According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cheo Hodari Coker will be adapting Bill Adler’s Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-DMC – The Authorized Biography for DJ Classicz. DJ Classicz is the urban division of Davis Entertainment. Tougher Than Leather: The Rise of Run-DMC – The Authorized Biography will examine the careers of Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell. Mizell was killed in his Queens studio in 2002....
Cillian Murphy favors challenging roles, from war dramas to sci-fi thrillers, from the ruthless leader of the Birmingham gang to the “father of the atomic bomb” in the upcoming Oppenheimer. His intense charisma was prominent since his first movies, Disco Pigs and 28 Days Later, to name a few. Murphy’s presence In Hollywood is arguably one-of-a-kind: while he possesses elegant good looks, there is also a mystery and darkness to it, seen in the sharp edges of his face and, of course, the icy sharpness in his eyes....
Terry Allen (Peter Krause) has been downsized out of his job. He is a CPA, he and his wife Marla (Kari Matchett) are about to buy a house, and suddenly he has a lot time of his hands. With TVs and radios everywhere, he’s constantly bombarded by the media which pushes out ideas, thoughts and conjecture about terrorism 24/7. The idle mind being the devil’s playground, things get heightened when Gabe Hassan (Khaled Abol Naga) moves in downstairs....
Moviehole recently chatted with film legend Albert S. Ruddy, producer of Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby and the Burt Reynolds comedy classic The Cannonball Run, just to name a few. And the man dropped a hint about Eastwood’s next film as both an actor and a director, which is entitled Remembering Mark Twain. Ruddy told Moviehole: To read the entire interview with Ruddy, where he takes about his films The Cannonball Run, Megaforce (which has been rumored for a remake by Matt Stone and Trey Parker for quite some time), and Raging Fury, a film he is doing with Jet Li, click here....
The actor brings a toughness and edge long absent from the Bond franchise Daniel Craig was mercilessly criticized when he was announced as the new James Bond. A lot of the criticism was personal and nasty. Well it’s time for the naysayers and doubters to eat crow, because Daniel Craig is astonishing in Casino Royale. He brings a toughness and physical presence that’s been long absent from the Bond franchise. I think this is the toughest and most dangerous Bond we’ve seen since the Sean Connery days....
No one is really sure of what is to come of actor Ezra Miller and their constant run-ins with the law, but one thing that’s for certain is everyone curious as to what will happen to their role in DCEU’s The Flash. Questions have been thrown at Warner Bros. by fans from social media and podcasts, but with silence only becoming ear-piercing, the questions have turned into rumors and, of course, statements....
You can go all-in with another poker drama on DVD this August. Deal will be released on DVD on August 19. The disc will be priced at $27.98 SRP. The film stars Brett Harrison, Burt Reynolds and Shannon Elizabeth. Deal yourself in for high-speed thrills and high-stakes poker action in this triumphant tale of cards and courage starring Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison and Shannon Elizabeth. A retired gambler (Reynolds) itching to get back in the game teams up with a hotshot college senior (Harrison) to take the poker world by storm....
The executive producer and star of this long-running series talks about the show’s 19th season on the air Dick Wolf and Sam Waterston are one season closer to making history. Law & Order, which Wolf executive produces and Waterston stars in, is going into its 19th season, which premieres on Wednesday, November 5 at 10 PM ET on NBC. We were in on a conference call with the executive producer and actor from this series, now the second longest-running drama series in TV history, and here’s what Wolf and Waterston had to say....
When audiences like a film, there is always a call for a continuation. Most of the time a sequel is dependent upon box office numbers, and if an investment is worth the risk. Because of the immense pressure from both audiences and studios for a well-liked film’s sequel to be perfect, the concepts and writing have to be well-thought-out. This can also cause a change in storytelling or style, especially if a new director is in charge of the sequel....
Disney executives announced today that the hit Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb is being developed for a new theatrical movie. Disney’s head of production and Tron: Legacy producer Sean Bailey is developing the project. The project is still in early stages of development, although it was said to be a combination of live-action and animated elements. No story details were given. Phineas and Ferb premiered on the Disney Channel in 2007 and has already spawned a spin-off series, Take Two with Phineas and Ferb, where the animated characters interview celebrities....
The Good An interesting movie that captured the zeitgeist of American youth. The Bad I wish they would have developed the David Morse character more. Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf) is on a downward spiral after his father is killed in an auto accident. After beating up a teacher, Kale is placed on house arrest where he has nothing better to do than play video games and watch his neighbors through binoculars....
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange meets the latest addition to the MCU roster in the post-credits scene of the recent Marvel outing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Released via Twitter, the sequence sees The Master of the Mystic Arts chastised by Clea, played by Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, who takes issue with Strange’s meddling with the multiverse. After a dressing down, Clea quickly wings him away on his next adventure....
When Gossip Girl aired in 2007, it defined an era. “The most awesomely awesome show ever” and “the greatest teen drama of all time,” according to Vulture, left a profound cultural impression on both television and reality. Gossip Girl indulged its own brand of messy, pushing the boundaries of what could happen in a TV drama and inspiring, for good or bad (probably more of the latter), a whole wave of teenage shows with overly explicit sex scenes, general sexualization, underage drinking, and dubiously unhealthy ships, for the likes of Euphoria, Elite, or Riverdale....
Filming on the sci-fi epic sequel, Dune: Part Two, has now commenced, with the production sharing a behind-the-scenes image to prove it. Taking to social media, the official Twitter account for Dune offers a look at one of the many clapper boards that will be used to bring Dune: Part Two to life alongside the caption, “We’re rolling. Production on Dune: Part Two has begun.” Bring on the spice. With production on Dune: Part Two now underway, images from the set have already begun to leak....
It appears that Dwayne Johnson might be working with the director of his upcoming film yet again. Moviehole spoke with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at the junket for his upcoming film Race to Witch Mountain, and the actor revealed that he’s teaming up with that film’s director, Andy Fickman, and Zac Efron for a new film version of Johnny Quest. “I love the script, I love working with Andy…”, Johnson told the site....
National Lampoon has set its cast for its next feature, National Lampoon’s Ratko: The Dictator’s Son. The picture, directed by Savage Steve Holland, commenced production last week in and around Vancouver. Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite, Employee of the Month) has signed on to play the title character, joined by Katrina Bowden (30 Rock) as Holly, his love interest, and local Jeff Ballard (John Tucker Must Die, She’s The Man, Agent Cody Banks) as his off-kilter roommate....
I’m guessing you and the writers, you know, you must all have kids, at least know about family and juggling all that. Can you talk a little bit about that and just how that’s become a part of the show because it’s very real. Elisa Donovan: Well, you know, it’s funny, Brent does have children, yes, the creator and director. I don’t have children but every - all of my friends who - many of my friends do have children - and they have all responded so strongly....
Dragonball Evolutionactress Emmy Rossum has her eyes set on not one but two possible comic book adaptations - both of which are adaptations from Neil Gaiman (Coraline). MTV spoke to Rossum who coyly suggested that she might be interested in working on Gaiman’s films. Rossum revealed that in the world of comics, she’s a big fan of Gaiman’s. “The mangas that I read are the Neil Gaiman stuff, like Black Orchid....
Summit Entertainment is currently in production on the sci-fi adaptation Ender’s Game, set for release March 15, 2013. A new production blog was launched today. Producer Roberto Orci is running the blog, and wrote the first post about an amusing quote by Asa Butterfield, who plays the title character. Take a look at his message, along with a photo of the actor’s chair on set. “It took us all a second to realize Asa was right when he said Ender’s Game was an amazing book from “the late 1900s....
The Good While a lot of this movie has the “we’ve seen it before” quality, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t good. The Bad There is a lot missing, Extra’s-wise, from this release compared with the Standard one. Eragon is the tale of a young boy who, like a lot of young boys in these fantasy movies, comes to realize that he has greater purpose in this world than he ever thought possible....
