UPDATE! Did the Burroughs estate decide? Variety just ran a story saying Disney is optioning the John Carter books… but they add no new information beyond what TMZ reported last week. It’s odd to see no quotes from anyone. Could the trade be stealing stories from the web again? Some projects never go away. For … Continue reading
Following in the steps of a million You Tube videos, Edward McHenry director of… nothing (and that’s ok!), will be cutting his teeth on a new film using action figures instead of people: Jackboots on Whitehall, an uber-alternate reality comedy set in dubya-dubya two. Written by Mchenry and his brother Rory, action figures will (stop-motion?) … Continue reading
When it was announced that the Silver Surfer would be in Fantastic Four 2, some people began to get worried about whether or not Galactus would be showing up in the film. Comic nerds know that Silver Surfer’s first appearance way back when was as the herald of Galactus, a huge guy in a silly … Continue reading
The follow-up on that mysterious Ghostbusters game footage has come, and I remain a lone voice in the wilderness, decrying how un-Ghostbusters this looks. But the good news is that this game will never, ever be made. Why do I say that? This statement showed up on the site of game developers ZootFly: "We are … Continue reading
Sadly* I will not be going to Sundance this year, but if you are going, I can tell you one short film you must not miss. And if you’re not going, I can tell you where you can see this movie, which is sure to get serious buzz at the Festival, online. You may remember … Continue reading
Neil Burger, whose movie The Illusionist was a sleeper hit for the Yari Film Group this summer, has just sold the pitch for his next movie to Universal. This time there’s no magic (although if you ask me there wasn’t much magic to The Illusionist either. Burn!!!) – Burger’s new film is a contemporary drama … Continue reading
Has footage from a Ghostbusters video game popped up online? Many fans on the web hope so, but I’m sitting here with my fingers crossed, hoping that this nonsense is totally fake. You can see the footage, which has popped up on YouTube, in one place by clicking here. Apparently this is the work of … Continue reading
— Aaaah-aaaaaaah! Flash! Fire up the rocketship and prepare for Ming the Merciless. Flash Gordon is getting a rebirth thanks to Sci-Fi and the guy who brought you Legend of Earthsea. That’s right. Twenty two episodes of poor special effects and theatrics based on an 80 year old comic have been green-lit by Sci-Fi. The … Continue reading
There’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is that Nick is doing a live Podcast of his Golden Globes coverage. The bad news is that means Devin (aka me) will be the one doing the text commentary in this space. I can’t hope to match Nick’s infamous stream of consciousness and reference-laden … Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Stomp the Yard $22,000,000 $22,000,000 1 2 Night at the Museum $17,100,000 $185,756,000 4 3 The Pursuit of Happyness $9,100,000 $134,479,000 5 4 Dreamgirls $8,122,000 $64,963,000 5 5 Freedom Writers $7,117,000 $18,441,000 2 6 Children of Men $6,432,000 $21,398,000 3 7 Alpha Dog $6,142,000 $6,142,000 … Continue reading