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Friday's schedule for Comic-Con 2009 revealed
10 July 2009 2:24 PM, PDT | From Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news
The breakdown of what's planned on Friday, July 24 at Comic-Con International has just been released. As with our rundown of Thursday's schedule I'm focusing on just the film/TV/DVD panels happening that day and leaving out a lot of other good stuff to do with comic books, video games, costumes and fandom. For the complete list of what's happening 7/24, hit the Comic-Con website.
Friday, July 24:
10:00 - 11:00: Batman: The Brave and the Bold screening and Q&A. In attendance will be voice actors Diedrich Bader (Batman) and John Dimaggio (Aquaman) as well as executive producer Sam Register, producer James Tucker, producer Michale Jelenic and voice director Andrea Romano.
10:00 - 12:30: Warner Bros. panel. Previews of The Book of Eli, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Box, Jonah Hex, Sherlock Holmes and Where the Wild Things Are.
10:15 - 11:15: Farscape 10th anniversary panel.
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Patrick Sauriol
Friday Comic Con Schedule Announced
10 July 2009 12:21 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news
At San Diego Comic Con, Friday is Star Wars day! The organizers have just released the Friday schedule, and for some reason the big selling point is supposed to be a dedicated to a franchise that had already been pretty well declared dead. Beats me, but that's what's up. As for the programming that actually involves new stuff, Warner Bros. will be presenting footage from its upcoming projects, including Where The Wild Things Are and Jonah Hex, in Hall H, Henry Selick will talk about the magic that went into February's Coraline, Robert Rodriguez will hold court to discuss his upcoming Shorts, and two projects with 9 in the title will get the Comic Con treatment-- Focus will be presenting their animated fable 9, while Sony's panel will focus on both Legion and Neill Blomkamp's alien drama District 9. A key change was also made to Thursday's schedule. Rather than cramming
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The Sci-Fi Week That Was: 7/4/09 – 7/11/09
10 July 2009 9:24 AM, PDT | From Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news
So what’s been going on in the world of sci-fi this week? Well, Robert Rodriguez has been talking up his plans to tackle the “Predator” sequel (officially known as “Predators” now), and the La Times was there to record the conversation. (Read that interview here.) Meanwhile, the folks behind the Gerard Butler sci-fi actioner “Gamer” would like to introduce you to the movie’s augmented reality movie poster. Yeah, no clue myself. Find out all about it here. ———–*———- Trailers, Trailers, Trailers: Three new sci-fi movie trailers this week, one for the Peter Jackson-produced “District 9″… …another for Christian Alvart’s sci-fi/horror movie “Pandorum”… …and the final one is an International trailer for Shane Acker and Tim Burton’s “9″… ———–*———- In Sci-Fi TV News (Or is that In Syfy TV News?): The Sci-Fi Channel is now officially become the SyFy Channel, and they put out some offerings over the week.
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Eli Roth Won't Do Hostel 3
9 July 2009 9:15 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news
Eli Roth, gorehound and current inglourious basterd, has told Shocktillyoudrop.com that he has no interest in making Hostel Part III, or Cabin Fever 2."If I started something and other people want to continue it, go for it. I'm just not involved in any way," he said. "There's no negativity about it. I'm all for sequels, as long as it's a well-made movie." He's also no longer involved with Stephen King adaptation Cell. "I kind of quietly walked away from that one..."With an almost Robert Rodriguez-level slate of activity though, Roth still has plenty on the go. Instead, Roth is focusing on his PG-13 sci-fi actioner, Endangered Species, although he still hasn't revealed any more than he told us back in May, at Cannes, other than to hint that the Jurassic Park-esque movie may start filming later this year.As well as that, Roth is also producing
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Resident Evil: Afterlife Release Date
9 July 2009 8:38 PM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news
The fourth Resident Evil film has quickly gone from rumored to a release date as it races with Robert Rodriguez's Predators for the unofficial fast track from announced to in theaters award. Per Fangoria, Resident Evil: Afterlife will be released on September 17, 2010, and will continue where Resident Evil: Extinction left off. Because it is a continuation you can expect Milla Jovovich back as part human, part whatever for her fourth turn in the series. Series producer, Paul W.S. Anderson, is the likely candidate to direct again but there is no confirmation of that. Are you all ready for another Resident Evil with an aging Milla retaining her leading lady status? Or do you think the film series is ready to bury itself and let the games carry forward the franchise? Chime in below in the Comments section.
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Exclusive: Eli Roth Talks 'Thanksgiving'
9 July 2009 11:32 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news
During an exclusive telephone interview to promote his role as Pvt. Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's WWII epic Inglourious Basterds, Eli Roth told Cinematical that Thanksgiving is not the next film he's set to direct, but it's definitely going to get made. "That movie, the financing, the money is in a bank account," Roth said. "I mean, I could literally say I'm starting production tomorrow and we'd start. It's 100 percent up to me, but I'm just working on the script with Jeff Rendell, the co-writer. Jeff's the one who in the trailer, he plays the Pilgrim, and we're just writing it. We're just figuring it out and we're just coming up with the kills and the characters."
Thanksgiving was initially created as a fake movie trailer that connected the two theatrical halves of Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez' Grindhouse, but its own popularity inspired the director to blow it
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Todd Gilchrist
Rodriguez Shot Short With Hayek To Help Her Land Hollywood Break
8 July 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Moviemaker Robert Rodriguez had to shoot a short film with Salma Hayek before he could convince studio bosses to hire the Mexican actress for Desperado - because they weren't sure her English was good enough for Hollywood.
The film gave the sexy star her big break and became her first English-language movie - and she had Rodriguez to thank for going out of his way to land her the part as Antonio Banderas' sidekick.
The director tells Latina magazine, "I was a big fan from the beginning. I gave her her first English major film role in Desperado. But before I could, I had to shoot a cable movie with her, called Roadracers, so I could show the studios that she could act in English and be great.
"I had to stick to my guns by saying, 'We have to hire a Latino, not just put brown face on someone.'"
Predators Go to Texas
8 July 2009 4:41 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
Finally Robert Rodriguez has spoken a bit more in-depth about the upcoming reboot/prequel Predators, which will be directed by Nimrod (Vacancy) Anatal. Get ready to dig on the skinny thus far ...
Rodriquez recently sat down with the La Times to dish what dirt there is at this time!
"It's the story from that script I had written way back then," Rodriguez told the La Times. "They had hired me to write a ‘Predator’ story while I was waiting to do ‘Desperado’ back in 1994. It was crazy, this thing I came up with. So then fast-forward to now and, like, six months ago, they found the script and called me up. ‘Hey, we want to redo this franchise and we found your old script. This is where we should have gone with the series! We want to move forward.' And that's what we're doing.” He also stated, "It was this crazy,
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Uncle Creepy
Director Nimrod Antal chosen for new Predator reboot
8 July 2009 4:24 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news
After a few weeks of speculation, it has finally been confirmed that Vacancy and Kontroll director Nimrod Antal has been selected to direct the fifth Predator film, which will be a reboot.
The film will be made through Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios, working on a script written by Alex Litvak and Michael Finch.
Talking to Ain’t It Cool News, Rodriguez dished a little information that seemed to indicate it would share the same idea as the earlier films.
“[The film] involves a very intense group of people stranded on a Predator planet discovering unspeakable horrors (that are not always from outside their group). So like the original movie, the title does have double meaning,” stated Rodriguez.
Predators, as it is currently titled, is aiming for a July 7, 2010 release date.
Source: Variety, AICN
Nick Allen
Rodriguez: 'McGowan Marriage Is Still On'
8 July 2009 3:06 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Moviemaker Robert Rodriguez has confirmed reports he and his Planet Terror star Rose McGowan are engaged.
The father-of-five and the actress reportedly split earlier this year, months after McGowan cooed about her plans to wed the director after he divorced his wife Elizabeth last year, but Rodriguez insists the couple is still engaged.
In an upcoming interview in Latina magazine, Rodriguez says, "Yes, I’m engaged. No info on that. That’s very personal. But it’s been great."
In October, McGowan told the press about her marriage plans, revealing, "I just want to go to an island and pay someone
else to deal with it (ceremony)."
When the pair does wed, Rodriguez insists his ex-wife and filmmaking partner will remain a big part of his life.
He tells Latina, "We’re great partners and we’re great parents. She’s so solid. In a lot of ways, we’ll be together forever. I can see her right now. She still works right next to me; we have an office together."
Rodriguez Explains How Predators Will Invade Texas
8 July 2009 | From shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news
The last few months have been a-buzzin' with announcements regarding Predators , the latest entry in the 20th Century Fox franchise that's being overseen by Robert Rodriguez ( Planet Terror ) and directed by Nimrod Antal ( Vacancy ). On a collision course for the summer of 2010, Rodriguez explains how Texas is playing a tremendous part in the production. No , not the plot. This entry is set on the Predator home world. As reported earlier, Predators will lens at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios and the surrounding area. "It'll be a mix," he tells the Times. "A lot of location sets and some green scene. There's a lot of different places in Texas I have in mind, and we have a great rebate thing there now, only 60% has to be shot in Texas. We're scouting for...
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Robert Rodriguez And ‘Shorts’ Star Talk Alien Invasions, Confused Narrators And Telephonesis
7 July 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
Cowboy hat rockin’ movie master Robert Rodriguez is getting ready to unleash another children’s flick this August, something along the lines of his trippy kids’ films “Sharkboy and Lava Girl” and the “Spy Kids” trilogy. Much like those older films, “Shorts” is a fantasy adventure flick that aims to take children’s imaginations to unimaginable places.
“It’s a kid’s movie and it’s all about a wishing rock,” 13-year-old Jimmy Bennett, star of the “Shorts” and the young Captain Kirk in May’s “Star Trek,” explained. “People make wishes that go bad.”
A new trailer hit the web recently and it reveals all kinds of craziness, including adults turning into hotdogs, Transformers-like giant robots and James Spader surfing a wave of money. “That movie is going to be awesome; I’m really looking forward to it,” Bennett said.
The young actor plays Toe Thompson, a routinely bullied
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Larry Carroll
Leslie Mann, Robert Rodriguez Ready To Salute Their ‘Shorts’
7 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
Leslie Mann is as known for her roles in comedies like “Big Daddy,” “The 40 Year Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up.” She is also the wife of Judd Apatow and mother to their children, which probably helped her land roles in those latter two. It seems appropriate then that she’s starring in the upcoming family-friendly flick “Shorts,” for which a hot new trailer was recently unveiled. In the movie, she plays a soccer mom whose life is turned upside down by a magic rainbow rock, “Alice and Wonderland”-style.
“It’s a series of short films,” Mann explained. “It’s about a kid who finds a magic rock. And whoever is holding this rock, whatever they wish for, it will come true.”
Directed by “Spy Kids” mastermind Robert Rodriguez, and co-starring such notables as William H. Macy, James Spader and Kat Dennings, “Shorts” tells the story of a suburban
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Larry Carroll
Special Report: Upcoming Hollywood Movie Fads
7 July 2009 9:15 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news
It would seem that Hollywood studios are far from finished when it comes to bad movie ideas. Several times during the past couple of months a new story would come out that made us say “Seriously?!? This is what the best writers and idea guys in Hollywood can come up with?!?” There were also a few colorful four letter words scattered throughout but this is a family friendly site, so I’ll let you insert them yourself.
Each time one of these serious (read: joke) ideas would surface, the entire online movie news world would let out a collective audible moan so loud that it would throw off the whale migration patterns in the North Pacific. Maybe we should tell Hollywood the same thing my mom told me when I would get caught lying to her “Every time you lie, a kitten dies.” Of course we would have to modify
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Paul Young
Predator – Issue #1 (Comic Review)
6 July 2009 11:49 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news
Here’s the deal. If you can fight a Predator and score some damage, the U.S. will give you a seat as Governor. If you die cuz “you ain’t got time to bleed”, then you only get a limited time calling the shots for the state. (Ex-Governor Jesse “The Body” Ventura). If you beat the hell out of one, kill it, and live to tell a story about it, well then we’ll not only give you the seat, but also the state that makes such fictional noise. Congrats Arnold Schwarzenegger. You’ve defeated a Predator. Here’s California, and good luck with that!
Predator – Issue #1 Dark Horse Comics www.darkhorse.com Written by John Arcudi Art by Javier Saltares
Predator is back, and he’s one of the few to be back in full employment thanks to the Hollywood machine giving the keys over to Robert Rodriguez and his Troublemaker Studios.
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Sin City 2 will be a prequel, says Alexis Bledel
6 July 2009 3:21 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news
Alexis Bledel, who played blue-eyed prostitute Becky in Sin City, says the next film will be a prequel.
The first film, in 2005, was an amalgam of three stories in Frank Miller's neo-noir graphic novel series and was a critical and commercial success.
Bledel, 27, told MTV: "Someone told us yesterday that there's a script. Apparently, [I'm] back because it's a prequel. [I'm] supposed to die in the first one. But you don't see it, so maybe she doesn't."
Director Robert Rodriguez has said the next film would combine the Sin City comic book tale A Dame To Kill For with brand-new storylines by Miller.
A Dame To Kill For is set before and during the events in the first movie, which ties in with Bledel saying the next film is a prequel.
The lead character in A Dame to Kill For is the femme fatale Ava Lord, with Angelina Jolie, Rose McGowan
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David Bentley
Who's Directing "Predators?"
6 July 2009 10:47 AM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news
Nimrod Antal is set to direct "Predators" for producer Robert Rodriguez.
This marks the 5th incarnation of the "Predator" franchise. The first one starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, then "Predator 2," then "Alien vs. Predator" and "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem." And then the franchise died.
Until Rodriguez resurrected the franchise and attached Antal with it.
Antal is great at establishing the mood of his films. His best one still though is the Hungarian drama "Kontroll." "Vacancy" was just okay, but I did enjoy the mood and the claustrophobic atmosphere. His upcoming film "Armored" seems like a good movie, at least based on the trailer.
Manny
Big New Trailers Attached to ‘Harry Potter 6′
6 July 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news
With next week’s release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hitting theaters on Wednesday, there seems to be more and more focus on what trailers Warner Bros. will attach to the film, seeing as how this is the biggest release for the studio this year. One film that seems to be attracting most of the excitement is the adaptation of the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are.
The original trailer hit a few months back, which looked pretty cool. From there, it seemed to have developed it’s own growing fan base, so you can imagine how excited the rest of the world will be in moments leading up to the Harry Potter film.
With that trailer we are also expected to get a first look at Robert Rodriguez’s Shorts. Starring James Spader, William H. Macy, and Leslie Mann, the film is about a magical
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Matt Raub
"Predators" Director Confirmed By Rodriguez
4 July 2009 10:28 AM, PDT | From www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news
Ain't it Cool News' Harry Knowles gave a ring to Robert Rodriguez to get confirmation on who's at the helm of "Predators", 20th Century Fox's next film in the franchise. And it is Nimrod Antal, the man behind the upcoming action flick "Armored" and who last dabbled in the thriller genre with "Vacancy". Rodriguez, who is shepherding the project, says the story involves "a very intense group of people stranded on a Predator planet discovering unspeakable horrors - that are not always from outside their group. So like the original movie, the title does have a double meaning. 'Aliens' was a different take on the Alien idea, and an original movie in it's own right, and that's what we want to do with this."...
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Antal to jump in the jungle with 'Predators'
3 July 2009 3:25 PM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Fox has hired Nimrod Antal ("Vacancy") to direct "Predators" for producer Robert Rodriguez through his Troublemaker Studios.According to Variety, the project's scheduled for a July 7, 2010, release. It represents the fifth version of the franchise, which dates back to Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Predator" in 1987, followed by "Predator 2" in 1990, "Alien Vs. Predator" in 2004 and "Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem" in 2007.Alex Litvak and Michael Finch are scripting "Predators."Fox announced in April that Rodriguez had come on board to re-boot the "Predator" franchise along with co-directing "Machete" with Ethan Maniquis.Antal co-wrote and directed the 2004 Hungarian drama "Kontroll," set in the Budapest subway system and shown at Cannes. He also directed the heist drama "Armored" for Screen Gems, set
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