Interview: Director of ‘LEGO Batman’ Chris McKay Is the Hero We Deserve
Who better to direct The LEGO Batman Movie, a film covering 78 years of Batman history, than one of the Dark Knight’s biggest fans? We spoke with Chris McKay (The LEGO Movie, Robot Chicken) about his directorial debut, which has enjoyed two number one weekends at the box office – and is widely considered a critical […]
Review: ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Starring Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson
In February of 2014, the first full-length feature LEGO movie took the world by storm. The film made an incredible $469 million worldwide on a budget of only $60 million. The film solidified two absolutes. One, the directors of the film (Chris Miller and Phil Lord) were not one hit wonders with their brilliant adaptation […]
ComicCon 2012 Review – Thursday July 12, 2012
It’s that time of year again. The beginning of the Nerd Year. The San Diego Comic Con kicked off yesterday with a bang. Here’s a rundown of what was announced. DC Comics/Warner Bros. 1) DC Comics and Warner Bros debuted the costume for their new show Arrow. The show has been kept under wraps for […]
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 […]
“Hobbit” Production Stays in New Zealand
People always assumed that Peter Jackson would film The Hobbit in New Zealand. It is, after all, the director’s home, and where he shot The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It made a fantastic place for Middle Earth the first time, why wouldn’t he use it again? Unfortunately, the production encountered some union trouble, and […]
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 […]
Mel Gibson Making Cameo Apperance in “Hangover 2”
The Hangover had its fair share of cameos, but none of which topped Mike Tyson’s knockout comedy performance in the smash hit. The role gave a much needed publicity lift to the troubled boxer. So, why couldn’t that work for someone else in need of good publicity? Troubled actor/producer/director Mel Gibson has signed on for […]
Zack Snyder Directing WB’s Long Awaited “Superman” Project
Zack Snyder has beat out the completion which included the likes of Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, and Duncan Jones, for the latest Superman project for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Snyder was among a handful of names who was chosen to meet with the brass at WB, and most importantly producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, […]
Zac Efron Starring in Nicolas Sparks’ “The Lucky One”
Nicolas Sparks books are being optioned in Hollywood left and right, and the latest Sparks book to be pushed into the green light? None other than The Lucky One, which just scored a big hit by signing Zac Efron in the lead role. The Lucky One once again brings us to Sparks’ stomping grounds of […]