Posted in Appearances, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, Online Series, Reminder, Television, Web Series on March 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Reminder: Don’t forget that Wonder Con is next weekend!!
If you haven’t already gotten your tickets, or if you are going to be in San Francisco next weekend and want something fun to do, you might want to consider attending Wonder Con.
You can go here for details on this annual convention.
Posted in Examiner.com, Movies, Music, Television on March 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Anna Nalick
Anna Nalick is a singer-songwriter from California who, according to her Columbia Records biography, began writing songs when she was in fifth grade. While in high school she performed with a Rush cover band called Brisket and credits bands like The Rolling Stones, Cream, Fiona Apple and Tori Amos (among others) as just some of her influences.
In October 2003, she signed with Columbia Records and began the long process of recording her debut album called “Wreck of the Day,” which came out in April of 2005. The first single off this album – today’s Song of the Day – is called “Breathe (2 AM)” became a huge hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, making her one of that year’s biggest newcomers.
You can read the remainder of the story here.
Posted in Examiner.com, Movies, Music, Television on March 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Remy Zero
Remy Zero are an Alabama-based alternative rock band, consisting of members Cinjun Tate (lead vocals and guitar), Shelby Tate (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Cedric LeMoyne (bass), Jeffrey Cain (guitar) and the late Gregory Slay (drums and percussion).
The band Radiohead discovered Remy Zero’s demo tape and invited them to be part of their US tour that supported their 1995 album The Bends. It was after this time that Remy Zero moved from Alabama to Los Angeles in order to record their first self-titled album which came out in 1996, but received very little recognition or sales.
The band’s second album called “Villa Elaine” was released in 1998 and featured the songs “Prophecy,” which was used on the soundtracks for the movies She’s All That and The Last Kiss; “Fair,” which was eventually featured on the soundtrack to the movie Garden State and “Hermes Bird,” which was used in the TV shows Felicity and Charmed as well as being featured on the soundtrack for the movie Never Been Kissed. Also on that album is today’s Song of the Day – “Yellow Light” – that was featured in an episode of Roswell.
You can read the reminder of this story here.
Posted in Examiner.com, Movies, Music, Television on March 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Save Ferris
Save Ferris, a name inspired by the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, was a ska punk bank formed in 1996 in California, consisting of members of other ska bands at the time, including Monique Powell (lead vocals), Brian Mashburn (vocals and guitar), Bill Uechi (bass), Eric Zamora (saxophone), Jose Castellanos (trumpet), Brian Williams (trombone) and Marc Harismendy (drums).
The band released their debut EP “Introducing Save Ferris” in 1996 and later that year earned a Grammy showcase award for best unsigned band, which lead them to a recording contract with Epic Records. The following year saw the release of their first full-length album called “It Means Everything” for which they toured extensively to promote. In April of 1998, they made their television debut on the HBO music series Reverb and then were seen in the box office movie 10 Things I Hate About You. This album earned the band moderate success in the United States and spawned three top ten hits in both Japan and Mexico. That winter, however, Harismendy left the band and was replace by Evan Kilbourne on drums.
You can read the remainder of this article here.
Posted in Movies on February 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in movie theatres in March:
5 Days in August
Opens: March
A group of war correspondents are caught behind enemy lines when Russia invaded Georgia in 2008. They manage to witness and film the most horrific of war crimes only to find the world media focused on Beijing. They must fight to get the footage out – a quest that may cost them their lives. The cast includes Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia, Rupert Friend, Heather Graham and Johnathon Schaech.
Beastly
Opens: March 4
A spoiled rich kid (Alex Pettyfer) is cursed by a girl (Mary-Kate Olsen) who turns him into a hideous figure. His only solution is for someone to fall in love with him, and he tries to force it by making the daughter (Vanessa Hudgens) of an addict he has power over live with him. Neil Patrick Harris co-stars.
Rango
Opens: March 4
Johnny Depp voices the title animated chameleon with an identity crisis. The story also features the voices of Bill Nighy, Stephen Root, Harry Dean Stanton and Alfred Molina.
The Adjustment Bureau
Opens: March 4
David Norris (Matt Damon) is a charismatic congressman who meets a beautiful ballet dancer (Emily Blunt) named Elise Sellas, only to find strange circumstances keeping them from getting closer. Norris discovers forces are at work to ensure they stay apart, and he pushes to find out why. The film is loosely based on the Philip K. Dick short story “Adjustment Team” and co-stars John Slattery, Terence Stamp and Daniel Dae Kim.
Battle: Los Angeles
Opens: March 11
When Earth is attacked by unknown forces and the world’s great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. It is up to a Marine staff sergeant and his new platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they’ve ever encountered before. The cast includes Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Bridget Moynahan and Ne-Yo.
Black Death
Opens: March 11
As the plague ravages Europe, emissaries from the church are on a mission to stamp out suspected paganism in one village that appears untouched by the Black Death. The film stars Sean Bean and Eddie Redmayne.
Jane Eyre
Opens: March 11
After a loveless and often abusive upbringing, orphan Jane Eyre (Mia Wasikowska) becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, the manor of the moody and wilful Edward Rochester (Michael Fassbender). As a romance blooms, mysterious and sinister events threaten to uncover the dark truth about her employer. Jamie Bell, Judi Dench and Sally Hawkins co-star.
Kill The Irishman
Opens: March 11
Val Kilmer, Linda Cardellini, Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Vincent D’Onofrio star in the movie that chronicles the rise of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene, who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob. Greene was as an upstart longshoreman union rep and later became a cocky, legendarily difficult-to-kill troublemaker in the world of organized crime in the 1970s.
Mars Needs Moms!
Opens: March 11
Nine-year-old Milo finds out just how much he needs his mom when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her life force. Milo’s quest to save his mom involves stowing away on a spaceship and taking on the alien nation with the help of a tech-savvy earthman and a rebellious Martian girl. The film features the voices of Seth Dursky, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois, Dan Fogler and Mindy Sterling.
NOTE: Seth Green was to voice the main young boy in the film, but the studio decided to go with a younger actor so Seth Dursky is now doing the voice.
Paul
Opens: March 11
Two British sci-fi fanatics on an American road trip find their conspiracy dreams coming true when they encounter an escaped alien near Area 51. As they try to reunite him with his mother ship, they find ‘Paul’ has many more opinions than your typical ET. The cast includes Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman and Kristen Wiig.
Red Riding Hood
Opens: March 11
Amanda Seyfried stars as Valerie, a young woman who is betrothed to the wealthy Henry (Max Irons) while being in love with the brooding outsider Peter (Shiloh Fernandez). Unfortunately there’s also a werewolf on the prowl, and it appears to be someone with a connection to the fetching Valerie.
Limitless
Opens: March 18
A down-on-his-luck writer takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. As one man evolves into the perfect version of himself, forces more corrupt than he can imagine mark him for assassination. The cast includes Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish and Anna Friel.
The Lincoln Lawyer
Opens: March 18
Matthew McConaughey stars as Mickey Haller, a slick young attorney doing business from the back of his Lincoln Towncar, when he realizes that his new client, the son (Ryan Phillippe) of a major businessman, may in fact be guilty of brutal assault. The cast includes Marisa Tomei and William H. Macy.
The Beaver
Opens: March 23
A depressed toy company CEO (Mel Gibson) with a failed marriage starts to wear a beaver puppet on his hand as a form of therapy, much to the initial bemusement of his family. He soon begins talking only through the character. The film stars Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence.
Miral
Opens: March 25
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict. Freida Pinto and Alexander Siddig star.
Sucker Punch
Opens: March 25
This is an epic action fantasy about a girl named Babydoll (Emily Browning) who enters into a dream world to escape from her dark reality. Babydoll and others are locked away to face a terrible fate until they band together to fight for freedom. The cast includes Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, Jon Hamm and Scott Glen.
The Lion of Judah
Opens: March 28
This animated 3-D movie explores what happens when several animals get together to save Judah from being a possible sacrifice at an annual festival by townsfolk. The film features the voices of Ernest Borgnine, Michael Madsen and Georgina Cordova.
Movies coming out in April will be posted at the end of March.
Enjoy!
Posted in Books, Geekdom, Movies on February 10, 2011| 2 Comments »
With both book franchises turned mega-huge box office film franchises The Twilight Saga and Harry Potter coming to an end roughly within the next year or so, the major studios are frantically looking for the next big thing. That one series of books that can be adapted into the next major box office success, giving their home studio the golden ticket to worldwide fame and fortune. But which book series will it be?
I have spent the last couple of months collecting a list of books (those that are both published and yet-to-be-published) for which their movie rights have been purchased by various movie studios or high profile individuals within the entertainment industry. What follows below are just some of these books. They appear in no particular order:
The Hunger Games Trilogy
One of the red-hot franchises right now is The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. This trilogy consists of the following books: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Much has been written about these best-selling books and the movies that will be made of them; as well as all the talk about who will be cast in the pivotal roles of Katniss Everdeen, her games partner Peeta, her best friend Gale and her media-savvy mentor Effie. The first film is expected to be released in March of 2012 with casting of the main roles yet to be announced.
The trilogy takes place in an unidentified future time period after the destruction of North America, in a nation known as Panem, which used to consist of a rich Capitol, located somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, and thirteen surrounding, poorer districts which cater to the Capitol’s needs. As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol wherein the thirteenth district was supposedly destroyed, every year one boy and one girl from each of the remaining twelve districts, between the ages of twelve and eighteen, are selected by lottery and forced to participate in the “Hunger Games.” The Games are a televised event where the participants, called “tributes,” must fight to the death in a dangerous outdoor arena until only one remains. The winning tribute and his/her corresponding district is then rewarded handsomely. It is required viewing for everyone in the districts.
The Millennium Trilogy
Then there is the Millennium trilogy of books by the late Stieg Larsson that have already become a worldwide phenomenon, spawning movies that have been a sensation all throughout Europe with the American film version of the first book – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – currently in production and expected to hit theatres in December of this year. The other two books – The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest are expected to follow suit and will, undoubtedly, garner as much attention and box office revenue as their Swedish predecessors. These books follow the tragic and disastrous lives of disgraced journalist Mikael Blomqvist and accused murderer Lisbeth Salander.
I Am Number Four
Meanwhile, on February 18 the box office movie I Am Number Four, based on the book by Pittacus Lore (aka authors Jobie Hughes and James Frey), will open in the theatres. It is part of a six-picture deal that is anticipated to explode given its handsome leading man – British actor Alex Pettyfer and its beautiful leading lady Dianna Agron from the FOX series Glee. If the first movie performs as expected, this could be the start of another huge, money-making franchise.
The book series, known as The Lorien Legacies, is about nine infant aliens, who closely resemble humans, flee their home planet, Lorien, to hide on Earth. An invading species, the Mogadorians, have destroyed their planet, and followed them to Earth to hunt them down. Each of the nine aliens is given a guardian and will develop superhuman powers as they become adults. They are each assigned a number. These last children of Lorien can be killed only in the sequence of their numbers. Numbers One, Two, and Three have been killed so far.
Firelight
Over at Mandalay Pictures is the film adaptation of the Sophie Jordan young-adult fantasy novel called Firelight. The story follows Jacinda, a young girl who is a “draki,” a descendant of dragons who can morph into human form, and who is ordained to marry another of her kind. When the girl’s mother moves the family to live among humans for safety reasons, Jacinda puts her family at risk when she falls for a member of a secret dragon-hunting society.
Shiver
Writer Nick Pustay is set to do the adaptation of Firelight as well as the adaptation of the teen werewolf romance tale called Shiver for Unique Features. Shiver, written by Maggie Stiefvater, is about 17-year old Grace, who loves the peace and tranquility of the woods behind her home. It is here during the cold winter months that she gets to see her wolf—the one with the yellow eyes. Grace is sure that he saved her from an attack by other wolves when she was nine. Over the ensuing years he has returned each season, watching her with those haunting eyes as if longing for something to happen. When a teen is killed by wolves, a hunting party decides to retaliate. Grace races through the woods and discovers a wounded boy shivering on her back porch. One look at his yellow eyes and she knows that this is her wolf in human form. Fate has finally brought Sam and Grace together, and as their love grows and intensifies, so does the reality of what awaits them. It is only a matter of time before the winter cold changes him back into a wolf, and this time he might stay that way forever.
Disney/Offspring Entertainment has purchased the rights to the book called Marked, written by first-time writer Allie Condie. Marked is part of BreathlessReads.com – a series of books that includes The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller, The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff, Nightshade by Andrea Creamer and Sapphique by Catherine Fisher.
Matched
The story behind Marked is this: In the Society, Officials decide who you love, where you work and when you die. Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one… until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path no one else has ever dared follow — between perfection and passion.
Incarceron
Speaking of Catherine Fisher, her book Incarceron – the predecessor to the above referenced Sapphique – is being adapted into a film that will star Taylor Lautner (from the Twilight franchise) and, according to rumor, may also star Emma Watson (from the Harry Potter franchise) [bringing us full circle, so to speak]. The storyline behind the book and film is about a sealed and isolated prison world created hundreds of years ago as a controlled environment called Incarceron. The inhabitants are subject to the will of the prison, and the brutality and rivalry of its violent inhabitants. The story focuses on 17-year-old Finn who sets out to escape the prison with the warden’s daughter Claudia by his side.
As for the books that have been picked up for a film adaptation that haven’t even been published yet, they include:
Ready Player One
Warner Bros. has bought the film rights to the Ernie Cline book called Ready Player One, which will be released in August of this year. The plot is set around a teenager named Wade Watts, who escapes his bleak surrounds by logging in to the Oasis, a globally networked virtual utopia where users can lead idyllic alternate lives. When the game’s eccentric billionaire creator dies, he offers up his vast fortune as the grand prize in an elaborate treasure hunt. Watts is pitted against powerful corporate foes and ruthless competitors who’ll do anything, in the Oasis and in the real world, to reach the treasure first.
Here Lies Bridget
The teen novel Here Lies Bridget by college student Paige Harbison was just released last month and the film rights were bought by Galagos Entertainment. The story of the novel is about Bridget Duke, the uncontested ruler of her school and the meanest girl with the biggest secret: insecurities. And when new girl Anna Judge arrives, things start to fall apart for Bridget: friends don’t worship as attentively, teachers don’t fall for her wide-eyed “who me?” look, expulsion looms ahead and the one boy she’s always loved—Liam Ward—can barely even look at her anymore. When a desperate Bridget drives too fast and crashes her car, she ends up in limbo, facing everyone she’s wronged and walking a few uncomfortable miles in their shoes. Now she has only one chance to make a last impression. Though she might end up dead, she has one last shot at redemption and the chance to right the wrongs she’s inflicted on the people who mean the most to her.
The studio that brought the Twilight franchise to life – Summit Entertainment – has bought the film rights to the debut novel by Erin Morgenstern called The Night Circus. The book will hit bookshelves in September of this year (therefore no cover art is available yet). The story behind this book is set at the turn of the nineteenth century, centering around two young magicians who are pawns in an age-old rivalry between their mercurial, illusionist fathers, and the enchanted circus where their competition (and romance) plays out, leaving the fates of everyone involved–from creators and performers to patrons–hanging in the balance.
Again, the above are just some of the books that are being adapted into film. It will be interesting to see how these adaptations turn out; especially to learn if they will become box office smashes or disasters. Do you have a book you would like to see made into a film? Or do any of the above strike your fancy? Or would you rather not see any of the books to films listed above for whatever reason? Please share.
Posted in Awards, Movies, Television on February 8, 2011| 1 Comment »
Much like how the Academy Awards are presented here in the United States, the Orange British Academy Film Awards are given out in Britain every year.
This year is a monumental, as it will be the first time these awards will be telecast in the United States. BBC America will provide the first US broadcast of these prestigious awards, which are regarded as a strong indicator of who may very well walk away with the Academy Awards.
Otherwise known as the BAFTA Film Awards, the ceremony will premiere on BBC America on Sunday, February 13 at 8 PM and will include a 30-minute red carpet pre-show. Well-known faces such as Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Helena Bonham Carter and Christian Bale will vie for the gold statuette. You can see the full list of nominees for the BAFTA’s here.
Also, the young actors who have been nominated for the Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award include Andrew Garfield (The Social Network), Tom Hardy (Inception), Gemma Arterton (Tamara Drewe), Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass) and Emma Stone (Easy A). This audience award is voted for by the British public and presented to an actor or actress who has demonstrated exceptional talent and promise.
You can learn more about the British Academy of Film and Television Arts here.
Posted in Casting, Geekdom, Movies on February 2, 2011| 2 Comments »
Henry Cavill
There has been quite a bit of speculation in Hollywood about who should play the legendary Lois Lane in the reboot of the Superman franchise now that British actor Henry Cavill (The Tudors) [see photo to right] has been cast as Clark Kent. All anyone has to do is conduct a simple search of the internet to find numerous articles on the subject, listing the author’s suggestions on which actresses should be considered for the role or which names have been tossed around for the part.
I, too, have been wondering which Hollywood starlet will get plucked out of the horde of actresses clamoring to play this plum role and while the list that follows does reflect some names that have appeared on a few other lists, I think these ladies might be strong contenders. Please note they appear in no particular order:
Summer Glau
Summer Glau – Summer has a history with the sci-fi realm because of her roles in the short-lived Joss Whedon shows Firefly and Dollhouse as well as her turn as Cameron on the FOX drama Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Currently she can be seen in the NBC series The Cape, which seems destined for a short run (sorry fans the ratings just aren’t there and the show just had its episode run cut from 13 to 10 so don’t be surprised if an early cancellation isn’t announced soon), allowing Summer time to prepare for this role.
Evangeline Lilly
Evangeline Lilly – This Canadian beauty from the ground-breaking ABC series Lost could certainly handle the tougher aspects of Lois Lane and she has dabbled in box office success with her small role in the Oscar winning film The Hurt Locker. Both of these experiences would help her in stepping into these very large shoes with aplomb.
Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams – Touted as one of the front-runners for this role, Rachel’s name has, of course, appeared on a number of these lists. And, she clearly has a wealthy of box office experience from which to derive, including her role in the tear-jerker The Notebook, the whimsical Morning Glory and even the farcical Mean Girls.
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Hall – While Rebecca is one of the lesser known of the actresses on this list, she certainly held her own alongside John Hamm and Ben Affleck in the box office film The Town. She could easily handle the dense mythology of the franchise thanks to her work in the films Frost/Nixon and The Prestige as well as handle the lead role as she did in Vicky Christina Barcelona.
Ginnifer Goodwin
Ginnifer Goodwin – Ginnifer has appeared in wide ranging TV shows, like Ed and Big Love as well as the box office films like How to Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, Walk the Line, A Single Man and He’s Just Not That Into You. Her experiences in all these varying genres would prove essential in portraying a multi-faceted character like Lois Lane.
Rachel Boston
Rachel Boston – Best known for her role in the 1960’s-based series American Dreams, Rachel also appeared in the short-lived TV show The Ex-List and has appeared in the box office film (500) Days of Summer. Landing this role would certainly put her on the fast track to more attention and bigger opportunities in film and TV.
Which actress would you like to see play this iconic figure from comic book and pop culture legend? Please share.
Posted in Movies on January 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in movie theatres in February:
Waiting for Forever
Opens: February
The film follows Will Donnor (Tom Sturridge), a twenty-something guy who exclusively wears pajamas, juggles for a living, and has no motivation to do anything except follow struggling actress Emma Twist (Rachel Bilson), a childhood friend, from city to city because he believes that they are destined to be together. The film also stars Nikki Blonsky, Jamie King, Matthew Davis, Richard Jenkins and Blythe Danner.
London Boulevard
Opens: February
After being released from prison, a South London criminal (Colin Farrell) tries to give up the gangster life by becoming a handyman for a reclusive young actress (Keira Knightley). The movie also stars Anna Friel, Ray Winstone and David Thewlis.
The Roommate
Opens: February 4
This psychological thriller is about a demented college freshman (Leighton Meester) who becomes obsessed with her new roommate (Minka Kelly). Frances Fisher, Cam Gigandet, Aly Michalka and Matt Lanter co-star.
Frankie and Alice
Opens: February 4 (Limited Release)
This drama centers on a young woman (Halle Berry) with multiple personality disorder who struggles not to give in to her racist alter-personality. The cast includes Stellan Skarsgard, Phylicia Rashad and Chandra Wilson.
The Other Woman
Opens: February 4 (Limited Release)
The film stars Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen and Lisa Kudrow with the story revolving around a young woman who finds her relationship with her precocious stepson the key to recovering from a newborn’s death, family issues and her marriage.
The Eagle
Opens: February 11
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, a young centurion (Channing Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father who commanded the team. The cast includes Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland and Mark Strong.
Gnomeo and Juliet 3D
Opens: February 11
The greatest love story ever told, Gnomeo and Juliet are two garden gnomes who have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and thrilling lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness. The voices in the film are provided by James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith and Jason Statham.
Cedar Rapids
Opens: February 11
The story centers on a wholesome and naive small-town Wisconsin man (Ed Helms), who, when his role model dies, must represent his company at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his mind is blown by the big-town experience. The film also stars John C. Reilly, Sigourney Weaver, Alia Shawkat and Anne Heche.
In Her Skin
Opens: February 11
A drama about a missing 15-year-old in Melbourne, Australia in 1999 stars Guy Pearce, Sam Neill and Miranda Otto.
Just Go With It
Opens: February 11
A successful plastic surgeon (Adam Sandler) pretends to be unhappily married to get women. When he finally meets a girl he believes to be the woman of his dreams and is afraid of telling her the truth, he lies and says he’s in the midst of finalizing a divorce to which she requests to meet his soon-to-be ex. He ends up asking his office manager (Jennifer Aniston) to pose as his wife. The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker and Dave Matthews.
The Resident
Opens: February 17 (Limited Release)
The film stars Hilary Swank as a beautiful young doctor who begins a new life in Brooklyn after separating from her husband. Her stunning loft seems too good to be true, until mysterious occurrences lead her to believe she’s not alone. The film also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace and Christopher Lee.
I Am Number Four
Opens: February 18
Nine infant aliens flee their home planet to hide out on Earth. The species that destroyed their planet, however, has followed them and sets out to hunt them down. As the infants grow into teenagers with special powers, three of them are killed. A fourth (Alex Pettyfer) has fallen in love and now has something to stand up and fight for. The film also stars Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand and Teresa Palmer.
Unknown
Opens: February 18
Liam Neeson stars in this thriller about a man who wakes up from a coma after a car accident during a business trip in Berlin to discover someone else has taken over his identity and left him on the run from mysterious assassins. The movie co-stars Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn and Frank Langella.
Vanishing on 7th Street
Opens: February 18 (Limited Release)
Hayden Christensen and Thandie Newton star in this horror thriller about what happens when an unexplained blackout plunges Detroit into total darkness. When the sun rises there are only a few people left, with most of the population seemingly having disappeared right out of their clothing. The survivors begin to discover that the shadows hold danger as the daylight begins to disappear. As darkness closes in, they soon discover exactly what they’re up against.
Big Momma: Like Father Like Son
Opens: February 18
FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old son, Trent, go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as Big Momma and Charmaine, they must find the murderer before he finds them. The cast includes Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Max Casella, Tony Curran and Faizon Love.
Bereavement
Opens: February 18 (limited release)
This thriller stars Michael Biehn (Terminator) in a story about what happens when a 6-year-old boy is kidnapped and imprisoned by a psychotic recluse for years.
Drive Angry
Opens: February 25
A vengeful father hunts down the people who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. As the chase gets bloodier by the mile, his rescue spins out of control, leaving bodies strewn along the highway. The cast includes Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, David Morse, Billy Burke and William Fichtner.
Shelter
Opens: February 25
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient’s multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what’s happening before her time is finished. The film stars Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Frances Conroy.
Movies coming out in March will be posted at the end of February.
Enjoy!
Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Geekdom, Movies on January 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Henry Cavill
Actor Henry Cavill, best known for his role in the cable TV series The Tudors has been chosen as the man of steel. That’s right he will appear in the upcoming Superman movie to be directed Zack Snyder, playing the legendary dual role of Clark Kent and Superman.
This news broke this morning and comes courtesy of The Wrap (among many other outlets).
Congrats to Henry!!
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