Matt Reeves, you're about to enter "The Twilight Zone."
Warner Bros. has certainly let the right one in by hiring the "Cloverfield" and "Let Me In" filmmaker to direct a new big-screen adaptation of the classic Rod Sterling television series.
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Matt Reeves Directing 'Twilight Zone' Remake
Posted 10/17/11 10:31 am EST by Josh Wigler in Dailies, News
Todd Phillips Addresses 'Hangover 2' Monkey Rumors And More In Today's Dailies
Posted 4/18/11 5:34 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
Don't worry, people: Todd Phillips does not endorse cigarette smoking for simians.
The Internet was abuzz yesterday with word that Phillips had apparently gotten Crystal the monkey addicted to smoking on the set of "The Hangover: Part II," but today he clarified to MovieLine that that is not, in fact, the case. "That was a joke. I make comedies," he said in a statement. "If you read the story, it doesn’t even make sense. 'On the set of her new film, she won’t stop smoking cigarettes'. Umm. Really? Maybe just take them away from her. Or at least take her money away so she can’t buy them any longer." At least he's taking it in good stride, saying that the headline "PETA pissed after Todd Phillips gets 'Hangover 2' monkey addicted to cigarettes" is "one for the office wall."
After the jump, find out which director has picked up "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," what Matt Reeves' next project will be and whether or not Sylvester Stallone is directing "The Expendables 2."
'Cloverfield' Director Matt Reeves Adapting '8 O’Clock In The Morning' In Today's Dailies
Posted 4/11/11 5:17 pm EST by Aly Semigran in Dailies
Director Matt Reeves, who scared the bejeezus out of us with "Let Me In" and "Cloverfield," is out to make his feel uneasy once again.
According to Deadline, Reeves is adapting Ray Nelson's chilling short story, "8 O’Clock in the Morning," about a man who has visions of aliens controlling society, for Universal. If it sounds familiar, it's because the 1988 John Carpenter classic "They Live" is also adapted from the short story. [Ed. Note: Pretty sure the short story doesn't include the most epic fist fight in the history of forever, though.] Don't expect this to be another remake, however, As Reeves plans to take nothing from "They Live" for his film.
Check out the rest of Monday's biggest news out of Hollywood, including Michael Shannon's casting in "Man of Steel" and plot details for "Tron 3" (yes, already!)
DAILIES: 'Red Dawn' Changes Bad Guys And Tom Hanks Fights Pirates
Posted 3/16/11 4:50 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies
The "Red Dawn" reboot has already changed its targeted enemy from Russia to China, but the latest change is perhaps the most drastic of them all.
"Red Dawn," which completed filming quite a while ago, will now feature North Korean bad guys instead of Chinese villains, according to the Los Angeles Times. The report states that MGM made its decision so as to avoid issues with foreign distribution in the all-important Chinese market. The plan is to digitally replace Chinese flags and military symbols and altering dialogue to now refer to North Korea.
There's more news out there in movie land, so click on after the jump to find out about Tom Hanks' latest flick, what Matt Reeves has to say about "Cloverfield 2" and whether or not Johnny Knoxville is really in "The Three Stooges" remake after all.
EXCLUSIVE: 'Let Me In' Director Matt Reeves Dishes on DVD Extras
Posted 2/1/11 10:30 am EST by Kara Warner in DVD, Interviews
Happy new DVD/Blu-ray release day! The major highlight among today's offerings is the release of "Let Me In," director Matt Reeves' nuanced, well-received adaptation of the hugely popular book of the same name by John Lindqvist - who called Reeves' version "excellent," by the way.
MTV News recently caught up with Reeves to find out what fans have to look forward to with special features and how much time and energy he puts into DVD/Blu-ray concepts, in addition to bugging him for an update on that "Cloverfield" sequel as well! Read More...
'Cloverfield 2' Update: Matt Reeves And J.J. Abrams Haven't Found Right 'Idea' Yet
Posted 1/26/11 5:00 pm EST by Kara Warner in News
In the spirit of the old adage, "No news is good news," the filmmakers behind "Cloverfield" — director Matt Reeves, Writer Drew Goddard and Producer J.J. Abrams — are still thinking about a sequel. They just haven't put any words to paper yet.
MTV News caught up with Reeves today to chat about the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of "Let Me In" (expect more detailed info on those special features — specifically the car crash sequence — soon) and naturally had to ask about the progress on "Cloverfield 2."
"We would love to do it, we just haven’t figured out the idea that we want to do yet," Reeves said honestly. "J.J. [Abrams] has been very busy with 'Super 8' and he’s really busy with it now, obviously because they’ve got a release date to make and he’s busily working in editorial," he explained.
'Let The Right One In' Author John Lindqvist Digs 'Let Me In': MTV News Exclusive
Posted 10/4/10 10:56 am EST by Tom DiChiara in #NowPlaying, News
Fans of Tomas Alfredson's Swedish vampire flick "Let the Right One In" have been skeptical of director Matt Reeves' American remake, entitled "Let Me In," since the nanosecond the project was announced. Their gripe: The Swedish movie was perfect, so why remake it?
The only problem: Reeves' version, which opened Friday (albeit to a modest $5.3 mil), is being lauded as an excellent film in its own right. "Let Me In" has won over the vast majority of critics -- it's currently sporting a none-too-shabby 86 percent fresh rating on -- and has made a diehard fan of John Lindqvist, the man whose debut novel "Let the Right One In" is the basis for both movies.
MTV News has gotten an exclusive peek at a note from Lindqvist to Reeves, and in it the author expresses his fondness for both films ... not because of their similarities, but exactly because they are so different. Hit the jump to see exactly what Lindqvist had to say. Read More...
'Let Me In' Director Matt Reeves Talks 'Super 8,' 'Cloverfield 2'
Posted 10/1/10 4:41 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in Interviews, News, Video
Want to know what JJ Abrams' super-secret "Super 8" is about?
JJ's pal, "Cloverfield" and "Let Me In" director Matt Reeves, knows. In fact, he's one of the anointed few lucky enough to have read the script. The only problem is, he's not really at liberty to discuss it.
That said, in a recent chat with MTV's Josh Horowitz, Reeves took a detour from promoting his new vampire thriller/drama "Let Me In" (in theaters now) to drop a couple hints about "Super 8." Though he prefaced the discussion by saying, "I won't reveal anything; if I did, I'd probably disappear from the face of the Earth," Reeves kindly went on to reveal that "[the movie] is very, very intimately connected to an aspect of [Abrams'] childhood and to this idea of Super 8 [films]."
"Intimately connected" to Abrams' childhood, you say, Matt? Interesting. Abrams has gone on record as saying "Super 8" will be set in Ohio in 1979 and be an homage to the Steven Spielberg science-fiction films of the '70s and '80s. Translation: Expect something to do with extraterrestrials. Beyond that, your guess is as good as ours. Read More...
Special 'Let Me In' Screening to Give New York Fans a Bloody Good Treat
Posted 9/30/10 5:06 pm EST by Tom DiChiara in #NowPlaying, Hot Stuff, News
In honor of the October 1 release of "Let Me In," we're going to let YOU in on a little secret: New Yorkers who hit up the 7:20 p.m. showing of the vampire flick at the Loews Lincoln Square on Saturday, October 2, will be treated to a post-screening Q&A with director Matt Reeves moderated by MTV's Josh Horowitz.
In case you're not familiar with "Let Me In," it's based on the acclaimed Swedish film "Let the Right One In," about a bullied 12-year-old boy who finds his soul mate in an ages-old vampire who happens to be trapped in the body of a young girl.
This is the prime opportunity to ask Reeves all of your burning questions about vampire genitalia (if you've seen the original, you know what we're talking about), working with "Kickass" Hit Girl Chloe Moretz (she's the vamp) and "The Road" Boy Kodi Smit-McPhee (he's the bullied kid), and anything else your brain can conjure. Read More...
'Let Me in' Clip Establishes Setting, Features Creepy Car Kidnapping
Posted 9/7/10 1:47 pm EST by Adam Rosenberg in Video
Two things define Matt Reeves' "Let Me In," his remake of the character-driven Swedish horror flick "Let the Right One In": an '80s setting and an atypical human/vampire relationship between two children (though technically, one of them only looks like a child). That's what I get from this new clip; lucky Toronto International Film Festival goers will get to find out in a few days exactly what Reeves cooked up for his remake; the rest of us will be left waiting for the October 1 release. But at least you can get a taste now...
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