Martin Freeman Cast as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”
Now that the film has been officially greenlit, and the unions are retracting their strikes of the production, casting can finally get underway. For the past couple years people have been trying to guess who would fill the role of Bilbo Baggins, and plenty of names came up, but the person who ended up with […]
Zach Galifianakis Stops Mel Gibson Cameo in “The Hangover 2”
Remember that story a few days ago, about Mel Gibson making a cameo in The Hangover 2 as a Bangkok tattooist? (Read the article here.) Well, despite approval from director Todd Phillips and the studio, the cameo has been nixed. Right now, the main perpetrator behind getting Gibson removed from the film is one of […]
See Your Favorite Marvel Heroes and Villains in “Tron: Legacy” Style
We now know one cool thing about Disney buying Marvel, you can easily make cool crossovers between Marvel Superheroes and the world of Tron: Legacy. Captain America, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, Quicksilver, Iron Man, and Wolverine will all be featured on variant covers in November to promote the upcoming release of […]
New “Tron Legacy” Poster Pays Homage to Original “Tron” Poster
Tron: Legacy looks to be just about everybody’s must see movie this winter. The film is sure to be a blockbuster, and if the buzz is any indication, it might surpass the popularity of the original. So, it is with that in mind that the marketing team at Disney seems to be paying homage to […]
Adrien Brody Sues Hannibal Pictures Over “Giallo” Money Issues
Adrien Brody has yet to recreate the success he enjoyed with his Oscar winning performance in Roman Polanski’s The Pianist. He’s appeared in numerous films, but none have really been able to capture the fame received by the role. Fans of Brody might be surprised to see him in a horror film like Hannibal Pictures’ […]
Keith Richards Reprising Captain Teague in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides may not have the return of Kiera Knightley or Orlando Bloom, but it will see the return of Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards as the father of Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow. In a recent article about Richards’ upcoming biography Reuters mentions that Richards and Depp “are currently shooting the […]
“Sopranos” Creator David Chase Casts New Rock n’ Roll Film
David Chase has begun casting his new coming-of-age rock-n-role film, with a mix of experience and a handful of talented newcomers. Making the biggest splash is his reunion with Sopranos cast member, and Bruce Springsteen band member Steven Van Zandt as part of the production. So, who are all these newcomers? Jack Huston (Jack Huston’s […]
Check Out the First “Green Hornet” Poster
I have to admit, I’m still very unsure of this production. The release date is now in the doomed month of January, and it doesn’t really bode well for what was once slated to be a Christmas release. Although, I’ve enjoyed the majority of Seth Rogen’s films or at the very least his performances in […]
McG and Billionaire Richard Branson Team Up For Christopher Columbus Epic
What do you do when you are worth more money than you know what to do with? If you are Virgin Group owner Richard Branson you start to invest in the movie business. The British billionaire, Richard Branson, along with Relativity Media have purchased a spec script from T.S. Nowlin about Christopher Columbus, in which […]
Jon Hamm and Megan Fox Starring in “Friends With Kids”
Megan Fox has experienced a bit of a Hollywood backlash over the past year. She had disappointing returns (and performances) in both Jennifer’s Body and Jonah Hex, but her biggest blow was losing the female lead in the latest Transformers sequel, the series which brought her to stardom. So, what is the starlet doing now? […]