Interview: Olivia Wilde Talks ‘Tron: Legacy’ On November 19th, I had the opportunity to participate in a day of roundtable interviews with the cast and crew ofTron Legacy. I also conducted a couple of one-on-one discussions with the filmmakers and screenwriters (but that will come later). The plan is to post one of the interviews every day up until release. The first interview is withOlivia Wilde, who plays Quorra in the movie....
Ivan Reitman’s Idea For The Future Of ‘Ghostbusters’ Paul Feig’sGhostbusters: Answer the Calldidn’t perform quite as well as the folks at Sony would have liked last year, leading original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd to call Feig out in a big way a few days ago andcast doubt on a sequel. But originalGhostbustersdirector and Aykroyd’s Ghost House Pictures partnerIvan Reitmanapparently doesn’t have the same doom and gloom outlook, because in a new interview, he discusses his idea for the future of Ghostbusters....
Jay Roach To Direct Obama-McCain Election Drama ‘Game Change’ What do Austin Powers, the Fockers and Barack Obama have in common? As of this weekend, they’re all characters directed byJay Roach. HBO Films has confirmed that Roach would be directingGame Change, about the 2008 presidential race. The script will be adapted by screenwriterDanny Strong(a.k.a. Jonathan fromBuffy the Vampire Slayer) fromJohn HeilemannandMark Halperin’s2010 book of the same title. Heilemann and Halperin’s book is a fairly thorough detailing of the 2008 campaign, covering both parties' primaries as well as the Obama-McCain race and including interviews with over 300 people involved in the election....
More ‘Batman V Superman’ Fallout: Geoff Johns To Co-Lead Newly Created DC Films Division That shiny new logoisn’t the only big change coming to DC Entertainment. Following the disappointing reception toBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. is reorganizing its executive team. DC chief content officerGeoff Johnsand Warner Bros. executive vice presidentJon Bergwill now oversee the newly created DC Films division, which will handle the studio’s fledgling DC Extended Universe franchise....
More ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Details Emerge: Cinematic Spaces, Limited Signing, And Plenty Of Easter Eggs We’re only half a year out from the opening ofStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which is being touted as the most ambitious land ever added to a Disney theme park. The highly anticipatedStar Wars-themed lands open at Disneyland in summer of 2019, while Walt Disney World’s version in the Hollywood Studios park will open later in Fall 2019....
Now Stream This: ‘Chappaquiddick’, ‘Strangers: Prey At Night’, ‘Apostle’, ‘Rope’, ‘RBG’, ‘Dead Man’ And More (Welcome toNow Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) It’s that time again! I’ve gathered some not-so-obvious streaming options for you to enjoy this upcoming weekend, and beyond, because I’m just that kind of person. When I put together Now Stream This, I strive to pick titles that might not jump out to you normally....
Page 2: Alien, Pixar, Battlestar, Wizard Of Oz, Mad Men, John Carter, Star Wars, Futurama, Zoolander, Simpsons, Narnia, Mr. T, Hunger Games We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included58different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....
Peter Jackson Protege Neill Blomkamp Doesn’t Care For 48 Fps, Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Know Anyone Who Likes 3D As Hollywood pushes for 3D,4D, 48 fps,60 fps, and Lord knows whatever comes next, a couple of high-profile directors have declared their allegiance to the old ways.Peter Jacksonprotégé andDistrict 9directorNeill Blomkamphas stated his preference for good old-fashioned 2D over 3D and 24 fps over Jackson’scontroversialuse of 48 fps forThe Hobbit. Meanwhile,Christopher Nolanhas gone one step further by declaring that, in fact, he’s never metanybodywho actually likes 3D....
See How Armie Hammer Became The Winklevoss Twins In ‘The Social Network’ Once upon a time creating onscreen twins using one actor was a matter of careful staging with body doubles, and controlled camera work and split-screen editing allowing one actor to play two roles. Now there are more complex, perhaps more subtle ways to achieve the same effect. So here is a pretty detailed look at the measures undertaken byDavid Fincherand crew as they tranformedArmie Hammerinto the Winklevoss twins inThe Social Network....
Sequel Bits: ‘Transformers 4’, ‘Expendables 3’, ‘Transporter 4-6’, ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Anchorman 2’, ‘Pacific Rim 2’ Guess who’s been hanging out in Middle-earth again! Also after the jump: MoreTransporterpics are racing our way.Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp has teamed with China’s Fundamental Films to produce three more installments of the thriller series. Each will be budgeted at $30-$40 million, and at least one of the three will shoot in China. Part 4 is currently in development though it seems to be in the early stages....
Seven Great Quotes From Steven Spielberg & Peter Jackson’s ‘The Adventures Of Tintin’ Press Conference Hoards of screaming fans. Autograph seekers evading security. No, it’s not limited to just the cast ofTwilight. It also happens whenSteven Spielbergmakes his first appearance atSan Diego Comic-Con. After takingthe Hall H stage on Friday to presentThe Adventures of Tintinwith his co-producerPeter Jackson, both filmmakers were escorted to the nearby Hilton Bayfront hotel for a press conference....
Shane Black’s ‘Cold Warrior’ Acquired By Netflix After Ten Years In Development Ten years ago this month, we wrote about howShane Black, the wunderkind writer of films likeLethal WeaponandThe Long Kiss Goodnight, was preparing to direct an action thriller calledCold Warrior. This was just after he directedKiss Kiss Bang Bangbut before the box office successIron Man 3, so although he was a legendary screenwriter, he seemingly didn’t have enough juice back then to pushCold Warriorto the starting block....
Spider-Man Star Jacob Batalon’s Syfy Show, Reginald The Vampire, Is Now Set To Stream On Hulu And Amazon “Reginald the Vampire,“the upcoming Syfy dramedy series starring Jacob Batalon of “Spider-Man” movie fame, has found its streaming home. Two of them, actually. The 10-episode series, based on the book “Fat Vampire” by Johnny B. Truant, is gearing up for a summer debut and is reportedly wrapping production on its first season this week....
