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Dino Chow!: Our Interview with Stephen Blackehart
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 01-12-2008)
... thespian Stephen Blackehart. Stephen played Benny Que in that particular cult classic but he's also appeared in some other works inside the B-movie scene, films such as Rockabilly Vampire and Retro Puppet Master. He also performed some sketch co... THE ESSENTIAL STEPHEN KING
by Pat Medford (Wed 08-08-2001)
With over 550 stories to his name, genre grandmaster Stephen King is one of the most prolific writers in modern literature. For some, his body of work might be terrifying for all the wrong reasons, and daunting in the extreme. Fortunately, Stephen J. Spig... Stephen King to leave horror writing
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 01-28-2002)
While promoting his ABC mini-series ROSE RED to the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Stephen King may have dropped a bombshell on his legions of loyal readers.He's planning the end of his writing career.It may not be for a while (two or three years), but King seems to ... 
ABC Takes Stephen King TV Series
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-23-2001)
ABC has chosen to pick up 15 episodes of THE KINGDOM, a supernatural dramatic TV series that will be executive produced by Stephen King. Based on the 1994 Lars von Trier created Danish TV miniseries, the program to come will focus on a haunted hospital th... Stephen David Brooks will direct BREW
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-31-2006)
Stephen David Brooks (Heads N TailZ) will direct the upcoming horror film BREW for The Ilya Salkind Company, according to ComingSoon.net.BREW is the story of a self-styled loser who inherits a family brewery drowning in debt. His girlfriend convinces him ... Stephen King and Peter Straub Team Up for TALISMAN sequel.
by Denise Dumars (Tue 12-21-1999)
'Hey, Peter, do you want to write a book together?' That's what Stephen King said to Peter Straub at the premiere of THE GREEN MILE in New York. Big Steve is on the mend, according to Straub, his collaborator on THE TALISMAN. Straub says that King 'ch... John Irving and Stephen King want Harry Potter to live!
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)
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... In Search of Alpha Vamps and Stephen King on stage
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-17-2000)
If You`re an 800 Year Old Vampire, Why Are You Still in High School?That`s a bumper sticker I saw at Hot Topic, and it seems to fit with the first book I mention this time...ah, the wonderful world of romance novels! All those heaving bosoms...and those a... Stephen Sommers to Direct G.I JOE?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 08-11-2007)
Michael Dayspring over at IESB has announced that Paramount and partner Hasbro has tapped director Stephen Sommers (Mummy, Mummy 2) to helm the adaptation of G.I. JOE to the big screen. After the success of their last partnership, TRANSFORMERS, it's easy ... Production Begins on Stephen King's CADILLAC
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-30-2008)
Production has officially begun on Dolan's Cadillac, the next Stephen King adaptation for theaters, reports Shock Til You Drop. The upcoming psychological thriller will star Christian Slater, Wes Bentley and Emmanuelle Vaugier. Director Jeff Beesley is le... Wechsler Options Stephen King & Son's THROTTLE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-17-2008)
Famed author Stephen King and his son Joe Hill have joined forces to write a 60 page novella called Throttle and it looks like it's already getting optioned for a theatrical adaptation a year before hitting book shelves. Producer Nick Wechsler has optione... Slater, Bentley Lead Stephen King's CADILLAC
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 04-25-2008)
Christian Slater, Wes Bentley and Emmanuelle Vaugier are set to lead in an adaptation of Stephen King's short story Dolan's Cadillac. Vaugier is set to play the unfortunate leading lady while Bentley is set to play her avenging husband. Slater is the vill... Stephen King's THE MIST Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-30-2007)
A new trailer for the latest Stephen King adaptation, THE MIST, has hit the web courtesy of Yahoo. This next King story has been developed and directed for the big screen by King veteran, Frank Darabont(The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redeption), for MGM st... Stephen Sommers Back on G.I JOE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-24-2007)
It's official and confirmed, readers. Director Stephen Sommers is back on for the live action adaptation of G.I. JOE, says Robert at IESB and Variety. He was first announced earlier this month as being the director and then a week later, there were whispe... Writer Joe Hill is Stephen King's son
by Karl Schneider (Mon 03-19-2007)
After nearly 10 years of writing short stories and an unpublished novel, Joe Hill was no longer able to hide his true identity as Stephen King's son."I really wanted to allow myself to rise and fall on my own merits," he said. "One of the g... Stephen Sommers Not Up For GI JOE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-15-2007)
This should please all those fans who cringed when they heard that Stephen Sommers was up for the directing gig of G.I JOE. Apparently, that has been nixed by producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and the studio after he asked for too much money. Robert previou... STEPHEN KING'S RIDING THE BULLET
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-15-2004)
For some reason, even though Stephen King is best known as a writer for horror fiction, when his work is translated to the screen, it is the adaptations of his more character-driven work (,STAND BY ME, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE GREEN MILE) that get th... Frank Darabont to direct Stephen King's THE MIST
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-19-2006)
According to Variety, Frank Darabont has signed on to direct the upcoming big screen adaptation of Stephen King's THE MIST for Dimension Films.The film will take place in a small town where a thick mist engulfs the area, killing those caught in its darkne... Stephen King's fifth DARK TOWER tale now out
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-04-2003)
The long-awaited fifth novel in Stephen King's DARK TOWER series arrives in hardcover in bookstores today. WOLVES OF THE CALLA reunites readers with Roland the Gunslinger and his troupe of four comrades as they make their way ever toward the Dark Tower fo... July 8 July 14: Stephen King on the Tube
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 07-08-2002)
Apparently completely dominating the book world isn't enough for Stephen King anymore. Now he's all over the damn TV.There have been plenty of King-based TV movies and miniseries in the past. IT, THE STAND, THE TOMMYKNOCKERS, and THE LANGOLIERS. There was... Stephen King's THE PLANT Withers...
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-08-2000)
The suspension of the on-line serialization of Stephen King`s story The Plant the first week of December sent ripples and rumors through e-publishing. The New York Times ran an editorial on Dec. 1 that inflamed King`s ire, and he struck back with an rebut... Stephen King's BLOOD AND SMOKE
by Denise Dumars (Wed 03-08-2000)
Stephen King is known for breaking taboos in his horror fiction. In the audio collection BLOOD AND SMOKE, he perhaps breaks the last taboo, for these stories all have smoking tobacco as an integral part of their plots. Indeed, the packaging of this three-... BLOOD AND SMOKE, by Stephen King
by Denise Dumars (Thu 06-07-2001)
Stephen King is known for breaking taboos in his horror fiction. In the audio collection BLOOD AND SMOKE, he perhaps breaks the last taboo, for these stories all have smoking tobacco as an integral part of their plots. Indeed, the packaging of this three-... Stephen Chow as Kato in HORNET
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 07-21-2007)
It seems that the LA Times has some good sources close inside the Seth Rogen/Sony camps. First, they revealed that Rogen first pitched the story idea of the GREEN HORNET to Sony. Yesterday, they broke the story that Rogen wou... Thomas Jane joins Stephen King's "The Mist"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-07-2006)
According to UGO.com, Thomas Jane has signed on to star in the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist."Well, I have an e-mail from Frank right here," Jane told UGO. "Why don't we open it and see what's going on with The Mist? [reads... Stephen Susco to direct WHITE
by Karl Schneider (Thu 10-19-2006)
According to Variety, Stephen Susco will make his directorial debut on an upcoming Rogue Pictures film named WHITE.The film is an apocalyptic tale centering on a band of people trapped in a blizzard and systematically picked off by mysterious phantoms.Sus... Stephen King to hang it up
by Mike Whybark (Wed 09-25-2002)
In an exclusive cover story, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY magazine reports that Stephen King has "written his last book." Currently wrapping the seventh and final volume of THE DARK TOWER series, King was quoted as saying "Once these books are done there is nothi... Stephen Chow to direct YANGTZE RIVER 7
by Karl Schneider (Fri 08-25-2006)
According to Variety, Stephen Chow will direct, produce and star in an upcoming sci-fi comedy titled YANGTZE RIVER 7.The film's plot drew it's inspiration from China's Shenzhou 6 space mission which took place last year.The film is expected to begin shoot... Doctors and patients arrive at STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-29-2003)
Andrew McCarthy (PRETTY IN PINK), Bruce Davison (X-MEN 2) and Diane Ladd (WILD AT HEART) are the first people to book themselves a role in STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL. ABC is in the middle of casting the 15-hour spooky series before cameras start to r... STARK RAVING MAD: The Odd Couple with Stephen King?
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 11-22-1999)
An uptight hypochondriac living in New York shares his time with someone totally his opposite. Comic misadventure ensues.Hollywood should be given some kind of award for the recycling it does. THE ODD COUPLE has shown up over the years in various forms... Van Helsing
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 08-02-2004)
Genre:Action/Horror.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:The Sommers Company/Carpathian Pictures/Stillking Pictures/Universal Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Hugh Jackman (Gabriel Van Helsing); Richard Roxburgh (Dracula); Kate Beckin... Four discs for STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 08-05-2004)
Columbia TriStar Home Video has announced an October 12 release date for the entire run of STEPHEN KING'S KINGDOM HOSPITAL, the ABC television series that aired this past spring and early summer. Spread out over four discs and with a run time of 608 minut... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
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...Alone in the Dark
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 01-17-2005)
Genre:Horror/Action/Video Game Adaptation.Studio:Artisan Pictures.Production Company:Boll KG/Brightlight Pictures.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Christian Slater (Edward Carnby); Tara Reid (Aline Cedrac); Stephen Dorff (Commander Burke).Who's Making... Otakon - angela Panel
by Marc Lunden (Fri 08-13-2004)
The panel was led by Stephen Tang from Geneon, and atsuko and KATSU (the two members of angela). A translator and a representative from King Records were also in attendance.
The panel was almost entirely Q&A, with a brief statement beforehand about how i... On the Information Superhighway to Hell
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-20-2000)
The closer it gets to Halloween, the hotter it gets here in SoCal. Is it the famed Santa Ana winds, or something else entirely? Clever segue here to our first title: The 13th Element, by science writer John Emsley, which seems an appropriate title for thi... STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE THE DIRECTOR'S EDITION
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 11-29-2001)
Now that Paramount is kicking ass with some great DVD collections like their must-have GODFATHER box set, it is only fitting that one of the studio's most profitable franchisesSTAR TREKshould share the wealth. After eight rather skimpy disc releases of nu... Anime Expo - Geneon Music Panel
by Jason Yeh (Tue 07-06-2004)
Date: Sunday, 7/4 at 12:00 PM
Panelists: Nobu Yamamoto & Stephen TangStephen started the panel by reviewing Geneon\'s upcoming cd releases. One of the newer licenses includes the Sonic Heroes soundtrack, which is coming out in November. A representative... LT'S THEORY OF PETS
by J.A. Hitchcock (Wed 09-05-2001)
The best thing about this live version of Stephen King reading one of his short stories, "LT's Theory of Pets," is the very fact that it is Stephen King reading it live. You don't get to hear or see him much, and his voice is surprisingly good on tape.The... Directors & Stars for FEAR ITSELF
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-03-2008)
A host of provocative directors, actors and writers - including award-winning directors John Landis ("An American Werewolf in London"), Darren Bousman ("Saw II, III and IV"), Ronny Yu ("Freddy vs. Jason," "Bride of Chuck... Killing the Imposter God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-17-2007)
Since the dawn of speculative literature, fiction has held the power to exemplify facets of our world and shed light on the complexities of human nature. Orchestrating truth through lies, SF, fantasy, and horror have become some of the strongest vessels f... And the Oscar Nominations Are...
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-22-2008)
Nominations for the 80th Academy Awards® were announced on Tuesday morning by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of ... And The Oscar Goes To...
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 02-25-2008)
The 80th edition of the Academy Awards hosted by Jon Stewart has aired and the biggest winner of 2007 goes to No Country for Old Men, which took home 4 statues for Best Motion Picture, Best Directing, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem) and Best Adapted... You Are Now Entering... THE DEAD ZONE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sat 05-11-2002)
This summer, the USA Network adds a new original series to its prime time lineup. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, THE DEAD ZONE's new interpretation stars Anthony Michael Hall (SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, and THE PIRATES OF SILI... Lost's Ravin Becomes A PUBLIC ENEMY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-28-2008)
The cast continues to grow for Michael Mann's upcoming crime thriller Public Enemies, reports Variety. "Lost" star Emilie de Ravin will be joining Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum,... 10 questions with FUTURAMA's funnyman - Part Two
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 08-18-2003)
Last week David X. Cohen answered the first five of my questions about his cancelled-but-not-forgotten animated TV series FUTURAMA and today I'm back with the final part of my talk with Cohen. If you haven't heard, Fox Home Video has just released Volume ... Otakon - Geneon Panel
by Marc Lunden (Thu 08-12-2004)
The panel was led by Chad Kime and Stephen Tang.
Things started off with Stephen leading the audience in an amusing group pronunciation of the Geneon name.
Then it was time for the list of new licenses, done via trailer disc, and accompanied by estimated ... Anime Boston - Overview
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 05-02-2005)
Anime Boston has come and gone and the one convention that I ensure that I make every year has by all appearances been just as successful as the previous years have been. Anime Boston is rather special to me since it was something I saw forming from the s... Anime Expo - Geneon Anime Music Panel
by Jason Yeh (Sat 07-02-2005)
Panelists: Jason Mews, Kevin Chu, Stephen Tang, John Bailey (sp)
Geneon started the second part of their double panel by showing the anime soundtrack section of their 2005 promo dvd. Stephen mentioned the King Records panel later in the afternoon and urg... Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born in Hardcover
by Tim Janson (Thu 09-13-2007)
On November 7, the year’s biggest comic book event will be chronicled in graphic novel format for the first time as Marvel Comics launches an epic, 240-page hard cover edition of Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born, adapted from the master of modern horror ... Scary Books Vol.#01
by Josephine Fortune (Tue 03-21-2006)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kazuo UmezuTranslated by:Kumar SivasubramanianAdapted by:What They SayThe spine-chilling influence of Japanese horror cinema has taken hold of Western audiences, with many of these terrifying films being adapted from classic m... Rogen Still Wants Chow for the HORNET
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 06-04-2008)
And I doubt the late great Bruce Lee would mind that choice at all. In an interview with the writer and star of The Green Hornet, Rogen told Heather Newgen that he's still looking for martial arts star Stephen Chow to lead the installment though since the... Comicscape - July 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-09-2003)
OPINIONI finally got to see THE HULK yesterday, and now I see why it's gotten such mixed reviews. It's a nicely thought-out movie, and it tells Bruce Banner's story in the only plausible way that it could be told in 2003. On the other hand, it takes a lot... Grudge, The
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Thu 07-01-2004)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Ghost House Pictures/Senator International.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Sarah Michelle Gellar; Jason Behr; Clea DuVall; Bill Pullman; William Mapother; Grace Zabriski.Who's Making It:... 21 Jump Street
by Coming Attractions (Thu 04-22-2004)
Genre:Crime/Television Show Adaptation.Studio:Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Original Film.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Neal Moritz, Stephen J. Cannell, Douglas Rosin (Producers); Tania Landau (Executive Produc... KING Talks 1408, Eli Roth's Horror & Hollywood!
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 06-23-2007)
It's not very often that someone gets to sit down and talk with famed shock pop author Stephen King on Life, The Universe...and His Movies. So when someone gets to chat things up with the author, it's well worth passing along. USA Today had an opportunity... DVD & VHS This Week: May 7
by John Thonen (Tue 05-07-2002)
VIDEO NEWSActor Val Kilmer has never really clicked with audiences and become the star his talent and looks once seemed to guarantee him. Part of the reason for this failure is that he so often comes across as an unlikable and arrogant ass, both on and of... Anime Expo - Geneon Entertainment Panel
by Jason Yeh (Mon 07-03-2006)
Hosts: Stephen Tang, John Bailey, Terry Ho
New Licenses: Black Lagoon & Paradise Kiss
Stephen started the panel off with a short speech. He quickly transitioned to a series of trailers and video clips of current and upcoming shows. Many of the vide... Comicscape - November 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-02-2005)
Let no man call me unwilling to raise the dead. Last week, I hesitated to write yet another critique of Burton's Batman films. Surprisingly, you all wrote an interesting, worthy batch of mail. Seeing as how it was also Halloween weekend, I had every inten... CARRIE
by Scott Collura (Fri 08-31-2001)
Based on Stephen King's first novel, CARRIE continues to stand today as one of the best adaptations of the author's work 25 years after the film was made. The success of the picture guaranteed that a never-ending string of King adaptations would follow, b... Another Walk Down THE GREEN MILE: Frank Darabont's Screenplay
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-16-2000)
It used to be that the only people who read screenplays in published form were aspiring screenwriters. Somewhere around the time of the publication of the PULP FICTION screenplay, things began to change. Nowadays people are much more savvy about not only ... Argonauts
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
Genre:Fantasy/Action.Studio:DreamWorks Pictures/Universal Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Michael Cooney (Screenwriter); Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay, John Baldecchi, Jason Hoffs (Produ... THE GREEN MILE (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 12-09-1999)
For writer-director Frank Darabont to spend over three hours on an adaptation of a Stephen King novel might seem an act of indulgence on part with King’s own six-hour version of THE SHINING, but the results do justify the length. It might be difficult to ... THE GREEN MILE: Frank Darabont Interview (Tue 06-13-2000)
1999`s Oscar-nominated blockbuster success, THE GREEN MILE, based on Stephen King`s serialized novels, is an impressive adaptation (written and directed by Frank Darabont) that flies in the face of most accepted studio wisdom regarding what represents co...Drawing the Darkness with Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-07-2007)
Greeting Maniacs, and welcome to another spine-tingling Comicscape spectacular! For this week, I’ve interviewed Marc Moorash and Heather Stanley – the creators and publishers behind a cool new series called Polyglot & Spleen. ... Spook Country
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-06-2007)
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ... THE SHINING Mini-Series Gets Encore on Sci-Fi, with TALISMAN on the Horizon
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Tue 06-19-2001)
It's been four years since ABC's THE SHINING mini-series has seen the light of day, but thanks to the Sci-Fi Channel the three-part adaptation of Stephen King's novel will finally get an encore presentation.The three installments will air consecutively st... MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
by Andrew Hershberger (Tue 07-31-2001)
“Aw critics, what the hell do they know! It’s obvious they don’t know nutt’n, cause if they did know sometin’, they’d know that MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE is a damn good motion picture. But they’s can’t even figure that out, cause they don’t know nutt’n. Now get m... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... Peter Straub On Writing MR. X
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-09-1999)
`I`d wanted to write a doppelganger novel for some time,` Peter Straub says of his new novel, MR. X. `I tried it once before, in the book that eventually became MYSTERY. But I got more interested in the character of the old detective in the story than I ... Comicscape: The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-30-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs. Welcome to another Wednesday and yet another installment of the unstoppable Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday, with the usual glut of announcements from nearly all avenues of pop culture. Comic Con has ex... Pet Sematary
by Coming Attractions (Tue 10-12-2004)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Paramount Pictures.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:Script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Dave Kajganich (Screenwriter); based on the Stephen King novel Pet Sematary.Premise:A childrens pet sematary holds the ... DVD This Week: May 28
by John Thonen (Tue 05-28-2002)
VIDEO NEWSMGM will make the small army of John Carpenter fans happy this summer when they finally bring J.C’s semi-classic ghost tale THE FOG to DVD. Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins will be onboard with Rob Bottin’s waterlogged ghosts. T... Horror classics
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-26-2006)
I'm getting over a virus, but fortunately after a few light weeks we've got a big list this week. Enjoy! In our Prize Closet this week we have a copy of FAST & THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, courtesy of Universal. To be eligible to win one, send an email to p... Michael Clarke Duncan - Part Two
by Michael O'Connell (Fri 03-24-2000)
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... What the hell is this?!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 03-03-2007)
Hello, you Maniacs. Welcome to the first edition of Superficial Slobber! I know what you’re thinking…
What the hell is this?!
I’ll come right out and tell you. Here at Mania.com, we can be a pretty serious bunch of gen... DVD This Week: August 28th
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)
VIDEO NEWS· In addition to the upcoming new STAR TREK TV series, Trekkers will soon get another treat with Paramount's release of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE THE DIRECTOR'S EDITION on Nov. 6th. As the title sug... Piller Talks DEAD ZONE
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Sun 05-12-2002)
Claiming that Michael Piller knows what it takes to make a show successful is an understatement. After all, he was the executive producer on three STAR TREK hits, THE NEXT GENERATION, DEEP SPACE NINE and VOYAGER. This June, Piller's newest venture, based ... Adapting THE GREEN MILE: Frank Darabont, Part 2 (Tue 06-20-2000)
In the first part of Frank Darabont`s question-and-answer session with the press, regarding his adaptation of Stephen King`s The Green Mile, the writer-director addressed the underlying meaning of the original novel and of the film, a meaning he refused t...J.K. Rowling LitCrit
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
Take me to your Deconstructionist On a recent trip to the book store, I noticed a stack of litcrit books stacked in the same display with the newest Rowling veri-table extravaganz-o (as the late, great Jim Varney would have said). Just seeing a liter... DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
`What if...?` A ton of good horror stories boil down to this question. `What if...a vintage car were possessed?` asked Stephen King`s CHRISTINE. `What if...a man of science created a living creature?` asked Mary Shelly`s FRANKENSTEIN. `What if...that nice... 1408
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 06-22-2007)
Watching 1408, one feels that if it were about an hour long – say, as an episode of Masters of Horror – it might have been brilliant. However, at 94 minutes, it looks as though somebody felt this adaptation of a Stephen King short story (from ... Patterns After Poe's Prose
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-30-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS It's not a soundtrack but it's remarkable rock and roll theater. Lou Reed's new album, THE RAVEN, is a musical tribute to Edgar Allan Poe, commissioned in 2001 by the Thalia Theatre in Hamburg, Germany for a theatrical per... Halle's JINX movie gets jinxed
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-27-2003)
Variety reports that the planned 007 spinoff movie featuring Halle Berry's JINX character will no longer happen. Sources tell the trade that MGM has pulled the plug on the film even though a script had been written and a director (Stephen Frears) found. I... DVD Reloaded!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 10-14-2003)
For years, The Video Beat (www.thevideobeat.com) has been providing rare '50s and '60s era videos to fans and collectors, and they now join the List with their own high quality DVD-R titles that include menus and specially selected extras.SPOTLIGHT OF THE... Reviewing when you're ALONE IN THE DARK
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-03-2003)
The first script review for ALONE IN THE DARK has sprouted on the Web. The movie, which wrapped production not too long ago, is being directed by Uwe Boll (HOUSE OF THE DEAD) and stars Christian Slater and Tara Reid as paranormal investigators Edward Carn... Photos from the premiere of SHATTERED GLASS
by Sue Schneider (Wed 10-22-2003)
SHATTERED GLASS had its Los Angeles Premiere at the Archlight Theaters during the Hollywood Film Festival, as a matter of fact this film was the closing night of the Festival.Hayden Christensen (Mr. Anakin Skywalker himself) stars in the film as Stephen G... The Return of the King
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-04-2003)
IM MEMORY: MICHAEL SMALLFilm composer Michael Small, 64, passed away on November 24, 2003. Small wrote musical scores for over 50 feature films and TV programs, as well as hundreds of TV and radio commercials. His many credits as include the music for Ala... Columbia holds a GRUDGE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-12-2003)
Columbia Pictures will distribute the American remake of THE GRUDGE, based on the Japanese horror movie JU-ON. Ghost House Pictures, the film production company of director Sam Raimi, and Senator International are producing the remake. Screenwriter Stephe... VERSUS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 09-29-2003)
The 444th out of 666 hidden portals to "the other side" is in the Forest of Resurrection - like the K-zones of Pupi Avati's ZEDER, or Stephen King's PET SEMATARY, an area where the dead are re-animated. For centuries, warriors have fought over the portal.... First look at VAN HELSING's beauty
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-01-2003)
Coming Soon has been sent a scan from an undisclosed magazine showing a new photo of Hugh Jackman's VAN HELSING as well as our first look at Kate Beckinsale's character, Anna.The movie, directed by Stephen Sommers, is now in post-production and remains sc... Merry Marvel Mutants on the march again!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-25-2003)
By now you may have heard about how the major film studios got the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ban the practice of sending out videos of their Oscar nominated films to voters. The major studios argue that having these videos in cir... MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 11-14-2003)
It's April, 1805, we're aboard the British warship HMS Surprise off the coast of Brazil, and Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) has just received orders to intercept the French privateer ship Acheron, with instructions to "sink, burn or take her as a pri... TALISMAN director found in SAND AND FOG
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-11-2003)
Sci-Fi Wire reports that HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG director Vadim Perelman has been hand-picked by Steven Spielberg to helm the movie adaptation of THE TALISMAN. The Stephen King/Peter Straub novel, first published in 1985, has been in development all this ti... Sutherland travels to 'SALEM'S LOT
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-29-2003)
Donald Sutherland has been cast in the new TNT mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's 'SALEM'S LOT. The veteran actor plays the part of Richard Straker, a new citizen to the Lot who opens an antiques shop with his mysterious business partner Barlow. I... Spying VAN HELSING
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 06-05-2003)
The Latino Review website has published ten photos taken of a large exterior set from Stephen Sommers' VAN HELSING movie. The night scene seems to be taking place in the front of an imposing castle and while it's raining, telling us the action is happeni... Comic-Con schedule released
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-10-2003)
The official website for the San Diego Comic-Con International has now posted the list of panel events for next week's Comic-Con. There's plenty of events for movie and TV fans to check out including celebrity appearances by Halle Berry, Quentin Tarantino... Photos from 'SALEM'S LOT
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-07-2003)
Lilja's Library, a website which follows Stephen King adaptations, has published 24 images from the Australian set of 'SALEM'S LOT. TNT is making a new mini-series based on King's novel about vampires overrunning a quiet Maine township.The images show st... DESPERATION for ABC
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-15-2003)
Director Mick Garris has a new Stephen King project in line after wrapping RIDING THE BULLET this month. Garris will adapt King's DESPERATION for ABC Television as a three-hour movie, with filming scheduled to begin next spring. No stars have been cast in... EXPLORING THE MATRIX
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 04-24-2003)
It's hard to get mass market readers interested in meaty intellectual subjects. Which explains why so many soft scientists are putting out tie-ins to THE MATRIX. Philosophy in THE MATRIX, religion in THE MATRIX, science in THE MATRIX... I guess if you wan... Garfield: The Movie
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Mon 06-14-2004)
Genre:Comedy/Animation/Fantasy.Studio:20th Century Fox.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Breckin Meyer (Jon Arbuckle); Jennifer Love Hewitt (Dr. Liz Wilson); Stephen Tobolowsky (Walter J. Chapman).Whose Voices Are In It: Bill... Top 10 Movies: T3 walks the plank
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-14-2003)
Somewhere in Disney's development division, the movie executives who came up with the idea to make movies based on theme park rides are breathing sighs of relief. Unlike last summer's bomb THE COUNTRY BEARS, Disney's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF... Synths & Symphs Silvestri Mixes it up in TOMB RAIDER 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-11-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONVarese Sarabande Records has released Alan Silvestri's large-scale score for TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE (302 066 502 2). Silvestri, known for his ability to deftly handle large-scale summer blockbusters, gives CRADLE OF LIFE... Toybox left ALONE IN THE DARK
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-08-2003)
Coming Soon is reporting (via VFX Pro) that Toronto-based special effects house Toybox has won the contract to create the FX for ALONE IN THE DARK.Toybox will create the film's horrific creatures for the movie. Up to now Toybox's best-known work was creat... Pirates Versus Creeps
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-31-2003)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney has released a score CD to PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney B0000A1RJI), composed by Klaus Badelt with a helping hand from Hans Zimmer (replacing original composer Alan Silvestri, whose n... Bruceploitation DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-22-2003)
After my review of the TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY EXTREME DVD appeared last month, several fans wrote in to advise me that the Windows 9 version of the film on Disc 2 is the greatest thing since lasagna (which, as it turns out, is over 700 years old). To ... BABYLON 5: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON
by Tony Whitt (Fri 09-26-2003)
In the year of the Shadow War – also known as the third season - BABYLON 5 became something greater. While the first season had a whole load of teething problems to deal with and the second season had the surprise of a new lead actor to contend with, the ... Dark Horse delivers a VAN HELSING prequel
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-16-2004)
When VAN HELSING opens in theaters on May 7 another chapter in the vampire killer's life will also come out. Dark Horse Comics is publishing a one-issue VAN HELSING comic book that will serve as a de facto prequel to the events seen in Stephen Sommers' mo... Basic Harry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-13-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Jerry Goldsmith's sultry and sexy score for Paul Verhoeven's provocative thriller, BASIC INSTINCT, has been given a new lease on life through the new release on Belgium's Prometheus label (XPCD 154), which expands the earli... TOP 10: TROY overcomes Uni's monster hunter
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-17-2004)
Brad Pitt overcame Hugh Jackman in this week's box office derby. Warner Bros. retelling of the epic battle of TROY nabbed top spot at the movies this past weekend earning an estimated $45.6 million dollars. In this day and age of mega-budgeted blockbuster... LAST SAMURAI helmer finds TALISMAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-12-2004)
With his last film hitting DVD just last week, THE LAST SAMURAI director Ed Zwick is currently in talks to take over DreamWorks' long stalled epic fantasy film THE TALISMAN. If Zwick's signature on the contract is dry he'll be taking over from Vadim Perel... VAN HELSING
by Rachel Reitsleff (Fri 05-07-2004)
In VAN HELSING, writer/director Stephen Sommers is to be commended on finding a way to weave together a mythology in which Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster and the Wolfman (several Wolfmen, actually) all have an integral connection. Moreover, the film has ... VAN HELSING score now slaying consumers
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-05-2004)
Now available in record stores is Alan Silvestri's score for VAN HELSING. Released by Decca Records, Silvestri's soundtrack for Stephen Sommers' action/horror adventure will probably appeal to those who enjoy powerful orchestral machinations in their movi... Comicscape - May 19, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-19-2004)
PREVIEW/INTERVIEW: Next month, David Yurkovich and Top Shelf Productions will be turning the superhero genre on its ear with LESS THAN HEROES, a collection of his stories from the hard-to-find THRESHOLD series that it's impossible to describe without usin... Plans afoot for DECOY start
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-21-2004)
THE SHIELD creator Shawn Ryan has been tapped to do a rewrite to DECOY, a thriller in development at New Regency. Producers Arnold and Anne Kopelson (THE FUGITIVE) set the project up at the film company, brought Ryan onboard and have also attached directo... ENTER THE DRAGON
by Brian Thomas (Wed 05-26-2004)
ENTER THE DRAGON is one of the most important movies in all of Asian cinema in a number of ways. It turned Bruce Lee from a cult star into the number one movie star in the world, until his untimely death - and a bankable name for years after, due to the e... Venom on Your DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-22-2003)
Nothing lasts forever. In my younger days as an avid comic-book collector, I eventually had to face the fact that despite every effort to keep them in a protected, hazard-free environment, pulp paper periodicals were a fragile medium at best and would ine... Ring a Ding-Ding
by Brian Thomas (Tue 05-25-2004)
I just got a sneak peak at the Networks new Fall schedules and there’s good news. Some great shows have left the air, good shows have been cancelled, and from the descriptions of the new shows premiering, I’ll have PLENTY of time to catch up on my DVD wat... TRANSYLVANIA staked at NBC
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-24-2004)
NBC has said no to TRANSYLVANIA, the proposed TV spinoff of VAN HELSING. Just nine months ago the peacock network thought TRANSYLVANIA was a great idea and wanted at least six episodes. VAN HELSING helmer Stephen Sommers had an idea about how to continue ... BABYLON 5's Richard Biggs passes away
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 05-23-2004)
Actor Richard Biggs, best known to genre fans for portraying Dr. Stephen Franklin on BABYLON 5, has passed away. According to a news report written by series creator J. Michael Straczynski and posted to Usenet's BABYLON 5 moderated group, Biggs died yeste... Going to see the premiere of GODSEND
by Sue Schneider (Wed 04-28-2004)
Lions Gate Films held the World Premiere for GODSEND Thursday, April 22nd at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.GODSEND opens up debate on a host of ethical questions. What if you lost the person closest to you? What would you do if you ... Director inks CONTRACT
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-26-2004)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY director Bruce Beresford has been hired to helm the thriller/drama THE CONTRACT for Emmett/Furla Films and Millennium Films. The story follows a father's quest to stop an assassin and redeem himself in the eyes of his son. No cast members ... A Quick One
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-08-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! It's been a hectic week here at the Cinescape offices. Since LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING won Best Picture, and 10 other Oscars at the Academy Awards, I've been to one homegrown victory party... Bring Me the Music of Alfredo Garcia
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-11-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSIntrada Records first-issue on CD of Jerry Fielding’s last two Sam Peckinpah film scores is an important entry into the recorded canon of Fielding’s work, preserving two very different scores, that for BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFRE... School is Out
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-02-2004)
This week’s column is dedicated to John Thonen, who passed away recently at the young age of 51. John was the very talented creator of this column’s predecessor "Vidiocy", which had a long run on Cinescape.com and has been a big influence. Not much more y... A Howl of Good Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-19-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSJoe Hisaishi's sumptuous score for Hiyao Miyazaki latest anime treasure, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, has been released in Japan on the Takuma label (TKCA-72620). Like the acclaimed director's previous Oscar-winning film, SPIRITED AWAY... New photos from VAN HELSING
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 02-15-2004)
Universal has sent us 19 new photos from VAN HELSING, writer/director Stephen Sommers take on the fearless vampire hunter, this time played by X-MEN's Hugh Jackman. Kate Beckinsale (UNDERWORLD), Richard Roxburgh (THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN), Da... VAN HELSING gets graded
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-12-2004)
The first script review of Stephen Sommers' VAN HELSING film has gone online at Screenwriter's Voice. In their review, Screenwriter's Voice gives mixed marks to the screenplay, citing that "There's simply not an ounce of originality in the VAN HELSING scr... Yabba Dabba Scooby-DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-16-2004)
So, you love independent film, but don’t live anywhere near a city big enough to support an art house theater. Guess you’re screwed, right? Wrong! Now you can see many of the freshest indie hits that folks are raving about in art houses right in your own ... Month of the Gunn
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 04-05-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Hey did anybody notice that James "I co-wrote TROMEO AND JULIET" Gunn was the writer for two back-to-back number one films? Well reader David Milone did, and he posed this question that you can feel f... HELLBOY
by Lisa Keeler (Fri 04-02-2004)
If you've been following press reports on the making of HELLBOY, you know that it took director Guillermo Del Toro quite a few years to bring his vision of Mike Mignola's graphic novels to the screen. For one thing, most studios were dubious about Del Tor... The TV Squad
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 03-29-2004)
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I cried laryngitis, this week I'm too busy to flip through the pages of THE HYPOCHONDRIACS BIG BOOK OF LIES so it looks like I have leprosy; which I'm sure will put me down for a week and ha... A New Take on GALACTICA
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-18-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSStu Phillips' bombastic, rousing music to Glen A. Larson's (no relation) original 1978 TV series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA was one of the best things about that derivative space opera, a fully realized, authoritative, and wonderfully... VAN HELSING trailer now up
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 01-16-2004)
Apple's trailer website now has the first trailer for VAN HELSING available for download. Formatted in QuickTime and available in four different viewing sizes, it's your first real look at what the monsters (and heroes) in Stephen Sommers' action-adventur... MUMMY 3 not as unlikely as once thought
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 04-11-2002)
"THE MUMMY RETURNS grossed $431 million U.S. worldwide," MUMMY producer Sean Daniels was recently quoted in the Calgary Sun. "I'd say that's a pretty good indication audiences around the world want the adventure to continue."He might be right about intere... DVD & VHS This Week: May 21
by John Thonen (Tue 05-21-2002)
VIDEO NEWSThis August, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment will offer up two DOCTOR WHO DVDs, including "Tomb of the Cyberman," a four episode story arc with Patrick Troughton as the good doctor. These episodes had been missing for years before copies were... ENTERPRISE and Its Cousins, and a Flashy Web-Slinger
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 05-26-2002)
This Week's RecommendationsStar Trek's latest incarnation comes to CD with the original television soundtrack to ENTERPRISE (Decca 269 470 999-2). The CD includes two versions of the show's controversial vocal theme song (the original 1:28 TV version, and... Disney takes flight with GREATEST AMERICAN HERO
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-20-2002)
Disney Studios is looking to bring the long-lost 1980s superhero series THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO to the big screen in a big way. According to DAILY VARIETY, legendary TV producer and owner of the HERO mythos Stephen J. Cannell and the studio Walt built ... Gaming Protected by the First Amendment?
by James Stevenson (Sun 05-12-2002)
Perhaps you missed the piece of news (I was on vacation) that hit Yahoo almost three weeks ago. The story was overlooked, but it definitely shouldn't have been. In St. Louis, a law has been passed that limits minors' access to violent or sexually explicit... DVD This Week: April 30
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)
VIDEO NEWSSTAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SEASON 3 had previously been announced by Paramount, but now the company is sharing info on the supplemental features that the twenty-six episode set will include. “Mission Overview” will be a featurette, with in... THE AVENGING FIST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Thu 06-06-2002)
Those that have always wanted to see Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung play superheroes need look no further than this film, though they only play supporting roles. In the future, all weapons have been abolished by international treaty. 100 policemen are selected ... Darabont Talks to CINESCAPE About INDY 4
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Mon 06-10-2002)
It's been a long time coming, but INDIANA JONES 4 is finally moving forward and becoming a reality. After years of speculation of countless screenwriters rumored at tackling the next adventure of Harrison Ford's fedora wearing adventurer, the job has been... EXTRAORDINARY crew leaves extraordinary floods
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-23-2002)
Owing to the massive floods ravaging much of Europe, the production of THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN has been moved from Prague in the Czech Republic to the Maltese islands. The production, directed by Stephen Norrington (BLADE) and topped by Sean... Ender's Game (Tue 02-10-2004)
Genre:Science Fiction.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Fresco Pictures.Project Phase:Development Hell.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Wolfgang Petersen (Director); Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty (Screenwriters); Robert Chartoff, Wolfgang Petersen,...DEAD ZONE is renewed for season two
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-23-2002)
This one comes as a boost for both author Stephen King and producer Michael Piller (STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION) fans: the TV series version of the psychic story THE DEAD ZONE has been renewed for season two. The USA Network is expected to ask for 26 m... Cannell's RIDING THE SNAKE to ride the big screen?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-24-2002)
Rock steady 1980s name producer Stephen J. Cannell (GREATEST AMERICAN HERO, A-TEAM, HUNTER) has sold his novel RIDING THE SNAKE for production as a feature film. Novel you might say? What do you think he's been doing since 21 JUMP STREET was cancelled? He... LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 04-26-2002)
If you were granted foreknowledge of the fact that you were going to die in less than a week, what would you do with the precious hours you had left?Not go see LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT, one hopes.As big and fluffy as the yellow helmet hairdo Angelina Jol... Michael Clarke Duncan, Smacked Down by The Rock Part One
by Pamela Harland (Wed 04-24-2002)
He's big, bigger than most. But can he stack up against The Rock? You better believe it, says Michael Clarke Duncan who co-stars with the famous wrestler in The Rock's first starring role in THE SCORPION KING."He's six four, two seventy," says Duncan. "I'... Jan. 28 Feb. 3: Is ROSWELL at Death's Door?
by Sonia Mansfield (Mon 01-28-2002)
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all you ROSWELL fans better start preparing for the worst. In March, UPN will pull ROSWELL off the schedule to make room for two new comedies about twenty-somethings living in big cities. AS IF - a remake of the Br... DVD and Video This Week: February 19
by John Thonen (Tue 02-19-2002)
VIDEO NEWSAccording to VIDEO BUSINESS magazine, the notoriously cost effective (or cheap) Roger Corman - who not long ago filmed the demolition of his California studios for use in an upcoming film - has recently struck a deal with the Los Angeles Film Sc... BABYLON 5: THE GATHERING / IN THE BEGINNING
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-16-2002)
BABYLON 5: THE GATHERING / IN THE BEGINNING was our first, best hope for BABYLON 5 on DVD. It failed. The fault isn't in the source material, of course, though B5 fans unfamiliar with the pilot might be majorly surprised by "The Gathering," and sci-fi fan... Video This Week: January 15th
by John Thonen (Tue 01-15-2002)
VIDEO NEWSArtisan has just announced that on February 26th they’ll be releasing SOUL SURVIVORS: THE KILLER CUT on VHS and DVD. While details aren’t yet available, the release is being advertised as featuring “More blood! More sex!” More gore than the thea... Sommers Boarding ARGONAUTS
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 01-08-2002)
Stephen Sommers is attached to direct THE ARGONAUTS, a fast tracked fantasy-action-adventure project that will be brought together through DreamWorks and Universal.The coming film will tell the pre-World War II story of a group of treasure hunters who sur... 9-11 VOLUMES ONE AND TWO
by Tony Whitt (Sat 03-02-2002)
[Ed. Note: We have lived through one of the most devastating days in American history. Last September 11, everything stopped and normality was indefinitely suspended as we witnessed the tragedy in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania.In the days and ... FIRESTARTER
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 03-11-2002)
Who can forget the recent George W. Bush interview from ON THE RECORD WITH BOB COSTAS when Mr. Costas asked our president what he felt "was a great film." Bush took a deep breath, locked eyes with Costas, and in a no-nonsense tone said, "FIRESTARTER." "FI... Fourth season ENTERPRISE price slashed in half
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-18-2004)
Even though the spectre of cancellation for ENTERPRISE has been abated (at least for the start of the show's fourth season), a new story has surfaced that, if accurate, paints UPN's decision to renew the sci-fi series in an entirely new light.According to... DVD & VHS This Week: April 9
by John Thonen (Tue 04-09-2002)
VIDEO NEWSEverybody has to start somewhere and Steven Spielberg first grabbed the attention of critics and audiences with the 1971 TV movie DUEL. On May 21st, Universal will bring the film to DVD in a special edition package featuring a Spielberg intervie... LUCKY BREAK
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-05-2002)
For some reason, the British film industry seems to be having a minor run on prison comedies that are variations of THE LONGEST YARD. Last year we saw GREENFINGERS, in which inmates regained their self-esteem through a gardening competition. Earlier this ... DC Promotes Two
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 03-29-2002)
Two DC Comics editorial staff members were recently promoted, with Stephen Wacker being named associate editor and Valerie D'Orazio being named assistant editor. Wacker, who joined DC in 2000 as an assistant editor, continues to work with both group edit... DVD This Week: August 27
by John Thonen (Tue 08-27-2002)
VIDEO NEWSProof, as if any was needed, that direct-to-video horror producers have no shame is the recent report (from CREATURE CORNER) of a sequel to the dreadful BLOODY MURDER. That film was an unexpected video hit, probably due to its cover art of a cha... FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 09-13-2002)
When you get right down to it, there's only a couple of things to look forward to when watching the bulk of the FRIDAY THE 13TH sequels. Aside from occasional bits of gratuitous sex and nuditywhich somehow aren't as titillating as they were when you were ... Creature From the Black Lagoon, The
by Development Heck (Thu 10-20-2005)
Genre:Horror/Adventure/Remake.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Larger Than Life Productions.Project Phase:Script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Gary Ross, Tedi Sarafian (Screenwriter); Breck Eisner (Director);Arthur A. Ross, Gary R... Scharf Remembered, METROPOLIS Restored, and New Scores Abound
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-13-2003)
IN memoriamWalter Scharf, who composed, arranged or conducted the music for about 250 movies and television programs, including episodes of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E, died Monday, February 24, 2003, at his home in Brentwood, Californi... MUMMY'S KISS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 03-07-2003)
EI Independent Cinema has released their third Donald F. Glut feature under their Seduction Cinema banner. Glut was a legend among monster fans long before making his first feature (DINOSAUR VALLEY GIRLS), having made his mark as a writer, musician, and o... Strange SUPERMAN rumors
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)
Two new casting rumors about Brett Ratner's SUPERMAN movie have surfaced in the past 24 hours. Both bits of speculation remain unconfirmed but as per usual, have caught the imaginations of fans looking for any news about this hot superhero project.The fi... The 29th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations - Feature Film Category
by Eric Moro (Wed 03-05-2003)
CINESCAPE and The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announced today the nominees for the 2003 Saturn Awards ceremony. Leading the pack in the feature film category with a whopping 10 nominations each are THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO T... Pirates of the Caribbean
by Coming Attractions (Fri 03-14-2003)
Genre: Action/Historical/Supernatural.Studio: Walt Disney Pictures.Production Company: Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures.Project Phase: Greenlighted.Johnny Depp (Jack Sparrow); Geoffrey Rush (Captain Blackheart); Orlando Bloom (Will Turner); Jonathan Pryce; Keir... DUNE Book 7? Asimov on Screen? Browder Loves Hobb?
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 03-17-2003)
Welcome to another edition of Book Notes. We've had some great comments this week and I'm excited to get to them. First though, we respond to a question from James Mackey in LA, who asks about the existence of an unpublished manuscript by Frank Herbert fo... VAN HELSING imagery on the Horizons
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-14-2003)
Dark Horizons has uncovered never-before-seen conceptual artwork from Universal's VAN HELSING movie project. The website doesn't state where the artwork came from but the four images do give us a better look at what kind of atmosphere director/writer Ste... Marvel finds its PUNISHER
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-03-2003)
Thomas Jane will play The Punisher.Marvel Studios and Artisan Pictures announced the news today in a press release, ending months of speculation that the blonde-haired actor was up for the role. THE PUNISHER movie will begin filming in July and is being ... Sci-Fi Channel announces 16 new shows for 04-05 year
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 03-31-2003)
The Sci-Fi Channel has released a list of what new programming it intends to broadcast in the 2004-2005 year. Among the new shows being offered are ongoing series, two new mini-series and a host of special programs for its out-of-this-world audience.Eigh... DREAMCATCHER
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 03-21-2003)
No matter where you stand on current events, it is undeniably weird to sit in a movie theatre this week, listening to an American leader talking about acceptable casualties for a greater good and watching bombs drop. In DREAMCATCHER, the leader is a commi... Whirlwind Mask vs. Kung Fu Manchu
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 02-26-2003)
Just curious – I wonder how many people watch DVDs on a video game system? I first watched DVDs on my computer, but always considered that a compromise until I could afford to buy a ‘real’ DVD player. Nowadays you can probably buy coffee makers that play ... VAN HELSING art emerges
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-19-2003)
The VAN HELSING web site now sports a shockwave preview trailer for the film featuring monster art for the film's conception of Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman, as well as a glimpse of the legendary monster hunter himself.The film's set to star Hug... ABANDON
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 10-18-2002)
ABANDON can't entirely get away from the traps that plague its genre smart young college student is subjected to ominous occurrences relating to a possibly insane peer but writer/director Stephen Gaghan (of TRAFFIK fame) takes such pleasure in providing... FATALE Obsession
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Thu 11-07-2002)
The word that sets Brian De Palma off is "voyeur." As in: Does the director consider himself one, just because of the strong, often obsessive points of view that famously drive his thrillers in the vein of SISTERS, DRESSED TO KILL and BODY DOUBLE?"I keep ... YOUNG MACGYVER?
by Mike Whybark (Thu 10-17-2002)
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that the WB Network has ordered a pilot from Paramount Network Television, tentatively titled YOUNG MACGYVER. MACGYVER producers Henry Winkler, Stephen Downing, and John Rich will executive produce this time around.The pilot i... BLADE II
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 10-02-2002)
Stephen Norrington’s talent for movie action and sci-fi worked beautifully to make BLADE one of the best superhero flicks ever made. Guillermo Del Toro is much more oriented toward atmosphere and gothic horror, and although this sequel has tons of action,... Horror Writer's Association to sponsor online auction
by Jennifer H. Tomooka and Mike Whybark (Fri 09-27-2002)
Spooked by current literacy rates in America, the Horror Writer's Association is hosting an online auction on eBay. Some of the items up for bid on the virtual auction block are a rare softcover advance copy of Thomas Harris' THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS and ... Roxburgh lands Dracula
by Mike Whybark (Fri 11-22-2002)
VARIETY covers the casting of Richard Roxburgh, best known for his role as the Duke in MOULIN ROUGE, has landed the Dracula role in Stephen Sommers' pic, VAN HELSING. The pic is named after Hugh Jackman's character, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, the vampire hu... Adapting Meryl Streep
by SCOTT COLLURA (Thu 12-05-2002)
Meryl Streep is considered the American film actress of the past 25 years, and one of the greatest practitioners of her craft ever, having established herself in films of the '70s like JULIA, THE DEER HUNTER and KRAMER VS. KRAMER, and continuing that stri... DUEL: TERROR STORIES
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 02-07-2003)
In a 2002 interview Richard Matheson revealed to Cinescape that he believes last year's HUNTED PAST REASON will be the final book of fiction he'll ever write. The master SF author, who was a teleplay contributor to Rod Serling's original TWILIGHT ZONE ser... NEMESIS: Good Music, Mediocre Journey; TWO TOWERS: Two for Two
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-19-2002)
This Week's RecommendationSIt's a [IMG3R]shame that Trevor Jones' fine score to the original 2-hour miniseries of DINOTOPIA hasn't been released on a major commercial label, but at least it has been released, on Contemporary Media Recordings (CMR-2002-2) ...