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A Humble Country News Update: Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast 2:37

A Humble Country News Update: Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast 2:37

Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a newsreader!
What can we say? There were no new genre films being released to theaters this week, and Steve and Larry had schedules that prevented them from syncing up for a planned discussion of TWILIGHT ZONE episodes (we’ll try to do that at some other point).
So, instead, Dan sat [...]

Horror Film Ratings & Conversations with Michael Cricthon: CFQ Round Table Podcast 2:24.3

Horror Film Ratings & Conversations with Michael Cricthon: CFQ Round Table Podcast 2:24.3

Carmen Electra is about to lose a breast implant in this scene from the R-rated SCARY MOVIE.
This time out, the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast – the podcast of horror, fantasy, and science fiction films – devotes itself to two in-depth conversations. The first focuses on the subject of the MPAA ratings system and how it [...]

Schwarzenegger Back in 'Terminator'

Schwarzenegger Back in ‘Terminator’

Justin Lin to direct new TERMINATOR film, with Arnold Schwarzenegger attached.

Del Toro to Leave 'Mountains of Madness'?

Del Toro to Leave ‘Mountains of Madness’?

Guillermo del Toro to forsake Lovecraft’s frozen hell for PACIFIC RIM? UPDATED

Cameron Cuts Deal for 'Avatar' 2 & 3

Cameron Cuts Deal for ‘Avatar’ 2 & 3

AVTAR 2 & 3 coming in 2014 & 15

Upstaged By The Invisible Man: Gloria Stuart Interview

Upstaged By The Invisible Man: Gloria Stuart Interview

Recollections from the late actress on working with director James Whale on THE OLD DARK HOUSE and THE INVISIBLE MAN

Avatar & 2001: CFQ Post-Mortem Podcast 1:31.1

Avatar & 2001: CFQ Post-Mortem Podcast 1:31.1

This week’s edition of the Cinefantastique Post-Mortem Podcast delves into the immersive cinematic world of James Cameron’s AVATAR: THE SPECIAL EDITION, whose re-release in theatres gives audiences a chance to enjoy what 3-D can be, when it’s not slapped on in post-production. Also on the table: the upcoming documentary, 2001: BEYOND THE INFINITE — THE MAKING [...]

At The Mountains of Madness -Script Leak

At The Mountains of Madness -Script Leak

WARNING : HEAVY SPOILERS

James Cameron talks Avatar novelization & sequels

James Cameron talks Avatar novelization & sequels

James Cameron gave an an interview to the MTV Movie Blog, in which he discusses future plans for the mega-successful AVATAR franchise. No deals have been signed, and no definite plans have been set, but Cameron is developing ideas: in a nutshell, he wants to complete a novelization of AVATAR before making another film. In [...]

Del Toro and Cameron to explore Lovecraft's Mountains of Madness?

Del Toro and Cameron to explore Lovecraft’s Mountains of Madness?

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Over at Deadline New York, Mike Fleming suggests that Guillermo Del Toro’s next directorial effort with be his long-in-gestation adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s novel At the Mountains of Madness, with – get this – James Cameron producing. If true, the news is certainly a welcome surprise; only last month, Del Toro was saying [...]

Ray Harryhausen Receives Accolades from BAFTA on his 90th Birthday!

Ray Harryhausen Receives Accolades from BAFTA on his 90th Birthday!

Watch the Video of the BFI and BAFTA special achievement award presented to RAY HARRYHAUSEN on the occasion of the master animator’s 90th birthday. This fabulous 42 minute minute video includes comments from James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Guillermo Del Toro, Nick Park Frank Darabont, John Landis, and more.

Battle Angel Next for Cameron?

Battle Angel Next for Cameron?

Frame from the Battle Angel Alita manga
According to Sci-Fi Wire James Cameron (ALIENS, AVATAR) is hard at work on his adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s manga, BATTLE ANGEL ALITA, and it may be his next directorial project. He detailed his plans for the film at yesterday’s Earth Day ceremony at 20th Century Fox Studios which marked [...]

Avatar director talks environment on Earth Day

Avatar director talks environment on Earth Day

James Cameron, whose 2009 hit AVATAR raised the ire of conservative critics for its pro-environment message, has given an interview to Politico, in which he discusses the issues that inspired him to make the film.