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Ridley Scott Talks More About His Upcoming 'Alien' Prequels
FirstShowing.net &bull YesterdayWe've heard iconic director Ridley Scott talk about his upcoming Alien prequel films (at least two of them remember?) many, many times over the last few years, but we still haven't seen any major progress on either of them (does… Full Story »
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More Alien Prequel Details from Ridley Scott
MovieWeb &bull Yesterday
Ridley Scott offers new Alien Prequel details Director Ridley Scott recently spoke with The Independent and revealed new information on his Untitled Alien Prequel, which will be shot in 3D. The film will be really tough, really nasty," he notes.… Full Story »
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Ridley Scott Talks About 'Alien' Prequel
AMC Entertainment Script To Screen Movie Blog &bull YesterdayI still remember the very first time I ever saw "Aliens". I hadn't seen the original "Alien" yet, but my friends told me I didn't need to see it to understand what was going on in the sequel. At the… Full Story »
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SyFy Boards Neverland
MovieWeb &bull Sep 2, 2010
Syfy journeys to Neverland for a new mini-series from Nick Willing Syfy is re-teaming with writer/director Nick Willing to present Neverland, his original prequel to author J.M. Barrie's classic "Peter Pan," it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President… Full Story »
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Big Money Rustlas
DVD Verdict &bull Sep 2, 2010
I'll say this about the 2010 direct-to-DVD release Big Money Rustlas: at least someone had the good sense to suggest that a movie starring two grown men who wear greasepaint and sing terrible rap songs filled with f-words and a little boy's fear of the world and who willingly call themselves the Insane Clown Posse ought to be a comedy. It's not a "funny" movie by any stretch of the imagination, but the fact that it even tries tells me that at least one person behind the scenes has a sense of self-awareness. Maybe it was the Insane Clown Posse… Full Story »
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Film: Newswire: Check out the preview video for George Lucas' revamped version of Star Tours
A.V. Club &bull Aug 31, 2010When Disney announced that it was revamping its Star Wars-based theme park attraction Star Tours, fans of janky flight simulators and Paul Reubens-voiced robots were probably saddened at the prospect of losing yet another classic (albeit tangential) piece of Star… Full Story »
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Infographic: The tortured 73-year history of The Hobbit film
Hobbit Movie News and Rumors &bull Aug 30, 2010Although the film version of The Lord of the Rings was a massive worldwide success, getting J.R.R. Tolkien's prequel, The Hobbit, to the screen has proven much more difficult. With the rights finally sorted out after being tied up for… Full Story »
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Review & Recap: Burn Notice - 'Guilty as Charged'
Film School Rejects &bull Aug 30, 2010Synopsis: Michael enacts a plan to rescue a kidnapped child, ensnare a major international power player, and strike a blow against those who burned him, all while avoiding a bullet from burned friend Jesse in the Summer Finale. Review: First allow me to apologize for the lapse in coverage over the last few episodes. The fault is 60% my own and 40% Time Warner Cable, who decided to apparently use Thursdays as… Full Story »
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An Open Mic, In 140-characters Or Less
Cinema News &bull Aug 30, 2010NEW YORK - Earlier this summer, Michael Ian Black took to his blog to defend himself against those appalled that the comedian was - gasp! Black explained that occasionally hiring himself to sell products "allows me the freedom to take less well-paying jobs like making soon-to-be-canceled television shows." As of today, I've written 2,655 tweets," Black wrote. Black is not alone in his situation. Many of the most popular people on Twitter are comedians, and they are collectively perhaps the best. They know how to be economical with words, and they write about… Full Story »
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James McAvoy Almost "X'd" Out of X-Men: First Class
ReelzChannel &bull Aug 29, 2010Fox's prequel to its popular X-Men movie franchise, X-Men: First Class, doesn't even go into production until August 31st, but already the lead actor of the movie, James McAvoy, is on thin ice with director Matthew Vaughn. McAvoy, who will… Full Story »
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X-Men prequel is feeling groovy; Darren Bousman feeling the anger
Kansas City Star &bull Aug 27, 2010>strong<>span class="subhead"
/span<>/strong< Critic Robert W. Butler says: In the fact-based espionage thriller “Farewell,” Serbian filmmaker-turned-actor >strong /strong< steals the movie as a renegade KGB agent who helps end the Cold War by giving Soviet secrets to the… Full Story » -
Dominic Monaghan Can't 'Imagine Anyone Other Than' Peter Jackson For 'The Hobbit'
MTV Movies Blog &bull Aug 26, 2010Peter Jackson says that an announcement is coming "sometime soon" regarding "The Hobbit," the "Lord of the Rings" prequel that has been delayed and beleaguered by the financial troubles of MGM. When Guillermo Del Toro removed himself from the project,… Full Story »
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The Playlist: Damon Lindelhof Looks To 'The Dark Knight' For Inspiration When Writing 'Star Trek 2'
theplaylist.blogspot.com via @DhilipSiva_Film &bull Aug 25, 2010Producer and writer Damon Lindelhof is cashing in his winnings from "Lost" in a big way. Earlier this summer, he was brought on to re-write Ridley Scott's gestating "Alien" prequel, and with more time on his hands now that "Lost"… Full Story »
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The wait is over for 'Takers' director John Luessenhop
Los Angeles Times - Movies &bull Aug 25, 2010Luessenhop had to drop the heist-film project five years ago to care for his gravely ill son. Screen Gems stood by him, and it will be released Friday. Top to bottom: John Luessenhop, Luessenhop with his son Orson and Luessenhop on the set of this new film "Takers." Time waits for no man. And Hollywood's patience is even shorter. Studios will hurry movies into production to make a release date. Producers will recast lead roles in a… Full Story »
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Bryan J.L. Glass Talks Thor Movie Comic Prequel!
Comic Book Movie &bull Aug 24, 2010Want to catch a glimpse of what happens before the events of, what is sure to be a mega blockbuster, 'Thor'? Hear from the guy who is writing the Comic Book! Below is Marvel's official press release: "Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Thor: First Thunder #1, from the red-hot… Full Story »
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The Wait Is Over for Takers Director John Luessenhop
Rotten Tomatoes: News &bull Aug 24, 2010Luessenhop had to drop the heist-film project five years ago to care for his gravely ill son. Screen Gems stood by him, and it will be released Friday. Top to bottom: John Luessenhop, Luessenhop with his son Orson and Luessenhop on the set of this new film "Takers." Time waits for no man. And Hollywood's patience is even shorter. Studios will hurry movies into production to make a release date. Producers will recast lead roles in… Full Story »
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Film: Newswire: David Goyer sells yet another story about the alien invasion that still hasn't happened
A.V. Club &bull Aug 24, 2010Now that we've fallen out of lurve with vampires and are approaching the zombie pinnacle (or plateau)-with the official nadir of both horror genres scheduled for the premiere date of Zombies Vs. Vampires-it seems we're officially coming back around to… Full Story »
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X-Men: First Class to Take Place in the '60s
Filmjunk &bull Aug 24, 2010
After the rash of casting announcements that came earlier this month for X-Men: First Class, we now have an update on some basic plot details and the general feel of the film, and it actually sounds pretty intriguing. As most… Full Story »
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Predators DVD and Blu-ray Hits Shelves October 19th
Movie Web News &bull Aug 23, 2010
August 23rd, 2010IGN has just posted the first details of the DVD and Blu-ray release of the summer hit Predators, which will arrive in both home video formats on October 19. The standard DVD will be priced at $29.98 SRP… Full Story »
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'X-Men: First Class' Will Be A 'Bond'-Inspired 1960s Extravaganza
Hollywood.com &bull Aug 23, 2010
Over the weekend, producer Bryan Singer talked to Ain't It Cool News about his and Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, which is prepping to begin lensing August 31st, and he dropped a ton of juicy details about the upcoming film. I wouldn't consider any of this information to be spoiler-worthy, unless you really don't want to know anything at all about the movie. But… Full Story »
