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Screen legend Marlon Brando passes on
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-02-2004)
THE GODFATHER of cinema has died. Marlon Brando, one of the 20th century's most celebrated actors and a two-time Academy Award winner, died yesterday in Los Angeles at the age of 80. Brando's passing was relayed to the media by his attorney.First gaining ... The Superman Returns: Magic Behind Bringing Back Marlon Brando (Tue 06-20-2006)
Check out the behind-the-scenes video from Rhythm & Hues, detailing how they helped merge Marlon Brando from the original 'Superman' films into 'Superman Returns'...Brando Voice Not in GODFATHER Game
by News Editor (Tue 07-12-2005)
In a recent article The New York Times reported that Electronic Arts did not have a lot of time with actor Marlon Brando to record his voice for the upcoming GODFATHER video game. But the company noted, "he really gave us a lot of insight into the mind o... 
Singer buys Brando for 'Superman Returns' (Fri 05-06-2005)
Speaking from the Australian set of Superman Returns, the director(Bryan Singer) also revealed he has bought original footage of Marlon Brando from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman film and is planning to incorporate it into his film.Marlon Brando, RIP (Fri 07-02-2004)
The actor who portrayed Jor-El in 'Superman: The Movie' has died. He was 80.How Superman Returns Resurrects Brando (Thu 11-17-2005)
Bryan Singer, producer-director of the upcoming Superman Returns, told SCI FI Wire that he used every trick in the book to resurrect the late Marlon Brando and include him in the film as Jor-El. Brando played the role of Superman's father in director Rich...SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - The Making of the Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Fri 02-18-2000)
... film was Marlon Brando, whose many acclaimed credits included THE GODFATHER and APOCALYPSE NOW. Muses David Newman, 'People ask, 'Why did Brando [who played Jor-El] get $3 million for 10 minutes of film?' Because, thanks to Brando, they got the financ... 'Superman Returns' and Brando, too (Sat 06-24-2006)
In Hollywood, it seems you really can live forever. When movie-goers fly to see "Superman Returns" beginning June 28, the Man of Steel won't be the only familiar face. You might recognize Marlon Brando's mug inside the Fortress of Solitude -- even thou...The Score
by Carl Cortez (Fri 07-13-2001)
If it weren't for the A-list cast of Robert De Niro, Edward Norton and Marlon Brando, THE SCORE would have been pretty ordinary. At the center of it all is a routine heist story one that we've seen a thousand times before, but it's somehow made palatable... SUPERMAN II: The Sequel That Wasn't
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-14-2000)
..., Jor-El (Marlon Brando), which was to take place after Kal-El has been stripped of his powers, beaten to a pulpbarely able to make it back to the Fortress.'We had a scene where Jor-El basically commits suicide,' says Mankiewicz. 'Jor-El touches his so... SCARY MOVIE 2
by Jeff Bond (Wed 07-04-2001)
...e movie). Marlon Brando was originally going to play Woods' role, but he was too sick to film SCARY MOVIE 2. How I envy him.Granted, the EXORCIST parody has absolutely nothing to do with SCARY MOVIE 2's "plot" a term I use loosely. The adorable Anna F... Cutting Loose with Robin Williams
by Paul Zimmerman (Tue 03-26-2002)
An interview with Robin Williams is an exercise in patience. For every one question asked, the respective reporter must wade through at least five different side bits most of which are performed in different voices to get his or her answer. Sample the m... CAPTAIN AMERICA: DEAD MEN RUNNING #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 02-07-2002)
...lity that Marlon Brando was going on about in APOCALYPSE NOW. A solid script and amazingly solid artwork make this a gripping first issue, and a tremendous re-introduction to a character who needs a re-introduction more than any other. CAPTAIN AMERICA:... Paul Newman's Own Part One
by Pamela Harland (Sat 07-20-2002)
... he notes Marlon Brando, Lee J. Cobb, Laurence Olivier amongst the elitist he just doesn't include himself in that category. There are many more actors that he can't recall at the moment but he says if you give him a few days he can come up with an ev... DVD This Week: September 17
by John Thonen (Tue 09-17-2002)
...rred with Marlon Brando. However, sci-fi fans best know the actress for her appearances as Zira, the gentle chimpanzee scientist, in the first three of the PLANET OF THE APES movies. Hunter's career was sidetracked for a time in the '50s when she was b... Video This Week: December 11th
by John Thonen (Tue 12-11-2001)
...ore aging Marlon Brando and a somewhat less aging Edward Norton, makes a bid for one last "score." The generational triumvirate of actors is interesting, and is, in fact, the best reason to check out this film on disc if you missed it in theaters.EASTE... Caan & Duvall Pulled Back in by "Godfather" (Tue 02-01-2005)
THR is reporting that James Caan and Robert Duvall will join the late Marlon Brando in providing voice acting and likenesses for Electronic Arts' "The Godfather" video game. They will reprise their respective roles as Sonny Corleone and Tom Hagen from the...Revisiting Goldsmith's ALIEN NATION
by Randall Larson (Tue 05-17-2005)
... starring Marlon Brando as Napoleon and Jean Simmons as Desiree; limited to 2000 copies), Basil Poledouris' MAKING THE GRADE, a youth comedy film from 1984; 1000 copies), and Elmer Bernstein's rousing 1965 Western score for THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL (3000 c... Toy Maniac: A Look At DC Direct's WATCHMEN Figures
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 06-26-2008)
NEW FROM DC DIRECT:
At the New York Comic Con this year DC Direct unveiled their very first series of Watchmen movie figures (see pictures here). The first series included the modern versions of the Silk Spectre, The Nite Owl, an Ozymandias figure and, o... Engel Talks Powers, Bastard Samurai
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-08-2002)
... who cast Marlon Brando,
Robert DeNiro and Edward Norton in one movie," Engle said, referring to
last year's The Score.
Sony is eyeing Powers
as a 2004 release.
In addition to Powers
Engel is also developing James Hudnall's Chiller. The producer
... Auction for Brando's Super Costume (Fri 10-29-2004)
Included in the memorabilia of the late actor Marlon Brando to be auctioned off in Las Vegas Nov. 18 is the "S" stitched onto his Superman Dad costume -- the part that earned him a record $3.8 million for five minutes on screen -- and a personal autograph...Top 10 Horrific Hollywood Hexes
by Liana Aghajanian (Fri 10-31-2008)
...al state. Marlon Brando, who played Superman’s biological father Jor-El in the 1978 version had a number of troubles. Aside from his own health problems, his son Christian was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter after killing the lover of his ... SUPERMAN II: Making the Sequel
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-07-2000)
...hing with Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty and Valerie Perrine for both pictures, and then we realized that if we were going to deliver the first one by Christmas [1978], we had to stop and put all our efforts into that. Having completed everyth... Batmania! Rise and Shine with The Dark Night
by Josh Gordon (Fri 07-18-2008)
...ven us or Marlon Brando in Streetcar Named Desire. He gave us something that maybe we’ve forgotten about.
When I ask if he’s always been a Batman fan he says “No, I actually wasn’t into Batman at all but then I saw that He... Details on the re-release of the original 'Superman' movies (Thu 09-07-2006)
...ootage of Marlon Brando as Jor-El and much more. Check out the new cover images.Bryan Singer talks Superman (Thu 11-16-2006)
"It celebrates that notion," says Bryan Singer of the parallels between 'Superman Returns' and Jesus Christ. "These stories are told in so many different ways. From Sunday School to pop culture... "But if you're going to have lines like Marlon Brando s...Weekly Book Buzz: Finding The Mummy in Literature
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-08-2008)
...Crawford, Marlon Brando, James Dean, and John Wayne. Filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Stanley Kubrick made history for the studio, and it has been home to blockbuster franchises like Superman, Batman, Lethal Weapon, and Harry Potter.
Produ... "Jor-El" gets private send off (Wed 07-07-2004)
Acting great Marlon Brando has been cremated in a private funeral attended only by family and cloaked in the kind of secrecy that shrouded the last years of his life, his lawyer says.Region 2 The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection in November (Fri 08-18-2006)
...ootage of Marlon Brando as Jor-El and much more.Superman II: The Donner Cut
by John Sinnott (Sun 12-24-2006)
... features Marlon Brando as Jor-El once again, and it's great to see him playing the role which was originally cut from the theatrical release.
Of course there are some problems. There are some minor plot holes sprinkled through the film, alo... 2005 Report Card: Spies Like Them
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 06-27-2005)
...th either Marlon Brando or streetcars, so far as I know. (Series premiere)WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29BEAUTY AND THE GEEK (7 PM CST, WB) A trip to the great outdoors leaves one of the geeks in need of a doctor.EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS (7 PM CST, TCM) Saucers... SUPERMAN RETURNS
by Rachel Reitsleff (Tue 06-27-2006)
... the late Marlon Brando as Jor-El (from the '78 film) and even a picture of Glenn Ford, who played Clark's adoptive father, on the Kent mantelpiece. All this perhaps shouldn't work, but it does it's not just that we're all familiar with Superman, but ... Batteries Not Included: Part II
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 02-12-2007)
...ce Stamp, Marlon Brando, and Christopher Reeve as Zod, Jor-El and Superman. Also, why would Jor-El team up with Superman to fight Luthor and Zod? Isn’t Jor-El…I don’t know, DEAD? Just a small technicality I guess.
http://www.you... A Look at Johnny Depp
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-13-2007)
... his best Marlon Brando impression and played the priest behind the curtain in the church scene. Now he’s possibly appearing in another Rodriguez film, Sin City 2.
Add into the fact that he’s also set to appear in another Tim Burt... Music for Pirates & Crusaders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-19-2005)
... starring Marlon Brando as Napoleon and Jean Simmons as Desiree), Basil Poledouris' MAKING THE GRADE, a youth comedy film from 1984), and Elmer Bernstein's rousing 1965 Western score for THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL. Also available now at reduced price through... Superman Trailer Debuts (Mon 07-18-2005)
Among the surprises in the trailer: the character of Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) appears to have a child with a character named Richard White, played by X-Men's James Marsden; the voice-over featured the voices of Marlon Brando as Jor-El and Susannah York a...Brendan could be a BIG BUG MAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-07-2004)
... voice of Marlon Brando, the legendary screen actor that recently passed away. Brando recorded a supporting part for the film before his death last week.The creators of BIG BUG MAN want to have the film in theaters before the end of 2005. The company h... Robin Williams Guns for SMOOCHY
by Paul Zimmerman (Tue 03-26-2002)
...mimicking Marlon Brando and Sean Penn's I AM SAM character. "I got worried that he wouldn't stop me, that he would let me go over the edge. Which he did, but in the end he used some really interesting things." Fortunately Ed Norton was able to keep up.... SUPERMAN and Other Summer Movie Pics
by News Editor (Tue 01-17-2006)
...one. Even Marlon Brando, who played Superman's father, Jor-El, is heard in "Superman Returns" the late actor's voice speaks words of wisdom to Routh, just as it did to Reeve. (There will be a dedication to Brando in the film's credits.)Click here to r... Music from the Underworld
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-23-2006)
... Films of Marlon Brando
© Silva Screen
shantytowns, is compelled to confront his own brutal nature, features a song-based array of material composed by South African musician and recording artist Zola (aka Bonginkosi Dlamini). The energetic vocal... “Superman: The Movie” and troubles for Blu-ray?
by John Sinnott (Sun 12-17-2006)
... Jor-El (Marlon Brando) is sentencing three villains led by the traitorous General Zod to an eternity of imprisonment in the Phantom Zone. After his task has been completed, the doomed man once again insists that Krypton is going to explode i... THE GODFATHER DVD COLLECTION
by SCOTT COLLURA (Sat 10-13-2001)
...er, Vito (Marlon Brando), is the "Godfather," head of a vast mafia crime family in New York. Hot-tempered older brother Sonny (James Caan) is Vito's heir apparent, while foster brother and family lawyer Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) is "consigliore" (couns... SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
by Brian Thomas (Thu 06-21-2001)
...DFATHER's Marlon Brando to star. These two men were paid millions for a minimal amount of work, but told the world that the Salkinds were making a super-production. Gene Hackman, star of that other '70s smash THE FRENCH CONNECTION, joined on soon after... APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX
by Paul Zimmerman (Mon 08-13-2001)
... Colonel (Marlon Brando) who'd set himself up like a mad killing king.Over the years the film's stature grew, and even highly honored films of the time like COMING HOME and THE DEER HUNTER faded away. While Coppola always maintained there was no longer... Comicscape - August 13, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-13-2003)
...r a shorn Marlon Brando. Who would really want to see either of those happen?" Good point!).However, the whole thing got me thinking again about an issue which has vexed me for a long time - namely, the depiction of minorities, specifically African-Ame... The Godfather of Krypton? (Wed 03-09-2005)
So who is Jor-El in the new 'Superman' movie, you ask? Apparently, none other than Marlon Brando himself. Several sources confirm the news. Allegedy Singer plans to use stock footage of Marlon Brando that was originally shot by "Superman" director Richard...DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-29-2000)
...orthless. Marlon Brando also has a certain gift in this direction; besides superb craftsmanship, there is also a certain knowing irony in his performance in The Island of Dr. Moreau that leaves him likewise unscathed. For whatever reason, Jeremy Irons ... Daredevil: The Mark Steven Johnson Interview - Part III
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-31-2003)
...hat about Marlon Brando?' Brando can't get out of a chair, let alone
fight."
Having Ben
Affleck as a leading man raised the bar even higher.
"Affleck in his
boots, he's six-foot three. He's a huge
guy. You know that is a big actor," Johnson said.... "Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 12-01-2006)
...ersion is Marlon Brando as Jor-El - the more affordable Susannah York fills in as Lara for the rest of the series. However, the Donner Cut (“DC” from here on) reinstates Brando, which significantly changes the rest of the film and provid... THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #3
by Tony Whitt (Sat 08-03-2002)
... a modern Marlon Brando who's gained yet another 300 pounds, and Brainiac have enslaved the world and made Superman their puppet, but Batman (who else?) comes back from the dead to make the world a better place again. Because, as you well know if you w... At the Back of the North Wind
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-20-2004)
..., starred Marlon Brando, Robert Redford, and Jane Fonda. It featured a wonderfully nuanced score, aptly described in the liner notes by journalist Richard Torres as "an aural landscape which is uniquely Southern and utterly ominous." DANCES WITH WOLVES... 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Mon 02-14-2005)
... Charles, Marlon Brando, Johnny Carson and Jerry Orbach, winner of Male Actor in a Drama Series. His wife, Elaine, upon taking the stage for acceptance for Detective Lennie Briscoe in LAW AND ORDER, proclaimed, "How bittersweet, buy it's still sweet." ... Comicscape - July 5th, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-05-2006)
...arallel. Marlon Brando explains to the infant Kal-El that man has the capacity for good, but only lacks the light and needs his only son to lead them. Singer catches the ball Donner threw and runs past the end zone like Forrest Gump. Besides his mis... LUCINDA'S SPELL and Other Halloween Treats
by John Thonen (Tue 10-24-2000)
... its not Marlon Brando. Well arrive in the Village and see Christmas come early and maybe take a look at the Halloween movies the various cable stations are offering up this coming holiday. Its all here. Nowhere but here. Are you buying this? An... Rod Steiger dies
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 07-10-2002)
...reen with Marlon Brando in the 1954 classic ON THE WATERFRONT was 67. When a guy this big goes, even if he wasn't a genre icon, you have to tip your hat. And so we do. SUPERMAN II
by Brian Thomas (Thu 06-21-2001)
...scenes is Marlon Brando as Jor-El - the more affordable Susanna York fills in as Lara for the rest of the series.The recap of the entire first film continues over the opening credits, with the story picking up when terrorists take hostages on the Eiffe... Ed Norton's SMOOCHY
by Paul Zimmerman (Thu 03-28-2002)
...eNiro and Marlon Brando while across town DeVito was making David Mamet's HEIST with Gene Hackman and Delroy Lindo. Norton and DeVito met for dinner and Danny passed him the script. Norton recalls, "I read it at like two in the morning and I was lying... DVD This Week: August 28th
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)
... than the Marlon Brando/Val Kilmer abortion of recent years, this one still can't match 1933's ISLAND OF LOST SOULS. Still, this one has a good cast, good makeup and fine production values. You could do worse. ... Tron 2.0
by Coming Attractions (Wed 06-04-2003)
...tten like Marlon Brando in Apocolypse Now," the unnamed agent told Moviehole. "The other guy (Martin Sheen?) is looking for him but he's fully entered the cyber world. It sounded like fun and Jeff is interested. We'll see..." [Thanks to Clint Morris; o... Damned Indeed - Part One
by Paul Zimmerman (Fri 02-22-2002)
...arized by Marlon Brando [in the adaptation of the play THE FUGITIVE KIND]."Rymer smiles wickedly. "All the women salivated over him during the play. And he was extremely convincing in that role. So I thought, well that was a no brainer if he can pull t... Marlon Wayans called for Duty in 'G.I. Joe'?
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 12-19-2007)
The casting rumor mill is churning on 'G.I. Joe' today. The lastest scoop comes from Blackfilm.com, which reports that Marlon Wayans may be tipped to play Lamont Morris a.k.a. Heavy Duty in the upcoming feature.
Wayans is well known as part of the comedi... Marlon Wayans Holds Ripcord in G.I JOE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)
Marlon Wayans has joined the cast & crew of G.I Joe, reports Variety. The trade says the actor will be playing "Ripcord", a leader of the military unit in the Paramount adaptation of the 80's toon/comic. Trade also says that Joseph Gordon-Le... Marlon Wayans is in 'G.I. Joe' after all (Mon 01-07-2008)
A few weeks Blackfilm.com broke the rumor that Marlon Wayans would appear in the 'G.I. Joe' movie as the operative named Heavy Duty. That rumor seemed to be debunked when, the very next day, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje wo...Superman Returns...As does Marlon Bando (Fri 07-07-2006)
Rising Sun Pictures(RSP) and others effects houses talk about their previz and impressive visual effects work on Superman Returns in fxguide's weekly podcast.Hopkins confirmed as next Jor-El
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 10-22-2002)
...n Jor-El, Marlon Brando.Ratner also explained that he has yet to consider anyone for the title role, but would like someone who is already well muscled over someone with SPIDER-MAN Tobey Maguire's build. In response to the criticism he has received ove... Wayans, Rogue pair for 'Dynomite' (Tue 05-15-2007)
Rogue Pictures has made a deal to turn the Wayans Brothers comicbook creation "Super Bad James Dynomite" into a live-action comedy that will star Marlon Wayans as the title character. Rogue optioned the comic, which was created and written by Marlon an...DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-14-2001)
During the 1980s, parents began to notice their preteen male children scurrying about in packs with other boys, spending hours in basements and rec rooms huddled around notebooks and dice. They heard talk of "role playing, "Dungeon Masters" and "spell ca... Friends, Romans, Convicts…
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 08-15-2005)
I promised myself I wouldn't let the STARGATE discussion stretch into a third week, much as I do like antagonizing overly zealous Gaters, but the below email turned up in my account last week and I just couldn't let it pass.Kaya Jackson wrote: "You can pr... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
The death of Jerry Goldsmith last week on July 21st continues to have significant repercussions throughout the film and film music community; evidence of just how important Jerry was to the art and technique of music for motion pictures and just what an ... The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)
...Scott and Marlon Brando. (O) THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (Universal) Unrated 2-disc “Double Your Pleasure” special edition includes director video diary, audition footage, roundtable discussion, outtakes, rehearsals, featurettes and ... Destro Has been Cast??
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 01-30-2008)
According to the Sanchez clan over at IESB, the main baddie for G.I Joe has indeed been cast and it's David Murray, a stage actor with little to no big theatrical roles under his resume. In fact, he did make an appearance in Batman Begins and his rol... Eccleston Plans to Destroy G.I JOE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-12-2008)
It seems that reports of somewhat-unknown David Murray getting cast as Destro came a bit too early. After initially making a deal, he had to pull out due to visa issues. According to IESB (and later confirmed by Hollywood Reporter), Paramount has ins... At the premiere of THE LADYKILLERS
by Sue Schneider (Fri 03-26-2004)
Today Touchstone Pictures' THE LADYKILLERS opens nationwide. The studio recently held the world premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. This is the first time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks has teamed up with Academy Award filmma... A sequel to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 05-22-2003)
I didn't think this would ever happen, but a sequel is being planned for the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS movie that came out three years ago. MATRIX producer Joel Silver will be overseeing the project via his Zinc Entertainment company along with Sweetpea Enterta... Lexi Alexander on turning Ray Stevenson into 'The Punisher' (Thu 08-23-2007)
From her official website, 'Punisher 2' director Lexi Alexander talks about the movie: By now, everybody knows that the new PUNISHER is a remarkable actor named Ray Stevenson. I can't find enough words of praise to describe this formidable actor and t...Superman II Flies Again (Mon 11-27-2006)
...scenes of Marlon Brandon as Jor-El. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut also deletes the infamous "amnesia kiss" scene from the film's end. "This film has much more of a romantic ending, and it's much more dramatic," Thau said in an interview. Thau...Greatest Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: The Borderland
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-05-2000)
...el Kurtz (Marlon Brandon) is a walking embodiment of `the horror, the horror` into which a human being can sinkBLUE VELVET (1986). David Lynch`s mystery-thriller pokes beneath the rocks of small-town American, turning up as that is ugly and disturbing ... LADYKILLERS IDed
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-07-2003)
Marlon Wayans (SCARY MOVIE) and Tom Hanks (CATCH ME IF YOU CAN) will star in the Coen Brothers remake of LADYKILLERS. Hanks plays a Southern professor who hatches a plan to rob a riverboat casino with a couple of hired thieves. Wayans will play one of t... Paramount Plans Urban Homage in SHADY TALEZ
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-19-2008)
Paramount Pictures & Davis Entertainment are planning an urban-style homage to classic horror films in Shady Talez, reports Variety. The trade says they're running the production through their urban genre DJ Classicz shingle. John Davis and Dallas Jac... HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 06-13-2003)
Here's a wacky twist on the buddy action-comedy: Instead of pairing two culture-clashing heroes from different racial/ethnic backgrounds (one or both of them comedians take your pick), how about matching up two stiff, white straight-men who collectively ... DESTRO from G.I. JOE
by Associate News Editor (Wed 05-07-2008)
Paramount Pictures has supplied the IESB with an exclusive first look at DESTRO and the official M.A.R.S. logo from the upcoming G.I. JOE live action film.
Chris Eccleston plays James McCullen Destro XXIV aka DESTRO. David Murray was originally set... "Superman Returns" teaser onthe official site (Fri 11-18-2005)
The voice of Brando intros new fans to the man of steel in this first official teaser trailer for the 'Superman Returns...Closer Look at Singer's X-DVD Comments
by Jason Lethert (Tue 04-16-2002)
...d that of Marlon Brando's character in the
film. "There is an immense amount of politics, and negotiation and
compromise, and coincidence."
Regarding X2:
Script Development - How does Singer like
to work? "After dinner we come back here and work... Rogue Pictures ignites 'Dynomite'
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-16-2007)
Marlon Wayans will star in the title role of Super Bad James Dynomite, an ex-cop turned neighborhood hero who delivers his unique brand of justice in New York City. He is Shaft, Dolemite, and Black Belt Jones all rolled into one. Dynomite has it all...unt... 'G.I. Joe' gets Heavy Duty, Scarlett and Breaker (Thu 12-20-2007)
Fans who bristled at yesterday's rumor that Marlon Wayans would play Heavy Duty in the 'G.I. Joe' movie can breath a sigh of relief. That honor is going to Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje instead, according to today's Hollywood Reporter. Also officially announce...Byung Hun Lee, completes first as Storm Shadow in 'G.I.Joe' (Wed 03-19-2008)
From a press release HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 18 -- On March 13, prominent Korean film and television actor Byung Hun Lee, one of Asia's top stars, completed his first day of principal photography as Storm Shadow in Paramount Pictures' action adventure '...Review: 'Superman II: The Donner Cut' (Sat 11-11-2006)
"The film is an exciting experience for Superman fans. While the basic plot may not differ as much as you might expect when as much as 75 to 80 percent of the footage is new, it's a lot of fun to watch Christopher Reeve (to whom the film is dedicated), Ki...Quaid joins 'G.I. Joe', Tatum officially on board
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 01-29-2008)
Yesterday Ain't It Cool rumored that an announcement of the casting of Channing Tatum as Duke in 'G.I. Joe' . Today Variety confirms the casting and adds actor Dennis Quaid to the growing squad of real American heroes.
Quaid is set to play General Hawk, ... Guyver Final Cast List (Mon 08-14-2006)
VITAL INFO Director - Charles Campbell Translator - Brendan Frayne ADR Script - Clint Bickham CHARACTERS Sho Fukamachi - Voiced by Chris Patton - Sho stumbles upon Guyver Unit 1 and activates it, becoming "the Guyver." He is one of three Guyver hosts. A...Update: Three New Posters for G.I JOE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-24-2008)
Update: Two new posters for the upcoming movie have been added at the Film1.nl site below. One features Sienna Miller as the Baroness (click here) and the other Ray Park as Snake Eyes (click here). The Duke poster is below.Original Story: While titles for... Super Techno Arts Press Release (Sat 04-27-2002)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure out on Region 1 DVD Fall/Winter of 2002 Based on the original manga series by Hirohiko Araki, the first volume of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" DVD will be released in Fall/Winter of 2002. 13 episodes will be available on total of 6...Ratner Talks Superman
by Dave Richards (Tue 10-22-2002)
Now that
production has begun on a new Superman movie a number of rumors
has sprung up about the production.
Dark Horizons editor Garth Franklin spoke with Superman director,
Brett Ratner, in the hopes of learning some facts about the film.
Ratner t... First Look at G.I Joe's SNAKE EYES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 03-21-2008)
Paramount Pictures and director Stephen Sommers have revealed the first official look at actor Ray Park ( X-Men) as character Snake Eyes for their upcoming adaptation of G.I Joe. Park will be starring alongside Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller,... Funny MUNSTERS for Wayans family
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-24-2004)
The ghoulish situation comedy of THE MUNSTERS is now the latest television show to get updated as a feature film. Plans are afoot to bring the 1960s CBS series to the silver screen and it will be the Wayans brothers (Keenan Ivory, Shawn and Marlon) that w... VERTICAL
by Tony Whitt (Tue 01-06-2004)
Brando Bale is a young actor working for Andy Warhol in the 1960s who also has the extraordinary ability to leap from tall buildings in a single bound and survive every time. Zilly Kane is an aspiring actress auditioning for Warhol and whose dead father t... Wayans dong a SCARY MOVIE on KUNG FU THEATER
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-01-2002)
Marlon Wayans has signed to star in a SCARY MOVIE style send-up of the Kung Fu genre, aptly named KUNG FU THEATER. Tom Jankiewicz (GROSSE POINTE BLANK) wrote the script, which has a comic book illustrator sucked into his favorite Saturday afternoon Kung F... THE LADYKILLERS
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-26-2004)
Writer/director brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have turned their particular sense of humor loose upon THE LADYKILLERS, originally a 1955 British black comedy written by William Rose, directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Alec Guinness.The Coens hav... The Big Top comes tumbling down?
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 04-04-2005)
They've spent several years reminding us that, "It's not TV. It's HBO." Well, that may be the case, but TV or no, it still all comes down to the ratings in the end. After an amazing second season that erased any memory of complaints that the first season ... Pedantry, Thy Name is Fandom
by Jason Davis (Mon 12-26-2005)
At this point in the game, we all accept that Jack Bauer on 24 has mystical abilities that allow him to drive across LA County in a matter of minutes. It may take mere mortals such as myself hours to get to the Best Buy less than two miles away, but Jack ... CrossGen's CHIMERA
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 03-19-2002)
CrossGen Comics' Brandon Peterson will draw and re-team with Ron Marz to co-plot a new four-issue monthly-shipping mini-series titled CHIMERA.CHIMERA is set in a corner of the CrossGen Universe yet to be explored, an area ruled by a vast intergalactic emp... 2001 MTV Movie Awards Pix
by Sue Schneider (Tue 07-17-2001)
Way back on June 2nd, the 2001 MTV Movie Awards ceremony was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
Zhang Ziyi (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and RUSH HOUR 2) arrives at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.
© 2001 Sue Schneider
Among those ... REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
by Scott Collura (Tue 07-10-2001)
Darren Aronofsky first impressed the indie film world in 1998 with his stylish and experimental debut feature, the quasi sci-fi flick PI. That picture was a rare example of a young filmmaker arriving on the scene with a true vision and talent rather than ... Paul Newman Passes Away at 83
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 09-27-2008)
Paul Newman never much cared for what he once called the "rubbish" of Hollywood, choosing to live in a quiet community on the opposite corner of the U.S. map, staying with his wife of many years and — long after he became bored with acting... Rogue Lights Up DYNOMITE
by News Editor (Tue 05-15-2007)
Rogue Pictures has set a deal with the Wayans Brothers to turn the comicbook SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE into a live-action comedy.
The comicbook, which was created & written by Marlon, Shawn & Keenen Ivory Wayans, centers on Dynomite who&... SCARY MOVIE
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 07-06-2000)
Horror movies are all about transgression. (Well, maybe not all, but Im trying to make a point here.) Mysteries and suspense-thrillers can aim for a more sophisticated, upscale tone, but horror has to shock, revolt, even disgust. Its a reminder of the b... Madame X: Mie Hama Bond's Bride, Kong's Consort, & Godzilla's Girl-on-the-Run
by Stuart Galbraith IV (Thu 11-30-2000)
At 52, Mie Hama is still an incredibly sexy woman. The former `Bond girl` arrived for our interview wearing a tight leather miniskirt, and she appeared remarkably youthful for a woman whom most American viewers have not seen for 30 years. Nevertheless, sh... SCARY MOVIE 4
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 04-14-2006)
There's so much cruddy sketch parody around today that it's easy to forget that sometimes it rises to an art form. While not many people are going to consider any part of the SCARY MOVIE franchise as art, director/writer David Zucker and writer Jim Abraha... Testimony of Evil
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-07-2006)
You may note, as I have, that todays list contains an inordinate number of double, triple, quadruple and quintuple feature sets. I can only assume that this represents an effort on the part of the studios to get gift-ready bargain sets into stores in ... Pryce is Presidential in G.I JOE?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 02-16-2008)
The heroes of G.I Joe may have a new President to work alongside, reports Latino Review. The site says that Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy) has been cast to play the US President in the upcoming adaptation of the Hasbro property. While t... Academy Award Info & Participants
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-15-2008)
Eightieth Academy Awards® telecast producer Gil Cates and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis today announced the presenters and performers who will participate in the February 24 Oscar® telecast.At a press conference h... First Pic of Joe's SCARLETT Revealed
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-16-2008)
USA Today revealed the "Snake Eyes" look a few weeks back and now, Joblo is revealing the first look of Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara, to be played by actress Rachel Nichols. The Stephen Sommers-directed flick will hit theaters August 7, 200... First Look at JOE's Heavy Duty
by Associate News Editor (Wed 05-07-2008)
SuperHeroHype have posted a new image of the character Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) from the upcoming live action feature film G.I. JOE.
His real name is Lamont A. Morris of Chicago, Illinois. He serves as the G.I. Joe Team’s heavy or... Jojo\'s DVD Release Adventure (Fri 08-30-2002)
After a few months of relative quiet on the Jojo front, some new official word has come down directly from Super Techno Arts: JoJo\'s Bizarre Adventure out on Region 1 DVD November/December of 2002 Based on the original manga series by Hirohiko Araki, the...Klingons, Super Models & Conan, Oh My!
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 02-08-2008)
Welcome to our first edition of the Top Maniacal Rumors of the Week. This new weekly round-up, which we’ll publish every Friday, will leave the world of verified facts and enter a realm of unsubstantiated rumors. Basically, it’s a place where ... Update: Quaid, Vosloo & Tatum Confirmed For G.I JOE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-29-2008)
Update: Third time is the charm, right? As expected, the trades did follow up this morning and confirmed that Channing Tatum is indeed the new "Duke" for the upcoming adaptation. They also say that Sam Worthington was originally set to star as t... License To Ill
by Damon Brown (Tue 02-20-2007)
You have to feel sad for Vin Diesel. Aside from his career shift from bad-ass Pitch Black to The Pacifier (or, as I like to call it, Adventure In Babysitters 2: First Blood), the former $20 million man is perhaps the only person in videogame land, and... Free Kung Fu Superstars!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-19-2007)
... starring Marlon Brando. (O) NINJA ASSASSINS 10 Movie Pack (Mill Creek) Includes City Ninja, The Master: Max, Ninja Champion, Ninja Death I, Ninja Death II, Ninja Death III, Ninja Empire, Ninja Heat, Ninja: The Protector and Shadow N... Director Alexander Updates PUNISHER 2
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-23-2007)
Director Lexi Alexander has updated her upcoming movie, PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK FRANK, a sequel to the original Thomas Jane version a few years ago. I let you guys know a few days ago how Ray Stevenson had a few thoughts to share about the project in which... Wayans Bros. Plan Cop Action Spoof
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-10-2007)
Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans, the trio who created the SCARY MOVIE franchise, are now planning a send-up of cop-action films in a new project for Paramount, says Variety. The trade says that the project isn't titled as of yet but does&n... JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 05-25-2003)
What They SayMore than 100 years have past since the battle between Jonathan Joestar and the vampire, Dio Brando. Now Dio\'s escape from the ocean depths awakens the psychic power known as \"Stand\" within 17-year-old Jotaro \"JoJo\" Kujo and his grandfat... 
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