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Wicker Man Sequel Begins Filming

16 July 2009 1:45 AM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

It's been well over a year since last we heard anything about the sequel to the original Wicker Man, now titled The Wicker Tree (formerly Cowboys for Christ), but apparently things are very much a go for the next chapter in the now series.

The Edinburgh News reports that Robin Hardy's long delayed follow-up to The Wicker Man has finally gone into production. The Wicker Tree reunites the director with legendary actor Christopher Lee, for a story "in the style of" the 1973 film. Keep in mind this is Not a direct sequel, but it does explore similar themes.

The plot for the film goes something like this: Beth and Steve, a gospel singer and her cowboy boyfriend, both Christian members of a no-sex-before-marriage pact they call 'the silver ring thing', leave Texas to preach door-to-door in Scotland. When, after initial abuse, they are welcomed with joy and elation to Tressock,

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Circle of Iron Blu-ray Review

15 July 2009 3:33 AM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Circle of Iron (1978) was initially conceived as a "dream project" by famed martial artist/actor Bruce Lee in conjunction with two of his students James Coburn (The Great Escape, Our Man Flint) and Sterling Silliphant (Oscar winner for screenplay on In The Heat of the Night) in the late 1960's. Due to disagreements over shooting choices and prejudices in the industry against Asians (especially with no leading man experience) helming a movie, the script was shelved. Once Bruce made a name for himself with titles such as Fists of Fury (1971) and Enter the Dragon (1973), Hollywood was much more accommodating. Ironically Lee was scheduled to meet for discussions about finally bringing the Silent Flute (as the script was titled) to fruition only one day after his untimely death in 1973. David Carradine, of the TV series Kung Fu (1972-75) in a role that Lee coincidentally was in contention for (according to Lee's wife,

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DVD Playhouse--July 2009

14 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news

DVD Playhouse—July 2009

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Allen Gardner

Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents

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New Alice in Wonderland Image Comes Out of the Rabbit Hole

14 July 2009 10:58 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Empire has just posted a brand new image from Tim Burton's upcoming film, Alice in Wonderland, which is set for release on March 5, 2010. Click below to see a brand new image of The White Queen, played by Anne Hathaway.

Alice in Wonderland stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Michael Sheen, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Crispin Glover, Christopher Lee, Matt Lucas, Noah Taylor, Timothy Spall, Marton Csokas, Eleanor Tomlinson, Annalise Basso, Jemma Powell, John Hopkins and will be released nationwide on March 5, 2010.

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Country Star's Nanny Tango Ends With $$$ Flair

14 July 2009 9:33 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news

She already completed a stint on Dancing With the Stars. Now country singer Sara Evans has finished dancing with a former nanny. The crooner began her tango with Alison Clinton Lee amidst her nasty divorce from Republican congressional candidate Craig Schelske, which concluded in 2007. Among the mudslinging, Evans accused Lee of having a waltz of her own with Schelske. Lee and her husband, Chris Lee, filed a defamation suit in April 2007, seeking a whopping $3 million. Alas, the former nanny isn't quite that rich, but she still fared pretty well... E! News has learned exclusively that the caregiver and her hubby scored more than $500,000 in the settlement. Evans...

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Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Mushroom Concept Art

13 July 2009 12:22 PM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Check out this Mushroom infused concept art from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland that should play into a scene in the final cut. It's like Alice has stumbled into the Redwood version of Mushroom forests and should look fantastic when fully rendered in CGI. The film stars the eclectic cast of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter has the Red Queen, Mia Wasikowska as teenage Alice, Michael Sheen of The Twilight Saga: New Moon as The White Rabbit, Stephen Fry as The Cheshire Cat, Alan Rickman as The Caterpillar, Crispin Glover as The Knave of Hearts, Christopher Lee as The Jabberwock, Noah Taylor as The March Hare, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, and Matt Lucas as Tweedledee & Tweedledum. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland unfolds ten years after the events of the original. Alice, now 17, returns to Wonderland the day she is proposed to with

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From ‘Deadpool’ To ‘Green Lantern,’ From ‘Harry Potter’ To ‘Twilight’: Franchise Double Dips

13 July 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news

History was made on Friday when Ryan Reynolds officially became the first actor to star as both a Marvel and DC Comics character. Fresh off of his spin-off spinning turn as Deadpool in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” Reynolds is now getting to headline a “Green Lantern” film.

The “Van Wilder” star is just one of many actors who have made the smart –- and profitable –- choice to double-dip in the biggest and the best film franchises. Here is a look at a few of Hollywood’s other famous double-dippers.

Harrison Ford: Arguably the most iconic double-dipper, Harrison Ford managed to star as two of the biggest nerd-culture icons ever within a four year period. The debate over who is cooler, Han Solo or Indiana Jones, still rages on (my ball’s in Han’s court -– he has the Millennium Falcon and a Wookiee best friend!) across the Internet.

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Excl: Hardy's Wicker Follow-Up Renamed

6 July 2009 | From shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news

In a wise move, and to perhaps drum up familiarity with his 1973 classic The Wicker Man , writer-director Robin Hardy has opted to change the title of his latest effort from Cowboys for Christ to The Wicker Tree . If you recall, this production has had a few false starts, but as we reported last week ( here ) cameras are finally rolling in Scotland. A companion piece to The Wicker Man , The Wicker Tree stars Christopher Lee, Ed Speleers, Susie Amy, Henry Garrett, Keith Warwick and Morgan James.

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Is Cowboys For Christ Underway?

5 July 2009 4:14 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Robin Hardy has been talking about Cowboys For Christ, a "spiritual sequel" to his 1973 pagan horror musical classic The Wicker Man, for years. He published the story as a novel in 2007, but hasn't directed a film since that mind-boggling 70s original. Until now.Funding fell through last year, but Shock Till You Drop are reporting that some shooting has now taken place in Texas, and is currently underway in Scotland. Christopher Lee is apparently on hand, along with Ed Speleers (Eragon) and Susie Amy (Lesbian Vampire Killers). Joan Collins was originally involved, but it's unclear whether or not she's still aboard.Plot-wise, we're very much back in Wicker Man territory, as two Texan Christians attempt to introduce God to a remote Scottish border town.  "There is a tradition among 10 or 15 little towns on the borders in Scotland," Hardy told The Guardian in 2007, "where once a year, usually around the summer solstice,

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New Character Images for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

5 July 2009 12:47 PM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Three new character images for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have been scanned from the August issue of Vanity Fair and posted online via Planeta Disney. The new full body shots of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter has the Red Queen, and Mia Wasikowska as teenage Alice are similar to the previously released promo shots except for one addition: an animal is being held by the actor in each one. The logical assumption is these photos will be used for future PETA ads. The film also stars Michael Sheen of The Twilight Saga: New Moon as The White Rabbit, Stephen Fry as The Cheshire Cat, Alan Rickman as The Caterpillar, Crispin Glover as The Knave of Hearts, Christopher Lee as The Jabberwock, Noah Taylor as The March Hare, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen, and Matt Lucas as Tweedledee & Tweedledum. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

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Cowboys For Christ Shooting Now

4 July 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

ShockTillYouDrop have been informed that Robin Hardy's long awaited Cowboys For Christ is finally in production. Some shooting has already taken place in the Us and the filmmakers are reportedly in the midst of the Scottish shoot right now. Hardy's 1973 directorial debut The Wicker Man is truly one of the most jubilantly beloved films in the pantheon of British genre pictures. I still see it doing abundant business as late night screenings, and pretty much everybody I speak to holds it close and dear, including those of us all too aware of its shortcomings. For a good few years now, Hardy has been touting Cowboys as a kind of follow up, a 'spiritual successor' to feature a number of the same ingredients as Wicker Man: a clash between pagans and Christians, a remote rural location, Christopher Lee as a mysterious aristocrat. IMDb are listing the remainder of the cast

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New stills from 'New Moon' star Michael Sheen's 'Alice in Wonderland'

4 July 2009 9:21 AM, PDT | From Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news

We've already seen the initial rounds (see here and here) of concept art for The Twilight Saga: New Moon star Michael Sheen's next picture (directed by Tim Burton, and starring Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Stephen Fry, Crispin Glover, Christopher Lee, and Alan Rickman) Alice In Wonderland. Now, there are a few more stills for the picture that have arrived. These photographs show how truly magnificent the visual artistry in Alice In Wonderland will be. You'll notice that in the photographs, each of the characters (The Mad Hatter, The Red Queen, and Alice) is cradling an animal in their arms. In our last discussion of the film, we talked

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Exclusive: We Chat with Hammer Chief Simon Oakes about Christopher Lee's Return to Horror and the 'Let the Right One In' Remake!

3 July 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | From FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news

For longtime horror fans, there's something magical about the words "Hammer Horror." They conjure up images of Christopher Lee's feral Dracula, Peter Cushing's dashing Van Helsing, and countless buxom beauties in diaphanous nightgowns running through gothic castles and moonlit forests. For decades, Hammer was the premiere horror-film studio, giving us countless reasons to sit in darkened theaters. And since it stopped producing fright films, it seems there have been just as many attempts to bring Hammer back. The boldest attempt, however, is currently being orchestrated by producer Simon Oakes, who's readying Christopher Lee's return both to fright films and the world of Hammer with The Resident, along with...

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Hardy's Cowboys for Christ Rides On!

3 July 2009 | From shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news

It's been over a year since we've heard anything about Cowboys for Christ . Reports in early 2008 said director Robin Hardy's "companion piece" to his 1973 chiller The Wicker Man had lost its funding shortly before shooting was to begin in Scotland with Christopher Lee and Joan Collins leading the cast. Things are picking back up for Hardy. Sources tell us a bit of shooting has already taken place in Texas and Hardy is currently in production in Scotland! Now, according to the IMDb, the film still stars Lee, as Sir Lachlan Morrison, and includes Ed Speleers ( Eragon ), Susie Amy ( Lesbian Vampire Killers ), Henry Garrett, Keith Warwick and Morgan James. James and Speleers play Beth and Steve, respectively, Texas Christians on a mission to spread the word of the...

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More Concept Art from 'Alice in Wonderland'

30 June 2009 10:45 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Some more concept art from Tim Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland film has arrived online, courtesy of the French website, The Art of Disney. Some of the art you'll remember from the recent USA Today spread, but then there's other stuff -- like Alice's trip through the giant mushroom patch -- that we haven't yet seen. I attempted to translate the French text on the site (if you speak French, feel free to correct me here), and I believe it talks about how this film will be a continuation of the classic novel, with Alice traveling back to Wonderland 10 years after her original trip.

Directed by Tim Burton, and starring folks like Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Matt Lucas, Christopher Lee, Crispin Glover, Alan Rickman and newcomer Mia Wasikowska as Alice, the film will be a mixture of live-action and animation, and will arrive in theaters on March 5, 2010.

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Revisiting The Curse Of Frankenstein

29 June 2009 10:10 AM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

After successfully reviving a dog, Baron Victor Frankenstein, with help from his long time tutor and co worker Paul, decide to create the perfect human being.  To do so, Frankenstein will need to obtain a body, a brilliant brain, the steadiest hands known to man and a few other miscellaneous body parts.  While the body and hands prove to be relatively easy to obtain, Frankenstein will go to much more extreme lengths to possess any remaining missing pieces.  Paul wisely decides he doesn’t like the direction their “experiment” is going, and opts out of the creation in progress.  Frankenstein however, becomes quite obsessed with his work, and quickly transforms from logical scientist to psychopathic murderer. 

It seems as though nothing will stop the Baron from finding success in reviving the creature, who is far from the perfect specimen Frankenstein planned for.  When the monster is eventually reanimated, he goes on a killing spree,

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2 More Character Posters From Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland!

25 June 2009 12:40 PM, PDT | From iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news

A few days ago, we got a nice sneak peek at some character posters of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway in Tim Burton's upcoming redux of Alice In Wonderland. Yahoo has added 2 more teaser character posters, one of Alice herself and Tweedledee & Tweedledum. (Pictured below!)

In the film, 17-year-old Alice returns to Wonderland and encounters the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen, and the other absurd and amazing characters from Lewis Carroll's books. Tim Burton's version stars Alan Rickman (as Caterpillar), legendary Christopher Lee (as Jabberwock), Helena Bonham Carter (as the Red Queen), Anne Hathaway (as the White Queen), Mia Wasikowska as Alice and of course, Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter. (See pics of them in our previous news post Here!)

The film is currently slated for a March 5th, 2010 release date. More when we hear it!

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Blofeld named best Bond baddie ever

25 June 2009 3:47 AM, PDT | From Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news

A hero’s nothing without an evil villain to defeat and over the years Bond, James Bond has taken down quite a few notable nasties. Not surprising really considering Her Majesty’s finest has been busy defending Queen and country in films since 1962 and shows no sign of letting up any time soon. But which is the best baddie 007’s ever faced? That was what DVD rental service LOVEFiLM wanted to know and so posed that very question to over 1,000 of its members and the answer came in the bald, cat-loving form of Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

The wicked genius and head of criminal organisation Spectre, has been played by four actors during Blofeld’s reign of terror in the Bond franchise, most famously Donald Pleasence in You Only Live Twice (1967) and Telly Savalas in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969). And with such a strong screen presence, Blofeld scored almost

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The Terrible Secret Of Space

24 June 2009 10:28 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news

Body Count: Volume 12 Some of my earliest horror movie memories are in the early 80's. I was a cartoon junkie like most kids my age and you know how it goes on any saturday morning. Or maybe you know how it used to go. Get up wicked early, pour a massive bowl of cereal and hunker down for a good five solid hours of cartoon programming. From 7am to noon you could find all manner of colorful adventure but like most communities, noon time rolled around and it was time for kids to go outside and play so the grown ups could catch the weekend edition of the news or candlepin bowling. At least that's how it was around these parts, except for one thing. Back in the early 80's, we still had a holdout saturday afternoon monster movie show. Ours was Wlvi's Creature Double Feature, a show so patently

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Two New Character Posters for Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland!

23 June 2009 11:45 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news

A lot of people got really excited on Monday when we posted a few character promos (click here to see them) from Tim Burton's nightmarish vision of Alice In Wonderland.

Today we've got another pair, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies. Below the jump you'll find the new one-sheet of Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Matt Lucas (Shaun Of The Dead) as both Tweedledee and Tweedledum.

Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland is a mix of live-action, CGI, and motion capture, and will be presented in 3-D when it hit's multiplexes on March 5, 2010. The huge cast includes Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Christopher Lee, Crispin Glover, and features Mia Wasikowska as Alice.

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