We now know that Robert Zemeckis is playing it old school in at least one respect when it comes to his "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sequel: the script will be penned by original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
But with over two decades of moviemaking technology between the release of his first cartoon bunny film and the beginning of creative brainstorming for the second, the question is whether or not Zemeckis will also play it old school when it comes to the look of the film. Will it merge live-action with traditional animation? Or, building on his work on films like "A Christmas Carol" and "Beowulf," will the director introduce motion-capture and 3-D technology into the equation? Read more...
Rounding out the evening's coverage, I give you a video window. It's a very special video window, one that will play all of our coverage from tonight's red carpet premiere of "Michael Jackson's This Is It." Now... who's planning to see the movie this weekend? Cast your vote in this week's box office poll.
Charlize Theron isn't only up for a role in "Mad Max 4." No. She's also been keeping busy... by getting busy!
Last night, Charlize kissed a girl. A woman really, from the look of things. Hard to tell with their faces smashed together like that, isn't it? The kiss -- and the $140,000 that paid for it -- was part of a charity event supporting OneXOne, an organization committed to helping children in developing regions. You may remember OneXOne from the recent "Entourage" season finale, in which Matt Damon, as himself, hassled movie star Vinnie Chase (Adrian Grenier) to get involved.
Theron was initially on stage to auction off a trip to Africa, complete with a Nelson Mandela meet-and-greet, Us Magazine reports. The bidding topped out at $37,000, so the the actress sweetened the deal by offering up a 7-second kiss to a man for $130,000. One lucky lady upped that ante to 20 seconds for $140,000, and she took the prize. Hit the jump to get a look at the big picture. Read more...
Lots of arrows flying in this clip, an exclusive from John Woo's "Red Cliff." Maybe not as many as there were in the 2002 Jet Li flick "Hero," but I would argue that they're used to better effect here. In this action-packed scene, our heroes storm a fortification under fire from flaming arrows and catapult projectiles. If you enjoy epic-scale warfare, you will enjoy this clip.
The best place to really absorb the scale of something like "Red Cliff" is in theaters, which you can do starting November 18. For those who absolutely can't wait, you can also check out the movie via Video OnDemand services, Amazon and Xbox Live starting today, October 22. So get on it.
Early this morning, a rumor hit the Internets concerning Vin Diesel and one of his upcoming gigs. Citing a "trusted source," website CineFOOLS reported that "Vin Diesel has dropped out of 'xXx 3.'" No reason accompanied the news, though the writer speculated that it might have something to do with director Rob Cohen's departure from the franchise. Diesel of course launched the franchise in 2002, though the 2005 sequel centered on a new hero, played by Ice Cube.
Seeing as how the title of the film specifically references Diesel's character, his departure would likely spell some pretty significant changes for the coming sequel. Fortunately, it turns out that the rumor is untrue: Vin Diesel is still on board to star in "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage," which currently has a tentative 2011 release listed. Read more...
Jessica Biel is gearing up to bring her A-game to "The A-Team." The actress said in a recent interview with MTV News that if fans are expecting it to be anything like the TV show, they are in for a surprise. The movie will be much more serious in tone than the classic 80's action series.
"I think it will be a little bit similar here and there but we really have our own tone going on," she said. "It’s a little bit less campy than the actual show and a little bit more serious action and fighting sequences but still with lots of humor. Lots and lots of humor." Read more...
"The Boondock Saints," the original film released in 1999, is a strange beast. It was not well-received by critics but has since built up a sizable cult following. It's one of those "love it or hate it" movies, a stylish crime thriller that surfaced in the wake of Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs." Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus star as fraternal twins, Irish Americans who strike out as vigilantes after they cross the Russian Mafia.
Now there's a sequel coming, "Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day," with director Troy Duffy returning alongside the rest of the key players: Flanery, Reedus, Billy Connolly and David Della Rocco. The sequel finds the brothers MacManus hiding out in Ireland from their bloody past. Boston isn't quite finished with them however; the duo returns to right a wrong after they receive word of a murdered priest. You can follow the continuing adventures of the MacManus brothers when "Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" hits theaters on October 30. Hit the jump for the hot new poster and a trio of stills. Read more...
This week, fans get to celebrate almost a century of "The Wizard of Oz" with a 70th Anniversary DVD/Blu-ray release of the 1939 film. It's fitting then that we have some exclusive new information to share with you on the screen adaptation of Todd McFarlane's "The Twisted Land of Oz" toy line.
MTV Splash Page editor Rick Marshall spoke to the man himself recently, and he was more than happy to delve into the project's genesis, some basic story elements and what the future holds. There's new stuff in here, things you haven't heard yet. The short version: this ain't your granddaddy's "Wizard of Oz." "Spawn" creator McFarlane has some dark ideas kicking around in his head, and they mesh very well with the inherently creepy qualities of "Oz." Read more...
I have an unbelievably high tolerance for action. The fight scene from "They Live" ranks among my all-time favorites. This clip from "Ong Bak 2" is considerably better than that. You can check out the movie now on Xbox Live, Amazon or VOD, or you can head out to see it in theaters on October 23.
In the first "Ong Bak," Tony Jaa plays a Muay Thai (Thai boxing) warrior in a contemporary setting. He kicks ass and takes relatively few names as he searches the seedy underbelly of Bangkok for a stolen statue. The Jaa-directed-and-starring sequel winds back the clock to feudal Thailand, 1421 by our calendar. Jaa plays Tien, a young man who grows into the greatest martial artist in the land after he is rescued from slave traders by the leader of a warrior tribe. Check out the clip below to see a display of Tien's skills.
Way back in May, we premiered the trailer for the wonderfully named "Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus." In no short order, the trailer rocketed across the Internet, popping up on every blog under the sun and garnering millions of streams.
Well, now we're back with another treat. Direct from The Asylum -- the studio known for such fare as "Transmorphers: Fall of Man" and "Snakes on a Train" -- comes "MegaFault," an epic disaster film starring none other than "8 Mile" sensation Brittany Murphy and "ER" doc Eriq La Salle. The duo play a seismologist and a miner, respectively, racing to stop a giant earthquake that threatens to tear the world in half. Yup, Roland Emmerich has some competition on his hands. Check out the fury below, or click here to watch it in glorious high-def. "MegaFault" airs on the SyFy Channel on October 10, and hits DVD on November 24.
