewart smooths things over via The Daily Show.
Edwards Air Force Base recently became a Hollywood set, as about 150 Airmen, about a dozen Marines and some of the Air Force's new aircraft shared the spotlight with Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow in filming Hollywood's next superh...
L.A. Times Blog talks with screenwriter John August, who they say is skipping Comic-Con so he can work on first draft of 'Shazam!' for New Line Cinema.
"I've never been to Comic-Con. I'm sure I will be going down the road. I hear it's pretty intense, p...
French site Mad-Movies.com says that John McTiernan will be tapped to direct the new adventures of 'Conan' the barbarian. The does does not name sources but firmly states that this is "neither a joke nor a rumor of geek" (translation by Google)....
Actor John Frederick claims to have played Superman in 18 unaired episodes of the 1950s "Adventures of Superman" series as a way to pull George Reeves into line.
"It's always been a fantasy of mine to follow up something I've previously scored with a sequel, so I'm excited about it," said composer John Ottman of the prospect of returning to score the 'Fantastic Four' sequel. "I can't say that the themes were inten...
"There's no Lionel [Luthor] in the Superman mythology - he's just pure imagination," actor John Glover says. "He doesn't have to end up anywhere, as anything, and he can go in so many directions."
"That's been very freeing, for both the writers and me,...
John Bruno, visual effects supervisor on X3, tells Total Film what it's really like working with Brett Ratner, handling the tight schedule and a he also gives away a possible dvd extra.
"I'm frikkin' ecstatic," screenwriter John Rogers said of the pilot commitment for 'Global Frequency'. "This is the 'Global Frequency' I'd want to watch as a fan of the book."
Lots More!
There are few characters from the business side of comics that are more deserving of a biopic than William M. Gaines, the man who created 'Tales from the Crypt' and 'Mad Magazine', and railed against the censors who devastated the comics industry in the 1...
A new Starburst magazine interview with actor John Glover (Lionel Luthor) talks about former Superman Christopher Reeve, inspiration from co-stars, and more. Click for some highlights.
In this video interview composer John Debney says Robert Rodriguez has mentioned that he expects him to also come back and work on the 'Sin City' sequel.
Debney's also in talks to work on 'X-Men 3' (although nothing solid there) and would love to wor...
"I'm just playing truly that Lionel has had a change of heart," says 'Smallville' actor John Glover of his character Lionel Luthor, who was born again after being saved from a mortal illness last season. "I think that is the only way to go. Like when I wa...
At his Wizard World panel, Kevin Smith said that about possibly working with Ben Affleck on "Daredevil 2," he was flattered by Affleck's comments but doesn't want to work on "Daredevil." For the same reason he had a hard time working on "Green Hornet." He...
Anonymous scooper reports that actor Bill Paxton made an appearance on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and allegedly mentioned that his dad, John Paxton, has a part in 'Spider-Man 2.'
Paxton played the Osborn's houseman in the first film and apparent...
According to an anonymous scooper, Sony is working on another draft of "Luke Cage" with John Singleton, who will direct the comic adaptation about a wrongly imprisoned gang member whose participation in a medical experiment leaves him with super strength ...
X-Men 3, one of the biggest action films to come out next year, will get an original score by John Powell. The prestigious assignment has been confirmed to Music from the Movies by 20th Century Fox.
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An unsourced report claims that John Dahl is in "major talks" to helm the sequel to the 2004 pic, which was one of Artisan's last features before being acquired by Lionsgate. In addition, the script in place now purportedly features Jigsaw as the killer....
Recent reports had 'You Kill Me' director John Dahl in talks to helm the 'The Punisher 2'. Dahl now says that he was interested in the movie, but definitely is not doing it.
Says Dahl:
Yeah, I met on that because I liked the idea of a brutal action ...
Columbia Pictures has Terminator Salvation screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato in mind to flesh out the script for their next franchise installment of XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, which will feature Vin Diesel back into the top role. The wri...
"I was vaguely aware of the character growing up, but it wasn't until the character's recent resurgence in the DC Comics universe that I started paying attention," says screenwriter John August of 'Shazam!' his attachment to which was announced today. "No...
Sir Elton John bid £40,000 for a walk-on part in the next Superman movie - but was beaten to it by retail boss Sir Philip Green. Sir Philip paid £50,000 and gave the cameo role to his wife Tina.
The latest X-Men movie looks set to deliver amazing set-piece scenes and incredible combat sequences, and SFX spoke to Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor John Bruno about how these will be achieved.
More...
While Clark, Lana, Lex and the rest of the Smallville "kids" ride their own romantic merry-go-round, something is quietly percolating between two of the elders, no less than Lex's dad and Clark's mom. To best ascertain Lionel's intentions toward the widow...
TV Guide recently interview John Glover,
the Tony winning actor who plays Lionel Luthor on Smallville.
Glover talked about his much younger cast mates, and what drew him to the show
in the first place.
"It's when all the Superman characters ...
John Schneider talked to the Ventura County Star about the upcoming season, letting a spoiler or two slip in the process. "Clark has skipped over an important development stage that needs to happen for a young man," he said. "As a real parent, I miss the ...
John Williams will receive the Hank Award handed out by the Henry Mancini Institute at its 10th Anniversary Concert and Gala Celebration on June 17. The institute was founded in 1997 by composer Jack Elliott, dedicated to the legacy of Henry Mancini, the ...
"There was no point in reinventing it," composer John Powell says of his work on 'X-Men: The Last Stand'. "The series did not need it at all. But at the same time, obviously with Brett, there was a different vibe around the film. I tried to honor both sid...
Sideshow Toys has revealed a new John Wayne Green Beret 12 inch figure featuring a dense tigerstripe camouflage uniform and a boonie hat.The figure also includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Sideshow's Creative Director, Tom Gilliland.Figure Fe...
I was a big fan of Deadwood, and can’t wait to see the movies that will tie that series up. When I found out the John from Cincinnati was the creation of Milch, I was intrigued. From the ads, I was never able to really figure out what this...
John Williams' score for STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH was honored by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films at the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards on May 2. Williams received the Saturn Award for "Best Music," and the film itsel...
X-MEN 3 will get an original score by John Powell (ROBOTS, SHREK, PAYCHECK). The prestigious assignment has been confirmed to Music from the Movies by 20th Century Fox. Powell, whose previous action scores include FACE/OFF, THE BOURNE IDENTITY and THE ITA...
Ending months of speculation and wild goose Internet rumors, Nick Stahl (IN THE BEDROOM) has been cast as John Conner in T3: RISE OF THE MACHINES. He steps into the role after T2's John Conner, Edward Furlong, could not reprise the mantle because of perso...
Composer John Debney has spent several years scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, but recently he received a much more meaty assignment: composing chores on the...
20th Century Fox has confirmed to Music from the Movies (www.musicfromthemovies.com) that composer John Powell (SHREK, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, EVOLUTION) has been hired to compose the music for ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN for release in March next year. The seq...
Shipping Dec. 6, 2005 from La-LaLand Records is composer John Harrison's never-before released score to the recently re-discovered cult thriller EFFECTS. Lauded for his groundbreaking scores for CREEPSHOW, DAY OF THE DEAD, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE and othe...
Not even 20 years have passed since director John Woo released his Hong Kong action film, THE KILLER , but a remake is still on the horizon, says the Hollywood Reporter. A new American take of the film, yet featuring a new Korean star, will be u...
How long has the sci-fi series JOHN CARTER OF MARS been in development hell? A long time, readers. A very long time...Not anymore thanks to Pixar and Disney. They're developing a trilogy based on the series with the first film adaptation to hit theaters s...
On location at Warner Bros., "Superman Returns" editor and composer John Ottman spoke with SoundtrackNet about mixing the score for the new movie, including how he'll incorporate the John Williams' themes.
The latest Best Selling lists have been released from most of the news publications for this past week. It looks like author James Patterson is leading the way on most of the lists from his latest novel, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Here's a look at the Best Selle...
There was much to please the indiscriminating film music-phile during the 2001 release year: impressive and memorable new scores from Williams, Goldsmith, Silvestri, and Goldenthal more than enough to make up for the dozens of lackluster works that erupt...
ProgAID was set-up in the wake of the terrible earthquake and Tsunami disaster that tragically struck on the December 26th 2004. F2 Music decided to co-ordinate the recording of a CD single to help raise as much money as possible for those that need it.Th...
When asked if he's similar to his (now deceased) 'Smallville' character Jonathan Kent, actor John Schneider replied, "Totally. I'm a very loving, but strict parent. You'd find a lot of similarities between Jonathan Kent and John Schneider. They had fun on...
John Cox has been hired to write "Sgt. Rock," an adaptation of DC Comics' World War II adventure series being produced by Joel Silver for Warner Bros. Pictures. Sgt. Frank Rock was the leader of his infantry unit, Easy Company. He first appeared in a 1959...
If you hadn't heard, John Singleton has been attached to direct the Luke Cage film for awhile now and progress has been moving at a snails pace. With all the success of comic-book films you would figure getting a Luke Cage film off the ground would be eas...
Lt. Col. David Coppler, 772nd Test Squadron commander, instructed actor Terrence Howard on the controls of an F-16 Fighting Falcon simulator at the Edwards Air Force Base on March 29. Mr. Howard will return to Edwards for production of the movie "Iron Man...
ERBZine, an Edgar Rice Burroughs news site, reports that Pixar has been having meetings with the Burroughs estate regarding 'John Carter of Mars'.
The Pixar creative team spent Tuesday morning exploring the massive Edgar Rice Burroughs archives in the ...
Tommy Lee Edwards recently worked on an instantly recognizable DC property, the licensing with the upcoming film Batman Begins. He said it was through his work with the Dark Knight that he got to work on Superman Returns."[The work is] just beginning," Ed...
The slasher film sub-genre received a shot in the arm with the blockbuster success of Scream a few years ago. Since then, numerous sequels, follow-ups, and imitators have emerged; only the first sequel really matched the box office of the original, but by...
John Loeffler virtually runs into the reception area of Paradise Music for this interview, apologizing profusely for being a tad late. Apparently, Loeffler is running into production snags on the upcoming POKEMON LIVE production slated to debut at New Yor...
John Byrne is returning to FANTASTIC FOUR - ever so briefly. The veteran writer/artist has created a limited edition mini-poster featuring the FANTASTIC FOUR battling Doctor Doom to benefit the American Cancer Society.The full color 3-D computer-generated...
Sad word has come of the demise of comic artist John Buscema. The artist succumbed to stomach cancer, which he had been diagnosed with in fall 2001.John Buscema was born on December 11, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, and began his long career in comics at Timely C...
John Ottman's career continues to shift between composing (LAKE PLACID, SNOW WHITE, HALLOWEEN: H20), film editing (THE USUAL SUSPECTS), and directing (URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT). Through the space of less than a decade, Ottman has spun his talents into mor...
John Ottman is unique in the world of filmmaking in that he has, at various times, served as a composer of film music (LAKE PLACID, SNOW WHITE, HALLOWEEN: H20), a film editor (THE USUAL SUSPECTS), and a director (URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT). He recently ret...
To hear director John Harrison`s take on Alec Newman, it was almost a miracle that he ever hired the young actor to play Dune`s Paul Atreides. `I had set out very early on to look for somebody that was a brilliant young actor to do the role,` said Harriso...
Extraordinary character actor Carradine`s 200-plus films are definitively catalogued for the first time in Weaver`s exhaustively researched tome. It leads off with an introduction by director Jo Dante, recalling his experiences working with Carradine on T...
After a month packed with Halloween video goodies, it comes as no surprise that November gets off to a weak start in terms of genre releases. So, since there’s only a handful of releases for the week, I’m taking advantage of the paucity of new release ti...
Sitting down to interview Michael Clarke Duncan who stars alongside Tom Hanks in The Green Mile, the first thing I notice is his jovial, garrulous manner. He`s friendly, open, and extremely happy to talk about the biggest role of his acting career. Big. T...
Penguin Group USA unveils a powerful new anthology on hardcover featuring fantasy’s most prestigious character archetypes: the almighty, all-ass-kicking wizard. Neil Gaiman, Kage Baker, Orson Scott Card, and many other established fantasy authors ro...
It`s fitting that John Lasseter is the creator of both TOY STORY 1 and 2. After all, it`s not everyone who treats toys with such Holy Grail protectiveness. `My office is just wall-to-wall shelves of all different types of toys,` says Lasseter. `I have fiv...
The crew of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION are undergoing many changes in their new film, STAR TREK: NEMESIS, but perhaps one of the biggest differences between this tenth film in the p