You expect the director of Germany’s submission for the Best Foreign Film Oscar to have a German accent. Not this time. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, the director of The Lives of Others, was born and is from Germany, but he spent some very formative years in the United States. In New York City, in fact … Continue reading
Sean Penn has officially joined the cast of What Just Happened?, the adaptation of Art Linson’s insider look at making movies in Hollywood, mostly focusing on putting together and shooting The Edge. Which was a good movie but would have been better had it featured the guitarist from U2 fighting a bear instead of Hannibal … Continue reading
When I was a kid and still read Stephen King* his story The Mist was one that really seemed perfect for cinema. It’s the essential horror setup: a bunch of people, some sane, some not, are trapped inside a supermarket while their town is enveloped in an inexplicable mist containing horrific monsters. Frank Darabont thinks … Continue reading
Did you like Borat? Well, Rupert Murdoch is promising you more, according to the Financial Times. The Supreme Evil Leader of News Corp and owner of 20th Century Fox says that Sacha Baron Cohen will be returning to Fox after doing Bruno for Universal. This seems odd, as most people have assumed that Borat has … Continue reading
For as little information as there is officially coming out of the new Star Trek film, speculation and rumor-mongering have naturally become the order of the day. Is it a reboot or a revisit? Will it have the original characters or won’t it? Is JJ Abrams directing or isn’t he? Of course, Devin deftly answered … Continue reading
Russ posted some great news yesterday that’s worth a look if you missed it. EA and Valve get dressed for halloween. I’m fascinated by the business decisions surrounding the release of this episodic content. As the episodes become further and further separated (this Episode 2 pack will be hitting roughly three years after Half-Life 2 … Continue reading
Director Mark Romanek, last seen helming One Hour Photo, has signed on to direct Benicio Del Toro as he plays Marv Wolfman, the mastermind behind Crisis on Infinite Earths and who… Oh, wait. Romanek is signing on to direct Del Toro as THE Wolfman. When did he lose the space? In 1941 he was The … Continue reading
Dr. Dre isn’t just waiting around for Eminem to want to record another hit record – he’s decided to move into the movie business with his homies at New Line. Dre (fun fact: he’s not actually a medical doctor) will be mostly producing under his Crucial Films banner. But that’s not where he’s stopping – … Continue reading
The best thing about writing for CHUD, besides all the ass I get, is having the opportunity to tell you about cool movies that are coming up. Movies like The Host, the fantastic Korean monster film that is hitting US shores in just about a month. The Host really, completely and truly fucking rocks, and … Continue reading
Just yesterday we discussed a terrible scenario where sectarian dwarf fighting broke out in Hollywood that would make the Sunni/Shia conflict look like a playground squabble: former Hollywood go-to wee person Warwick Davis going after current It Dwarf, Peter Dinklage. Experts agree we were on the verge of a full on dwarf war when The … Continue reading