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The Definitive Interview with the Writers of 500 Days of Summer
It's fitting that on the very last day of 2009 I run my final interview with the screenwriters of my favorite movie of 2009. 500 Days of Summer is, hands down, my favorite movie of the year. Although I saw the film for my first time in January at Sundance, at the beginning of the year, it has remained my favorite. I've been lucky enough to interview everyone involved in the movie: director Marc Webb, stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, and now the screenwriters - Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber. This is the definitive interview about 500 Days of Summer, every last question about it is answered, so read on!
⥤ Posted December 31 in Featured, Interviews | 10 Comments
Kevin Feige Looks Back at a Decade of Marvel on the Big Screen
By now you probably all know who Kevin Feige is - if not, he's the current President of Marvel Studios and is now responsible for bringing us Iron Man 2, Thor, and The Avengers. He began his Marvel career as associate producer on Bryan Singer's X-Men in 1998, even though it didn't hit theaters until 2000. Now a decade later he looks back at how comic book movies have become so much more than just a fad and how there's so much more in store in their future. "As the year 2000 dawned, Marvel Comics had only recently escaped bankruptcy and the company's future stood on shaky ground at best. Flash forward 10 years."
⥤ Posted December 31 in Editorials, Featured, Opinions | 33 Comments
The Many Uses of Green Screen Virtual Backlot Demo Video
It seems like this video has been floating around for a while, so it's not anything too new, but it just hit digg tonight, and that's where I first saw it. The video is called "What You See Isn't Always What You Get" but it's actually a demo reel for Stargate Studios, a visual effects company that specializes in virtual backlots (which is what this kind of green screen removal is). A lot of the footage from this looks like it comes from TV shows like "Ugly Betty", "Grey's Anatomy", & "Heroes", but the same green screen techniques are used in movies as well. If you didn't think green screen was used that often, just watch this and you'll be amazed.
⥤ Posted December 30 in Cool Stuff, To Watch | 31 Comments
Watch This: Denzel's Fight Training Video for The Book of Eli
I know this came out a few days ago, but it's still awesome to see. And I'll tell you right now that The Book of Eli is hands down my favorite movie of January. I haven't seen all of the movies playing next month, but I have seen a few of them, and nothing compares to how completely awesome this movie was. The story is great, the visuals are great, the actors are all fantastic, but the fight scenes in particular were truly badass. And that's what this new behind-the-scenes video focuses on. Denzel Washington did do all of his own stunts for The Book of Eli and trained with some of the very best fight trainers in the industry. Check it out!
⥤ Posted December 30 in Cool Stuff, Hype, To Watch | 16 Comments
Jeremy Renner Says He Definitely Won't Be Playing Hawkeye
At the end of November, about a month back, The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner revealed that he had been talking with the guys at Marvel about playing the superhero character Hawkeye in their upcoming Thor and Avengers movies. It seemed all a bit sketchy to begin with, even though Renner had been quoted as saying: "Hawkeye could be interesting. They're going to send me some stuff on it." But it turns out it was all just an idea that never turned into a reality and all of the early discussion about it may have even killed it in the end. Renner gave an update to Movieline in a new interview, explaining what happened with Marvel.
⥤ Posted December 30 in Casting, Movie News, Opinions | 12 Comments
New Photos: Channing Tatum Stars in The Eagle of the Ninth
The only new photos worth posting today are from Kevin Macdonald's The Eagle of the Ninth starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Denis O'Hare, and Mark Strong. This is a Roman epic adventure about a young soldier who endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem. It's directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) and based on Rosemary Sutcliff's novel of the same name. Thanks to Yahoo we've got our first look at six new photos from Eagle of the Ninth (including one above) to compliment that photo from November. Check 'em out below!
⥤ Posted December 30 in First Look, Opinions, Photos | 29 Comments
Second New Full-Length How to Train Your Dragon Trailer
DreamWorks Animation has quietly debuted a second new full-length trailer for their next movie, How to Train Your Dragon. This isn't available in high definition anywhere yet, but thanks to SlashFilm we've got a embeddable version for your viewing pleasure below. Is it just me or does it seem like DreamWorks is just a little bit worried that no one is looking forward to How to Train Your Dragon? Hence the elaborate intro with footage from all of their past movies. This doesn't look terrible, it just doesn't look great either. The voices seem off and the story just seems mediocre as well. Watch this and let us know what you think?
⥤ Posted December 29 in Opinions, To Watch, Trailers | 29 Comments
Rumors: Worthington as Flash Gordon, McAvoy as Ian Fleming
Some interesting casting rumors for you to chew on today. Our friends at Pajiba are reporting that James McAvoy has been cast as James Bond creator Ian Fleming in a biopic in development at Animus Films and Palmstar Entertainment. The film will supposedly focus on the (younger) years in Fleming's life (when he was in the British Navy) that gave him inspiration for the character of James Bond. Additionally, the not-as-trustworthy website HollyScoop is reporting that Sam Worthington is in the running for the role of Flash Gordon in Breck Eisner's remake of the 1980 sci-fi film. I actually like the sound of both rumors.
⥤ Posted December 29 in Casting, Rumors | 17 Comments
These Ain't Just Opening Credits: The Art of the Title Sequence
The opening moments of any film are truly pivotal in fully capturing the audience's attention amidst the opening of snacks, late audience arrivals and post-trailers chatter. Some movies just throw you right into the story, while others like to ease you in with a not-so-distracting credit sequence that runs throughout the opening scenes. But then, there are some movies which have meticulously crafted opening sequences to not only make sure you know damn well the people who worked so hard to bring it to you, but also to introduce you to the world where you'll spend the next few hours. And herein lies The Art of the Title Sequence.
⥤ Posted December 29 in Editorials, Featured, Opinions | 32 Comments
Star Trek Sequel is Starting Pre-Production Next December?
Apparently this little quote was first published last week, just before Christmas, and I'm not sure how we missed it. But considering there is no other news worth reporting this week, and because Star Trek is one of favorite movies of this year, I thought I'd feature it today anyway. In an MTV article looking at actress Zoe Saldana's upcoming 2010 slate, they highlight a quote from her that mentions that the Star Trek sequel will be "going into pre-production around this time next year." That's not necessarily shocking or surprising, but it's good to hear that they're pushing to get started fairly soon, because I'm already anxious to see this.
⥤ Posted December 29 in Hype, Movie News, Opinions | 19 Comments
Avatar Continues to Break More IMAX Records Every Week
Hollywood has shut down for the week, so there isn't much news to report. However, James Cameron's Avatar seems to still be kicking ass at the box office, landing in the #1 this spot last weekend and topping $600 million worldwide in just over 10 days. IMAX sent out a press release last night stating that Avatar is breaking more and more IMAX records, which is impressive because The Dark Knight set the bar quite last year. "To have reached $39 million from 249 screens in just 10 days demonstrates that moviegoers clearly understand the value of experiencing Avatar in IMAX," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX.
⥤ Posted December 29 in Movie News, Opinions | 38 Comments
Must Watch: Second Phenomenal Teaser Trailer for Inception
Warner Bros has finally put out the second teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan's Inception in glorious high definition (via Apple). This already hit theaters last Friday in front of Sherlock Holmes, so a few of you might've already seen it. And it's essentially the same version as the French trailer we ran last week as well. The more I see from Inception, the more excited I get, and I'm already pretty pumped. Chris Nolan seems to be giving us more and more of the story in each new trailers, but I still don't know what it's about besides the idea of going into someone's dreams. Next to Tron Legacy, this is my most anticipated movie of 2010.
⥤ Posted December 28 in Hype, To Watch, Trailers | 81 Comments
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