I had yet to see an HD-DVD presentation of any kind. I wasn’t really interested in the upgrade of software, mainly because I have a garage full of DVDs that will soon be obsolete. That didn’t stop Jeff Radoyeis and Annie Kaprielien, the key architects behind the Transformers HD-DVD, from trying to push their wares on me. They recently invited a couple of us journalists over to Paramount studios to talk about their new, extraordinary disc....
The USA Network has reveled its line-up of new potential series. Read the full press release below. A Legal Mind: One of Manhattan’s top corporate lawyers goes on a recruiting trip and hires the only guy that impresses him, a brilliant but unmotivated college dropout. This early twenty something has barely coasted through life on his natural intelligence and copious amounts of marijuana. Now, as he impersonates a bright young professional, he might even become a real adult....
AMC has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Season 3 of The Walking Dead, premiering in just over a month on Sunday, October 14 with “Seed”. Comic book creator/executive producer Robert Kirkman takes us on a tour of the prison set, which is where Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his group of survivors will set up shop this year. Take a look at this behind-the-scenes video, and read on for new photos from an upcoming event featuring The Walking Dead zombies....
Another seven days has come and gone, and left us a new slew of movie news, box office info, new official websites for upcoming movies and new trailers. But before we get into all that, lets check out what I watched this week. WHAT DID GALLAGHER WATCH THIS WEEK? Aurora Borealis: A wonderful little gem of an indie, filmed and set in my old stomping grounds of the Twin Cities area....
Timothée Chalamet is leading a franchise that got a massive start in 2021 as Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation kicked off in theaters. The film follows a noble family embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy’s most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future. The movie received favorable reviews from audiences and critics and reached a respectable $400 million at the box office during the pandemic....
Tom Hanks is pairing with filmmaker Robert Zemeckis once again for Pinocchio, a reimagining of the classic tale for Disney. The director and actor have worked together on plenty of projects, including The Polar Express, Forrest Gump, and Cast Away. Clearly, the combination of Zemeckis and Hank’s works, and they hope to see similar results with Pinocchio. As it turns out, Hanks claims he was the one to approach Zemeckis for their latest outing and not the other way around....
Veteran actor Tom Hanks lost his cool with some fans who were getting too close to comfort, so much so that they had almost caused his wife Rita Wilson to take a fall. Per TMZ, the moment happened when Hanks and Wilson were heading to their car during a night out on Wednesday in New York when they were swarmed by fans seeking selfies and autographs. It was captured on video which has since been going viral, and you can see what happened by watching the clip below....
Michael Bay took to his personal blog today to reveal that a trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon will arrive in theaters on December 10th, attached to prints of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, as well as advanced sneak previews of Tron: Legacy, which opens on December 17th. The director also stated that rumors surrounding Transformers: Dark of the Moon’s faulty 3D are completely false....
In “one of the biggest deals to close on a Cannes Film Festival official selection title,” Neon has bought Ruben Östlund’s social satire Triangle of Sadness, Variety reports. A24 and “several top-tier buyers” were also eyeing the film, which closed its festival debut with an eight-minute standing ovation. According to insiders, the asking price was close to $8 million. Starring Woody Harrelson as a Marxist captain of a cruise for the mega-rich, Triangle of Sadness marks Östlund’s English-language debut, in collaboration with producers Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober....
Production hasn’t started on Season 5 of True Blood yet, but one of the show’s stars has revealed that there will be a whole lot of new blood on when the series returns next summer. Actor Joe Manganiello, who plays the werewolf Alcide Herveaux, recently stated that the show’s producers are casting a new pack of werewolves for Season 5. Here are his comments. Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone) has been cast as Annie, the mother of Marcus (Daniel Buran)....
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Tyler Perry is on top once again, this time, in the video world. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker’s latest offering, Why Did I Get Married? was the top DVD seller for the week ending February 17. The disc also managed to beat out several other high-profile competitors. We Own the Night took second on the sales charts while No Reservations took third and Gone Baby Gone came in fifth....
Notorious and sometimes-hated cult director Uwe Boll, who has often been accused of using Nazi gold to fund his movies, has set out to make a brutally realistic depiction of Nazi death camps with his latest project Auschwitz. The drama will depict Nazi gas chambers with the same realistically violent approach that Mel Gibson utilized in bringing the crucifixion of Jesus to life in The Passion of the Christ. About the drama, Uwe Boll stated:...
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is currently filming in Europe and will take the Walking Dead favorite to France for his spin-off adventure. New images from the production have now given a first look at zombies shambling around the streets of Paris. The photos were shared by star Norman Reedus, who celebrated his birthday on Instagram with his followers, who were happy to receive a sneak peek at the upcoming series....
We’ve got your first look at the first episode of Californication season 3, right here, right now! Californication: Wish You Were Here : S03E01: Following Karen’s move to New York, Hank Moody does his best to raise daughter Becca by himself. But being a single dad isn’t easy, especially with Becca starting to question his authority more than ever. To make matters worse, Becca’s new best friend Chelsea has a fondness for sex, drugs and trouble....
Not even a month has passed since Wednesday premiered on Netflix, and yet the series is already making history: it became the most watched English-language production in its first week and the second most watched in the platform’s history. This series following the much-loved character from The Addams Family was created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and marked director Tim Burton’s long-awaited return to television, not only as director, but also as executive producer....
Wendy Williams will not be returning to her daytime talk show this season and the future of her show remains in limbo. According to Variety, Sherri Shepherd is in advanced discussions with Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury for her own daytime talk show, potentially replacing the Williams’ series. The show is in its 13th season and is one of the biggest hits in daytime TV history. Launching in national syndication from Debmar-Mercury in 2008, the show was centered around Williams, who was a popular radio host known for her no-holds-barred take on celebrity gossip....
Star Trek is filled with iconic aliens: Vulcans, Klingons, and the Borg, just to name a few. Many of these species have been explored in great detail through various Star Trek series and films. Yet one species is iconic and infamous yet relatively unknown in live-action media: The Gorn. Introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series, this reptilian humanoid alien species is best known for the 1967 episode “The Arena.” It is one of the most notable episodes in Star Trek history, mainly due to the slow movement of the creature and the over-the-top combat between it and Captain Kirk that made the scene unintentionally comedic....
Entertaiment Weekly has released an advanced photo of this week’s cover, which offers a first look at Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in director Gary Ross’ adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel The Hunger Games. Check out the image below. In the upcoming interview, which will be released this Friday, Jennifer Lawrence compared playing the role of Katniss to her experience with the Oscars. “(Gary Ross) was asking me what the experience was like, and I just kind of opened up and said, ‘I feel like a rag doll....
Dimension Films announced today that they have acquired the rights to the English-language remake of The Man from Nowhere. The original high octane South Korean action thriller was 2010’s highest grossing film at the Korean box office surpassing blockbusters such as Inception and Iron Man 2. “We have always been huge action and martial arts fans and are getting back into the genre in a big way with The Man from Nowhere,” said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company....
