Prepare for Glory indeed. 300 was one heck of a graphic novel, a lean and mean bit of celluloid released right at the tail end of Frank Miller’s most focused creativity on the page. The buzz I’ve heard about it on the web has been gushy to say the least and though I have now … Continue reading
As I left my seat shortly after my viewing of Music and Lyrics ended, I realized that I had some emails to get to. Then, I went and had a bite to eat. Shortly after that, I was headed to another appointment somewhere when I ended up calling Nick for something else entirely. And it … Continue reading
Happy Wii owners haven’t exactly been swept away by a deluge of quality titles for Nintendo’s eccentric console. It’s to be expected, this close to a launch, but what every Nintendo fanboy wants to know is: When do we get Mario? The plumber that built the House of N has been set to go for … Continue reading
Last week, THUD took a look at some of the new pilots currently filming in hopes of being picked up for the fall season. Since then, a number of other exciting ones – including the Peter Krause vehicle Dirty Sexy Money, about ethically flexible rich people – were announced or added to their cast. Others … Continue reading
The LA Times is ending months of fan speculation and tension by reporting that the Sci Fi Channel will pick up Battlestar Galactica for a fourth season – but one only 13 episodes long. The show, which is completely fucking great but also the most expensive on the otherwise useless channel, has been hard hit … Continue reading
Holy shit. Yesterday I ran a Steady Leak piece about the arrivial of Blu-Ray as the frontrunner of the next generation, one which more than a few people didn’t realize was not 100% serious. Today I run proof that DVD has finally arrived. Not HD-DVD or Blu-Ray, but old fashioned, meat and potatoes DVD. Sure, … Continue reading
Jacob Forman must be pissing a lot of aspiring screenwriters off. The guy is relatively new to the profession, but has sold off three spec scripts in a few short years. Forman’s latest screenplay sale became the catalyst for headaches amongst New Line, Fox Atomic and Universal as they were out-dollared by Paramount’s MTV films … Continue reading
There’s a David Mamet TV show on the air and it isn’t a huge hit. I just wanted to get that out there, because it sort of baffles me. It baffles me because I know that the news I am about to report will be met with excitement by many people, and yet Mamet’s The … Continue reading
Sure to give millions a relapse of childhood nightmares involving gloved brooms trying to drown Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Pictures is reportedly developing a two-hour film based on their 10-minute Fantasia feature, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Nicolas Cage, apparently inspired by countless tripfests watching the film about dancing hippos and flying whales (or reading Goethe) is … Continue reading