Batman Really Begins Friday, April 30, 2004 11:00 PM EDT If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, I hate having a job. Don't get me wrong - I like my regular day job - I just hate not being able to be on the site as often as I'd like. Case in point - today Warner Bros. updated the official site for Batman Begins with some great pics of the Caped Crusader. And where am I? Handcuffed... All that being said, these are some great pics. If you haven't seem them yet, click here to take a look. And be sure to drop by our Message Boards and let us know what you think.... [Full Story]

Shrek 2 Soundtrack Giveaway Friday, April 30, 2004 10:30 AM EDT On May 21st, Shrek 2 comes to theaters. Personally, I'm looking forward to bringing the kids to this one. On May 11th, however, the soundtrack hits shelves, and we've got some copies for a few luck visitors. But that's not all - while you're on our contest page, you can also listen to one of the tracks from the soundtrack - Counting Crows' "Accidentally In Love". Click here to enter!... [Full Story]

Peter Pan DVD Giveaway Friday, April 30, 2004 10:20 AM EDT Last year, Universal Pictures released Peter Pan in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the book. How did it do? It underwhelmed - to say the very least. In fact, it just barely outgrossed the orginal 1953 Disney version at the Box Office. Next week, the movie comes to DVD where it hopes to find a new life, packed with features including deleted scenes, featurettes and curiously enough, an alternate ending. How does an adaptation of a book get an alternate ending? Is there another lesser-known version of the book out there with the same alternate ending? I guess you'll have to check out the DVD to find out. And ou may just get that chance! We've got a couple of DVDs that we're giving away to two lucky visitors. Click here to enter.... [Full Story]

Connery in "Josiah's Canon" Friday, April 30, 2004 9:55 AM EDT Sean Connery has come aboard to star in "Josiah's Canon" for 20th Century Fox. Brett Ratner is in negotiations to direct. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Redford in Jackie Robinson Feature Friday, April 30, 2004 9:50 AM EDT Robert Redford will play Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey in a feature that chronicles the breaking of baseball's color barrier, an untitled drama about Jackie Robinson, Rickey and manager Leo Durocher. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Thornton In "Bad News" Remake Friday, April 30, 2004 9:45 AM EDT Billy Bob Thornton will star in "The Bad News Bears", a remake of the 1976 film in which Walter Matthau played the coach of a Little League team of misfits that he turns into a winner. For movie fans, the only Bad News here is another shitty remake. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Hanks Enters "The Risk Pool" Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:09 AM EDT Castle Rock and Warner Bros. will turn the Richard Russo novel "The Risk Pool" into a star vehicle for Tom Hanks, with Lawrence Kasdan writing the script and directing. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Stahl Visits "Sin City" Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:06 AM EDT Nick Stahl is traveling to "Sin City" with a cast including Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jaime King, Jessica Alba, Elijah Wood and Brittany Murphy. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Reynolds Joins "Longest Yard" Remake Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:04 AM EDT Burt Reynolds will star opposite Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in Paramount/Sony's remake of "The Longest Yard", set to start shooting in July. He'll portray the coach of the team of inmates forced to play football against a team of guards. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Emmerich/Devlin Teaming for "Anthem" Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:00 AM EDT Director Roland Emmerich ("The Day After Tomorrow") will delve into the political realm with "Anthem", a thriller about an impeached president who refuses to leave the White House. Emmerich would produce with former business partner Dean Devlin. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Sayles Writing Thorpe Biopic Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:56 AM EDT John Sayles will write "Carlisle School", a feature about Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe. The film will chronicle the early years of Thorpe's collegiate sports career. The project will also detail the college's winning football seasons in 1911 and 1912 under the direction of legendary Coach "Pop" Warner and Thorpe's pentathlon and decathlon victories at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Hayter Directing "Black Widow" Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:52 AM EDT "X-Men" screenwriter David Hayter will make his directorial debut on "The Black Widow", based on an early Marvel Comics character. The Black Widow is also known by her other identity: Natasha Romanova, a Russian spy who made her debut in "The Invincible Iron Man". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Johansson Joins M:I 3 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 11:00 AM EDT Paramount Pictures has tapped Scarlett Johansson for its Tom Cruise franchise sequel "Mission: Impossible 3". She is set to portray an ally of Cruise's Ethan Hunt character. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Charlize Theron is Jinx Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:56 AM EDT Charlize Theron is in negotiations to star in and produce "Jinx", based on a comic book about a bounty hunter. Her character must learn to trust a wanted criminal so they can team up to find millions of dollars of abandoned mob money in order to start a new life together. Brian Michael Bendis, who spent 2-1/2 years writing and illustrating the comic, will adapt his own work for Universal Pictures. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Wang Directing Latifah in "Last Holiday" Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:53 AM EDT "Maid in Manhattan" director Wayne Wang is in early negotiations to shoot "Last Holiday", a comedy remake with Queen Latifah taking the lead role originally played by Alec Guinness. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Protosevich Writing Poseidon Remake Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:51 AM EDT Mark Protosevich has been hired to write "The Poseidon Adventure", the remake that Wolfgang Petersen's Radiant Pictures and reality TV impresario Mike Fleiss are producing for Warner Bros. Pictures. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Bruckheimer Takes on "Golden Boy" Wednesday, April 28, 2004 10:46 AM EDT Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are getting in the ring with "Golden Boy" from writer Gregory Allen Howard ("Remember the Titans"). The drama is based on the story of welterweight contender Dmitriy Salita and his relationship with his trainer, Jimmy O'Pharrow. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Big Fish DVD Review Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:37 PM EDT Everybody has tall tales. I have mine about the time I fought a torrential rain storm and shot a 7 under par at the mini-putt. Or about the time I built an immense fortune playing the stock market and then managed to lose it all through a series of bizarre circumstances. Or about how I conquered my high school and the countless number of women I slept with along the way. Wait - that's not a tall tale - that's more like a legend. If you like tall tales, then you're going to enjoy Big Fish, the latest movie from Tim Burton. But if tall tales aren't your thing, and you're looking for a great family flick, a story about fathers and sons and redemption, this might not be your cup of tea. Click here for our DVD review.... [Full Story]

Love Actually DVD Review Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:03 PM EDT At last year's Toronto International Film Festival, there were some great movies that I saw and some decent movies that I missed. Now, after seeing Love Actually, I realize that in reality, I missed the festival's best. And it's not that I didn't want to see it - it's that I never had the chance. I'm wishing now that I had tried harder. Last night I had the opportunity to check out the DVD, and all I can say is wow! Click here for my review. And, if you haven't already, be sure to enter our contest for your chance to win 1 of 3 Love Actually DVDs!... [Full Story]

Witherspoon in "Manhattan Baby" Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:50 AM EDT Reese Witherspoon has signed on to star in and produce Manhattan Baby, a Dimension Films romantic comedy that was written by Anya Kochoff. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Branagh Joining "Mission: Impossible 3" Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:43 AM EDT Kenneth Branagh will join Tom Cruise and Carrie-Anne Moss in "Mission: Impossible 3", due to go into production in late summer. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Kingsley in Polanski's "Oliver Twist" Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:39 AM EDT Ben Kingsley will play Fagin, the crooked but lovable old man who heads a pick-pocketing ring, in Roman Polanski's "Oliver Twist", the latest adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838 classic. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Alba Ventures into "Sin City" Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:34 AM EDT Jessica Alba, who most recently starred in the dance drama "Honey", is in final negotiations to play an exotic dancer in "Sin City", which is shooting in Austin, Texas. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

The Village Trailer Online Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:30 AM EDT The trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village" is now online. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard and Adrien Brody among others as the village people, who live with the frightening knowledge that creatures reside in the surrounding woods. Spooky. Click here to check it out.... [Full Story]

Monty Python's Life of Brian Contest Monday, April 26, 2004 4:39 PM EDT Beginning this Friday April 30th and running through the summer, movie fans across America will be able to experience the Second Coming! The Second Coming of Monty Python's Life of Brian that is! The setting is Judea 33 A.D., a time of poverty and chaos, with no shortage of messiahs, followers willing to believe in them and exasperated Romans trying to impose some order. At the center of it all is Brian Cohen, a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd and truly hilarious circumstances providing ample opportunity to mock everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate, the art of haggling to crazy prophets, Roman centurions, and crucifixion. In celebration of the 25th anniversary re-release of the newly remastered film, Empire Movies is teaming up with the People's Front of Judea to give away copies of another Python classic, Monty Python's Holy Grail! Click here to enter. Want to learn more about Brian? Be sure to check out the trailer here and don't pass up the opportunity to visit Pythonline.com!... [Full Story]

Catwoman Poster Online Monday, April 26, 2004 3:32 PM EDT Warner Bros. has updated the official site for Catwoman by adding a look at the film's teaser poster. The movie stars Halle Berry as Patience Philips/Catwoman, a sleek and stealthy creature balancing on the thin line between good and bad. Like any wildcat, she's dangerous, elusive and untamed. She's also in theaters July 23rd. Click here to check it out.... [Full Story]

Locklear Joins Duff's "The Perfect Man" Monday, April 26, 2004 10:00 AM EDT Heather Locklear is set to play Hilary Duff's romantically challenged mother in the romantic comedy "The Perfect Man". Can you imagine a world where Heather Locklear is romantically challenged? I can't. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Goran Visnjic Joins "Elektra" Monday, April 26, 2004 9:57 AM EDT Goran Visnjic, known best for TV's ER and whose "Close Your Eyes" opened in theaters over the weekend, is in negotiations to play Jennifer Garner's love interest in "Elektra". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Mendes Directing "Jarhead" Monday, April 26, 2004 9:53 AM EDT Sam Mendes will direct "Jarhead", a drama based on Anthony Swofford's Persian Gulf War memoir for Universal. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Sykes Joining "Monster-in-Law" Monday, April 26, 2004 9:47 AM EDT Wanda Sykes will join "Monster-in-Law". In the movie, Jennifer Lopez stars as a woman who is set to marry the perfect guy -- until she meets his mother, the world's worst mother-in-law. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

"Man On Fire" Tops Box Office Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:33 PM EDT Denzel Washington's new thriller "Man on Fire" narrowly beat fellow rookie "13 Going on 30" for honors at the North American box office, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

New Contests Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:06 AM EDT I've been working away at this all day and I'm still not finished. I'll be adding a few more over the weekend, but for now, check out these great contests. First, your chance to win The Cooler on DVD. Also on DVD, we've got copies of Easy Riders Raging Bulls, Ghosts of the Abyss, and The Monster Legacy Collection including Dracula, Frankenstein and The Wolf Man. That's not all. We've also got some posters from Close Your Eyes. For more, visit our contests page and be sure to check back throughout the weekend!... [Full Story]

13 Going On 30 Review Friday, April 23, 2004 11:05 AM EDT I'm going to be spending much of the rest of the day adding some more great contests to the site, so be sure to check back throughout the day. In the meantime, be sure to read Sean's review of 13 Going On 30. Sure, there's not a lot of depth and the theme's been done over and over again, but it still looks fun. Plus, there's Jennifer Garner. Also, a bit late, but I've finally Brendan's review of Kill Bill Vol. 2. Be sure to check it out. Hopefully some time later today, Brendan will get a chance to share his review of Man on Fire. Stay tuned...... [Full Story]

Ford in "The Wrong Element" Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:10 AM EDT Harrison Ford will topline Warner Bros.' thriller, "The Wrong Element" as the security chief for a global bank whose family is kidnapped. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Clive Owen is "Derailed" Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:06 AM EDT Clive Owen will star in "Derailed" for Miramax Films and Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom who will making his English-language directing debut on the thriller. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Stamp Confirmed for "Elektra" Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:03 AM EDT It has been confirmed that Terence Stamp is finalizing a return to the comic book genre with a role in "Elektra", the "Daredevil" spinoff starring Jennifer Garner. Stamp played the superpowered villain General Zod in 1980's "Superman II". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

David Hayter Rewriting "Iron Man" Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:01 AM EDT In a seven-figure deal, scribe David Hayter has been signed to rewrite "Iron Man" for New Line Cinema. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Kristin Chenoweth Joins "Pink Panther" Thursday, April 22, 2004 7:58 AM EDT Kristin Chenoweth will join Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Beyonce Knowles and Jean Reno in MGM's "The Pink Panther", which starts shooting next month in New York before moving to Paris. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Sky Captain Moves - New Pictures Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:51 PM EDT According to Paramount, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is moving from its previous summer release to September 17th. The move comes in hopes of increasing the film's audience in light of heavy competition at the box office this summer. In addition to the date change, Paramount sent along some great new pics from the film. Click here to check 'em out.... [Full Story]

Productions Begins on Ocean's Twelve Wednesday, April 21, 2004 3:15 PM EDT Principal photography began April 13th in Chicago on Warner Bros.' Ocean's Twelve". Returning cast members George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts will be joined by Catherine Zeta-Jones with Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh directing. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

"The Village" Trailer News Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:54 AM EDT On April 26th, M. Night Shyamalan will host an ABC Network telecast of "The Sixth Sense", during which he will present an exclusive, world premiere trailer of his next film, "The Village". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Spielberg Directing '72 Olympics Story Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:15 AM EDT Steven Spielberg will focus on the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics for a feature that has come together as a co-production between DreamWorks and Universal. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Knoxville is "Hawaiian Dick" Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:11 AM EDT Johnny Knoxville ("Jackass") famed for stomach-churning acts of self-mutilation, is pegged to star in a feature based on the comic book "Hawaiian Dick". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Close/Janney Join El Camino Pic Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:07 AM EDT Glenn Close and Allison Janney lead the list of names rounding out the cast of El Camino Pictures' untitled project being directed by Arie Posin. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Cast Added to "Fat Albert" Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:04 AM EDT Pop star Aaron Carter has joined the cast of "Fat Albert", a live-action film based on Bill Cosby's stand-up comedy about his childhood in Philadelphia and the cartoon "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Trio Joins "The Sisters" Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:00 AM EDT Maria Bello, Mary Stuart Masterson and Erika Christensen are starring in "The Sisters", a contemporary feature adaptation of Anton Chekov's drama "Three Sisters". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Alexis Bledel Joins Sisterhood Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:57 AM EDT Alexis Bledel ("Gilmore Girls") will star in "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", based on a best-selling book. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Moritz Producing "21 Jump Street" Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:53 AM EDT Original Film partner Neal Moritz has come onboard to produce Paramount Pictures' bigscreen version of "21 Jump Street". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Sonnenfeld Directing "Heartbreak Kid" Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:50 AM EDT Barry Sonnenfeld is closing a deal to direct DreamWorks' "The Heartbreak Kid", a loosely inspired remake of the 1972 film written by Neil Simon. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Carrie Anne Moss Joins Mission Impossible 3 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:51 AM EDT Carrie-Anne Moss, known for her performance as Trinity from The Matrix and probably better known to fan-boys across the Internet for being one of the hotter actresses to recently come out of Hollywood, has signed on for "Mission: Impossible 3". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Chris Noth and Mike O'Malley Join "Perfect Man" Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:05 AM EDT A couple of small screen stars have found their way to the big screen. Chris Noth, best known (to me anyways) for his role as Mr. Big in "Sex and the City" and Mike O'Malley who stars in a show I've never seen - "Yes, Dear" - will join Hilary Duff in "The Perfect Man". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Estella Warren Joins "The Trouble with Frank" Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:55 AM EDT Estella Warren and David Faustino have signed on to join "National Lampoon's The Trouble With Frank" opposite Jon Bon Jovi. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Emily VanCamp Joining "Ring" Sequel Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:39 AM EDT Emily VanCamp, best known for her role on TV's "Everwood" is negotiating a role in DreamWorks' "The Ring 2". VanCamp would play the film's young female lead. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Troy Pictures Monday, April 19, 2004 11:28 PM EDT There's really only a handful of movies that I'm looking forward to this summer - and Troy tops that list. There's just something about it - the movie seems to have all the right ingredients - a great story inspired by Homer's The Iliad, an exceptional cast including the likes of Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom and director Wolfgang Petersen behind the camera. Warner Bros.' has provided us with not 10, not 20, not even 30, but 68 great pictures from the sword and sandal epic. If you weren't looking forward to this one before, you will be now. Troy lands in theaters May 14th. Click here to take a look.... [Full Story]

Reese Witherspoon in "The Proposal" Monday, April 19, 2004 10:10 AM EDT Reese Witherspoon is attached to star in and produce "The Proposal", a romantic comedy about a couple's turbulent wedding plans. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Fiennes/Wilson Join El Camino Project Monday, April 19, 2004 10:09 AM EDT Ralph Fiennes and Rita Wilson will star in an untitled project that is being financed by El Camino Pictures. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Sissy Spacek Joins Ring Sequel Monday, April 19, 2004 10:06 AM EDT Sissy Spacek will step into "The Ring 2", which stars Naomi Watts and Simon Baker. Shooting starts in mid-May. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Kill Bill Tops Box Office Sunday, April 18, 2004 4:37 PM EDT Kill Bill: Vol. 2 earned $25.5 million over the weekend, better than Vol. 1, and good enough for a first place finish. The weekend's other major release, The Punisher earned $14 million for a second place finish. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Smith Taking Look Behind Counter Friday, April 16, 2004 7:00 AM EDT Will Smith and Columbia Pictures are teaming to bring to the screen the story of Dr. S. Allen Counter, a Harvard professor and professional explorer. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Malkovich Joins "Hitchhiker's Guide" Friday, April 16, 2004 6:56 AM EDT John Malkovich is joining "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", a Disney adaptation of the Douglas Adams novel. Malkovich will play a religious cult leader called Humma Kavula, created by the author especially for the film. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Harrelson Replaces Woods in "The Big White" Friday, April 16, 2004 6:52 AM EDT Woody Harrelson will replace James Woods in the indie dark comedy "The Big White", which stars Robin Williams and Giovanni Ribisi. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Cleese/Currey Join "Valiant" Friday, April 16, 2004 6:49 AM EDT John Cleese and Tim Curry have joined the voice cast of "Valiant", an animated feature comedy about a heroic pigeon during World War II. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Pardue Joins "Loggerheads" Friday, April 16, 2004 6:45 AM EDT Kip Pardue ("Driven") has signed on to "Loggerheads", a fact-based indie feature revolving around three interweaving tales in North Carolina. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Casting "The Deal" Friday, April 16, 2004 6:41 AM EDT Robert Loggia, Angie Harmon, Colm Feore and John Heard have joined Christian Slater and Selma Blair in the indie thriller "The Deal". Production begins this week in Vancouver. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Boyd/Lively Join "Traveling Pants" Friday, April 16, 2004 6:39 AM EDT Jenna Boyd ("The Missing") and feature newcomer Blake Lively are set to join "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", an adaptation of the best-selling book about four friends during the first summer they spend apart. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Terminal Site/Trailer/Poster Friday, April 16, 2004 12:01 AM EDT Things are busy in "The Terminal" this evening. First up, DreamWorks has launched the official site for the Steven Spielberg-directed film which stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. From the official site, we get our first look at the trailer (links here) and then over at IGN FilmForce, they've debuted the film's poster.... [Full Story]

Love Actually DVD Contest Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:12 PM EDT For the most part, the difficult thing about running any website is balance - for me it's trying to keep the news up to date, trying to add the latest trailers and posters and finding time in between to watch movies and write reviews. Lately, I've been spending a lot of time trying to put together some great contests. I love a good giveaway. Our latest is for Love Actually. The movie got lots of praise last year and was a box office smash overseas. Now, the DVD hits shelves April 27th and we've got some copies for you. Interested? Head over to our Contests Page and enter!... [Full Story]

Godsend Contest Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:37 PM EDT Who among us hasn't walked past a mirror, stopped, and asked "Are you talking to me?" Well, if you've ever wished you were Robert De Niro - this is your chance. Through the month of April, we're running a contest where the winner will recieve a Godsend Institute Jacket - just like the one De Niro wears in Lions Gate Films' Godsend which opens in theaters April 30th. Chances are, you're not going to get much closer than this! Enter our contest by clicking here.... [Full Story]

Bobby Jones Pics Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:21 PM EDT With golf season heating up, it's only right that the release of "Bobby Jones - Stroke of Genius" is just around the corner - April 30th to be exact. Although, I'm a bit curious about the tagline... "His passion made him a legend." (Do they really need to milk star James Caviezel's role in The Passion to promote this movie?) Regardless, I'm still looking forward to seeing this one - and I'm proud to have some pics from the movie for you. Click here take a look.... [Full Story]

Affleck Takes "Glory Road" Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:36 AM EDT Ben Affleck's next picture will be Disney's Jerry Bruckheimer production "Glory Road". James Gartner will direct with production expected to start this summer. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Trio Joins "Beauty Shop" Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:31 AM EDT Andie MacDowell, Alfre Woodard and Bryce Wilson are joining the cast of MGM's Queen Latifah comedy "Beauty Shop". Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Baker Joins "Ring" Sequel Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:28 AM EDT Simon Baker has signed on to join Naomi Watts in "The Ring 2". Directed by Hideo Nakata, shooting is scheduled to begin in mid-May. In other news, be sure to check out The Stax Report over at FilmForce, where they've reviewed the sequel's script. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Davis Directing "The Guardian" Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:13 AM EDT "Holes" director Andrew Davis has signed on to direct the drama "The Guardian" for Disney. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

"Man on Third" For Winkler Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6:09 AM EDT Producer-director Irwin Winkler, who is putting the finishing touches on his Cole Porter musical "De-lovely", is in final negotiations to direct "Man on Third", "Columbus Slaughters Braves", the debut novel from writer Mark Friedman. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

I, Robot Trailer Tuesday, April 13, 2004 4:24 PM EDT There's a new trailer online for I, Robot. The movie stars Will Smith as a paranoid detective investigating what he alone believes is a crime perpetrated by a robot. It opens July 16th. Click here to check it out.... [Full Story]

New DVD Releases Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:01 AM EDT Not a helluva lot going on today for DVDs - just a little movie called Kill Bill: Volume 1... With the release of Volume 2 later this week, you owe it to yourself to check this one out before the weekend comes. The only other major release is Timeline starring Paul Walker. I had the chance to check this one out last week (expect my review later today) and it wasn't so bad - at least not as bad as I was lead to believe. For more information on these and the rest of the week's releases, click here.... [Full Story]

Volleyball and Strippers Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:38 AM EDT Oscar-winning producers Al Ruddy and Gray Frederickson will produce "Cloud Nine" starring Burt Reynolds and D.L. Hughley. The story focuses on a has-been coach and con man who create a women's volleyball team composed of strippers. I don't know about you, but I'm sold. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Intermedia/DreamWorks Team for "Skeletons" Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:33 AM EDT Intermedia and DreamWorks are teaming up on "Skeletons of the Sahara", a film based on the nonfiction book by Dean H. King about American sailors shipwrecked in Africa in the 19th century. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

McCartney's Music and Animation Collection on DVD Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Paul McCartney is to release a new DVD of an enchanting collection of animated children's stories that he has been quietly creating over the past 20 years.... [Full Story]

Jesus Has Risen Sunday, April 11, 2004 1:52 PM EDT Yeah - I know it's a cheesy headline, but Jesus proved hot at theaters this weekend, rising to the top of the Box Office with an estimated $17 million in ticket sales. What about the weekend's new releases? Would you believe me if I told you that Johnson Family Vacation and The Alamo tied for third place? What's even more amazing is that the per theater average for JFV was actually higher than The Alamo. Meanwhile, The Girl Next Door tanked, ranking #10 with $6 million. How bad is that? It was actually out-earned by The Whole Ten Yards! Click here for more information.... [Full Story]

New DreamWorks 2004 Pics Friday, April 9, 2004 2:51 AM EDT DreamWorks has provided us with a bunch of new pics from their 2004 slate, including looks at Collateral, Anchorman, The Terminal and Shrek 2. To check 'em out, click here.... [Full Story]

Spider-Man 2 Trailer Friday, April 9, 2004 12:53 AM EDT We've added the full-length trailer for Spider-Man 2 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Alfred Molina. Click here to check it out!... [Full Story]

"The Girl Next Door" Review Thursday, April 8, 2004 12:24 PM EDT "...I saw The Girl Next Door about a month ago and clearly remember being pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie..." Click here for the review.... [Full Story]

New Stepford Trailer Thursday, April 8, 2004 12:22 PM EDT There's a new trailer for The Stepford Wives online. I like the trailer, but what bugs me is that it goes against every promotional image we've seen from the movie so far. Still, check it out here. And be sure to check back later today for the debut of the new trailer for Spider-Man.... [Full Story]

Willem Dafoe Joins "Manderlay" Thursday, April 8, 2004 10:47 AM EDT Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of "Manderlay", the second installment in Lars von Trier's "USA -- Land of Opportunities" trilogy. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Lohman/Nelson Join "The Big White" Thursday, April 8, 2004 10:42 AM EDT Alison Lohman and Tim Blake Nelson have joined the cast of "The Big White". The dark comedy stars Robin Williams as an Alaskan travel agent who thinks he has found the answer to his financial problems in the form of a frozen body in the garbage bin behind his office and pretends that it's his long-missing brother. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Fleder Developing "Counter-Terrorist" Thursday, April 8, 2004 10:36 AM EDT Director Gary Fleder ("Runaway Jury") has boarded "Counter-Terrorist", an MGM drama based on the real-life story of an FBI counterterrorism agent who lost his life in the World Trade Center attacks. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Kassell Directing "Mt. Morgan" Thursday, April 8, 2004 10:26 AM EDT Nicole Kassell ("The Woodsman") will direct the feature adaptation of Arthur Miller's play "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan". Michael Douglas has already been announced to star and produce. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Princess of Mars in Jeopardy Thursday, April 8, 2004 10:23 AM EDT According to IGN FilmForce, there is a possibility that Robert Rodriguez will not direct A Princess of Mars (a.k.a. John Carter of Mars) as had been previously reported. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Bon Jovi in Lampoon's Next Wednesday, April 7, 2004 10:24 AM EDT Jon Bon Jovi will star in "National Lampoon's The Trouble With Frank", which will be directed by Arthur Hiller. Production will begin this spring in North Carolina. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Evans/Stewart Join "Fierce People" Wednesday, April 7, 2004 10:21 AM EDT Chris Evans and Kristen Stewart have joined the cast of "Fierce People", a thriller starring Diane Lane. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Woo Options "Metroid" Wednesday, April 7, 2004 10:14 AM EDT Director John Woo has optioned Nintendo's best-selling video game franchise "Metroid" for the big screen. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Zaillian Directing "All the King's Men" Wednesday, April 7, 2004 10:09 AM EDT Academy Award-winning screenwriter Steven Zaillian will direct "All the King's Men", an adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a populist Southern politician. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Bacon Joins "Beauty Shop" Wednesday, April 7, 2004 10:07 AM EDT Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of MGM's "Beauty Shop". He will play Jorge, a flamboyant owner of a hair salon who becomes the nemesis of a former employee (played by Queen Latifah). Click here for more.... [Full Story]

"3000 Degrees" Shut Down Wednesday, April 7, 2004 10:03 AM EDT Opposition from a firefighters union in Massachusetts has forced the studio to shut down preproduction on Danny Boyle's "3000 Degrees", the fact-based movie about an inferno that claimed the lives of six firefighters in December 1999. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

New Kill Bill Vol. 2 Trailer Tuesday, April 6, 2004 10:25 PM EDT A new trailer for Kill Bill: Vol. 2 tonight. Strange to be the first actual trailer with the release only a couple of weeks away. Still, better something than nothing. Click here to check it out.... [Full Story]

"Bewitched" Script Review Tuesday, April 6, 2004 10:01 AM EDT FilmJerk.com has a review of "Bewitched" starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. It was thought that the two would play the lead characters, Darrin and Samantha. Instead, the review reveals that the two will actually play characters who are playing Darrin and Samantha. Does that make sense? Click here for the review.... [Full Story]

Story Directing "Fantastic Four" Tuesday, April 6, 2004 9:56 AM EDT According to IGN FilmForce, Tim Story will direct Fantastic Four. A formal announcement is expected this week. Casting is currently underway with an eye towards an August start date. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Mirkin Directing Witherspoon's "Widow" Tuesday, April 6, 2004 9:50 AM EDT David Mirkin will rewrite and direct "Sports Widow", a romantic comedy that Reese Witherspoon will star in and produce for Universal Pictures. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Huston Joining "Constant Gardener" Tuesday, April 6, 2004 9:47 AM EDT Danny Huston is in negotiations to dig up a role opposite Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes in "The Constant Gardener", a thriller based on a novel by John Le Carre. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

Hellboy Takes Box Office Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:09 PM EDT "Hellboy" earned an estimated $23.5 million to claim the #1 spot at the weekend's box office. I'm not sure whether that surprisingly high (considering that it isn't marketed at a broad audience) or surprisingly low (considering a budget north of $60 million). Meanwhile, "Walking Tall" didn't seem to do very well. Even though it placed 2nd, it only earned $15 million. I thought The Rock could do better. Click here for more.... [Full Story]

First Pics of Bale in Batman Sunday, April 4, 2004 9:19 AM EDT The Z Review has an exclusive look at some pics of Christian Bale on the set of Batman Begins. Apparently, the crew was in Canary Wharf filming at a restaurant last night. Click here to check out the pics.... [Full Story]

Hellboy Review Thursday, April 1, 2004 5:53 PM EST "...I don't think I am coming down on Hellboy. It's just that I wanted more but I didn't get more..." Click here for Blair's review.... [Full Story]

Walking Tall Review Thursday, April 1, 2004 5:50 PM EST "...I'm not going to lie and say that Walking Tall is a great movie. It has a decent plot and good action scenes...an extra 15-20 minutes to build up the side characters certainly wouldn't have hurt..." Click here for Sean's review.... [Full Story]

New Troy Trailer/Poster Thursday, April 1, 2004 11:15 AM EST A new trailer and poster for Troy this morning. The trailer is only in Media Player format, but still worth checking out. As for the poster, I like the original better. This one doesn't really do it for me. Check 'em out here.... [Full Story]