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HUGH LAURIE AND CHRIS EVANS ARE WATCHMEN

David Ayer’s The Night Watchman is turning into quite the testosterone-soaked cop melodrama. One month after snagging Forrest Whitaker to play the corrupt captain of an elite LAPD unit who frames his protégé (played by Keanu Reeves) for the murder of a fellow officer, Ayer has now landed the easy-on-the-eyes duo of Hugh Laurie and … Continue reading

SON OF THE MUMMY

I was pretty stunned when former porn blogger Luke Ford got cast as the lead in the new Mummy film. For one thing, he’s way too old to play Brendan Fraser’s son. But you can see where my confusion came up – they have cast a guy named Luke Ford in The Mummy 3, and … Continue reading

SURF’S UP: NEW AND FANTASTIC

I’m gasping for air. Not because the new Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surver trailer is that good, although I think it is pretty damn spiffy. No, it’s because I’ve been forced to consider the possibility that the film itself may be an absolute blast. I may have to go in with an open … Continue reading

SHAWN LEVY FEELS VAGUELY HUMAN SENSATION

Oh, what’s the use? According to the employer of that weirdo Scott Holleran, director Shawn Levy’s five movies have grossed over $575 million, which averages out to around $115 million per picture. He is obscenely bankable. He also has no pretensions to greatness because he has thus far expressed zero interest in making a halfway … Continue reading

PJ ROLLS OUT THE BONES

After a much-deserved two year break in between mammoth productions, Peter Jackson is taking his first, tentative steps toward directing again by shopping his take on Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones around to the studios. As someone who had little use for King Kong, I think this is great news; at his best, Jackson is … Continue reading

GRIZZLY PARK VIDEO #2

This week will see a series of mini-featurettes about Grizzly Park, my maiden voyage into producing a feature. Directed by the enigmatic Tom Skull [I don’t know his legal name], it’s a nice cocktail of horror and comedy that we’ll hopefully be seeing in theaters later this year. Here’s the second video, Filming a Real … Continue reading

THE CHUD KILL LIST #87

Doing this the right way, counting back as it was back in the day. One a day. Discuss it right here. Previous deaths: 100, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 88. Enjoy!* # 87 – The Onion Field "Something smells like face hole!" The Onion Field:You can count the number … Continue reading

STARK’S CHEST OF LIGHT EXPLAINED

Over the last few weeks, a continuous drip of Iron Man bits and pieces have been revealed. Devin caught the old-school (excuse me – Mark 1) suit. Nick caught the USA Today reveal of a hunger-striking Tony stark with glowing chest.Glowing chest? Old-school suit? WTFH!?Iron Fans know the latest pic is just ol’ Tony working … Continue reading