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Hugh Jackman Signs On For Real Steel

24 November 2009 5:20 AM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »

Aussie actor Hugh Jackman needs to be more careful in choosing his projects. For every The Prestige, there’s a Deception…and who remembers Swordfish? In which category his latest green-lit picture – Real Steel - lies, remains to be seen.

It seems Dreamworks honcho Steven Spielberg loves robots at the moment (we know he loves sci-fi). And his studio is set again to use the genre for a new spectacular described by Variety as “Rocky-esque”.

Based upon a Richard Matheson short story, with a screenplay by Dan Gilroy, Jackman plays a “Robot Boxing promoter” who discovers a robot and his son. So far, so intriguing. Dreamworks describe the film as a “rousing sports movie” (set in space).

It’s been a super-busy time for Steven Spielberg. As studio head he’s had to refinance Dreamworks on top of directing Tintin. It seems when in doubt, choose robots to bolster the coffers. »

- Martyn Conterio

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The Good, The Bad And The Wtf: Never Been Klingon

23 November 2009 7:30 AM, PST | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Life lesson #1: Never trust DVD menus. They are programmed by humans, and humans lie. Therefore, DVD menus lie. If you buy one and the menu looks wrong, do not show fear. Just stand firm and call your player a filthy liar. Life lesson #2: Don't teach your newborn a fictional alien language instead of English. That is cruel. What's the matter with you? Life lesson #3: Don't take life lessons from a man on the internet. Wait, what's going on? Oh, right, movie updates. Here they are.

The Good

• The other two posters for Alice in Wonderland were released on Facebook last week, completing the set of three. Your sharp eyes do not deceive you: the three posters can indeed be combined to form this image:

• I'm going out on a huge limb here by giving this movie the benefit of the doubt. This trailer for Jump doesn't exactly »

- Arya Ponto

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Season of the Witch - New trailer from the Nicolas Cage horror.

23 November 2009 4:57 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

We have a new trailer from Lionsgate's "Season of the Witch," starring Nicholas Cage as Behmen, Ron Perlman as Felson, Stephen Campbell Moore as Debelzaq, Robert Sheehan as Kay, Claire Foy as The Girl, Ulrich Thomsen as Eckhart, Stephen Graham as Hagamar and Christopher Lee as Cardinal D’Ambroise. Dominic Sena ("Whiteout," "Swordfish") directs the film from the writing by Bragi F. Schut. Pic is produced by Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, Steve Alexander, Adam Goodman and Howard Ellis. In the supernatural thriller "Season of the Witch," Nicolas Cage stars as a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade (Ron Perlman) to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands »

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Trailer: Season of the Witch

21 November 2009 4:43 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Season of The Witch is scheduled for release in March 2010, and I am completely indifferent about it. Whilst I do not think it looks completely terrible, it definitely does not look very good to me. This doesn’t surprise me though seeing as how director Dominic Sena has a track record of mediocre-to-bad films, such as his Gone in 60 Seconds remake (also starring Nicolas Cage), Swordfish, and most recently the critically panned Whiteout. Joining Nicolas Cage in Season of The Witch are Ron Perlman (Hellboy), little-known British actress Claire Foy, and Stephen Graham (Snatch), with Christopher Lee occupying a smaller role.

Watch the trailer and decide for yourself whether you’ll be anticipating Season of The Witch or not.

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- Andrew Peters

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Season of the Witch Movie Trailer

20 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Last month, Lionsgate released a special 30-second Halloween teaser trailer for Dominic Sena's supernatural thriller Season of the Witch which had us scratching our heads. Sena is best known as the director of fun but disposable action films like Gone in Sixty Seconds, Swordfish and the recent comic book adaptation Whiteout, and I had heard great things about Brian Schut's script... But the teaser looked like a direct-to-dvd Dark Castle production. The new trailer gives us a much better idea of what to expect, and somewhat raised expectations. Watch the trailer for yourself after the jump, and leave your thoughts in the comments below. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade (Ron Perlman) to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. "A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch (Claire Foy »

- Peter Sciretta

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‘Season of the Witch’ Teaser May Make You Wish It Was A ‘Halloween III’ Remake

23 October 2009 12:42 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

I don't know quite what to make of the first teaser for Season of the Witch. Watch it and then we'll talk... Admittedly, this is a teaser so it's difficult to get a real sense of what to expect from the film, but I'm currently both horrified and curious. The plot synopsis per IMDb states that "14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague." Seems pretty straight forward I guess, but something just doesn't feel right here... ah yes... Nicolas Cage. I have no plans to turn this little post into an anti-Cage rant, but few actors can take me out of a movie quicker than Nicolas "His soul's still dancing!" Cage. From his bewildering hair pieces to his lackadaisical facial expressions the man just hasn't been a captivating actor in well over a decade now. (Although »

- Rob Hunter

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'Halloween is for Amateurs': Teaser Trailer for 'Season of the Witch'

22 October 2009 5:12 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Photo: Lionsgate We have just received an early teaser trailer for Dominic Sena's upcoming supernatural thriller Season of the Witch starring Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore and Christopher Lee and due in theaters on March 19, 2010.

Cage stars as a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade (Perlman) to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch (Claire Foy) to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

You can check out the trailer directly below and get the complete synopsis here.

As fun as this trailer looks, you have to be questionable considering Sena is the director at the helm following his latest bust with Whiteout. While I can give Swordfish and Gone in 60 Seconds a guilty pleasure pass, Sena »

- Brad Brevet

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Season of the Witch Teaser Trailer

22 October 2009 11:16 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Lionsgate has unleashed the first teaser trailer for “Season of the Witch” courtesy of IGN Movies.

In the supernatural thriller Season of the Witch, Nicolas Cage stars as a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade (Ron Perlman) to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch (Claire Foy) to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

A priest (Stephen Campbell Moore), a grieving knight (Ulrich Thomsen), an itinerant swindler (Stephen Graham) and a headstrong youth who can only dream of becoming a knight (Robert Sheehan) join a mission troubled by mythically hostile wilderness and fierce contention over the fate of the girl.

When the embattled party arrives at the abbey, a horrific discovery jeopardizes the knight’s pledge to ensure the girl fair treatment, »

- Allan Ford

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Teaser Trailer: Season of the Witch

22 October 2009 9:59 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

IGN have posted the new trailer for Nicolas Cage’s Season of the Witch. Cage seems to have a new movie coming out every week but the usual question we have to ask whenever his name is attached to anything is, ‘is it any good?!’.

Season of the Witch is directed by Dominic Sena who has previously brought us Gone in Sixty Seconds and Swordfish. He’s recently directed Whiteout which starred Kate Beckinsale, cost $35m to make and has recouped $12m at the box office. Not great figures eh! We’ll have to see how this new movie gets on. Check out the synopsis and trailer below.

A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch (Claire Foy) to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence. A priest (Stephen Campbell Moore »

- David Sztypuljak

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30-Second Season of the Witch Teaser

22 October 2009 6:14 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Thanks to IGN.com, we have our first look at the upcoming Season of the Witch starring Nicolas Cage, albeit a very brief look. 30 seconds isn’t quite enough to differentiate one film from the rest of the crowd, but this does give a good sense of the tone of the film … and Cage’s chosen hairpiece.

Season of the Witch is directed by Dominic Sena (Whiteout, Swordfish) from a script by Bragi F. Schut, who’s a relative unknown. The film deals with a group of knights in the 14th century, who deliver a witch into a monastery in order to determine if her powers might be responsible for the devastating Black Plague. from the look of things, I’d guess they’re on to something. Also, the film co-stars Ron Perlman, who is fantastic in just about everything.

The film is scheduled for release on March 19, 2010. Get excited »

- John Cooper

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Hugh Jackman Unfortunately Joins Silly Robot Boxing Movie. Today in Film Bloggery 10/01/09

1 October 2009 4:24 PM, PDT | Spout.com | See recent Spout news »

People seem to think Hugh Jackman deserves better than a boxing robot movie. But seriously, is his starring in Real Steel any worse than his appearances in Van Helsing, Swordfish or pretty much anything else he's done since breaking out as Wolverine in the first X-Men movie? Sure, he's an entertaining Oscar host, and he's apparently very enjoyable on the stage. But try to name one movie he's re ... »

- Christopher Campbell

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Nocturnal Admissions: Movie Review - Whiteout and Jennifer’S Body

23 September 2009 11:12 PM, PDT | Quick Stop | See recent Quick Stop news »

(This review discusses these two movies in great detail. )

There are two things that need to be said about Whiteout. First, it is based on a comic book. Second, it sat on the shelf for two years.

Whiteout is based on the graphic novel by mystery-novelist-turned-comic-writer Greg Rucka and award winning illustrator Steve Lieber. Once the movie was made, however, with Dominic Sena (Swordfish, Kalifornia) directing and four writers – Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chad Hayes, and Carey W. Hayes – as the credited adaptors, the studio, Warner, shelved the film for two years when shooting ceased in 2007. Thus there is a certain youthful freshness to the face of lead actress Kate Beckinsale, as Carrie Stetko, a U. S. Marshall assigned to the American scientific station at the South Pole, which is about to close for its six-months-of-night hiatus. At the last minute, a corpse turns up out in the ice, which »

- dkholm

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‘A-Team’ van pic discovered and ‘Watchmen’s’ Patrick Wilson joins the cast

21 September 2009 7:01 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

On the heels of District 9’s Sharlto Copley joining The A-Team and Jessica Biel in talks to play the hottest general since George C. Scott, Patrick Wilson has decided he too would like a piece of the action.

Wilson is set to play a CIA agent in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the ’80s television hit and is rumored to be the film’s central villain. The Watchmen star will be joining an already heavy-esque cast featuring the likes of Liam Neeson, Quntin “Rampage” Jackson and The Hangover’s breakout star Bradley Cooper.

The film will be directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc) with a script from Skip Woods (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Hitman, Swordfish).

As if news of Wilson’s entry into the production wasn’t enough, check out the fabled van that will be used in the movie. Sure it isn’t much…but it’s something. For more pics check out Splash News. »

- Erik Buckman

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‘From Paris with Love’ Red Band Trailer

17 September 2009 10:16 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

John Travolta: the name used to be synonymous with dancing, bad accents, Scientology, and mediocre films. Then Pulp Fiction came out and reminded everyone in Hollywood that he’s actually a pretty good leading man. Often times he plays such an intriguing bad guy, that one can’t help but enjoy his performance, whether you want to or not.  Arguably, he was the best part about Face/Off, Primary Colors, A Civil Action, The General’s Daughter, Swordfish and even the ridiculous Battlefield Earth.

After this summer’s mild hit The Taking of Pelham 123, Travolta will channel his best Denzel Washington from Training Day in Pierre Morel’s latest action flick From Paris with Love.  Co-starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, August Rush) as an embassy worker who gets paired up with Detective Wax (Travolta) in Paris, the two seem to work together on a French drug deal - or are they? »

- Paul Young

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Jessica Biel to Join The A-Team

16 September 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Variety has now confirmed that "District 9" star Sharlto Copley is currently in final talks to star as Murdock in the upcoming big screen adaptation of the "The A-Team," opposite Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Jessica Biel is also in final talks to join the cast as an Army general and the ex-love of Cooper's Faceman character in pursuit of the team. Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, Narc) is directing with Ridley Scott producing with series creator Stephen J. Cannell. Script by Skip Woods (Swordfish, Hitman, Wolverine) keeps the TV series premise of four wrongly convicted vets escaping from prison to become do-gooder mercenaries but carries a more serious tone than the small-screen version. Lensing begins this fall in Vancouver. Click here to read more about "The A-Team." »

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Jessica Biel Joining 'The A-Team'

15 September 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Jessica Biel is in final talks to join the cast of The A-Team as an Army general and the ex-love of Cooper's Faceman character in pursuit of the team, reports Variety.

Meanwhile, District 9 newcomer Sharlto Copley is currently in final talks to star as Murdock in the big screen adaptation of Stephen J. Cannell's popular '80s television series.

Both will join fellow castmembers Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

The script by Skip Woods (Swordfish, Hitman, Wolverine) keeps the TV series premise of four wrongly convicted vets escaping from prison to become do-gooder mercenaries, but will carry a more serious tone than the small-screen version.

Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, Narc) is directing, with Ridley Scott producing along with original series creator Cannell.

Lensing kicks off this fall here in Vancouver. »

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Story Behind 'Whiteout' More Interesting Than 'Whiteout'

13 September 2009 9:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

The Antarctic murder mystery Whiteout was a wipe-out this weekend, with almost universally negative reviews and a sixth-place debut at the box office. The movie's lousy -- here's Cinematical's scathing report, courtesy of Peter Hall -- but by most accounts the graphic novel it's based on, written by Greg Rucka and drawn by Steve Lieber, is pretty good. In conjunction with that, Portland film critic and cartoonist Mike Russell interviewed Lieber (who's also a Portlander -- lots of comic book people here) about the process of drawing the book and seeing it turned into a movie. Russell adapted this conversation into an edition of his "Culture Pulp" comic, which appears occasionally in the Oregonian newspaper and online at Russell's website.

As is often the case with bad movies, the behind-the-scenes stories for Whiteout are fascinating. Wolfgang Petersen (Air Force One, The Perfect Storm) expressed interest in making a film version »

- Eric D. Snider

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Whiteout Review

12 September 2009 1:28 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Short version: While far from perfect, Whiteout does manage to keep you guessing until the end and ultimately doesn’t leave you feeling ripped off.

Screen Rant’s Paul Young reviews Whiteout

A while back, Kate Beckinsale was asked about her involvement with the next Underworld movie and she explained that she was done wearing tight leather outfits. I thought she might be serious, but man, she didn’t have to go overboard on the next film by walking around 95% of the time wearing a parka! But I’ve got to give credit to whoever wrote the opening scene for Whiteout, Oscar-worthy material my friend - in a scene that was obviously written to appeal to the young male audience, Beckinsale walks through the snow into her room and promptly removes most (read: not enough) of her clothing in order to take a shower.

 

The scene does nothing to move along, »

- Paul Young

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Review: Whiteout

12 September 2009 9:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

The most telling component of how misguided and laboriously mediocre Whiteout, the latest film from Gone in 60 Seconds director Dominic Sena, is can be found within the manner in which its heroine, United States Marshal Carrie Stetko, is introduced. The camera tracks the back of Stetko, played by the aesthetically immaculate Kate Beckinsale, through the winding corridors of her station at a research lab on Antarctica before she arrives at her personal quarters. Beckinsale then begins to slowly remove every layer of her clothing in preparation for a remarkably unnecessary shower sequence.

Now, before that begins to sound like a prospect that may make Whiteout worth your time or money, keep in mind how unabashedly pointless this extended scene is. It's not showing us how savage the conditions in Antarctica are, as Beckinsale looks like she just emerged from a week at a health spa. It's not showing us how mundane her job is, »

- Peter Hall

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Movie Review: “Whiteout”

11 September 2009 2:49 PM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Seen on: September 11, 2009

The players: Director: Dominic Sena, Writers: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes, Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short, Alex O'Loughlin

Facts of interest: Sena also directed "Swordfish."

The plot: Kate Beckinsale plays a U.S. Marshal sent to investigate a brutal murder in the middle of Antarctica.

Our quick thoughts: After an eight-year absence from the big screen, Dominic Sena returns with “Whiteout,” an action thriller that makes me wish he would have stayed away for a couple of more years. Dump, predictable and incredibly monotonous, this film is one to avoid like a plague. In other words, it’s a cinematic catastrophe. »

- Franck Tabouring

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