Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: February 29, 2012
With soldiers now proving to be a bankable alternative for action heroes, expect to see more of the brave men and women who serve their respective nations on the big screen soon. Mark Wahlberg is hopping in on that box office action, as he’s looking to sign up with Ben Foster for Lone Survivor. Last Updated: February 29, 2012
Over the last two decades, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen somehow went from being that cute baby on Full House, to becoming the anorexic moguls of a very lucrative multi-faceted empire. And they also appear to have done it without having an iota of actual talent between the two of them. But you can’t blame them for that deficiency though, as …
It’s been a tumultuous period of production so far for the big screen reimagining of the Lone Ranger, but it looks like the Gore Verbinksi directed film is finally getting under way. Arnie Hammer will be shooting silver bullets as the title character, while Johnny Depp will play his sidekick and Native American friend Tonto, with William Fichtner bringing some …
It seems like all the cool kids are going viral these days, so it only stood to reason that Ridley Scott’s Prometheus also joined in the fray sooner or later. And of course when the visionary director does it, it’s downright geekgasmic. Less than a few days after it was revealed that Guy Pearce will be playing Peter Weyland (of …
Marc Forster has been a busy director so far. After finishing up on James Bond epic Quantum of Solace and then heading straight into work on the upcoming Brad Pitt Zombie flick World War Z, the director will be looking at adapting the AJ Lieberman and Riley Rossmo comic book Cowboy Ninja Viking for the big screen next. Last Updated: February 29, 2012
These days, CGI-animated films are a dime a dozen. Pretty much every major studio has their own animation division or production/distribution agreement with animation companies scattered around the globe. Stop-motion animation, however, remains the territory of a select few, with the last notable movies released in this style being 2009’s Coraline and Fantastic Mr Fox. There’s something special about stop-motion …
With film, I have a deep love affair. But with books, it’s not so much a love affair as it is me standing outside it’s bedroom window watching it sleep, never blinking while mumbling to myself and breathing really heavy. Yes, it’s an unhealthy obsession, one that I cannot and do not ever want to give up. So you can …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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