Steven Spielberg on the making of Tintin
Los Angeles Times had a little chat with director Steven Spielberg about the upcoming film “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.” Spielberg says there was only one reason to make “Tintin” with the cutting-edge performance-capture technology that James Cameron used on “Avatar.” “It was based on my respect for the art of [...]
Kevin Smith on Seann William Scott
Filmmaker Kevin Smith had a little chat with NHL.com and revealed that Seann William Scott, who worked with Smith on “Cop Out,” will play Buddy, the title character in “Hit Somebody.” It’s a story of a hockey enforcer who strives to score just one goal in a hockey game. “Seann, for me, was the key [...]
Alice in Wonderland – official trailer (HD)
From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure “Alice in Wonderland“, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as 19—year—old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered [...]
Leaves of Grass – official trailer (HD)
In “Leaves of Grass,” Ivy League classics professor Bill Kincaid receives news of the murder of his estranged identical twin brother, Brady (both played by Edward Norton), in a pot deal gone bad. Bill leaves the world of Northeastern academia to travel back to his home state of Oklahoma. Upon arrival, he finds that reports [...]
Get Him To The Greek – official trailer (HD)
In “Get Him To The Greek,” Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) is the guy who gets things done. The ambitious 24—year—old has been given a career—making assignment. His mission: Fly to London and escort a rock god to L.A.’s world famous Greek Theatre for the first—stop on a huge comeback tour. His record mogul boss, Sergio [...]
Chronicles of Riddick – the third chapter
Variety reports that actor Vin Diesel is going back to the future to topline and produce a third chapter in the “Chronicles of Riddick” franchise. Universal will handle domestic distribution on the sci-fi film, which is titled “Riddick.” Lionsgate is selling international rights at the Berlin Film Festival. David Twohy, who wrote and directed the [...]
Escape from NY remake is moving forward
Let us continue down remake lane, shall we? I’m actually almost too young to have any emotional ties to “The Escape from New York.” I remember seeing it the first time when I was like ten years old but I must admit it didn’t do anything for me. Later on, when I was in my [...]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith – the prequel…
We’ve always been suckers for reboots and remakes here at Moviemind. Not that we particularly enjoy the outcome much but… It’s entertaining to see ‘em try. Anyway, Dark Horizons reports that 20th Century Fox is moving forward with what sounds like a reboot-meets-prequel of the 2005 action hit “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” The original had [...]
DiCaprio talks Avatar and current projects
With all this buzz on “Avatar,” it now being the highest grossing movie of all time, it’s kind of interesting to hear what Leonardo DiCaprio has to say on the subject (with him playing the lead in “Titanic“, the film that “Avatar” steamrolled). INQUIRER.net recently had a little sit down with Leo, talking about his [...]
James Cameron has ideas for an Avatar sequel
The Hollywood Reporter tells us that when asked about a potential “Avatar” sequel, Rupert Murdoch said on his quarterly earnings call Tuesday that the conglomerate is in “very early talks about it.” Director James Cameron “has ideas” for a sequel, he said, adding: “We will be pushing for one.” But he cautioned analysts not to [...]