News broke today that “Pan’s Labyrinth” director Guillermo Del Toro is no longer directing the forthcoming “Lord Of The Rings” prequel films “The Hobbit.” In a joint statement with Peter Jackson on Tolkien infohub TheOneRing.net, Del Toro says: In light of ongoing delays in the setting of a start date for filming “The Hobbit,†I [...]
REVIEW: ‘Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time’
Jake Gyllenhall’s turn as a roguish prince is uneven, yet still manages to be fun fare for the family. You won’t hate yourself for going…
Comic-Con Documentary Looks For Ãœberfans
If you’re going to San Diego Comic-Con International this year, and you want to be in some nerdtastic new Morgan Spurlock documentary just e-mail ComicCon@Gmail.com with your name, phone number, a picture, and a story of your geekiness. Here’s the skinny: Director Morgan Spurlock, producer Thomas Tull, comic book icon, Aintitcoolnews.com founder and proprietor Harry [...]
You Don’t Know Jake’s Last Name
For years we all thought we knew how to say Jake Gyllenhaal’s name. I know I did. Well, as this interview proves, we’ve been wrong. Turns out that it’s actually pronounce “Yil-en-hoo-luh-hay”. it was just such a “Whaaaaaaat?” moment that I had to alert the masses. Jake “Yil-en-hoo-luh-lay” can be seen in “Prince Of Persia” [...]
Pixar Director Does The ‘Impossible’
With “Mission Impossible IV’s” release date approaching at a rate that would surprise most, a director has finally been chosen and it would seem that Brad Bird (The Pixar-staffed director responsible for such critical and financial success like “The Iron Giant”, “The Incredibles”, and “Ratatouille”) has been chosen by Paramount Studios to helm the fourth [...]
Marvel Makes Theirs 3D
It looks as though we’ll be getting our first Marvel Studios 3D film next year with the July 22nd release of “Captain America: The First Avenger”. When asked about Marvel’s 3D films when interview by the L.A. Times, Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige, says that they’re looking to film–initially, as apposed to altering the film [...]
A New Generation Gets To Know What A TV Dinner Feels Like
If you don’t get the headline reference, don’t worry. It’s a riff on a line from Die Hard, the film who’s fourth sequel is surrounded in buzz right now. Not much is none about “Die Hard 5″; mostly heresay and stuff with “in negotiatons to…” attached to it. The only thing set in stone right [...]
This Year’s ‘Cloverfield’?
The new movie mystery this year seems to be a film called “Super 8″ – the new collaboration between director/writer J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg. Not much is none about the film (whose teaser-trailer was shown before this weekend’s “Iron Man 2″) at this time. All we know, for certain, is that it will [...]
‘Kick-Ass’ Director Heads Back To School
It seems that after leaving “X-Men: The Last Stand” and initially turning down the offer, “Kick-Ass” director Matthew Vaughn is headed back to Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters. The young director has signed on to direct “X-Men: First Class.” “First Class” will be a prequel, akin to last year’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, and will focus [...]
