“Empire Strikes Back” Director Irvin Kershner Dies at Age 87
Irvin Kershner, best known for his directing the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, died at the age of 87. Kershner while most famous for directing what many regard as the best Star Wars film, was a World War II veteran, who got his start making documentaries for the U.S. Information Service. He later […]
James Franco and Anne Hathaway Hosting 2011 Academy Awards
Things are going to look a little differently at the 2011 Academy Awards. Nope, they aren’t going back to one host, but they are cutting the age of the hosts in about half. James Franco of 127 Hours and Anne Hathaway of Love & Other Drugs will be doing the hosting duties for Hollywood’s most prestigious awards […]
Legendary Actor Leslie Nielsen Dies of Pneumonia, Age 84
Leslie Nielsen, famous for his comedic roles in films like Airplane! (“Don’t call me Shirley.”) and the Naked Gun series, passed away yesterday surrounded by family. The actor had been ill for the past week, and was battling a staph infection. He died after contracting pneumonia due to the staph infection. Nielson’s nephew, Doug Nielson, called into […]
First Image from “Sherlock Holmes 2”
Right now Robert Downey Jr. can do no wrong. He has been on quite a run since his big release Iron Man, but I have been keeping tabs on him since Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. I was initially nervous about the idea of Guy Ritchie directing Sherlock Holmes, but I loved the 2009 blockbuster so much […]
Parallax is the Villain in “Green Lantern”
Anyone that has followed the production of Green Lantern knows that Parallax was revealed as the villain sometime ago. But now fans are given their first look at what Parallax will look like on the big screen. As part of the marketing campaign for the film, DC is releasing a new image and small description […]
Possible Batman 3 Plot Details
Let’s this start out by saying first and foremost that this is all rumor and speculation….But it sounds pretty good. Right now I am going crazy with all the news, rumors, and speculation regarding the new Batman film. But at the same time I am loving it. I love hearing everyone’s theories on who the […]
Robert Zemeckis Doing “Wizard of Oz” Remake?
In what may go down as the most boneheaded remake of all time, or the most inspired, Robert Zemeckis is in talks with Warner Bros. to shoot a remake of the legendary Judy Garland film, The Wizard of Oz. This is no ordinary remake either, it is said to use the original script from the […]
Carey Mulligan Cast as Daisy in Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby”
Although, Moulin Rogue director Baz Luhrmann has not yet committed to doing The Great Gatsby as his next film, the fact that he cast Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan as the lead is a sure sign it will be his next project. Luhrmann informed Mulligan himself on the red carpet for The Fashion Council Awards, an act […]
Jason Segel’s “The Muppets” Gets More Star Studded With Additions of Jack Black, Zach Galifianakis and more!
Jason Segal’s new Muppet movie sure is becoming quite the Hollywood affair. The film, which hits theaters Christmas 2011, has just added the all star caliber silver screen comedians, Jack Black and Zach Galifianakis. This is an addition to the recent news that Alan Arkin, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Billy Crystal will be appearing in […]