Archive for April 2010
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Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy announces retirement
Leonard Nimoy in his last appearance as Spock
Leonard Nimoy – the original Mr. Spock – told the Toronto Sun that his appearance in the 2009 big-screen reboot of STAR TREK will be his last appearance as the world’s most famous Vulcan:
“I don’t think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto,” he said of his successor, [...]
New Sorcerer’s Apprentice Trailer
The folks over at Sci-Fi Wire have an exclusive new trailer for Jon Turteltaub’s (NATIONAL TREASURE, COOL RUNNINGS) fantasy blockbuster, THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE, which you can see for yourselves below:
THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE is is a live action re-imagining of the Mickey Mouse Sorcerer’s Apprentice segment in Disney’s FANTASIA , which in turn is based on [...]
Downey & Mendes On For Wizard of Oz Prequel?
Still from The Wizard of Oz
According to Production Weekly’s Twitter feed THE WIZARD OF OZ prequel, entitled OZ THE GREAT AND THE POWERFUL, may have secured it’s director and star. Following the sad BOND 23 news it seems director Sam Mendes (ROAD TO PERDITION, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD) has found his next project and Robert Downey Jr. [...]
Cameron Talks Avatar 2 Ideas
Director James Cameron
The LA Times have been talking to James Cameron (AVATAR, ALIENS) on the eve of the AVATAR DVD release, due to hit shelves tomorrow (which also happens to be international Earth Day). During the interview Cameron lets some vital AVATAR sequel plot details slip and confirms the theatrical re-release of AVATAR is arriving [...]
Bond 23 “Indefinitely” On Hold
Daniel Craig as James Bond
According to Coming Soon JAMES BOND producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, announced today that they have suspended development on the next film in the profitable franchise. BOND 23, as it’s currently known, was previously scheduled for release 2011/2012 but due to financial troubles at MGM [...]
New Horror for Saw Director
Director David Hackl
Shock Till You Drop have the scoop that David Hackl is planning to adapt Vince Churchill’s horror novel, THE BUTCHER BRIDE, into a new film. Heckl was the director for SAW V, production designer on three other SAW films and was set to direct SAW VII 3D until he was given the boot [...]
Shiloh Fernandez to Save Red Riding Hood
Actor Shiloh Fernandez
Warner Bros. are currently working on a gothic horror re-imagining of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Shiloh Fernandez (DEADGIRL, RED) has just nabbed the lead role. The young actor has been cast as Peter, an orphaned woodcutter who acts as Red Riding Hood’s love interest [...]
Laserblast April 22 DVD & Blu-Ray: Avatar arrives for Earth Day
[ April 22, 2010; ] Arriving two days later than the rest of this week’s home video releases – Earth Day, to be exact – is James Cameron’s ecologically-themed science fiction blockbuster AVATAR.
Laserblast: April 20 DVD & Blu-ray: The Lovely Bones, Minority Report
[ April 20, 2010; ] So, you’re sitting around wondering: “What new horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles are coming out on DVD and Blu-ray this Tuesday?” Well, Laserblast is back with all the info you need to make your home video renting and/or purchasing decisions.
Kick-Ass: Cinefantastique Podcast 1:10
Cinefantastique’s Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Podcast returns with a blow-by-blow knock-down debate regarding the merits (or lack thereof) in the new comic-book superhero fantasy KICK ASS, starring Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, and Nicolas Cage. Does the film kick ass, or does it fall flatter than an empty cape?
The Great Mouse Detective – DVD Review
Walt Disney Pictures has released a new DVD of THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE. This one’s called the Mystery in the Mist edition, but it’s not quite clear why. Aside from the new digital transfer and a couple of new short features, there is little “new” under the sun.
Noah Ringer on for Cowboys & Aliens
Actor Noah Ringer
The folks over at Variety have the scoop that Noah Ringer has been cast in Jon Favreau’s (IRON MAN) next film; COWBOYS & ALIENS. Ringer is a relative unknown but after being given the lead role in AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER by M. Night Shyamalan he will be staring in Favreau’s upcoming sci-fi/western hybrid.
COWBOYS [...]
The Hobbit Scripts Finished
Director Peter Jackson
Moviefone have been talking with Peter Jackson (THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE LOVELY BONES), who is producing the two HOBBIT movies, and he’s cleared up a lot of the rumours surrounding the delay in production. Jackson says that scripts for both parts of THE HOBBIT have now been handed to the studio [...]
