Yahoo Movies has posted this new poster for Steven Soderbergh’s The Informant. A quirky comedy starring Matt Damon, The Informant hits theaters this September. I love the marketing concept for this film. The trailer is brillaint and the combination of Damon and Soderbergh is a perfect match. The film stars Damon as Mark Whitacer, a [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Movie Review: Funny People
In Judd Apatow’s latest film, George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is a comedian who has been on top for a while and has everything that he wants. Simmons gets diagnosed with a fatal blood disease and begins to rethink some things in his past. Among these things is the girl who got away, Laura. He hits [...]
Ridley Scott to Direct Alien Prequel
When 20th Century Fox announced plans to make a prequel to 1979′s Alien, a lot of fans worried they would be in for the same poor treatment they received from the Alien Vs. Predator franchise. However, it was quickly stated that Ridley Scott, who directed the original Alien feature, was coming back to produce the [...]
Movie Trailer for Coen Brother’s A Serious Man
Joel and Ethan Coen are back with a new movie titled A Serious Man. Last fall the Academy Award winning directors brought audiences Burn After Reading. Before that was Best Picture winner No Country for Old Men, and it doesn’t appear these brothers plan on slowing down anytime soon. With A Serious Man the Coens [...]
Trailer for Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox
Today, Yahoo! debuted the first trailer for Wes Anderson’s animated feature Fantastic Mr. Fox. I enjoy Wes Anderson’s unique style of filmmaking, especially The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Royal Tenenbaums, but I do not find this film interesting. The stop-motion looks too creepy, not visually entertaining like Wallace & Gromit. The movie [...]
Promo Clip for New Season of Heroes: Chapter 5
For all of you fans of Heroes who are anxiously awaiting the new season to kick off this fall, this three and a half minute clip should hold you over. The new season of the NBC television show about superheroes among us will kick of on September 21st. This clip is titled Heroes: Chapter 5 [...]
Michael Sheen Will Play Villain in Tron Legacy
We learned last week that the sequel to Tron from the 1980′s would now be titled Tron Legacy. We saw some footage, some great concept art, and we experienced a viral marketing campaign for the film. Today we have news to report on the movie and that is actor Michael Sheen will be joining the [...]
Sony to Adapt InFAMOUS Video Game into Movie
Another video game is being adapted into a full length movie according to THR. Sony Pictures is set to bring InFAMOUS, a video game from the Playstation 3 console, to the big screen in the near future. InFAMOUS was released this past May on the gaming platform and centers on bike messenger Cole MacGrath, who [...]
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax to Become Feature Film
Variety is reporting that another beloved book by the late, great Dr. Seuss will be headed to the big screen. The Lorax will be the next childrens book to be adapted into a feature length film. Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment plan to creat the move with CG and in a 3D format. Dr. Seuess’ [...]
Comic-Con: Tales From Comic-Con
Every year at San Diego Comic-Con certain retailers offer what are known as “exclusives”. These items can be purchased only to people who attend the con and come in many forms such as action figures, comic books, posters, shirts, etc. These highly sought after items are very limited in quantity and require vast amounts of [...]
Webcrawler: How Not to Pitch a Film
Webcrawler is a segment we run that features unique material on the net that you may not have came across. It typically involves movies or some aspect of entertainment and popular culture. Today’s Webcrawler features Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow who are being interviewed for their new film Funny People. They guy doing the interview [...]
Trailer for the Toy Story 1 & 2 Release in 3D
The whole Toy Story gang is back this October for Pixar and Disney’s release of Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3D. The films have been converted to 3D for a special two week engagement this fall. Disney has released a teaser trailer for the movies which promotes the fact that the films will be [...]
Wicked New Poster for Ninja Assassin Movie
Today we have a new poster for the movie Ninja Assassin. Directed by James McTeigue, Ninja Assassin is a revenge story due in theaters November 25th. The movie is being produced by the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix.) Check out the poster after the jump.
Fanboyz.net Checks Out of San Diego Comic-Con
Our first year at the San Diego Comic-Con has come to a close and we are still standing. After five days of exciting panels, a crowded convention floor, and tons of parties, we are flying back home and the first thing to do upon our arrival: take a nap. As much fun as the SDCC [...]
Comic-Con: A Rookie’s Experience Day 3 & 4
My third and fourth days at Comic-Con 2009 were very busy and kept me moving around all day and night. Since many of you have been following me on Facebook and Twitter, I’ve decided not to go through what all I did and saw. Instead, I have come up with something that will be extremely [...]
Check Out: Teaser Trailer for Saw VI
As another Halloween approaches we can be sure to expect Lionsgate will have a new Saw movie for audiences to check out. This year marks the sixth anniversary of the franchise which began in 2004 and has become a staple of pop culture. This October Sav VI will arrive in theaters with even more twisted [...]
Comic-Con: Shane Acker’s “9″ Panel
One of the most original films hitting theaters this fall is Shane Acker’s 9. There has been a lot of buzz about the project, and from the information garnered at the panel, the buzz has been correctly given. The audience was presented with a relevant and insightful panel of the director Shane Acker, executive producers [...]
Comic-Con: The Prisoner First Look
Following the Comic-Con panel, AMC debuted the first footage from the highly anticipated miniseries The Prisoner. The footage gives us the basic premise and promises a truly incredible adaptation of the classic series. It is rare that a miniseries or television event gets such star power, considering Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen have both done [...]
New Movie Posters for Solomon Kane and Cabin In the Woods
In all the ruckus of Comic- Con we must have just passed over these very cool teaser posters. One for Michael J. Bassett’s Solomon Kane and a set of 3 very funny posters for Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods. We haven’t seen much from either film yet, however the images and tag lines for [...]
