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Monopoly Movie Goes Straight To Go... And Collects A Concept!
1 hour ago | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Frank Beddor, the producer behind There's Something about Mary, has revealed the concept for Ridley Scott's Monopoly movie. When a loveable loser who works at a real estate company in Manhattan tries to convince his friends to help him break the world record for playing Monopoly - 70 days, fact fans - they get in a fight and end up leaving him alone in the apartment holding up a chance card. Out of frustration, he throws the card down and ends up falling asleep. When he awakes, he's holding the chance card and thinks "That's odd..."
Beddor elaborates "He's all groggy and he goes down to buy some coffee and he reaches into his pocket and all he has is Monopoly money. All this Monopoly money pours out. He's confused and embarrassed and the girl reaches across the counter and says, 'That's Ok.' And she gives him change in Monopoly money. »
This is what got Ridley Scott interested in the Monopoly movie
12 hours ago | Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news »
A while back it was announced that Ridley Scott was interested in directing a movie version of Monopoly. This raised a few questions. Firstly, why would the director of Alien and Blade Runner be interested in a board game movie? And secondly, what the hell would it be about? Well producer Frank Beddor recently revealed [...] »
- Liam
Badasses of Horror: Part Two
9 November 2009 6:30 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
See the first part of this article here.
Ellen Ripley (Alien/Aliens, 1979/86)
Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley is just hanging out on the intergalactic transport ship Nostromo, leading the often-dull life of a Space Teamster, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, her idiot captain decides to land on the remote planet Lv-426 to investigate some stupid distress signal emanating from a crashed spaceship. Now, as we all know, responding to distress signals is one of the top five most insanely boneheaded tactical decisions any science-fiction/horror space traveler can possibly make, but this doesn’t stop Captain Numbnuts from ordering his crew to get their asses down there and dope out the spooky alien wreckage.
Of course, once they go down to investigate, some dumbass crewmember decides it would be totally hilarious to stick his face in one of the strange egglike things he finds in the smoldering wreckage of the derelict ship. »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Ben Thompson and Clay Thompson)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
8 November 2009 4:59 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
8 November 2009 4:59 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
8 November 2009 4:59 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
8 November 2009 4:59 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
8 November 2009 4:59 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
There are many theories, ideas or should I say 'schools of thought' on how the world would end. At the height of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation ranks at the very top. While others argue it will not be man who will destroy the world (directly) but - an epidemic of global proportions (most probably from a potent strain of virus - think: I am Legend) or severe climactic change (another ice age perhaps? That would be Day After Tommorow right?) or mechanical uprising (The Terminator, anyone?) or even attack from the outside - conquering aliens (Mars Attacks!) or perhaps an asteroid. And let's not forget zombies!
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- - - Inspired by the upcoming release of Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic 2012, tMF listed down 10 of the most fascinating 'end of the world' movies.
Before looking at the list, you need to know that it's not based »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
A 'Ghost Rider 2' Update, A 'Dr. Horrible' Sequel, And War Machine News: It's The Back-Issue Bin!
6 November 2009 3:16 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Another busy week draws to a close here at Splash Page HQ, with bunches of exclusive interviews and features climbing their way into the week's top stories. Not much separated the most popular posts this time around, with the wealth of attention spread evenly among various topics.
Here's how the week's Top 10 posts shook out:
10. In an exclusive interview with MTV News, Sam Rockwell explained the nature of Justin Hammer's relationship with War Machine in "Iron Man 2."
9. The latest (of many) deaths of Nathan Petrelli in "Heroes" got us thinking about how many times he's passed into the hereafter—and whether this time will stick.
8. What if the Batmobile was designed by "Alien" creator H.R. Giger?
7. For this week's Secret Identity, we picked five actresses who could play Catwoman.
6. Did you remember, remember the 5th of November? We did!
5. Willem Dafoe pondered the possibility of a return to the "Spider-Man" movie franchise. »
- Rick Marshall
John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The Rt Interview
4 November 2009 12:35 AM, PST | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »
John Hurt has been one of Britain's finest acting talents since his career began in the 60s, but it's his roles in films like Alien, Midnight Express and The Elephant Man -- to name a few -- which put him on the international map and for which he's best remembered. At the Dinard Festival of British Film last month to screen An Englishman in New York, a biopic of gay writer Quentin Crisp's time in the Big Apple, Hurt sat down with Rt to talk about the film and his wider career, including Alien, Indiana Jones and his upcoming turn... »
What If The Batmobile Was Designed By 'Alien' Artist H.R. Giger?
3 November 2009 2:29 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Sure, Batman and various other comic book characters have battled the creatures from the "Alien" movie franchise on more than one occasion (my favorite being Warren Ellis' "WildC.A.T.S/Aliens" story), but here's a crossover I never expected to see—and never will see, most likely.
According to BatmobileHistory.com, one of the designers contacted to create a new version of the Batmobile for 1995's "Batman Forever" (starring Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne) was none other than Swiss artist H.R. Giger, best known for creating the original, techno-organic design of the "Alien" creatures.
SuperPunch has also managed to locate a few pieces of Giger's early design art for the vehicle, which I've posted after the jump.
"H.R. Giger was contacted in 1994 to design a Batmobile for Batman Forever," reports BatmobileHistory. "His unique 'X' shaped design was to include articulated front legs/mandibles, retractable fins, and gatling gun »
- Rick Marshall
Ridley Scott Talks "Alien" Prequel
1 November 2009 2:38 PM, PST | www.ohmygore.com/ | See recent OhMyGore news »
Empire magazine got a chance to talk to director Ridley Scott about the planned "Alien" prequel. "It's a brand new box of tricks," said Scott. "We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on 'Alien,' but [for example] if 'Alien' was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior." It was announced this summer that Jon Spaihts was writing the script for the prequel.... »
Film School 101: Protagonists
1 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
First off I need to apologize for the tardiness of this entry. I was infected with the swine pandemic and was unable to do anything but utter “Bbbbraaaiiinsssss…” feebly from my bed. Now I’m up and about again, so here we go.
One of the first things to do when making your movie is figure out who your main character is going to be. Now, you may pick your plot first and then figure what kind of protagonist you want or you may pick your characters and write about what they do – it all depends on your style of writing. In either case, understanding your protagonist(s) is very important since these are the people whom the plot revolves around, who we will come to know and love and who we will follow for the next 120 minutes. They will be our tour guides through your movie so you have »
- Marco Duran
Stargate Universe 1.06 "Water" Recap
31 October 2009 11:57 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
While the previews of this week’s Stargate Universe showed danger on both the ice planet and the Destiny, I felt that the latter storyline carried the most weight in the suspense and drama department. I had to switch sides tonight in the character department as well, because of some idiotic moves that I will get into later. But first let’s get this recap started for last night’s episode, “Water”.
Have You Seen The One About The Alien Stowaway?
Of course, Sgu can’t start without what I have dubbed until further notice as the Problem of the Week, which for this installment is the mysterious disappearing of the water levels. Immediately, my money is on pill-popping, lunatic soldier Spencer, because let’s face it, has to have water to swallow his habit. Everyone else’s mind is in the same arena as Spencer has been asking to »
- Mark O. Estes
Here's the Top 101 Scariest Film Scores!
30 October 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
This month, Shock readers were asked to participate in Sirius Xm Radio's "Halloween Horror Score Chopdown" on Cinemagic. After gathering submissions, the show's team started rolling them out on Sirius Monday. If you haven't been tuning in, here's the complete list of soundtracks that made the cut. What do you think? Halloween John Carpenter 1 Psycho Bernard Herrmann 2 The Shining Wendy Carlos/Assorted 3 Jaws John Williams 4 Alien Jerry Goldsmith 5 Omen, The Jerry Goldsmith 6 Bride of Frankenstein Franz Waxman 7 Thing, The Ennio Morricone 8 Exorcist, The Pendereki 9 Fog, The John Carpenter 10 Rosemary's Baby Christopher Komeda 11 Hellraiser Christopher Young 12 Friday the 13th Harry Manfredini 13 A Nightmare on Elm Street Charles Bernstein 14... »
Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequel
30 October 2009 2:34 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Rather than try another sequel, Ridley Scott is returning to the Alien franchise to direct a prequel with a story that skips back to the future's past. We know, it's confusing to us too. Scott told Empire that the prequel won't be directly related to his sci-fi classic.
It's a brand new box of tricks. We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on Alien, but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior.
In Alien, Sigourney Weaver and company intercept an alien life form on a planet after it has terrorized a different ship and crew. It would seem that Scott and writer Jon Spaihts aren't trying to connect to that storyline.
Whatever they are planning, »
- Ryan Gowland
Charlotte Rampling, Souleymane Cissé, Ridley Scott: London 2009
30 October 2009 1:03 AM, PDT | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
Malinese filmmaker and BFI Fellowship recipient Souleymane Cissé poses with his BFI Fellowship. Veteran actress and presenter Charlotte Rampling is standing next to him at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Mexican filmmaker and award presenter Alfonso Cuarón arrives at the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony at Inner Temple on October 28. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images) Filmmaker Ridley Scott, best known for Alien, Blade Runner, and Thelma & Louise, and Giannina Facio arrive for the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images) »
- Joan Lister
Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequel
29 October 2009 11:59 PM, PDT | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
Everybody loves Aliens, I’m not talking the irritatingly nice variety like Et, I’m talking the real deal – the Xenomorphs of the Alien saga.
So when news broke earlier this year that Fox were going ahead with an Alien prequel and that none other than Sir Ridley Scott was going to be at the helm, suddenly, all was right with the world! Speaking at the London Film Festival, Empire asked Scott about the film and the direction it would take, and while everyone has assumed that it may be the story of how those nasty lil’ critters ended up on planetoid Lv-426, Sir Ridley hinted at something else entirely:
“It’s a brand new box of tricks,” said Sir Ridley. “We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It’s very difficult to put a year on Alien, »
- Craig Sharp
Timeline of 'Alien' Prequel Explained
29 October 2009 9:42 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Director Ridley Scott has offered a few hints related to the timeline of the upcoming "Alien" prequel. When accompanying his daughter, Jordan, to debut her film "Cracks" at the London Film Festival, the 71-year-old filmmaker suggested that the futuristic movie will not tell the story of how the extra-terrestrial creatures found their way to Lv-426.
To Empire, Ridley shared, "It's a brand new box of tricks." He went on detailing the timeline, "We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on Alien, but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior."
While he was careful enough not to spill more beans on the plot details, the director/producer of the upcoming "Robin Hood" movie did talk about his return to the franchise. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Next 'Alien' Will Visit Future Past
29 October 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Ridley Scott talked about the Alien prequel recently, and judging from what he said, it may not be what many fans are expecting.
The original Alien, which was released in 1979 and became Scott’s first big international hit, presumably showed mankind’s first encounter with the xenomorphs — the dual-jawed, acid-spitting creatures that became the series’ antagonists. With regards to the prequel, it had been speculated the film would tell how the xenomorphs ended up on Lv-426, the planetoid where they’re eventually found by the crew of the Nostromo.
But according to Scott, he and writer Jon Spaihts are rebooting the original Alien story with a human focus, and as such, it may prove that Ellen Ripley and her crewmates weren’t the first unfortunate humans to battle the space monsters.
Scott, who spoke to Empire, also confirmed the prequel would take place several decades before Alien. However, he did promise, »
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