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De Mornay Becomes A 'Mother' And Jamie Chung On 'Sucker Punch' In Today's Dailies -- 8/31/09

Posted 8/31/09 8:18 pm EST by in Dailies


-- Rebecca De Mornay, who I'll always identify with the delightfully cheesy "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle," gets to roll out her sadistic mommy act again when she stars in the upcoming remake of the 1980 horror flick "Mother's Day." Latter-day "Saw" director Darren Lynn Bousman is directing, so expect plenty of greasy, grimy gore to keep you up at night when De Mornay and her band of twisted sociopaths terrorize a family living in their old home. (Variety)

-- Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in the revenge flick "Driving Angry," which will be a 3-D release. Cage will play a man who sets out on a quest for bloody murder after his daughter is killed and her child is kidnapped. Patrick Lussier will direct a script that he co-wrote with Todd Farmer. Lussier previously directed "My Bloody Valentine 3D," so he's got plenty of experience in looking at a scene with an eye towards multi-dimensional spectacle. (The Hollywood Reporter) Read More...

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Heath Ledger And Lily Cole Looking Cozy In Our EXCLUSIVE Pic From 'The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus'

Posted 8/27/09 10:00 am EST by in Fall Preview, Photos


I'm a little disappointed by the content of this exclusive image from "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus." After that trippy trailer, I've expected (hoped?) that every subsequent glimpse of the movie would put forth more of director Terry Gilliam's weirdness.

Yes, yes... a movie's got to have character moments too. And there is something heartrendingly sweet about seeing Heath Ledger share this tender moment with Lily Cole in his final screen performance. Click the image below to check out the rest of MTV's 2009 Fall Preview gallery.

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'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus' Trailer Is Vintage Terry Gilliam

Posted 8/10/09 10:00 am EST by in Video


I've soured a bit on Terry Gilliam in recent years. The 2005 two-punch of "The Brothers Grimm" and "Tideland" couldn't have been more disappointing, especially as a long-awaited follow-up to 1998's fantastic adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas." With "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" however, it looks like Gilliam is back.

Putting aside the cast -- which features Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer and Heath Ledger, in his final performance -- you've still got what looks like another delightfully twisted fantasy adventure, sort of like a cross between "12 Monkeys" and "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen." I know this because a new trailer dropped over the weekend. Now you can know it too.

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Heath Ledger Makes A Posthumous Directorial Debut: Modest Mouse, 'King Rat'

Posted 8/4/09 1:30 pm EST by in News, Video


What would happen if the whales one day decided to turn the tables on their whaling hunters? I think the answer here is quite obvious. They'd get their flippers on a big boat, hunt swimming humans with harpoon guns and turn their fresh catch into processed seal food. 'Natch folks... this is elementary stuff.

Today marks the debut of the music video for Modest Mouse's "King Rat," directed by the late Heath Ledger. And it's some weird, weird stuff. We're talking cigar-smoking, boat-captaining whales. Humans being skinned like latex gloves being pulled off. Mean-looking seals. I'm freaked. And I can't embed the video here, but you can check it out over on MySpace. Instead, here's a clip of director Terry Gilliam discussing Ledger's final performance in "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus." Hit the jump for additional details on the video, compliments of the official press release.

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San Diego Comic-Con For People Who Don't Read Comic Books

Posted 7/23/09 1:00 pm EST by in comic-con 2009


The world-famous San Diego Comic-Con began in 1970 under the less-catchy name Golden State Comic Book Convention. Just 300 people showed. 29 years later, it's an explosion of merch, fanboys and fangrrls in or out of costume, video game goodies, movie marketing and boatloads of journalists.

Even before last year's "Twilight" mayhem, Comic-Con was a big attraction for major movie studios looking for a captive audience. People eager to see teaser trailers and watch panels featuring their favorite directors and actors. Superhero flicks or not, it's all about the geek culture.

Even though the hardcore comics fans groan about their hallowed halls being invaded by stampeding game geeks and RPattz fans, it's really win-win for everyone. As movies, comic books and video games become increasingly intertwined, it's only natural that the wider film-loving would be as interested in Neil Gaiman as they are in Guillermo del Toro. So even if you're not on the hunt for a mint condition "Swamp Thing" signed by Alan Moore, there's still plenty for you movie fans to see and do. Read More...

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