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James Cameron to Bring 'Avatar 2' Cast to Meet Brazilian Tribes

By Mike Bracken (Subscribe to Mike Bracken's posts), Posted Mar 28th 2011 5:35PM
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical

Last week, sources were saying James Cameron's plans to take a submersible to the deepest part of the Marianas Trench to capture underwater 3D footage for 'Avatar 2' were in jeopardy thanks to the recent earthquake in Japan. The director seems undaunted by that news and has other tricks up his sleeve to bring a sense of realism to the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time. For example, he plans to take his cast to the rain forests of the Amazon and let them spend time with the indigenous tribes who live there.

The filmmaker, who is currently in Manaus for the second International Forum on Sustainability, feels that the experience will allow his actors to appreciate the setting and people that inspired 'Avatar,' and make the film even better.
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'Child's Play' Remake to Relaunch Franchise With Darker Spin (Updated)

By Mike Bracken (Subscribe to Mike Bracken's posts), Posted Mar 28th 2011 1:35PM
Filed under: Movie News, Horror, Cinematical

UPDATE: Collider tells us via MGM that, despite reports, there are currently no plans to remake Child's Play.

If you've been wandering around your local multiplex thinking, You know, they just don't make enough horror movies about killer dolls these days, then the latest rumor concerning a planned reboot of the 'Child's Play' franchise should make your Monday a little brighter.

Horrorbid is reporting that things are finally starting to move forward on the long-in-development attempt to remake the original 1988 film, which found a young boy terrorized by a Good Guys doll named Chucky who just so happened to be containing the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray. The series, known for its goofy mix of comedy and slasher film aesthetics, has become a cult favorite in horror circles.

Read on for the inside scoop on this project.
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The Weinstein Co. Launch Videogame Label -- Five Games We Want to Play

By Mike Bracken (Subscribe to Mike Bracken's posts), Posted Mar 26th 2011 3:00PM
Filed under: Announcements, Cinematical

Bob and Harvey Weinstein have made quite a career for themselves in the movie industry. Back in '79 they founded Miramax films, then in 1993 gave birth to genre imprint Dimension. 2005 saw them launch their new label, The Weinstein Company. Having pretty much done everything they can in the movie biz, the brothers today announced their newest venture: a move into the videogame arena.

Their new company is TWC Games, a "label that will utilize The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films' strong and recognizable properties, and work with external partners to develop and publish video games for mobile, social, and console platforms."

Games based on movies (and vice versa) are rarely good, but the Weinstein library does feature a few interesting properties that could make compelling games. Who wouldn't want to play a game based on the Colin Firth drama 'A Single Man?' What about an action shooter based on 'The King's Speech?' Take that, stuttering! Those ideas are brimming with potential.

Joking aside, we spent the afternoon combing through the Weinstein library and came up with a few properties that actually could make decent videogames. Hit the jump for our choices.
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'Skyline' Director Talks 'War of the Ages': 'It's Like 'Lord of the Rings' Meets 'Gladiator''

By Mike Bracken (Subscribe to Mike Bracken's posts), Posted Mar 25th 2011 5:30PM
Filed under: Movie News, Announcements, Cinematical
The Strause Brothers' alien invasion flick 'Skyline' didn't really live up to expectations financially. Yes, the $10 million film earned $21 million in ticket sales, but many were banking on the film's slick special effects -- which featured hordes of Los Angeles citizens being sucked skyward into giant UFOs -- to generate even more ticket sales.

Disappointment aside, the Strause boys are already prepping for their next project, a strange-sounding film entitled 'War of the Ages.' Skip past the jump for the full details courtesy of our friends at Movieweb.
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Bryan Singer Says He Made 'Superman Returns' for 'Devil Wears Prada' Audience

By Mike Bracken (Subscribe to Mike Bracken's posts), Posted Mar 25th 2011 3:00PM
Filed under: Hot Topic, Cinematical

With Zack Snyder's 'Superman' reboot dominating the headlines lately (hurray for casting news!), it seems like the perfect time to take a look back at Bryan Singer's 2006 attempt to relaunch the franchise: 'Superman Returns,' which is exactly what the filmmaker did during a recent interview with website Voices From Krypton.

The director was unusually candid in discussing his 2006 rebooting of the franchise, which earned $200 million at the box office but still didn't recoup its production budget. Singer talks at length about what his vision was for the film, how that may not have jibed with what comic fans were expecting and why being too much of a fan of a specific property can make you less qualified to adapt it. Hit the jump for some of the highlights.
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'American Pie 4' Story Details Revealed: Jim Is a YouTube Star

By Mike Bracken (Subscribe to Mike Bracken's posts), Posted Mar 24th 2011 3:20PM
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical

Hard to believe it's been over 10 years since 'American Pie' helped bring back the raunchy R-rated sex comedy and then threatened to kill it all over again with a series of sub-par sequels and direct-to-video spin-offs, but the first film debuted back in 1999. You know what that means? It's time for a 10-year class reunion.

Universal is set to get everyone back together for 'American Reunion,' a new comedy that reunites the cast of the original and finds out what everyone's been up to since finishing school and becoming grown-ups. What's Playing has the inside scoop on what we can expect from the script.

The site got a look at the story, penned by 'Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle' scribes Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, and they say that the screenplay delivers the R-rated laughs the series is known for as well as the heart that's been missing since the first entry. Hit the jump for details.
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'Superman' Rumor: Edgar Ramirez Now Villain Contender

By Mike Bracken (Subscribe to Mike Bracken's posts), Posted Mar 24th 2011 12:00PM
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Warner Bros.' rebooting of the 'Superman' franchise is starting to assemble a cast. We already knew that director Zack Snyder's film would feature Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel, as well as Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as his adoptive, Earth-bound parents.

That leaves a few major roles left to fill, including the part of Superman's nemesis, reportedly General Zod. Earlier this month, we posted some casting rumors that claimed Viggo Mortensen and Daniel Day-Lewis were on the wish list to play bad guys in the new film. Mortensen is now out of the running, but when one name drops, another emerges...
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