James Bond may have thwarted the evil plans of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. and Quantum, but another powerful global entity is lurking that will always trump the superspy’s best game, time and time again: movie marketing. Movies cost money to make. Lots and lots of money. And as we all know, increasing product placement has b [...]
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Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas May Pair Up for Last Vegas
Yesterday, it was reported that Michael Douglas may be playing the lead in Jon Turtletaub’s ensemble comedy Last Vegas for CBS Films. Today, Vulture is reporting that Robert De Niro in in negotiations to play one of Douglas’ bachelor party-attending buddies, in what is essentially The Hangover meets Grumpy Old Men. [...]
First Image of Edward Norton Appearing in The Bourne Legacy
Universal Pictures has unveiled new photos from The Bourne Legacy, the fourth installment in the Jason Bourne franchise that stars Jeremy Renner. You can check out the photos to your left and below, the one to your left featuring the first look at Edward Norton. The new movie is directed by Tony Gilroy (Michael [...]
Paramount Eyeing Darren Aronofsky’s George Washington Biopic, The General
With the popularity of historical mashups these days — Abraham Lincoln fighting vampires and zombies invading Jane Austen novels — it seems almost surprising to hear of a George Washington biopic that doesn’t feature werewolves or aliens. Yet that is precisely the case with Adam Cooper and Bill Collage’s scr [...]
James Cameron to Direct Battle Angel Following Avatar Sequels
In a new interview with MTV, James Cameron revealed his thoughts on Battle Angel, the Manga adaptation that he has been developing. The director told the site that while the project is still very much in the cards, it will have to wait until after he is done with the two back-to-back sequels to his smash sci-fi hit [...]
New Prometheus Viral Ad with Michael Fassbender Teases the Future of Robots
This might be the summer of the superhero, but sci-fi fans have much to be excited about, too. With director Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel, Prometheus, set to arrive in theaters on June 8, anticipation is high in many quarters to see if the filmmaker can do in 2012 what he did in 1979; that is, create a seminal sci- [...]
James Cameron Dishes on Where Terminator Franchise Should Go Next
In a recent interview with MTV, filmmaker James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar) offered his thoughts about where a new Terminator film should take the franchise. Though he won’t be involved himself, he has spoken with Arnold Schwarzenegger about this subject, advising that the focus should be on the T-800. “I was t [...]
Iron Man and Thor Go Toe-to-Toe in New Face Off Clip from The Avengers
In what is probably the most exciting Avengers clip yet to be released from Marvel Studios (courtesy of iTunes), Iron Man and Thor do battle on a mountain top. This is likely before Captain America arrives on the scene. Everything about the clip — which you can watch using the player below — is exciting and wel [...]
First Images of Aaron Eckhart in I, Frankenstein
Photographer Pablo Hassan has released the first image of Aaron Eckhart in full makeup as the creature, Adam, from I, Frankenstein, which you can check out below. The photo was taken on the Victoria, Australia set of the Stuart Beattie-helmed film. You can view more photos over at Pablo Hassan’s Flickr page. Also st [...]
Emily Blunt in Talks to Join Tom Cruise in All You Need Is Kill
Emily Blunt is in talks to join Tom Cruise in director Doug Liman’s sci-fi/action project, All You Need Is Kill, reports Variety. The film is an adaptation of the Japanese graphic novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, and is described as follows: There’s one thing worse than dying. It’s coming back to do it again and ag [...]
