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05/06/03
Reggy's 28 Days Later Review:
Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later, one nasty zombie flick or just as disappointing as The Beach? Read Reggy's movie review, click on the pic!
05/06/03
Warner Bros websites:
Two official moviesites are on line, one is Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai, including a nice looking animation about the seven rules of the Samurai. The other website is Looneytunes: Back in Action, including posters and a trailer. Hit the pic to enter the site!
 © WB 2003 |
 © WB 2003 |
05/06/03
Jim Carrey's next:
Jim Carrey's next project will be Fun With Dick and Jane. Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld is helming the pic. The movie is a remake (doesn't anyone write original stuff anymore?) and the story is about a married couple (played by Jane Fonda and George Segal) who robs drugstores after the husband loses his job.
Source: Variety
05/06/03
Ang Lee interview:
SHH interviewed The Hulk director Ang Lee and he explained the multi-screen comic page shots he used in his film: "From the very beginning, before I wrote the script, I started testing it with my editor and we always work together. I didn't carry it out as much as I wanted, so the team's been telling me that at this point, people my not get used to it if it's in a very dramatic context, it might take you out, could be distracting. So after a while, I didn't go as far as I wanted to, but we did do a lot. I don't want to call it split screen. It's more like multi-image, choreographed multi-panels imitating comic book. When you open up, there's a a structure, an art design to it. You pick and choose your own ways. The movie is ongoing. It has a linear structure of its own, so I have to choreograph it, unlike the comic book, for your cinematic eyes."
He also spoke about the multiple views of the same character: "Usually you have to cut around it, and that's artificial. This is just as artificial. I think it's different, it's very fresh. It's like Picasso, although I suspect he tried to imitate movies. But now we imitate him. As a cinema person, it's all very interesting to me."
Man, love to see this new take on editing, click here to read the rest of the interview.
05/06/03
Movie Collectibles:
I ran into a nice shop in Scheveningen called Acme Movie Store, a store with awesome movie collectibles! The new hot items at the moment are Bobble Heads and Acme send me a pic. You can check out Acme Movie Store with a simple click on the Hulkster, enjoy!
04/06/03
Wild Wild Westworld:
Terminator 3 screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato have been hired to write the remake of Westworld for WB. Arnold Schwarzenegger is also involved though it's not certain which part he's playing, could be the role of the killer robot (Yul Brynner's role) but he'll probably play one of the Westworld guests.
Source: Variety
04/06/03
Van Helsing set pics:
Latino Review posted some amazing set pics of the Van Helsing production. I've posted one of them below, seems like some kind of castle (maybe Dracula's or Frankenstein's). The movie stars Hugh "Wolverine" Jackman and is directed by Stephen "The Mummy" Sommers. Click here for more pics!
04/06/03
McG back for Superman:
Charlie's Angels director McG who previously was attached to the Superman movie has been asked again for the role of directing the Man of Steel. McG is "this close" to sign the contract. "The cards are on the table. It's a big commitment, and we just want to make sure we're all on the right page." He also revealed that he has a wish list of actors for Supes: "I have three choices for the role, but I can't share them yet." Are they all household names? "Not necessarily," McG replied. "I feel like we're living in a time where a big movie like that, you've got to service the movie first. The movie is the star when it's a character like that, and it's important to get the right character."
Folks, let's hope the job goes to McG and not Jonathan Frakes.
Source: Latino Review, BBC
04/06/03
Troy pic:
This is just so funny, Lights Out Entertainment posted some shots of Brad Pitt on the set of the epic Troy. The pic was made during a break and take a look what Brad is doing, didn't know they had these things a couple of hundred years ago...
03/06/03
News Flash:
I've got no huge groundbreaking headlines for you today but I've collected some interesting lil' news bits:
- Latino Review posted some nice pics for Cuba Gooding Jr.'s movie "Radio". You can also check out the trailer on the site.
- Michael Mann is going to direct "Collateral" for Dreamworks. Mann wants Tom Cruise to play the lead role of a contract killer. Source: Variety
- Variety also reports that Robin Williams and Brittany Murphy will be voicing WB's animated feature "Happy Feet".
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has a runtime of 109 minutes, that's half an hour shorter than T2!
- Direcor Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day) is in talks to bring the Marvel character Deathlok to the big screen. Source: IGN Film Force
- Bruce Willis has got a cameo in the upcoming "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" according to the Chicago Sun Times.
02/06/03
Goyer directs Blade III:
Well, it's official, David Goyer writer of Blade I, II and III will now direct the third chapter of the Daywalker. Goyer made his debut with Zig Zag last year and proved that he can handle the job as a director. Blade must reverse an apocalyptic event in part III, that threatens to bring Earth into the Vampires' control.
Go kick some ass, Blade!
Source: Variety
02/06/03
US Box Office May 30 - June 1:
Pixar's Finding Nemo entered the box office with a big splash making it the best opening ever for an animated film. This sweet and funny movie about a clownfish in the Great Barrier Reef who is looking for his son, Nemo, earned $70.6 million! Other newcomers The Italian Job did okay business debuting on the third spot but the horror movie Wrong Turn didn't impress the public and premiered in seventh place.
Here's The Top Ten:
1. Finding Nemo - $70.6M
2. Bruce Almighty - $35.6M / $135.7M since opening
3. The Italian Job - $19.3M
4. The Matrix Reloaded - $15.0M / $232.1M since opening
5. Daddy Day Care - $6.8M / $82.0M since opening
6. X2: X-Men United - $5.0M / $199.3M since opening
7. Wrong Turn - $5.0M
8. The In-Laws - $3.7M / $14.4M since opening
9. Down with Love - $1.6M / $17.2M since opening
10. Bend it Like Beckham - $1.0M / $19.2M since opening
31/05/03
Ford talks Indy IV:
Harrison Ford talked about the status of the next Indiana Jones movie: "I don't know anything about it except that Steven's very enthusiastic," he said. "He's got a period of time to work on the script before I see it. So I should see it in a couple of weeks."
Source: Lights Out Entertainment
31/05/03
More Hellboy Pics:
Woohoo, this looks amazing, The Official Hellboy site posted some coooool Hellboy pics! Click on the pic for a larger version and click here for more coolness.
© Columbia 2003
31/05/03
Star Wars Episode III:
Got some nice Star Wars Episode III news. Designer Ian McCaig spoke to the Official Star Wars site and talked about Anakin moving to the Dark Side: "In Episode I, when we saw Jake Lloyd, we wondered where's the dark side? Why isn't this kid creepy? And then, in Episode II, Hayden Christensen came across as a justifiably angry teenager more than a kid who crosses over to the true dark side. Killing the Sand People... they killed his mom! I could go mad and do something like that. So, I kept waiting for the dark side to take hold. In this film [Episode III], you realize, it's more about Anakin making the wrong choices. He's given a glorious moment by George - I'm so happy with part of the script - where he truly has to make a choice. In the end, I think that's a smarter way to go than a slow transformation. It's more tragic this way."
31/05/03
Awesome Hulk Pics:
Superhero Hype posted some awesome Hulk scans from Entertainment Weekly magazine. I've posted a nice Hulk close up below and you can check out the rest here!
© Universal 2003
31/05/03
News Flash:
- Dark Horizons posted some pics from the third American Pie movie; "American Wedding".
- Antonio Banderas will star in the action-drama "Killing Pablo". The movie is about the rise and fall of a Colombian drug lord and will be directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc). Source: Latino Review
- Jim Caviezel (The Thin Red Line) joins the cast of Final Cut. The Sci-fi film also stars Robin Williams. Source: Variety
- Digital Bits has three possible covers for The Matrix Reloaded DVD. WB is running a survey to find out which one the fans prefer. Check out the covers by clicking on the link, I prefer the left one.
- The unofficial site Starshiptroopers 2.net has posted the first set pic of the sequel directed by SPFX guru Phil Tippett.
29/05/03
Dutch-Fu, Fighting Fish Production Pics:
This is my chance to introduce to all new movieXplosion.com readers the first Dutch martial arts movie called Fighting Fish! The movie stars Chantal Janzen, Jennifer de Jong, Kim Ho Kim and my buddy Ron Smoorenburg who worked with Legendary Jackie Chan on "Who Am I?". The first Fighting Fish set pics were dropped in my mail box and you can check it out by clicking on the pic!
World meet Fighting Fish!!! I'll keep you posted on this one:
Go to Archives for last weeks news
DVD releases R1
About Schmidt
Die Another Day
The Animatrix
The Guru
T2: Judgment Day
My Beautiful Laundrette
The Recruit
The Pianist
Talk to Her
DVD releases R2
Chinese Ghost Story
Hard Day's Night
Changing Lanes
Hable Con Ella
Incredible Hulk (TV Pilot)
Naked Gun Box
The Pianist (2 discs)
Red Dragon
