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Cover for the Maximum Ride novel
According to The Hollywood Reporter Sony have backed out of producing the adaptation of James Patterson’s MAXIMUM RIDE series and instead Universal are trying for the rights. They want to adapt the fantasy novels for the big screen and have Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT, THE GIRL WITH THE RED RIDING HOOD) [...]

Marvels comic book hero Ant Man
SuperHeroHype have been talking with Marvel Studios President of Production, Kevin Feige, on the eve of IRON MAN 2’s release and he has some new information about one of the studio’s smaller properties, ANT MAN. Apparently Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ) is still directing the comic [...]

Still from the Japanese version of The Ring

According to The Hollywood Reporter Paramount are giving horror series THE RING, which is based on the Japanese originals, another shot. The studio are planning to make THE RING 3 with a younger cast in mind and of course, want to shoot it in 3D.
The [...]

This 2001 trio of tales from Thailand is one of the lesser ghostly emanations to materialize in the funeral wake of RING.BANGKOK HAUNTED features plenty of flashy technique but little real style; the usual spooky notes are played with reasonable competence, but they never tie together into a coherent or memorable composition.

This period costume drama, from the director of RING, is a deliberate attempt to move away from the tropes of modern J-Horror cinema in favor of a more traditional approach to the supernatural.

[ April 27, 2010; ] Tuesday, April 27’s horror, fantasy, and science fiction home video releases include two films that recently received limited theatrical exposure, THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS and TRANSYLMANIA, and two older titles getting a new Blu-ray treatment, ARMAGEDDON and DUNE.

RHI Entertainment has posted a new trailer for their TV movie of THE PHANTOM – which looks an expanded version of last year’s advanced trailer.
Ryan Carnes (DOCTOR WHO: Evolution of the Daleks/Daleks in Manhattan) plays Chris Moore, a young man that does not know he is really Kit Walker, next in line and unprepared to become the [...]

New Blu-ray release of ARMAGEDDON recalls a time when a Michael Bay film was not cause for dread.

The third trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s (THE SIXTH SENSE, LADY IN THE WATER) new fantasy epic, THE LAST AIRBENDER has arrived on Apple Trailers for all to see. This new promo features some previously released footage but focuses more on outlining the main storyline and has plenty of new action to show off. View [...]

Still from Final Destination 3
You’ll remember last month we reported that the FINAL DESTINATION franchise was to receive a forth sequel and now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, New Line have hired someone to write the thing. The studio have chosen Eric Heisserer, who previously worked on new versions of THE THING and A NIGHTMARE [...]

Still from the first Ghost Rider film
According to New York Magazine’s Vulture blog comic book movie sequel, GHOST RIDER 2, is definitely on its way. After the first film made $270m worldwide way back in 2007 a sequel is finally coming together, with or without its star, Nicolas Cage (KICK-ASS, THE WICKER MAN).
Work on GHOST [...]

This week, the Cinefantastique Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction podcast turns its eyes back upon two classics of yesteryear, from renowned German master filmmaker Fritz Lang:  WOMAN IN THE MOON (1929) and THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE (1933). The first is an ambitious early example of serious cinematic science fiction; the later is a masterful [...]

According to an article at Variety.com Sony Pictures is moving THE GREEN HORNET from this year’s Christmas holiday slot of December 22nd to January 14th, 2011—the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
Rumors had been circulating before the announcement, which might suggest studio doubts about the film’s box office viability during the competitive Christmas season. However, Sony [...]