So, 300 is doing all right, financially-speaking. This is good news for a man who goes by the name of Zack Snyder, because it greases the wheels for future projects. The one is turning my hair white with anticipation is Watchmen, the adaptation of Alan Moore’s landmark mini-series which Snyder took over after Paul Greengrass … Continue reading
We’re in the midst of a blast of news regarding upcoming animated projects this morning, and Dreamworks Animation aims to be the one that trumps them all. They’re putting all of their eggs in the basket of digital 3-D animation starting in 2009, which is about when they expect that the wide distribution of digital … Continue reading
Lots of big news coming down the pike. That’s a phrase which I recently learned doesn’t refer to the species of fish taking a dump.First up comes Sony listening to its fans, or possibly to the numbers associated with the sales of DS Lites. A PSP redesign has been confirmed, and the prevalent rumor is … Continue reading
I’m absolutely dating myself here, but I remember when there was a time when major animated films weren’t completely riddled with major Hollywood stars. I mean, the big names for, say, Transformers: The Movie were Leonard Nimoy, Robert Stack, and Orson Welles, and this wasn’t anywhere near the prime of the career of any of … Continue reading
A few weeks back we reported on the development of a film based on the hardboiled novel, Life is Hot Cracktown. The book begs for an ensemble and, (not like I’m a prophet or anything, as anyone who read the book knows it’s crammed with a million characters) sure enough- it’s shaping up to be. … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $19.98RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 286 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Bonus Episode: "A Scooby-Doo Valentine"• Backstage Bloopers with Scooby-Doo The Pitch America’s favorite canine detective (sorry McGruff) enters the 21st century with a slick new look and wit to match. The Humans Casey Kasem (American Top 40), Frank Welker … Continue reading
What is this? Every single day of the week (almost), a new "Graboid", a single moment grabbed from a random movie, appears on this site for you to guess the name of the film, share with your officemates, or discuss on our message boards. Sometimes the Graboid will be very easy and sometimes it’ll be … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $9.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 108 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Bonus sketches• Dress rehearsals• Photo galleryThe Pitch"Steve Martin’s one Wild and Crazy Guy, who one day finds himself in a…I’m sorry? This is just a clip show? Shit, that saves me a lot of work.” The HumansSteve Martin, Dan Ackroyd, Bill … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Lions GateMSRP: $19.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 91 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Commentary by the director and producer• Making-of featurette• Storyboard-to-film comparison• Interactive games• Trailers The Pitch “It’s The Greatest Story Ever Told! Just to check, that is the one about Jesus, right?” The Humans Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Richard E. Grant, Ian … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: IFC FilmsMSRP: $24.95RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: 89 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES:• Trailers• Sweet Montana AirThe Pitch"We’re making The Exorcist, except we’re doing it with no special effects, no violence, no crotch-stabbing, no Ellen Burstyn, and no “Your mother sucks cocks in Hell!” Oh yeah, and the demons might not be real.” The … Continue reading