Certified Fresh Picks from the WB Vault
It's the third-oldest American movie studio: the company that brought us Rin Tin Tin, convinced the world that the talkies were here to stay, and eventually grew into one of the largest conglomerates in the world. Yes, we're talking about Warner Bros. -- and for good reason: the WB is...
2008-08-27 16:01:00

Total Recall: History of the Spoof Movie, Part One
Three spoof movies in one year! Is America fortunate or what? Following January's Meet the Spartans and March's Superhero Movie, the genre comes roaring back with Disaster Movie, cobbled together from trailers, Internet memes, and films dating as far back as December 2007. But the spoof genre runs a deeper...
2008-08-27 13:33:00

Exclusive Clip: Sukiyaki Western Django
Tarantino fans, prick up your ears! Maverick filmmaker Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) is back with the culture-mashing Sukiyaki Western Django (which features a cameo by QT himself), and Rotten Tomatoes is bringing you an exclusive look at the very baddest scene of the whole film. Picture this: a...
2008-08-27 13:15:00

No Bat-Plans for Nolan Just Yet
As funny as it was to imagine Brian Austin Green and Cher starring in the next "Batman" movie, a new Hollywood Reporter article confirms what everyone has known all along: Christopher Nolan hasn't committed to making another sequel.
2008-08-27 02:23:00

Roberto Orci Answers Transformers 2 Questions
Screenwriter Roberto Orci has given "Transformers" fans a treat, agreeing to answer a series of fan-submitted questions about the upcoming sequel.
2008-08-27 02:18:00

NYT Probes the Murky Side of Movie Rights
Looking for some more in-depth information about that nasty Fox/Warner Bros. "Watchmen" lawsuit? Look no further: the New York Times has published a report on just how easy it is for studios to wind up tussling over film rights.
2008-08-27 02:14:00

Marvel Heroes Turning Japanese
Marvel is teaming up with Madhouse Studios to produce four new anime series based on its heroes, while "reimagining the back stories and redesigning the look of Marvel's stable of characters to reflect Japanese culture." The shows are set to debut in 2010.
2008-08-27 02:10:00

Dragonball Trailer Gets a Date
We know you can't wait to see the first "Dragonball" trailer, and your wait is almost over: ComingSoon says it'll be running before "Max Payne" starting October 17.
2008-08-27 02:07:00

Spielberg Still On Board for Tintin
Despite recent rumors to the contrary, Steven Spielberg says he remains committed to directing the first installment in his planned "Tintin" trilogy.
2008-08-27 02:06:00

PETA Doc Examines Chimp Abuse
In a new Anjelica Huston-narrated documentary, "Show Business Is No Business for Great Apes," PETA outlines the often horrific history of chimp abuse in film.
2008-08-27 01:55:00

YouTube Screening No End in Sight
Between September 1 and November 4, Charles Ferguson's "No End in Sight" will become the first widely released feature film to screen in its entirety on YouTube.
2008-08-27 01:53:00

Yet Another Halloween On the Way
Rob Zombie vowed that his "Halloween" reboot wouldn't get a sequel, and it won't -- not with him directing it, anyway: Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury have apparently signed on to direct the next chapter in the Michael Myers saga.
2008-08-27 01:47:00

Haley Joel Osment Heads to Broadway
That adorable little Haley Joel Osment is 20 years old all of a sudden -- and making his Broadway debut this fall in David Mamet's "American Buffalo."
2008-08-27 01:44:00

Garth Ennis' Boys Getting Film Adaptation
Garth Ennis' "Preacher" may be finished at HBO, but Columbia has hired Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay to adapt another of his titles, "The Boys," for the big screen.
2008-08-27 01:41:00

Mulcahy Gives Thomas Jane Hell
"Highlander" director Russell Mulcahy has signed on to direct "Give 'Em Hell Malone," starring Thomas Jane as an investigator "who squares off with gangsters and their thugs to protect a valuable secret." Ving Rhames co-stars.
2008-08-27 01:38:00

Swank Gets Something Borrowed and Something Blue
Hilary Swank has purchased the film rights to the Emily Giffin books "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue," which tell the story of "a Manhattan attorney who becomes involved with her best friend's fiance following her 30th birthday."
2008-08-27 01:34:00

Warners Launches Hulu Competitor
Warner Bros. is launching what's being billed as a competitor to Hulu on its site, offering streaming, ad-supported episodes of shows including "Friends," "Gilmore Girls," and "The OC."
2008-08-27 01:31:00

Office Duo Sells Bad Teacher
Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, co-executive producers of "The Office," have sold "Bad Teacher," a script about "a foul-mouthed, gold-digging seventh-grade teacher who's dumped by her sugar-daddy boyfriend and turns her attention toward a colleague," to Columbia Pictures.
2008-08-27 01:27:00

Austin Chick Takes a Trip to the Hamptons
For his next project, director Austin Chick will write and direct a "Hamptons-based thriller" that's being described as "A Simple Plan" crossed with "Good Intentions."
2008-08-27 01:25:00

Warners Goes Coco for Audrey Tatou
For its first foray into the specialty market since closing Picturehouse and Warner Independent, Warner Bros. will produce and distribute "Coco Before Chanel," a French-language Chanel biopic starring Audrey Tautou.
2008-08-27 01:20:00

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