Not many directors catch their second wind at age 62; not many directors could yield such diverse flicks as "A History of Violence," "The Fly" and "Naked Lunch." Then again, not many directors are on the same level as David Cronenberg.

With the awards-season momentum of "Eastern Promises" continuing to grow as it debuts on DVD, we caught up with the iconic auteur to get his thoughts on neck-slicing, the perceived stages of his back catalog, and whether he and James Woods predicted the Internet way back in 1983.

MTV: David, some people are calling "Promises" an unofficial sequel to "A History of Violence." Was that your intention? Read more...

If you're brilliant long enough, your reward is sticking around to see other people remake your classics. With that in mind, David Cronenberg has entered a world of pain that is becoming more brutal than his goriest cinematic scenes.

“It just isn't interesting to me," the "Eastern Promises" director said of the re-imagining onslaught that began with a "Dead Zone" TV show starring Anthony Michael Hall in the role Cronenberg and Christopher Walken made famous. "There was a miniseries of 'The Shining,' too, and I wouldn't be surprised if Kubrick didn't watch that either. It just doesn't hold any interest for me." Read more...

With only one day until Halloween our inner misfit runs wild, with news today from such troublemakers as Will Ferrell, Sean Penn, David Cronenberg, Russell Crowe and the Joker himself.

- Will Ferrell jokingly calls "Land of the Lost" remake a "nature documentary," before stating that it will be "real" and "hopefully funny." (ComingSoon)

- Sean Penn and Heath Ledger in talks to star in Terrence Malick’s "Tree of Life." (Hollywood Reporter)

- "Halo" movie may have found an extra life. (AICN)

- Like rain on your wedding day. Alanis Morissette joins cast of Philip K. Dick biography "Radio Free Albemuth." (Hollywood Reporter)

- David Cronenberg to direct "The Talking Cure"? (Obsessed with Film)

- American Gangster? Yeah right. Try Australian Missionary. Just for fun an old ad for a ministry college starring a young Russell Crowe. (YouTube)

If imagining what type of "Star Wars" film David Lynch would have made if given the chance somewhat boggles the mind, trying to imagine that same film in the hands of mad scientist David Cronenberg makes my head positively explode, "Scanners"-style.

"There was a time when I was asked to do the third 'Star Wars' movie. It was at least inquired," Cronenberg told our very own Kurt Loder last week while making the rounds for his new film, "Eastern Promises." "Then it was called 'Revenge of the Jedi.'"

Can you imagine what some of those creatures in Jabba's Palace would have looked like with Cronenberg behind the lens? We'll never know, of course, but to hear Cronenberg tell it, his participation never really got that far anyway. Actually, it was kind of dead from the very beginning.

"I got a phone call. I was in my kitchen and it was one of the producers. He said, 'What would you think of doing 'Star Wars'?" Cronenberg explained. "I said, 'Well, I don't usually do other people's material.' And then there was a kind of click. I wasn't enthusiastic enough obviously. I didn't get a chance to think about whether it was a good idea or not. I blew it right away.'" (See Cronenberg describe the story in the video after the jump). Read more...