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De Palma directing Statham

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:17:53 +0000

It's hard to believe for some but Jason Statham is set to lead a Brian De Palma directed film which comes from writer William Goldman. Now while I love Statham and his films he has been pegged in a certain category, but I think The Expendables and The Mechanic (Filmstalker review) are key to his profile being elevated and this news might be the first real hike up for him. There are other titles that have helped increase his exposure, and there are other titles in post production that are taking him away from the action heavy role he once...Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

The Bourne Legacy first trailer

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:12:27 +0000

Okay, colour me impressed. I thought The Bourne Legacy might end up being a copy of what we had seen before, just with different actors and characters, however it's not, and while it does seem to tie in with the Bourne films, this agent doesn't seem to be going the same route. Not according to the trailer anyway which paints a picture of a Bourne type trained killer without the memory loss problems, and he looks pretty damn mean....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Act of Valor delivers fantastic trailer

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:10:56 +0000

When I saw the first trailer for Act of Valor I have to admit I thought it was a little bit of a gimmick and might not turn out to be that great, but since then the trailers have evolved and grown and now they're presenting the film as something much bigger and giving it the potential to be huge. This latest trailer is a different cut and has some new footage, but is similar to the rest. The real difference is the feel that makes you think this film, made with real Navy SEALs, is going to be something...Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Extraterrestre (Extraterrestrial) trailer from Timecrimes director

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:07:05 +0000

Nacho Vigalondo is the man who wrote and directed the superb film Timecrimes, and if you haven't seen it yet then you really need to. His latest film is called Extraterrestre or Extraterrestrial and is about a group of people who wake up to discover that there's a huge alien spaceship above the city and panic and chaos has ensued. Except the space ship is doing nothing, and Julio has just woken up next to the woman of his dreams. As you've guessed, and you'll see from the trailer the film is a real mix of genres and is offering...Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

New Iron Sky trailer looks insane

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:02:07 +0000

There's a new trailer for Iron Sky online and it has the most action and story from the film we've seen so far, in fact there's way more story than there was before and we're getting to see some of the characters on both sides. Is that a Sarah Palin-esque politician getting all giddy and excited about starting a war? Certainly looks that way. Iron Sky looks like it might deliver more than just Nazi invaders from the dark side of the moon....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Gibson's Viking film still alive and pillaging

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:18:05 +0000

It's fair to say that Mel Gibson doesn't tackle small projects, and the idea of a Viking epic has been something that's always been on his mind and has been mentioned a few times in the media. However it's never really come to fruition. When news came that he was working on a film about Jewish historical figure Judah Maccabee it seemed the Viking film was taking a back seat. However Gibson has just revealed that's not the case and he's just received a second draft of a script for a film provisionally called Berserker....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Ford never in new Blade Runner film

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:17:35 +0000

It has been confirmed that Harrison Ford would not be in the next Blade Runner film, and of course while that comes from the producer of the Blade Runner sequel it does always come with the caveat that this is early on in the development of the film and things could change so never say never. That said Ridley Scott did address the issue some time ago just as he confirmed his role, so was there any real doubt that Ford would return?...Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

The Amazing Spider-Man trailer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:16:58 +0000

The trailer came out yesterday and there was a lot of excitement at its release on the, and I have to use this word, web. So having let things cool down and taking a look at it today with a cool head, what's the feeling? Well the tone is great, it's all a lot more darker, and there's the typical superhero-villain origin story in there that always works so well, but there are a couple of issues I have with the trailer too, and they are fundamental changes to Spider-Man....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation trailer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:16:11 +0000

The French trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation is rather good fun I have to admit, even if the story comes through the words of Dwayne Johnson and the majority of the trailer are just a series of fade in-out shots showing us moments of cool action, suits and locations. I'm still glad that closing shot of Bruce Willis, his cracking line and Adrianne Palicki's reaction shot is still there, great moment....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

What This Means War could have been

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:43:10 +0000

McG and his cast have been doing the press rounds for This Means War and that means lots of juicy quotes as well as the opportunity for people to corner him about Terminator Salvation (Filmstalker review), which actually seems to have come from his own lips The most interesting story comes from the idea that McG and his team apparently considered releasing the film with multiple endings so that people in different cinemas could see different films, well in the endings anyway....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Riddick sequel gets plot update

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:42:31 +0000

To be fair there's not a lot of new news coming out about the Riddick film, but Vin Diesel and his team are really good at utilising social media and keeping talk going about their projects, Riddick is no different. This is the new Riddick film promising to encompass a lot more of the Pitch Black film that made the character so popular and a lot less of the Chronicles of Riddick that made him less so. Like most projects these days there have been stills being posted out now and again, and although we've had a plot before, this...Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Let the Bullets Fly trailer looks bizarre

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:42:07 +0000

Let the Bullets Fly has just had a trailer released for it. Why should you care? Well it stars Chow Yun-Fat and it's one of the highest grossing Chinese films - mind you I'm not sure if the word grossing is used for money or the way the audience felt afterwards. Be warned there's a lot of blood. Mind you, most of it is silly fountain blood but there are a lot of bullets flying, and connecting. It does look rather daft though and the trailer makes little sense as well as being cut far too fast. I'm not sure...Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Ferrara casts Depardieu as disgraced IMF head

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:38:10 +0000

I struggle to see how a film about the ex-head of the International Monetary Fund and French Finance Minister is going to be an interesting one to see on screen, even though he was forced to resign after an allegation of attempted rape was made against him while he was in the U.S. and a French inquiry was being held into separate allegations of attempted rape. While it would appear to be someone who has abused their position of power, I do struggle to see where the audience appetite for the film version of the events would be. That is...Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Second Bin Laden film gains big cast

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:32:17 +0000

It's unfair of me to say that this is the second film about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, let me instead say that this is the other film about the events. In fact you can see how unfair it is when you read the list of names that are on the cast for the film, for it is a strong list. Codename: Geronimo is the name of this film which centres on a team of Navy SEALs from the moment they discover who their main target is, Osama Bin Laden....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

The Woman in Black opening scene

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:25:25 +0000

The opening scene for The Woman in Black has been dropped online and I have to say that I'm a little underwhelmed by it. I had hoped that it was going to start creeping me out from the word go as the trailers have all given the impression of a strong psychological horror with little of the clichéd out and out scares. However the opening scene doesn't really work well for me and perhaps that's because it's out of context or is just a foundation for the scares that are to come, personally I think it's the latter....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.