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Monday, November 5

Friday, October 12

  • Iron Man teaser trailer to ship with Transformers DVD

    I am Iron Man!As if you needed another reason to buy the Transformers DVD when it arrives on store shelves on Tuesday, the clever folks at Paramount revealed today that the teaser trailer for Iron Man (the one that set the fanboy world afire at Comic-Con) will be included as an easter egg on both the regular and HD versions of the much-anticipated disc.

    By now you've surely seen the badass teaser trailer a thousand times since it debuted online this summer, but viewing it in all its high-definition glory on a giant plasma screen -- as we did today at Paramount -- is an entirely different experience. If you've been sitting on the fence as we have, waiting for the format war between Blu-Ray and HD DVD to be decided before blowing $600 on a player, this recent development might make your choice a tad easier.


    Next Showing: Transformers arrives on DVD and HD DVD October 16th.

    Iron Man - Trailer

    Arriving in theaters May 2008.

    Exclusive Iron Man Update

    Director Jon Favreau talks to Dailies.

    Posted 10/12/2007 by reelz

    Related: Transformers | Iron Man

Tuesday, October 2

  • Check out 26 bloody images from 30 Days of Night

    Beware of skinhead vampires!While the Saw movies have dominated the Halloween box office in recent years, a new challenger is emerging in the annual battle for horror dominance. 30 Days of Night, based on the acclaimed graphic novel from Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith and starring Josh Hartnett, opens a week before Saw IV and is enjoying some impressive buzz, despite the fact that it stars Josh Hartnett. Looks like Jigsaw will finally get a run for his money this year.

    Don't believe me? Head to our 30 Days of Night page, click on the "Photos" tab and see for yourself, jerk.


    Next Showing: 30 Days of Night opens October 19th.

    30 Days of Night - Trailer

    An Alaskan town is attacked by a gang of vampires.

    Posted 10/02/2007 by reelz

    Related: Josh Hartnett | 30 Days of Night | Saw IV

Wednesday, September 12

Wednesday, August 29

  • Shazam! to be broad-based, "inherently funny" superhero flick

    Shazam!Hard at work on his draft of Shazam!, screenwriter John August provided us with a glimpse of what we can expect to see in the upcoming live-action Captain Marvel flick:

    "The underlying premise is funny, so it's not just Spider-Man plus jokes," August revealed at last week's press day for his directorial debut The Nines. "There's something inherently funny about a 13-year-old boy who gets to become a big, studly superhero, and sort of what's a priority to him wouldn't be a priority to a normal person who gets those powers."

    Hmmm...sounds like Big with explosions.

    August promised, however, that Shazam! will appeal to more than just adolescent boys and other people who like movies about adolescent boys. "The thirteen-year-olds who who are reflected in the movie will really love the movie, and I think other people will too. At this budget, it's gotta be one of those classic 'four quadrants,' where everybody and their brother goes to see it."

    Shazam! is set for a release sometime next year. The Nines opens this Friday, August 31st.


    The Nines - Trailer

    Three lives intertwine in mysterious ways.

    Posted 08/29/2007 by reelz

    Related: John August | The Nines | Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam!

Friday, August 10

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor = Comic Book Hero?

    EjioforDirector John Singleton hasn't even started production on his latest project, Tulia, and fanboys everywhere are already asking, "What's next?" Little wonder -- Singleton is attached to direct adaptations of two popular Marvel Comics titles: Luke Cage and The Black Panther. Though he won't say which one he'll do first, Singleton is more than happy to discuss other details, including which actors he'd like to see suit up in the lead roles.

    While Tyrese Gibson remains the clear favorite to play Luke Cage (thanks largely to his profile-elevating turn in the blockbuster Transformers), the ideal choice for The Black Panther remains unclear. Up until now, much of the speculation regarding who might play the Panther has centered on multiple Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou -- an obvious choice, given that the character is African and that the Benin-bred Hounsou is the most prominent African actor working in Hollywood today.

    In a recent exclusive interview with ReelzChannel.com, Singleton added another name to the list. "Chiwetel Ejiofor could do it," Singleton volunteered, referring to the acclaimed star of Talk to Me and Children of Men. Born in Great Britain to Nigerian parents, Ejiofor has the pedigree as well as the acting chops to handle the Panther role. And anyone who's seen Serenity (all seven of you) knows he can handle action. Just ask the browncoats.


    Posted 08/10/2007 by reelz

    Related: Chiwetel Ejiofor | John Singleton | The Black Panther | Luke Cage

  • Vaughn to direct Thor

    ThorVariety reports that Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust) has signed on to direct Thor, the latest Marvel Comics property to make the leap to the big screen. As the Norse god of thunder and lightning, Thor is considered one of the more powerful characters in the Marvel universe, able to best even the mighty Hulk in feats of strength. He's also a member of The Avengers, another Marvel title currently being readied for the big screen.

    Movie fans might remember that Vaughn was the original director attached to X-Men: The Last Stand, but bowed out mere weeks before the start of production amidst rumors of creative differences with producers. Vaughn was subsequently replaced by Rush Hour director Brett Ratner.


    Posted 08/10/2007 by reelz

    Related: Matthew Vaughn | Thor

Wednesday, August 8

Thursday, August 2

Wednesday, August 1

  • Singleton to direct Tulia, then Cage or Panther

    SingletonFanboys eager to see Marvel Comics heroes Luke Cage and The Black Panther on the big screen could end up waiting quite a while before either one arrives in theaters.

    John Singleton, who is attached to direct both Luke Cage and The Black Panther, will first take on Tulia, based on the true story of 46 African-American residents of a small Texas town who were wrongly imprisoned in 1999 on dubious charges of drug possession. Halle Berry is set to star.

    Singleton starts principal photography on the film, which is already being dubbed the Erin Brockovich for African-Americans, in about two months, with a release date planned for sometime next summer.

    After that, it's either Cage or Panther -- Singleton hasn't decided yet which one he'll do first. "It depends on which script is available and which one is the best situation for me," he said yesterday in an exclusive interview with ReelzChannel.com. 


    Posted 08/01/2007 by reelz

    Related: Halle Berry | John Singleton | The Black Panther | Luke Cage

Tuesday, July 31

  • That wiley Joker is at it again!

    We brought you the update on The Dark Knight last week in which another image of the joker and a teaser for the movie was unveiled during Comic-Con.

    Everything went live on a mysterious site, including a police report showing Heath Ledger as the Joker and images of his "wannabes" showing fans in the Joker make-up. Creepy stuff.

    The site where all of this activity went down, whysoserious.com, now automatically takes you to a new site called www.rent-a-clown.com, which has a whole new set of images advertising, well, clown rentals. It also shows fans in the Joker make-up.

    So what do we make of this latest development? I haven't the slightest clue, but it sure is getting Batman fans buzzing!


    Posted 07/31/2007 by reelz

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Heath Ledger | The Dark Knight

  • Resident Evil's Jovovich Wants to Make Infomercials

    Mill rocks in RE: ExtinctionShe's worked as a model, an actress and a singer, but what multi-talented (if you can call modelling a talent) Resident Evil star Milla Jovovich really wants to do is...make infomercials?

    "I love infomercials," Jovovich revealed in an interview promoting Resident Evil: Extinction at Comic-Con. "I've always thought that I could do a really good infomercial, because I have a lot of really great ideas for things. I just never actually have the time to patent them."

    After the critically-drubbed Resident Evil: Apocalypse, she might want to consider filling out a few of those patent applications. Jovovich assures us, however, that Extinction will be vastly superior to Apocalypse. "Everything about this film is so much tighter and more together," she raved. "The script is so much better and the idea is so much more precise. We've got these really great storylines going...it's rad!"

    Let's hope so. Resident Evil: Extinction opens nationwide on September 21st.


    Resident Evil: Extinction trailer

    Jovovich stars in this sequel based on the hit video game.

    Posted 07/31/2007 by reelz

    Related: Milla Jovovich | Resident Evil: Extinction | Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Sunday, July 29

  • Silvestri gives update on Wanted

    WantedIn an exclusive video interview with ReelzChannel.com at Comic-Con, Top Cow Productions founder Marc Silvestri gave us an update on the status of Wanted, the much-anticipated adaptation of Mark Millar's acclaimed graphic novel, which has been called the "Watchmen of super-villains."

    In between autograph sessions at the Top Cow booth, Silvestri, who is exec producing the film, talked about director Timur Bekmambetov's (Night Watch, Day Watch) visual style, the film's likely rating (R versus PG-13) and potential sequel prospects.

    Click here to watch the interview.

    Wanted, which stars Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman and Last King of Scotland star James McAvoy, is currently slated for a March 28, 2008 release. 


    Exclusive interview with Marc Silvestri

    The exec producer of Wanted gives us a status report

    Posted 07/29/2007 by reelz

    Related: James McAvoy | Morgan Freeman | Timur Bekmambetov | Angelina Jolie | Wanted

  • Edward Norton, Hulk Screenwriter?

    One of the most interesting pieces of news from today's Marvel Studios Incredible Hulk panel was that Edward Norton, who plays Bruce Banner/The Hulk in the film, actually did triple duty as writer and both characters.

    Through new technologies, Norton says that the Hulk looks more like him after transformation into the green beast, with looks that will allow the monster to be recognizable as Norton even after turning into everyone's favorite jolly green giant.

    But the other piece of news that seemed to throw everyone in the full 6,500 Hall H panel for a loop was that Norton in fact wrote The Incredible Hulk.

    While other writers worked on the script, Marvel producers confirm that Norton wrote the draft that was ultimately used, although we are not sure what perfentage was based on previous drafts.

    So as many have wondered about the choice of Norton as Banner, the actor has confessed to not only being a comic fan, but to having the right ideas to do the story justice on the big screen this time around. If so, the esteemed actor will certain gain a whole new segment of fan base.


    Posted 07/29/2007 by reelz

    Related: Edward Norton | The Incredible Hulk

Saturday, July 28

  • Downey Jr. game for an Avengers flick

    Robert Downey Jr. as Tony StarkOn the heels of Robert Downey Jr.'s appearance at Comic-Con, I asked the Iron Man star if he'd be interested in a possible Avengers movie.

    "Oh yeah," he joked. "I'd probably be the best deal on the lot."

    Indeed, bringing Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the rest of the Avengers crew together would be an expensive proposition -- and quite logistical challenge, too.

    Marvel exec Kevin Feige didn't seem too worried when I asked him about the difficulty of assembling the Avengers. "Truth is, if we can do an X-Men film with 15-20 big name actors and get them all scheduled, you can do (Avengers)," said Feige. "It can be done."

    Yesterday director Jon Favreau became the runaway hit of Comic-Con when he debuted some dazzling footage from Iron Man.


    Next Showing: Iron Man opens May 2, 2008

    Posted 07/28/2007 by reelz

    Related: Jon Favreau | Robert Downey Jr. | Iron Man

  • Live Updates from Marvel Studios Presentation

    Still here in Hall H where I'm being held captive on this sunny Saturday and eagerly awaiting the Marvel Studios presentation.

    We already saw footage from Iron Man at the Paramount Panel Thursday. In cast you didn't hear, it's some pretty incredible stuff. Word is there will be more coming at this presentation.

    We'll also be hearing about the Incredible Hulk, which began filming two weeks ago in Toronto.

    A nice selection from the cast and crew is here as well including director Louis Letterrier, producer Avi Arad and castmembers Edward Norton and Liv Tyler.

    The first piece of news is that this will be the first in a series of Hulk films.

    Norton mentions that he was one of the writers of the script, which is news to me and seems to come as a surprise to most everyone else in the room.

    They show a very brief still of concept art which looks pretty cool. Everyone goes crazy.

    Now it's time for Iron Man...

    Cast and crew comes out including John Favreau in the Iron Man T-shirt we were given Thursday.

    Favreau introduces Terrence Howard, who he says can't wait to play War Machine if the series continues. Now Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwenyth Paltrow come out.

    They show the footage again and everyone goes crazy.

    "I'm sorry, could there have been a little more of me in that," says Downey, Jr.

    "What you saw there was all practical photography," says Favreau.

    Stan Lee has just been brought out, with Favreau confirming that Lee will have his usual cameo in the movie.

    "I took Stan to lunch at the grill in Beverly Hills," says Downey, Jr. "Now he can get a table there any time he wants... Basically I just followed what he said about why Iron Man came into being."

    Lee talks about the lunch they had and the great booth they were given.

    "They were just happy I wasn't in the bathroom the whole time," says Downey, Jr. to big laughs.

    Question of the possibility of an Avengers movie one day?

    They say that is definitely the plan, which is met with big applause.


    Posted 07/28/2007 by reelz

    Related: Edward Norton | Liv Tyler | Iron Man | The Incredible Hulk

  • Wall-E footage, animation tests and more   

    Disney/Pixar just finished their presentation for next summer's Wall-E.

    It was met with great enthusiasm. Besides the usual exceptional Pixar visuals, the creative design of the characters, including Wall-E, his romantic interest Eve, M-O and Auto, is different and quite intriguing. Where as Fox's Robots took the standard approach to robot animated characters we've seen a million times before, Pixar's creativity shines through in a very original way.

    We got to see a pretty extended clip from an early segment of the movie where Wall-E was digging through and compacting garbage at a junkyard.

    Finally a ship arrived where it appeared that is future romatic interest was about to be revealed. The film then melted, a playful jab from Pixar at the pre-digital age.

    We also saw animation tests of the four characters mentioned above. The sound designer played a number of effects being used in the movie and also revealed the voices and sounds of the four main characters.

    All in all, the Wall-E presentation was great. It's directed by Andrew Stanton, who previously helmed Finding Nemo and A Bug's Life. Wall-E comes out next summer and, as of the current status, it appears Pixar is on the right track once again.


    Next Showing: Wall-E releases Summer 2008.

    A first look at Pixar's Wall-E

    Meet Pixar's next big star, Wall-E.

    Posted 07/28/2007 by reelz

    Related: Andrew Stanton | Wall-E

  • More Narnia to come every May!

    We are here at Comic-Con Hall H again for today's Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

    Producer Mark Johnson has just confirmed that, as long as fan support of the movies continues to hold as strong as it did on the first film, the plan is to release another entry in the series every May. If all continues well, there will be seven films.

    Andrew Adamson will not be directing the third film, but he has said he hopes to stay involved in the series.

    More to come shortly...


    Posted 07/28/2007 by reelz

    Related: Andrew Adamson | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

  • Veronica Mars dons "Slave Leia" outfit in Fanboys

    Slave LeiaIn the pantheon of hot fangirl costumes, classic outfits like Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Catwoman have all stood the test of time, making fanboys drool for the better part of three decades. But none of them can hold a candle to Slave Leia, the costume inspired by gold bikini that Carrie Fisher famously wore in Return of the Jedi.

    Speaking at yesterday's Comic-Con, the makers of Fanboys, a new comedy about a group of geeks hell-bent on seeing The Phantom Menace before it opens in theaters (The movie is set in 1999), revealed that former Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell donned the Slave Leia outfit for a key scene in their film.

    In exclusive interview with ReelzChannel.com, Bell talked about how the boys convinced her to wear the skimpy gold bikini -- in the freezing cold, no less. Click here to check it out.

     


    Comic-Con 2007

    Kristen Bell talks Fanboys.

    Posted 07/28/2007 by reelz

    Related: Kristen Bell | Carrie Fisher | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Friday, July 27

  • Whither The Dark Knight?

    Joker here.Curiously absent from the Warner Bros. Comic-Con presentation today was any news regarding The Dark Knight. While Warners hosted panels for several other projects, including Watchmen and The Invasion, there was absolutely no mention of Christopher Nolan's highly-anticipated sequel to Batman Begins.

    Now we know why: Warners decidedly to go entirely viral with their Dark Knight Comic-Con promotions, utilizing strange posters, fake dollar bills and other wacky gimmicks to lead fans to the ultimate prize, a teaser trailer and a new image of Heath Ledger as the Joker.

    Click here for the teaser trailer.

    Click here for the full-sized Joker image.


    Posted 07/27/2007 by reelz

    Related: Christopher Nolan | Heath Ledger | The Dark Knight | Batman Begins

  • LIVE FROM COMIC-CON: WARNER BROS. PRESENTATION

    Jeff Otto here at Hall H at Comic-Con with live updates from the Warner Bros. presentation.

    Things just got rolling here and we were shown about 5 minutes from Get Smart. The footage looks great. Tons of laughs, lots of action. It ended with a scene in which Carell, as Maxwell smart, vomits in an airplane he is piloting. The vomit bag comes open and vomit goes everywhere. Big Applause.

    Now director Pete Segal, The Rock, Steve Carell, Ken Davidian (Azamat from Borat) and a few other cast members have come out.

    Carell, joking, says that Pete Segal never wore pants or underwear on set. "I found that funny," says Carell.

    "Especially because he wanted us to call him Big Pete," says the Rock. Big laughs.

    A nervous fan is taking forever to ask a question.

    Carell interupts, yelling "ASK THE QUESTION! ASK THE QUESTION! WE DON'T HAVE ALL DAY HERE!"

    Greeting from Nicole Kidman has been taped and is airing for Invasion.

    "It's an interesting twist on the original," Kidman says of Invasion.

    Clip from Invasion now. Footage looks all right, but nothing major. Very quick.

    Now we are seeing footage from an upcoming horror movie called One Missed Call. It's met with rather lukewarm applause.

    Now the stars Shannyn Sossman and Ed Burns have joined for a Q & A.

    Burns is asked about a sequel to Confidence.

    "Like most of the films I'm in, it came out and died at the box office, so that pretty much killed any sequel." Lots of laughs.

    Now we are getting the world premiere of Roland Emmerich's 10,000 B.C. It looks like Apocalypto meets Jurassic Park. Very tepid reaction from the crowd.

    Footage from Whiteout... Again kind of mixed reactions.

    Joel Silver is out for a Q & A now.

    Silver on Speed Racer: "The races are just unbelievable."

    Kate Beckinsale is supposed to be here, but isn't showing up. They show the Whiteout footage again. People still seem unimpressed.

    Finally, Silver disappears and returns with Beckinsale. Almost looks to be pushing her out.

    Kate is asked about playing Catwoman, which she says she'd consider. She's not sure about more black latex.

    The panel seems to go on forever and people are getting restless. We want The Dark Knight!

    Now footage from Trick 'R Treat. Actually looks pretty cool.

    It's time for Watchmen! And here's Zack Snyder!

    Snyder is saying that Watchmen will reflect the time in which it was made rather than directly referencing the current political climate.

    He verifies it's an R-rated superhero movie. "Are there other R-rated superhero movies?" Snyder says. "It's an adult movie, whatever that means. If you call me an adult, which is a mistake... I'm not going to make it accessable to teenyboppers."

    "We have a lot of sets that we are building in Vancouver. We have a New York City backdrop... We are not going to Mars, which I know if going to disappoint some people... I promise you, if we could, we would. They will not spend the money to send the crew to Mars on an R-rated movie." (Laughs)

    He says he cast actors in the middle of the age range of the characters so that he could age them up and down.

    "Manhattan needed to be more than a man... When he grows to 200 feet and he's tromping through the jungles of Vietnam, you've got to buy that and believe it."

    Some of the cast is coming out. Malin Ackerman (Entourage), who plays Laurie, and Jackie Earle Hayley, who plays Rorschach, join the panel.

    Questions about Alan Moore's participation. He is not involved and his name is not on the project. Snyder hopes he will check it out at some point and he hopes he's happy with it, but he understands why Moore has said "F**k Hollywood" up to this point.

    Snyder has one last surprise. It's the poster and they are giving it out. It's a drawing from the comic. It has the date: 03.06.09 - DC will have it here at the Con.

    And that's it from the Warner's panel. More to come in a bit.


    Posted 07/27/2007 by reelz

    Related: Dwayne Johnson | Peter Segal | The Invasion | Speed Racer | Get Smart | The Dark Knight | I Am Legend | Watchmen

  • Joker(s) Viral Marketing at Comic-Con?

    Strange happenings are afoot on the eve of Warner Bros.' eagerly awaited Dark Knight panel today at Comic-Con. Folks are handing out strange recruitment posters, featuring a doctored version of Uncle Sam with blacked-out eyes, that contain the following message:

    Tired of your miserable, dead-end job? Be one of the first to meet our recruiters at 10am at the park at the corner of 4th and k, directly across from the convention center door d on the other side of the tracks.

    You WILL have a chance at the job of a lifetime, and you WILL be rewarded with a very special bonus – the fashion accessory that’s sweeping Gotham!

    Do you have what it takes? Qualified recruits must:

    1. Commit an hour of time

    2. Be 18 years of age or older

    3. Be on time

    What does it all mean? Could it be the work of The Joker, or merely a bunch of jokers? We'll let you know as soon as we find out.

    Click here for a full-sized version of the poster.


    Posted 07/27/2007 by reelz

    Related: The Dark Knight

  • Will Watchmen be Watchable?

    The Heroes of WatchmenAre you ready for a talky, three-hour deconstruction of the 20th century superhero archetype? That's what Zack Snyder's next project, Watchmen, could end up being if the 300 director stay as faithful to Alan Moore's acclaimed graphic novel as many fans (myself included) hope. 

    On the eve of Snyder's much-anticipated appearance at the 2007 Comic-Con, we looked at the challenges he'll face bringing Watchmen's complex story to the big screen.

    Click here to read the article. And be sure to check back later for highlights from Snyder's Comic-Con panel.


    Posted 07/27/2007 by reelz

    Related: Zack Snyder | Watchmen

Thursday, July 26

  • Saw IV gets NC-17 rating

    Saw villain JigsawThe MPAA has fired the first salvo in what is likely to be a contentious battle with the producers of Saw IV, branding the upcoming horror flick with an NC-17 rating. Saw IV director Darren Lynn Bousman and producer Mark Berg revealed the news during a panel today at the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con. The crowd at the convention center greeted the announcement with raucous applause, with fans pleading for the film to be released as-is and not re-cut for an R.

    "We're not exactly sure what to do about it today," said Berg, "but the movie's coming out on October 26th one way or another."

     


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Darren Lynn Bousman | Mark Berg | Saw IV

  • Clive Barker inspired by "Special Cookies"

    Cliver BarkerDuring a panel to promote the upcoming Lionsgate flick Midnight Meat Train, horror legend Clive Barker (Hellraiser, Candyman) provided the 2007 Comic-Con with its most enjoyable moments thus far.

    Rambling, occasionally incoherent and highly entertaining throughout, Barker had the audience in stitches as he spoke about the THC-laced culinary inspiration for the titles of his stories:

    "I had a bunch of short stories without titles attached to them. And my friend Simon (Bamford, appeared in the 1990 Barker flick Nightbreed) brought these cookies to a party. I have a very sweet tooth and I devoured these cookies. And then I felt very, very strange. Simon came back and said 'Where are the cookies?' And I said that I ate them. And he goes, 'Well, they're special cookies.' And....oh my God. And eventually I ended up with eleven titles."

    Midnight Meat Train stars Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper and Leslie Bibb. It's currently slated for a 2008 release. 


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Clive Barker | Hellraiser | Candyman

  • Indy 4 Comic-Con news!

    Much to everyone's surprise, Steven Spielberg did NOT show up at Comic-Con to promote Indiana Jones 4.

    Although suspicions were aroused when Reelz tipsters let us know that Spielberg's entire first production unit on Indy 4 left Hawaii (where they were filming) for Southern California several days ahead of schedule, the director did not make the surprise appearance at Comic-Con that was so eagerly anticipated.

    Instead, the Indy 4 panel showed pre-taped footage of Spielberg from the movie set, where he was then joined by cast members Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, and Shia LaBeouf.

    So what's the big news on Indy 4? The character of Marion Ravenwood (played by Karen Allen in Raiders of the Lost Ark) will make an appearance in the movie!


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Steven Spielberg | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

  • J.J. Abrams talks Cloverfield, Star Trek at Comic-Con!

    More in from the boys! J.J. Abrams has just taken the stage and is finally opening up about the much-discussed Cloverfield trailer.

    The poster on stage shows the Statue of Liberty ripped in half, with a wake of water flowing into Manhattan and smoke billowing up from the city's buildings.

    Of the movie, which he says is untitled and still shooting, Abrams says: "I wanted something that was insane and intense."

    As far as Star Trek is concerned, the big news is the Spock casting has been locked. The vulcan one will be played, as rumored, by Zachary Quinto (Heroes)... AND Leonard Nimoy, the latter of whom is making a surprise appearance at Comic-Con as I type!


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Cloverfield | Star Trek

  • Updates from the Paramount Panel at Comic-Con!

    The boys are madly blackberrying from their posts at the Paramount Panel at Comic-Con. Here's the latest:

    They're catching footage from Hot Rod, Stardust, Beowulf, and Cloverfield, as well as panels of Andy Samberg and his comedy team, Stardust writers Neil Gaiman and Jane Goldman, and Roger Avary.

    Not to mention a cool Sweeney Todd poster was just revealed.

    At the The Spiderwick Chronicles panel, the writers say they want to do for fairies and goblins what Jurassic Park did for dinosaurs. They're showing the process of taking the goblin animation from book to screen, as well as some great goblin test footage.

    Jon Favreau just made a surprise appearance! Iron Man is done shooting and he is showing some footage of it to the audience. The adjectives the boys are using to describe it may not be suitable for ReelzChannel readers. Let's just say they like it.

    And rumors that Steven Spielberg is about to show have reached a fever pitch.

    Make sure to check back later for more pictures and their full recap of today's events!


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Iron Man | The Spiderwick Chronicles

  • Fanboy alert: Guy Ritchie on Gamekeeper, Iron Man drives an Audi, and more!

    King of the hard-core quick cut (and Mr. MadonnaGuy Ritchie will be bringing his comic series, The Gamekeeper, to the silver screen.

    Ritchie, who will direct (naturally), came up with concept--that of a Scottish caretaker who uses the animals of the urban jungle to seek revenge on his son's murderer. Hey, if anyone can make British gardeners badass, it's Ritchie.

    Elsewhere, Paramount and Marvel have inked a deal with Audi for sponsorship of its upcoming mega-movie, Iron Man. What does that mean? Tony Stark will be tooling around in his Audi R8 supercar, of course. Those of us who have ridden in Audis know it isn't an entirely illogical choice.

    And finally, DreamWorks is making plans to adapt comics Courtney Crumrin and The Damned for film. The former is Ted Naifeh's comic about the misfit daughter of well-to-do parents who discovers magic in her uncle's creepy mansion. The latter is Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt's horror noir about rival gangsters that must unite to combat supernatural demons.

    Dreamworks bought the rights to both. No word yet on scripts, directors or shoot dates.

    Source: Variety.


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Guy Ritchie | The Gamekeeper | Courtney Crumrin | The Damned | Iron Man

  • Cloverfield website confirmed!!

    This just in! Our men at Comic-Con have gotten the scoop that, as we recently mentioned, the Slusho website is indeed the (next) website for the enigmatic J.J. Abrams movie, Cloverfield. The trailer, with no movie title or recognizable actors, appeared before Transformers showings on opening weekend and quickly created a stir.

    During the Paramount presentation today at Comic-Con, gift bags with telling Iron Man, Star Trek and SLUSHO T-shirts were handed out. That pretty much says it all.

    What clues are to be found on the Slusho website? Is the title "Cloverfield" just a red herring? There's no telling yet, but more details are expected from Comic-Con today, so check back with us later!!


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Cloverfield

  • Zombie promises "brutally disturbing" Halloween remake

    Rob ZombieIn an exclusive interview with ReelzChannel.com, director Rob Zombie gave us a preview of his much-anticipated remake of Halloween, John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic that introduced audiences to a certain masked killer named Michael Myers.

    Check out our interview here. And be sure to check out our 2007 Comic-Con page, where will be providing extensive coverage Zombie's Friday Halloween panel.


    Next Showing: Halloween opens nationwide August 31st

    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Rob Zombie | Halloween

  • Comic-Con Beowulf Preview

    Comic-Con is officially off and running. ReelzChannel has already made their presence known, attending the Beowulf footage screening and living large at the afterparty, the after-after party and finally hanging with the director of the first Saw and the upcoming Death Sentence, James Wan, until the wee hours of the morning... But I digress...

    Beowulf was, well, underwhelming. Director Robert Zemeckis has returned to the motion capture process first used in The Polar Express. It's been a few years and the technology has advanced. The creepy dead eyes of Polar are gone, but other problems remain. It's hard to pinpoint completely, but it just isn't there. Closer, but still off-target. It's a little 300, a little Final Fantasy...

    We saw about twenty minutes of the movie as well as a few trailers. There are some cool moments and the impressive cast that includes Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, John Malkovich and Ray Winstone look great in their digital incarnations.

    Writers Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary were on hand to discuss the film afterwards.

    "The Technology has liberated us, liberated Bob Zemeckis, to do whatever was in his imagination," says Avary.

    The writing duo first began the script a decade ago upon realizing a shared passion for the source material.

    "It's the best of all worlds. It's got monsters, dragons, swords," says Avary. "What's not to like?"

    "It was this amazing, creepy little story," says Gaiman.

    Beowulf was shot entirely using the latest motion capture technology, a process which Zemeckis quoted as roughly $1 million dollars per minute of footage.

    Although the footage we saw included a bloody de-limbing and a mostly naked digital Angelina Jolie, the release is planned as a PG-13.

    The release is still a few months away and it's likely that the footage witnessed tonight was not entirely finished. Either way, it's 3-D and has some cool moments, so we're still willing to give it a chance come the November release.

    Okay, it's late...or early now and I've got to get some shut eye. More from Comic-Con tomorrow (or later today rather)!


    Posted 07/26/2007 by reelz

    Related: Robert Zemeckis | Beowulf

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  • Wolverine gets a director

    WolverineLooks like Wolverine, the upcoming X-Men spin-off exploring the origins of Hugh Jackman's character, finally has director. Variety reports that South African director Gavin Hood, whose 2005 flick Tsotsi won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, snagged the prized gig after Fox execs caught a glimpse of his latest film, Rendition, a political thriller set to open in October.

    Fox must have really liked what they saw in Rendition. Hood's a newcomer to the comic book world with no previous genre experience. It'll be interesting to see how he approaches the Wolverine character.

    Wolverine is currently slated for a November 2008 release.


    Posted 07/20/2007 by reelz

    Related: Hugh Jackman | Gavin Hood | X-Men: The Last Stand | X2: X-Men United | X-Men

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