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
- DreamWorks Remakes Hitchcock's "Rebecca"
- "Paradise Lost" Film Adaptation Dead
- "Space: 1999" Rebooted Into "Space: 2099"
- Fassbender, Scott Re-Team For "Counselor"
- Henry Cavill Helps Build "The Great Wall"
- Radius Releasing Remake Of Refn's "Pusher"
- Casting News: Flight, Mitty, Warren, Supremacy
- Gleeson, O'Dowd Join McDonagh's "Cavalry"
- Morgan Freeman Enters Kosinski's Next
- Renny Harlin Helms Russian Hiker Tale
- "We Are What We Are" Gets Remade
- Eastwood's Son Joins Dad On "Curve"
- Susanne Bier Is "Cutting For Stone"
- Gomez Replaces Cyrus In "Transylvania"
- Cusack, Peters Enter "Adult World"
- Giamatti, Rudd, Hawkins Pat A "Dog"
- Annette Benning In Armstrong's "Great"
- News Shorts: February 9th 2012
- Scott Clears Up "Blade Runner 2" Talk
- Arnie & Sly Set To Enter "The Tomb"
- "House" Axed, "Terra Nova" Lives
- Billy Connolly Is Ironfoot In "Hobbit"
- Hammer Plans "Gaslight," "Quiet Ones"
- Statham, DePalma Team On "Heat" Remake
- Disney "Banks" On A Mary Poppins Tale
- "Human" Renewed, "Abbey" Soars
- Sullivan Stapleton Up For "300" Sequel
- Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson Are "Interns"
- Portman Joins Malick's Next Two Films
- Casting: Marks, Arrow, Curve, Intersection
- News Shorts: February 9th 2012
- "House" Axed, "Terra Nova" Lives
- Scott Clears Up "Blade Runner 2" Talk
- Arnie & Sly Set To Enter "The Tomb"
- Statham, DePalma Team On "Heat" Remake
- Billy Connolly Is Ironfoot In "Hobbit"
- Disney "Banks" On A Mary Poppins Tale
- Set Photos Of Smith, Shyamalan's "Earth"
- "Human" Renewed, "Abbey" Soars
- Sullivan Stapleton Up For "300" Sequel
- Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson Are "Interns"
- Hammer Plans "Gaslight," "Quiet Ones"
- Portman Joins Malick's Next Two Films
- Winstead To Embrace "The Darkness"
- Casting: Marks, Arrow, Curve, Intersection
- "The Wolverine" Set For July 2013
- Justin Long Has "A Case of You"
- Tom Felton Joins "Therese Raquin"
- Rice's Fourth Lestat Book Adapted
- "War" Delayed, "Alex Cross" Set
- Gomez Replaces Cyrus In "Transylvania"
- Jetsons, Interpol, Karate Kid 2 Script News
- Denzel, Wahlberg Team For "2 Guns"
- Cusack, Peters Enter "Adult World"
- 'Thrones' Star Joins "Seventh Son"
- Susanne Bier Is "Cutting For Stone"
- Giamatti, Rudd, Hawkins Pat A "Dog"
- News Shorts: February 6th 2012
- Annette Benning In Armstrong's "Great"
- Hoffman Is "A Most Wanted Man"
- New Ralph, Carter, Oz, Dredd Photos
- TV News: Anarchy, Boardwalk, Who
- Your Say: "Spider-Man," "Avengers" Clips
- "Machete" Sequel Gets Underway
- "Blue Lagoon" Reboot Scores Leads
- Warners Plans Young Al Capone Biopic
- Casting: Riddick, Lowlife, Warren, Object
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt Turns Director
- Alcon Denies Ford In "Blade Runner"
- Depp Producing WM3 Echols Film
- DreamWorks Remakes Hitchcock's "Rebecca"
- "Paradise Lost" Film Adaptation Dead
- "Space: 1999" Rebooted Into "Space: 2099"
- Fassbender, Scott Re-Team For "Counselor"
- Radius Releasing Remake Of Refn's "Pusher"
- Gleeson, O'Dowd Join McDonagh's "Cavalry"
- News Shorts: February 9th 2012
- Scott Clears Up "Blade Runner 2" Talk
- "House" Axed, "Terra Nova" Lives
- "Human" Renewed, "Abbey" Soars
- Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson Are "Interns"
- "The Wolverine" Set For July 2013
- Rice's Fourth Lestat Book Adapted
- Denzel, Wahlberg Team For "2 Guns"
- 'Thrones' Star Joins "Seventh Son"
- "War" Delayed, "Alex Cross" Set
- Your Say: "Spider-Man," "Avengers" Clips
- News Shorts: February 6th 2012
- "Machete" Sequel Gets Underway
- New Ralph, Carter, Oz, Dredd Photos
- Alcon Denies Ford In "Blade Runner"
- TV News: Anarchy, Boardwalk, Who
- Ford In Talks For "Blade Runner" Sequel?
- "Insidious," "The Raid" Get Sequels
- Octavia Spencer Caught In A "Snow Piercer"
- Fernandez Joins "Evil Dead," "Deep Powder"
- News Shorts: February 2nd 2012
- Crowe & Neeson For Aronofsky's "Noah"?
- Joe Johnston Is "Not Safe For Work"
- TV News: Resort, Showtime, Bacon, Wars
