There are basically two major events from my childhood that guided me toward my great love of pop culture. First, and obviously is the great and original Star Wars trilogy. Return of the Jedi was the first movie I truly cared about, I was blown away by every aspect of the film. The second event [...]
According to Deadline, Joaquin Phoenix is the front-runner to play Henry in the Timur Bekmambetov directed Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Deadline was told that it’s Phoenix’s, if he wants it. Phoenix would join Benjamin Walker who is set to play Lincoln in the film adaption of the novel written by Seth Grahame-Smith (Buy Here). Phoenix’s [...]
Javier Bardem has been offered the role of the rowdy gunslinger Roland Deschain in the mega adaptation of Stephen King’s 7-novel series, The Dark Tower. According to Deadline, Bardem is wanted for the role that will span three movies and a limited run TV series that bridging the movies. Bardem’s character, Deschain is the last living [...]
It’s finally happening! Lionsgate announced today that The Hunger Games movie will be released March 23, 2010. The studio must have sensed my impatience, because this week they hired a casting director AND announced the release date for the screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ insanely popular novel. Okay Lionsgate, enough messing around. Word is that [...]
It looks like we’re one step closer to finally finding out who will play Katniss and Peeta in the screen adaptation of The Hunger Games. Lionsgate has hired Debra Zane, who worked with director Gary Ross on Seabiscuit and Pleasantville, as casting director for the film. Let the casting games begin! Source: Speakeasy Related Stories:Lionsgate Sets [...]
I’m getting pretty excited for HBO’s Game of Thrones which hits the airwaves early in 2011. The television epic is based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novel series A Song of Fire and Ice. In this new trailer there’s a little bit more of the story. Thrones, which stars Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings), follows [...]
According to Variety, Gary Ross has signed on to direct the first film of the hugely popular young adult book trilogy, The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins. Ross seems a bit of an odd choice as Related Stories:An Open Letter To The Future Director of ‘The Hunger Games’Gary Ross Most Likely Candidate for Hunger Games Director: Aargghh!!Opinion: It’s Time To [...]
Well, its been several months since we found out that Lionsgate would be the lucky studio to bring Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy to the big screen, yet I sit here like a chump with no director or cast announced. There’s a lot of talent out there just waiting to be chosen. Jodelle Ferland’s (Bree [...]
(LOS ANGELES November 1, 2010) –One of Britain’s most beloved actors, James Nesbitt (Millions and TV’s Cold Feet), is the latest actor to join the ensemble cast of The Hobbit, it was jointly announced today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema; Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros.; [...]
I can’t recall how many times I heard the title of the classic Novel, The Great Gatsby, as a child and thinking its some boring book I would eventually have to read in high school english. Then I got to high school and what do you know? I had to read The Great Gatsby, and to my surprise, [...]
The film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower is slated to be released on May 17th, 2013, reports Deadline. Considered by Stephen King to be his “magnum opus,” The Dark Tower is a series of seven novels being adapted into a film trilogy. They will be directed by Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Angels [...]
An insider from Disney has told DrudgeReport that Keith Richards may be cut from next summer’s sure-to-be hit, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The Rolling Stones guitarist’s upcoming book, Life, chronicles his experiences including very detailed stories of his frequent drug use, including ways to get safely stoned with ”high quality drugs.” Related [...]
The Bill Condon directed The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, written by Stephenie Meyer, annouced a ton of casting for the 2011 film today. Along with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, all the Covens and Nomads have now been cast. In fact there are way too many new people for me to analyze, so [...]
According to VarietyTwentieth Century Fox won a bloody bidding war over the weekend for the bigscreen adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s fantasy-actioner Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Buy here). Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) will direct the Tim Burton produced 3D film from an adapted script by Grahame-Smith. Vampire Hunter pits Abraham Lincoln against real-life vampires Related Stories:‘Abraham Lincoln: [...]
For Star Wars fans looking for a way to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back, this book will seem heaven sent. Rinzler follows up his magnificent The Making of Star Wars (2007) with this in-depth account of the production of the second act in George Lucas’ original three-act epic. [...]
