“The Thing” Remake Official Premise
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Check out the official premise for the remake of “The Thing”, thanks to Bloody-Disgusting for breaking this news. “The Thing” hits theaters April 29, 2011. “Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien [...]
Drew Barrymore & Justin Long’s “Going the Distance” Poster
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“Going the Distance” is a upcoming romantic comedy directed by Nanette Burstein to be released on August 27, 2010. The stars are Justin Long and Drew Barrymore. The film revolves around a couple who try to maintain a long-distance relationship, one in New York and the other in San Francisco. Check out the poster below:
Josh Hutcherson Offered Spider-Man Reboot & “Journey to the Center of the Earth 2″ News
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Josh Hutcherson has been officially offered the role of Peter Parker in Sony’s reboot of “Spider-Man”, and he’s accepted it, according to Blue Sky Disney.There hasn’t been an official confirmation yet, so hang in there I am sure it will break any minute. Josh Hutcherson spoke to CinemaBlend today and they reported that “Journey to [...]
History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers” Heading to Theaters in 3D?
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
The director of “Max Payne”, John Moore, seems to think that History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers” series would make a good feature film…in 3D. According to Deadline Hollywood, Moore said he wants to make a 3D narrative version of the reality TV show. The TV show is about truckers charged with driving 18-wheelers across 350 [...]
“Twilight” Star Ashley Greene Joining Miley Cyrus’ “LOL”
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Miley Cyrus is starring in a film called “LOL”, which is actually a French comedy remake of same name. According to THR, Ashley Green from “The Twilight Saga” will be joining Miley to play the high school bad girl. Thomas Jane has also signed on as Cyrus’s mom (Demi Moore) new boyfriend. The original French [...]
Neil Marshall Revealed Next Film, “Burst 3D”
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Neil Marshall recently spoke with FearNET and revealed his next film, “Burst 3D”. Sam Raimi’s Ghost House Pictures will be producing. According to Marshall “We’re still working on the script, so it’s ongoing. I don’t know exactly when we’re going to get around to shooting it. But I’ll be dealing with aliens for the first [...]
Two Amazing “The Expendables” New Posters
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“The Expendables” will be released on August 13th and looks to delivers so really kick-ass action, old school style. Check out these brand new posters, one from the UK. They are by far the best released so far for the film. Besides Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, [...]
“Paranormal Activity 2″ Teaser Trailer
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Last Halloween, a small film “Paranormal Activity” was released and dug up some major “Blair Witch Project” hype and became the new king of Halloween. Well this Halloween already brings a sequel, will be released on October 22, 2010. Check out the trailer below:
Fifth “Final Destination” Gets Odd Title
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Bloody-Disgusting just reported that the 5th installment in the “Final Destination” series has been given the ridiculous title of: “5nal Destination”. Really?! Hopefully this will be a working tentative title. The film will be in 3D again and will be released in 2011.
“Quarantine 2″ Cast Announced
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Mercedes Masohn and Josh Cooke will be starring in “Quarantine 2″, according to ShootForTheHead. The film will take place in an airport and will be directed by John Pogue. The film is rumored to go direct to DVD release according to a post on Horror-Movies.ca. Not sure how this is going to be since the [...]
Adrien Brody Starrer “The Experiment” Poster Released
June 30, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
A really cool new teaser poster for Paul Scheuring’s “The Experiment” was released by Bloody-Disgusting this week. The film is actually a remake of a 2001 German film “Das Experiment” directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. This indie thriller stars Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Elijah Wood, Cam Gigandet, Clifton Collins Jr. and Maggie Grace. The story centers [...]
Blu-Ray Review “Invictus”
June 29, 2010 by Mike Smith
Filed under DVD/Blu-Ray Reviews
“Invictus” is an uplifting story that will have you cheering in your seat
Film Review “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”
June 29, 2010 by Patty Gencarelli
Filed under Film Reviews
“Eclipse”, the third installment of “The Twilight Saga” film series, was my favorite
Andy Serkis Playing Ceasar in “Planet of Apes” Prequel
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
A lot of the news concerning the upcoming prequel “Planet of the Apes: Rise of the Apes” prequel has been coming quite frequently. James Franco, John Lithgow and Freida Pinto have signed on already. In the prequel though, all the apes will be all CGI and according to a tweet by Fox communications exec Chris [...]
Johnny Depp’s “Rango” Trailer Is Released
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
After seeing the “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”-esque poster, here is the trailer for animated film “Rango” starring the voice of Johnny Depp. “Rango” is directed by Gore Verbinski and will be released March 4, 2011.
“The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride” Scores Big at Edinburgh International Film Festival
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride” recently premiered and completely rocked the house during the 64th Annual Edinburgh International Film Festival this week. The film has received word that Screen Media will be releasing the film in the U.S. this fall theatrically and subsequently on DVD, VOD and new media distribution platforms. Besides that great [...]
“Top Gun 2″ Possible With Cruise?
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
After Cruise’s recent disappointing opening for “Knight and Day” last weekend, he may been heading back to the 80′s to reboot his big hit “Top Gun” Producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently spoke to MTV and said that there have been attempts in the past to get a “Top Gun” sequel started, but nothing every happened. Though [...]
Guillermo del Toro’s “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” Gets Date
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
On January 21, Variety is reporting that Guillermo del Toro’s newest feature, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” will be released day. The horror film is directed by Troy Nixey and stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. It is based on the 1973 ABC television movie of the same name. The premise of [...]
New Really Terrifying “[REC] 2″ Trailer Released
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
If you aren’t familiar with “[REC]” or its sequel “[REC] 2″ , you need to be. Last year’s Quarantine was an American remake of “[REC]“. This sequel, which takes place immediately after the original, follows a groups of SWAT team members into the Barcelona apartment complex where the zombie outbreak has been contained. The film [...]
Final Trailer for “Eat, Pray, Love” Released
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Sony has released the final trailer for “Eat, Pray, Love” starring Julia Roberts. The film comes to theaters August 13th, 2010 and stars Julia Roberts, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Tuva Novotny, Ali Khan. The film’s premise, which is based upon the bestselling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert: Liz Gilbert (Roberts) [...]
Warner Bros. Planning “Lego” Movie
June 29, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Warner Bros. is planning to make a “Lego” movie and according to THR, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs co-directors, will team up to write and direct the Lego movie. The details of the film are being kept under tight lock and key at the moment. The film is said [...]
First Trailer for “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part I”
June 28, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
The first full trailer “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part I”, which is the second to last installment of “Harry Potter” franchise. Still haven’t seen an official poster yet!
“Rango” Poster Channels “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”
June 28, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
The first poster for Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” features the chameleon voiced by Johnny Depp, thanks to First Showing. The poster is very similiar to Depp ’98 film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”. This alone gets my attention for the film!
Facebook’s “Mafia Wars” Heading to Big Screen
June 28, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Production company Radar Pictures are developing a movie based on the Facebook game, “Mafia Wars”, according to Pajiba. The game is made by Zynga and unlike its similar games Farmville and Treasure Isle, “Mafia Wars” actually has a story and has the best chance of being a movie of all there games. The project is [...]
Tim Burton Back on Track With “The Addams Family”
June 28, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
We posted back in March, that Tim Burton was planning to reboot “The Addams Family” in 3D using stop-motion animation. The next day MTV got in touch with Burton’s reps who said, “There is no truth to the story. Tim has not lined up any of his upcoming projects.” Well it seems according to Coming [...]
Teaser Trailer for David Fincher’s “The Social Network”
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Columbia Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for director David Fincher’s adaptation of “The Social Network”.
Major Giveaway: “Boondock Saints II” – 1ST OF 3 [ENDED]
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Giveaways
Here at MovieMikes.com, we are big fans of “The Boondock Saints” series. Thanks to the amazing people over at the Boondock Saints Store MovieMikes is proud to bring you our: FIRST OF THREE BOONDOCK SAINTS GIVEAWAYS!! WAIT TILL YOU SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU!!! Over the last few months we have interviewed [...]
Wait a Sec, Peter Jackson Is Directing “The Hobbit”?!?!
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Ever since Guillermo Del Toro’s exit, Peter Jackson has been rumored to step in as director. It was all rumors and speculations…until now. Deadline is reporting that Peter Jackson has decided to take on directing both “Hobbit” films himself. He is currently negotiating a deal to seal the deal. The deal would reunite him with [...]
Sam Raimi More Interested in “World of Warcraft” than “Oz”?
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Sam Raimi was recently interview during the 2010 Saturn Awards by Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub at Collider.com. Raimi revealed he is currently working with Robert Rodat (“Saving Private Ryan”) on the video game adaptation, “World of Warcraft”. During the interview, when asked about “Warcraft” he mentioned the world was “incredibly, engrossingly terrifying and exciting.” He was [...]
“Night of the Demons” Remake Going Direct-to-DVD
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
With all the terrible horror remakes recently released, it is sad news that one of my favorite 80′s films “Night of the Demons” has its remake going direct to DVD. I am assuming that the studio has little faith in the film and of course that make me more nervous about the remake. The DVD [...]
John Lasseter Will Co-Direct “Cars 2″
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
It was announced that Pixar co-founder and 2006′s “Cars” director, John Lasseter has officially stepped in to co-direct the follow-up, “Cars 2: World Grand Prix”. Brad Lewis was originally slated to direct “Cars 2″ making his directorial debut. “Ratatouille” was also co-directed so this shouldn’t alarm too much. “Cars 2″ is scheduled to hit theaters [...]
DVD Review: “Youth in Revolt”
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under DVD/Blu-Ray Reviews
The film shows great potential for Cera as a comedic actor.
Trailer for “Little Fockers” Returns With Same Jokes
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
The first trailer for “Little Fockers” is now online, doesn’t seem like much of an improvement from “Meet the Fockers”. The Paul Weitz-directed threequel to the “Meet the Parents” stars Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel, Barbra Streisand, and Dustin Hoffman. “Little Fockers” heads [...]
First Poster for “The Concert” Which Stars “Basterds” Mélanie Laurent
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
ComingSoon has revealed this brand new poster for the film “The Concert” released by The Weinstein Company. The film stars Mélanie Laurent from “Inglorious Basterds”. Below the synopsis provided by ComingSoon: In this new comedy, Guskov stars as Andrei Filipov, a once celebrated Russian conductor of the Bolshoi who has hit rock bottom and is [...]
David O. Russell’s “The Fighter” Gets Release Date
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
David O. Russell’s “The Fighter” has been completed for months now but has had no news of release until now. Finally, Paramount has decided to date the film and it’s right in the heart of Oscar season. It is strange since the film has a great cast starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams. [...]
“The Martian Chronicles” Hopes to be Next “Avatar”
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“The Martian Chronicles” has just been optioned by Fox to be adapted from Ray Bradbury novel, according to The Los Angeles Times. This would be the second time it would be adapted, back in 1980 it was made into a miniseries staring Rock Hudson. The story is about humans fleeing from a dying Earth to [...]
“Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” Coming to Big Screen
June 25, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Wolfgang Peterson, Mattel and Mandeville Films are developing a movie based on the toy first manufactured in 1964. According to the source, the film will be about “one robot that becomes part human, part robot” and is described as “Gladiator meets Iron Man.” Not sure how to feel about this, I mean its an odd [...]
Interview with Robert Pattinson
June 24, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Interviews
Edward Cullen in “Twilight Saga”
Check Out Exclusive Photos from The 2010 Tony Awards
June 24, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Commentary
Click here for exclusive front-row photos from the award show
DC Comics’ “Red” Teaser Trailer Out
June 24, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Yahoo Movies has debuted the first teaser trailer for “Red”. The film has an all-star cast of Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox “Red” is based on the DC Comics graphic novel of the same name by Warren Ellis and follows Frank [...]
“The Last Exorcism” Gets ‘Scary’ MPAA Rating
June 24, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Since watching the trailer for the “The Last Exorcism”, it promised to be one hell of scary horror movie, from the mind of Eli Roth. Things seems great until this morning, when the MPAA rating was announced and it have been rated PG-13. Now of course the movie can still be great, anyone remember “The [...]
“Fright Night 3D” Gets Release Date
June 24, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Dreamworks has announced that the remake of the vampire flick “Fright Night” which will be shot in 3D is releasing on October 7, 2011, according to STYD. Fright Night begins production this summer in New Mexico and will be directed by Craig Gillespie.
Daniel Day-Lewis Wanted For “Sherlock Holmes 2″
June 24, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Since the release last year’s huge hit “Sherlock Holmes”, speculation has been out as to who will play Professor Moriarty (the mystery man who was the mastermind behind Rachel McAdams’ dirty work) in the sequel. According to SHH they suggest that director Guy Ritchie may want Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis to play Holmes’ nemesis [...]
Timothy Olyphant Being Considered for Snake Plissken?
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
In an recent interview with Brett Eisner who is direct the remake of “Escape from New York”, Movie Web brought up if the role of Plissken had been given to Olyphant. Eisner responded, “I love working with Timothy Olyphant, and I will be working with him again. He is an amazing actor. A talented guy. [...]
Nathan Fillion & Eva Longoria Playing Ant-Man & The Wasp in “The Avengers”
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Nathan Fillion looks like a sure-thing to play Ant-Man in the upcoming “Avengers” film. He has a good luck charm on his side, Joss Whedon, whom he worked with on Firefly and Serenity. Supposedly he is in final negotiations, but no official casting just yet. Concerning Ant-Man’s wife, ComicBookMovie has received word from a source [...]
Neil Patrick Harris Confirmed for “A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas”
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Neil Patrick Harris, although shot in the back by Beverly D’Angelo then rose up after credits, will be back for “A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas”. Hollywood.com has confirmed that the actor will be back for the third film of the franchise, which is currently shooting in Troy, Michigan. In the film, Harris will once [...]
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules” Gets Fast-Track
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” was released earlier this year and made $64 million on a budget of only $15 million. THR announced that a sequel is in the works. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules” will again follow the outcast middle school antics of Greg Heffley, but will center around his battles [...]
Really Cool UK “Splice” Poster Takes Flight
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Check out this really cool “Splice” poster from the UK. Obviously it is a little late for us here in the US but I think it is the best poster release yet for the film.
Trailer for Sean Connery’s “Sir Billi”, Yikes!
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Sean Connery recently decided that he would provide the voice-over for the title character in “Sir Billi”, a Scottish animated film co-starring Alan Cumming. The first trailer for “Sir Billi” has been posted to YouTube. It is really a shock that Connery would come out of retirement to play a skateboarding grandpa…well watch the trailer [...]
Newest Trailer for “Resident Evil: Afterlife”
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
The latest trailer for “Resident Evil: Afterlife” hit the web today. The film opens September 10
Interview with Tate Ellington
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Interviews
Co-Star in “Remember Me”
“Major League 3″ In Works With Charlie Sheen?!
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Moviehole recently spoke with David S. Ward, the writer/director of 1989′s “Major League”. He confirmed that a new “Major League” film is indeed in the work and he wants to bring back the original cast of the first film. “We’re actually talking about doing one right now. I’ve written, what I see, as “Major League [...]
Live Action “Akira” Gets Writer
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
The 1988 anime classic, “Akira” has been in the works for what seems like forever now and would be budgeted at over $100 million if it is done right. But no solid action has happened with the film until now. Collider reported that during an interview with producer Andrew Lazar that newbie screenwriter Albert Torres [...]
“The Lion King” Going 3D and “Roger Rabbit 2″ in Works?
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Producer Don Hahn recently revealed to Empire that “The Lion King” is being readied for a 3D conversion. Here’s an excerpt from the site’s article: “I’m actually trying to work out a 3D conversion of The Lion King. I’ll be doing that when I go back to the States in a couple of weeks,” he [...]
“Piranha 3D” First Theatrical Poster
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Bloody-Disgusting has revealed the first theatrical poster for the remake of “Piranha 3D”, which is due in theaters nationwide on August 20.
Red Band International “Predators” Trailer
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
IGN debuted a new international red band trailer for the “Predators” reboot, and it is the best trailer to date. “Predators” is directed by Nimród Antal, will be released on July 7th and stars Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Danny Trejo and Alice Braga.
David Cronenberg Adapting Novel “As She Climbed Across the Table”
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
David Cronenberg (“A History of Violence”, “Eastern Promises”) has attached himself to direct “As She Climbed Across the Table”. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem which came out in 1997. The story centers around a man named Philip, who is in love with Alice. We open with [...]
John Lithgow Joins “Rise of the Apes”
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
John Lithgow has joined the cast of “Planet of the Apes: Rise of the Apes”. The prequel will focuses on a scientist (James Franco) who has been working on a cure for Alzheimer’s that is being tested on apes. The test subject named Caesar evolves rapidly, and the scientist takes him home to live with [...]
“Footloose” Remake Gets Cast and Release Date
June 23, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Paramount and director Craig Brewer have decided to cast Kenny Wormald, a relatively unknown actor, in the “Footloose” remake. Dennis Quaid will also be starring in the John Lithgow’s role from the 1984 film. Read the full press release below: BREWER’S CAST COMES TOGETHER FOR “FOOTLOOSE” Paramount Pictures Will Release On April 1, 2011 HOLLYWOOD, [...]
Film Review “Knight and Day”
June 23, 2010 by Mike Smith
Filed under Film Reviews
“Knight and Day” is a mostly enjoyable film that works only because of Cruise
Rob Reiner’s “Flipped” Official Poster
June 22, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Rob Reiner is official back with this warmhearted tale of teen romance and it looks like he has returned to his roots. Surely going to be a great sleeper of this Fall! Check out the new poster:
1st Trailer for “The Green Hornet” and Two More Official Shots
June 22, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Yahoo has posted the official trailer for “The Green Hornet” and two more official shots which look awesome!
First Glimpse from “Puss In Boots 3D” Movie
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
DreamWorks Animation has opened its official website for its “Shrek” spinoff film “Puss in Boots”. The website featured a first glimpse of the film’s female character, Kitty, voiced by Salma Hayek. “Puss in Boots” tells the hilarious and courageous (daring, bold, brave) tale of Puss’s (Antonio Banderas) early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty [...]
“Toy Story 3″ Character Short Expected Before “Cars 2″
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
In an article from MSN, director Lee Unkrich makes it clears that there are no solid plans for a “Toy Story 4″. He did say to expect a new short with the characters from “Toy Story 3″ to be back next summer in an all new short film that will premiere before “Cars 2: World [...]
David Fincher’s “The Social Network” First Poster
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Here is the first poster for David Fincher’s “The Social Network”. The movie tells the origin story of the popular social networking site Facebook. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg who created the site in 2004 at Harvard. Facebook now has over 60 million members and is valued at $16 billion. “The [...]
First Official Shots from “The Green Hornet”
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Yahoo! Movies has debuted the first two official images from “The Green Hornet”, which will arrive in theaters on January 14, 2011. Seth Rogen stars as The Green Hornet and Jay Chou play his sidekick Kato.
“Dorothy of Oz” Voice Cast Poster with Character Sketches
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“Dorothy of Oz” is a new animated film about “Wizard of Oz”, made by Alpine Pictures and Summertime Entertainment. The official website has just posted the posters below with character sketches of the voice cast:
International Trailer for “The Other Guys”
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Columbia Pictures has released an international trailer for “The Other Guys”. The film will be released in theaters nationwide on August 6, 2010.
Fifth “Despicable Me” Trailer Released
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Check out the fifth “Despicable Me” trailer, which will be released on July 9th. The film follows the exploits of the world’s greatest super villain Gru, is jam-packed with voice talent from such noted comedic actors as Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, and Russell Brand.
“Jonah Hex” & “Remember Me” Giveaway Winners
June 21, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Giveaways
Winners for the “Jonah Hex” Giveaway announced: Adam Lawton Andrew Lueck Benjamin Rabin Bill Damon Brandon Jones Cindy Barriga David Szymasnki Melissa Roberge Mike Schneider Noel Oney Richard Baier Thomas Volk Tim Ward Winners for the Remember Me” Giveaway announced: Stephanie (Soccermom1995) Trish D Kenney Yolande Calitz Winners, please contact us with your addresses and [...]
MovieMikes wishes “JAWS” a Happy 35th Birthday!
June 21, 2010 by Mike Smith
Filed under Breaking News, Commentary
June 20, 1975. What do you remember about that day? If you listened to top 40 radio you might remember that America’s “Sister Golden Hair” was the number one song that week. Model Margaux Hemmingway graced the cover of TIME magazine while Rolling Stone featured Stevie Wonder. A dozen eggs cost $.77. And if you [...]
Film Review “Toy Story 3″
June 20, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Film Reviews
Best film so far of 2010!
Interview with Mel Stuart
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Interviews
Director of 1971′s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”
Interview with Julie Dawn Cole
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Interviews
Veruca Salt from 1971′s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”
Finally, Official Shots from Depp’s “The Rum Diary”
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Finally, the long-awaited “The Rum Diary” has delivered some official shots from the movie starring Johnny Depp. The movie is based of Hunter S. Thompson’s novel of the same name which was finally published in 1998. This movie has been completed since 2009 and still no word of its release. Johnny Depp also starred in [...]
Interview with Robert Galluzzo
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Interviews
Director/Writer/Producer of upcoming “The Psycho Legacy” documentary
Cast for Steve Speilberg’s “War Horse” Announced
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
The cast has been announced for Steven Spielberg’s War Horse which includes Emily Watson (“Hilary and Jackie”), Peter Mullan (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”), David Thewlis (“Harry Potter” Series), Benedict Cumberbatch (“Atonement”), Niels Arestrup (“The Bourne Ultimatum”), Celine Buckens, Nicolas Bro, David Kross, Leonard Carow, Rainer Bock, Robert Emms and Patrick Kennedy, and in [...]
Michael Fassbender Confirmed For “Magneto” in “First Class”
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Michael Fassbender, who was just featured in the disaster of a movie, “Jonah Hex” has been confirmed to play a young Magneto/Eric Lensherr in “X-Men: First Class”, according to EW. Fassbender has become more well known after his role in “Inglourious Basterds” last year. James McAvoy is already on board the film to play a [...]
New Poster for “Legend of the Guardians”
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Zack Synder’s “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” has a new poster that dropped debuted at IMP Awards. The film opens on September 24th. “Guardians” stars Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, and David Wenham. The film is shaping up to be a fun film for the whole family.
“True Blood’s” Alexander Skarsgard to star in “Battleship”
June 18, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“True Blood’s” Alexander Skarsgard has signed to star opposite Taylor Kitsch in “Battleship,” Universal’s adaptation of the Hasbro game. “Battleship” is directed by Peter Berg (“Hancock”). The script, by Jon and Erich Hoeber, revolves around a naval fleet encountering an alien invasion. A bit different from the board game but sounds cool to me. “Battleship” [...]
Benjamin Walker Confirmed for Beast in “X-Men: First Class”
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Benjamin Walker will be playing Beast/Henry McCoy in “X-Men: First Class” according to Roger Friedman from Showbiz411. Walker is relatively unknown stage actor and had small roles in “Flags of our Fathers” and “Kinsey”. “X-Men: First Class” will give Vaughn and Singer the chance to show how McCoy transformed from a young medical doctor into [...]
Don Cheadle and Freida Pinto Joining “Rise of the Apes”?
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Don Cheadle and Freida Pinto have both been offered roles in 20th Century Fox’s “Planet of the Apes: Rise of the Apes” according to Bloody-Disgusting. This seems to still a rumor at this stage though. If this plays out then Don Cheadle and Freida Pinto would join James Franco in the “Apes” prequel. “Planet of [...]
Interview with Jason Steadman
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Interviews
Co-Star of “Troll 2″ and “Best Worst Movie”
FIlm Review “Jonah Hex”
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Film Reviews
A 75 minute waste of time!
Rockwell/Swank’s “Conviction” Poster & Trailer Released
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Apple has just released the first trailer for the upcoming drama “Conviction”, which is set for nationwide release on October 15. “Conviction” stars Sam Rockwell, Hilary Swank, Juliette Lewis, Minnie Driver, Clea DuVall, Bailee Madison, Melissa Leo, Ari Graynor.
An Even Better International Trailer for “Scott Pilgrim” Released
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
A new international trailer for the Michael Cera movie has been released and looks even better than the US trailer if that is even possible. The trailer offers an extended look at Brandon Routh’s part and looks great. Thanks to Cinema Blend for the tip and the trailer.
Weirdest Plot and Casting for “Guns, Girls, & Gambling”
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Freefall Film is making an indie pic called “Guns, Girls, & Gambling”. The crime thriller follows Elvis impersonators, Indians, cowboys, a 6-foot-tall blonde assassin, a frat boy, a corrupt sheriff, and a prostitute in pursue of an stolen Indian artifact. Freefall has assembled one of the weirdest casts imaginable to make one of the weirdest [...]
Joss Whedon’s “Cabin in the Woods” in Jeopardy?!
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
“Cabin in the Woods” seems to be in jeopardy following in the footsteps of “James Bond” and “The Hobbit”, all due to MGM’s ongoing financial issues. Cabin in the Woods, written and produced by Whedon, was set up at MGM and should have been full swing by now. According to THR, “Cabin” will be bumped [...]
Clooney’s “The American” Poster & Trailer
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Apple has released the first poster for the George Clooney thriller, “The American”. The film will be released September 1, 2010.
Set Construction Pics From “The Hobbit”
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
With the current cloud of negativity surround the upcoming “The Hobbit” movie, it is good news to finally see something positive. With del Toro’s exit earlier this month things seems dim but check out these photos to see that the set construction before he left. The photos came from German website Herr-Der-Ringe-Film.de (Via Coming Soon) [...]
“The Monster Squad” Remake Finds Its Writers
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
THR reports that writers Mark and Brian Gunn are set to pen the script for the upcoming “The Monster Squad” remake. The original film’s producer Rob Cohen will be returning to produce and direct. The Gunn’s recently just completed the script for “Journey to the Mysterious Island”, the sequel to the Brendan Fraser starrer “Journey [...]
First Trailer for “The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader”
June 17, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Here is the first trailer to the third “Narnia” movie, it looks really good and a big improvement over the second installment “Prince Caspian”. In “The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip [...]
“The Smurfs” Teaser Trailer Online
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
The first official image from “The Smurfs” was reported this morning and in the same day we are also treated with the teaser trailer. The teaser features an introduction by Neil Patrick Harris. Opening in theaters on August 3, 2011. Besides NPH, the film also stars Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Hank Azaria, Anton Yelchin, Jonathan [...]
Trailer for Rob Reiner’s “Flipped”
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News, Movie Trailers
Check out the trailer for Rob Reiner latest film “Flipped”. The film is scheduled for release on August 6, 2010. The film is based on the book of the same title by Wendelin Van Draanen. The film which is premised as a “coming-of-age movie” stars Callan McAuliffe, Madeline Carroll, Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin [...]
Interview with Billy Blair
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Interviews
Co-Star in “Jonah Hex” & “Machete”
Mysterious “Oz” Clip Teases Yet Another Adaptation
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
It seems that there is yet another adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” in the works, according to Cinema Blend via HeyUGuys blog. This film, simply titled Oz, being developed by Mark and Michael Polish. Chris Gore from Film Threat posted a link to the video on his Twitter account. It isn’t much but it [...]
Linda Hamilton Will Guest Star in Web-Series “Crafty”
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Linda Hamilton (TV’s “Beauty & The Beast” & “The Terminator I & II”) is set to guest star on the season finale of the new web series “Crafty”, according to the official Facebook page. They also mentioned on the page more surprises are coming for guest appearances. Perhaps a “Children of the Corn” reunion?! That [...]
Release Date Change: “The Last Airbender”
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Pictures THE LAST AIRBENDER originally scheduled for release on July 2, 2010 will now be released on July 1, 2010. Please be advised that THE LAST AIRBENDER will be released in 3D and 2D.
Suprise! “The Karate Kid” Sequel Moving Forward
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
Sony Pictures is already working with its writers pitching ideas for a sequel to the just released “The Karate Kid” remake according Deadline. Director Harald Zwart revealed during press interviews that he is up for a sequel. There is no official word though on who will be returning for the sequel. “The Karate Kid” remake [...]
First Official Look At “The Smurfs”
June 16, 2010 by Mike Gencarelli
Filed under Breaking News
USA Today has revealed the first official look at “The Smurfs”, which shows Grouchy, Papa and Clumsy. The article describes how the Smurfs make there way into the Big Apple. Gargamel finds the Smurfs’ village in the opening scene and during the scatter things go array. “Unfortunately, Clumsy goes the wrong way into a forbidden [...]



