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John McClane did it. Indiana Jones did it. Heck, even Sydney Prescott did it. It looks as though Austin Powers is to be among the recent slew of cult classics to chance an encore on nostalgic cinema audiences (via The Wrap). Mike Myers, International Ogre of Mystery, has allegedly signed on the dotted line to return to [...]
Anyone out there who is feeling thoroughly fatigued by the number of remakes (or “reboots”) of popular, past cult favourites may be pleased to learn the Snake Plissken will not be making another rescue attempt to retrieve the president from a dystopian New York in the near future. Deadline are reporting that current property holders [...]
The Rite sees Anthony Hopkins as a priest who collars up against the forces of evil and the marketing is putting that unnerving stare of his to good use in the new demon-bashing exorcist thriller. It’s a doom and gloom affair for Mikael Hafstroem’s scarefest, and if you’re not already signed up after the many, [...]
New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay to those of us who knows how to party) is gathering speed over at New Line, with Sarah Jessica Parker joining the already impressive ensemble cast. New Line, who are also in negotiations with Zac Efron and Halle Berry for roles in the planned follow up to this year’s Valentines Day, are clearly [...]
The eyes of Anthony Hopkins are being used to sell this film to the waiting masses, and there’s a feeling in the images and trailers we’ve seen so far that The Rite will feature another Hopkins as Hopkins performance, though that is no bad thing. True stories and Exorcisms goes together like pea soup and [...]
It’s been a while since we saw a Hollywood take on the ecclesiastical face off between good and evil and Anthony Hopkins looks suitably earnest and clerical in these new pics from Exorcist thriller The Rite. If you’re a synopsis hound then sniff this, Inspired by true events, “The Rite” follows skeptical seminary student Michael [...]
Following his turn as overweight and sadistic studio head Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise could be tackling another new genre and role. Deadline is reporting that New Line has offered the Cruiser a supporting role in Rock of Ages, the movie version of the hit Broadway musical. Based on a book by Chris [...]
Following the excellent news that Martin Freeman is to follow in the big hairy footsteps of Ian Holm and portray Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s two film adaptation of The Hobbit a new piece of casting, which some would call inspired, has landed on the doorstep of the internet. Our friends at Bleeding Cool had [...]
After chasing wild geese with X-Men: First Class, nobody is going to be jumping to conclusions regarding Aaron Johnson’s involvement in Jack The Giant Killer. With director Bryan Singer seeing the greenlight, however, it shouldn’t be long before we’re finally talking in definitives. Touted as the role that today’s crop of young actors are circling, [...]
Peter Jackson has announced the first round of casting for his much anticipated return to Middle Earth for The Hobbit, and the news that most expected was confirmed as Jackson named Martin Freeman as the man who would be Bilbo Baggins. Taking over from Ian Holm, Freeman clearly made an excellent impression on the director [...]
Debuted at Spike TV’s Scream Awards a few days ago the trailer for Mikael Håfström’s next film The Rite has found its way online. The trailer, which you can see below, is as plain as can be, littered with cliches, with only the reverberating tones of Anthony Hopkins doing anything to draw me into this [...]
The NY Times have confirmed that The Hobbit has officially been greenlit, with Peter Jackson returning as director. The news comes months of disruptions, legal battles, the budget and union action in New Zealand, but it seems Warner Bros. have finally secured the rights from MGM and will release the first installment on December 19, 2012, with [...]
As far as we can tell, Warner Bros / New Line are all ready to go for production on The Hobbit, but are waiting for MGM to secure funding for their contribution to the budget. MGM’s financial woes have been well documented, however it does look as though whether through an arrangement with their creditors [...]
Back in 2004, a script from Paul Haggis was sold to New Line. Vince Vaughn and Jack Nicholson signed up for the lead roles, and Paul Haggis himself was set to direct. Unfortunately, due to financing, production fell through. Fast-forward six years and The Playlist are reporting that Jonathan Demme (The Manchurian Candidate, Rachel Getting Married) is now [...]
Since the unexpected kick in the Bilbos that was Guillermo del Toro’s departure from the director’s chair of the two Hobbit films there’s been speculation heaped upon speculation as to the state of the film and the identity of the incumbent director. David Yates? No. Neill Blomkamp? No. Peter Jackson? Maybe, and while sets are [...]
While some Tolkien fans might have been worrying about the prospect of the new The Hobbit adaptation turning into a rudderless ship in the aftermath of the departure of Guillermo Del Toro, it seems the production doesnt need a director in place to have its wheels set firmly in motion and already building up a head [...]
It’s a bad news day for those who despise English language remakes of recent foreign films. With the new poster for the Matt Reeves directed remake of Let the Right One In hitting the web today Variety are reporting an update for New Line’s remake of the haunting 2007 film El Orfanato, released abroad as [...]
