Category Archives: Filmmaking

SXSW Interview: ‘Cyrus’ Directors Mark and Jay Duplass

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Shannon Hood

In the past week, I got a chance to sit down and talk to Mark and Jay Duplass about their movie Cyrus with a handful of journalists at the SXSW Film Festival. Cyrus stars Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Events, Exclusive, Film Festivals, Filmmaking, Interviews, Movies, News, SXSW | Tagged Cyrus, Jay Duplass, John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Mark Duplass, SXSW | Comments Off

Tim Burton Becomes A Member Of ‘The Addams Family’

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

The offbeat, swirly, Gothic-lite, snow-filled reign of Tim Burton will never let up. According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, Universal’s Illumination Entertainment has snagged the rights to Charles Addams’ original The Addams Family cartoons with an eye to letting Burton direct … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Adaptation, Animation, Deals and Dealmaking, Filmmaking, Horror, News, Reboots and Remakes, Universal Pictures | Tagged Charles Addams, Illumination Entertainment, The Addams Family, Tim Burton | Comments Off

Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman Will Be ‘Friends With Benefits’ For Ivan Reitman

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When I went to bed last night, lulled by the barrage of television spots for The Bounty Hunter, I had only one thought — the world needs more romantic comedies! I mean, we only have one coming out this weekend! … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Comedy, Filmmaking, News, Paramount, Romance | Tagged Ashton Kutcher, Casting, Comedy, Elizabeth Meriwether, Friends With Benefits, Ivan Reitman, Movies, Natalie Portman, Paramount Pictures | 1 Comment

First Trailer For The Remake of ‘The Mechanic’ Starring Jason Statham & Ben Foster

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Matt Raub

For a few years now there has been plenty of talk about the possible remake of the 1972 film The Mechanic, which starred Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. Many different major action players were considered for the role that Bronson … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Filmmaking, Indie, Movies, News, Reboots and Remakes, Trailers, Video | Tagged Ben Foster, Charles Bronson, Con Air, Jan-Michael Vincent, Jason Statham, Simon West, The Mechanic | Comments Off

Need A ‘Kick-Ass’ Companion Book? Mark Millar Already Wrote One

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

I’m still anxiously awaiting the day I get to see Kick-Ass, and be as cool as our SXSW team that caught its Austin premiere. (Be sure to check out Shannon Hood’s review.) But at least I could content myself with … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Books, Comics, Editorial, Editorial and Opinion, Filmmaking, Geek, Indie, Lionsgate, Marketing, Movies, News | Tagged Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Lionsgate, Making the Movie, Mark Millar, Matthew Vaughn, Nicolas Cage, Titan Books | 1 Comment

Sigourney Weaver Goes For The Throat In ‘Vamps’

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

By now, you’ve read a dozen articles proclaiming the past year or so to be the Age of the Vampires. You have probably complained loudly about how many darn vampire movies and television shows there are. I know I have. … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Comedy, Filmmaking, Horror, Indie, News, Romance | Tagged Alicia Silverstone, Amy Heckerling, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Vamps | Comments Off

Want To Direct ‘Breaking Dawn’? Oscar Nomination Now Required!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Now that the trailer has hit for the third Twilight installment, Eclipse, Summit has begun the hunt for the lucky soul to sit in the director’s chair for the final dose of Twilight: Breaking Dawn. According to Entertainment Weekly, they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Filmmaking, News, Prequels and Sequels, Rumor, Scripts, Summit Entertainment, Twilight | Tagged Bill Condon, Breaking Dawn, Gus Van Sant, Melissa Rosenberg, Sophia Coppola, Stephanie Meyer, Summit Entertainment, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Twilight | Comments Off

Buffy Swan Refuses to Suck

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Diane Panosian

As I was watching the new Eclipse trailer, out of sheer boredom and a hint of curiosity, I found myself wondering why in the world two super-powered boys would fight it out over a girl clad in American Apparel who’s … Continue reading →