Roland Emmerich Unveils Independence Day Sequels
There’s just something about the idea of the world being ripped to pieces that gets the box-office bees buzzing, no matter how exhausted the story arcs may be. Roland Emmerich doesn’t give cinema anything new with his latest disaster flick, 2012, and he plans to keep that trend alive as he looks to make a couple more sequels to his 1996 blockbuster, Independence Day.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNoah Baumbach's New Movie Coming in March
Focus Features has set a March 12 debut for Noah Baumbach’s latest, Greenberg, an earlier-than-expected release for a filmmaker whose work is typically rolled out in the fall as awards bait.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWill Smith to Star in, Produce Flowers for Algernon Remake
According to various online sources, Will Smith is signing on to produce and star in a remake of Daniel Keyes short story “Flowers for Algernon.”... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMan on Wire Director to Helm Vatican Horror Flick
James Marsh (who won an Oscar for Man on Wire) has signed up to helm the horror flick The Vatican Tapes, about an exorcism gone wrong.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsLil Wayne Documentary The Carter Gets Straight-to-DVD Release
After stirring up both critical reviews and a lawsuit over the past year, Lil Wayne documentary The Carter is going to straight to DVD, its public release occurring next week.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBerenstain Bears Movie on the Way
In Jan and Stan Berenstain’s beloved children-book series, The Berenstain Bears led simple lives. They learned not to be afraid of the dark, eat too much junk food and talk to strangers. But now, years after its PBS television adaptation, their biggest adventure may be heading to the big screen.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsUntil the Light Takes Us to Explore Norway's Black-Metal Scene
Even with big marquee names like Kjetil Haraldstad, Kristoffer Rygg and Varg Vikernes on board, it’s unlikely Until the Light Takes Us will overshadow too many of this winter’s blockbuster movies. And in terms of cultural relevance, that’s a damn shame. The documentary, which will see the very limited light of day this winter, tells the story of how Norway’s burgeoning black-metal scene exploded into European consciousness with misunderstood violence, Satanism, arson and, yes, corpsepaint.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSo Where has John Woo Been, Anyway?
We’ve heard from John Woo here and there in the past few years, but he’s mostly been off the international radar, presumably because he fended off the high-budget Hollywood movies that defined his later career after twin disasters Windtalkers and Paycheck.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWant to See Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day? You Might Have to Ask for It
For ten years, fans of The Boondock Saints have begged for the story to continue. But even with the premiere of its sequel just one week away, many of them may still not get their wish. That is, unless they demand for a screening at their local theater.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCalifone's Tim Rutili Talks Directorial Debut
Once, when Tim Rutli's grandfather thought he invited witches home, he chased them out the door with salt... read more
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