Classic British sitcom "Spaced" is coming to the US, both in DVD and real-life form as Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright and Jessica Hynes will be in various US cities throughout the month promoting the release. See the official site for details.
Speaking of director Edgar Wright ("Hot Fuzz," "Shaun of the Dead"), the spunky Brit talks about his big-screen adaptation of Marvel comicbook hero "Ant-Man" as an "Iron Man"-esque action/comedy.
"Presto", the five-minute short film that premiered before "Wall-E", has gone completely online in HD over at VideoLog.
New posters for The Dark Knight, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, The Pineapple Express, Blindness, Disaster Movie, Quantum of Solace, Henry Poole is Here.
A copy of the full uncut version of Fritz Lang's cinematic classic "Metropolis", though lost for eight decades, has been found in Argentina and confirmed genuine by German film experts.
- The fourth "Watchmen" video journal has gone online and you can see Rorscach moving about .
- Clive Barker is developing a big-screen adaptation of his short-story "Down, Satan!" which Christopher Monfette is adapting.
- Guillermo del Toro doesn't sound too sure if either "The Hobbit" or a third "Hellboy" will be shot in 3D.
- ABBA singer-songwriter Benny Andersson says that he would not rule out doing a theatrical (and eventually film) sequel to "Mamma Mia".
- "The Day the Earth Stood Still" director Scott Derrickson talks about the trailer and film, essentially saying that the remake sticks pretty close to the original 50's classic.
- Now that "Wanted" has made a fortune, comic creator Mark Millar goes on a wild rant about his plans to reinvent "Superman".
- Summit Entertainment has officially locked the movie rights to make "New Moon", the sequel to "Twilight" which they're releasing later this year.
- Sharon Park has confirmed that the first of up to three new "Battlestar Galactica" TV movies has been greenlit. Actress Tricia Helfer also has spoken about her reaction to reading the final episode script.
- Jeffrey Tambor has said that an "Arrested Development" movie is looking pretty likely now.
- A pretty good breakdown of everything we know so far about what's in the next James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" opening in November.
- Richard Hammond and James May might leave the BBC's popular motoring show "Top Gear" due to a pay dispute.
- A good quality version of the nine minute promo reel from John Woo's epic "Battle of Red Cliff" is finally online at Twitchfilm.
- Check out this brilliant single-take tracking shot recreating much of the sets from Kubrick's "The Shining" for a new UK Channel 4 promo ad.
- The entire soundtrack for "The Pineapple Express" is now being streamed online. There's also this cute game related to the film.
- A cute promo ad for "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" featuring Hellboy on "Inside the Actor's Studio".
- A psychopath finds out that his victims at an eatery won't stay dead in the low-budget horror flick "Die-Ner" and the official site has opened.
The Random Spiel: July 7th 2008
By Garth Franklin
Monday July 7th 2008 12:10AM
- Sam Taylor-Johnson To Helm "50 Shades"
- Kendrick, Jordan Enjoy The "Last 5 Years"
- R.I.P. James Gandolfini
- FX Orders Lawrence & Grammer Sitcom
- No Mary Jane In "Amazing Spider-Man 2"
- Apple TV Adds HBOGo, WESPN, Sky News
- First Photos: "Twelve Years A Slave"
- Music Video: Channing All Over Your Tatum
- VOTD: "Hannibal Development"
- Selma Blair Fired From "Anger Management"
- "Jurassic Park 4" Confirmed For 2015
- Casting: Tyler, Brie, Winstead, McDonell
- "Out Of The Furnace" Plans Awards Run
- "Frozen," "The Prophet" Add To Voice Cast
- "Dumb and Dumber" Sequel Is Still Alive
- Script News: Juliet, Revelation, Cops
- Bayona To Helm "Penny Dreadful" Series
- Alcon Plans "Dolphin Tale" Sequel
- Russell Crowe Becomes A "Water Diviner"
- Patricia Clarkson Joins "Maze Runner"
- "Arrow" Showrunner to Helm "Epsilon"
- "Bioshock" Creator To Helm "Logan's Run"
- Lucas Hasn't Talked To Abrams About SW7
- TV News: Pembrey, Sight, Client, Ray
- Goyer & Snyder Talk "Man of Steel" Ending
- James Franco To Crowdfund A Trilogy
- Kim Basinger Likes A "Petit" Danish
- Dean Parisot To Helm Houdini Feature
- Lionsgate Finds A "Devil In The Grove"
- Set Photos: "Theorem," "Monuments," "Godzilla"
- Poster: "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
- Sony Sets Third & Fourth "Spider-Man" Dates
- Amazon Plans Harry Bosch TV Series
- "Sin City" Sequel Pushed Back Nearly A Year
- "Transcendence" Scribe Pens "Prometheus 2"
- Lovely New Images From Disney's "Frozen"
- Reynolds Drops Out Of "Highlander" Reboot
- "Fades" Star Set For Gosling's "Monster"
- TV News: Blood, Strain, CBS, Masters
- Morgan Freeman Joins Besson's "Lucy"
- No Mary Jane In "Amazing Spider-Man 2"
- "Jurassic Park 4" Confirmed For 2015
- Selma Blair Fired From "Anger Management"
- "Dumb and Dumber" Sequel Is Still Alive
- VOTD: "Hannibal Development"
- First Photos: "Twelve Years A Slave"
- Apple TV Adds HBOGo, WESPN, Sky News
- Music Video: Channing All Over Your Tatum
- Lucas Hasn't Talked To Abrams About SW7
- Casting: Tyler, Brie, Winstead, McDonell
- Goyer & Snyder Talk "Man of Steel" Ending
- "Arrow" Showrunner to Helm "Epsilon"
- "Bioshock" Creator To Helm "Logan's Run"
- "Frozen," "The Prophet" Add To Voice Cast
- Russell Crowe Becomes A "Water Diviner"
- Bayona To Helm "Penny Dreadful" Series
- "Out Of The Furnace" Plans Awards Run
- Script News: Juliet, Revelation, Cops
- Alcon Plans "Dolphin Tale" Sequel
- Patricia Clarkson Joins "Maze Runner"
- James Franco To Crowdfund A Trilogy
- TV News: Pembrey, Sight, Client, Ray
- Set Photos: "Theorem," "Monuments," "Godzilla"
- Kim Basinger Likes A "Petit" Danish
- "Transcendence" Scribe Pens "Prometheus 2"
- Sony Sets Third & Fourth "Spider-Man" Dates
- "Man of Steel 2" In 2014, "Justice" In 2015?
- "Sin City" Sequel Pushed Back Nearly A Year
- Comic Con Poster: "Riddick"
- Lionsgate Finds A "Devil In The Grove"
- Dean Parisot To Helm Houdini Feature
- Reynolds Drops Out Of "Highlander" Reboot
- Boyle Not Keen On "28 Months Later"
- Lovely New Images From Disney's "Frozen"
- R.I.P. James Gandolfini
- Amazon Plans Harry Bosch TV Series
- Whedon Talks Loki, Thanos In "Avengers 2"
- TV News: Blood, Strain, CBS, Masters
- VOTD: "Man of Steel" N.G. Workout
- New "Wolf," "Riddick," "Mortal" Trailers
- Sam Taylor-Johnson To Helm "50 Shades"
- No Mary Jane In "Amazing Spider-Man 2"
- First Photos: "Twelve Years A Slave"
- Music Video: Channing All Over Your Tatum
- Goyer & Snyder Talk "Man of Steel" Ending
- Sony Sets Third & Fourth "Spider-Man" Dates
- "Sin City" Sequel Pushed Back Nearly A Year
- Lovely New Images From Disney's "Frozen"
- New "Wolf," "Riddick," "Mortal" Trailers
- VOTD: "Man of Steel" N.G. Workout
- "Man of Steel 2" In 2014, "Justice" In 2015?
- Comic Con Poster: "Riddick"
- "Man of Steel" Opening Weekend Box-Office
- Whedon Talks Loki, Thanos In "Avengers 2"
- Photos: Captain America's New Costume
- "Y: The Last Man" Could Shoot Next Year?
- "Only God Forgives" Wins Sydney Film Fest
- Have Your Say: "Man of Steel"
- News Shorts: June 14th 2013
- "Man of Steel" Propagates DC Heroes?
- Whedon: No "Guardians" In "Avengers 2"
- "Watch Dogs," "Far Cry," "Rabbids" Get Films
- Marti Noxon To Pen "Tomb Raider" Feature
- Paramount Picks Up "Terminator" Rights
- New Poster: "300: Rise of an Empire"
- "Assassin's Creed," "Ghost Recon" Get Producers
- First Trailer: "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug"
- Goyer, Snyder Set For "Man of Steel" Sequel
- E3: PS4 Games, Pricing, Answers
- E3: XBox One Games, Pricing Announced
- Photo: First "Winter Soldier" Close-Up
- Apple, Xbox One, PS4 Live Webcasts
- Poster: "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson Up For "Avengers 2"
- "Doctor Who" Finalists Down To Three?
- BBC Unveil "Luther" Third Series Trailer
- News Shorts: June 7th 2013
- Could "Thrones" Overtake Tony Soprano?
- "Man of Steel" On Track For $100M Opening
- Universal's Big Success With "Fast 6," "Purge"
