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Andy Serkis & WETA's Joe Letteri Chat About Bringing 'Apes' to Life

For those that weren't able to catch the WETA Digital livestream revealing Fox's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, it's running on loop all day, but here's a quick recap as well. The live event contained a brief behind-the-scenes featurette with director Rupert Wyatt as well as live interviews with WETA VFX Supervisor Joe Letteri and actor Andy Serkis, who plays the lead ape Caesar in the movie. The trailer will officially be online tomorrow morning, but until then we've got plenty of new quotes, more to learn about the story, and some cool concept art like the piece seen below and this VFX digital progression from Empire. More ahead!

⥤ Posted April 13 in Featured, Hype, Movie News | 8 Comments

Sony Re-Teaming with MGM to Co-Finance/Distribute James Bond 23

By Alex Billington

Briefly: I knew this would happen! Throughout all the proceedings surrounding MGM finally getting back on the right track, many kept wondering if another studio would end up winning rights to some of their big franchises like James Bond. Well, Sony Pictures, who distributed Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace to much success, has officially reached an agreement to "co-finance and theatrically market and distribute Bond 23 worldwide" in 2012, as well as Bond 24 after that. I really didn't expect Sony to give up this big franchise, plus its only getting better with Sam Mendes directing, and maybe Javier Bardem starring, next.

⥤ Posted April 13 in Development, James Bond, Movie News | 9 Comments

Sally Field to Play Mary Todd Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln'

By Ethan Anderton

Last November not only did we learn that the long-gestating Lincoln biopic would be Steven Spielberg's next project this fall, but it was also revealed that Daniel Day-Lewis would play the iconic 16th President of the United States of America. As we inch closer toward the fall, the project seems to be gaining steam as a press release just sent our way from DreamWorks reveals Sally Field (Forrest Gump, "Brothers and Sisters") will play Mary Todd Lincoln, the president's wife. This is shaping up to be quite a year for Field as the actress also has another high profile role by playing Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man as well.

⥤ Posted April 13 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 1 Comment

Watch: WETA Reveals 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Taped Footage

By Alex Billington

As promised, 20th Century Fox is unveiling Rise of the Planet of the Apes today by letting WETA unveil a first look, which is occurring live starting at 2:30PM PST this afternoon. WETA Digital, the industry leading VFX team behind films like Avatar, will host a livestream event from Facebook fan page, bringing fans to their headquarters in New Zealand for an exclusive look at their work on Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Joined by director Rupert Wyatt, WETA will discuss the technology developed for the film, bringing the characters to life in the cautionary tale that blends science fiction and science fact. Watch the full video!

⥤ Posted April 13 in Featured, First Look, To Watch | 15 Comments

Director Andrew Adamson and Hugh Laurie Team Up for 'Mister Pip'

By Ethan Anderton

Andrew Adamson / Mister Pip / Hugh Laurie

After directing the first two installments of both the Shrek and Chronicles of Narnia franchises, director Andrew Adamson is venturing into more mature territory for his next project. Deadline reports the filmmaker will both be writing and directing an adaptation of Lloys Jones' novel Mister Pip with Hugh Laurie ("House M.D.") as the star. The story follows Mr. Watts (Laurie), the last white man left on the war-torn island of Bougainville. Asked to open a school there, he reads the kids his favorite novel, Great Expectations and bonds with them over the book, which sheds some perspective on their own difficult lives.

⥤ Posted April 13 in Casting, Development, Movie News | No Comments Yet

TGB Episode 56: Don't Forget to Scream! (Guest: Scott Weinberg)

By Tim Buel

On this week's episode of The Golden Briefcase, Tim & Jeremy are joined by guest Scott Weinberg from TwitchFilm and FEARnet to go through their latest Picks of the Week, the newest in DVD & Blu-Ray releases, the new trailer for Lars Von Trier's sci-fi drama Melancholia and much more! The main topic of the night was a comprehensive contemplation/discussion of Wes Craven's Scream franchise, in honor of the return of Scream 4 hitting theaters this upcoming weekend. The guys talk through all three original films of the franchise, their impact on the horror genre and expectations for the new fourth film. Listen in!

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⥤ Posted April 13 in Golden Briefcase, Podcasts | 2 Comments

Exclusive: 8 Great New Photos from Yuen Woo-Ping's 'True Legend'!

By Alex Billington

Two brothers, one legend. We were asked to exclusively premiere a kick ass set of 8 photos from kung fu master Yuen Woo-Ping's latest martial arts epic True Legend and I just couldn't pass this up, as I really did love this flick. Best of all, these are awesome photos, especially in compliment to the official trailer, and there's even a few behind-the-scenes shots giving us a glimpse of the legend Woo-Ping hard at work. What I loved about the movie is that it's a true epic, the story spans lifetimes and there's a few weird, but awesome, moments, like those involving the "God of Wushu" played by Jay Chou. Check out all 8 new photos below.

⥤ Posted April 13 in Featured, Foreign, Hype, Photos | 11 Comments

Universal Ready to Turn 'American Idiot' Musical Into a Feature Film

By Ethan Anderton

In case you weren't aware, rock band Green Day had their chart-topping album American Idiot turned into a successful Broadway musical of the same name. Using songs from the album, the musical tells is a coming-of-age story about three small-town guys forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Now Deadline reports Universal is turning the musical into a feature film and they're already talking to Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for writing Milk, to write the script. In addition, Michael Mayer, the man who directed the stage run of the musical (open until April 24th) is set to direct.

⥤ Posted April 13 in Development, Movie News | 11 Comments

Review: Wes Craven's 'Scream 4' Comments & Slashes to Brutal Fun

By Jeremy Kirk

In 2000, with the release of a third Scream - after the first film in 1996 and Scream 2 in 1997 - it seemed the freshness had worn off, the idea of reflection on the horror genre as well as filmmaking as a whole had run its course to the point of self-parody. Remember Jay & Silent Bob making a cameo in Scream 3? Most of us wish we didn't either. But with Scream 4, 11 years appears to be a long enough hiatus for the cleverness to seep back in. It's been a gestation period for horror, and director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson, who was absent from that third debacle, to take another crack at. With Scream 4, the two

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⥤ Posted April 13 in Featured, Opinions, Reviews | 10 Comments

David Hayter Penning an Adaptation of Sci-Fi/Fantasy 'Dragonflight'

By Alex Billington

There can never be enough dragons in movies. It was announced by Copperheart Ent. that writer David Hayter (voice of Solid Snake, but also writer on X-Men, X2 and Watchmen) will be penning the adaptation of Dragonflight, the first novel in an epic sci-fi/fantasy series called the Dragonriders of Pern. Hayter will also produce with Dark Hero Studios, Don Murphy and Susan Montford's Angry Films and Entertainment One. In the books, an elite set of warriors take to the skies on the backs of giant, fire-breathing, telepathic dragons to save the wondrously exotic planet of Pern from a terrifying airborne menace. Sounds awesome!

⥤ Posted April 13 in Development, Movie News, Opinions | 5 Comments

Sean Penn May Be Taking 'The Last Photograph' with Christian Bale

By Ethan Anderton

Last summer we found out that Christian Bale was lined up to star in the long-gestating drama The Last Photograph from producer Zack Snyder and the team behind 300. However, at the time, the news was a little premature since negotiating hadn't even begun and Bale had only read a draft of the script at some point. Well, it appears Bale is still involved with the project as Deadline now mentions his name along with Sean Penn as being part of the cast. And as we heard with the Bale rumor, Niels Arden Oplev (the man behind the Swedish adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) has been confirmed to direct the film.

⥤ Posted April 13 in Casting, Development, Movie News | 4 Comments

Director Michael Mann & Writer Paul Haggis Looking to Find 'Gold'

By Ethan Anderton

If National Treasure just doesn't deliver the kind of hunt for precious and rare treasure that you desire, well then we have the project for you. Heat Vision reports director Michael Mann (Public Enemies, Collateral) and writer Paul Haggis (Crash, The Next Three Days) are teaming up for Gold, a thriller with flares of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre but in a contemporary setting. The story follows prospectors and speculators on the ruthless search for gold and comes from Patrick Massett and John Zinman (co-executive producers of "Friday Night Lights" and "The Chicago Code") who first wrote the spec script as a feature writing sample.

⥤ Posted April 13 in Development, Movie News | 1 Comment

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