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Geek Gifts: Portal 2 Action Figures for Atlas and P-Body
3 hours ago
It's the first day of the New Year (and I hope you have a good one!), but it might be time to start getting your Christmas list ready. ThreeA is planning to release Portal 2 action figures for Atlas and P-Body this upcoming holiday season. As you can see, there's a great level of detail. They even come with their own little portal guns! So cute! Hit the jump to check out the figures. No word yet on pricing or if they'll be sold separately. Via ThreeA via Kotaku. »
- Matt Goldberg
Gus Van Sant Talks Promised Land, Film vs. Digital, Test Screenings, Showing His Films to Other Directors, and More
3 hours ago
From director Gus Van Sant, the small town drama Promised Land tells the story of Steve Butler (Matt Damon), a corporate salesman who has been dispatched to the rural town of McKinley with his sales partner (Frances McDormand) to see if the two can get the citizens to sign over the drilling rights to their properties. But, when an environmental activist (John Krasinski) arrives in town, the residents start to question what’s best for themselves and their community. At the film’s press day, filmmaker Gus Van Sant spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about why he ultimately decided to sign on as director, how they worked on the last quarter of the screenplay all the way through the production, that the film was only initially about 20 minutes longer than the final cut is now, how the test screening process effects the films that are being made now, »
- Christina Radish
Alexandre Desplat to Score Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel
3 hours ago
Coming off of 2012’s splendid Moonrise Kingdom, writer/director Wes Anderson is putting the pieces together for his next feature, Grand Budapest Hotel. As usual with Anderson's films, plot details are scarce, but we do know that the story takes place 85 years ago and centers on the troubles and tribulations of a hotel concierge played by Ralph Fiennes. As production gears up to begin, word now comes that one of Anderson’s recent collaborators will be joining the project: composer Alexandre Desplat. Hit the jump for more details. Desplat has scored Anderson’s last two films, Moonrise Kingdom and Fantastic Mr. Fox, and it appears that Anderson plans on continuing the relationship as Screen Daily (via The Playlist) reports that Desplat will be scoring Grand Budapest Hotel. Also returning for this latest project are producer Scott Rudin and cinematographer Robert Yeoman. Rudin has produced every Anderson film since The Royal Tenenbaums »
- Adam Chitwood
First Look at the Concept Art from Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur, Untitled Inside the Mind Project, and Untitled Dia De Los Muertos Film
3 hours ago
Pixar recently sent out a holiday card, and the card contains the concept art for the studios 2013 – 2016 slate of pictures. The card includes previously released concept art for Monsters University as well as a first look at The Good Dinosaur, the Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind, and the Untitled Dia de los Muertos movie. There's nothing too revealing about any of this concept art, but it's still nice to have a glimpse at three Pixar films that aren't sequels or prequels. Hit the jump to check out the concept art along with loglines for the films. The Good Dinosaur opens May 30, 2014. The Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind opens June 19, 2015. The Untitled Dia de los Muertos movie opens in 2016. Via Cs. The Good Dinosaur (May 30, 2014), directed by Bob Petersen (co-director of Up) What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed »
- Matt Goldberg
Why 48 Frames Per Second Is the Future of Filmmaking (Probably, If We Let It)
9 hours ago
If you are at Collider, you probably watch a lot of movies. Based on our demographics, most of you have seen The Hobbit. A significant portion of you will see The Hobbit in 48 frames per second. Virtually all of you who do will think the higher frame rate looks strange, at least at first. And yet, Hobbit director Peter Jackson proclaims 48fps is the future of filmmaking. Critics are far from convinced, calling the new look "a gaudy high-definition tourist attraction" and "washed out and flat, yet unforgiving in its hyper-realism." Jackson's push for 48fps (also known as High Frame Rate or Hfr) has sparked a surprisingly heated debate over what seems like a relatively simple technological innovation. Although my first viewing of The Hobbit was a peculiar experience, I am a believer in 48fps. So after the jump, I examine the arguments for and against 48fps, the neuroscience behind the negative response, »
- Brendan Bettinger
Watch AMC’s The Walking Dead Season Three Marathon Starting New Year’s Eve
21 hours ago
No plans for ringing in the New Year? Well, AMC is running a marathon of the first half of The Walking Dead's third season which will take you into the New Year and beyond. If you've missed out on one of 2012's best shows on TV, now's your chance to get caught up. If you're really behind on Twd, AMC will air black and white episodes from seasons one and two starting this February. Just remember that the neighbors you see stumbling around tomorrow morning are not necessarily the infected undead and are more than likely hungover. AMC's New Year's Eve marathon of the first half of season three of The Walking Dead starts tonight at 9Pm/8c and will air all eight episodes right on through into the wee hours of the morn. Check out the full schedule here. »
- Dave Trumbore
See Almost Every Movie from 2012 in Under 6 Minutes
22 hours ago
If you're like me, you may have missed a few movies this year. There were just too many quality films and not enough time to see them all. Luckily, YouTube user Matt Shapiro has continued with his annual Cinescape compilations in order to get us caught up on the pictures we missed this year along with a revisit of the movies we loved. This short film is an absolute clinic in editing as it compiles scenes from a ridiculous number of movies along with relevant snippets of dialogue in order to create an original narrative. You'll see your favorite leading men and women, heroes and villains, explosions and gun fights and a little bit of romance as well. Not a bad way to end a great year in cinema. Hit the jump to check it out. Check out Shapiro's Cinescape for 2012 below and be sure to head over to his »
- Dave Trumbore
Watch George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy Discuss Transitioning LucasFilm into the Future
31 December 2012 1:33 PM, PST
When “the story of 2012” broke and it was announced that Disney was purchasing LucasFilm and starting work on a new series of Star Wars films, a bounty of pre-recorded material was released online. One of the more interesting pieces was a video discussion with George Lucas and new LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy, and in the weeks following the announcement, the rest of the video has been released piecemeal. The final portion of the video has finally been released online, and while those first few videos provided news bits and insight into the future of Star Wars, this one simply focuses on the transition period for both Lucas and Kennedy as Lucas departs his beloved company and Kennedy sets out on one hell of an ambitious venture. Hit the jump to watch the final video. Hopefully director news concerning Star Wars: Episode VII will be announced soon. If you missed them, »
- Adam Chitwood
Listen to Quentin Tarantino’s Soundtrack Commentary for Django Unchained
31 December 2012 12:40 PM, PST
Writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s Western Django Unchained finally hit theaters last week, and thankfully the film is really damn good. The pic struck a chord with critics and audiences alike, as it even edged out Les Miserables to take the number two spot at the box office last weekend just behind The Hobbit. Both Dave and I included Django on our Top 10 lists this year, and one of my favorite aspects of the pic was the soundtrack. Tarantino is known for assembling diverse and sometimes-anachronistic soundtracks to accompany his films, but Django Unchained just might be my favorite collection of songs he’s put together thus far. The full soundtrack is now available online with a track-by-track commentary from Tarantino himself. The director always considers crafting his soundtracks an important part of his process, and it’s a joy to hear him talk about the different choices on this commentary. »
- Adam Chitwood
Naomi Watts Talks The Impossible, David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, and Playing Princess Diana in Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Upcoming Movie
31 December 2012 11:13 AM, PST
Opening this weekend, in limited release, is director Juan Antonio Bayona’s The Impossible. Based on a true story, the film stars Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor as the parents of three boys vacationing in Thailand in 2004 when the tsunami hit. Having survived, but finding themselves separated, the family members search for each other amidst the chaos, encountering strangers caught up in the same situation along the way. The film also stars Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, and Oaklee Pendergast. For more on The Impossible, here are eight clips and the trailer. At the recent Los Angeles press day I got to speak to Naomi Watts. We talked about why she wanted to make The Impossible, how she prepared for the role, filming the intense water scenes, and more. In addition, we also talked about David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and director Oliver Hirschbiegel's Diana movie (she's playing Princess Diana). Hit the jump to watch. »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Alexandra Daddario and Tremaine Neverson Talk Texas Chainsaw 3D
31 December 2012 10:48 AM, PST
Opening January 4th is director John Luessenhop’s (Takers) Texas Chainsaw 3D. The film acts as a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s original, ignoring the many reboots, prequels and remakes, and picks up where the 1974 film left off. After Sally escapes to safety the enraged townspeople of Newt, Texas descend on the Sawyers, burning their house to the ground with the family still inside. Decades later, Heather (Alexandra Daddario) inherits a Texas Estate from a grandmother she never knew she had, and when she brings along a group of friends to scope out her new home they unwittingly unleash Leatherface on the small town once more. The film also stars Tania Raymonde, Tremaine “Trey Songz” Neverson, Scott Eastwood, Bill Moseley, Dan Yeager, Gunnar Hansen and Paul Rae. At the recent Los Angeles press day, I sat down with Daddario and Neverson. We talked about their experience filming with 3D cameras, »
- Haleigh Foutch
The Collision: Episode 31 – Race and Django Unchained (Special Guest: Charles Judson)
31 December 2012 10:47 AM, PST
This week on The Collision, we'll be talking about race in films, depictions of slavery, how white filmmakers approach slavery, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, the film's heavy use of the n-word, and much more. It's a heavy topic to close out the new year, but it's a great discussion with our special guest, Atlanta Film Festival Artistic Director, Charles Judson (@CharlesJudson) Click here to listen to the new episode of The Collision, click here for the previous episode ("Comedy, Judd Apatow, and This Is 40"), click here to add the podcast to your RSS, and click here to find us on iTunes. To keep up to date with The Collision, you can follow us on Twitter at @MattGoldberg, @AdamChitwood, and @DrClawMD (Dave Trumbore). Hit the jump to check out the trailers for this week’s recommendations. Charles's Recommendation: The Horse Soldiers Dave's Recommendation: Blazing Saddles Matt's Recommendation: Django »
- Matt Goldberg
New Images from Dead Man Down Starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, and Terrence Howard
31 December 2012 9:40 AM, PST
FilmDistrict has released a batch of new images from the upcoming revenge film Dead Man Down. We recently caught a look at the film’s first trailer, and the footage promises a rather intense thriller led by Colin Farrell and Noomie Rapace. Directed by Niels Arden Oplev (the Swedish The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Farrell stars as Victor, a right-hand-man for a New York crime lord who seeks revenge against his boss following the death of his wife and daughter. When a victim (Rapace) blackmails Victor into getting some revenge of her own against the crime lord, the two get caught up in the fallout. In addition to the release of these new images, FilmDistrict has announced that another trailer for the pic will be released on January 2nd, so check back here on Collider on Wednesday to take another gander at the film. Hit the jump to check out the new images. »
- Adam Chitwood
4 New Images from Texas Chainsaw 3D
31 December 2012 9:19 AM, PST
As we head into the beginning of January, we prepare for a rather drastic shift in new releases from awards contenders to genre fare. The critically reviled The Devil Inside kicked off 2012, and first out of the gate in 2013 is another horror film, Texas Chainsaw 3D. A few new images from the film have landed online, giving us a couple of new looks at ol’ Leatherface. The pic is a direct sequel to the 1974 original and picks up where that film left off: a young woman has escaped the horrors of the Sawyer family and alerted authorities. The townspeople descend on the Sawyer household and burn it to the ground, seemingly putting an end to the family’s reign of terror. The story then jumps forward to present day where a young woman has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she didn’t know she had, and naturally things »
- Adam Chitwood
Jay-z Confirmed to Score The Great Gatsby
31 December 2012 8:30 AM, PST
When the first trailer for director Baz Luhrmann’s ambitious adaptation of the classic novel The Great Gatsby debuted online, many were jarred by the juxtaposition of Jay-z and Kanye West’s “No Church in the Wild” against the film’s period setting. The decision to use that song in the trailer wasn’t a complete shock, as Luhrmann has shown a propensity for populating his period films with modern music. He had no problem mixing Shakespeare with Radiohead in Romeo + Juliet and 1900s France with Madonna in Moulin Rouge!. Now, though, it appears that Luhrmann isn’t just repurposing existing songs for The Great Gatsby, but is having Jay-z himself provide an original score for the film. Hit the jump for more details. Rumors have swirled for months regarding the score and soundtrack for The Great Gatsby, with previous reports noting that Prince and Lady Gaga might be providing original songs for the film. »
- Adam Chitwood
Arrested Development Season 4 Premieres May 4th; Episode Titles Revealed [Update: No Official Premiere Date Set]
30 December 2012 7:55 PM, PST
Start the countdown. The long-awaited fourth season of Arrested Development will premiere on Netflix on May 4, 2013. For those who don't know, all of season four will premiere at once rather than one new episode per week. Don't worry about having to call in sick. May 4th is a Saturday, so gather your friends, have a marathon, and taste the happy. Titles for all 14 episodes have also been revealed, and as we previously reported, each episode is named after a character. Michael, George Sr., Lindsay, George Michael, and Gob will all get two-part episodes; strangely, Part 2 of "Gob" takes place five episodes after the first part. Sadly, there is no episode devoted to Franklin. Hit the jump for the full episode list. [Update HitFix's Daniel Fienberg says a Netflix rep has reached out to say that the May 4th premiere date is inaccurate. No official date has been set.] Via Bleeding Cool. Michael 1 Michael 2 George Sr. 1 George Sr. 2 Lindsay 1 Lindsay 2 Tobias Gob Maeby Lucille Buster George Michael 1 George Michael 2 Gob 2 »
- Matt Goldberg
Readers Poll: Your Favorite Movies of 2012 Are The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Skyfall, Looper, and The Hobbit
30 December 2012 7:48 PM, PST
table.boxoffice {font-size: 12px; margin-left:10px;} .boxoffice td {border-bottom: 1px solid #606060; padding: 7px 2px 0px;} .boxoffice th {padding: 7px 2px 0px; background-color: #1B4400; color: #Fff; font-weight: bold;} To try something new with our top 10 lists this year, we opened up a readers poll where you could vote for your 10 favorite movies of 2012. The tallies are in: 3,760 of you from over 100 different countries racked up 28,375 total votes. Your top ten of the year are The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers, Skyfall, Looper, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Django Unchained, Argo, The Cabin in the Woods, Moonrise Kingdom, and Prometheus. The two superhero giants were always a lock for the top spots, but I was surprised to find that a true majority of our readers voted for The Dark Knight Rises (59.9%) and The Avengers (55.4%). It's nice to see that not everything on the list is a blockbuster, as so many of you »
- Brendan Bettinger
Top 10 Movie Posters of 2012 Including The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Dark Knight Rises, Django Unchained and Zero Dark Thirty
30 December 2012 4:49 PM, PST
While I stuck to my genre-loving guns in my Top 10 Films of 2012 and Top 10 Trailers of 2012, I'm happy to branch out a bit more with respect to the year's ten best movie posters. Here's where I get pretentious. Posters have the difficult task of attracting attention, holding it long enough to convey a message and getting that message across without the use of sound or motion (normally). I prefer posters that are minimalist in nature and leave you with an iconic image that you'll forever associate with the film. Bonus points are given to those posters that offer layered meanings tied into the movie in question and which inspire curiosity in the picture. What follows are the year's ten best posters from a mix of big budget and lesser known movies. Hit the jump to check them out. 10. The Dark Knight Rises Was there a more iconic image in all »
- Dave Trumbore
Director Duncan Jones and Others Offer Moon Twitter Live-Commentary
30 December 2012 4:34 PM, PST
2013 looks to be a pretty packed year for sci-fi, but one of the more innovative/exciting films of the genre from the past decade is certainly director Duncan Jones’ 2009 film Moon. Jones made excellent use of miniature effects to create the lunar landscape on a shockingly small budget ($5 million), and star Sam Rockwell turned in a powerhouse performance as he commands nearly the entirety of the film’s screentime alone/opposite himself. Moon recently aired on BBC2 and Jones, being the generous and Twitter-friendly person that he is, took it upon himself to offer a live commentary on Twitter while the film aired. The filmmaker offered some fascinating insights into the film, including how they finally convinced Kevin Spacey to voice Gerty and the fact that Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz, The Bourne Ultimatum) was poised to tackle the lead role should Rockwell back out at the last minute. Jones was »
- Adam Chitwood
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