JohnLogan, 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 ...
...eenwriter JohnLogan, best known for his work on GLADIATOR, happens to be a big fan of the STAR TREK universeand as such would appear to be the perfect man for the job of reviving the franchise, which has been sagging a bit in recent years. Today, we c...
...eenwriter JohnLogan, best known for his uber-successful script for GLADIATOR, came onboard to write the latest TREK film with a knowledgeand loveof the Enterprise crew that few of his predecessors possessed."I've been a STAR TREK fan as long as I can ...
Screenwriter JohnLogan recently told CINESCAPE he's working with Ridley Scott on a new GLADIATOR project:"It's in the story phase, you know, meeting with Ridley [Scott] and talking about what it should be and sort of flushing it out. It's early days, jus...
STAR TREK: NEMESIS scribe JohnLogan has struck a deal with DreamWorks to write two scripts for the studio, one of which is likely to be helmed by Steven Spielberg.The Spielberg project will be a biopic of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham ...
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...
Finally, someone who understands! Trek X screenwriter JohnLogan told startrek.com this week that he`s a lifelong fan who went trick-or-treating in his youth dressed as Captain Kirk. `I`m a rabid fan...I`m not just doing this for the money, believe me,` e...
...eenwriter JohnLogan (Gladiator). Berman reveals in the interview that Spiner brought Logan to the project, introducing the writer to the executive producer. `[Brent] and John have always wanted to work together on a story, and Brent has certainly been...
...INBAD was JohnLogan, who would become Hollywood's go-to-guy at about the same time when his GLADIATOR script became a hit film."He was a big name right from the start," says Johnson. "You often don't see that kind of talent work on an animated picture...
...aled that JohnLogan is the writer. Hertzler, who got his information from Marina Sirtis, added that Logan is apparently a lifelong Trek fan, and said that to the best of his knowledge it would be a TNG-only movie with no DS9 crossover. Logan, who wrot...
...n. Scribe JohnLogan handled the screenplay adaptation for Paramount Pictures.
Plot Summary: Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Bar...
...eenwriter JohnLogan, being as unobtrusive in his adaptation as seems possible, have translated the stage musical to the screen in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp), rescued at sea after escaping fro...
...writer is JohnLogan, who also wrote GLADIATOR, and the effects will be quite spectacular. Casting hasn`t started yet. If it was up to me, Alan would be Filby; the best Filby that ever was. [applause…then Leibovit looks at Ryan] We`re looking for a...
A new international trailer for the next Burton/Depp team-up, SWEENEY TODD, has appeared online this weekend. The film is based off the award winning musical from Stephen Sondheim and was adapted to screenplay form by JohnLogan. Burton directed...
Director Michael Mann is shopping around a script to the studios for Leonardo DiCaprio to star in.
The script by JohnLogan is a thriller which is set on the MGM lot in the 1930's and centers on a private detective hired to investigate whether a starlet ...
...eenwriter JohnLogan, who wrote THE LAST SAMURAI, will write the script for THE FEW. Director Michael Mann, who is about to work with Cruise in the upcoming thriller COLLATERAL, will also direct the actor in the new Paramount picture. Got a scoop? Kno...
...script by JohnLogan, Marshall Herkovitz and Edward Zwick, from Logan's story, is a bit stately in the non-action sequences, but it is perfectly entertaining nonetheless. It is also largely predictable, probably precisely because it is very entert...
...eenwriter JohnLogan recently told CINESCAPE he's working with Ridley Scott on a new GLADIATOR project:"It's in the story phase, you know, meeting with Ridley [Scott] and talking about what it should be and sort of flushing it out. It's early days, jus...
.../writer), JohnLogan (writer), Jeff Okun (visual effects supervisor) and Hans Zimmer (composer).Joining the stars a pregnant Holly Marie Combs (CHARMED) with her fiancée David Donahoe, Evan Rachel Wood, Alyssa Milano (CHARMED), Will Yun Lee, Catherine ...
...n. Scribe JohnLogan handled the screenplay adaptation for Paramount Pictures.
Plot Summary: Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Bar...
Chris Wedge (Ice Age) has signed on to direct Brian Selznick's magic-themed children's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret. The film will be produced by Graham King's GK Films, Johnny Depp's Infinitum Nihil and Warner Bros. JohnLogan (Sweeney Todd, Gladia...
...ritten by JohnLogan and Industrial Light & Magic will be overseeing the animation aspect of it. Production is scheduled to begin in January.Plot Concept: Depp will voice the lead character, a household pet that goes on an adventure to discover its...
...y because JohnLogan and Brent Spiner had an absolutely brilliant storyline for another movie, but they put us to sleep. So, it's ... I'll just watch that space with interest, whether it involves me or any of the Next Generation cast, who knows, but it...
...rectors); JohnLogan (Screenwriter); Mirelle Soria, Jeffrey Katzenberg (Producers); Harry Gregson-Williams (Musical Score).Premise:Sinbad sails beyond the edge of the world to return the Book of Peace from the clutches of Eris, the Goddess of Chaos. Er...
...d; writer JohnLogan; Ron Perlman, his wife, Opal, and son, Brandon; and Gates McFadden, who was not expected to make an appearance since she currently resides in Paris. Jonathan Frakes was unable to attend because he is currently shooting a live actio...
On September 27th 29th, Pasadena, California hosted a massive STAR TREK Convention to honor the 15th anniversary of the inception of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. Featured guests included JohnLogan, screenwriter of the upcoming film STAR TREK: NEMSIS ...
...eenwriter JohnLogan (GLADIATOR) are kept busy juggling several story threads, NEMESIS' heart is naturally the conflict between Picard and Shinzon, interestingly portrayed as a shadow version of how Picard himself might have turned out had the circumst...
...ript that JohnLogan gave us, so I think we have a very exciting movie. I believe STAR TREK fans will be very pleased."After the crowing, Berman got more specific, chiefly about Ron Pearlman (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST) taking a villainous role. And if you d...
TREKWEB goes in depth with STAR TREK: NEMESIS writer JohnLogan, who also penned GLADIATOR. Logan, a long-time fan of the series, stated, "I think that's why they hired me, because I'm a fan, I have a responsiveness to fans and what they want and how they...
Aviator, The by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 06-08-2004)
...irector); JohnLogan (Screenwriter).Premise:Not content with conquering industry and business, millionaire Howard Hughes embarks on new pursuits of opportunity. Between the years 1928 and 1947, Hughes dabbled in making Hollywood movies, had romantic af...
...e, Writer JohnLogan, and Producers Michael Mann and Graham King.Joining the stars were guests: Jacqueline Bisset, Jesse Bradford, Marc Foster, Michael Moore, Benjamin Mackenzie, Debi Mazar, David Schwimmer and many others.Got a scoop? Know something ...
...ritten by JohnLogan could possibly incorporate some of the Voyager cast as well as those from The Next Generation, which led Kate `Set Me Free` Mulgrew to suggest aloud that she might want a role. Sounds like Berman expects Voyager to get home.Marina ...
...ripted by JohnLogan, also has visual and narrative references to the Pal version, PLANET OF THE APES and TIME AFTER TIME (although since all of these in turn refer back to the Wells book, it perhaps qualifies as fair use), so to an extent, this path t...
...appy with JohnLogan's script for NEMESIS."They always seem to have half of the script on the Internet before we've seen it," McFadden said. "But, I'm not spoiling any surprises by saying that I think that it's going to be a really good film. I enjoyed...
CINESCAPE grabbed a moment of GLADIATOR 2 producer Walter Parkes' time, and he confirmed that he's producing the film with Doug Wick, and, as noted here last week, JohnLogan is writing. Lucky for you, though, Parkes hadn't been indoctrinated into story s...
...eenwriter JohnLogan, with an indispensable assist from Leonardo DiCaprio, have succeeded in a fairly remarkable feat. If this isn't really a definitive biography, it feels like one. More impressive still, it's a great character study that works wonder...
...anuck and JohnLogan to produce the screenplay adaptation which was written by Logan. Production is planned to begin early next year for a late 2007 release. Paramount will distribute for DreamWorks domestically and Warner Bros. internationally.The sto...
Patrick Stewart is sounding incredibly upbeat about how things are going in the currently shooting STAR TREK: NEMESIS, particularly regarding scribe JohnLogan.While talking to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Stewart gushed over ...
...ment that JohnLogan would write the script for Trek X. Now they’re reporting on the supposed death of Data, which Brent Spiner has often said he thought would be necessary since his own aging face can’t continue to stand in for that of the immortal an...
...co-writer JohnLogan had produced a 28-page storyline, with the input of Brent Spiner (Data) and Rick Berman. `[Paramount is] not yet totally committed to the movie,` admitted Stewart, but he believes it will be produced nonetheless.TrekToday published...
...script by JohnLogan (STAR TREK: NEMESIS, GLADIATOR), which may star Leonardo DiCaprio, out of New Line. Other Hughes vehicles in various states of developement include Warren Beatty's long developing, possibly stalled project, as well as THE HOAX from...
...th writer JohnLogan to what I saw Stuart Baird directing tonight on the stage. It will be an extraordinary film and my guess is that as a result Paramount will most likely want to make another one. We'll see." Looks like we'll have to wait all the lon...
...ulous, by JohnLogan and Stuart Baird did an amazing job of directing it. We have the amazing actors back and I'm very excited." Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com.
...IS author JohnLogan were primarily on hand to promote the upcoming NEMESIS movie which will be released on December 13th.All of the actors did an incredible job of the promotion without revealing almost anything new about the highly anticipated relea...
...eenwriter JohnLogan has created a villain who will rival Khan from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.Berman said he hoped the film would be ready for release in 2002, though Lolita Fatjo, formerly script coordinator on Star Trek: The Next Generation and...
... original JohnLogan script. Paula Weinstein is producing the feature, while John Walker, Bird's producing partner, executive produces. Disney/Pixar will co-finance the movie. Plot Concept: The story centers on a college student who begins to investig...
... Slayer), JohnLogan, and Christopher McQuarrie on it at one time or another—to the one man who filled in the spaces on the shooting draft? It’s an unlikely occurrence for a number of reasons, but under a particular set of circumstances it can happen.W...
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...
...eenwriter JohnLogan has worked on the script, but it is not expected to start shooting until after the writers and actors’ strikes anticipated for next year are over.Trek People: Own Spock’s Ears! Watch Braga Eat Himself! We’re Not Kidding!According t...
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....
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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`...
It`s Christmas Day, and the Lord is moving in Mysterious Ways. TV`s one and only family-friendly science fiction show—a program whose paranormal moral compass is so straight-ahead that it has made a name for itself at the very middle of the middle-of the-...
The second book of STAR TREK: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD has a lot to live up to, but it delivers superbly. By way of recap, in the first book the starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Archer, located the ruins of an ancient civilization called th...
In an overloaded release schedule of sci-fi, horror and fantasy book debuts a few reduxes by renowned authors George R.R. Martin, Robert A. Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, and Naomi Novik stand out amongst dozens of new titles.
The month of July has se...
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...
For months now, it's been speculated by CRANK creators Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor that a sequel was very likely on the horizon. Today, it's been confirmed by the studio, says Variety. Neveldine and Taylor are creating two new films, both starrin...
This particular award show may end up ultimately being the award show for 2007 films and television shows. As you know, the WGA denied requests for waivers to the Globes and Oscars. In fact, the WGA plans to picket the Globes, which has a lot of insi...
Fans of that claw-popping, cigar-chomping mutant adventurer known only as Logan (or Wolverine or Patch or Weapon X...hmm) are in for quite a treat. After years of fragmented memories, bizarre flashbacks, red herrings, and a plethora of writers attempting ...
Gus sent me a link to something written by William F. Nolan regarding possible remake of a Logans Run movie. Brian Singer had been attached to direct the film at one point, but Variety reported in May that he might drop out depending on the success of Su...
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...
Let`s face facts. It`s hard enough to track of all of Marvel`s merry mutants, let alone recall the exact issue in which Rogue joins the X-Men, the specifics of her initial meeting with Colossus at the X-mansion`s doorstep, or her being belted into outer s...
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...
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...
With over half of its sixth and final season now broadcast on Showtime at the end of June, The Outer Limits will continue unveiling its remaining 10 episodes before reaching its final 132nd episode. The special two-hour final episode titled `Final Analysi...
The full schedule for this year's Comic Con has been released here but as always, we're going to sift through the press releases and give you the panels covering Movies, DVD and TV events. You can check out the first two days below.Wednesday, July 23, PRE...
Logan begins with a framing story, in which the titular character encounters a vengeful entity from his past. In the flashback that follows, writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Eduardo Risso explore one of the titular character’s adventures in W...
In celebration of Halloween week the Book Buzz is leading off with the week’s new releases and horror and inviting you to share with Mania’s readers the scariest book you ever read! Just use the comments below to tell us the book ...
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 ...
Unlike my esteemed colleague, Tony Whit, I really like Wolverine. I don't find him overexposed because I don't read every X-book Marvel releases (though neither does he, for that matter). I just read WOLVERINE and sort of ignore the rest of the X-books ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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 ...
"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...
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...
OPINION: Last week I turned the floor over to those who mostly agreed with my extended review of SPIDER-MAN 2, so this week it only makes sense to let those on the other side of the carpet have their say...and some of them are quite voluble about it!For e...
The vibe has been there for the past several months, and Dark Angel has more than lived up to the expectations of everyone involved. Taking place 20 years in the future, when America’s technology has been rendered virtually useless by the explosion of a n...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Due to a schedule conflict with the upcoming apocalyptic thriller The Road, young actor Kodi Smit-McPhee had to drop out of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The Australian site here reports that Perth resident Troye Mellet will instead play the part of young Log...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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
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 ...
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...
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...
"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 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...
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 ...
In these interviews, at the Krypton Fan Podcast, John Ottman discusses his work on Superman Returns, and touches on the 2009 sequel. Mark Snow discusses his work on Smallville, the upcoming episode titled "Justice", and even makes mention of possible spin...
In a somewhat surreal bit of television last week, John Stewart and Roger Ebert jumped from talking about Stewart hosting the Oscars this weekend into a full blown discussion debating the various weapons of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Music from the Movies interviewed John Ottman about the huge score that accompanies the heroics of The Human Torch, The Thing, Mr Fantastic, The Invisible woman and what he's planning for Superman Returns.
"It's really bizzare. Its like, it takes place AFTER Superman 1 and 2 happened, so part of it's sequal, but... its not," says composer John Ottman of 'Superman Returns'. "(Superman) kind of left after Superman II, he went to find Krypton for five years, s...
A 'Smallville' episode called 'Exposed,' airing Thursday, Nov. 3, reunites 'Dukes of Hazzard' stars Tom Wopat and John Schneider.
Wopat plays Sen. Jack Jennings (a nod to the "Dukes" balladeer, Waylon Jennings), an old friend of Jonathan Kent's who c...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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'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."
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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.
"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...
"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.
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)....
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 ...
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.