-- Wait... you mean an IESB rumor has been debunked?! I don't believe it. A weekend rumor that Steven Spielberg is interested in at the very least producing an adaptation of the hit video game "Halo" has been officially put to rest. Microsoft commented on the "news," stating that any "Halo" motion picture projects are officially on hold while the publisher concentrates on making games. I can't imagine why. Maybe it's the $60 price tag vs. the $10 movie ticket. (Kotaku)
-- Molly Ringwald wrote out a lengthy, heartfelt remembrance of her tragically fallen "Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles" director, John Hughes. A lot has been said of Hughes in the past week, but Ringwald's reminiscence eclipses them all. (The New York Times) Read more...
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Summer movies mean adrenaline. This summer we've gotten a fair amount of that via superhero flicks. August has seen some decent action/comedies ("Pineapple Express," "Tropic Thunder") that, while hilarious, didn’t totally satiate our venturesome needs. This weekend we get our prescribed dosage in "Death Race" based on the 1975 film "Death Race 2000" (read Kurt Loder's review of "Death Race" here). Now before you speed out to the theater to catch the first viewing of this supercharged action piece, try racing over to the store to pick up these older gems that really know how to get your heart pumping.
THE RUNNING MAN (1987)
If Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps adrenaline, this film bleeds adrenaline. A future TV game show takes prisoners and lets them fight for their freedom on a human obstacle course. The trick you ask? No one gets out alive. So when Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger), a wrongly convicted (aren’t they always) prisoner, finds himself having to fend for his life and freedom, us in the audience get to see some pretty classic future brutality. If you thought contestants had it bad when Simon or Paula ripped into them, how about if Simon had a chainsaw or Randy with a sharpened hockey stick? Read more...
It's day four of Comic-Con which means yes, sadly the end is near. But our coverage is just beginning today. Before the sun sets on San Diego tonight we'll have talked to everyone from Jason Statham and Wes Craven to the cast of the new "Friday the 13th."
Not a bad lineup and it all comes after a Saturday chock full of scoops. If you weren't with us yesterday you missed McG and Anton Yelchin talking "Terminator Salvation," Frank Miller talking about the "300" prequel, and the latest on "The Clone Wars."
Today the news keeps flying fast and furious. Coming up soon right here you'll find the latest on "The Wolfman," breaking news on James Franco's role as a world famous writer, and Sam Raimi with an "Evil Dead" update. And that's only what we know right now. More big surprises are surely on the way as this crazy Comic-Con wraps up.
As much as I'm tempted to roll my eyes at anything Paul W.S. Anderson directs at least a small part of me is curious about what he's cooking up for August with the release of "Death Race" (am I alone? The trailer wasn't that bad).
True, Jason Statham's track record as an action hero isn't exactly flawless but "Death Race" was and remains a great concept. We'll find out soon enough if this remake or re-imagining or whatever we're calling these things this week turns out to be worth our while.
There's been a lot of chatter among the loyal "Death Race" fanbase about all the changes being made in this new flick. Anderson addressed all the major points in this interview just the other day. Perhaps most interestingly he revealed to our own Shawn Adler that the one and only David Carradine will indeed be popping up in the film.
Said Anderson, "I wanted to tip my hat to the original, but also wouldn't want it to become a cheesy cameo-fest. There's obviously been, 'Oh, where's the David Carradine cameo?' It's there, and I think it's a nice thing for fans. In fact, I had a conversation with David about the movie this morning."
So is that enough to get you excited for "Death Race" or do you still have grave doubts for this actioner from the director of "Resident Evil"? Tell us what you think.
That's right, we've got a brand new preview of "Death Race," the action-packed remake of the 1975 Roger Corman cult flick about prisoners pitted against each other in a race-to-the-death jaunt for freedom in a post-apocalyptic future. Click here to read our extensive "Death Race" preview -- including chats with star Jason Statham, and then check out our exclusive photos from the film.
